With Cedric now an Ultimate Lord, he was finally free of all restraints.
Of course, such freedom ca at a price.
But Cedric didn't care.
Behind him, the case on his back began to tremble violently, as if it could no longer be contained. It seed ready to burst open at any mont.
Yet Cedric didn't rush to draw the sword inside.
There was sothing else he needed to do first.
His talent needed to awaken one more ti.
Boom-
Before humanity could make their next move, a dark, malevolent will surged out from the depths of the Supre Abyssal, accompanied by an overwhelming wave of demon energy. "Retreat now!"
Mike growled, ordering White Dog and Cerberus to take Calderon and the others away. Their part in this was done.
If possible, Mike would have liked them to stay and witness what was about to happen. At least then, they could say they had seen history in the making.
But the reality was unforgiving.
The mont the Supre Demon God made his move, everything in the vicinity would be affected.
Anyone without the strength of an Ultimate Lord would be courting death by staying.
In the end, only Mike and Maxen remained, silently watching the scene unfold.
The Supre Demon God's sudden movent was expected.
Though he was an idiot, he always made the smartest choice at every critical mont.
And right now, the smartest choice was to kill Ares.
So, he ca.
Ares flicked his finger, sending a streak of sword energy flying.
As it traveled, the sword energy grew more terrifying, eventually slamming into the Supre Demon God with a series of deafening explosions.
"Can't you see I'm talking to my friends?"
Ares glanced at the dark will and cursed,
"Get lost."
When Ares would die was not for the Supre Demon God to decide.
Watching this display of dominance, Mike fell silent.
Ares had co to this battle fully prepared to die.
This ant that before arriving, Ares had adjusted his combat power to its absolute peak.
Every casual sword strike from Ares now could kill any Ultimate Lord from any race.
It was no wonder Mike felt a chill run down his spine after witnessing it.
Maxen wiped the sweat from his forehead and nodded.
"Don't panic. It's not a big deal."
But then, worry crept into his expression.
Second Godfather was so strong-could Cedric really pull this off?
For a mont, Maxen found himself hoping the Supre Demon God would put up a good fight and at least injure his Second Godfather a little...
Mike, standing nearby, seed to read Maxen's thoughts.
What the hell was this guy thinking?
The sword energy Ares had unleashed only managed to stall the Supre Demon God for a mont.
Ares followed up with another casual strike.
One sword after another, Ares kept the Supre Demon God at bay, preventing him from advancing even a single step.
anwhile, Cedric's body emitted a series of explosive sounds.
[SS-level talent [Divine Endownt] has awakened for the fifth ti!]
Mike froze at the notification.
Cedric could awaken an SS-level talent five tis?!
No wonder he was among the most elite of the powerful.
From the river of history, Mike had learned that the Supre Demon God had once chosen a
human to bear the Supre Mark.
That person was Nathan.
But Cedric had also been a candidate.
This alone spoke volus about Cedric's potential.
With his talent fully awakened, Cedric had never felt so powerful.
Taking a deep breath, he slowly opened his eyes.
For a brief mont, his eyes flashed with light before dimming again.
But Cedric wasn't done yet.
"Heavenly blood."
Blood began to seep from Cedric's limbs.
Each drop carried terrifying power, enough to kill an ordinary Nine-Star Lord.
Now that he was an Ultimate Lord, Cedric's strength had undergone a qualitative leap.
His talent-enhanced body was naturally far stronger as well.
Pale-faced and emotionless, Cedric continued,
"Invincible heart."
His pupils contracted slightly, and his heart seed to spasm for a mont.
Then, Cedric placed his hand on the hilt of his sword.
Without hesitation, he drew it.
A blinding white sword light burst forth from the case, carrying an unimaginably terrifying
power.
The heavens dimd, the earth lost its color, and the mountains and rivers seed to
tremble in fear.
The target of this sword was none other than... Ares!
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No one could have predicted this.
The sword Cedric had nurtured for so many years wasn't aid at the Supre Demon God-
it was aid at Ares!
Ever since Nathan's death, Cedric had been pondering a single question:
If the battle between humanity's Supre Beings and the Supre Demon God was destined
to end in death, what could he do?
From that day on, Cedric began nurturing his sword.
At first, he didn't know why he was doing it. He just felt that if he did nothing, he wouldn't be
able to live with himself.
Even after Ares appeared, Cedric still didn't know what this sword was for.
So, he kept nurturing it.
It wasn't until Ares created the final Fate's Reversal and returned alive from the Supre
Demon God's grasp that Cedric finally understood.
He knew what this sword was ant to do.
Cedric unleashed the strongest sword of his life.
