I Became A Thief Who Steals Overpowered Skills

The domain Kraush had reached.

Annihilation Heavenly Asura.

That day, Mary witnessed Kraush’s Annihilation Heavenly Asura with her own two eyes.

At that moment, she realized she could never defeat Kraush in her current state.

Thus, she entered seclusion, dedicating herself to relentless training while recalling Kraush’s Annihilation Heavenly Asura.

She replayed simulations of battles against Kraush in her mind countless times.

She could win.

She was certain she could win.

Suppressing the unease gnawing at her, she constantly reminded herself of who she was.

The Divine Spear.

Her opponent was Kraush Valheim.

The man who had always been nothing more than a fool in her mind.

No matter how much stronger he had become, the reality of him defeating her simply couldn’t exist.

‘I am Mary Diana, the Divine Spear!’

With that conviction, she had stepped outside.

But now, the Kraush before her was far stronger than he had been back then.

The heat from the black flames emanating from his body was so intense it felt as though her skin might burn, and his menacing killing intent wrapped around her mind, leaving her dizzy.

It had only been a few weeks at most.

Yet the man standing before her had grown immeasurably stronger than she had anticipated.

Of course, it was to be expected.

As Mary grew stronger, Kraush also continued to grow endlessly.

He refined his enhancement elixirs, perfected the Poison Blood Codex, honed his Annihilation Erosion to greater precision, and trained relentlessly alongside the Crimson Garden to prepare his Heavenly Slaying Star for Nox’s Night.

While Mary had paused time for herself.

Kraush had never stopped.

He had charged forward, looking only ahead, no matter how bloodied the path became.

Because of that, Mary couldn’t keep up with Kraush.

Even with the memories of her past as the Divine Spear, she had already crumbled once, and the distance between them only grew.

‘How on earth……’

Her knees buckled under the overwhelming pressure, the force tearing them apart as sweat pooled beneath her.

Beyond her spear, Kraush’s crimson eyes bore into her, driving her to the brink of madness.

Every possible scenario of defeat flashed through her mind.

Even with her average intellect, she could clearly envision the grim reality that awaited her.

Being mercilessly discarded by Sigrid, and never again seeing Arthur, the man she had loved so deeply.

Arthur Gramalte.

The man she had loved so deeply, the man she had cherished above all.

But the Arthur who once whispered words of love no longer appeared before her.

That absence gnawed at her, filling her with unending anxiety and despair.

Mary was undoubtedly the Divine Spear.

But that identity could only exist as long as Arthur was there.

She was human too.

Her spear, which was meant to stand at the very forefront, had been dulled and broken repeatedly against the most dreadful of foes.

Her fragile mind needed a pillar to lean on, someone she could trust would never falter, even if she gave them everything she had.

And she had chosen Arthur for that role.

It was Arthur, always at the frontlines, always pushing ahead, who had given her the strength to endure.

It was because she was loved by Arthur that she had managed to hold on.

But now, no matter how much she screamed and cried for him, the Arthur she so desperately longed for did not appear.

Just once.

If only, for this one moment, she could see Arthur again, she would not have fallen apart so completely.

Yet, despite her cries, Arthur did not answer her.

Mary’s gaze shifted to Kraush, who loomed over her, pressing her down.

His crimson eyes glowed brightly, like those of a malevolent spirit.

Fear.

She was gripped by fear of what those eyes would bring.

And yet, for some reason, Kraush shone so brilliantly that it nearly blinded her.

Unlike her, who had long since faded, Kraush burned with an uncontainable light.

Seeing him like that filled Mary with an indescribable emotion.

‘I don’t like it, no.’

I hate it.

‘I hate it!’

No.

‘I hate this……’

I am the Divine Spear.

The unshakable spear of the Empire.

And the lover of the Hero King, Arthur…

“Mary Diana.”

From within the blazing black flames, Kraush’s voice resounded.

“Stop running away from reality.”

His words pierced deep into her heart, into the part of her that had been desperately avoiding the truth.

Reality.

Failing to protect the world.

That she was no longer the Divine Spear, but someone who attempted murder of the 4th princess.

Abandoned by the Diana family.

No longer even Arthur’s lover.

Mary Diana.

That was the reality she had been so desperate to avoid.

The reality of someone trapped in the glory of a previous cycle, clinging to the past.

The reality of a criminal with no glory left to her name.

“No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

Her scream erupted as a dazzling yellow light burst forth from her spear.

The brilliance was so intense that it pierced through the black flames of Kraush’s Annihilation Heavenly Asura.

Light-Speed World

A domain achieved by accelerating all bodily functions through Accel.

The moment she reached that domain, the world froze in place.

Surpassing the limits of time with sheer speed, she broke free from Kraush’s oppressive force in an instant.

At the same time, her glowing eyes flashed as she aimed her spear and exhaled a long, steady breath.

Using Light-Speed World would push her body into severe overload and subject her to excruciating pain afterward.

