Hate me, Miss Witch!

And at this moment, He made the same mistake once more.

The opponent was merely a youth who didn't even possess the power of the 4-Ring, and the mistake He made this time was even greater.

In the ecstasy of the breaking seal, He poured into this body all that remained of His Divinity and Authority.

In the midst of rising, immense fear.

One after another, ancient magic words were spoken.

Dull yellow light surged, transforming into barrier after barrier of Abyssal Divine Power, blocking the path of the Twilight Incarnation.

But it was useless.

In that instant, the Blood Demon into which Shiayar had transformed devoured more than seventy percent of the surrounding Abyssal power.

The Abyssal power sealed beneath the ground was indeed endless, but its replenishment required time.

The remaining thirty percent, even if fully mobilized, how could it compete against seventy percent? This was especially true when it was enhanced by Blood Incineration.

BOOM—

BOOM—

The sword's brilliance fell straight down, piercing through one Divine Power barrier after another as they formed.

Then, it reached Norton's withered and fierce head, which was controlled by the Twilight Incarnation.

In the next instant, the sword's brilliance, like a crimson meteor, erupted simultaneously with Amaterasu's sea of black flames.

...

Sound disappeared.

Following closely, so did color.

The world became silent and still, leaving only the spewing azure Magic Power brilliance and the scorching black flames.

Light flowed.

Light roared.

The rushing brilliance stirred up countless whirlpools, engulfing the life form that had once been called Norton, along with the night.

On the instantly melting ground, every molecule making up this form was laid bare to the burning onslaught.

If it were merely a simple Slash and Magic Power burst, it might not have been indefensible. After the interrupted Godhood Ascension Ceremony and the infusion of Divinity, Norton's original human body had already undergone a transformation.

Instead of saying he was human, it was more accurate to say he resembled a Fabled Creature.

Even if he suffered an instant grievous injury—his torso bursting and organs crushed—relying on the Divinity factors coursing through his body, there was still a possibility of rebinding the broken flesh.

In the earlier explosion in the underground cavern, Norton, manipulated by the Twilight Incarnation, had escaped annihilation just like that.

But this time, the self-healing ability comparable to High-Speed Regeneration had lost its effect.

The curse of the black flames of Amaterasu burned everything relentlessly.

The Divinity factors within the flesh had not had a chance to take effect before they were scorched and turned to Ashes.

Ordinary flames could not possibly burn away Divinity factors.

But from within that sea of black flames, the Twilight Incarnation clearly sensed a force of the same Rank as itself—a power that was all too familiar.

Ashes!

So it's you, Ashes!

You actually joined forces with the Empire!

I will remember you. Only half of me will be extinguished; wait until I...

From the sea of black flames came that spiteful roar, resonant as the tolling of a bronze bell.

Before the spiteful words could be fully expressed—

The pitch-black fireworks, together with the azure Magic Power brilliance, took everything to another world.

...

After an unknown length of time, the great commotion finally subsided.

The Twilight shattered.

The blood moon faded away.

The dust settled, revealing once more the beautiful moon and the boundless starry sky above.

Norton's figure had vanished, leaving only a vast and profound sword scar tearing through the earth.

At the bottom of the sword scar, the profound and dark flames still burned intensely. They melted stone and soil into a murky, flowing fluid.

And where the Twilight Incarnation once stood—

Dull yellow light was gathering.

Finally, the light formed into something like a crystal chess piece.

Streaming with twilight brilliance, it gathered all Divinity and Authority—

Stars Chalice