[Grrrrrrr-!]

The darkness had not completely receded, for the Demon King, the self-proclaimed symbol of Pride, still lingered.

[What a shame... If I had absorbed him, I would have gained even more power...]

Superbia, the Demon King of Pride who was named the strongest and worst among them all, said, stretching with gleaming red eyes.

[Frail human, you've ruined everything.]

The beast, with a lion's head, a snake's tail, and griffin wings, looked at Yu-Seong and spoke.

"I haven’t ruined everything yet," snorted Yu-Seong, as lightning bolts began to flash around him.

Boooom-!

With the resounding thunder, the world started to brighten with a blue light. On the opposite side, a flame erupted fiercely, repelling the darkness.

"After all, you're still alive, aren’t you?" Yu-Seong said coldly, his voice infused with a sneer.

[Kekeke... Your bravery is quite impressive, but do you honestly believe that you can defeat me—the Demon King of Pride—in this realm of darkness, feeble human?]

As Superbia chuckled in response and flapped his wings, a massive number of demons, wrapped in a clinging aura, began to rise from the darkness. What was astonishing was that each of them emitted an aura similar to that of the Demon King.

[This is my world, my territory. In this realm, where everything that exists is indistinguishable from myself, you hold no hope.]

"No," said Yu-Seong.

Even as he sensed the overwhelming malice and hostility closing in on him, Yu-Seong remained composed and widened his Eyes of God.

"That's not for you to decide," continued Do-Jin, smiling.

Do-Jin threw his sword into the air and climbed onto it. Simultaneously, purifying flames blazed around his outstretched arms.

"Antareus!" shouted Do-Jin.

In response to his call, the black dragon intensified the flames, repelling the rushing demons. Beside him, Yu-Seong's aura from the Eyes of God started pushing back the surrounding flow. In this world, it seemed that only two individuals had achieved true freedom—Do-Jin and Yu-Seong. The two men, each gripping a spear and a sword, exchanged glances before they began chanting their magic incantations.

'Wind Thunder Dragon God...