Episode 664

Creak!

The angels’ eyes flared with a fierce light upon hearing Zeke’s words.

Suddenly, the crystals on their bodies sharpened like scales and were launched at Zeke like deadly projectiles.

Whizz!

Hundreds of these hard, crystal scales shot toward Zeke with lethal speed, aiming to pierce him through.

Zeke raised his hand toward the incoming barrage.

Hum!

The scales, which seemed poised to tear him apart, halted mid-air, unable to reach him.

Thud!

The suspended scales fell to the ground and vanished into the shadows as if swallowed by them.

The angels, seeing their attack thwarted so effortlessly, began to emanate an ominous energy.

Hum—

Zeke could sense the power of the constellations within that energy.

‘Raziel of the Libra Constellation, Samael of the Scorpio Constellation.’

The powers of Raziel and Samael, members of the thirteen constellations, had taken root in these incomplete avatars.

At that moment, a message appeared before Zeke’s eyes.

[Sentinel 6 detects an exclusion target.]

[Sentinel 7 detects an exclusion target.]

[Through Sentinel 6, the master of the Libra Constellation gazes upon the transcendent.]

[Through Sentinel 7, the master of the Scorpio Constellation gazes upon the transcendent.]

[The masters of the Libra and Scorpio Constellations convey their will to the transcendent.]

The will of the constellations, using their incomplete avatars as conduits, was transmitted into Zeke’s mind.

‘Foolish mortal.’

‘Do not defy our will any longer.’

‘The wrath of the constellations is.’

‘Not to be taken lightly.’

Zeke responded to Raziel and Samael’s ominous warnings with a smirk.

“You’re all talk, watching from the heavens like voyeurs, too lazy to even lift your heavy behinds.”

His blunt words ignited the angels’ eyes with a furious blaze.

‘Insignificant mortal.’

‘The only reason you are not destroyed is.’

‘Because of His grand design.’

‘Do not forget that.’

Zeke chuckled dismissively and continued.

“I know full well you’re just Apollyon’s lackeys. Go tell him this: his meddling in the mortal realm ends now.”

The mention of Apollyon’s name caused the angels’ fiery eyes to waver.

Rumble!

Dark energy began to seep from their bodies.

Zeke recognized the twisted causality within that energy.

‘So, this was Arthur Draker’s trap all along.’

Sending two angels to destroy the fledgling city of Pannotia seemed inefficient. It was clear they had anticipated Zeke’s arrival to defend it.

He addressed the incomplete angels.

“It seems you’ve set a trap for me, but it’s a shame. Your avatars haven’t fully matured.”

Once more, the will of the constellations was conveyed through the angels.

‘That is merely your assumption, arrogant mortal.’

‘Everything flows according to His will. Everything.’

The dark energy from their bodies began to merge with Solomon’s chains that coiled around their ankles.

Sizzle—

The chains gradually turned black under the influence of the dark energy.

An unbelievable event unfolded.

Creak—

The chains that had bound their ankles were now being absorbed into the angels’ bodies.

Clatter!

The chains that had restrained the angels were absorbed, transforming into solid crystals.

Zeke furrowed his brow at the sight.

‘Is this also the power of twisted causality?’

The blackened chains pulled taut, and suddenly, Zeke found himself in a tug-of-war with the chains connected to his left arm.

Zeke and the two angels were now linked by the chains.

At that moment, the constellations’ will invaded Zeke’s mind once more.

‘Foolish one.’

‘These chains are akin to a conduit for the soul.’

‘You have unwittingly opened a path to your soul.’

Sizzle—

The blackening of the chains spread rapidly, reaching Zeke’s left arm and turning the chains completely black.

Sizzle—

The dark energy traveled up the chains, invading Zeke’s arm.

The constellations’ voices pierced Zeke’s mind more clearly than before.

‘No matter how you struggle.’

‘The limits of a mortal are clear.’

Hum—

The blackened chains began to vibrate.

Simultaneously, the incomplete angels transformed into entirely different forms.

Crack!

The two angels crystallized completely, their bodies twisting together like a spiraling tower, rooting into the ground and reaching skyward.

Hum!

The angels had not failed to mature; they had deliberately taken this form to ensnare Zeke.

The angels completed their transformation into crystallized obelisks, and immediately, black chains shot out like tendrils, wrapping around Zeke’s body.

Clatter!

Zeke stood silently, his limbs ensnared by the black chains.

The constellations’ will was conveyed once more.

‘Zeke Draker, you will be a sacrifice for the new era.’

‘Accept your fate quietly.’

Through the chains binding him, the constellations’ power began to seep into him.

Screech!

Boom!

Raziel of the Libra Constellation unleashed ultrasonic waves to control the will of living beings, while Samael of the Scorpio Constellation injected a poison capable of corrupting even the soul.

The terrifying power of the constellations lay in their ability to affect not just the body but the soul itself.

