The Grand Duke's Son Is A Heretic

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The three of them appeared in space, and the vast emptiness stretched endlessly around them while faint stars flickered in the distance, and the broken traces of recent battles still lingered like scars across the void.

Before Kael could say anything, three figures stepped forward from different directions.

Christina.

Nina.

Asana.

They stopped a short distance away, and their eyes immediately locked onto Kael.

Kael noticed their presence and smiled faintly.

"Don't be sad… it's not as if I am dying!" he said, and his tone was light, but it did not fully hide the weight behind it.

"We won this time."

Nina looked at him, and her expression did not change much, but there was a clear heaviness in her eyes.

"We won, but at what cost?" she said with a somber expression.

Her voice was steady, but it carried something deeper.Rather than feeling happy, everything left a bitter taste.

They had become gods not to rule, but to be with their loved ones, and now the very thing they achieved was keeping them apart.

"I thought I could retire and spend my days peacefully once we won, but we found ourselves in a bigger mess," Nina said with a faint snort, and frustration was clear in her voice.

Kael stepped forward and gently patted her shoulder, and Nina leaned slightly into him as if seeking comfort.

He then looked at Christina and Asana.

"What's happening with them?" he asked.

Christina exhaled slowly before replying.

"We have reinforced their barrier. It will hold them for now, but not forever, and sooner or later we will have to go to war with them."

Kael's expression changed slightly when he heard that, but he quickly shook his head.

"That's how the world works. Everything needs to feed on something to survive," he said calmly.

"The strong prey on the weak. It's an eternal rule, and with so many universes, conflict is bound to happen sooner or later."

He paused briefly before continuing.

"We are just at the end of a universal warfare phase. Those greedy gods who survived for so long don't want to be trampled."

"And for that, they need to get stronger and stronger, no matter the cost."

His words made everyone fall silent, and they all understood the truth behind them.

"It's true, but we never imagined that once we got rid of them, it would be us who would have to carry the burden," Christina said while gently rubbing her shoulder as if trying to ease the tension in her body.

This responsibility felt heavy, and it was not something they had ever wanted.

Kael let out a quiet breath.

"It's better than being helpless," he said.

After that, he spoke with them for a while, and the conversation slowly eased the tension between them.

Then he clicked his fingers.

The space around them shifted.

The scene changed and in the next moment, Kael, Ramos, and Ruth stood deeper in space, and the stars around them looked clearer while the silence felt heavier.

Ramos and Ruth were taken aback due to the sudden transportation.

Kael raised his hand slightly, and two glowing orbs appeared before him.They floated calmly, but the power within them was immense.

"What's this?" Ramos asked, and his brows furrowed.

But in the next moment, his eyes widened.

The orbs.

One contained the divinity of water, and the other carried the divinity of lightning.

The power within them felt familiar, and it was the essence taken from the God of Storm.

Kael had split that power into parts.

He extended his hand and handed them forward.

"Are you sure about this?" Ruth asked, and although his tone remained calm, there was seriousness in his gaze.

"Yes, I am sure," Kael replied without hesitation.

"I want you both to become gods and take up the role of pillars."

He looked at them directly.

"We severely lack combatants at this moment."

Then he added firmly.

"So, are you two up for the job?"

Ramos and Ruth looked at each other for a moment, and neither of them spoke immediately.

Kael did not rush them.

"I am not forcing you," he said calmly. "This is a heavy responsibility to take."

Silence lingered for a brief moment.

Then…

"ARGHH!"

Ramos suddenly shouted, and he threw his hands slightly in frustration.

"What is there to think about!"

He pointed at Kael.

"Since a brat like you has become a god, if this old man doesn't become one, he is going to get fucked up by a junior!"

His words broke the silence.

Kael could not help but give a small thumbs up in response, and a faint smile appeared on his face.

Even after knowing his identity, they did not treat him any differently, and there was no distance in the way they spoke or stood around him, because they continued to act the same as they always had while staying by his side without hesitation.

All the people he had nurtured along the way remained unchanged, and their outlook did not shift just because he turned out to be someone far greater than they had imagined, because they still looked at him as the same person they knew.

There was no fear in their eyes, and there was no hesitation in their actions, because there was only acceptance that came naturally from them.

And wasn't this what people called a family, a place where no matter what changed, the bond stayed the same and did not break.

A warm and loving family, something he had always lacked and something he had always hoped to have one day, even when he had nothing else.

And now he finally had it, and that realization settled deeply within him while bringing a strange calm.

Kael paused for a moment, and his gaze softened as he looked back at everything he had gone through, while memories of his second life passed through his mind one after another.

His second life felt short, yet it also felt long, because so much had happened within it, and every step had carried weight.

