The eternal abyss of life and death.
Deep underground in the abyss, there was a person tied by chains and other restrictions.
He was breathing heavily and was dripping in blood; he was Kaol Noah.
He said, "In the end, my entire life is really a joke. My birth was manipulated by the Organization and controlled to obtain a power-up.
They made up a fake life for me... and crushed my entire reason for living! Organization, I won't spare even your ancestors and descendants!
Later, I was tortured to death by the Life Crystal multiple times, just when I thought I had attained immortality and could take revenge.
It was all over...
If only I get back my freedom, the entire cosmos shall perish! I shall kill every last one of the beings.
First! I am not going to kill Lucan; it is going to be the crystals, particularly Life and Fate!"
But he never got his chance to do so; despite being immortal, he was imprisoned by the Life Crystal to control him.
That was also because he was going to be used in the future for another purpose.
But suddenly, a bright yellow-purple light shone as a crystal appeared, showcasing itself.
It smirked, "Kaol Noah! Hehe, so you want to take revenge? On the entire cosmos?"
Kaol roared, "You crystals! I will torture you till you suffer an infinite number of times as I have! And kill you as much as it satisfies my boredom!"
The Crystal of Betrayal laughed, "But... there is no need, my friend! You seek freedom, right?"
Kaol asked, "You are the Crystal of Freedom? But I sense the Pride Crystal's powers from you!"
The Crystal of Betrayal replied, "I am the Crystal of Betrayal, and also the successor of the Pride Crystal! I shall help you gain freedom.
I won't be like the others, tricking you; I will be straight with you—will you help me in killing Fate?"
Kaol laughed, "Fate! Huh, that coward hides among his motley crew and never shows himself.
How can I kill him? Moreover, if you release me, I will also be straight with you: I will kill you, too! But the good thing is, you will be the last one to die! Haha!"
The Crystal of Betrayal used its powers; the restrictions on Kaol started to collapse as the chains broke.
And the powers faded.
Kaol saw a bright purple light! It was so powerful that he wasn't even able to look at it with his naked eyes.
He still didn't let his guard down: "Try something funny, and you will end up dead!"
The Crystal of Betrayal held Kaol by his neck: "It wouldn't take a single instant to kill you! Hahaha, I appreciate your bravery.
But you lack power; even Lord is better than you!"
Kaol grunted to free himself, but he wasn't able to; moreover, his slimy body also didn't support him.
He was stunned to see this: "What... are you? Who are you?"
The Crystal of Betrayal let him down: "The one who is going to end Fate! The one who will attain eternal freedom!
The Crystal of Betrayal! Hahaha!"
Kaol started laughing, "Then hear me out! I am the one who is going to end everything! Including nothing!
The one who will attain the eternal kill! I am Kaol Noah!"
The Crystal of Betrayal replied, "Eternal kill? Amazing! Hahaha, now come on, we need to make one more member join us!"
Kaol asked, "Lord, me, you... and who?"
The Crystal of Betrayal smirked, "Lucan! And don't include Lord! He said he is going to solo! Hehe."
Kaol frowned, "Lucan! That idiot, I shall never join hands with him, hmph! I can kill you right here and now!"
The Crystal of Betrayal powered up, "Oh, kill me? Now I understand why Lucan disposed of you! You are weak!"
Kaol frowned as he raged. The ground shook as his power rose; it tore through the abyss and hit the sky.
Even the nearby stars started to be destroyed! His massive rage started destroying everything!
The Crystal of Betrayal went speechless for a second; suddenly, it was hit by Kaol Noah.
It started to crack and shatter into thin fragments!
However, it now had the powers of the Pride Crystal at its prime, so it healed itself instantly.
It spoke, "Not bad—"
Kaol started punching the crystal repeatedly: "Now, who is weak? Who is? Answer me! And I shall let you die!"
The Crystal of Betrayal said, "Stop! Okay, I will answer! Please stop!"
Kaol snorted, "Hmph! Took you long enough to realize?"
The Crystal of Betrayal had an expressionless face: "It is me!"
It started to use its powers, which it had been holding back.
It grabbed Kaol's face as it started to thrash him until his skull was visible! Kaol groaned in pain, but his injuries vanished instantly.
Now his clothes were torn; he was bathed in his own blood.
He tore off the rest of his shirt: "Let's end this here and now! If I win, I will lead you!
And if you win, you shall have the authority! What do you say?"
Another figure jumped down and said, "I object! I say Lord is the only one who has such authority!"
Kaol frowned, "Idiot, who the hell are you? A Lord tangible? Haha—"
It was Lord himself; he crushed Kaol Noah's neck without even trying, and he grabbed the Crystal of Betrayal with just his pinky finger.
"Now say, who has the authority?"
Both of them said, "Lord!"
Lord laughed, "Good, but I shall always fight on my own! I am supreme and more than enough by myself!"
Kaol thought, *"This guy is the true embodiment of pride! Such ego, such pride, amazing!"*
Lord patted him, "You can say that out loud, haha! But you are mistaken; let me correct it a bit.
I am beyond pride and ego itself! Even beyond the word 'beyond' itself! Hahaha!"
Kaol swallowed hard as he asked, "Okay, who shall go and meet Lucan now?"
Another voice echoed, "None of you shall do it, friends!"
It was the Life Crystal! The Death Crystal flew beside it: "Huh, why don't you all just give up? I hate killing others, you see!"
The Crystal of Betrayal laughed, "We three can easily defeat you two, unless there were two of each of you! Hahaha."
Kaol smirked, "Yes, that's true! Looks like my first kill will start with my most desired revenge!"
Lord snorted, "Even then, I will crush them into defeat!"
The Crystal of Betrayal and Kaol nodded, "Yeah, Lord! We said that about ourselves; forgive our naivety!"
The Life Crystal laughed, "Looks like you arrived at the right time! See? There are now two of each of us. Isn't that enough?"
Both the Crystal of Betrayal and Kaol Noah gasped at the scene before them.
Two Life Crystals and two Death Crystals were flying above them.
Lord stomped the ground: "Hey! That ain't fair!"
The Life Crystal mocked, "Oh, now where is your pride?"
Lord replied, "Idiot, a 1-v-6 ain't fair! Especially against me! What if I accidentally end up killing you all?"
Kaol asked, "1-v-6? Six?! You included the both of us? Aren't we a team?"
The Crystal of Betrayal asked, "Yeah, weren't you the leader?"
Lord laughed, "That is why I am ordering you to fight against me! If you can even touch me once, I will do anything you want!"
All of their eyes glowed as they telepathically transmitted, "This is a one-time opportunity! Let's cooperate for now.
Then we can use Lord!"
They were all aware that if they could win, the benefits would be huge!
All six of them landed down in the abyss. Kaol asked, "Crystals! Would you mind if this abyss breaks?"
The Life Crystal replied, "My dear friend! Go all out—the abyss is not important! Your comfort is! Hehe."
The Crystal of Betrayal laughed, "Would you heal us both so we can fight in our prime condition?"
Lord sat down and closed his eyes: "I shall fight with my eyes closed, ears deafened, nose blocked, and touch immobilized!
Shall we begin?"
The Life Crystal healed them both: "Yes! Now we shall begin!"
All six of them rushed from six different directions toward Lord.
Lord laughed, "Yes, I can feel it—the excitement! It's running through my veins!"
All six of them attacked Lord at the same time: "You shall be mine! Mine!"