In the darkest part of a city, a child about 13 years old was running. Fresh and dried blood was all over his body, making his appearance a terrible mess. Behind him, 500 men could be seen not too far behind. Their white armor made clashing noises, causing the sound to echoes loudly.
"STOP HIM!! WE CAN'T LET THIS ABOMINATION TO CONTINUE TO EXIST!." A tall man with blonde hair, who seemed to be the leader, shouted. On his chest armor, a fancy crest of a holy angel was depicted.
[I am the most loyal servant of life. My only purpose is to douse the world with the Lord's teaching. Bless me with your holy presence. Let there be light!!] A chant was invoked by one of the men pursuing the child.
Suddenly, a ball of light was produced and shot into the sky, illuminating the dark city.
The small boy appearance could now be observed a little. He wore a tattered cloak over his small frame. His legs were bleeding but he didn't care, he just simply ran. There was a creepy and sinister aura that was emanating throughout his entire body but there were also golden chains binding his wrists, ankles, and neck.
'Pathetic,' a creepy voice whispered to the boy. He shivered uncontrollably but he still kept running.
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The boy named was Athanatos Brichs Avolos. He was a child of a viscount, heir to the Avolos family. He had a heart-warming family, with caring parents. He was extremely satisfied with his life. Then one day, he received a letter to attend one of the most prestigious magic academies in the Kruen Empire. He had a weird condition that greatly enhanced his strength and mana. With his entire physique composed of mana, he is compatible with all elements allowing him to grow strong very fast. He then became the most brilliant prodigy in the entire world, gaining attention from everyone. His future was extremely bright and nothing could stop him... had a tragedy not occurred.
At the age of 8, his family was massacred by a supposedly Monster Rampage. It is an incident that rarely occurs which happened when miasma acc.u.mulated too much, causing monsters to become berserk and powerful. These monsters will then search for the nearest colony of humans to have vengeance against them.
Athanatos was away in the empire's capital called Kruen City. He was supposed to enroll in the Kruen Academy the day after the incident. However, when he heard the news, he became overwhelmed with sadness.
It turned out, his physique was the mythical Origin. Pure element particles rushed into his body, filling his body with mana. To cope with the unexpected situation, his body started to create mana rings. Each increase in mana ring represents an extreme change both qualitatively and quantitatively in strength. When the number of mana rings reached 8, he finally stopped. Even the strongest empire's archmage only has 7 mana rings which so one can only imagine how strong the boy must be. That day, millions of civilians witnessed the beautiful sky filled with countless colors.
When the boy woke up, he was filled with grief. He swore vengeance against all monsters in the world and so he needed help. Few days later, he vowed an oath to serve the Kruen's Emperor so he can get the best resources to become even more powerful. He was assigned to train in a different city called Luvria which belonged to the Church of Genesis. The Church was dedicated to the teaching of the God of Creation. By age 11, his training was completed and he was sent to the frontline of the empire's army.
He was taught that the demonkind and monsters were of the same origin so he must kill them all. He fought days and nights, becoming a revered hero for eradicating many demon's settlements.
When he was about to arrive at one of the Monster King's territory, he heard a rumor. An artifact capable of resurrecting his family was in the Church's possession.
After killing the Monster King, he went directly to the Church. He didn't ask for the artifact directly since he knew the greedy men within the empire would never hand over such a powerful artifact. He understood that he was being used but they helped him fight against his enemies.
He then assimilated with the surrounding mana, becoming formless and one with the atmosphere. He infiltrated the deepest chamber within the church and discovered a shocking truth.
The Monster Rampage was an event orchestrated by the Emperor and the Pope in order to gain his trust. He then heard an enticing voice coming out of the chamber's wall. Using his formless body, he walked over the wall and found a book.
Inside the book was a devil known as the Sovereign of Death. The devil tempted him to use its power to take vengeance and revive his family. Of course, the boy wasn't stupid. The devil was infamous for its evil actions, such as destroying almost half of the planet, filling it with the undead. He alone has enough power to destroy the empire so he refused its temptation. However, the boy didn't know that such a powerful devil still has immense power despite it being sealed. It then tried to possess the boy but instead, got absorbed by his body.
