The Grand Duke's Son Is A Heretic

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The battlefield had already descended into complete chaos, and gods clashed against each other without restraint while their powers tore through the universe again and again.

Then a voice rose above everything.

"Enough of this farce.."

The Goddess of Light stepped forward, and her presence spread instantly while her radiance expanded across the battlefield. Her eyes were cold, and her expression carried absolute authority.

"He is just a discarded pawn.. Why go to such lengths and waste time."

Her words echoed, and for a brief moment, the battlefield slowed as many turned toward her.

The Dragon God Agros snorted heavily, and a low growl escaped him as his massive form shifted forward.

"You talk too much," he said as his claws tore forward.

His attack carried overwhelming force, and it ripped through layers of space as it went straight toward the Goddess of Light.

BOOOOOOM!

Other gods moved immediately, and divine forces collided as they tried to resist and intercept the attack. Waves of energy clashed, and the shockwaves spread endlessly while the universe trembled under the pressure.

Hephaestus raised his hand and forged molten barriers, while Helios released blinding rays to counter incoming attacks. Moradin stepped forward with brute force, and his strikes shook the foundation of space itself.

But amidst all of that the Goddess of Light raised her hand slowly.

And everything changed.

A domain unfolded.

It did not expand like a normal field.

It bloomed.

Light spread across the battlefield, and it did not stop there as it expanded across the universe itself. Stars dimmed under its presence, and space lost its darkness as everything was swallowed by radiance.

The Light Domain.

The moment it fully unfolded, a strange silence followed.

Every being present felt it.

Time did not stop.

But everything slowed.

Movements became heavy.

Thoughts became delayed.

As if the entire existence had been placed into a suspended state.

The power behind it was absolute, and it did not come from a single source but from countless worshippers whose faith had elevated the Goddess of Light and the God of Darkness to the very peak of existence, and now that overwhelming authority was being displayed without restraint.

The light continued to grow brighter, and it did not just illuminate but it burned as it spread across the battlefield and beyond, while even the stars seemed to dim under its presence.

It was blinding and suffocating.

Even the gods were affected as their vision distorted and their senses dulled, and the overwhelming radiance pressed against them from all directions without giving them space to breathe.

Some staggered under the pressure while others clenched their teeth and forced themselves to remain steady, but even the strongest among them could not completely ignore its effect.

At the center of it all stood the Goddess of Light, and her figure looked almost untouchable as layers of radiant energy wrapped around her while her expression remained calm and decisive.

She had already made up her mind.

This farce would end here.

Even if she had to exert herself, it did not matter because the main objective had already been achieved, and now there was no reason to drag things further.

She slowly raised her hand again, and the light responded instantly as it gathered toward her palm.

A massive sphere of condensed radiance began to form above her hand, and it pulsed with terrifying power as it grew larger and denser while the surrounding space trembled under its weight.

The universe itself reacted as if it could sense what was about to happen, and everything began to converge toward a single inevitable end.

Then suddenly, something changed.

A cut appeared.

It was sudden, and it was silent, yet it carried a presence that could not be ignored as an arc tore across the gathered light.

BOOOOOOM!

The condensed sphere split apart instantly, and the accumulated energy scattered violently as the attack was interrupted before it could fully take form.

For the first time, the expression of the Goddess of Light changed, and a faint trace of surprise appeared in her eyes.

All eyes turned toward the source.

Kael stood there.

And in the very next moment, his aura began to rise, but it did not surge like divine power nor did it explode like authority, and instead it climbed steadily and relentlessly as if it followed a completely different principle.

As it rose, a massive ripple spread across the battlefield, and the universe itself reacted to his presence.

The gods froze.

Because something felt wrong.

There was no trace of divinity, no familiar authority, no blessing, and no system that they could recognize.

What they felt was raw.

Pure.

Absolute.

Kael's presence expanded outward, and it did not follow any known rules or structures, and it simply existed in a way that could not be defined, and that alone caused unease to spread among them.

The composure of the gods began to crack slightly as confusion appeared on their faces, and whispers spread rapidly.

"What is this…" one of them muttered while staring at Kael.

"Where is this power coming from…"

"This is not divine…"

"How is he drawing this…"

The questions spread quickly, but no one could find an answer because there was nothing they could compare it to.

Then another change occurred.

The starry and blackened universe flickered once, and then again, as if something was rewriting it.

And then—

It turned crimson.

A dense and overwhelming intent spread across everything, and it stained the entire sky in red while the atmosphere itself grew heavy and suffocating.

Within that crimson sky, something formed.

A smile.

A wide twisted maniac smile.

It stretched across the heavens as if the universe itself was grinning, and that sight alone made even the gods feel uneasy.

"Kekkekee…"

The laughter followed, and it echoed endlessly across the battlefield.

"Hello my dear Gods.."

Kael's voice spread through space, and it carried a strange mix of calm and madness that did not belong to anything they understood.

"I am back."

"Better and stronger than ever. I am back."

"Hahahahahaha…"

The laughter erupted fully, and it shook both heaven and earth as the entire battlefield trembled under its weight.

But this time, it felt different.

At that moment, the Demon God, who had been observing everything carefully while considering his next move, suddenly felt something that made his instincts react.

A tearing sound.

His eyes widened immediately.

"Dodgeeee… it's Dimension Slash 5th form.." someone shouted from afar, and the urgency in the voice made it clear that this was not something to ignore.

The Demon God did not hesitate, and he moved instantly as space in front of him split apart under the incoming attack.

The Fifth Form.

A single slash.

That was all it required, because in the past, one such strike had been enough to kill a god instantly, and it had claimed countless lives before they could even react.

Even now, after centuries had passed and their strength had increased significantly, none of them could take it lightly.

The Demon God raised his hand, and his power surged outward as slaughter intent erupted while devouring power followed immediately after.

BOOOOOOM!

A massive black hole formed in the sky, and it expanded rapidly as it began swallowing everything in its path while pulling space inward violently.

The slash collided with it, and part of the attack was engulfed by the black hole while the remaining portion was resisted by the condensed slaughter intent.

The two forces clashed, and space distorted violently as the attack was forced apart.

The universe trembled again under the impact.

Then the Demon God stood there, and his expression returned to calm as he looked forward.

"Hm… it's useless," he said slowly.

"It might have caused damage in the previous era, but now the difference between us is like heaven and hell."

He relaxed slightly, as if the attack no longer posed any real threat.

But then a voice echoed again.

Calm.

Familiar.

"I see… so the 5th form isn't enough…"

A brief pause followed, and the tension in the air tightened.

"Then what about the 6th one?"

The battlefield fell into silence for a fraction of a second.