But she was certain.

Here and now, she was the strongest in the world.

In the frozen world, even Kraush was bound by the constraints of time, standing completely still.

The light around Mary’s spear began compressing all at once.

As the gathered light was pressed further and further into the spear, the atmosphere around her twisted violently.

An extraordinary torrent of air flowed solely around Mary in the still world.

Every last particle of light was devoured into her spear.

In the pitch-black space, her spear finally let out an ear-piercing roar before the frozen world.

Light-Speed World

Essence

Light-Speed Extinction Strike

Her spear of light, powerful enough to obliterate everything in its path, hurled itself toward Kraush.

In the frozen moment, Kraush appeared as though he would be ripped apart by Mary’s Light-Speed Extinction Strike.

As she watched the scene unfold, a fleeting thought crossed Mary’s mind.

If she killed Kraush here, there would be no one left in the world who could absorb the curses.

She knew this truth, yet she couldn’t stop.

Her mind was clear.

If she didn’t erase Kraush here and now, she would have no reason to continue living.

So, she would kill him.

She would pour all her strength into killing him.

In that moment, when Mary’s entire being aligned with her singular purpose.

Drip-

A sound, the faint noise of a droplet falling, reached her ears.

The sound was so distinct that even as she thrust her spear, it echoed sharply in her ears.

It didn’t take her long to realize where the sound was coming from.

Kraush.

The sound of dripping water was coming from him.

How?

No one should be able to move under the domain of Light-Speed World.

And then, Mary realized: the sound was not from the physical world, but a ripple emanating from Kraush’s mind.

To her, the world seemed completely frozen under the effect of Light-Speed World.

But that was merely an illusion, an outcome of her own overwhelming speed.

The world itself, while crawling at an impossibly slow pace, was still moving.

In that sluggish world, the skill known as Nox’s Night, embedded in Kraush’s body, glowed more vividly than ever before.

Nox’s Night was its own separate domain, an independent world of eternal night.

Amid that night sky, seven stars of Heavenly Slaying Star emerged, their brilliance illuminating the darkness.

Each star shone, spilling its light into the others, connecting their glow in an unbroken chain.

The final destination of that light was none other than Kraush’s body.

The seven-starred Heavenly Slaying Star.

The moment all seven stars poured their light into Kraush’s body, the power of World Erosion erupted violently.

That unleashed power merged with Ignis, igniting yet again, blazing brighter than ever.

The burning body of Kraush transcended its limits and reached a new realm.

In the instant he entered that world.

Twitch-

In the seemingly frozen realm of the Light-Speed World, Kraush’s body moved.

Crack!

At that moment, Mary felt her Light-Speed World fracture, centered around Kraush.

The cracks, starting small, began to spread rapidly across the entire domain of Light-Speed World.

Shatter!

And with a deafening sound, Light-Speed World collapsed.

Above Kraush’s head, a crimson moon rose into the night sky.

Under the crimson moon that reflected the image of Kraush’s life, his black flames blazed with a ferocity unlike any other.

Before those flames, Mary felt as if her light had grown unbearably small.

The light, though swift, could only illuminate its immediate surroundings for a fleeting moment.

It could never light up the vast world of all creation.

When the black flames erupting from Kraush’s sword, raised toward the heavens, met the crimson moon and shone.

Mary realized her end was near.

Annihilation Erosion

Fifth Form

Annihilation Moonfire

The black flames enveloping the crimson moon devoured the light, consuming everything in their path.

The sight of even the forest being swallowed whole was overwhelming, leaving no room for other descriptions.

In the command center, chaos erupted as they monitored the unfolding situation.

The magic spells projecting the battlefield failed under the sheer power of Kraush’s Annihilation Moonfire, causing all the screens to malfunction.

Beneath the swirling black smoke.

Kraush gazed ahead.

On the scorched ground where not even a single blade of grass remained,

Mary stood barely upright, clutching her spear.

Her clothes and body were charred black, her chest heaving as she gasped for air.

Her vision, blurred and barely functional, revealed Kraush standing before her.

It was only thanks to her innate Heavenly Martial Body that she could stand at all.

Through her hazy sight, she saw Kraush.

His crimson eyes were slowly returning to a cool blue, yet his stance remained unwavering.

A gap.

For the first time, Mary truly understood what that gap meant.

She had been utterly defeated by Kraush.

Crack!

[ Defeat Mary with “force.” ]

Before Kraush’s eyes, Mary’s second dial shattered.

Simultaneously, the third dial appeared.

[ ‘Isolate’ Mary. ]

Isolation.

The moment Kraush read those words, Mary’s body slowly began to collapse forward.

Thud!

Her black hair scattered across the ground as her body hit the earth, a faint breeze brushing past.

Mary was transported away.

The Divine Spear.

The spear that seemed unbreakable had fallen.

As Kraush watched the scene unfold, he quietly exhaled toward the sky.

“I’ve won.”

Kraush declared his victory.

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