The colossal shadow of The Citadel of Genesis completely swallowed the sunlight over the capital of Aethelgard. Millions of ten-winged Mecha Angels hovered in the air, the muzzles of their plasma weapons glowing blood-red. The absolute gravitational pressure from the cosmic armada caused the ground to tremble endlessly. The atmosphere truly felt like the end of days for the local populace.In the center of the ruined magic academy courtyard, a profoundly absurd scene was unfolding. The Five Major Gods of Aethelgard, beings usually worshipped and feared by millions, now lay helpless on their stomachs in the dirt. Their sacred bodies trembled violently under an overwhelming weight. They could not stand. The gravitational force from Axel Edward's armada choked their necks with immense power.Axel remained completely relaxed, both hands tucked casually in his pockets. The toe of his boot pressed down on the Head of the God of Light, driving the local deity's face deeper into the sand."I

A lethal chill emanated from the pitch-black crystal stone. The heart of planet Aethelgard, which should have brimmed with fiery magma and vital life, had turned into a dull gray ocean. The Void Core had thoroughly drained every last scrap of energy without leaving a trace.Valerie racked the slide of her plasma rifle with practiced speed. The combat general aimed straight for the center of the massive crystal, which was the size of a transport truck."Boss. This thing gives me a really bad feeling. The aura is repulsive," Valerie said in a tense tone. "Let me destroy this ugly rock right now. A single antimatter round should be more than enough to reduce it to dust."Ignis stepped forward beside her. The cosmic blacksmith twirled the Dwarf Star Hammer in his right hand. "Your firearm might not work, Valerie. This thing absorbs energy. Let me smash it to pieces with pure physical force."Serenity, newly ascended as the goddess of magic, could only stand frozen. She wrapped her arms ar

The skies of Aethelgard were split open in an utterly terrifying fashion. A pitch-black fissure thousands of kilometers long yawned across the atmosphere, resembling a festering wound set dead center in the solar system. Behind that tear in reality, which defied every known law of the cosmos, a colossal, glowing purple eye stared straight down. Its proportions were completely absurd, rivaling the size of a sun. The vertical slit pupil vibrated faintly, scanning the world below with a gaze of pure, unadulterated malice.The air around the Floating City's grand palace turned suffocatingly heavy. The celebratory music played by the elves ground to an absolute halt. Suddenly, a voice echoed out, shattering the silence. It did not travel through physical ears. It slammed straight through the flesh, piercing directly into the soul of every living being on the planet."Thief. You consumed my core."The voice sounded raspy, impossibly deep, and radiated an aura of absolute death that no defen

Scarlett’s frantic voice crackled sharply through the communicator in Axel’s ear. The brilliant engineer pounded her cosmic keyboard with trembling hands, overwhelmed by sheer dread."Axel! Our plasma weapons are phasing right through them! They don't have a physical form!" Scarlett cried over the comms, her voice breaking on the verge of tears as she monitored the readings on her screen.Down below, mass panic swept violently through the capital of Aethelgard. The legion of Concept Erasers descended unimpeded from the heavens. Protective magical barriers, cosmic-grade laser volleys, and armor-piercing kinetic rounds all slipped through the amorphous black mist as if cleaving empty air. Every time a shadow beast grazed a royal soldier, the warrior dissolved into flickering white pixels, erased from the memories of everyone nearby in mere seconds.Valerie ground her teeth in fury. The combat general hurled her double-barreled plasma rifle onto the dusty ground."Damn it. It’s useless!

The telepathic threat from Xal'gor echoed loudly inside Axel's mind. The General from The Outer Void was incredibly arrogant, convinced of his superiority simply because he hailed from a higher dimension. Axel merely chuckled softly at the threat to tear out his spine. The young man rolled his shoulders, preparing to step forward and teach the entity a painful lesson in manners.However, before Axel could take a single step forward, three female figures shot past him from behind.Valerie, Ignis, and Serenity touched down squarely in front of Axel. The three goddesses stood shoulder-to-shoulder, facing the giant six-eyed general from the outer dimension. Their combat auras erupted, blowing away the dust covering the academy courtyard.Valerie glanced back over her shoulder, resting her heavy plasma rifle casually against it. The blonde battle commander offered her boss a wide, confident smile."Boss, you just sit back and relax," Valerie said in an entirely casual tone. "Let us handle