This meant that for the Celestials to continue forward...the stronghold at the Verittas Fortress had to fall!
This established truth had many beings on the edge as the Realm Dreadnought composed of multiple legions thundered forth through space, heading towards a single location where many eyes would be watching the coming battle once again…
Chapter 563 - Be Wary of the 9th Infernal Lord!
The dreadful Realm Dreadnaught streaked across space as the void itself trembled, the movement of so many vessels causing a shift in the surroundings.
Commander Athena stood at the forefront while being surrounded by two Star Forgers who had achieved more than 50% comprehension in Universal Laws, another 6 Star Forgers spread out across their own vessels.
The presence of Crixus and Vredral were the most prominent ones around her, Athena actually finding herself growing calmer as the time that she thought would be her death neared.
After all, how could she escape the grasps of 8 Star Forgers after she betrayed them? How could she escape the hands of the being that had fooled every single Celestial and had already bound her by blood?
The only ending she saw for herself was death, and this thought actually made her return to her calm and valiant mental state!
If she was to die, she would at least look upon the face of Vredral and see his expression as everything crumbled around him. She would at least look upon Crixus with confidence as she atoned for all that she did.
At the end of it all, she wanted to know...who was he, really?
The thoughts swimming around her mind were many as she prepared to not be hypocritical and actually point her sword to those causing chaos, her mind looking at the advancement of Celestials into the Dark Expanse differently as she questioned the meaning of everything they did.
Regardless of the circ.u.mstances, she was a being with the goal of bringing order and balance, and she would destroy any of those causing chaos! With this thought, her eyes shone with l.u.s.ter as she recorded the valiant light that had been pushed down, her body beginning to emanate a unique aura in the command room of the Realm Dreadnaught as her eyes glanced towards their goal!
RUMBLE!
They broke through layers of space as their eyes honed in on a particularly fortified stronghold far in the distance, the numerous vessels of the huge Legion making their grand appearance as they came to a halt while nearing the Verittas Fortress.
Numerous communications began to be sent through as the two sides looked towards each other, Athena's gaze glancing towards the forces of the Verittas Fortress as she tried to see exactly what plan Crixus had.
To be so confident as to place someone like her under his command while moving with the force of Celestials he stood against, what trick did he have up his sleeve?
Her eyes scanned the forces at the Verittas Fortress as she found nothing unique, counting the auras of only four Star Forging Realm experts with the collection of hundreds of thousands of Vampyres, Mages, Wizards, and Infernals.
She looked towards the forces of Vampyres as this was where she expected Crixus's allies to be, recalling how he had displayed glistening fangs when binding her by blood. Even though the force of Vampyres looked fearsome, she still did not see something that would be able to withstand a force of 8 Star Forgers!
Her discerning gaze then landed on the body of the being at the forefront of the defense at the Verittas Fortress. He had a shimmering red crown coming from his head that signified his title as an Infernal Lord, a regal battle robe wrapping around him as hundreds of thousands of Infernals stood behind.
The reinforcements of the 6th Infernal Lord were present as the numbers of defending Infernals exploded, their force at the very forefront as the 9th Infernal Lord was leading one side, and the 6th Infernal Lord was leading the other!
Athena's eyes scanned all of this as she still believed the side of the Verittas Fortress was outgunned and outmanned, wondering exactly where Crixus's plan lied.
Her eyes focused on the being floating calmly at the very forefront as she wondered- were all the hopes of this battle being placed on this powerful and mysterious 9th Infernal Lord?
"The one we have to be wary of the most is that arrogant-looking creature at the very forefront."
The voice of Commander Verdant rang out in the Command Room as his body already shone with the l.u.s.ter of stars.
"The enemy has access to two Authorities, so I will head out first and deploy my Authority, with Commander Lylle coming after and deploying his Authority."
His voice was filled with confidence as he said this, because he knew his enemy had the Authorities of two normal Universal Laws, while the two of them had the Authority of a Fate Lord!
"As we pin him and his two Authorities down, three other Star Forging Commanders will enter the domains of the Authorities as we besiege this 9th Infernal Lord until his death. The remaining Star Forging Commanders will match the 6th Infernal Lord and other commanders of the Verittas Fortress."
A clear plan was relayed in the minds of Athena and the 7 Star Forging Realm Celestial experts from Commander Verdant, and it was a plan to overwhelm the 9th Infernal Lord with 5 beings at the same level as him!
"We will depend on you {Precognition} ability to evade any unexpected moves from this creature, as we hope to not have even a single one of our brothers fall in this battle."
Commander Verdant's eyes bore into Athena as he said, the War Princess nodding as the forces of their enormous Legion came face to face with the defenders of the Verittas Fortress!
Athena's eyes shone with a melancholic light as she sent a telepathic message to Crixus.
"What commands do you have for me?"
As the battle was about to begin, the commander of the enemy forces sought another being's command as a battle of immense proportion was about to begin.
Athena could feel the calm smile on Crixus without even turning around, the telepathic reply of this being ringing out thereafter.
