The gemstone crumbled into powder, its hazy, mistlike light spreading through the darkness.
Boundless power shimmered and sparkled like diamonds.
The powder of the destroyed gemstone floated silently in the air.
In an instant, lines of Crimson Small Characters appeared before the giant of lightning:
"All the power of the chaotic Waiters has been absorbed."
"Only a little more energy is needed for your elementary Apocalypse Power: Fear Lord to evolve."
"Quickly gather the powder from these destroyed gemstones!"
"—It will provide the final bit of power needed for evolution!"
The giant of lightning swept his eyes over the lines.
"Why didn't you say so earlier?" he grumbled.
—Dozens of chaotic Waiters, and that still wasn't enough to evolve the Apocalypse?
He had no idea what the Apocalypse would be like after advancing.
Whatever. If he gathered all this gemstone powder, he would find out.
The giant reached out for the gemstone powder floating in the air.
Suddenly—
Deep red blood mist billowed out, blanketing the entire void in an instant.
A hazy, gigantic shadow lurked within the blood mist and leaned toward the gemstone powder—
Hiss—
It took a deep breath, instantly sucking all the gemstone powder into the blood mist.
"Ah... what a long-lost... delicacy..."
Its muttering came from within the blood mist.
The giant of lightning froze.
He recognized that voice, of course. It could only belong to the Ancient Demon, the Overseer of Myriad Realms.
"Hey, didn't you leave?" the giant of lightning asked, annoyed.
"I'm leaving, I'm leaving."
A rumbling came from the bloody glow, sounding a little guilty.
A gale swept through, scattering all the blood mist.
Then the Iron Curtain and the darkness vanished completely as well.
Everything around them returned to normal.
The sky, the earth, and the clouds resumed their original