From being a nobody, he had risen step by step until he became a god, and that journey was not easy, because every gain came with responsibility that he could not ignore.

However, even with that weight pressing on him, there was something firm inside him that did not waver.

He clenched his fist slowly, and his eyes sharpened as his resolve became clear.

"We won this time, and we will win again," Kael said, and his voice carried confidence that spread outward while reaching everyone who heard it.

He raised his fist higher, and his presence grew stronger as his aura expanded.

"We won't be losing no matter who comes in our way," he shouted, and his words echoed with determination while shaking the surrounding space.

He took a step forward, and the space around him reacted instantly as if responding to his will.

"Proclaim the ceremony," he said, and his voice turned deeper while carrying authority that could not be ignored.

"Since the victory is ours, we are the rulers of this world, and as long as I rule, I will do everything to protect it."

BOOOOOOOM!

The moment his words fell, a powerful proclamation spread across the entire world, and it shook everything as if the world itself had responded to his declaration while acknowledging his authority.

The sky trembled while faint ripples spread across it, and the ground vibrated as a deep force moved beneath it.

A vast and heavy aura spread outward in all directions, and it covered everything without exception while carrying overwhelming pressure.

At the center of it all, Kael stood, and his figure began to grow while expanding steadily as if it was merging with the world itself.

His presence spread further and further, and it covered everything while becoming impossible to ignore.

His senses extended outward, and they moved across land and sky while reaching every corner of existence without obstruction.

A strange stillness spread across the entire world, and it did not matter whether it was a crowded city, a quiet village, or a battlefield left in ruins, because in that moment everyone felt it and could not ignore it.

The sky began to shift, and light and shadow twisted together while a faint distortion appeared above and slowly spread outward until it covered the horizon.

People looked up one after another, and confusion filled their faces while they tried to understand what was happening, because nothing like this had ever occurred before.

Then an image began to form.

At first it was unclear and blurred, as if it existed between reality and something beyond, but it continued to expand while covering the entire sky and even the sun itself.

The world dimmed under its presence, and a heavy pressure spread quietly across everything.

The figure grew larger and larger until it stood tall across the heavens, and it radiated a majestic and overwhelming aura that made everything else feel small.

It was grand and imposing, and it carried a presence that shook both heaven and hell while pressing down on all who witnessed it.

People froze where they stood, and some fell to their knees while others stood still without moving, and even the strongest among them could not look away because something deeper held them in place.

Then a voice erupted, and it was cold and majestic while remaining calm, yet it was impossible to ignore.

"From today on, there is no need for you to worship the Gods."

The words spread across the world and echoed everywhere as if the sky itself was speaking to every living being at once.

"You do not need to fear them. All the temples here are just a symbol that we are with you."

The voice paused briefly, and then it continued with the same steady authority.

"Also, the Churches of Light, Darkness, Storm, and Creation."

"Let all of these be broken and ground to dust, because from now on there are no more of them."

The declaration struck like lightning, and shock spread instantly while people trembled as the meaning of those words settled deep within them.

It shook them to their core, and the sudden change felt like chaos while panic began to rise as whispers spread across the world.

Even then, people forced themselves to calm down because they continued to look at the figure above, and that presence did not feel hostile but instead felt steady and absolute.

Kael watched their reactions quietly.He did not rush them to accept the reality because he understood that change like this could not be accepted in an instant.

The present might feel unfamiliar and the confusion might last, but with time everything would settle, and decades later it would all become normal while the past slowly faded into dust.

The world would continue to move forward.

Then the image began to fade slowly, and the massive figure blurred further until it started to disappear from the sky while the light covering the heavens gradually withdrew.

But before it vanished completely, something else happened.

A soft glow spread across the sky, and in the next moment a gentle rain began to fall.

It was mana.Pure and dense.

It descended across the entire world, and it did not harm anything but instead enriched everything it touched while spreading a soothing warmth.

People felt it instantly, and their bodies relaxed while fatigue disappeared and old wounds eased.

Even those who were weak or suffering felt a surge of vitality spreading through them, and the elderly felt lighter while the sick felt relief.

For a brief moment, the entire world felt renewed and filled with quiet peace.

A calm settled everywhere.

And with that, the curtain of the Fifth Aeon finally closed while marking the end of an era, and it welcomed the beginning of a new one where new legends would rise and the world would move forward under a different sky.

...….

The End.

There will be more after stories but only if you want.

And lastly thanks for bearing with me till now.I know many things had gone haywire and there might be many plot holes.Aside that there are many grammatical errors.

I had hired an editor but the book didn't earned well enough to sustain the cost so I had to cut the deal.

There were many other problems but despite that many of still persisted till here.I am really very very very thankful for all your support.

And at end,the sequel to this has already released named Leveling Up Alongside My Plant Legion.