The absolute ruler of darkness, Oblivor, slowly gripped the long, black sword in his hand. The purple flames rising from the eye sockets of his dragon-headed armor chilled the entire universe Standing before him, Ömer Jin Hoo did not say a single word He tightened his grip on his dagger His purple eyes glowed with a determination mixed with indescribable rage.
Suddenly…
Oblivor vanished.
Not a trace of light…
Not a trace of mana…
He had simply ceased to exist.
Neroth looked around.
"…Where?"
At that exact moment, he felt a familiar yet chilling presence behind him As he slowly turned around, he saw Oblivor with his massive black silhouette right behind him.
His long, black sword was already raised high.
"You are dead."
The moment Oblivor's voice was heard, the blade began to descend.
However…
CLANG!
A metallic sound echoed Suddenly, a black shadow had appeared in front of Neroth.
Ömer Jin Hoo.
With a speed that no one could follow at a moment where even the concept of the speed of light lost its meaning he had stepped in front of Neroth Oblivor's black blade and Ömer's dagger collided The energy generated by the clash tore through space, traveling for millions of light-years Nearby star systems were completely shattered The impact of the shockwave was not limited to space alone Ömer's shadow army could not withstand this terrifying energy Millions of shadow soldiers instantly turned into black ash and dispersed.
But only a few seconds later…
The shadows moved again.
The ashes began to reunite.
Thanks to Ömer's boundless mana, all the shadow soldiers stood up once more For the first time, Oblivor slightly furrowed his brows.
"…Impressive."
The next second, he lifted his knee and delivered a brutal kick to Ömer's chest.
BOOM!
Ömer's ribs cracked.
As blood sprayed from his mouth, his body was sent flying for kilometers But Oblivor did not stop He vanished in the air once again.
This time, he emerged from within a massive vortex of dark mana The mouth of his dragon-headed helmet opened Inside, black flames resembling eternal darkness began to swirl.
"DARK BREATH."
The next moment, a colossal dragon formed of black flames surged toward Ömer as if to swallow the entire universe.
"Where will you run?"
Oblivor whispered Watching from afar, Ignarion's eyes widened.
"MY KING!"
Antaios also shouted with all his might.
"MY KIIIING!!"
At that very moment, Clairael took a deep breath turned her gaze toward Neroth and Ignarion.
"Do you remember the fusion you performed against me in Tokyo?"
Ignarion's eyes shone with resolve.
"…I understand."
Neroth nodded silently.
This battle could no longer be won with ordinary methods.
Right at that moment…
A small purple light appeared within the black flames First, a single spark…
Then, a massive pillar of light…
And then…
BOOOOOOM!
The Dark Breath was split in two A silhouette emerged from the flames, walking with heavy steps.
Ömer Jin Hoo…
Most of his body was burned His skin was torn, and blood was flowing from everywhere.
But the purple light in his eyes had not yet faded Without speaking, he raised his dagger.
He began to focus all his mana into a single point Purple and black energies began to swirl upon the dagger Even space itself could not withstand the pressure being created
"…It is not over."
In an instant, he vanished For the first time, Oblivor opened his eyes slightly
"…This speed…"
Ömer suddenly appeared right in front of him.
"HAAAAAA!"
With all his might, he plunged his dagger into Oblivor's chest The force of the impact caused Oblivor to be knocked back for the first time His massive body was dragged for kilometers For the first time, a thin crack had formed on the chest plate of his armor.
Oblivor looked at the crack.
Then, he slowly raised his head.
There was anger on his face for the first time.
"…So, you really are the heir of Aurion."
He slowly raised his right hand into the air.
Dark mana, covering his entire hand, began to gather in his palm
"JUDGMENT OF DARKNESS."
Billions of threads of dark energy began to apply pressure to Ömer's body simultaneously This was absolute telekinetic authority Ömer took a deep breath He slowly raised his left hand He closed his eyes.
"…RULER'S AUTHORITY."
Purple-colored mana spread across the entire universe The two invisible forces collided At first nothing happened.
Then…
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!
The universe shook with a shockwave of unprecedented magnitude Galaxies were being torn from their positions Black holes were disintegrating The fabric of space was cracking…Even the Milky Way, located billions of light-years away, had begun to tremble from the energy generated This was no longer just a battle between two rulers.
This was…
The final struggle that would decide the fate of the entire universe
As the powers of Ömer Jin Hoo and the Ancient Dark Sovereign Oblivor collided, the very fabric of the void cracked, galaxies shattered like massive shards of glass, and star clusters were extinguished.
"AUTHORITY OF THE MONARCH!"
