An hour after the ceremony, Zeke was taken to the Throne Hall. All Witches, 4-star or higher, were orderly standing with hands behind their back and wearing official military attires.Zeke stared at Nicneven, who had changed from the royal robe to a more unique outfit. It was a silver light armor coupled with matching gloves, sabatons, and shoulder guards.She even had a black katana on her waist.“What?”She coldly looked back at him, annoyed despite him not muttering a single word.“Nothing.”“...”Nicneven checked everything and even wore a necklace made of bones, which was creepy and didn’t suit her style.“All is ready, Your Majesty.”The Witch of Disaster, Hephradet, approached Nicneven and bowed before gesturing toward the center of the Throne Hall.The last Proto-Demon, Essyna, was being assisted by a group of Witches as well as Aether-rich artifacts, all to facilitate opening the portal to her original world.“This is a two-way portal. All Witches will be on standby to fend o

The Unending Star(Home planet of the Proto-Demons) The Cursed Plains “Your Majesty!” Jonathan ran to Nicneven to support her, but she stopped him and stood on her own. Parts of her armor had been dented or riddled with holes and her complexion got worse. They had increased their pace and were very close to the ominous spire looming within the Dead Ends. However, the closer they got, the stronger the resistance. The Witch Queen had slain over 10 of those adult dragons, that and hundreds of savage monstrosities. Jonathan had his fair share of battles too, but as Nicneven took the vanguard and eliminated the stronger ones, his job was relatively easier. At this point, Zeke felt a bit guilty and contemplated lending a hand. In a land utterly devoid of ambient Aether, it was surprising that the Witch Queen was able to fight non-stop against all sorts of enemies. Furthermore, she wasn’t a System user, so the Dead Ends were affecting her senses, but at a much slower pace than norma

“I know this is a lot to take in, Zeke Orland. But, I want you to trust me. Know that I have your best interest in heart and I wouldn’t have come unless necessary. I could’ve let you venture alone and complete your objective, after which you’ll be killed by your own System.”Zeke pointed his open hand toward the incoming shades.[Voltage King]A barrage of lightning bolts was unleashed, piercing through the shades and extinguishing them. They vaporised in an instant, leaving only a bit of red fog.The Dead Ends and the Paths of Extinction System, they both had that unique and ominous crimson light. However, Zeke thought it was just a coincidence.Now that the truth was revealed to him, he felt a bit lost. It wasn’t that much of a surprise that his System was dangerous or a threat as he had already suspected as much after learning about Edward Heart.Nevertheless, the fact that it was a tool from the very beginning did make him feel weak and clueless.An eerie silence flowed between Ze

Xiao, with his spear in hand, actually deflected the Divine Thunder before safely landing on the ground.Several people appeared close to the Witch Queen. As she swept her eyes across the six people that unexpectedly showed up here.“Your Majesty, we’re here to lend a hand.” Frederic Whitefort smirked and looked at her as he muttered those words. He had brought along Azmer, Xiao, Celestia, Ava, and Julia Lopmore.“You… how ar-”“We can save that talk for later, eh?”Frederic motioned toward Zeke, who was standing there and staring back at them with a hollow expression.“As I’m the weakest of the bunch, I’ll just stay behind and offer assistance… as well as try to heal Her Majesty.”The Vagabond knelt next to Nicnteven and extended his hand towards her. He let out a warm and serene white light, which made her feel rejuvenated. It was Holy Magic, something which she didn’t know he could use.“Wouldn’t Zeke die if we tried to kill the System?” Asked Julia while furrowing her brows.“Not

While the Phoenix battled the System in the Cursed Plains of the Unending Star, Zeke’s fight against his copy continued.Things took a turn for the worst when the Crown was crushed and the System’s powers dramatically increased. Nevertheless, Zeke didn’t lose yet. His body was flung and then crashed into the ground, blood gushing out from his shoulder and back.Even then, he slowly stood up and grinned toward the System.“Still fighting the good fight.”The previously calm ‘copy’, or at least the System’s disembodied voice, grew agitated as Zeke refused to remain on the ground.“My will is not so easily broken.”[Voltage King]Zeke’s eyes shone with an azure light as his voltage grew silent and became white.[Divine Champion][Divine Sreyzhanian Arts]Just as he charged at the System again, its body suddenly turned stiff as if being immobilized by something.The item handed by Kayro Ol Zerg flashed from Zeke’s pocket.[Fist of Fury]Zeke’s fists, glowing orange and wrapped in condens