After appearing in the Magi World, Zatiel activated Shooting Star End and headed toward the Daybreak Magic Tower. He concealed his presence and used the World Gate to teleport to the Neo-Demon Realm.
The instant he appeared in the Neo-Demon Realm, Zatiel immediately ordered the NRAI to do a thorough scan of him and the World Tree's seed.
Only after the NRAI told him there were no issues with the violet seals and the seed did he relax. The World Tree was a hero who would not hesitate to give his life to protect the Prima Universe, but that did not mean he had blind faith in the mighty life form.
Zatiel then headed to the White Sun, in the center of the Neo-Demon Realm. He took the World Tree's seed from his Inner Law Dimension and planted it with care on the sun's surface.
The White Sun was the core of the Neo-Demon Realm. It contained the NRAI, the True Neo-Demon Doomsday Chamber, the Final Purgatory, and had engraved the Incarnation of the Death and Destruction's Omega Law.
The universal forces and laws that the White Sun's radiated surpassed the nourishment that the heart blood of Rank 9 Titans or Dragons could give to the seed.
Zatiel was unaware of what this tiny seed would become after being nourished by the White Sun, but he had fulfilled the promise to the World Tree. Here it would grow protected and in peace.
After seeing the seed taking root in the White Sun, Zatiel commanded the NRAI and teleported to the Garden of Creation.
Ezequiel sat in the Soul Throne, using its power to enhance his perception of the laws, and he immediately opened his eyes after Zatiel appeared.
'I can feel Strength Essence, Lightning Essence, and Space Essence. The power of the Law of Time is growing stronger in him and won't be long before an essence appears. Impressive.' Zatiel found Ezequiel's deciphering of the laws extremely fast.
Of course, he did not fall behind. It was only a matter of time before he developed Soul Essence, and his Laws of Destruction and Creation were also near that level.
The Supreme Neo-Demon took a step forward and appeared in front of Zatiel before giving a slight bow.
"Master."
"It is time for you and me to start engraving the laws into our bodies. We will do that while fighting Eldritch Universe's life forms."
Ezequiel nodded before glancing toward the small girl eating Sacred Sun Tree's branches.
Zatiel followed his sight before shaking his head.
"She can not accompany us. We will head to a place hundreds of times more dangerous than Abyss or Baator. We will depend on each other to maintain us safe, and anyone else too weak would only be a burden."
The Supreme Neo-Demon nodded immediately and obeyed Zatiel's words. Although he allowed Yami to follow him wherever he went, he would leave her in a safe location during a dangerous situation. Since there was nowhere safe where they would be going, it was better if she stayed here.
He teleported toward Yami and began to explain the situation.
Zatiel saw everything from afar and almost began to laugh when he saw Yami adopting an imposing attitude in front of the mighty Invictus.
The little girl gave him a series of demands before letting Ezequiel return to Zatiel's side.
"What did she want?"
"Since she can not go, I need to obtain several delicacies for her, or else I will have to face the consequences."
"Hahahaha." Zatiel could not hold it anymore and began to laugh.
Ezequiel frowned, but in the end, he could only sigh. The relationship between him and Yami was similar to that of a big brother and his little sister. No matter if he was stronger, he could not defeat her and had to do his best to keep her happy.
"Ok, let's go to the Scientia Kingdom. We need to grab a few things from there." Zatiel did not continue bothering Ezequiel, and the two left the Neo-Demon Realm the next second.
They appeared in the City of the Sun's sky, but no one could see them since they both hid their presence. None of them thought that it was good to bother the people in the city.
Just as they prepared to leave the continent, Zatiel halted and looked toward the Endless Forest.
Ezequiel frowned as he thought a suspicious person headed toward the city and closed his eyes for a moment. His connection with the elements allowed him to see everything in the forest.
"Oh, a face from the past." The Supreme Neo-Demon's bloodlust vanished when he noticed the person that drew Zatiel's attention.
It was a young woman with black hair and a pentagram of green fire on her back. Her name was Kira, and she was among the people who worked with them in the excavation of the Fallen Star.
She had become a Rank 3 Magus, but it seemed that was the limit of her talent. Right now, Kira's face was pale, and she was missing an arm.
The woman was running at full speed from a young man who followed her full of bloodlust.
A small smile appeared on Zatiel's face before the Rebirth Eye glowed. The distance meant nothing to Soul Eradicator.
The young man did not even tremble before the light in his eyes turned off, and he perished.
Kira noticed the men's strange behavior. At first, she thought it was a trap but soon understood he had perished.
She began to look at the surroundings but found nothing when suddenly, a drop of purple blood appeared in front of her, and before she could do anything, it invaded her soul.
"The blood will allow you to enter Rank 4. With this, I repaid my debt, and our connection is over. Good luck." Kira heard a voice in her mind and connected it to a young man she met long ago.
A complicated expression appeared on her face, but she got her emotions under control before stealing the dead man's belongings and departing from the scene.
Once he finished helping her, Zatiel no longer bothered about the woman's life.
He was not foolish enough to think Kira was a damsel in distress, hunted by an evil man. It could very well be that she deserved it.
The only reason the Neo-Demon helped her was to repay a favor, and now whatever happened with her would no longer matter to him.