Even Zeke, who had transcended humanity, was not immune to their power.

Arthur Draker had known this and had sent Raziel and Samael’s avatars here to trap Zeke.

But then, Zeke spoke.

“Is this all you’ve got?”

He looked at the obelisks with a bored expression.

Facing the two constellations injecting their power into him, he said,

“You’re more clumsy than I expected, Raziel, Samael. How do you expect to serve Apollyon properly like this?”

The constellations had never imagined they would hear such insolent words from a mortal they considered beneath them.

They knew other constellations had been provoked by Zeke and had reacted emotionally, only to be defeated, yet they couldn’t help but feel their anger rising.

Boom!

The power of the poison and ultrasonic waves being injected into Zeke intensified.

Zeke shook his head.

“If you thought this would be enough to subdue my soul, you’re sorely mistaken. At the very least, you should do this.”

In an instant, the abyssal flames erupted from Zeke’s body.

Whoosh!

The abyssal flames, a power Zeke had always possessed, surged along the chains, reaching the obelisks connected to Raziel and Samael.

The abyssal flames could burn not only souls but even shadows within the abyss.

Thus, Raziel and Samael, who had extended their presence into the mortal realm through the obelisks, were inevitably affected by the flames.

‘You!’

‘What are you doing!’

Raziel and Samael were caught off guard by the pain of the abyssal flames, having never imagined Zeke’s power could transcend dimensions and affect their souls.

Zeke, still bound by the chains, slowly rose into the air, looking down at the obelisks with cold eyes.

“Do the celestial constellations lack the ability to learn? You should know how Raguel, Ramiel, and Azrael fell to me, yet you set such a clumsy trap again.”

In truth, Zeke might have struggled against Raziel and Samael’s trap in the past.

However, after entering the temple of the twisted constellation and acquiring new powers, as well as obtaining the soul of the primordial light, he had become a mythic-class ‘Transcendent,’ capable of nullifying Raziel and Samael’s powers.

Raziel and Samael had no way of knowing Zeke had grown stronger, so their plan was doomed to fail.

With their scheme unraveling and Zeke counterattacking, they panicked and intensified their energy.

Rumble!

The obelisks expanded with the energy of twisted causality, amplifying the constellations’ power.

Screech—

Raziel’s ultrasonic waves focused on Zeke.

Normally, exposure to his ultrasonic waves would imprint the constellation’s will onto the soul, compelling one to devote everything to the constellation.

Other constellations found it difficult to interfere with the mortal realm due to the constraints of karma, but Raziel could easily manipulate beings in the mortal realm with this power.

Thus, Raziel consistently ranked among the top of the thirteen constellations due to his abundant karma.

Samael, who wielded the power of poison, was no different.

Throughout the history of the mortal realm, poison had been the most frequently used and deadly weapon, causing countless casualties.

Samael, known across civilizations as a god of poison, wielded a fearsome influence. When Raziel and Samael unleashed their powers, the air filled with ultrasonic waves and toxic fumes.

In the midst of concentrating their strength, Raziel and Samael sensed something amiss. They realized they were no longer in the physical realm but had been isolated in a separate dimension.

Only one being could cause such a phenomenon.

“A mortal using a unique domain?”

“Impossible. Only true celestial beings can…”

Despite their disbelief, Zeke’s unique domain, the “Vanished Stage,” had fully manifested. To their astonishment, the stage was none other than the divine city of Laocon, once summoned by Ramiel, with its white temples and towers.

As Zeke’s domain took hold, Raziel and Samael felt their powers waning. Realizing their plan had gone awry, they attempted to sever their connection to the obelisk.

But it was futile.

Zeke gripped the chains binding him and spoke, “Didn’t you say these chains are pathways to the soul? That applies to you as well.”

In an instant, the power of the sacred union surged through Zeke, sending a brilliant electric charge along the chains to the obelisk.

Crackling with energy, the obelisk was struck, and the souls of Raziel and Samael, connected to it, suffered the impact.

“Argh!”

“Ahhh!”

Their anguished cries reached Zeke, who continued to channel power into the obelisk.

The sacred energy expanded, creating a storm of divine lightning that enveloped the obelisk, causing its crystalline exterior to crack.

With a shattering sound, the obelisk split, releasing two angelic forms. No longer resembling mummies, they took on the appearances of Raziel and Samael. Raziel was a tall, imposing statue, while Samael had the upper body of a human and the lower body of a serpent.

Trapped in their angelic forms, Raziel and Samael conveyed their will to Zeke through their pain.

“Release us at once!”

“Or else we’ll…”

In a flash, a blade sliced through the air, severing their heads.

Zeke, gazing coldly at the fallen angels, spoke, “It seems you’ve forgotten what I said. Let me remind you.”

He repeated his command, “Submit to me. Otherwise, I will grant you eternal suffering before obliterating your souls.”