Chapter 7: The Witch's Forbidden Ritual Part 3 The sky above Inya Kone Village was split between darkness and lightning. On one side... The witch's cursed energy covered the cemetery. A sea of darkness. A power created from years of forbidden research. On the other side... Adrian stood with the Eternal Void Sword in his hand. Lightning surrounded his body. The pressure of the battlefield changed. The undead stopped moving. The golems hesitated. Even the controlled guardian spirit looked toward Adrian. The witch's expression became serious. "This cannot be possible." "Thunder is not a force that humans can command." Adrian looked at the lightning around his sword. "It is not your world's power." "It is simply a force." "And I created a way to use it." The witch's eyes narrowed. "Arrogant." She raised both hands. The entire cemetery shook. The dark clouds became heavier. The corpses on the ground began absorbing more cursed energy. Their bodies changed. Their bones became harder. Their movements became faster. The golems also changed. The stone covering their bodies became black. New magic formations appeared across their bodies. The witch had upgraded them during battle. "They are not finished." "Everything I create can evolve." The undead army charged again. Adrian moved. "Void Traverse Art." He disappeared. The battlefield exploded. A golem's fist destroyed the ground where he stood. A corpse attacked from behind. The guardian spirit released a powerful wave of energy. At the same time... The witch continued casting. "Curse of Endless Night." A dark mist spread. The entire area became filled with negative energy. The mist attacked Adrian's mind. His memories. His emotions. The witch whispered. "You are tired." "You are carrying two existences." "Your mind will eventually collapse." For a moment... Adrian stopped. The witch was correct about one thing. His memories were incomplete. His identity was changing. He was Adrian Voss. But he also carried the memories of the Immortal Emperor. The two lives were merging. Not fighting. But becoming one. Adrian closed his eyes. Then he understood. "I don't need to choose." "I am not only my past." "I am not only my present." "I am both." The Originless Immortal Core reacted. The energy around him stabilized. The confusion disappeared. His will became clearer. The Eternal Void Sword rose. A new technique formed. "Originless Emperor Domain." The moment it appeared... The curses around him stopped. The dark mist disappeared. The witch stepped backward. A domain. Something beyond ordinary techniques. Inside this domain... Adrian controlled his own space. His own sword. His own energy. The witch immediately reacted. She summoned her strongest creation. The guardian spirit. Dark chains controlled its body. "Destroy him." The guardian spirit attacked. Adrian did not strike back immediately. Instead... He appeared before it. His hand touched the dark chains. "Nine Void Collapse Fist." Not against the spirit. Against the curse. Nine layers of force entered the seal. The chains began breaking. The guardian spirit trembled. The witch shouted. "No!" The seal shattered. The guardian spirit was freed. The moment it regained control... A powerful wave of natural energy spread across the cemetery. The witch's greatest weapon was gone. But she still had one final move. She gathered every remaining curse. Every dark formation. Every piece of cursed energy. A massive black magic circle appeared above the cemetery. "This is my final spell." "The power I created through years of research." "Disappear." The sky became black. Adrian looked upward. Then he raised his sword. The lightning became brighter. The fist techniques. The sword intent. The Originless energy. Everything merged. A technique born from this battle. "Originless Heavenly Judgment." The sword descended. Lightning followed. The entire cemetery was covered in white light. The darkness disappeared. The magic circle shattered. The witch's final spell collapsed. For the first time... The witch felt powerless. "No..." "My magic..." Adrian stood before her. The battle was decided. But he did not kill her immediately. He looked at the destroyed cemetery. The suffering she caused. The villagers. The guardian spirit. Everything. The Eternal Void Sword pointed forward. "Your path ends here."