To Gabriel's surprise, the person looked completely identical to the portrait, albeit a little younger. In fact, the man looked even younger than him physically.
But it wasn't the age of the person that was surprising. It was his strength! Gabriel had never been in the presence of that person before, so he never knew how strong he actually was. However, in these memories, he felt everything!
He felt what it was like to be in his actual presence, and the Kind of fear his presence could make one feel.
The Abyssal Dragon fought Ezekiel, but before that person, he couldn't even move due to fear. It was a strange feeling... A feeling that was incomprehensible. However, the person didn't attack the Abyssal Dragon in those memories.
Instead, he floated closer, his eyes showing great interest. It was as if he was a child who had seen an Abyssal Dragon for the first time.
The man even tried feeding some divine fruits to the Abyssal Dragon, not knowing that the Abyssal Dragons didn't eat those fruits. If anything, these things were harmful for the being of the Abyss. However, in his presence, the Abyssal Dragon didn't resist at all
Strangely enough, the Divine Fruit didn't harm the Abyssal Dragon at that time.
After a short time, the man returned. Hundreds of years passed, but he never returned after that. However, he did return after a long long time.
The next time the Abyssal Dragon saw Chaos was when he had finished sealing Ezekiel in the Abyss. The Abyssal Dragon watched from a distance, feeling scared of even approaching.
The Dragon thought it did a good job hiding, but then he noticed a Divine Fruit floating towards him, coming out of a small portal. The Abyssal Dragon was stunned, knowing who sent this fruit. Even from a distance, he was noticed.
After that, the man left. And he was never seen again...
Gabriel rubbed his forehead, feeling all those memories. In the end, he told Ezekiel everything he saw in the Abyssal Dragon's memories, including Chaos.
Not just that, he also told Ezekiel everything that he hadn't told before... Including the fact that Chaos was presumed to be dead since the last Great War of Gods, along with the fact that Caen was definitely the son of Chaos.
Ezekiel had already realized most of those things on his own, so he didn't reveal much surprise. He only said one thing...
"He isn't dead... He can't be dead. He can't die before I kill him with my own hands!"
For a moment, Gabriel saw emotions of anger and hatred on Ezekiel that he had never seen before. However, those emotions soon disappeared as Ezekiel regained his composure and his ice cold exterior.
"He won't die. He will reveal himself... I will make him reveal himself," he muttered.
"Anyways, that's not for you to be concerned about. Now your only focus should be to control that heart and learn how to draw its power. Until you are able to kill an Abyssal Dragon yourself, you won't be leaving this place."
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In the Realm of Gods, the atmosphere was peaceful, even in the absence of Gabriel and Ezekiel. If anything, the people here were slightly calmer, since they didn't see Ezekiel for a long time.
All the gods still remembered the moment when Ezekiel was about to kill them. They were relieved that Ezekiel wasn't here.
Unfortunately, they were also worried that they might be attacked by Gods. Neither Ezekiel nor Gabriel was here. Gabriel had left this place, while temporarily giving the partial control of the formations to the old man.
But the gods couldn't shake off the feeling of unease that lingered in the air. They knew that someone else, someone unknown, now had the potential to stir up trouble and they could only rely on themselves.
Fortunately, a month passed, yet no one attacked this place. It made the Rebel Gods relax a little. It was clear that the gods didn't know that Ezekiel wasn't here. That's why they weren't attacking. If anything, they were probably trying to find a new place to settle down temporarily.
The Beast Monarchs continued their training, using all the facilities of the Realm of Gods. With all the Divine Energy of the surroundings, they were only getting stronger with every passing day.
Even the Lion Monarch could be seen training when he wasn't drinking.
The other Gods also found something to do. On Gabriel's instructions, a new place was created around the mysterious pond so no one could accidentally touch it.
The Palace was even more Majestic, and it was made while keeping in mind all of Gabriel's suggestions. Unlike before, the Palace this time was pitch black, with a structure that made it almost impossible to reach the pond, which was hidden in the center of the Palace.
The Black Palace appeared similar to Karyk's palace that was destroyed along with the destruction of the world.
In this way, the palace that was destroyed by Caen was made once again, where Caen's Palace used to be.
The reincarnated Black Palace stood as a keepsake of the lost world, serving as a reminder of the challenges faced and the perseverance that brought them there.
From afar, the dark silhouette of the palace emanated an air of mystery... It was a Palace that stood out from all the rest of the places in the surroundings.
No one realized what the Palace was going to represent in the future. Even the ones who made this Palace didn't know that long in the future, this Palace was going to signify the change of an era... The change of the era into something that no one could forget, even long in the future.
It was destined to become a symbol of a point in time when the peace was just on the verge of breaking apart, yet barely holding on...
The people who made the Palace looked at it proudly, after finishing the construction. However, they didn't enter it after that point. They wanted Gabriel to be the first person to enter the Palace after it was completed.
