On the night LUKE had the Last Supper and washed the feet of his disciples, a black flame pillar erupted from the heart of ORIAS, engulfing the entire city in darkness. This was the power of the tyrant DOMINIC, and as chaos reigned, LUKE soared into the air to confront DOMINIC. Thus, the King of All had arrived.
Gospel of Aurelia, Chapter 18, Verses 1-3, 6
From the Baal Church Orias Branch No. 1…
Creeeak!
JUDAH, having passed through the warp gate, opened the door and emerged with those ‘subservient’ to her.
In the distance, a gigantic cage of flames could be seen.
“Lord… We must hurry,” she said, stomping down.
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Fwoosh!
“W-What! How is my flame…!”
It was IGNEOUS’s fire, which had devoured all of DOMINIC’s hydras, but something was blocking its path.
A barrier made of the essence of ‘CHAOS,’ as seen in the [DEUS EX MACHINA].
Since it was essentially the final boss battle of the Nova Empire episode, it possessed the ultimate defensive capability.
I never really thought IGNEOUS could break that barrier.
Especially since IGNEOUS had shown vulnerabilities to the essence of ‘CHAOS’, her chances were undoubtedly slim.
“…Ha.”
DOMINIC, utterly shocked, finally calmed down and spoke to me.
“Son of Deus. Your reputation is indeed well-deserved. I never imagined you could wield such fire.”
He was surprisingly calm.
Recovering so quickly; he must have been an exceptional prince before becoming the tyrant under ‘CHAOS.’
The notion that he was suddenly outmatched in what he believed to be his greatest strength and could remain composed was impressive.
“Never would I have believed that a flame could extinguish mine. If that being hadn’t informed me of your existence, I would have never trusted it.”
That being…
The one DOMINIC revered and served was undoubtedly Saros, one of the Gods of Evil from ‘CHAOS.’
Had Saros shared something about me with DOMINIC?
“The power granted to me by that being… I didn’t wish to use it… but I have no choice.”
Fwoosh!
Black flames began to surge from DOMINIC’s body.
It was a hue entirely unlike the flame he had just wielded from his ‘GIFT’; it was the pitch-black fire infused with the essence of ‘CHAOS.’
DOMINIC, who had gathered the dark flames pouring from his body, took a deep breath and declared:
– This is my domain. As the Emperor of the glorious Sun Empire Nova, the one who stands above all. My throne shall burn eternally, impervious to all (Η Φλόγα του Αυτοκράτορα)!
Fwoosh!
Immediately after his proclamation, flames resembling a throne began to grow from behind him.
The throne of black flames was formed, and DOMINIC sat upon it.
Simultaneously, the cage of flames surrounding Orias was tainted with the black fire, filling the void with it.
Orias was now trapped within a dense dome of black flames.
The declaration of a ‘domain’…
The concept that only those who have ascended to divinity could use, a certain ultimate technique.
He was opening up his unique home ground where he could showcase his absolute strength.
In reality, DOMINIC had never shown the use of a unique ‘domain’ in the story before.
The fact that he had invoked such power meant… he had indeed ascended to deity status.
Fwoosh!
DOMINIC’s black flames took the form of a hydra, reminiscent of the nine-headed evil dragon.
– Now. Let’s begin again.
His voice split, echoing through the air.
Totally devoured by the essence of ‘CHAOS.’
– LILY! That guy, he’s engulfed in ‘CHAOS’! And it’s not just a mere engulfment… it’s divine… yes, it’s divine! Those guys…! I can’t believe they would give him divinity!
My shocked comrade LILITH exclaimed.
It wasn’t just a normal engulfment.
Why had he gained the status of a deity then?
Did he pass on divine essence?
Was he truly so determined to eliminate me here, ‘CHAOS’?
The divine power and the essence that constitutes a god.
From what I’ve learned about the concept of divinity, a god generally doesn’t merely grant divine essence to their followers; it’s akin to giving away part of themselves.
