Episode 635
Whoosh!
The blades of Levatein and Ascalon gleamed as they sliced through the air, heading straight for the cocoon.
Suddenly, the ground quivered, and tentacles burst forth.
Screech!
In an instant, the tentacles morphed into monstrous forms, complete with teeth, eyes, and razor-sharp claws.
Dozens of these transformed tentacles lunged at the incoming swords.
Crash!
Ascalon, imbued with holy energy, and Levatein, infused with dark energy, pierced through the monstrous forms without slowing down.
Thud!
The tentacles, unable to withstand the force of the charging swords, exploded into shreds.
Ascalon and Levatein, emitting white and black light respectively, pierced through the angel’s cocoon.
Swoosh!
The swords left gaping holes in the cocoon, from which crimson fluid gushed like a waterfall.
Rumble—
The cocoon deflated like a punctured balloon.
The massive beast’s body began to tremble.
Roar!
Tentacles shot out from every direction within the beast’s belly.
Crack!
Once again, the tentacles transformed into grotesque monstrosities.
In an instant, the beast’s insides were filled with thousands of these creatures.
Zeke watched this unfold and slowly levitated into the air.
He gestured towards the monstrosities.
“Come at me.”
As if responding to his command, the creatures, with scythe-like claws, charged at him.
At that moment, shadows erupted from Zeke’s body, and black blades emerged from below.
Slash!
The serrated blades shredded the charging monstrosities.
Crash!
Simultaneously, the swords of Ascalon and Levatein shimmered with light as they flew through the air.
Zap!
The holy energy spread throughout the beast’s belly.
The creatures struck by the holy energy shrieked and burst apart.
Meanwhile, Levatein, exuding dark energy, burrowed deeper into the beast, searching for its core and tearing through its internal organs.
Roar!
As its vital organs were destroyed from within, the massive beast howled in agony.
Surrounded by shadowy blades, Zeke approached the collapsing cocoon.
But then, something stirred inside the cocoon’s shell.
Suddenly, a massive flame erupted from within.
Whoosh!
The crimson flames engulfed Zeke, the surrounding monstrosities, and the beast’s body in a brilliant blaze.
Zeke shielded himself with shadows against the approaching flames.
To his surprise, the crimson flames even consumed his shadows.
“Am I too late?”
Zeke clicked his tongue, watching as something began to rise from the cocoon’s remains.
It resembled a small girl, but she had no nose or mouth, and amber gemstones were embedded where her eyes should be.
Unlike other angels, she had butterfly-like wings on her back, giving her the appearance of a delicately carved statue of a young girl.
Yet, Zeke frowned at the sight of the angel hatched from the cocoon.
After absorbing the soul of the arrogant savior, Zeke had come to know the true names and powers of the angels modeled after the constellations.
“The Scales Constellation, Raguel.”
Raguel was one of the upper constellations among the thirteen zodiac constellations, wielding the power of execution by fire.
Whoosh!
Despite her delicate appearance, she possessed terrifying power.
The execution flames, which would not extinguish until all sinners were burned, were among the most relentless and fearsome powers of the zodiac constellations.
The crimson flames coiled around the angel’s body, licking the surroundings like a serpent’s tongue.
Whoosh!
The flames caught onto the extended tentacles of the beast, spreading rapidly.
Roar!
As the execution flames surged from within, the massive beast let out a pained cry.
Yet, the angel of the Scales Constellation remained unfazed, only intensifying the flames.
In no time, the area around Zeke was filled with crimson flames.
Zeke frowned as he watched the encroaching execution flames.
He glanced at the still-burning shadows and furrowed his brow before invoking the power of freezing.
Sizzle—
Only by invoking the freezing power could he finally quell the flames clinging to the shadows.
But even this seemed temporary, as the flames threatened to reignite once the power was released.
“Flames that won’t extinguish until all sinners are burned.”
Zeke gazed at the angel standing regally amidst the crimson blaze.
The only solace was that the angel hadn’t fully resurrected.
Had she achieved complete resurrection, she would have taken the form of a grown woman rather than a young girl.
The cocoon, which served as the incubation chamber, had burst prematurely, preventing her from fully emerging.
Yet, the power emanating from the angel of the apocalypse was formidable.
At that moment, a voice echoed in Zeke’s ear.
[You foolish one who obstructs the divine work.]
Zeke realized the voice was the “divine language” transmitted through the angel.
The voice belonged to none other than Raguel, the Scales Constellation.
Though Zeke didn’t respond, Raguel continued as if it didn’t matter.
[To the sinner who hinders the great work, I deliver execution.]
As the words ended, the angel’s wings flared with even more intense crimson flames.
Whoosh!
The flames shot upward like a whip, lashing out at Zeke.
Slash!
The fiery whips, numbering in the dozens, attempted to ensnare Zeke.
In response, Zeke unfurled his shadows to block the execution flames.
Whoosh!
The crimson flames clung to the shadow shield Zeke had erected, refusing to extinguish.
Black smoke rose as the shadows turned to ash and scattered.
Zeke retreated, extending his hand.
The swords behind him flew back to his side.
Grasping Levatein, Zeke summoned the power of the Elemental Sword.
Rumble!
