Episode 625

A deep, resonant roar shook the very souls of everyone present, including Zeke.

“Ugh.”

Even Zeke, with his celestial stature, felt the impact of the sound. Below, Mana and Ivan struggled to hold their ground within the protective barrier. Zeke quickly dispatched Innocent to ensure their safety.

“Did I release the seal too hastily?” he wondered. Given his possession of the Kabbalah system, he had assumed an advantage over the karma data. Yet, Arthur Draker seemed more prepared than anticipated.

“We must stop the demon king’s resurrection at all costs,” Zeke resolved, gripping his sword tightly as he pushed through the fierce waves of energy toward Baron.

Suddenly, a more potent force surged, pushing Zeke back.

“Argh!”

The gate’s maw opened wide, extending tentacle-like appendages toward the library’s opening. From the library’s void, a black form began to react to the tentacles emerging from the monstrous gate.

In an instant, a beam of black light shot from the library’s opening, aimed directly at the gate.

The monstrous gate opened wide to absorb the black beam.

“What is that?” Zeke realized the black beam was a form of karma data. Baron intended to use the gate and Harvey Draker’s corrupted body to resurrect the demon king’s soul, which had been sealed in the form of karma data within the Great Sage’s library.

Even though only half of the soul was sealed here, any awakening of the demon king’s soul could severely disrupt the balance of the material world.

“It must be stopped,” Zeke thought, attempting to intercept the black beam with his sword.

He unleashed a brilliant strike of light to halt the transmission of karma data, but physical attacks proved ineffective.

“If that’s the case…”

Realizing he needed to first physically block the opening, Zeke called out to Nigel beside him.

“Master! Seal that opening!”

Nigel nodded, drawing his sword and grabbing Nabu by the scruff.

“Nabu, move us over there!”

“Alright! Hold on tight!”

Nabu maneuvered the carpet swiftly toward the library’s opening. Meanwhile, the monstrous gate began to transform as it absorbed the black beam.

Small protrusions formed on the gate’s upper side, soon opening into holes that pulsed as if breathing, expelling something.

A black organic substance began to flow out, not falling to the ground but instead coalescing into a form that merged into the body of the hovering monstrous angel.

Seeing this, Zeke furrowed his brow and drew Levatein, activating its unique power of chaos.

The aura of chaos, capable of nullifying celestial powers, spread in all directions.

Baron, noticing Zeke’s actions, raised his hands, now shrouded in a dark aura, to counter the chaos.

Simultaneously, the monstrous angel continued to absorb the black substance, its form gradually shifting from a grotesque armored figure to a knight clad in black crystal armor.

Zeke launched a strike imbued with chaos toward the gate and the monstrous angel.

The strike, charged with chaotic energy, crashed down with a powerful wave.

A translucent barrier formed in front of the monstrous angel, a defense crafted by Baron and the dark sorcerers.

The clash between Zeke’s strike and the barrier sent shockwaves rippling outward.

Zeke sensed that Baron’s twisted causality was repelling the chaos.

“If that’s the case…”

Realizing chaos alone wouldn’t suffice, Zeke grasped Ascalon with his other hand, gathering his energy. Though chaos wasn’t entirely ineffective, it prevented him from using other powers. Thus, he focused solely on the pure strength of his sword.

The ultimate form of the infinite sword technique concentrated in Zeke’s blade.

Ascalon resonated with a powerful hum.

“Focus everything into one.”

Zeke recalled the teachings of Shaton Draker, who had awakened his mind’s sword. Though he hadn’t fully understood the true meaning at the time, his growth now allowed him to grasp Shaton’s intent.

“The sword and I are one.”

The oldest adage etched in his heart since he first held a sword. Now, having transcended human limits, he recalled it anew.

Ascalon responded to Zeke’s will with a long, resonant cry.

With Levatein in one hand, Zeke aimed Ascalon at Baron, slowly drawing the blade downward.

His sword cleaved the world in two.

The ultimate form of the infinite sword technique.

Mind Sword Technique.

One Sword.

A singular, unparalleled strike.

Zeke’s final form of the infinite sword technique was unleashed.

The slow, deliberate strike was aimed directly at Baron.

Baron, dismissing Zeke’s attack, focused on defending the monstrous angel with his twisted causality.

But then, something unexpected happened.

“Ugh!”

Black blood poured from Baron’s mouth.

“Argh!”

Blood streamed from Baron’s nose, eyes, and mouth. He looked at Zeke in disbelief.

“How… how is this possible?”

Zeke’s One Sword was the final stage of the mind sword he had realized. A pure sword technique beyond the reach of twisted causality.

Thus, Baron couldn’t defend against it.

The One Sword inflicted a severe blow to Baron’s soul, destabilizing his power.

