''This is a unique circumstance. It can''t be handled as if we''re still fighting a war.''


    The Marite Lord had personally killed the ck Dragons'' most powerful forces, ridding them of any hope of seeding in their invasion.


    Along with that, the revival of the Fate Clouds was proceeding extremely smoothly, and the golden canopy had almost returned to its previous beauty.


    ''It''s funny since those two things are probably rted.''


    Damien didn''t believe in coincidences, nor did he believe in unavoidable fate, however, a phenomenon like this was still within the bounds of reality.


    It was a slight guiding force that provoked people to make decisions or partake in events that would promote their fate.


    It was…almost like universal flow.


    Nevertheless, if Fate brought the Nox Demigod to Beast Emperor Star, then there was absolutely something deeper going on than just a convenient circumstance where the ck Dragons lost their fighting power.


    ''Haa, in the end, I have to confront another person who can kill me with a single p. When am I going to learn how to stay within my pay grade?''


    Damienined inwardly as he shed away, leaving Ximen Wuhen with the Theavel Emperors to guard her.


    He reappeared only a few meters from the obscuring mana cloud.


    He walked through the air, space and time warping around him and offering him easy entry into the chaotic storm.


    And within, he was able to see a terrible collision of forces so great in power that, if it wasn''t for the mana storm, it likely would''ve torn half the to shreds.


    ''It''s being controlled by that one.'' Damien thought to himself as he nced at the Golden Dragon in the corner of the area with his hands together in a strange formation.


    Damien''s question about the origin of the strange phenomenon was solved instantly, and he was able to focus on Hedrick''s true power.


    It was magisterial.


    His spear was like a cannon with the piercing power of a tank round and the weight and recoil of amon pistol.


    With his maneuverability and raw strength, when he added his Golden Dragon Aura into his attacks and controlled Fate to boost himself more than what Ximen Wuhen already provided, he was an unparalleled monster.


    It almost made Damien wish he''d found a spear instead of twin swords when he was in the First Dungeon.


    Nevertheless, his heroic disy had toe to an end.


    "Hedrick, fall back!" Damien yelled out, attracting the man''s attention.


    "What do you mean ''fall back?!''" Hedrick roared back.


    "This isn''t a matter rted to Beast Emperor Star anymore! That person isn''t the ck Dragon Supreme, Garvy, but a Nox Demigod possessing his body!"


    "W-what?!"


    Hedrick held his spear shaft horizontally as a punch crashed into it. Using the force, he allowed himself to be propelled backwards until he was out of closebat range.


    He stood warily with his spear ready, but despite his and the other Golden Dragons'' retreat, Lord Garvy didn''t move.


    "Finally decided toe meet me?" He said, throwing a nce at Damien.


    "If you''d told me what was going on from the start, would things have been so difficult?" Damien quipped back.


    "Ohoho, as expected of you, boy. I don''t know how long it''s been since someone questioned me."


    "Congrattions, I guess, but if you could kindly stay as far away from me as possible, I''d appreciate it."


    "Boy, do you know who I am?"


    "What do you think?"


    "As I thought, you are interesting!"


    Lord Garvy once again appeared in front of Damien before he could react.


    "This body iscking in every department. It''s a miracle that this man was even able to make it to the cusp of Divinity. Let us continue this conversation elsewhere."


    Lord Garvy''s eyes abruptly rolled back into his head as he fell from the sky limply.


    Whoosh!


    His dead body was snatched by a ck shadow mid-fall, never to be seen again.


    Meanwhile, Damien closed his eyes and entered the Sanctuary, separating himself from existence before anything drastic happened.<novelsnext>I think you should take a look at </novelsnext>


    His consciousness materialized as an Avatar in his spiritual world.


    When he arrived, a scene was already created; a damp cave with arge stone bed at its end.


    On the bedy an…individual of indiscernible gender.


    Their face wasrgely feminine and a pair of breasts decorated their chest, however, the bottom half of their naked figure was more…manly.


    "You''re unpleasant," Damien spat as he conjured some clothing on their body.


    "Why? Can you not appreciate the natural beauty of my body?"


    "Unfortunately for you, I don''t have a preference for dragons."


    "Hmm, then you''d like it better this way…?"


    The Marite Lord''s form changed, bing the opposite of their previous appearance. Their upper body and head became masculine, but a cave now decorated the space between their thighs.


    "How is it? I even made it wet for you." The Marite Lord smirked.


    "Is this how you get off or something?" Damien responded with a deadpan expression.


    "You''re no fun. Usually, men have the most entertaining reactions to tricks like this."


    "I apologize for not being in the mood to entertain the enemy."


    "How cruel!"


    The Marite Lord stood up with a smile, walking over to Damien with a sultry sway in their step.


    "It doesn''t have to be abination, you know. If you want…I can take the form of anyone you wish."


    An air of seduction filled Damien''s spiritual world. He could feel his mind and body bing hotter with every passing second.


    However, he wasn''t some easy target.


    Void Mana rolled through his body and cleared the seductive effects in an instant. As for his mind, was it even possible for seduction to prate it?


    While Damien was much calmer now, it was still true that coercive seduction used to be one of the things Damien abhorred most in the world.


    "What''s your goal here?" He asked coldly as he forcefully shattered the air filling his mind.


    "Hm? Isn''t that obvious?"


    The Marite Lord hopped up to him with a sunny grin on their face.


    "Since you broke my toy, shouldn''t you take his ce?"


    Damien frowned. "Do you think I''m someone easy to control?"


    "Of course not!" The Marite Lord answered instantly. "But…isn''t that what makes it fun?"


    "Tch. Try your hardest. Even if you''re a Demigod, I don''t believe you can overpower me with a sliver of consciousness."


    "Hmm, that''s a bet I like! Very well, since I''m a fair and benevolent Lord, I shall reward you if you are able to resist my control until the end."


    Two pairs of eyes met. One was filled with cold determination, while the other was yful and carefree.


    Somehow, Damien found himself confronting yet another Demigod. He almost wondered if he had some kind of attractive field around him that lured dangerous and crazy personalities towards him.


    But there was no pointining. Let alone waiting on the doorstep, the trouble had already barged into the house and made itselffortable.


    Therefore, there was only one path forward.


    Damien needed to defeat this strange Demigod and get them out of his spiritual world as soon as possible.


    It had been a very long time since thest time his mentality was tested.


    So, despite the danger of the situation, excitement filled Damien''s body.


    Ah, the fate of a battle maniac.


    No matter how much time passed, no matter how much they grew, they never truly changed, did they?