Darkness consumed everything.
The sky, the ground, the very concept of space—
All swallowed by two opposing forces.
Zareth Voidragon's Void Dominion.
And the enemy's Abyss Authority.
Two worlds.
Two rulers.
Colliding.
CRAAAAACK.
Reality fractured between them.
The space around their bodies twisted violently, unable to withstand the pressure of two absolute domains overlapping.
Below—
The academy was barely holding together.
Valthor stood at the center of a massive barrier, veins of magic spreading across his arms.
"…Hold… just a little longer…"
The ground beneath him trembled constantly.
Students huddled together, unable to even stand properly.
"…I can't see anything…"
"…Is this… still the same world?"
Lyra clenched her fists, staring into the distorted sky.
"…Zareth…"
Inside the domain—
There was nothing.
No sky.
No ground.
Only darkness and fragments of reality floating endlessly.
Zareth stood still.
Unmoving.
Calm.
Across from him—
The man hovered in silence.
His presence heavier than before.
"…You've grown far beyond what I expected," the man said.
Zareth's eyes remained cold.
"…And you still talk too much."
Without warning—
They both moved.
BOOOOOOOOM.
The collision shattered everything around them.
This time—
No holding back.
No testing.
Pure destruction.
The man struck first—
A blade formed from pure abyss energy cut through the darkness, aimed directly at Zareth's neck.
Zareth caught it.
With his bare hand.
"…Still predictable."
CRACK.
The blade shattered instantly.
But—
The man was already gone.
He reappeared behind Zareth—
Striking with overwhelming force.
BOOM.
Zareth was pushed forward—
But stopped instantly.
"…Faster," Zareth admitted.
The man smirked.
"…And stronger."
Suddenly—
The entire domain shifted.
The abyss expanded.
Swallowing more of the void.
"…This is my world now," the man said.
Zareth looked around.
"…You're trying to overwrite it."
The man nodded.
"…Of course."
The pressure increased.
Zareth's domain began to crack.
Below—
The sky flickered violently.
Valthor's eyes widened.
"…He's losing control of the domain…?"
Lyra shook her head.
"…No…"
Her voice trembled slightly.
"…He's letting it happen."
Back inside—
Zareth closed his eyes.
"…You still don't understand."
The man frowned.
"…What?"
Zareth opened his eyes—
And smiled.
"…This isn't my full domain."
Silence.
Then—
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM.
Everything changed.
The void expanded infinitely.
Darkness deepened beyond imagination.
The abyss was pushed back instantly.
The man's expression finally broke.
"…What is this…?"
Zareth stepped forward.
"…This is the real Void Dominion."
The entire domain transformed.
Now—
It wasn't just darkness.
It was nothingness.
A space where existence itself struggled to remain.
"…In this space…" Zareth said calmly,
"…you don't exist."
The man tried to move—
But his body slowed.
Distorted.
"…Impossible…"
Zareth raised his hand.
"…You said you ended me."
A pause.
"…Now I'll erase you."
Void energy condensed—
Not large.
Not flashy.
But absolute.
The man roared—
Releasing all his power at once.
Abyss energy exploded violently—
Trying to resist.
The two forces collided.
BOOOOOOOOOOM.
The domain cracked again.
Reality screamed.
Below—
The academy barrier shattered.
Valthor dropped to one knee.
"…We can't hold it anymore…!"
Students screamed as shockwaves tore through the ground.
Lyra stood firm—
Eyes locked on the sky.
"…Zareth… finish it…"
Inside the domain—
The man pushed forward.
"…I won't… lose…!"
Zareth didn't move.
"…You already have."
He closed his hand.
CRACK.
The abyss shattered.
The man froze.
His body began to fade.
"…No…"
For the first time—
True fear.
"…I surpassed everything…"
Zareth's voice was calm.
"…Except me."
The void consumed him.
Slowly.
Completely.
"…This… isn't… over…"
His final words echoed—
Before he vanished.
Silence.
The domain collapsed.
The sky returned.
Zareth stood alone.
Breathing calmly.
Victorious.
Below—
Everyone stared in disbelief.
"…He… did it…"
Kael whispered:
"…He defeated… all of them…"
Lyra closed her eyes briefly.
"…No…"
She looked up again.
"…He erased them."
Zareth slowly descended.
The war—
Was over.
But as he looked at the sky—
His expression didn't relax.
"…Something's wrong."
Far beyond—
In a place untouched by time—
A faint crack appeared.
"…Interesting…"
A new voice.
Ancient.
Unknown.
"…So even he has returned…"
Zareth's eyes narrowed.
"…There's more."
And just like that
The story…
Was far from over.