"Continue with the flow that Commander Verdant mentioned for now. I'll let you know when the time comes for you to move."
The words in her mind reeked of such confidence that the War Princess wondered exactly what plan was afoot in the mind of this mysterious being!
OOOOH!
The horns of War were blown as the tensions between the two sides reached the peak!
Chapter 564 - Descent of Multiple Lords
On the Celestial's side, the vigorous shouts for order could be heard clearly.
"OOOOH!"
"For order!"
"For balance!"
RUMBLE!
Athena heard these battle yells as she wondered if those yelling out knew exactly what order and chaos was.
On the side of the defending forces of the Verittas Fortress, the battle cries of the Infernals were the main thing building up a unique battle state.
OOOM!
"Ready to serve!"
"Ready to destroy!"
WAA! WAA!
Droning sounds rang out as the Infernals smashed their weapons onto the empty void of space, every clash generating a unique force that created a unique sound that affected the hearts of many.
In the Command Room, Commander Verdant gazed at all of this as he shook his head in disgust.
"Such wicked creatures!"
His gaze filled with a golden light bubbled with power as he got ready to move.
"Fight with all of your power, and fight with great confidence! Because we are on the side of balance and order, we are the ones that will bring these savages to the right path!"
OOOOH!
"What do we fight for?!"
"Order!"
"What do we do to those that stand against us?!"
"Destroy!"
RUMBLE!
The rousing words of Commander Verdant rang out across the legions of Celestials as a level of fanaticism was brought out.
Athena glanced at all of this as her heart trembled, her mind no longer bein
g in the same state as such a scene actually cemented her new belief of her and all the other Celestials being on the wrong side of order!
"CHARGE!"
BOOM!
Like a bomb that had been set off, the words of Commander Verdant caused the explosion of forces to rush forward, space itself shaking at the level of destruction about to ensue.
Commander Verdant's own figure disappeared as he and Commander Lylle went towards their target- the 9th Infernal Lord!
Their figures blazed with their own abilities as on Commander Verdant, aside from the vibrant light of fate, the green light of earth was abundantly flowing as it made him seem like a moving mountain. Commander Lylle was even faster as his sole focus in the law of fate made him all the more proficient, his figure shaped like a golden strike of lightning as it thundered forward!
Commander Verdant and Lylle set off first as they were to match this being with their Authorities before the other Star Forgers joined them to take his life in a swift manner.
RUMBLE!
Space shaking might exploded out as the two sides rushed towards each other, the display of skills rushing forth as the 6th Infernal Lord already found an opposing Star Forging Celestial Commander to match with.
The Vampyre Lord leading hundreds of thousands of Vampyres also matched with another Celestial Star Forger, while the Commanding Mage that had replaced Turner also matched with one himself!
3 Celestial Star Forgers were occupied by the enemy Commanders, and 2 were stressing towards the 9th Infernal Lord.
Three Star Forgers remained in the dark as they waited for the perfect moment to swoop in and take the life of a single being!
"Light Legion, pull back to the previous coordinates…"
"Commander Three-Eyed, the Penguin Commander is about to swarm you with four others like him, pull back!"
Numerous commands were ringing out from Athena as she read the battlefield like the palm of her hands and moved the forces of Celestials as needed.
Her last command meant for the Three-Eyed Fate Child who was actually facing a particularly arrogant Emperor Penguin prevented many casualties, this penguin actually teleporting fearsome beasts at the same level as him to nearly surround the Legion that Three-Eyed led.
As she gave out these commands, she also displayed the terror of the Realm Dreadnaught as numerous World Cannons activated, terrifying red pillars of light shooting out as the defenders of the Verittas Fortress formed a huge defensive shield to stop the advance of these horrendous lasers!
The Realm Dreadnaughts were extremely useful not just because of their sheer size, but because of the destructive weapons they carried!
The most used ones were the World Cannons which released horrendous destructive rays of light that could even destroy a world, but the rays of Realm Dreadnaughts were even more unique as they had faster activation and could actively seek out their targets.
Athena was the one put in charge of commanding the World Cannons of the Realm Dreadnaught, her task being to use her {Precognition} ability to foresee any unexpected situations as she reinforced their forces!
When it came to the lasers of the Realm Dreadnaught, only those at the World Rank could manage to even withstand one, and even they would lose their lives if they were not reinforced by others.
As Athena's eyes fully got into the groove of the battle while listening to everything {Precognition} was telling her, she waited for the command that would cause for her betrayal patiently, her heart solidifying more and more as the battle fully began.
She was the War Princess. In any battle or war, she would be among the very few that could perform at the optimum level. A valiant light was slowly returning to her eyes as the will she had lost ever since Crixus bound her slowly returned! It mattered not what side she would fight, she would continue fighting for her beliefs as she pointed her sword at those sowing chaos!
"Commander Verdant, the 9th Infernal Lord...will continue to remain still with no unexpected moves. Now would be the time!"
She relayed another message as the figures of Verdant and Lylle arrived in the proximity of a particular smiling 9th Infernal Lord, his body simply floating at the forefront as all Celestial Legions avoided him like a plague, only the two Star Forging Celestial Commanders that had achieved more than 50% in the Law of Fate appearing around him.
