Episode 710
Sssss―
As the power of the unique domain, Deus Ex Machina, activated, Zeke’s body disintegrated as if it had never existed.
Seeing Zeke completely vanish, Metatron erupted into laughter above the rising city.
“Zeke Draker! In the end, I am the victor of this battle! Now, my stage shall unfold in its entirety!”
Metatron’s voice was filled with triumph, his victory finally achieved.
He turned his gaze toward Kaishir, who was battling the celestial beings, and the allied forces guarding the portals to other continents.
“I shall erase every last remnant of the old world.”
Metatron began to expand the reach of Deus Ex Machina.
Maintaining and expanding this absolute domain required an unimaginable amount of karma.
Originally, the plan was to absorb the Demon King’s soul and convert the corrupted primordial light’s power into karma, transforming the entire realm into Deus Ex Machina.
However, Zeke’s interference had disrupted that plan, forcing Metatron to summon a corrupted ancient being and use its twisted causality to substitute the necessary karma.
Rumble!
The domain of Deus Ex Machina expanded from Metatron’s center, reaching Kaishir, the guardians, and the allied fleet.
Once the domain was fully established, a mere flick of his finger could erase them all.
Metatron waited patiently for the domain to envelop everything completely.
As soon as he confirmed they were within the domain, he snapped his fingers.
Snap!
With the snap, Deus Ex Machina activated.
Like Zeke, they should have turned to dust and vanished.
Yet, inexplicably, the impurities within the domain remained.
“What is this…?”
In the absolute domain he created, errors were impossible.
Deus Ex Machina rejected the very notion of errors.
Metatron hesitated, snapping his fingers again, but the situation remained unchanged.
It was then that Metatron sensed something amiss.
Sssss―
Zeke reappeared, as if time had reversed, restored to his original form.
Metatron’s expression was one of disbelief as he saw Zeke return within the absolute domain.
“How…?”
Zeke, now back to his original self, pointed Excalibur at Metatron and spoke.
“Deus Ex Machina. It was indeed a terrifying power. Had it been perfectly implemented, even I might have been helpless.”
The Deus Ex Machina, created by summoning a corrupted ancient being and substituting karma with twisted causality, was not perfect, contrary to Metatron’s plan.
Metatron, incredulous at Zeke’s words, was furious.
“Impossible! My plan is flawless! It cannot fail!”
Zeke, observing Metatron’s frenzy, spoke softly.
“I understand your desire to mimic the Creator. But imitation is just that—imitation. You can never become the primordial light.”
Metatron’s eyes blazed as he summoned his radiance once more.
Rumble!
Though Deus Ex Machina was not perfectly realized, Metatron could still wield divine power within his domain.
As he unleashed his divinity, the corrupted celestial beings began to recover.
Sssss―
An even more astonishing event unfolded. Not only did the celestial beings regain their original divinity, but those destroyed by Kaishir were also resurrected and lined up once more.
The heavenly army, thought to have been diminished, returned stronger than before, overwhelming the allied forces.
The battle, once evenly matched, suddenly tilted in favor of the celestial legion.
Surrounded by radiance, Metatron looked at the thousands of celestial beings and tens of thousands of angels, then spoke to Zeke.
“Zeke Draker, no matter how you struggle, you cannot defeat the army of the gods.”
Despite Metatron’s grandiose threat, Zeke remained steadfast, raising Excalibur to the sky.
“Is that so?”
As he murmured, Excalibur erupted with divine energy, soaring upward.
Rumble!
Zeke’s divine power summoned his unique domain, ‘The Vanished Stage.’
Seeing this, Metatron laughed maniacally.
“Hahaha! No fragment of time you summon can stand against the army of the gods!”
Metatron commanded his forces to advance on Zeke and the allied army behind him.
At that moment, Zeke’s domain, ‘The Vanished Stage,’ connected with the Akashic Code, opening a dimensional gate.
[The unique domain ‘The Vanished Stage’ connects with the Akashic Code.]
[A gate to an isolated dimension, inaccessible from the current realm, forcibly opens.]
