Ezequiel immediately shook his head when he heard Ivar's question.
"It is my creation, but I had my Teacher's guidance with some of the most challenging parts and also applied the principles behind an ancient Runecrafting Path my Master handed to me. I was hoping if you could share some light on how to fuse the process of soul genesis and life growth."
Ivar's eyes narrowed after hearing Ezequiel's words. His mind worked millions of times faster than that of the Supreme Neo-Demon. He reverse-engineered the techniques that gave birth to the magic matrix in a second.
'Interesting, the knowledge and principles in the magic matrix are very ancient and almost forgotten by the current Magic Creator's school of thought. This Teacher of his must be at least a Rank 8 Magic Creator.'
An ancient Magic Creator school of thought was not necessarily better than a new one. Still, they were different, which could help a magic creator who already mastered all the knowledge currently at his disposal.
"What you seek to create is something very unusual, and the difficulty in it is not bound to the mathematical calculations or energy consumption but to its ingenuity and ability to fuse different kinds of principles and techniques. I can not help with something so broad in the few minutes I currently have free."
Ezequiel was a little disappointed when he heard that, but he could do nothing about it. Luckily, the Being of Laws had not finished speaking.
"I should be available in five years. Use this in the Magi World, and you will be teleported to my abode the next second." Ivar signaled to Ezequiel's hand, and a black ring appeared on his finger. The Flawless said nothing else before disappearing.
After Ivar the Flawless was gone, all eyes focused on Ezequiel. Many of them carried curiosity, but others packed envy and jealousy.
The Supreme Neo-Demon did not care about any of them, and he turned to the only ones showing friendship to him before clasping his hands.
"Thanks for the help. Although I have the means to secure my life, it would have implied using some of my life-saving cards, so your assistance is appreciated."
"Hahaha, don't worry about that. We very much prefer to be on your side than that of these fogeys." Dean spoke those words as he laughed, and Gabriel gave a soft nod.
The First Prince did not care that the great organizations' leaders heard his words. He was the strongest here, and they would not dare to use their numbers against him.
Since Ivar had left, there was no reason for the leaders and followers to remain here. They gave one last glance at the trio before departing.
"We should leave now. Although our people won't take part in the first phase of this war, we must still do many things to be ready for the second phase." Gabriel manipulated the Law of Space and made a portal appear next to them.
The brothers nodded to Ezequiel before returning to their home.
Now that he was all alone, Ezequiel focused on the black ring in his hand, and a smile appeared on his face. He was smart enough to understand that Ivar agreed to help him due to his interest in the ancient techniques Hades taught him.
However, that was not a problem. The ancient Being of Laws did not care what others did with the knowledge they learned from him, so Ezequiel had no problem showing it to Ivar.
By fusing Hades' techniques, which represent the ancient peak of magic creation, Ivar's techniques that embodied the current pinnacle, and The Ultimate Rune Path's soul principles, Ezequiel hoped to create something unique.
'There are some things I need to handle before returning to Abyss.' Ezequiel took a deep breath, and every cell of his body acted as a black hole for natural energy and Origin Power.
The power of life in the Law of Lightning, the Law of Fire, and the Law of Water mended his most severe wounds and allowed him to move his left arm again.
Although the Supreme Neo-Demon was far from being at his peak, that treatment was enough for him to move without a problem. He created a portal with his white lightning that allowed him to return to the City of the Sun, and once there, he teleported to an underground facility beneath the Daybreak Magic Tower.
The Supreme Neo-Demon appeared before a massive army of chimera-like creatures, all of them wearing white armors. They were in hibernation mode, and there was a parasitic tadpole fused in each of their brains.
Despite these creatures being warriors of the Daybreak Clan, Ezequiel could see beyond their appearance and understand their true nature. In his mind, the millions of soulless drones were worth less than a single Neo-Demon's life.
A moment after Ezequiel's appearance, a figure made of energy with the form of Dante appeared.
"Supreme." The figure gave a bow to Ezequiel before waiting for him to speak.
"These are the troops meant to go into Gods' Tomb, right?"
"Yes. Following Father's commands, we left a third of our drones to support our Neo-Demons in the Transitional Plane. The others are in the many worlds where extermination of dark races is occurring."