{{Fate Lord's Authority}}!
The words left Commander Verdant's mouth as he moved with vigor to spread out a powerful Authority to encompass this unique Infernal Lord, Commander Lylle waiting to see what would happen as he held his own Authority back!
{{Flame Lord's Authority}}.
A simple reply was uttered from the mouth of the 9th Infernal Lord as the might of another Authority entered the battlefield, his gaze remaining calm as he turned to look towards Commander Lylle in a taunting manner as if to ask, aren't you gonna cast your Authority as well?
It was a domineering gaze that did not seem to give even an ounce of care while being surrounded by an Authority of a Supreme Law, his gaze actually taunting another Star Forger to release his Authority!
As the battle at the Verittas Fortress began with a bang, many focused their eyes on the scene of this domineering 9th Infernal Lord as they wondered what surprises they would come across today!
Chapter 565 - You think too highly of yourself!
"Hmph!"
Commander Lylle looked at the show of arrogance from the 9th Infernal Lord with disdain as his figure streaked behind him, a brilliant golden light releasing from him as he released his {Fate Lord's Authority} in another region so there would not be any overlap with the one Commander Verdant deployed.
Noah felt the heavy strain of two Authorities of a Supreme Law descending down on him as it felt like his body and defenses could begin crumbling at any moment, but his gaze was still calm as he released another authority!
{{Water Lord's Authority}}.
WAA!
It was a gorgeous show of colors as in front, he countered a resplendent circle of a Fate Lord's Authority with Fire Lord's Authority, showing a mixture of gold and red that drew in the eyes of all those watching. Then behind him, he countered another released golden light of authority as he replied with a brilliant blue one, the aurora of colors being extremely beautiful to observe in the expansive space.
Even the many fighting subordinates from both sides could not help but spread out their awareness or turn their eyes to watch this rarely seen spectacle of multiple beings using the fearsome power of Authorities, their hearts being able to feel the oppressive strength even though they were miles away from it!
The Emperor Penguin looked at this scene as he steeled his heart even further, his beady eyes locking towards the Three-Eyed Fate Child that Noah had fought in the Battle of Geniuses. This being was extremely slippery as he seemed to know all the moved before they were made, and the Emperor Penguin could barely evade the attacks of this Special Existence with his own spatial abilities.
RAA! RAA! RAA!
He screamed out valiantly as he chose to finally use the abilities he had obtained recently.
[Destabilize]! [Spatial Cage]!
The space surrounding him and the Three-Eyed Fate Child became disordered as an enormous cage descended down, heavily restricting the spatial movements of his enemies. If one has a good memory, they would recall that the abilities that the Emperor Penguin used were those found in the first stage of the [The Terror of Aether- Cthulhu(Young)] skill tree!
The abilities were under the skills of the first stage that was termed [Amorphous Space Beast], and it was this exact skill tree that Noah had inscribed in the [Library] feature of the Infinite Realm that allowed him to record all his normal skills and the first stage of skill trees for his subordinates to learn. The only thing he could not grant were Absolute, Unique, and Ultimate Skills.
But even his normal skills and skill trees were ridiculous enough as the Emperor Penguin was not the only one!
[Dawn of the Blood Lo
rd], [Nightmarish Descent].
[Summon Poison Totem], [Dereliction of the Saintly Poison Lord].
RUMBLE!
The Kraken appeared as he used the first stage abilities of the [Blood Lord] skill tree, while Barbatos appeared to be using the abilities of the first stage of the [Lich of Abomination] that was the predecessor of [Abyssal Lich].
Through the battlefield, Noah's subordinates all displayed a spectacular set of skills from his skill trees as they showed an overpowering presence in the battlefield, where even the beings that were considered at the same stage as Noah such as the Three-Eyed Fate Child and Grandmaster Light just a few weeks ago were now being matched by his Subordinates!
RAA!
The battle cry of a fearsome beat rang out as an Emperor Penguin could be seen moving with majesty, his body covered in an armament filled with Chaos Essence as the flippers of this penguin rose to above and then struck down.
As they swung down, they came with the force of a destructive star as the [Shattered Star] ability from the Amorphous Space Beast skill tree was used, this strike causing the Three-Eyed Fate Child who could not move freely in the Destabilized Space to turn serious as his body shone with splendor!
BOOM!
World shaking might erupted out as a glorious scene of a penguin with brilliant flippers were imprinted in the eyes of many, its beak rising high across the starry space as its beady eyes actually looked down on this being termed a Special Existence.
'You think yourself at the same stage as Master? Hmph!'
This unique penguin along with the other uniquely armored beasts were relentless as they showed powerful skills while facing their enemies.
As millions of beings embroiled and fought together in space above the Verittas Fortress, a few distinct figures shone more strongly than most. The one shining the brightest was of course the side of the 9th Infernal Lord, with the next ones being armored beasts that were his subordinates, but many could not keep their eyes off another brilliantly shining figure.
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