[The higher realm ‘Elysium’ connects with the current realm.]
A higher dimension existing between the current realm and the celestial realm.
A utopian world where transcendents reside after ascending.
Zeke had combined the system with his unique ability to open a passage to Elysium in the current realm.
Rumble!
As the massive dimensional passage opened, thousands of transcendents began to emerge.
“I, Reyes, have come! I have seen! I shall conquer!”
“Reyes, how about keeping it down? It’s embarrassing.”
The Fisher Knight Reyes, the Warrior Tyr, the Sage Knight Jerome, and other knights of the Clock Tower led the charge.
Seeing this, the Hero King Kaishir raised his sword and shouted.
“You bastards! How have you been?”
The knights of the Clock Tower, upon seeing Kaishir, shuddered.
“We were glad not to have that troublesome king in Elysium.”
“And now we see him here again.”
Their demeanor showed no respect for their king.
Amidst them, a small-framed swordsman with a slender blade appeared.
“Save the reunions for later. Focus on the enemy first.”
It was none other than the Sword Saint, Shaton Draker.
At Shaton’s words, the knights of the Clock Tower grinned and drew their weapons.
The Warrior Tyr, wielding a massive hammer, exhaled excitedly.
“It’s been a while since I had a good fight.”
Meanwhile, the Hero King Kaishir flew to the front of the Clock Tower knights.
He clapped his hand on the flat of his sword and spoke boisterously.
“Guys, it’s been ages. Let’s go crush them all!”
With Kaishir’s command, the knights of the Clock Tower and the transcendents from Elysium charged at the celestial beings.
Seeing this, Metatron’s face twisted as he reached out toward the Hero King and his allies.
“Vermin! I’ll kill you all…!”
At that moment, dozens of breaths were unleashed toward Metatron.
Boom!
Metatron extended his radiance to block the breaths, then looked in their direction. Hundreds of dragons were soaring through the sky.
Among the dragons, the Archmage Hoshgar, with eyes like a dragon’s, began casting spells.
Boom!
Hundreds of meteors rained down from the sky, attacking the celestial beings and angels.
Metatron, enraged by the sudden appearance of transcendents and the dragons who had vanished long ago, unleashed his power.
“How dare you land-dwelling creatures interfere with my plans!”
Metatron prepared to hurl a spear of compressed radiance at the dragons.
But at that moment, Zeke’s sword strike flew toward Metatron.
Slash!
Caught off guard, Metatron’s arm was severed by Zeke’s blade.
“Gah!”
Gritting his teeth, he tried to restore his arm with radiance.
But for some reason, the arm did not return.
“This, this is…”
For the first time since the dawn of creation, Metatron felt fear.
The thought crossed his mind that Zeke Draker’s sword might actually destroy him.
Zeke, wielding Excalibur, charged at Metatron without hesitation, swinging his sword.
Slash!
Metatron tried to block Zeke’s strike with radiance, but it was futile.
Excalibur, imbued with the power of origin, dispersed the radiance and struck Metatron directly.
Slash!
Zeke’s sword cut through Metatron, leaving a deep gash.
Light-like blood flowed from the wound.
“What are you all doing?!”
Desperate, Metatron shouted to his subordinates, but they were too occupied with the transcendents and allied forces to assist him.
Zeke, without hesitation, raised his sword and charged at Metatron again.
Crash!
Metatron drew his divine sword to block Zeke’s Excalibur.
A massive storm of light erupted between Excalibur and the divine sword.
Crackle!
As the powers of Metatron and Zeke clashed, a fierce storm of light erupted, slowly tearing a rift in the fabric of the dimension.
Zeke aimed to push Metatron into that rift.
Realizing Zeke’s intent, Metatron shouted at him.
“That place is beyond the boundary of dimensions! If you get sucked in, not only I but you too will be annihilated!”
Zeke focused his energy into his sword and replied calmly.
“If it means destroying you, I don’t care.”
At that moment, divine energy surged from his body once more.
Rumble!
