NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 20: Chapter 20 – Showdown with the Divine Executioners
The Gods Make Their Move
The air trembled. The golden portal above Titanus bathed the Colossus Arena in divine radiance, yet the pressure it emitted was anything but merciful.
For the first time since his arrival in the Tower, Aric felt something akin to danger.
The three Divine Executioners descended, their presence warping reality itself.
Seraphiel, The Holy Blade – A being of pure law and judgment. His sword, Celestial Eclipse, could erase existence itself.
Azariel, The Flame of Judgment – A seraph wreathed in divine fire. His very presence burned reality, and his spear, Solar Wrath, could incinerate anything.
Erebus, The Shadow Saint – A fallen god who controlled absolute darkness. His power consumed light, hope, and even fate itself.
The Titan Warlords, Abyssal Legion, and even Aric's strongest warriors instinctively backed away. The Executioners weren't just strong—they were something beyond mortal comprehension.
Yet, as they pointed their weapons at him, Aric smirked.
> "So the gods finally sent their hounds."
Seraphiel's glowing golden eyes narrowed.
> "Aric Valen, your crimes against the divine order have reached their limit."
"The gods have decreed your extermination."
A booming notification rang through the world.
> DING!
[WORLD ANNOUNCEMENT!]
THE FIRST DIVINE EXECUTIONERS HAVE DESCENDED.
THE WAR BETWEEN THE GODS AND THE IRREGULAR HAS BEGUN.
Across the Tower, billions of challengers watching the event froze in terror.
"The gods… are actually intervening?"
"They're treating him as a threat at the level of an entire race…"
"Can he even win against Executioners? No one has EVER survived them."
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Battle Begins – Three Executioners vs. One Irregular
Without another word, Seraphiel vanished.
> BOOM!
A flash of golden light, and his blade Celestial Eclipse struck toward Aric's head.
> [WARNING – CELESTIAL ECLIPSE CAN ERASE EXISTENCE UPON CONTACT]
Aric dodged.
The blade narrowly missed him, slicing through reality itself. Space fractured, leaving behind a gaping void of nothingness.
> "Tch. A sword that deletes reality? Annoying."
Before he could counterattack—
> WHOOSH!
Azariel's spear, Solar Wrath, ignited the entire battlefield in divine flames.
> [WARNING – SOLAR WRATH CAN INCINERATE SOULS PERMANENTLY]
Aric jumped into the void left by Seraphiel's slash, avoiding the firestorm.
> "Good teamwork. Too bad I don't play fair."
With a thought, Aric activated Abyssal Creation.
> DING!
[NEW SKILL CREATED: CELESTIAL NULLIFICATION]
[EFFECT: NEGATES ALL CELESTIAL ENERGY IN A 500-METER RADIUS.]
A pulse of abyssal energy erupted from his body.
The divine flames of Azariel's spear flickered… then died out.
Seraphiel's sword dimmed.
For the first time, the Executioners' expressions shifted.
Erebus, who had remained silent, let out a chilling laugh.
> "Interesting."
His shadowy form expanded, engulfing the arena in absolute darkness.
> "Then let's see if you can resist nothingness itself."
> DING!
[WARNING – EREBUS HAS ACTIVATED ABSOLUTE VOID]
[ALL LAWS OF REALITY IN THIS SPACE HAVE BEEN ERASED.]
Gravity vanished.
Sound ceased.
Even time itself felt uncertain.
But Aric merely grinned.
> "Copying my style, huh? Let me show you how it's done."
His aura surged, twisting with abyssal power.
> DING!
[NEW SKILL CREATED: ABYSSAL DOMAIN – LAW OVERRIDE]
[EFFECT: FORCES ALL LAWS IN THE AREA TO BEND TO THE USER'S WILL.]
Erebus' Absolute Void shattered.
Reality reformed—under Aric's control.
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The Tide Turns – Aric's True Power Awakens
Seraphiel clenched his sword.
> "This cannot continue."
Golden light surged around him.
> DING!
[WARNING – SERAPHIEL IS ACTIVATING HIS ARCHANGEL FORM]
His body expanded, radiating pure divine power. Six wings of celestial fire erupted behind him.
Azariel followed, activating his own divine form.
Erebus' shadow grew deeper.
The entire battlefield trembled.
Aric, however, merely chuckled.
> "Finally taking me seriously? Good."
He raised his hand.
The world darkened.
> DING!
[ACTIVATING – INFINITE CREATION: ASCENDANT MODE]
[ALL ABILITIES AND FORMS CAN BE CREATED INSTANTLY.]
> DING!
[NEW FORM CREATED – ABYSSAL PRIMORDIAL KING]
[EFFECT: TRANSCENDS MORTAL AND DIVINE LIMITATIONS. BECOMES A BEING OF PURE ABYSSAL SUPREMACY.]
Aric's body transformed.
His skin turned obsidian-black, with golden cracks glowing like miniature stars.
His eyes became twin abysses, devouring all light.
The ground itself shattered beneath his presence.
The Executioners stiffened.
Even Erebus, who had remained amused, narrowed his eyes.
Seraphiel gripped his sword tightly.
> "…A true anomaly."
Aric raised a single hand.
> "Your gods are watching, aren't they? Then let me send them a message."
> DING!
[ACTIVATING – ABYSSAL CREATION: NULLIFICATION STRIKE]
[EFFECT: ERASES EVERYTHING IT TOUCHES, INCLUDING DIVINE CONCEPTS.]
With a single step, Aric vanished.
Then—
> BOOOOOOOM!
The sky split apart.
Seraphiel's divine sword shattered.
Azariel's flames died.
Erebus collapsed, his body fading.
The Divine Executioners—defeated.
> DING!
[WORLD ANNOUNCEMENT!]
[THE IRREGULAR HAS SLAIN THE FIRST DIVINE EXECUTIONERS.]
[THE GODS' JUDGMENT HAS FAILED.]
Across the Tower, billions of challengers held their breath.
The gods had moved against him.
And they had lost.
Aric looked up at the sky, his abyssal aura burning brighter than ever.
> "Now then… which god wants to be next?"
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End of Chapter 20