The Grand Duke's Son Is A Heretic

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"Insolent!"

BOOOOOOOM!

The entire world seemed to split apart under that furious roar. Blinding light flooded the heavens, and even space itself looked as if it had cracked under unbearable pressure. For a brief moment, everything slowed. Sound faded, movement stalled, and existence itself felt suspended between destruction and silence.

High above the sky, several radiant points of light appeared.

They flickered once.

Then terrifying pressure descended upon the world.

The air became heavy. Mountains trembled. Oceans far away surged violently. Even those thousands of kilometers away felt their knees weaken without understanding why.

Despite reaching the peak of the Demi-God realm, Kael felt his body tremble uncontrollably. His back bent slightly under the crushing divine authority, and a deep groan escaped his throat as invisible force pressed down on him.

The Gods had not come personally.

But they had sent their power.

Divine energy gathered together and condensed into a single golden arrow. It shone with absolute authority, its presence alone enough to erase a portion of the world. Lightning flashed wildly around it as if heaven itself obeyed its command.

The arrow locked onto Kael.

Then it was released.

The heavens screamed as it tore through space, ripping clouds and reality apart while rushing straight toward him.

Kael did not move.

He understood the situation clearly.

He could not fight a God.

Not in this state.He was still far away from having strength to even stand before them.

Even after devouring hundreds of Angels, the difference between Demi-God and true Divinity remained enormous.

The moment that arrow touched him, death would be instant.

Yet there was no fear in his eyes.

Only madness.

Only excitement.

A slow grin spread across his face as he stared directly at the incoming attack.

The world slowed.

The arrow appeared before him in less than a blink.

SWOOOOSH!

Suddenly, as if someone had flipped a switch, darkness swallowed everything.

Light vanished completely.

The sky dimmed, and the divine arrow trembled before breaking apart into scattered particles that dissolved into nothingness.

"Concealment!"

A furious divine voice roared across the heavens, shaking reality itself.

"You dare… You want to save him!"

Another voice followed, calm yet filled with authority.

"Hm. Now I understand."

"So this is how he remained unfound."

Storm clouds gathered instantly.

"Elaris… do you know what you are doing?"

Before the words finished, violent winds surged forward. Hurricanes twisted together with lightning and oceanic pressure, forming a massive destructive storm.

This attack came directly from the God of Storms.

The storm descended toward Kael with unstoppable force, ready to annihilate everything around him.

But just before it reached—

The wind froze in place.

Water evaporated midair.

Lightning shattered into harmless sparks.

A gentle yet commanding female voice echoed calmly across the battlefield.

"You want to touch my man… then you have to go through us, isn't it, Asana?"

"…Hm."

Another cold voice answered softly.

The moment that voice sounded, Kael felt heat and frost collide inside his chest. His heartbeat trembled as memories long buried surged back like waves crashing against his mind.

Slowly, he opened his eyes.

Two figures now stood beside him.

One burned like a living flame.

The woman surrounded by fire possessed breathtaking beauty. Crimson flames flowed around her body like silk, outlining her tall and curvy figure. Her long scarlet hair danced like firelight, and her golden eyes shone with fierce warmth and confidence. Heat radiated from her presence, powerful yet comforting, like standing beside an eternal sun.

Beside her stood another woman who felt completely opposite.

She was calm, elegant, and almost unreal.

Frost gathered gently around her silver-blue hair that flowed like frozen moonlight. Her pale skin carried a faint glow, and her deep blue eyes held quiet authority and endless calm. Snowflakes formed and disappeared around her feet while the air cooled wherever she stood.

Fire and Ice.

Passion and Serenity.

Kael's grin softened, and for the first time since the battle began, genuine warmth appeared in his expression.

"Nina… Asana…"

His voice lowered slightly.

"It's been so long."

Without hesitation, he stepped forward and wrapped an arm around each of their waists. The battlefield, filled with destruction and divine pressure, suddenly felt distant.

Asana's cold expression softened almost imperceptibly, while Nina released a quiet breath that carried relief mixed with irritation.

Above them, thunder roared again.

"Queen of Flame Spirit… Queen of Ice Spirit… Do you wish to rebel as well?"

The divine voice now carried open anger.

Before either woman could respond, eerie laughter echoed across space.

"Kekekekekek…"

"There aren't only them."

The sky trembled once more, and distant layers of reality rippled as if more powerful beings were awakening beyond the veil.

CLACK… CLACK… CLACK… CLACKK…

A strange mechanical sound suddenly echoed across the battlefield.

It did not sound natural. The noise resembled countless massive gears turning deep inside reality itself. Metallic grinding rang through the air as if enormous clockwork mechanisms hidden beyond space had begun moving after ages of silence. Each rotation produced heavy vibrations that spread across heaven and earth, and the sound grew louder with every passing second.

The sky itself trembled.

Then space cracked open.

A gigantic spatial rift tore across the heavens, stretching from horizon to horizon. Blue sparks and mechanical symbols flickered along its edges while waves of distorted energy rolled outward.

From within the rift, figures shot out one after another.

In only a few seconds, the entire sky was filled.

Legions.

Endless legions.

Metallic puppets of different shapes and sizes hovered in formation. Some resembled armored knights made entirely of steel, their bodies covered with glowing runic circuits. Others looked like floating mechanical beasts with rotating cores embedded in their chests. Massive humanoid constructs carried cannon-like arms while smaller drone-like puppets circled around them like swarms of metal birds.

Their joints moved with perfect synchronization, powered by rotating gears visible beneath transparent alloy plates. Golden energy pulsed through mechanical veins while cold blue eyes lit up across millions of metallic faces.

Each one radiated terrifying pressure.

Demi-God realm.

Every single puppet.

Kael's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

No… this was beyond absurd.

There were hundreds of thousands.

No… millions.

The sky had completely disappeared behind an endless mechanical army.

Then, amidst the legion, another figure stepped forward.

A blurry yet handsome man appeared calmly in the air. He wore a black hat tilted slightly forward and a monocle identical to Kael's rested over one eye. A long staff hovered beside him, and a complex metallic arm replaced his right one, gears softly rotating inside it.

"Hehhehe… Hey Leonard… How did you like my gift…"

Hearing that familiar tone, Kael's expression twisted instantly.

"Damn… Steampunk… It's really you."

He stared in disbelief.

"Can't believe that out of everyone, it's you who managed to become a God."

The man laughed lightly and adjusted his monocle.

"Things happen, Leonard. I am here, and with my army you don't need to fear those puny Gods. I didn't spend the last few centuries doing nothing."

He then lifted his gaze toward the heavens, his smile fading into seriousness.

"Lofty beings… it's time to put an end to ill fate."

The sky trembled violently.

A furious roar filled with divine wrath echoed from above.

"Audacious… utterly audacious!"

BOOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

RUMBLE!

Heaven itself shook as gods raged against the arrival of another divine power.