The Infinite Sword Technique, Elemental Sword, and the power of his soul combined through the authority of ‘Desire,’ concentrating into Excalibur.
Crack!
The force was so immense that even Excalibur began to fracture under the strain.
Seeing this, Metatron panicked.
“Z-Zeke Draker! Think again! If we join forces, we could create a new world together…”
Zeke shook his head firmly, cutting him off.
“Save your breath and disappear.”
In an instant, the concentrated power in Excalibur exploded, unleashing its primordial force upon Metatron.
Boom!
The rift in the dimension shattered under the divine storm, sweeping both Zeke and Metatron into the realm beyond.
“Aaaaargh!”
Metatron struggled to escape, but shards of Excalibur, imbued with primordial power, pierced his body, restraining his strength.
Falling into the dimensional rift with Metatron, Zeke slowly raised his hand.
Sssshhh—
In his hand, a black sword, Bahamut, materialized.
Zeke took his stance, aiming at Metatron as he was drawn into the void.
Vroooom!
The stance he had first learned when mastering the basics of dragon-slaying techniques came to him instinctively.
Crack!
Zeke’s own body began to fracture as well. Though he housed the soul of the primordial light, the excessive use of divine power was taking its toll on him too.
Aware that his end was near, Zeke had leapt into the storm of dimensions with Metatron.
Metatron reached out to Zeke.
“No! I must become the god of a new world… I must become a god!”
Zeke raised his sword towards Metatron and murmured quietly.
“Enough of your nonsense. Just disappear.”
Dragon-Slaying Technique
Final Form
Dimensional Slash
Zeke’s single strike cut through Metatron and the entire surrounding dimension.
“I… I am…”
Metatron’s unfinished words faded as his body split in two, disintegrating into dust that scattered beyond the dimension.
Watching Metatron dissolve completely, Zeke finally allowed himself a peaceful smile, letting the sword slip from his grasp.
“At last, I can be free.”
It had been a journey in pursuit of true freedom.
Zeke felt his body slowly disintegrating.
This final dissolution didn’t seem so bad.
But then, unexpectedly—
[The system detects the user’s peril.]
[Emergency protocol activated.]
[Executing emergency measures under system authority.]
[Utilizing all system power and karma points to restore the user’s body.]
Zeke’s eyelids fluttered as he read the messages.
“Using all your power means your soul will vanish along with the system…”
Sssshhh—
Regardless of his thoughts, his broken body began to heal.
Simultaneously, the system’s display in front of him distorted.
[User Zeke Draker, it has been an honor to witness your growth.]
[May you return safely.]
[Goodbye…]
Zeke shook his head at the final message from the system, which housed the soul of Laura Agamemnon.
“Laura! No! Don’t… Mother! Mother!”
Before he could finish, the Kabbalah system forcibly shut down, ceasing all functions.
Due to Laura’s final emergency measure, Zeke was enveloped in a brilliant light and transported elsewhere.
In an isolated dimension where up and down, front and back were indistinguishable, Zeke floated unconscious.
Whoosh!
The divine beast, the phoenix Raven, hovered protectively around Zeke, radiating a dazzling array of colors.
Raven wrapped its wings around Zeke, waiting for him to regain consciousness.
Something swiftly approached Zeke.
With black wings unfurled, the ruler of dusk, Bahamut, and the legendary dragon slayer, Terracan Draker, appeared, crossing the boundary of dimensions.
The shadow dragon and the legendary dragon slayer approached the floating Zeke.
They returned to their human forms and stood before Zeke.
Terracan and Claudia embraced Zeke and spoke softly.
“My child, we truly loved you.”
“You and Geo. Your births were a great blessing to us.”
Terracan and Claudia whispered as they held Zeke.
“The name we gave you.”
“We wanted to call you by it.”
Light shimmered from their bodies, flowing into Zeke.
“Rio, may you be free from the chains of fate.”
“We will always watch over you.”
Zeke’s body began to rise, filled with intense light.
The light spread in all directions.
In an instant, the isolated dimension was empty, with no trace of Zeke or the divine beast Raven that had protected him.