A faint smirk appeared on his lips as he sneered,
"This sword will shake the heavens and the earth!"
To this day, Mike didn't know the full extent of this sword's power.
To be precise, the one who unleashed this sword wasn't Cedric alone.
It was the culmination of several hundred years of planning, countless efforts, and
unimaginable sacrifices.
And in the end, it succeeded.
They had achieved the impossible.
They had truly succeeded.
Of course, part of the reason for their success was that Ares didn't resist.
If Ares hadn't cooperated, no matter how well-prepared Cedric was, this sword wouldn't have
landed.
But Cedric's sword was worth it.
Before the sword struck, Ares even nodded slightly and remarked,
"Good sword."
The bad news:
Ares... all his injuries erupted at once, causing his aura to plumt. He was now gravely
wounded and on the brink of death!
With Fate's Reversal forcibly interrupted, the backlash was unimaginably severe.
Ares's level began to drop rapidly.
And with a powerful enemy nearby, watching and waiting for the right mont to strike, the
situation was dire.
At that mont, Mike and Maxen sprang into action.
One went to save Cedric, the other to save Ares.
Of course, Cedric didn't need much saving.
Even though he was heavily injured and half-crippled from the backlash, the Supre Demon
God had never considered him a threat.
The Supre Demon God's true target was Ares!
Just as the overwhelming demon energy was about to reach Ares, a bolt of lightning
appeared.
"Get lost!"
Wielding the Thunderclap Hamr, Mike stood in front of Ares and shattered the demon
energy.
A flail followed, colliding with the demon energy before being sent flying back.
After just one exchange with the Supre Demon God, Maxen was covered in blood, gravely
injured.
But Mike remained unscathed.
As Mike blocked the attack, the heavily injured Ares opened his eyes.
It had been a long ti since he had felt this weak.
Weakness wasn't frightening.
What Ares felt now was rage.
He growled,
"Give my sword!"
As long as he held his sword, Ares could still fight!
But Mike didn't respond.
He simply looked at Ares as a beam of white light descended upon him.
"What is this?"
Ares quickly realized what was happening.
"Apollo, I'm not going to the Heavenly Realm!"
The white light ignored Ares's protests and continued to pull him away from this world.
For soone as proud as Ares, this was unbearable.
In his current state, even speaking was a miracle, let alone resisting.
"Thor! My godfather isn't dead!"
Maxen shouted excitedly, only to watch in disbelief as his godfather... ascended?
Ares, who hadn't even reached level 1000, was now being forcibly sent to the Heavenly
Realm.
There was only one being capable of such a feat-Apollo. Apollo had opened the ascension passage, forcing Ares to ascend!
From the other side of the passage, Ares's voice echoed,
"Bastard! Don't you dare die!"
It was clear the insult was directed at the Supre Demon God.
"I'll kill you one day!"
Even in his weakened state, with most of his combat power gone, Ares still exuded the aura of
a Supre Being.
In the Heavenly Realm, Ares would start over, retracing the path to becoming a Supre
Being.
It might be difficult. It might take a long ti.
But that didn't matter.
When Ares returned, he would still be humanity's Supre Being.
And when the Broken Sword reappeared, he would still aim to slash the Supre Demon God!
This was Ares, humanity's Supre Being.
A swordsman who refused to yield.
When he said he would kill the Supre Demon God, he ant it.
As the ascension passage closed, Ares's final words echoed:
"Son... rember... train hard..."
Maxen: ...
His Second Godfather was truly responsible.
Even while ascending, he managed to curse the Supre Demon God and remind Maxen to
train harder.
Maxen shivered, carrying Cedric on his shoulder.
If his strength didn't improve by the ti his Second Godfather returned...
"Thor, you've got use those eyes of yours to teach how to beco stronger!"
Maxen turned to speak, only to realize there was no response.
He looked around and saw... nothing.
"Thor? Where's Thor?!"
Second Abyss.
The Second Demon God was still lying on the ground.
Shadow Three, having completed his task, was observing the commotion in the Supre
Abyssal.
Suddenly, a middle-aged man appeared beside them.
The man spoke casually,
"It's ti to go."
The Second Demon God seed to realize what was happening and tried to back out.
"I'm not going!"
The Heavenly Realm was nothing like they had imagined.
Without the Source of the Heavenly Realm, it was no longer a paradise for the powerful.
At least, not anymore.
For humanity, sending Ares to the Heavenly Realm was a victory.
But for the demon gods?
The truth was clear: the Heavenly Realm was no longer a good place to be.
Apollo stood silently, watching the Second Demon God.
After a long pause, he asked,
"Do you think you have a choice?"
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