He unleashed the Elemental Sword’s water field while simultaneously awakening the power of the Mind Sword.
Zeke’s vision began to reveal the source of the blazing flames.
He swung his sword, slicing through the source of the flames clinging to the shadows.
Sizzle!
Amazingly, the execution flames, known to be unquenchable, began to dissipate under Zeke’s sword strike.
Raguel, observing through the eyes of her angelic avatar, witnessed it all.
Once more, Raguel’s voice resonated in Zeke’s ear.
[You dare to flaunt your petty tricks, human.]
To the constellations, humans were nothing more than slaves offering up karma.
Though Zeke had sealed the constellation of the Archer, Ramiel, and the angel of the Twins, Azrael, had become a guardian under his command, Raguel did not perceive Zeke as a threat.
Instead, she merely mocked Ramiel for being sealed by a mere human.
Rumble!
Raguel infused her avatar with even more of her power.
Whoosh!
The angel’s wings were completely engulfed in crimson flames.
With each flap, flames scattered in all directions, and a scorching wind blew.
The area around the angel turned blackened, and the massive beast’s body burned to ashes.
The execution flames spread beyond the beast, consuming everything in their path.
Even the magma rising from the earth and the meteors falling from the sky were engulfed by the crimson flames imbued with Raguel’s power.
The magma of the demon realm couldn’t withstand the flames and was extinguished.
The beasts that barely escaped the magma and meteor’s reach couldn’t avoid the execution flames and were consumed.
Whoosh!
The battlefield was soon filled with flames.
Zeke watched Raguel’s avatar standing regally amidst the blaze.
As the flames grew larger and spread wider, the avatar’s form began to mature.
“The more it burns, the stronger it becomes.”
Zeke understood why Raguel was among the upper echelons of the zodiac constellations.
The angel, calmly spreading the flames, unfurled her fiery wings and unleashed a storm of flames at Zeke.
Boom!
The storm of crimson flames, capable of incinerating anything, surged towards Zeke.
The heat alone was enough to melt solid steel in an instant.
Zeke aimed the tip of his sword at the oncoming storm.
Hum!
His sword resonated with a clear tone.
Zeke stepped forward, unleashing the water field of the Elemental Sword.
Elemental Sword
Water Field
Wave Sword
The wave sword, unleashed with the power of the Mind Sword, sliced through the air, wrapping around the incoming storm of flames.
The storm, meeting Zeke’s sword, seemed to scatter, only to coil around his blade like a wave.
Zeke manipulated the fiery storm with his sword technique, redirecting it back towards Raguel’s avatar.
Elemental Sword
Water Field
Reverse Wave Sword
Against the natural order, a massive wave of fiery sword energy crashed down upon Raguel’s avatar.
Boom!
As the crimson wave swept through, the colossal beast’s form, barely holding together, could no longer withstand the assault and disintegrated into ash.
Whoosh!
Amidst the land engulfed in scarlet flames, Zeke stood firm, gripping his sword.
Then, once more, a storm of fire surged skyward.
Rumble!
From within the fiery tempest, Raguel’s avatar emerged, now even more formidable. Its body had grown larger, and the wings on its back had expanded significantly.
Raguel, possessing the body of an angel, looked down at Zeke and spoke.
“Such a pitiful power.”
Raguel’s amber eyes glinted menacingly through the flames. In an instant, a blinding light shot from those eyes, engulfing the spot where Zeke stood.
Boom!
The intense flames, beyond what any being of the physical realm could endure, incinerated the very fabric of space.
Sizzle—
The place where Zeke had been vanished in a flash of light, as if erased from existence.
Having dealt with the bothersome human, Raguel turned his attention away and began to ascend slowly into the air.
He lifted his gaze to Atlas, the city spared from the beast’s invasion.
The reason he, a celestial being, had manipulated the twisted causality to manifest in the physical realm through an avatar was clear: to erase the civilization of this city.
Atlas, the heart of the current world’s civilization, needed to be obliterated to bring about the end.
As the angel raised his hand, flames gathered.
Whoosh!
A long spear of fire materialized in the angel’s grasp.
This fiery spear was one of the catastrophic forces that had erased countless civilizations.
With an impassive expression, the avatar hurled Raguel’s fiery spear of power toward Atlas.
The spear shot up into the sky, piercing the atmosphere, before beginning its descent.
Rumble!
The pressure emanating from the fiery spear was incomparable to that of a falling meteor.
As the sky turned a deep crimson, the citizens of Atlas looked up in terror.
In that moment, they saw a massive blaze descending from the heavens.
Simultaneously, a fierce heatwave swept over them.
The sight filled the citizens of Atlas with dread.
It was as if the apocalyptic scenes described in holy texts were unfolding right before their eyes.
“Oh, God!”
“Save us!”
Unaware that it was their own deity seeking their destruction, the citizens could only close their eyes and pray.
Rumble!
The flames of a colossal cataclysm, heralding the end, revealed themselves.
Raguel watched the scene unfold through his avatar, unmoved by the spectacle, having created and destroyed countless civilizations before.
But then, something unexpected happened.
A translucent, circular barrier began to expand, and time itself seemed to slow. Then, it stopped altogether.