Thus, a typical deity rarely gives their divinity, even to a favored apostle or pope.
DOMINIC had certainly not received his divinity in such a way within [DEUS EX MACHINA].
– LILY, you have a way, right? In your current state, you won’t stand a chance. That guy has gained divinity, temporarily elevating him to demigod status. Within this ‘domain’, he is as good as a god!
LILITH cried out to me with a worried expression.
I never imagined LILITH would genuinely be worried about me.
This was truly unexpected.
– LILY. Release my seal.
With determination in her eyes, LILITH whispered to me.
– I will help you. I can’t lose you again.
She’s going to help me.
Could it be that LILITH genuinely mistook me for LILY, the woman she loved in a past life?
If I release her in her current form, can I truly count on her help?
The very person who had once been my greatest enemy was now trying to assist me.
Success in sealing LILITH meant entering her memories, achieving what had been my ultimate goal.
Doing so would effectively allow me to gain the strongest ally.
Yet, seeing her like this made my feelings quite complex.
Unlike the wicked woman who toyed with CRONIA’s heart before, LILITH now looked at me with longing eyes, crying out.
I…
“No.”
I shall not free her.
– …What? LILY!
I still cannot trust her.
She could very well be pretending to believe I am LILY while attempting to escape the seal.
If she’s trying to deceive me, in the instant I release her, I could find myself facing three ‘CHAOS’ evil gods.
– No, LILY! It’s dangerous! You’ll die!
And more than anything else.
I had prepared for the worst: not just DOMINIC, but all the gods of ‘CHAOS’ at once.
“IGNEOUS. Thank you. You can go now.”
– LUKE… Be careful.
With a face full of guilt, IGNEOUS looked at me as she was reverse summoned.
In normal circumstances, I would have thought she looked that way due to her own lack of power, but now I know.
DEUS wished for me to face the gods without relying on IGNEOUS’s power.
The surprise return of IGNEOUS after our earlier clash with LILITH was likely for that reason, too.
And.
Now, I was entirely prepared to face a god without her aid.
– Loyal dragons of mine, obliterate my foes!
Wooooooosh!
As DOMINIC gracefully gestured, the hydras behind him flew towards me.
“LILY! Noooooo!”
Flames filled with divinity were darting towards me.
It was the most formidable attack I had ever faced, the mightiest threat, surpassing any danger in reality.
However.
– No aberration shall once again bring about humanity’s end. Declaring my ‘domain.’ Rex Omniam (βασιλιάς όλων).
Kwahhhhhh!
A spherical barrier unfolded from my center, blocking all the hydras rushing towards me.
And it expanded, covering the entirety of Orias with a massive shield.
– Y-You… a domain?
– LILY…? W-What is… this… ‘domain’?
DOMINIC exclaimed as my ‘domain’ activated, overlaying his own.
No, it wasn’t exactly my ‘domain.’
It was humanity’s final weapon, crafted by humans who sought vengeance against the gods after their ancient empire had been destroyed by them.
A weapon transmitted by the tomb guardians over millennia for the ultimate battle against the deities.
A ‘domain’ created by humans to kill gods.
The final means humans fashioned against gods, crafted by the ancients.
The King of All.
Rex Omniam (βασιλιάς όλων).
This was deployed against the fallen tyrant who had inherited the essence of evil gods, to protect the humanity suffering from a divine conflict.
– A-d-domain…? How can you use a domain!
– LILY… have you truly become a god?
To face a god without divine status, one must wield the strongest powers available to gods.
Zzzap!
A whip-like artifact formed within my grasp.
I felt all the lives within the ‘domain’ lending me power as I struck towards the heavens.
– What…!
And with that, I lashed out at DOMINIC.
Clang!
The barrier shattered.
– Gwaaaah!
DOMINIC was sent flying away, crashing into the throne he had conjured amid his dark flames.
I infused the whip in my hand with divinity.
– Commencing the purification of sins.
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