Chapter 469: Epoch Explosion
Chapter 469: Epoch Explosion
Dean and Gabriel were shocked by the words their father just spoke. The Prima Universe’s main Path of Power focused on the soul, with many different ways of following it like the Magus Path, the Titan Path, the Path of Gods, etc.
While artificial Paths of Power focused on the body existed, these were harder to practice. They required astronomical amounts of resources, but still, they were not that uncommon for great powers.
However, none of them ever heard of a Path of Power that focused on something of such an intangible and profound nature as willpower.
The first one to get his emotions under control was John Erick. He saw how Zatiel did not give details about the will’s Path of Power and did not dare to question him about it.
Of course, the King would ask the Magi World’s Leader about it the next time he saw it. He was not afraid about enraging Zatiel since he was sure the Neo-Demon knew Issac would learn anything the trio heard.
“Teacher, I am tasked to give an orientation course to all those who would embark on the journey toward the Prima-Eldritch Universe Final Battlefield. According to your words, your knowledge about the battlefield is not that great, so I assume you also want to hear it.”
Zatiel nodded to John Erick’s words and signaled to carry on. He had a basic idea about the Prima-Eldritch Universe Final Battlefield, but it would not hurt him to hear the King.
John Erick took a deep breath and waved his hands, making the world around them vanish.
The trio of the Royal Family and the two Neo-Demons found themselves in an endless void. Immediately, something called the attention of everybody.
Beneath them was a gargantuan black hole so immense that it extended for an immeasurable distance. Engraved in it, the Royals and Neo-Demons saw incredibly mighty and profound rune formations and magic matrices.
Zatiel had seen it many times before, but it was the first time Ezequiel saw it, and he could not help but feel an immense sense of awe and admiration for the one who built such a majestic phenomenon.
The Royals have also seen the black hole before, but it still amazed them.
“That is the Final Gate. After the great cataclysmic war, in which the Prima Universe endured terrible losses, we managed to push back the Eldritch Race back to their nightmarish universe.
Even the Law Overlords could not break the passage connecting both universes, and traveling to the Eldrich Universe to carry on the war would have meant suicide.
The only path forward was to seal the passage between the two universes.
Unfortunately, even the combined effort of the greatest Magic Creators and Runemasters of that time was not enough to repel the Great Old Ones.
It would be just a matter of time before the Eldritch Race healed their wounds and returned to give the final blow.
Knowing the bleak fate that awaited the Prima Universe, some Law Overlords who endured severe wounds during the war and whose life force was reaching their end decided to sacrifice themselves.
By collapsing their inner universes, they created a structure capable of unleashing an infinite amount of gravity, capable of crushing spacetime, laws, and matter.
Then, they wrote runic formations and magic matrices using their blood and souls, giving birth to something that defied logic and that could end the existence of even Peak Rank 9 life forms.
Thanks to those Law Overlords’ powerful desire to protect their home, the structure gained another magical effect. It sucked the Origin Power from the Eldritch Universe and channeled it into the Prima Universe.
That is the story of how the Final Gate emerged. A structure that not only sealed the Eldritch Universe but also weakened it while strengthening us.”
John Erick’s eyes shone with immense respect, as did his sons’. Ezequiel was no different, and his heart thrived with admiration.
Law Overlords could exist forever, and even if they ended up severely harmed, they could have found a way to repair their fire of life with enough time. They had another path besides death, but they gave their lives for the Prima Universe.
Zatiel knew that those Law Overlords’ sacrifices were not as simple as the King pictured it, but even he showed reverence. Regardless of the circumstances, they saved the Prima Universe.
After that respectful pause, the King continued.
“With the Final Gate sealing the tunnel between both super universes and constantly strengthening ours, the Prima Universe began to thrive.
Unfortunately, everything comes to an end, and even the most fantastic formation grows weaker after billions of years.”
Following those words, the Royals and Neo-Demons saw how the enormous black hole bigger than Abyss and Baator together shivered.
It was weak at first but grew stronger until finally, a shock wave stronger than hundreds of suns going supernova at the same time appeared, and a crack formed in the Final Gate!
A dark and evil force emerged from the cracks, and when it made contact with the Prima Universe’s laws and energies, a massive explosion befell.
Once the explosion’s blinding light vanished, what welcomed the Royals and Neo-Demons’ sight was a giant plane formed around the Final Gate.
The landmass was almost five times the diameter of the enormous black hole. It was so immense that calling it a Plane fell short, and the only proper way to refer to it was as a universe!
“According to the research done by Forefather, those tremors were caused by the strongest members of the Eldritch Race striking the Final Gate from their end.
They must have accumulated power and energy for billions of years, waiting for the right moment to strike, unleashing an attack with Rank 10 might.
Once they made a crack, they sent a stream of force containing the essence of the Eldritch Universe’s origin and laws, which made contact with the Prima Universe’s matrix and produced an Epoch Explosion, creating the Prima-Eldritch Universe Final Battlefield.”
A sense of absolute wonder appeared in the eyes of the presents. The birth of a universe, even if it was a small one, contained incredibly profound laws and truths. Anyone capable of experiencing that with their body and soul could obtain an unimaginable lucky chance.
Of course, no Rank 9 life form could resist an Epoch Explosion, no matter how small it was.
Moments after the birth of the Prima-Eldritch Universe Final Battlefield, the Royals and Neo-Demons saw figures emerging from the Final Gate’s border.
Just seeing those beings made them feel disgusted and have a profound desire to kill. It was clear to everybody that those were members of the Eldritch Race.
The first to appear seemed very weak and with fragile wisdom, but they flooded the Prima-Eldritch Universe Final Battlefield. Every second, billions of them emerged from the gate.
Before a minute, stronger members of the Eldritch Race began to appear. However, these seem to have a more challenging time passing through the Final Gate and could not move too far away from it.
“Using the Prima-Eldritch Universe Final Battlefield, the members of the Eldritch Race found a way to pass through the Final Gate. That day, an Epoch Explosion reignited the war between the two super universes!”