The Grand Duke's Son Is A Heretic-Chapter 528

The earth shattered beneath his back and molten rock burst upward while waves of heat burned his skin, yet the physical pain was nothing compared to what burned inside his chest.

Humiliation.

Every strike reminded him of the gap between them and every blow forced one unbearable truth into his mind.

You are weaker.

The words screamed in his mind.

Eric tried to push back while divine energy flared desperately around him and he swung his fist upward with rage and desperation.

It never landed.

Kael caught it again and he did it effortlessly.

The ease in that single movement crushed Eric more deeply than the pain itself.

"NNGHH…!" Eric growled while grinding his teeth as fury mixed with helplessness.

He was a Demi God and he had fought wars and stood against monsters while surviving countless battles, yet now he was being beaten like he meant nothing.

Kael's fist crashed down again.

CRACK!

"AAGHHHH!!"

Eric's scream turned animalistic while his vision blurred and tears unknowingly mixed with blood running down his face. His pride shattered piece by piece while his body bounced violently across the ruined land.

Why?

Why can't I stop him?

Even after centuries,it's still the same..

Why?

Just why?

As he expected another punch,he saw the man paused with a smile.

"Still wondering why it can't match me..Hahah!"

"It's simple…."

"It is because you reach here sucking milk instead of drinking blood on the battlefield."

Another punch struck his jaw and sent him spinning through the air while memories flashed violently inside his mind. Training and sacrifices and faith and devotion and every moment he believed he had grown stronger rushed past him.

All of it felt meaningless now.

Kael appeared above him again and drove his heel straight into Eric's chest.

BOOOOOOM!

Eric screamed as the impact crushed him deep into the earth while cracks spread for miles.

"AAAHHHH! DAMN IT…!"

His hands clawed uselessly at the ground while agony spread through every nerve and his divine aura flickered unstably as it broke apart under overwhelming force.

Rage burned hotter than pain and it was not only anger toward Kael but anger toward himself and toward his weakness and toward the truth being forced upon him.

Kael grabbed his throat again and lifted him effortlessly into the air.

Eric choked while his legs kicked helplessly.

"LET… GO…!"

His fists struck Kael's arm again and again but each hit grew weaker than the last and nothing worked.

The worst part was Kael's expression because he looked calm and unmoved and completely bored.

Eric felt something inside him crack.

"I… AM NOT… WEAK!" he roared while his voice broke as desperation overtook pride.

But another slam answered him.

BOOM!

The world spun violently again while pain flooded his senses until even screaming began to hurt, yet the screams still came out of him.

Raw.

Humiliated.

Furious.

"AARRRGHHHH!!"

Each impact stripped away another piece of dignity until only survival instinct remained while his mind screamed louder than his voice.

Stand up and fight back and don't fall.

Yet his body refused to obey him no matter how hard he tried.

As Kael continued beating him without pause, Eric finally understood something terrifying.

This was not a fight because this was punishment.

And every scream that escaped his throat carried shattered pride and crushed faith along with the unbearable realization that no matter how much he resisted and no matter how desperately he fought back, Kael was overwhelming him completely.

Eric tried to gather power again.

But Kael slammed him face-first into the ground repeatedly.

BOOM!

BOOM!

BOOM!

Each impact sent shockwaves spreading across the world.

"Look at you," Kael continued calmly. "A Demi God who cannot even stand without borrowed faith."

The humiliation burned deeper than the wounds.

"Enoughh!" Eric shouted while trying to pull his spear, but Kael immediately grabbed his face before he could move.

He smiled slowly.

"Did you see this?"

"This is the difference between us.."

"You were nothing, you are nothing and you will be nothing."

With that, Kael tightened his grip around Eric's head and shouted,

[Devour..]

"Noooooo!" Eric roared while struggling violently to break free, but at that very moment a massive torrential power erupted toward Kael, shaking heaven and earth as divine energy surged wildly around them.

Just a barrier of divinity appeared shielding Eric power but Kael grabbed harder digging his nails into Eric flesh tearing through and skull and roared.

