Atticus’ katana flashed forward in an absolute thrust. The abyss god saw his life flash before his eyes. Instinctively, his will churned violently as he invoked.
"Shadow Warp!"
He blurred to the side, but not before the katana pierced through his left shoulder and burst out in an explosion of flames and burnt flesh. Flesh sizzled as dark smoke curled from the wound.
"Shit—!"
The abyss god’s face twisted in pain, but he froze the instant he met Atticus’ cold gaze. Those eyes stared at him as though he was already a corpse.
Suddenly, a shout tore through the haze.
"Hold him! Don’t let that bastard move!"
Atticus’ gaze sharpened as the Willguard burst from the smoke behind him. He tried to pull back, however, the abyss god suddenly gripped the blade of his katana tightly.
He instantly dispersed his will. His arms sizzled from the contact, yet the determination in his eyes only deepened.
"...you’re not going anywhere."
Atticus’ gaze constricted. However, the Willguard declared without the slightest hesitation.
"Chain of Judgment!"
His will condensed behind him, forming an ethereal door that snapped open instantly. From its abyss-black depths, golden chains shot outward, wrapping around Atticus in an instant.
The moment they touched his crimson will, they sizzled violently before rapidly growing larger and thicker as they coiled tighter around him. The next moment, Atticus’ will suddenly began to shrink beneath the chains’ constriction.
As Atticus furrowed his brows, the Willguard’s eyes glinted coldly.
’It’s over.’
Origin will or not, Chain of Judgment was the aspect ability he had cultivated for millennia, and its strength was unmatched.
Once it locked onto a will, the chains would absorb that will to grow even stronger. The more will the target expended, the stronger the chains became and the harder they bound them.
There was no escape.
With this, the battle had already ended.
Suddenly, the crimson will around Atticus vanished. The Willguard frowned slightly before sneering.
’It’s useless.’
Atticus was clearly trying to stop the chains’ effect by ceasing the use of his will. However, the chains had already fed on it.
Even if he stopped using it now, they were already locked onto him. And without will empowering him, how could he possibly withstand the chains’ strength?
A cold voice suddenly rippled from Atticus.
"Absolute Domain."
A ripple exploded outward as the purple cloak around Atticus blazed violently. The next moment, multiple wills across the battlefield surged toward him.
The Willguard’s eyes nearly bulged from their sockets.
"What!?"
Was he... was he manipulating other wills?
But he wasn’t given even a moment to process it. The wills harmonized within Atticus, and in the next instant, a pillar of multicolored light erupted from him, blasting the chains apart.
His muscles tightened, veins bulging across his skin as an overwhelming surge of power roared through his body.
Atticus narrowed his glowing eyes toward the arm gripping his blade, and the abyss god felt his heart seize. He had released his will so the chains’ effect wouldn’t affect him. Without it, he was powerless!
"W-wait! WAIT, HOLD ON—!"
But Atticus didn’t wait. He applied only the slightest pressure, and his katana tore horizontally through the abyss god’s body.
As black blood splattered across the chaotic skies, the Willguard’s gaze trembled.


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