"RULE OF DARKNESS!"
The moment the two absolute forces clashed…
Silence
Then…
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
The explosion was too massive to be explained by sound or light The resulting energy wave, warping space-time, began to spread across billions of light-years.
The Milky Way Galaxy…
Earth…
The sky suddenly began to turn black.
Although it was noon, the sun disappeared behind dark clouds The winds were unnatural First, a light breeze…Then, hurricane-force storms…Followed by violet and black lightning that split the sky in two Seas were rising by meters, earthquakes were shaking continents, and people were fleeing in panic through city streets.
Tokyo…
A single image appeared on the giant screens.
"ANOMALOUS COSMIC ENERGY DETECTED."
People were hugging each other in fear, children were crying, and the sound of sirens echoed in every corner of the city.
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London…
The area around Big Ben had been completely evacuated.
The black clouds in the sky seemed to have swallowed the clock tower.
The power went out, and telephone lines began to collapse.
People fell to their knees in prayer.
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New York…
Even the skyscrapers piercing the sky were invisible within the storm.
Helicopters could not take off…
Fighter jets lost control…
The Hudson River was overflowing with giant waves.
On the giant screens in Times Square, only a single message appeared.
"GLOBAL EMERGENCY."
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Moscow…
Paris…
Madrid…
Sydney…
Istanbul…
Seoul…
The same scene was unfolding all over the world It was as if the planet were being squeezed by an invisible giant hand.
Korea Hunters Association Headquarters.
The entire command center was ringing with alarms All energy measuring devices had reached the red level Officials stared at computer screens with disbelief; no data made sense Just then…World Hunters Association President Jonathan Pierce walked to the podium to deliver a live broadcast His face was pale His hands were trembling He took a deep breath He approached the microphone Behind him, on the giant screens, appeared the logos of broadcasting organizations from around the world Billions of people were watching him now Jonathan Pierce began to speak.
"Today…"
"I have to make the most important announcement in human history."
The hall went completely silent.
"This is not just a crisis concerning individual countries."
"Nor is it just the fate of Earth."
"The future of our universe… depends on a battle currently taking place billions of light-years away."
After these words, everyone in the hall froze.
Jonathan closed his eyes.
Then he continued.
"Before our connection with NASA was completely severed, we were able to conduct our final measurements The highest energy level we have ever recorded in the universe was Gamma-Ray Bursts."
A massive energy graph appeared on the screen But a few seconds later, the graph went out of control The lines began to drift off the screen.
Jonathan's voice was trembling.
"But this time The last value we were able to measure was trillions of times higher than the energy created by Gamma-Ray Bursts."
Murmurs rose in the hall The faces of the scientists had turned deathly pale.
Jonathan continued to speak.
"And the scariest part That energy was continuing to grow Our measuring devices could not withstand this power They all exploded at the same time."
The images on the screens began to go black one by one Now, no telescope…
No satellite…
No device…
Could calculate the energy of that battle.
Jonathan took a deep breath For the first time, his voice cracked.
"At this point Science cannot give us an answer Our armies can do nothing Our weapons have lost all meaning."
"Our fate…"
"…depends on a single person fighting in that battle."
An old image of Ömer Jin Hoo appeared on the screen Jonathan could not hold back his tears.
"If you can hear us…"
"Please…"
"Win at any cost."
"Because you are no longer fighting just for your loved ones…"
"…you are fighting for us, too."
Millions of people were weeping silently throughout the broadcast.
King Sejong Academy Seoul
The classrooms were empty The students were gathered in front of the school's giant screen Some were crying in fear…Others were praying silently No one could speak.
Ae-Cha…
She was watching the screen with trembling hands Tears were streaming down her face incessantly.
"Ömer…"
"Please come back…"
İrem Jin Hoo was holding her mother Tülay Jin Hoo's hand tightly.
Neither of them could utter a word There was only fear in their eyes.
A son…
A brother…
Perhaps the last hope of humanity Was fighting for his life in an unknown corner of the universe Before ending the live broadcast, Jonathan Pierce looked into the camera one last time He thought of the happy days he spent with his wife…
The moment his daughter was born…
The laughter of his children…
The ordinary dinners he had with his family.
His lips trembled.
Tears streamed down his face.
He whispered his final words.
"I hope…"
"Luck…"
"…is on our side this time."
The broadcast ended As the world plunged into silence, billions of people looked up at the sky at the same time No one knew what would happen But everyone was making the same wish.
Ömer Jin Hoo had to win.
Because it was no longer just his own fate…
But the fate of the entire universe that rested on his shoulders.