Zacian slid back as he asked, "So? Do you want to take revenge?"
The black figure smirked, "Not at all, how would it benefit me anyway? But... instead, I want you to do something else!"
Zacian laughed, "What do you want me to do? Why should I do something for you?"
The black figure gave a tough glare; Zacian felt as if he was suffocating! Blood started oozing out of his body.
The black figure snapped its fingers. "Now I think you might have understood... what do you say?"
Zacian frowned, "But... why me? What do I have that others don't? I am literally weaker than even you!"
The figure replied, "You have connections with universal beings... that's what I want!"
Zacian was stunned. "Impossible! Nobody knew this except for me and Lucan!"
The black figure sighed, "That was your point of view! You see, all the members in the organization are split from me!
When you infiltrated, I already knew about you. You don't have something that I don't know—I had already known your identity and background!
Hehe, but I let it go because I am not stupid enough to offend a universal being! But now... you have left him, and I want to join him."
Zacian pondered, "Alright... but tell me one thing: How do you even know about the existence of universal beings?"
The black figure smirked, "I knew? Nah! I just learned about them after analyzing you back then! Hehe.
But I am sure your task had something to do with Lucan, right? Not just you, every universal being is keenly focused on him!"
Zacian felt amazed. "You know too much... but it makes sense! He is indeed special! Because of that..."
The black figure showed some interest on its face, "Because? Because of what?"
Zacian suddenly grinned as he teleported away! He was now outside Fate's domain.
But... he didn't flee simply. He stabbed the black figure right in its stomach before leaving!
It frowned, "Damn him! Just as I expected, he still has connections with universal beings! So it means he was still working for them.
But he now also has the freedom he had wanted?"
Before it could think, it was pulled aside by Kaol, who asked, "You! I know you have lots of cosmic energy left! Heal Celestia."
The black figure smirked, "Why should I?"
Kaol frowned, "Don't play with me. Just because I don't have cosmic energy doesn't mean I am weak!"
The black figure suddenly slashed itself, as blood dripped over its arms.
It asked, "Kaol, if you can heal this now without cosmic energy, then I would believe your strength!"
Kaol felt cocky, "Huh? That easy? See how I do it!"
Before he could do anything, Freol pulled him away. "Don't do it! That guy was the creator of the organization. He is manipulating you to use you...
Maybe he's trying to make you his member!"
Kaol frowned, "What! Is that true?"
The black figure thought, "Freol... this person is smart! But now, if I show my fear or anxiety, I am getting killed instantly! So I must act calm and confident."
He sighed, "Well, you see... you have mistaken me! Ok then, let me heal it myself to avoid suspicion.
Freol! I was just testing his powers! Chill, man."
The black figure instantly regenerated; the torn flesh reappeared the same as it was.
The blood oozed back in!
The black figure was about to heal Celestia when Freol stopped him, "No! Kaol, I don't trust him. Please let this be done by anybody else."
Kaol nodded, "I get the Lucan vibes from him... planning something! Hmm..."
Freol suggested, "Use your life energy! Convert it into cosmic energy and heal her yourself.
Since you are immortal, you must have an unceasing amount of life energy!"
Kaol was astonished, "Yes! Why didn't I think of it? Amazing! It's a genius idea—it means I basically have unlimited cosmic energy."
The black figure had a pale face. "Wait... so that was possible? Why didn't I get the idea? Damn, now I have offended him..."
Kaol closed his eyes and focused on himself.
He saw two flowing waves around him! One was dull and dried up, but looked like space.
Another one was white in color, glowing magnificently, blinding even the light itself.
It had a pearl-white brilliance with unending intensity.
Kaol grabbed it; he felt his life energy! He quickly pulled it toward the cosmic energy.
He circulated both of them and started weaving the life energy into cosmic energy.
It was like knitting a sweater! He curled it up and waved it in the air.
Just a single thread of life energy filled his cosmic energy to its fullest.
The rest returned to normal. Kaol felt refreshed, "Wow! This is truly amusing. I had this much power? Infinite lifespan and cosmic energy?
Moreover, never getting tired? Freol! I will grant you any wishes you have in the world; it can be of any quantity!"
Freol's eyes widened, "Thanks... but now let's focus on defeating Life!"
Kaol nodded as he just tapped Celestia's forehead.
She woke up, "King! Wait... what happened to King? Where is he?"
Kaol flew up, "I am joining the fight too! Freol, explain to her and let her join in!"
Freol smirked, realizing he had gained a powerful ally.
He had earned his trust, which was no minor feat.
He boasted to himself, "Freol... you are really awesome!"
Celestia asked, "You... aren't you all from the space station? Didn't you all want to kill me, King, and Lucan?"
Freol replied, "No! That was way before. Trust me, King was killed by Fate! You went berserk, but were captured by the Life Crystal.
Now you must go and fight them!"
Celestia recalled a few memories, but she was timid, "Oh no, King died... no! Why would Fate kill him?
Too cruel and merciless..."
Freol was dumbstruck as he stood in a daze.
Gerin spoke, "Freol... she is Celestia! But not Lust... the timid one, Love!"
Freol replied, "I see... but in this state, how will she fight?"
Watching all of these string of events happening from above...
Fate sighed, "None of them are ready yet... looks like I will have to reset them all!"
But suddenly he felt a strange, sharp pain striking him.
He was surprised, "Who can possibly harm me? There is nobody who exists!"
In the nothingness...
A person opened his eyes, "Where am I? Huh! Where is my body? The place I was in!"
He looked at himself; he was literally nothing.
Present in nothingness, he frowned, "Who am I? What am I? I forgot everything!"
He tried hard to remember it, but he wasn't able to; with everything he tried, he forgot more.
Soon, rage exploded within him.
"WHAT IS HAPPENING? I AM... I AM... WHO? WHERE AM I!"
But he never gave up, focusing and really trying to remember.
Fate saw this scene and was horrified, "LORD! HE WAS ERASED FROM EXISTENCE BY ME, YET HE SURVIVED JUST BECAUSE OF HIS PRIDE...
INSANITY! THAT AMOUNT OF PRIDE! The only possible way is that his pride and extreme individualism manifested himself to be supreme as he believed.
This guy... literally rejected dying at my hands because he felt it would disgrace his pride!
Pride Crystal... phew! I am glad that you are dead; if you had this monster around... you would have become a universal being..."
Fate felt sharp pain every time Lord tried to remember. As he was erased, he couldn't even exist.
His existence denies Fate, which forces Fate to die! Nature didn't stand with either of them.
It stood in the center, gazing at them both, awaiting anyone to survive and come back alive!
Fate felt intense pain surging throughout his body, "The cosmos wants either me to give up or Lord... hehe, but not just me, even Lord must experience these feelings right now."
Just as he had predicted, Lord was also undergoing extreme pain! He screamed loudly, unable to bear it all.
Even Fate was no match for the cosmos... what could a tiny mortal with pride possibly do here?
But he laughed, "Hahahaaha! Pain made me remember one thing! I WAS LORD! NO, I AM LORD..."
Despite the pain, the feeling of pride made him enjoy the moment...