On this day, the world plunged into unprecedented turmoil.
It began with the Third Progenitor, Giada Kukulcan, declaring her submission to August. Effective immediately, the Chaos Zone merged into August's Night Empire.
This sparked a global uproar—shaking the world to its core. A progenitor had bowed to someone.
August's name spread everywhere. Man or monster, everyone now knew of this towering figure capable of subduing a progenitor.
But before the first wave settled, a second crashed in.
The First and Second Progenitors had ventured to Itogami Island—and then vanished without a trace. Giada's next revelation left the world reeling in disbelief.
The First and Second Progenitors—ancient beings who'd lived for millennia—were dead. Their killer? August.
Giada didn't mince words: she'd been no match for him either. He'd killed her once, and only her blood had brought her back.
The First and Second Progenitors hadn't been so lucky—they were gone for good.
The news ignited chaos in the Warlord's Empire and the Fallen Dynasty.
The two Night Empires erupted. No one could believe a progenitor could be killed—an event unheard of since time immemorial.
As for the previous Fourth Progenitor, Kojou Akatsuki, he'd never been fully recognized as a true progenitor—just a pseudo-progenitor with potential.
The unrest in the two empires was swiftly crushed by Esdeath, Crimson Queen, and Fenrir.
Against absolute power, all resistance was futile.
Before Crimson Queen, vampire elders and old-era nobles were ants. A single dragon breath razed everything in its path—vampires frail beyond measure.
A transcendent-tier celestial dragon existed in a different dimension from those below. The gap was insurmountable.
Even amid the chaos, the First and Second Progenitors never appeared. Countless vampires fell, their blood staining the ground. No one was foolish enough to resist—both empires submitted.
The Chaos Zone, watching it all, had Giada's orders and the fate of the others as precedent.
Without hesitation, they surrendered to August.
Thus, an unprecedented Night Empire rose, centered on Itogami Island.
The Dark Empire—a true autocracy where August reigned supreme. Everything existed to serve him.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, on completing the mission—Empire Under the Night: Establish your own Night Empire. Reward: Advanced Gacha Draw 9.]
The moment the Dark Empire was founded, August heard the system's chime.
Grinning, he opened the system panel.
[Name: Augustus Divus Pracentum]
[Level: 9 (Mid)]
[Authority: Demon King Authority]
[Original Sins: Pride, Wrath, Gluttony, Lust, Sloth]
[Race: Demon God]
[Talent: Power of Darkness]
[Magic: Dragon's Legacy, Blazing Flame]
[Skills: Demonization, Shadow Summon, Full Counter, Insulating Claw, Grand Cross, Eternal Arms Mastery, Black Cero, Spiral Dominion, Haki, Getsugatensho, Kurohitsugi, Blink]
[Equipment: Gate of Sins, Laeding, Lost Calamity, Murasame, Elucidator]
[Noble Phantasms: Gate of Babylon, Sha Naqba Imuru]
[Oddities: Inner World, Evil Pieces]
[Draws: Advanced Gacha Draw 36]
Thirty-six Advanced Gacha draws—August's heart raced with excitement.
[Ding! Detected that the host possesses a large number of 'Advanced Gacha Draws.' Would you like to synthesize them into 'Super Gacha Draws'?]
The system's prompt caught him off guard, sparking confusion and surprise. Draws could be synthesized?
"Advanced Gacha draws can become super draws?"
[Ding! Yes.]
"How many Advanced Gacha draws for one super draw?"
[Ding! Ten Advanced Gacha draws can be synthesized into one super draw.]
August paused. Ten-to-one was steep, but super draws far outvalued Advanced Gacha ones—especially now, when Advanced Gacha draws offered him little growth.
"Synthesize them. All of them."
[Ding! Initiating synthesis of 'Advanced Gacha Draw 30'…]
[Ding! Congratulations, host, on obtaining: Super Draw 3.]
August smirked. Three super draws. The final two of the Seven Deadly Sins might be his.
From his past draws, he'd noticed—whether luck or the system's design—he was two sins shy of the full set.
"Start drawing."
Unable to wait, August triggered the super draws.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, on obtaining Oddity: Original Sin—Envy!]
[Ding! Congratulations, host, on obtaining Oddity: Original Sin—Greed!]
[Ding! Congratulations, host, on obtaining Special Item: Darkness Gift Pack!]
A knowing grin flashed across August's face. The Seven Deadly Sins were his.
He didn't know why, but he wouldn't refuse a gift handed to him.
"Claim them!"
Envy and Greed materialized before him.
The Gate of Sins rose behind him, and the two final sins slotted into their places.
As the last pieces fell in, the gate unleashed a torrent of darkness, enveloping Itogami Island—and the world—in shadow.
"What's happening?"
"What's going on?"
"This magic—this darkness—it's pure, ultimate darkness."
"It's Master's power."
"That guy got stronger again."
In her office at Saikai Academy, Natsuki gazed out at the darkness swallowing the sky. Surprise flickered across her face before settling into calm.
Across Itogami Island—and the world—countless beings trembled as the darkness blotted out the sun.
Meanwhile, with the final sins in place, the Gate of Sins reached perfection.
Fueled by its power, August's strength surged, leaping to late level 9—late transcendent level.
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