A pitch-black void.

In the unknown cosmos.

A rift suddenly appears, and then abruptly closes.

Land, along with nine titled wizards, appears here.

Before Land can observe the surroundings.

Several of the wizards in front of him suddenly clutch his body tightly, rushing backward.

This startles him.

Without turning to look behind, he opens an Evil God’s Eye on his back.

And then.

He is shocked!

An utterly dark, incomprehensible star to the naked eye, revealed only by the special ability of the Evil God’s Eye.

Land sees an unbelievably massive dark celestial body.

Surrounding this star, countless elements, rubble, and various energies are swirling, twisting, ultimately being sucked in.

"This is... a black hole!"

Realizing this, Land can’t help but exclaim.

His heart is exceedingly shaken.

He finally understands what these nine titled wizards intend to do!

With an explosive surge of energy, he forcibly halts the pulling force dragging him backward.

"Heh heh heh! Hahaha! Are you scared? That’s right! It’s a black hole!

And behind us is the black hole’s range of absorption.

Once inside, no matter how strong you are, certain death awaits! Die, you damn lizard!

Anything that threatens the Empire deserves to die!"

The gigantic dog incarnation of Endless Fire roars, brutally ramming into Land’s stomach, in tandem with several titled wizards behind him, pulling his body backward again.

"Damn it! Are you all insane? As titled wizards, you have bright futures, endless honor to enjoy!

Yet you wish to perish with me?"

Land roars in anger.

He could never have imagined that this group, who ought to live in luxury, high above, would have such audacity.

His dragon wings beat incessantly, tearing apart the forms of the titled wizards holding him.

But at this moment, the titled wizards appear to be expending energy recklessly, madly regenerating their bodies and dragging him with full force.

"Heh heh heh! Hahahaha! The only one who will die is you!"

Another titled wizard shouts.

The remaining two slam into Land’s body together, forcing him to finally give way, falling rapidly backward.

At this very moment.

The souls of the wizards clutching him suddenly detach, leaving their monstrous bodies.

This makes Land realize that the other side intends to abandon their physical forms and escape. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

He lets out another roar, exerting all his strength to break free.

But to his astonishment.

The soulless bodies still exert all their strength, dragging him backward.

"This is..."

His heart is bewildered.

The freed titled wizards laugh out loud.

"Surprised? Why do our bodies retain such power without their souls?

Hahaha! These bodies aren’t ours originally!

They belonged to those ancient King Beasts and powerful beings from the Outer Plains.

We crushed their souls, nearly killing them, seized their bodies, possessing perfect forms and souls.

But at critical times, we can abandon the physical, urge residual souls to fulfill the final task!

Hahahaha! Die, lizard! Disappear into the cosmos with those pitiable residual souls and bodies!"

Upon hearing the last of the words.

Land suddenly feels an immense suction behind him, pulling him in.

At this point, any resistance he makes proves futile, only allowing the pull to constantly draw him, spinning.

Like an ant before an unstoppable force.

He understands.

He’s entered the black hole’s range of gravity, losing any chance to escape!

Even his soul can’t break free!

He’s completely lost his opportunity to flee.

In fact, Land had a chance to escape earlier.

That was at the moment when the titled wizards abandoned their bodies, he could have done the same.

But at that time, he hesitated.

After all.

Unlike the titled wizards.

This body carried too much of his power.

Even his external system didn’t know if it originated from his soul or this dragon body, how could he abandon it?

Furthermore.

If he abandoned the dragon body.

Wouldn’t that play right into the hands of these titled wizards?

Without the dragon body, what would he use to fight these wizards?

He might match them in soul strength, but in controlling and using magic, he wasn’t even fit to carry their shoes.

"Damn pests! Being taken down by those wizards, they’re still causing trouble for me!"

Flying continually toward the center of the black hole, Land curses.

He attacks the powerful bodies clinging to him with fury, shattering them to pieces, freeing himself.

But by this time, everything already seems predetermined.

However, Land, full of discontent.

Still opens his jaws.

Gathering all his strength into his mouth.

A dazzling light bursts forth, but is quickly distorted and then vanishes.

This makes him realize.

Inside the black hole’s gravitational range, he can’t even use magic or innate divine powers.

He’s only continually drawn toward the center.

He looks outside the black hole, unable to see anything clearly.

The terror of the black hole, he experiences it fully.

And it chills him to his core.