What seemed like a minor scratch from the One Sword began to expand, creating countless fractures in Baron’s soul.

As Baron, the anchor of the gate and barrier, faltered, they began to collapse.

“Argh!”

Baron screamed, blood gushing from his orifices, his cries echoing like a madman’s.

But it wasn’t over yet.

Behind him, Nigel unleashed his full power, striking at the library’s opening.

“Haah!”

Nigel, with all his might, cast a double spell, slashing at the library’s opening.

The strike, imbued with his full strength, cleaved the opening.

Though it seemed to waver momentarily, the black light continued to flow through the gate into the monstrous angel.

Seeing this, Zeke gritted his teeth, furrowing his brow.

“If it comes to this, there’s only one way.”

Zeke withdrew the power of chaos and revealed his divine form.

The celestial power radiated from Zeke’s entire being.

Sensing something amiss, Baron, coughing up blood, shouted.

“Stop him!”

At Baron’s command, the dark sorcerers turned their daggers toward Zeke.

A strange sound emanated from their daggers, unleashing a sinister energy.

The ominous energy rose, forming translucent specters.

The wraiths, upon manifesting, let out horrific wails as they charged at Zeke.

But then, unexpectedly.

Ivan, protected by Innocent, leaped into the air, firing cursed crossbow bolts at the wraiths summoned by the dark sorcerers.

The wraiths, struck by the cursed bolts, screamed as their translucent forms dissipated like mist.

Yet, the sinister energy reformed the mist into wraiths once more.

Ivan, standing on Mana’s conjured barrier, pulled out several arrowheads from his pouch.

Clutching the arrowheads tightly, he chanted a curse.

A powerful aura of purple light emanated from the cursed arrowheads.

Ivan hurled the arrowheads at the wraiths.

The arrowheads, emitting a purple aura, pierced through the wraiths’ translucent bodies.

The arrowheads vibrated, forming a hexagram, with purple light flowing out to connect them.

The wraiths, trapped within the completed hexagram, were immobilized, unable to escape.

Their anguished cries echoed as they were held in place.

The wailing spirits desperately tried to escape, but Ivan’s cursed trap was particularly effective against these bodiless entities, leaving them with no way out.

Just then, Guardian Innocent appeared behind Ivan.

A low hum resonated as Innocent raised a staff shimmering with light, aiming it at the spirits trapped within the hexagram.

To everyone’s astonishment, the spirits began to be drawn into the staff, as if sucked in by an invisible force.

The spirits shrieked in terror, their cries echoing as they struggled to break free, but the pull from Innocent’s staff was inescapable.

Eventually, the spirits, composed of eerie energy, dissipated into mist and were completely absorbed into the staff.

Among the dark sorcerers who had summoned the spirits, some fell to the ground, their hands trembling as they clutched their daggers.

Even Baron and the chanting sorcerers could no longer maintain their barrier.

The black light seeping from the library’s rift began to waver.

Seizing the moment, Zeke flew swiftly toward the disturbance.

With a thunderous rush, Zeke, cloaked in shadow, charged directly at the black light flowing into the monstrous gate.

He extended his shadow, wrapping it around the light, and began absorbing the karma data contained within.

As the karma data poured into Zeke’s Kabbalah system through the shadow, a voice echoed in his mind.

“Accept me, worthy one. Embrace my power.”

Zeke felt the voice of the demon king trying to invade his consciousness, but he focused on absorbing the karma data, resisting the temptation.

Then, a message appeared before Zeke’s eyes.

[Contaminated karma data detected.]

[Absorbing contaminated karma data may affect the user’s soul.]

[Strongly advised to cease this action.]

[Continued absorption of contaminated karma data will trigger a forced shutdown of the Kabbalah system.]

Despite the system’s warnings, Zeke continued to absorb the data, defying the system’s caution.

He issued a new command to the system.

“System, use karma points to purify the contaminated karma data.”

Just as he had once normalized twisted causality with karma points, he intended to restore the corrupted data.

“Embrace me fully, and I shall grant you the power to rule the world.”

Ignoring the seductive promise, Zeke saw another system message appear.

[Even after purification, the risk of contaminated karma data remains high.]

[Strongly advised to cease this action.]

Zeke, undeterred by the warnings, ordered the purification to proceed.

Ultimately, as the system’s user, Zeke’s command could not be overridden.

[Purifying contaminated karma data.]

The corrupted karma data Zeke absorbed began to transform into pure data, consuming karma points in the process and transferring into the system.

Despite the system’s continued warnings about the risks, Zeke had no choice. It was a desperate measure to prevent the demon king’s karma data from reaching the dark angel.

However, Zeke’s actions led to an unforeseen consequence.

[Part of the contaminated karma data has been restored.]

[Memories of ‘Siemens Apollyon’ recorded in the karma data are being transferred to the user.]