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title: "Chapter 443 Still not enough"
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slug: "ch-443"
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novel: "Dimensional Keeper: All My Skills Are at Level 100"
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number: 443
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createdAt: "2026-04-13"
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443: Still not enough?
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443: Still not enough?
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‘As expected…’ Max thought silently, his gaze lingering on the fading golden light where the Excalibur had vanished, leaving behind only a deep crater and the silence of awe.
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‘A Legendary Rank skill… evolved from something as basic as a Common Rank one…
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It’s strength might reach Divine Rank or even surpass it.’
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His fingers tightened slightly around the hilt of his sword, not from tension, but from quiet reflection.
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The strength that Excalibur had just displayed wasn’t a fluke—it wasn’t just the raw power of a high-ranked ability.
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No, it was far deeper than that.
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It was mastery.
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True, relentless, unfathomable mastery.
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Max knew better than anyone that most experts, even the most gifted, rarely ever pushed a single skill beyond level 20.
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For many, even reaching level 10 was already a feat of talent.
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But him?
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He had pushed every skill he had through the Limitbreaker Realm—surpassing level 100, where the system stopped guiding and the path had to be carved by one’s own will.
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From the moment he first picked up the skill and learned it, he had never let it go.
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Not until it became something greater.
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From Common to Uncomon.
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Uncommon to Rare.
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Rare to Epic.
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And now—Legendary.
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Each evolution had been built upon layers of comprehension, battle-hardened instinct, and soul-deep discipline.
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Making Magic Swords Excalibur, not just any skill—it was the crystallization of every mastery of all the ranks from Common to Epic Rank skills.
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And now, Max was mastering the Legendary Rank…
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“Blob… how strong am I right now?
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Can I defeat someone at Expert Rank?” Max asked suddenly, his voice filled with curiosity.
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After all, with his current power, even those at the peak of Seeker Rank couldn’t last more than a single strike against him.
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Naturally, he thought he might have already crossed into the realm of the experts.
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But Blob’s reply shattered that illusion like a bucket of cold water dumped over his head.
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“You’re nowhere near it,” the spirit’s voice echoed in his mind, firm and dismissive.
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Max frowned, confused.
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‘Nowhere near?’ He asked mentally, feeling a bit frustrated.
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Blob didn’t sugarcoat it.
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“You clearly don’t understand the gap between Seeker Rank and Expert Rank.
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It’s massive.
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Let me explain.
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The ranks you’ve passed—Novice, Apprentice, Adept, and Seeker—are what we call the foundation ranks.
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They’re the basics.
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The difference between them isn’t that large.
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Anyone with talent, resources, and effort can climb them quickly.
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But starting from Expert Rank… that’s where everything changes.”
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His tone grew heavier, more serious.
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“From Expert to Master, then Champion, and finally Legend Rank—those four are the real stages of power.𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶
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The gap between each one is so large it’s hard to describe.
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Even geniuses who can supposedly fight five levels above their level in the Seeker Rank get crushed when they enter this zone.
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Just one level in Expert Rank is equal to several levels in Seeker Rank.
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That’s how steep the climb becomes.”
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He paused before driving the point home.
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“No matter how terrifying your strength seems now, you’re still in Adept Rank.
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Even if you destroy Seeker Rank geniuses with ease, it means nothing in the domain of true experts.
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You’re still far from touching the threshold of the Expert Rank.”
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Max nodded silently, taking in every word Blob had said.
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The truth stung, but he couldn’t deny it.
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‘I need to get stronger—and fast,’ he thought grimly.
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But the problem with his soul… it held him back.
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‘I can’t do anything here,’ he admitted to himself with clenched fists, the frustration bubbling inside him.
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For a moment, he tightened them so hard his knuckles turned white, before finally releasing the tension with a long breath.
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No use losing control.
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Not yet.
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‘Once I’m done with the Tower of Truth… I’ll head to the North Region of the Valora Continent.’ His eyes hardened with resolve.
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He had made up his mind.
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There was no turning back.
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But then, a thought crossed his mind—sharp and clear like a blade itself.
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‘If I manage to comprehend all four of my auras to the level of concepts… and master them completely,’ he reasoned, ‘then I might actually stand a chance against someone in the Expert Rank.’
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His eyes lit up with a flicker of hope, a rare expression for someone who had been burdened with so many battles, so many impossible odds.
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Even now, he understood the gap between Seeker and Expert Rank was monumental—almost insurmountable—but concepts were the foundation of true power.
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They weren’t just techniques or energies; they were laws, truths of the world.
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And if he could grasp four of them—flame, lightning, sword, and space—then he would possess a strength few could rival.
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‘Not even many Expert Rank leaders can comprehend more than one,’ he thought.
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‘But me?
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I’ll have four.’ That thought surged through him like lightning, igniting something within.
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‘This is my edge,’ he realized.
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‘This is my weapon against the impossible.’
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His lips curled into a faint, determined smile.
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‘All the more reason I need to make full use of the Chamber of Concepts.’ This place, this tower wasn’t just an opportunity—it was the anvil where his future self would be forged.
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With that thought in mind, he turned slowly, facing the massive crowd gathered before the tenth hall.
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His gaze swept through them like a storm, sharp and unmoving, until it landed on the group of demons who stood at the front.
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“Anyone else who wants to challenge me?” His voice rang out, calm but cold, laced with the kind of confidence that made the air around him grow heavy.
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But no one stepped forward.
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Not a single demon.
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Not even those from other races.
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Fear rooted them to the spot.
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Some still trembled, visibly shaken from what they had just witnessed—the brutal annihilation of Craig.
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That moment where Max’s golden sword came down like divine judgment, erasing Craig from existence with terrifying finality, was seared into their minds.
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It wasn’t just a victory.
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It was domination.
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And that kind of power left behind only one thing in their hearts—pure, unshakable fear.
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Seeing that no one dared to step forward and challenge him, Max calmly stepped down from the arena, the silence in the hall echoing louder than any roar of approval.
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The crowd parted instinctively as he walked, and he landed softly beside Alice and Princess Lenavira, his expression unreadable.
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Just then, he paused, sensing something shift within his body.
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Reaching into his storage space, he pulled out the Essence Stone—it was glowing, no, radiating with a golden brilliance that seemed to pulse with power, lighting up the area around his hand like a miniature sun.
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Princess Lenavira’s eyes narrowed slightly, a faint smile tugging at her lips.
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“It looks like the points you gained from defeating Craig and Korbin are enough to push you to the peak of Adept Rank,” she said calmly, as if it were just a casual observation.
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Max gave a small nod and placed the stone back inside.
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It wasn’t the time to absorb it.
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Not here.
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Not now.
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He had other things to deal with first.
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“What are your plans now?” Lenavira asked again, this time with a hint of genuine curiosity in her voice.
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CREATORS’ THOUGHTS
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