One the Outer God’s body vanished, the Void Crystal appeared, no longer corrupted. It hovered inches above ground, emitting a pulsating and distinct dark violet light.Not even the active Natural Laws, which were bringing life to the First Layer, were able to fix the absolute devastation wrought by the battle.“We did it… huff huff…”Leiu put all his weight on Anduril, which was stabbed on the ground. The Harrowing Gloves were holding the greatsword’s hilt, though the fingers were shaking and twitching.Arthur and Wolfram were both on the ground, riddled with wounds. The latter fared slightly better, a laughter coming from his mouth.“Sons of bitches! We killed an Outer God! Ahahahaha!”“N-no need to… insult…”Arthur wasn’t even able to finish talking, his hand moving on its own and letting out Life Energy to hasten his recovery and heal the wounds.A short while later, as the Three Brothers were still recovering, twelve Void Overlords appeared.They stood next to each other in an ord

Once the Void was done giving the much-needed exposition regarding the Layers and the Outer Gods, it maintained a long silence as it waited for them to ask. Leiu, brow furrowed, opened his mouth, “You said the Watcher brought us here to witness history but not affect yet. I will not give you the details, but in my time, the Void is more of a threat than the Outer Gods. In fact, I’ve never heard of the latter. If the purpose of our coming here was to know the true enemy, then what do you expect us to do in our time? I get that we are strong, but you cannot expect us to abandon our own troubles and problems and simply work together to save the world.” Wolfram, as if he had goosebumps, rubbed his arms while grimacing “Don’t say ‘save the world’... I’m cringing so hard. Bah! Aren’t I from another timeline altogether? This is a true clusterfuck.” The Void gave a response almost immediately, ‘We didn’t bring you to the past, the Watcher did. You have proven your Might, so you must be su

Volume 7: The Hell Gate BeckonsPart 1: The SoldierWhen Leiu opened his eyes, he was lying on the ground, his neck chained to a metal pole stuck on the dirt.The wounds he had sustained during that fight were still present, though none of them were fatal or particularly heavy. Still, the stinging pain made Leiu let out soft groans as he sat up and looked around.He was in a shabby tent with nothing but the pole inside. He could hear cries and voices from outside, but the ‘entrance’ was closer, unfortunately.This brief moment of respite was exactly what Leiu needed. He didn’t appreciate being thrown into a literal battlefield and controlling an unfamiliar body. He tentatively touched his face, hair, and body, ascertaining that it definitely wasn’t his body.‘I died after killing those Gods then… my spirit was sent back to the past. Arthur and Wolfram must’ve found a way to save me, that’s the only explanation.’Something drew Leiu’s gaze to a specific direction. He took a deep breat

“To arms, soldiers!”Kahra’s battlecry reverberated across the camp, waking up those asleep and energising those who had been impatiently waiting for the next fight.The army of four thousand Kaith picked up their weapons and grouped together in an orderly manner.It was the break of dawn, but Leiu followed after them despite not getting a wink of sleep. He wanted to get matters over with and started heading North.He didn’t expect another battle to arrive so soon, but it was for the better.While talking to the scouts, Kahra beckoned him from afar.“It’s Berlin's army, general! They’re marching straight to us.”Upon hearing this, Kahra looked a bit surprised, nevertheless, she chuckled, “Heh! So they want to finish us once and for all. Berin himself is leading the charge too.”“Who’s Berin?”-Leiu“He’s one of their strongest generals. He has double our forces and they are much superior to Harold’s army… the one you’ve been in.”Leiu thought for a moment before asking, “So I’ll just h

Leiu sliced through multiple fireballs shooting his way before leaping in the air and diving straight into the soldiers surroundings Kahra.The General of the Kaith army was barely able to stand up properly. She had killed dozens upon dozens of soldiers, including one of the Captains, but her armor was starting to break.Her grasp over the greatsword was weakening and blood leaked from the corner of her lips. When she saw Leiu land close to her, she was half-confused and half-shocked.“Weren’t you going to run?”He gave her a sideways glance, “After I get you out of this mess.”Leiu had gained his freedom and no longer had to listen to Kahra. However, even if he were to run out of the battlefield right now, he would eventually be lost in these Southern Plains. There was also Berin, who could send soldiers after him. After all, it seemed that the death of that Captain had angered him a lot.Therefore, Leiu decided to help the Kaith, specifically Kahra. Her army was losing due to Berli