"FUCKKKK OFF!"

"Want to shield him with Divine power…Fuck..I am gonna devour it too."

The word that haunted even gods echoed again.

[DEVOURRR]

BOOOOOOOOOOOM!

A second eruption followed..

"Power..More..More…Hahahaa.."

"This power…I fuckinh love the feeling of making others despair."

With that Kael channelized the power hidden deep in his soul and pushed forward breaking all barriers imposed on the soul.

BOOOOOOOOOOM!

A heavy explosion echoed and the Kael figure exploded turning into a bloody crimson mist.

However the mist didn't disperse, rather it rose up into the sky and expanded.

This time it was not merely power.

It was killing intent.

It exploded outward like an endless ocean crashing into existence. Invisible pressure struck directly at minds and souls, smashing into every living being like a divine hammer. Soldiers collapsed while clutching their heads. Abyssal monsters screamed in terror. Even Demi-Gods felt their breathing falter as fear crawled into their bones.

The world changed.

The sky darkened instantly.

The moon turned crimson.

Stars vanished behind spreading waves of red light as if the heavens themselves lowered their gaze in submission.

Across the Holy Nation, priests suddenly fell to their knees without understanding why. Sacred bells rang violently on their own.

In the Demonic Lands, ancient beasts buried beneath mountains opened their eyes in fear and retreated deeper underground.

The Elven forests trembled while ancient world trees bent slightly, as though greeting an emperor long forgotten.

Deep within Dwarven kingdoms, blazing forges extinguished as warriors stared upward in silent dread.

The Ice Elves froze as their frozen lands reflected a blood-red sky. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Every empire.

Every race.

Every hidden realm.

All witnessed the same phenomenon.

The sky split open.

Blood-colored clouds gathered and churned like a living sea. Crimson energy surged upward and formed a massive figure across the heavens themselves. It looked as though countless rivers of blood gathered together, shaping a towering silhouette crowned by endless slaughter.

Shadows appeared behind him.

Millions.

No… billions.

Endless fallen lives knelt silently, bowing as if welcoming their sovereign.

The blood condensed slowly forming a silhouette of a fellow human.

A white-haired figure emerged.

Crimson eyes opened.

Killing intent hardened around his body, forming armor made from pure slaughter and accumulated war. Each movement carried unbearable authority, and even space trembled around him.

A figure stood reborn filled with a majestic aura that looked terrifying and untouchable.

It felt less like a man had appeared and more like a god had descended.

Even reality itself seemed unwilling to oppose him.

Eric did not stand still to admire the sight. He wanted to attack.

"O Goddess…Please..Please give me strength to take down this evil…Please have mercy.."

Mana surged wildly through his body and his muscles tensed, yet every instinct inside him rebelled violently.

His body refused to move.

Every fiber of his being screamed one warning.Step forward and die.

However despite this he tried to force his way but then the figure looked up above and grinned.

"KNEEEELLLL!"

BOOOOM!

His body bound by invisible chains was dragged down onto the ground

At the center of the phenomenon, the enormous figure lifted his head slowly and looked toward the crimson sky.

Then he laughed.

A deep, eerie, sinister laugh echoed across the world. Oceans trembled. Mountains cracked. Countless beings felt chills crawl down their spines as if death itself had awakened after a long sleep.

The gigantic figure spread his arms calmly.

"Back…"

"After an era…"

"I am finally back…"

His voice spread across heaven and earth alike.

"I who goes by countless names…"

The Bane of Demons…The Slayer of Angels, The God Killer... And The Lord of Chao.. The Destroyer of Dimensions…"

His crimson eyes burned brighter, illuminating the blood-red sky.

"Yes, that's me."

"Kael Veydrin… also known as Leonard… is finally back."

His grin widened into something wild and terrifying.

"HAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"

BOOOOOOOOOOOM!

The heavens roared in response as crimson lightning tore across the sky. The world trembled as if acknowledging the return of an existence that once stood above gods themselves.

Across heaven and hell alike, countless beings trembled.

Because the legend they prayed would never awaken again and had returned.