Who Says a Herrscher Can't Be One?

"This is..."

Luo Mio's eyes stirred slightly, and a smile touched his lips as his gaze shifted slowly toward a certain direction.

"Have they finally arrived?"

"The crucial protagonists missing from the 'Apocalyptic War'—the 'Origins'!"

As soon as he spoke, an aurora pillar that shot into the sky and pierced the heavens appeared in the distant barrier-covered sky, then charged fiercely toward Luo Mio.

Facing the aurora pillar that had defeated Absolute Evil, pierced the heavens, and could shatter even a dragon of the Strongest Species with one blow, the enormous Wings of Finality manifesting behind Luo Mio reached out like two giant hands and seized it.

The instant the aurora pillar collided with Luo Mio's Wings of Finality, the pillar that pierced the heavens and shattered the stars seemed unable to bear the strain. It immediately broke into countless faint fragments of light that scattered across the sky and streaked down like stars.

"Tch, so it really wasn't going to work that easily..."

Izayoi's familiar voice reached Luo Mio's ears, while Luo Mio's gaze fell ahead.

Not far in front of Luo Mio, in the sky between him and beings such as Primordial Heavenly Lord, Shakyamuni, and Kurima, a Griffin flapped its wings. Standing atop it, Izayoi—who had changed into fresh clothes after his outfit was damaged in his battle with Azhdaha—clicked his tongue as he looked at Luo Mio.

Beside Izayoi, His Highness stood atop a black Griffin with a horn, watching Luo Mio with a solemn, serious expression.

At that moment, an enormous shadow blanketed the entire sky.

Looking up, they saw only a colossal "pillar" crashing down toward Luo Mio below.

Luo Mio raised his hand and slowly clenched it toward the pillar.

Instantly, countless golden Finality patterns emerged across the body of that "pillar," continuously