The Champion of Justice and Order felt his inner organs shattering under the might of that blow. It contained a power his Order Force could not match. Even as it ravaged his inside, he failed to understand the yellow aura's nature or how it easily overwhelmed all of his defenses.
Luckily for the Champion of Justice and Order, the Absolute Shattering Shield did not recognize him as an enemy, so it worked as a cushion, diminishing the damage he took.
The King in Yellow did not bother with the Champion of Justice and Order anymore, as the Archangel could no longer hinder him now that he used his full power. However, there was a downside to going all out, and he experienced it immediately as a crushing pressure assaulted his body from every direction.
Now that the King in Yellow was unleashing such a monstrous power, the cloaking he had used to hide from the Universe Will no longer work.
The Eldritch Universe King felt his power weakening greatly, but that did not disturb him. He focused on the small hole in the Absolute Shattering Shield that was about to close and extended his right arm.
An invisible force emerged from that arm, crossed the hole in the Absolute Shattering Shield, and after overcoming all the defenses of the Neo-Demon Realm, it reached a world and embraced a person.
Hades was shocked by what had just happened. Although he was terrified when the King in Yellow appeared outside the Absolute Shattering Shield, he knew that they could have put up a battle even without the Champion of Justice and Order.
The NRAI could unleash a monstrous offensive inside the Neo-Demon Realm and would have been enough to face the Four Evolution Extreme Rank 9 King in Yellow. The obvious downside of that path was that such a battle would have harmed the realm and possibly ended with millions of Neo-Demons dead.
Nevertheless, now that the King in Yellow chose to show his true power, he managed to capture someone even after being suppressed by the Universe's Will.
There was nothing Hades could do before the invisible force took that person out of the Neo-Demon Realm and landed in the King in Yellow's hand.
The King in Yellow saw how the hole in the Absolute Shattering Shield finally closed, but that did not stop a smile from appearing on his face as he grabbed the back of a blue-haired woman's neck and looked toward the Styx River.
"YOU DARE TO TOUCH HER!" Zatiel roared, and immense rage burst in his soul when he saw the King in Yellow holding Sophia.
A man watched the clash between the two main forces of the Eldritch Universe and Prima Universe.
A sharp light emerged in the Flame Imperator's eyes as he saw the King in Yellow grabbing Sophia by the neck.
The Flame Imperator knew the King in Yellow was not so pathetic as to attack the Neo-Demon Realm just to see his enemy suffer. If the Eldritch Universe's King was so simple, he could have never dominated his entire universe.
There was a much larger plan in the King in Yellow's mind and one that would have a colossal effect on Zatiel's growth.
Zatiel Daybreak could be incredibly cool, but he profoundly loved those by his side, especially the first ones that accompanied him during the beginning of his third life.
The Flame Imperator knew that the King in Yellow could not remain for long in the Prima Universe and that the Neo-Demon Realm had the defensive power to match that threat. That is why he did not leave the artificial world to face the Eldritch.
With such a limited amount of time, the King in Yellow knew that killing Zatiel Daybreak would not be possible, so he took a different approach.
The Eldritch Universe King captured one of the people that shared the most profound bond with the Neo-Demon Ancestor. As for why not Ezequiel, one could say that the Sacred Trial saved the Primordial from this ordeal.
Now that the King in Yellow had captured Sophia, the Flame Imperator was sure that he would return to the Eldritch Universe, forcing Zatiel to decide.
Zatiel would either have to travel into the Eldritch Universe, fight a battle that he would most definitely not win, or let the woman he loved perish.
The King in Yellow would prefer that the Neo-Demon chased him into the Eldritch Universe, where he would destroy Zatiel's soul, body, and energy before sealing the True Name.
Nevertheless, if Zatiel chose to let Sophia die, the King in Yellow would still win.
Zatiel could put all sorts of excuses for not going into an obvious trap, some very valid, like him being the only hope of the Prima Universe to survive the future wars. Yet, that would be going against his resolve, letting fear and doubt cloud his judgment. How could someone like that ever hope to push his willpower into Rank 10?
It would be hard to say what the King in Yellow would think if he found out that the Flame Imperator could see behind his scheme so fast.
The Alpha Universe Leader saw the King in Yellow's smile and Zatiel's rage and knew what would happen next. A meaningful light appeared in his eyes as he considered traveling into the Prima Universe and interfering with the Eldritch, but in the end, he chose not to.
'I guess I have to thank that woman. He will definitely go to rescue her, which will give me the opening I want.' As the Flame Imperator thought that, he glanced at Sophia, who was nothing but a pawn in his eyes. However, what he saw shocked him.
The Flame Imperator saw eyes full of resolution that burned with a monstrous silver flame. He pushed his perception to the limit and knew that all of his conjectures were wrong.
"So that is what it takes to obtain the Incarnation of Death and Destruction's heart. Consider me impressed, little girl."
Zatiel, whose heart and soul burned with rage as he stared at the King in Yellow, turned to Sophia. Just as he was about to reassure her, he saw the resolution in her eyes and knew what would happen next.
Unlike the admiration those eyes caused in the Flame Imperator, they only provoked immense fear in Zatiel.
"No..." Zatiel only managed to speak that word before Sophia showed him the most beautiful smile he had seen in his life.
"I love you."
The King in Yellow frowned as he heard Sophia speak. He did not hinder the woman's speaking ability, as he hoped that she would say something that would enhance the psychological pressure over Zatiel.
However, the King in Yellow immediately detected something wrong since there was no fear or despair in those words, only calmness.
Of course, the King in Yellow had sealed the woman's soul, body, and energy when he used that invisible force to take her out of the Neo-Demon Realm. Although he did it hurriedly, he was ready to reinforce the sealing in the next second and did not believe there would be a problem.
Unfortunately for the King in Yellow, he failed to understand the woman's resolution.
Sophia began to tremble as a drop of black water containing the essence of an Omega Law exploded inside her Inner Law Dimension, destroying everything inside it.
The King in Yellow's eyes widened, and he acted as fast as he could but only managed to save the body. Sophia's True Will, True Soul, and True Doomsday Body were gone, meaning the extinction of her Primordial Essence.
Sophia perished.
