Abyssal Lord of the Magi World

All sorts of injuries covered the Flawless' body. There were burn marks and even cuts made by what one could only assume were claws that reached all the way to the bone. Although they were not as severe as the ones he took when he unleashed the Transitional Plane, they were still dire. 

Gods and Magi immediately figured out what Ivar did during the absent weeks. They would have known if a Rank 9 battle had occurred inside the Prima Universe, so it was evident that the Flawless opponents were warriors of the Eldritch Race.

Ivar glanced toward Gods' Tomb, and surprise appeared on his face when he saw that someone pushed the Divine Avatars so far to the north that they now controlled six measly continents.

Any other time, the Gods' humiliation would have made a great smile appear on Ivar's face, but now he barely smirked. The closer the moment he had been waiting came, the more pressure the Magus felt. 

Zatiel glanced at Ivar before focusing on the Corrupted and making his right eye glow. Those giant bodies lost their power and began to fall from the sky as the Neo-Demon teleported the Depravita into the Rex Somniorum Eye.

Following that, the Neo-Demon stored the bodies into his space ring and used Void Universe to blend with the void and then Void Teleportation to appear directly in front of the Magus.

Ivar saw Zatiel appear, and he was about to speak when a message reached his mind. He frowned and turned toward Hiker before glancing back at the Neo-Demon.

Zatiel noticed everything, but he did not bother to say a word. There was no need to waste time explaining why he let the woman die, especially since he felt there was nothing wrong with his decision.

Of course, the Neo-Demon also knew that Ivar would not do anything against him, no matter what he did, at least not until he finished with their plan. 

"Handle it between yourself." Ivar's words made it clear he would not meddle in the matter between Zatiel and Rank 8. There was something else in his voice, a sense of tiredness, and, although almost indiscernible, there was also frustration.

It was clear that the answer did not satisfy Hiker, and an even greater rage emerged in his heart. He did not want to enter a physical conflict with Hades and Zatiel, and fighting Ivar would be the same that committing suicide. 

Luckily for Rank 8, he had another tool at his disposal. It was not just his strength and talent that allowed him to rise to his current level but also his shrewdness.

"By refusing to give me a satisfactory answer, this offense can count as you breaking our contract, giving not only me but every one of us the right to pull out from this war." Hiker smiled as he pronounced those words.

There was no way the other Beyond the Shackles Magi could not see the meaning behind Hiker's words, but they chose to remain silent. None of them had irreconcilable hate against the Divinity World and only participated in this conflict due to Ivar's reward. If the chance to gain even more benefits presented itself, how could they not take it?

Ivar looked at Zatiel, so Hiker could not see his expression, but the founder of Pluto's Lightning Clan saw how his body trembled for a moment.

An ugly smile appeared on Hiker's face when he saw the Flawless' reaction, thinking he struck a nerve. However, all his arrogance vanished as Ivar turned, allowing him to see the Magus' fury.

The Flawless was already having difficulty controlling his emotions, so when he heard the hidden threat in Hiker's words, he exploded. 

"If you want to leave then... LEAVE!" 

Ivar impregnated an ocean of Astral Chaos Force in that last word, unleashing a shock wave that collided with Hiker, destroying every part of the Magus' body other than his head.

Dread appeared in Hiker's head as the shock wave sent it into the distant void. 

Shock and awe assaulted the remaining seven Beyond the Shackles Magi. Everybody noticed that Ivar was exhausted, yet he managed to destroy Hiker's body with only his voice. And the Magi knew that Hiker's soul survived because the Flawless contained himself, or else Hiker would have needed to use his Omega Law to come back to life.

A sense of tension and trepidation appeared in the Magi's faces as they felt Ivar's gaze focusing on them. 

"If there is anyone else who wants to leave, go ahead. I will pay what I owe you according to our contracts. But if you do that, I will never want to see you again. If I do, I will crush you like bugs."

None of the Rank 8 Magi dare to leave. If they did, they could never return to the Magi World. 

Usually, these Beyond the Shackles Magi would not even fear the threats of weak Law Overlords as the Magus Primarch protected them, but who did not know that Issac saw Ivar as a son. If both sides fought, there was no doubt who the Truth of the Universe would support.

The Flawless did not waste more of his time with the Rank 8 Magi and focused solely on Zatiel.

"I will be waiting for what you promised." 

He handed a ring to the Neo-Demon before using all his power to gather wave after wave of Astral Chaos Force.

Zatiel smiled as the waves of Astral Chaos Force were slowly forming an impenetrable cocoon around him. He understood the Flawless' state of mind, so he made it as if he did not hear the menacing tone in those words. 

Hades glanced at the Neo-Demon only to see how Ivar finished the cocoon, completely isolating its interior from the outside. Not even a Rank 9 Primarchs could peek into it without breaking it apart first. He knew what was happening, so he just closed his eyes again and continued meditating. 

Ivar ignored the Magi's eyes full of curiosity, and once he finished with the cocoon, he flashed toward the Ninth Inferno Hydra and sat by its side.

Years passed, and the situation inside Gods' Tomb took another turn. Without Zatiel pressuring them, the Divine Avatars gradually reconquered their lost territories.

Of course, that came at a great price since the Magi had fortified every one of them. In the end, the Gods retook only ten continents, granting them a total of sixteen. Even the Greater Gods started to feel pain due to the resources spent in replenishing fallen Divine Avatars, so they settled with that.

Forty-nine years after Zatiel vanished inside the Astral Chaos Force cocoon, a sensational event occurred in the Magi World.

In the void of the Magi World, an amazing multicolored shining net manifested. When the Rank 8 Magi saw it, although it raised their attention, it was not enough to surprise them since they all knew what it meant.

An individual was rising to the Law Realm.

Usually, that would be something worth celebrating, but with the state of the Magi World and the war carrying on where even Rank 7 life forms could fall, how could the Beyond the Shackles Magi have the time to waste with newly advanced Void Creator?

However, all of that changed when they saw how the shining net extended until it covered the entire Magi World!