Chapter 473: The Dark Tower

When Zatiel saw that every force and law inside the red sun fell under Ivar's control, he felt a sense of admiration that came from the core of his soul. 

The Neo-Demon's Ancestor glanced at the man by his side before focusing back on the illusion with a wide smile.

'It seems that other than Ezequiel, there are still people who can amaze me. His destiny did not just maintain its momentum from when he took the World Tree's test. It advanced to the next level and can compare with that of the Incarnation of Death and Destruction. What an amazing man!'

Zatiel was ninety-nine percent sure that the man who once took the Number 3 position in the Prima Universe's Champions Ranking and used the title of Astral Faith Destroyer was no other than Ivar the Flawless!

Before Adsertor the Black Star could even comprehend the power of his enemy, Ivar was already in front of him. 

The Flawless struck the Rank 8 Eldritch's chest, obliterating anything he touched and sending the eldritch monster flying away while puking blood.

Shock filled the heart of everyone who saw the Flawless' unbelievable physical might. It was not just his offensive power, the one that grew exponentially. The Magus' speed also reached a level that even Beyond the Shackles' life forms found it hard to follow.

However, that overwhelming strength did not come without repercussions. Cracks appeared in Ivar's right arm after throwing that punch. 

It seemed that the Red Primeval Sun allowed Ivar to unleash a power that went beyond what his body could handle.

The Flawless did not even glance at his wounds before vanishing and reappearing right behind Adsertor. 

Before the pitiful Rank 8 Eldritch could regain control over his body, Ivar's left fist struck his back, shattering the spine. 

Adsertor's body flashed from one way to the other as blows with the power to shatter reality landed on him from every direction.

Finally, a downward kick capable of cutting a High World in half obliterated Adsertor's body. 

Once Ivar annihilated his physical form, the Eldritch's True Self escaped. It was full of cracks denoting its damaged state, but the speed it reached was even higher than that of the Magus.

Ivar's body was full of cracks, and it seemed it would crumble at any moment, but his aura and might were absolute.

The rest of the eldritch monsters were at a loss on what to do. A man from a universe they considered nothing but food beat a High Priest of the Great Old Ones to a pulp in front of their eyes. 

Unfortunately, they did not have time to think since a red sun appeared between them the next instant.

Those gargantuan eldritch monsters trembled when they saw the man among them. They were like sheep in front of a world-ending beast.

Ivar did not bother to look at them. He clasped his hands, and then the Red Primeval Sun went supernova!

A blast of the highest quality Astral Chaos consumed the gargantuan eldritch monster. 

The attack annihilated most of the eldritch monsters in both body and soul, with only those at the last stage of Rank 8 being able to run away with severe injuries.

That was the last scene from the battle that the illusion showed. Next, they saw how four great fortresses appeared above the Prima-Eldritch Universe Final Battlefield.

"Unfortunately, while the Primarchs could make their differences aside when it comes to fighting the Great Old Ones, now that the battle between both universes became a war of attrition, alliances appeared."

Zatiel was not surprised by the division between the Prima Universe's forces. 

There were hostilities between races like Titans and Leviathans and enmities between Primarchs like the Magus World's Leader and the Immortal Plane's Leader.

Not to mention the evil races like the Mind Rulers, who no one would trust, and the Heavenly Race, whose xenophobia made it impossible to work with any other race.

"Our alliance that includes the Titan and Dragon Race is named in honor to the fortress we use as headquarters, the Dark Tower."

The illusion concentrated in an immense dark tower with a majestic structure, magic matrices, and rune formations that fell second only to the Final Gate.

Zatiel did not doubt that this Dark Tower could allow Beyond the Shackles existences to face Law Overlords and mighty ones like Ivar to equal Primarchs. 

"The Prima-Eldritch Universe Final Battlefield's laws hinder our senses and the consciousness' scanning power. Due to that restriction, it's not uncommon for geniuses to die under sneak attacks and ambushes.

Creatures born on the battlefield are known as Battle Monsters, unintelligent beasts that only know how to follow their instincts and are even worse than demons. 

Battlefield's fauna, while extremely helpful, is also hazardous, and some of them are powerful enough to create death zones.

Unless they are in a mission recollecting resources or attacking a stronghold from the Eldritch Race, most warriors prefer to remain in the Dark Tower rather than in the fortresses built inside the rings."

After that summary, John Erick Rebellion sent two golden spheres the size of drops of blood to the duo. 

Zatiel inspected it with his Rebirth Eye, and after detecting nothing dangerous, it let it touch his hand. Immediately the golden sphere transformed into a tattoo with the form of the Dark Tower.

Ezequiel did the same, and the aura he felt in the tattoo was the same coming from the Magi World when he channeled World Strength.

"Those tattoos will show your status as members of the Dark Tower Alliance.

The tattoo will grant you access to a map of the Earth Ring, basic information about the battlefield and the alliances, and the ability to send messages directly to the Dark Tower's command center."

Zatiel focused on the Dark Tower's tattoo and found a significant amount of information at his disposal. He left a wisp of his consciousness in it before staring at John Erick and signaling to continue. 

"There are several rules we must follow inside the Prima-Eldritch Universe Final Battlefield, and they are all detailed within the information of the tower's tattoo.

However, there are two core rules that all Primarchs decided to enforce. 

First, during an incursion against the Eldritch Race's forces, Primarchs will not tolerate battles between members of the Prima Universe.

Second, the presence of Gods, demons, and devils is forbidden into the battlefield.

Anyone who breaks those rules would be hunted down by the Primarchs and have their souls tortured for all eternity!"

John Erick adopted a grave attitude when he mentioned the core rules. He knew Zatiel's nature and how he would kill anyone who bothered him, regardless of their background. 

Zatiel had nothing to say against those rules as they made perfect sense. 

It would be impossible to completely stop the infighting between the Prima Universe's life forms. Nevertheless, forcing them to put their grudges aside when facing the Eldritch Race was necessary if they wanted a chance against them inside the battlefield.

The second core rule was the one that really drew Zatiel's attention.

'Forbidding the followers of the Path of Gods from interacting with the Eldritch Race makes sense, but the fact they are also blocking demons and devils from entering the battlefield means that the Primarchs are aware of some of the secrets behind the origin of Baator and Abyss. Interesting, it seems that they have been working hard during my slumber.'