"Master's grand goal..." Ezequiel's eyes shone with a peculiar light, and a thoughtful expression appeared on his face as he thought of the utopian universe Zatiel sought to create.
He shook his head since this was not the time to think of that and looked at the figure made of energy.
"How powerful is their self-destruction?"
"Thanks to their armors, Rank 1 drones can unleash an explosion capable of killing Peak 1 life forms in a radius of 200 meters. The Rank 2 drones' detonation can kill every Peak Rank 2 life form in a radius of one thousand meters. As for the Rank 3 drones, I made some adjustments to them, and although the radius of destruction they create is only fifty meters, they unleash a Pseudo Rank 4 blast."
"Rank 3 Brain Golems will control the tadpoles in their brains?"
"Yes, I created unique Brain Golems capable of passing down the orders from the generals to drone's squads."
Ezequiel nodded, and the next moment he made thousands of arcs with Primordial Entropy Lightning's power and sent them to the Rank 3 drones.
This lightning shared the spiritual qualities of the one used to kill the tattooed man, but these brought life while that one carried death.
Dante noticed how the fake consciousness in those drones grew more potent and showed signs of wisdom.
"Spiritual Lightning! Supreme's comprehension over the Law of Lightning already reached the Minor Completion level?" Dante was stunned. Even for Ezequiel, reaching that level of law comprehension in such a little time should be impossible.
"Spiritual Lightning can be created with a Law of Lightning at the Initial level if your dominion over the soul is high enough. With this, the drones will be easier to control."
Dante limited himself to nodding, but the awe did not leave his face.
"How many Neo-Demon will go to Gods' Tomb?"
"Four hundred Neo-Demon have decided to participate..." Dante made a pause before continuing. "Lady Numir also decided to enter Gods' Tomb."
There was only one Rank 3 Neo-Demon someone like Dante would have to treat with such respect, and that was the woman Ezequiel saved in the Beta Heavenly World and then took as his lover.
The Supreme Neo-Demon only released a small sigh when he heard that. He guessed this would happen, but it still disturbed him.
"Before I leave, tell me, what is your and Rax's battle power?"
Although he was confused about the question and involved some of his secrets, Dante answered Supreme Neo-Demon's question.
"Mine has reached Peak 3rd Engraving Stage, and that of Rax the Pseudo 3rd Engraving Stage." The moment he finished his words, Dante's consciousness inside the Elder Brain froze. He felt like an ancient monster stared at him.
The figure made of energy focused on Ezequiel and saw the coldness in his eyes.
"You are only pushing yourself to the limit." The Supreme Neo-Demon spoke those words before teleporting, allowing Dante's consciousness to relax.
The next second, Ezequiel appeared in a large chamber where a woman with black metallic hair, demonic wings, and a scorpion tail was training.
Ezequiel went to great lengths to obtain some of the best bloodlines in Abyss for her. Although it was still an Emperor Bloodline, it was very close to the Half-Law level.
The moment Numir opened her eyes, she focused on the man in front of her, and the two shared a look full of love and tenderness.
"I will become a Rank 7 life form and achieve immortality. Then I can link your lifespan to mine, and you will never die. Do you really want to enter Gods' Tomb and risk eternal death?"
Almost nothing could provoke fear in Ezequiel Entropy Regiis Unus Invictus, but losing this woman terrified him.
Numir showed a beautiful smile as she saw the love in Ezequiel's face, but her eyes were resolute.
"I want to be by your side forever, but I refuse to always be beneath you. I know I will never surpass you, but I want to obtain the strength to fight on the same battlefield as you, just like Lady Sophia with the Ancestor."
Ezequiel had the power to alter Numir's mind and memories, erasing the idea of entering Gods' Tomb, but he would never do that. This side of her, the one willing to risk her life to achieve power, was one of the many reasons he loved her.
He caressed her face before putting a bracelet in her hand.
"I can not protect you inside Gods' Tomb, but this will mark the person who took you away from me. I may not be able to bring you back, but I will submerge that individual's world in my wrath."
The duo kissed before leaving for their chamber.
