It felt so good to be close to the witch!

The "cloak of rules" around him went from bright to dim, and then disintegrated.

"Tear--"

With a faint sound, his body was cut into pieces and collapsed.

The enormous purplish-black giant also paused, its massive body crashing to the ground.

On the ground, Roy's expression was somber.

His "Heart of Leviathan" did not absorb any life force or soul force, which indicates that Gustav VII did not die.

Sure enough, the fallen purplish-black giant's body turned back into sticky black mud, writhing and twisting, like a nauseating, deformed mountain of flesh.

At the top of the mountain of flesh, a body that could barely be described as humanoid was formed.

His body was covered in filthy mud, but his face still retained its original shape.

Gustav VII's eyes held a sinister smile.

“I admit I underestimated you, Lord Roy.”

"Originally, I wasn't planning to do this."

"But you forced all of this into this situation!"

In Gustav VII's voice, a notebook with a cover as black as ink and a quill pen with a blood-stained tip emerged from the black mud that made up his body.

The moment this object appeared, Roy felt a strong vibration emanating from the "Original Sin Cube" deep within his soul.

This level of disturbance is the strongest Roy has experienced since he acquired the "Original Sin Cube".

The black notebook slowly unfolded to reveal a blank page, and the quill pen, its tip stained with blood, fell onto the notebook without anyone controlling it.

The moment the two made contact, an inexplicable wave swept across the entire area.

Vibrant blood-red characters appeared in mid-air. The characters were not in a universal language, but everyone who saw them instinctively understood their meaning.

[All key magic veins on the continent of Lightel have been opened...]

[The anchor point for the statue has been established...]

[Should we begin the blood sacrifice infusion to summon the supreme ruler?]

Gustav VII's face was filled with fervor: "Yes!"

A blinding crimson light shot up from the notebook and landed on the inverted statue behind it.

At the same time, the network that spans the sky begins to channel energy into the inverted statue.

That crimson, blood-tinged energy contained the wails of countless living beings.

A powerful shockwave swept outwards, causing unstable tremors in a space within a kilometer radius centered on the inverted statue, and this area continued to expand!

Roy's pupils contracted sharply. He wanted to stop it, but found that every inch of his body was as if suppressed by a mountain range, and no matter how hard he struggled, it was all in vain.

At that moment, the "Original Sin Cube" within him trembled slightly, and then the power that had been suppressing him vanished without a trace.

Without a moment to think, Roy transformed into a streak of crimson-gold light, soaring into the sky and hurtling toward the pitch-black notebook.

Gustav VII, atop the deformed mountain of flesh, watched Roy charge towards him. Although shocked that Roy could move under the pressure, he still stood in front of the black notebook without hesitation.

He would not allow anyone to interrupt the summoning process!

Because that was his only hope of stepping onto the path of the gods!

A massive, thick strip of thorny flesh swept out from the twisted mountain of flesh. Its power was so great that it shattered the space in its path, leaving behind a terrifying spatial rift.

Roy's expression hardened.

[Satan's Redemption] was shattered, and he could not use it again for a short time. The sense of crisis coming from the thorny strips of flesh made him realize that if he tried to tough it out, he might be seriously injured or even die.

Although his combat power is enough to defeat a veteran demigod, Roy's realm is still only at the peak of the legendary level. He has not yet comprehended his own domain characteristics, and therefore does not have the Rule Garment that only veteran demigods possess.

Compared to a true veteran demigod, he is far too weak in defensive capabilities.

Left with no other choice, Roy had to retreat to avoid the sweeping barrage of thorny meat strips.

After defeating Roy, Gustav VII did not pursue him. Instead, he emerged from the mountain of flesh beneath him with several more thorny strips of flesh, firmly protecting the black notebook inside.

In the distance, the enormous, upside-down statue had completed one-third of its charging—one-fifth of its body, from bottom to top, was now tinged with a scarlet color.

Watching this scene, Roy's heart sank to the bottom.

If he could touch the black notebook, given the "Magic Cube's" interest in it, he would surely be able to absorb it. But right now, he can't even get close to the black notebook.

Gustav VII has gone through something that seems to have made him inhuman, and his vitality is incredibly tenacious. It is simply impossible to get close to the black notebook in a short time by killing him!

At this moment, just as prophesied, everything seemed preordained, and no matter how hard you tried, it was all in vain.

Roy was somewhat desperate.

He didn't know what the so-called "Supreme Lord" was.

But without a doubt, he would have absolutely no pity for this world, or for any living beings in it, including himself.

This can be seen from the fact that the cost of summoning is the endless blood of living beings.

Just then, Roy felt a warmth in his palm.

A soft, white hand grasped his, and at the same time, a voice filled with laughter appeared in his soul: "Don't forget, you still have us. You've never fought alone."

Roy turned his head in astonishment and saw Latie's beautiful eyes with transparent, burning flames around the edges.

At this moment, she is burning with life.

“Roy, I don’t know why you insist on getting close to that horrible notebook.”

"But I believe you must have your own compelling reasons."

"Let me lend you a hand."

Latie smiled, and in the next instant, a blinding silver light completely enveloped the two of them.

Within the space, the two traversed rapidly. Around the black notebook were fragmented spatial areas. Under normal circumstances, Latie would not be able to traverse such "spatial terrain".

But now, the powerful force of her burning life force has given her the ability to ignore shattered spatial zones.

This world.

With a flash of silver light, Roy and Latie passed right through the protection of the thorny meat strips and appeared next to the black notebook.

"No!"

Gustav VII, realizing what was happening, was furious, but he could no longer stop Roy from placing his hand on the dark notebook.

The long-awaited "Original Sin Cube" swallowed the dark notebook in an instant.

The blinding red light disappeared, and the charging of the inverted statue came to a standstill.

Before Roy could even relax.

A beam of red light shot out from the eyes of the inverted statue, accurately striking Gustav VII on the mountain of flesh and instantly pulling him into the center of the statue's forehead.

Half of his body merged into the statue, and the exposed upper body gradually melted away, Gustav VII's eyes filled with terror.

"No!"

"How could you absorb me?!"

"I am your master! I am your summoner! I am destined to ascend the path of the gods!"

"Do not--!"

With a hoarse scream, Gustav VII's body completely merged into the statue, and his merging allowed the inverted statue to complete the final bit of charging it needed.

"Woo!"

At that moment, a powerful lament arose in the hearts of all living beings in the world, including Roy.

It was as if the world was crying.

The next moment.

The upside-down statue collapsed, and a dark yellow crack hundreds of meters high appeared in its original location.

A figure stepped out from within.

His body was radiant with divine light, and His face could not be seen by mortals.

At the moment of its complete descent, divine sounds resounded throughout this world.

"I am [End-Pale Law], the last of the seventy-two demonic pillars under the [Lord of Pride], and I take over this world on behalf of my lord!"