Ever since acquiring Ophis's "Snake," Kaiser had continuously wondered how he could utilize this power to achieve its maximum worth.
This "Snake," containing the greatest amount of Ophis's power, was simply too precious. Leaving it unused would truly be a reckless waste.
Yet, directly using it was also problematic. Not only could it not completely become his own, but there was also the risk of it being reclaimed at any moment. Thus, Kaiser was reluctant to directly use it unless absolutely necessary.
As a result, Kaiser had kept this "Snake" hidden away until now.
Only when he met Azazel and remembered the matter of artificial Sacred Gears did Kaiser suddenly come up with this series of ideas.
If he could replace the Heavenly Dragon's soul with Ophis's "Snake," sealing it within a dragon-type Sacred Gear as its core, then not only would he obtain a powerful dragon-type Sacred Gear, but he could also solve the hidden dangers associated with the "Snake."
After all, as long as this Sacred Gear qualified as a "weapon," Kaiser could completely control it through his Unique Authority, transforming it into a part of himself. He would never need to worry about this power becoming uncontrollable or being reclaimed again.
Any exclusive weapon recognized by his Authority would have Kaiser as its sole master—no one could take it away by any means.
"Next is the most crucial step."
Relevant knowledge surfaced in Kaiser's mind.
The technique for sealing a dragon into a Sacred Gear was detailed thoroughly in the materials regarding artificial Sacred Gears.
The Down Fall Dragon Spear developed by Azazel was created precisely through this technology, sealing a Dragon King within it.
This was Kaiser's primary goal in trading with Azazel.
Only with it could his vision become reality.
Most importantly, Azazel's Down Fall Dragon Spear was clearly modeled after the Boosted Gear and Divine Dividing. His research on the Divine Dividing was exceptionally profound, resulting in his dragon-sealing technique being infinitely close to the original.
For Kaiser, who wanted to create a second Divine Dividing, this was undoubtedly an extremely valuable resource.
Immediately, Kaiser grasped the pure white wings and placed them into the "Snake."
"Hmm..."
The head-to-tail connected black snake was instantly attracted by the dragon power within the wings. As if coming to life, it slowly turned into a mist-like form, gradually flowing into the wings.
The process was slow; even though the black snake continuously poured into the wings, its body size only shrank by a slight amount.
However, this "Snake" contained nearly one-tenth of Ophis's power. Every bit of power injected into the wings each passing second could be described as immense, causing the aura of the wings to visibly strengthen at a rapid pace.
At the moment the "snake" entered the Divine Dividing, it seemed to become recognized as a part of the Sacred Gear itself, finally allowing Kaiser's authority to control it.
With Kaiser's control, although the process of sealing the dragon's power was slow, it remained as smooth as before, encountering no problems at all.
Thus, after about half an hour, the "snake" in Kaiser's hand had already shrunk to half its original size.
Then, the Divine Dividing ceased its absorption.
Seeing this scene, let alone Kaiser himself, even Kuroka, who had been observing from the side, could sense that the dragon power within the Divine Dividing was already saturated and could no longer absorb the "snake."
However, this was already enough.
"Boom—"
When pure white aura rose from the Divine Dividing, shaking the air and even the foundations of the entire villa, Kuroka knew that Kaiser had succeeded.
The supposedly unique Longinus, the Divine Dividing, equal in fame to the Boosted Gear and known as one of the strongest dragon-type Sacred Gears, had now given birth to a second one.
With a dazzling brilliance flashing in Kaiser's eyes, golden patterns appeared from the hand he pressed upon the Divine Dividing, spreading across the entire Sacred Gear.
When the golden patterns sank into the Divine Dividing and merged with it completely, this newly born Longinus became Kaiser's personal weapon, integrating itself into his body.
"Whoosh—"
Behind Kaiser, the Divine Dividing suddenly unfolded, immediately lifting his body into the air, and under Kuroka's gaze, he flew out toward the window.
In Kuoh Town, from a small villa, a figure trailing a stream of light rushed out at astonishing speed, instantly breaking the sound barrier and transforming into a streak of light, flying toward the sky.
"Accelerate!"
Kaiser perfectly controlled the Divine Dividing behind him, causing the wings to vibrate vigorously and stir up air waves, dramatically increasing his speed.
To his perception, these wings were like his own limbs, completely under his control, allowing him to freely soar through the air with all kinds of difficult maneuvers.
This feeling was completely different from flying by riding the hot winds of Ser-Veresta, or by controlling gravity around himself with Gravisheath.
When riding the hot winds of Ser-Veresta or flying by manipulating the gravity around him using Gravisheath, he felt as if he were riding an elevator—not truly flying upward himself, but rather being carried upward by something. What he truly controlled were these two Lux-type Armaments themselves, not his own body.