The boy was in excruciating pain for the element of Death wasn't compatible with the other elements within his body. He tried to expel the Death element but the demon kept it from flowing out. Without another option, the boy released all of his other elements out of the body. This caused a terrible explosion, destroying more the Church of Genesis and the entire city.
Unfortunately for him, most of the Church's personnel were in Kruen City. Even worse, he was now cursed by the God of Creation, preventing mana from going into his body, which means he can't gain any mana if he used them all.
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At the moment, the boy was finally cornered.
'Why don't you merge with me? Together we can break this chain. With your 9 mana rings, we can rule the world.'
He didn't reply. The boy was already exhausted after fighting literally thousands of the strongest men within the empire despite being restricted by the chain. He was still unfamiliar with the new element which caused him to be able to use a fraction of his power. Yet, he still hadn't given up on hope. He needed to take vengeance, but only with his own hand. He was done being caged by others.
Suddenly, a cracked appeared within the chain. Taking a risk, he tried to assimilate the chain into his body, which resulted in a terrible reaction with the Death element. Both collided with each other, destroying his body, but somehow also repairing it at the same time.
'W-w-what? HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE? WHY DO YOU HAVE THE BLOODLINE OF THE HOLY DEVIL!!' The demon bellowed loudly within the boy's mind.
Black wings and a tail sprouted behind his back. His body grew taller. On his forehead, a long, curved horn began to develop. Then his entire body became... darkness with tints of light.
He roared madly, scaring the shit out of the men surrounding him. The demon was consumed by his power, causing him to roar even louder.
His power was reaching unprecedentedly high, slowly reaching the strength of the God of Creation.
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Within the God of Creation's domain, a mysterious figure could be seen panicking.
"T-t-this is impossible." The figure uttered silently. "The Holy Devil bloodline is not that troublesome... But what am I seeing? Another kind of bloodline embedded within this boy's soul is much stronger than mine. I must kill him."
The being then began to descend down the Mortal's Plane.
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A golden light began to fill the sky as the God of Creation slowly descending. A large ball of light emerged from the beautiful sky. Men also began to kneel down when they confronted 'it'.
[[[PITIFUL MORTAL! CEASE YOUR FIGHTING]]]
A myriad of synthetic voices echoed throughout the entire city.
However, the boy in question simply stared with his void-like eyes and then a second later, he roared. His power was no longer restricted to that of mana. No. It was more like, he was power itself...
The being of light started to surge in power, shooting countless beams toward the boy, however not one hit landed.
The boy simply disappeared from his spot and reappeared a kilometer behind the being of light. He had a hint of confusion on his face, wondering about his strength.
[[[ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH]]]
The ball of light began to get corrupted by the black mist. The composition of the mist was made with unknown energy even to the God of Creation and thus it can't get rid of it. It began to regret coming down with its physical body.
Slowly the ball of light started to dim down, revealing the figure of a young man. His entire flesh seemed to be slowly disintegrating, making him resembled that of a rotted zombie. Second by second, even the most powerful being in the universe started to die, shocking countless men witnessing his death.
Meanwhile, the boy simply stared at the distant void. The fabric of space started to tear itself apart, creating powerful suction. Without the help of the God of Creation, the creator of the universe, everything slowly started to disappear.
"Nothing matters anymore..." The boy then began to cry. And cry. And cry. And cry... for god knows how long. He began to float within the void. Despite having overwhelming strength, he didn't even have the slightest of happiness. He felt useless with his power since he couldn't protect his loved one with it. Despair overflowed from his eyes, while his power still continues to surge.
[Be happy]
Suddenly, out of nowhere, he heard a gentle voice echoing in his head. It resembles that of his mom's voice. Then his appearance slowly reverting back to when he was 8 years old when he was at the peak of his life. Memories of his life flashed through his eyes while disappearing, making him cry out loud once again.
In the end...nothing remains of the universe, except an empty soul.