The shattered barrier of the Realm of Constellations drifted through the void like fragments of broken stars.
Beyond it lay the Golden Sanctuary. It was neither a palace nor a kingdom.
It was an enormous open platform forged from celestial gold, suspended within the endless cosmos. Countless divine formations revolved beneath its foundation while rivers of golden energy flowed through the air like living streams.
This was Ra's domain. This was the place where countless destinies had been decided. Rayon stepped onto the sanctuary without hesitation.
The moment his foot touched the golden platform, hundreds of alarms echoed throughout the sanctuary. Within seconds thousands of figures descended from every direction. Each wore white and gold armor engraved with celestial laws. Each carried overwhelming divine pressure.
They surrounded Rayon completely. One of the commanders stepped forward.
His expression shifted the moment he truly felt Rayon's presence.
His voice became uncertain.
"…Who is this person?"
His breathing slowed.
"He feels like…"
His pupils shrank.
"…Darkness."
The commander instinctively looked into Rayon's eyes.
There was no technique. No exchange. No warning.
His body simply lost its purpose. He dropped lifelessly onto the platform.
Silence swallowed the battlefield. The surrounding subordinates trembled. Fear spread through every formation.
Yet despite it they rushed him. Thousands charged simultaneously. Golden light flooded the sanctuary. Rayon remained still. The tattoo wrapped around his arm suddenly moved.
Dark chains erupted from the black markings.
The Chains of the Endless Abyss manifested. They revolved around him like a living storm.
Then they swung. SHHHHHK! SHHHHK! SHHHHK!
The sound repeated endlessly. Heads separated from shoulders. Bodies collapsed one after another. Golden blood painted the sanctuary.
Within moments every subordinate lay dead.
The chains quietly returned to Rayon's arm.
He continued walking. At the end of the sanctuary stood an enormous pair of golden doors.
Without slowing Rayon raised one foot.
BOOOOOOM!!
The doors exploded inward. Golden fragments scattered throughout the throne room.
At the center a man sat upon a magnificent throne. Golden hair, Golden eyes, A charismatic face, Six feet tall..This was Ra. He slowly smiled.
"It's been a while, Dark—"
His sentence never finished.
BOOOOOOM!!
Rayon's fist buried itself into Ra's face. The throne shattered instantly.
Ra's body blasted through the entire sanctuary.
Walls collapsed. Columns exploded. He flew beyond the throne room before crashing onto the outer platform.
The impact cracked the sanctuary itself. Golden dust rose into the heavens.
Ra slowly laughed. He wiped the blood from his lips.
"You won't even let me finish."
A shadow appeared above him. It was Rayon.
Without another word he stepped onto Ra's chest.
CRACK. The platform beneath them sank.
Rayon's foot pressed deeper.
"You will pay for your sins, Ra."
Ra laughed.
"Sins?"
Golden blood escaped his mouth.
"I hate sins."
He smiled despite the pain.
"What sins did I commit?"
His eyes met Rayon's.
"Am I truly wrong for what I've done?"
Rayon's gaze never changed.
"You are."
His voice remained calm.
"You bribed members of the Heavenly Court to gather Demi-gods across the universe, So you could run experiments on them, So you could create Constellations…Your so-called next generation."
His aura slowly leaked outward.
"That includes my kids. You didn't take them but you tried."
Rayon pressed harder.
His foot sank into Ra's chest. Bones shattered. Golden blood spilled across the platform. Ra coughed violently.
"It is to defeat the One of Many."
His breathing became uneven.
"Even you know what kind of power it holds."
Rayon looked down silently.
"I know very well."
A brief pause followed.
"But does that give you the right to take the families of others?. For your so-called goodwill?..Isn't that already causing enough chaos?"
Darkness exploded outward.
BOOOOOOOOOOOM!! The Golden Sanctuary shook violently.
The entire Realm of Constellations trembled. Stars shifted from their paths.
Entire celestial formations cracked. Ra's body sank deeper into the shattered platform beneath the overwhelming pressure.
Still he smiled.
"Think what you will, Darkness…I did what I did…for the better of existence."
Rayon's eyes narrowed.
"By creating the Zodiac?"
He took another step. CRACK.
"By killing Simon?"
Another step. CRACK.
"By injuring and sealing Kalethara?"
Another. CRACK.
"And trying to turn the forces of Light and I us before our arrival?"
Ra remained silent.
Rayon sighed.
"I've heard enough."
His gaze became cold.
"You're so twisted in your head…you actually believe what you're doing is right."
His foot descended.
BOOOOM!!
Ra's head exploded beneath it.
Silence. Rayon turned to leave.
Then he stopped. Behind him Golden light gathered.
Flesh reformed and Bones regenerated. Ra stood once more. Completely unharmed. Rayon slowly looked back. Ra began laughing.
"I bet this is a surprise, Darkness."
He spread his arms.
"The Great Ones and I came together. We created a power similar to the Concept of Origin."
His smile widened.
"That means it's a power similar to yours. No matter what you do…I cannot die as long as I have this protection."
Rayon's expression never changed. He appeared before Ra.
BOOM. Ra died and regenerated.
BOOM.
He died again. He regenerated. Again, Again, Again and Again.
Over one hundred times.
Every death returned him to life, Every resurrection preserved every memory, scream, broken bone, moment of agony.
His breathing became heavier. His body remained immortal. His mind endured solely because he was a High Being..A Constellation.
Rayon finally grabbed him by the throat.
Without effort he kicked him into open space. Ra's body shot across the heavens. He collided with a nearby moon.
BOOOOOOOM!!
The moon shattered into countless fragments.
Before the debris could settle rayon appeared again. He seized Ra by the throat.
Then dragged him through another moon.
The second celestial body split apart under the force.
Ra screamed. Rayon hurled him back toward the Golden Sanctuary.
The impact alone fractured the platform.
Golden structures collapsed. Ra rolled across the broken foundation before finally stopping.
Rayon appeared directly before him. He looked down at the battered Constellation.
His voice was completely emotionless.
"Just because you cannot die…doesn't mean you can't experience death."
He looked at Ra for several long seconds.
"I should torture you right now."
A faint smile appeared.
"But the readers won't like the gore too much…because you taint their eyes."
Rayon stepped onto Ra's face.
CRACK.
"I will dismantle everything you hold dear."
His foot pressed harder.
"I will be the wall your plans vanish at."
He leaned forward slightly.
"And I will also be the last face you see before you perish."
His black eyes reflected endless darkness.
"For even the Concept of Origin…isn't safe from my Endless Abyss."
Rayon slowly lifted his gaze.
Far away beyond countless celestial islands toward a distant place within the Realm of Constellations.
Without another word he vanished.
As his figure disappeared into the endless cosmos, one final thought echoed within his mind.
I will get the Immortal Fruit now…A promise is a promise and I promise you, Ra…The next time you see me…Try and run for your life.