Flying with the Divine Dividing, however, was entirely different. The wings behind him were truly a part of his own body, allowing him to soar freely through the sky, rather than being carried along.
The speed, too, was not the same as flying using the abilities of the Lux-type Armaments—it was several times faster.
Most importantly, this sense of freedom allowed Kaiser to fight in the air without feeling any worse than fighting on the ground; in fact, it might even be smoother.
"Whoosh—"
Accompanied by the roaring hurricane winds, Kaiser's figure stopped.
He had already flown out of Kuoh Town and had traveled an unknown distance, unexpectedly arriving directly over the sea.
"Truly fast."
As he gazed out at the endless ocean and boundless sky, Kaiser felt somewhat exhilarated.
"Although it was created through a trick-like method, under the double enhancement of Ophis' 'snake' and my own authority, this Divine Dividing will definitely not be inferior to the original—in fact, it might even surpass it."
The most obvious method of comparison was their abilities.
In Vali's Divine Dividing, without activating the Balance Breaker, its ability activated every ten seconds.
However, Kaiser's Divine Dividing could halve the power of any object it touched every three seconds and convert it into his own strength.
The shorter activation interval of the ability was precisely the clearest indication of which of the two was stronger.
Not only was there a gap in the halving ability, but also in the absorbing ability.
The original Divine Dividing could absorb the halved strength and convert it for personal use, but it could not restore stamina, merely increasing one's strength. Furthermore, due to the limitations of the holder's physical body, it could not endlessly absorb strength; otherwise, the body wouldn't withstand it.
Therefore, the Divine Dividing would release excess power that the host couldn't handle through its wings, thus ultimately limiting the host's strengthening.
However, Kaiser's Divine Dividing, though likewise unable to restore stamina and only capable of increasing strength, and similarly limited by physical constraints to prevent infinite absorption, would not release the excess power. Instead, it would store this surplus power within the Sacred Gear.
If the host absorbed power reached its time limit, this stored power would then disappear.
At that moment, the original Divine Dividing could only activate its halving ability again to seize the opponent's strength and continue strengthening oneself. However, Kaiser's Divine Dividing didn't need to do this; instead, it directly drew from the power stored inside the Sacred Gear.
Furthermore...
"Balance Breaker."
Kaiser unfurled his wings widely, activating the Balance Breaker.
"Boom!"
Instantly, pure white aura surged from Kaiser's body, piercing through the sky.
Within the aura, pristine white armor began to appear all over Kaiser's body. A dragon tail grew out from the back of the armor, and blue jewels emerged on various parts of his body.
"Boom!"
The aura rapidly intensified. By the time Kaiser transformed into the armored White Dragon form, this aura had become a storm, raging fiercely across the ocean surface.
The Balance Breaker of Divine Dividing—[Armor of the White Dragon Emperor].
After turning Divine Dividing into his specialized weapon, Kaiser naturally mastered all of its powers, including the Balance Breaker.
"As expected, all of my power has been explosively unleashed, and I can activate the halving ability anytime and anywhere, without any time restriction."
Feeling the immense power coursing throughout his body, Kaiser closed his eyes.
"Although it's the same Balance Breaker, due to my Sacred Gear being stronger, the explosive release of power on my side after activation is undoubtedly greater than Vali's."
"As for the ability—even though both can activate it at will—in the Balance Breaker state, the more frequently the ability is activated, the greater the strain on one's body, not to mention the consumption from maintaining Balance Breaker itself."
"In comparison, when I activate the ability in Balance Breaker state, the consumption should be less than Vali's, and the cost to maintain the Balance Breaker state should also be lower than his."
Vali could maintain Divine Dividing's Balance Breaker for a month without activating any abilities.
What about Kaiser?
If he used the original Divine Dividing, he could at least maintain the Balance Breaker state for fifty days. But with his current Divine Dividing, he could maintain the Balance Breaker form for at least three months.
That was three times longer than Vali could.
"And then... it's this, right?"
Under the pure white dragon-shaped helmet, Kaiser's eyes flashed with sharp brilliance once more.
"Boom!"
A pure white aura tens of times more terrifying than before suddenly erupted from his body, whipping up huge waves across the ocean surface.
"[I, who am about to awaken—Am the Heavenly Dragon who lost all to the principles of supremacy—]"
Kaiser raised one arm high, chanting this incantation.
There was no curse-like whispering. As his aura surged powerfully, Kaiser smoothly chanted the spell.
"[I envy the "infinite" and I pursue the "dream"]"
"[I shall become the White Dragon of Supremacy]"
"[And I shall take you to the limits of innocence]"
A fearsome aura impacted the skies and seas, stirring the winds and clouds.
"Juggernaut Drive."
Kaiser activated the Juggernaut Drive that Azazel and the others greatly feared, fully unleashing the deepest level of power within Divine Dividing.