The outer sea shook violently as the corrupted generals advanced.
Behind them—
Endless Eldritch armies flooded between universes like a black tide swallowing reality itself.
Millions.
No—
Far beyond millions.
The corruption stretched so far that even the Legends could not see where the army ended.
And at the front of that nightmare—
The five Eldritch Generals walked calmly.
Each one radiated pressure rivaling the highest monarchs of the old era.
Not Antares.
But beings comparable to Sillad.
Kaelor.
The Blood Monarch.
Even Baran.
The five Legends immediately realized the truth.
These monsters could destroy Earth alone.
The Five Generals
The first general stepped forward.
Its body constantly shifted between humanoid and monstrous forms while corrupted stars floated inside its flesh endlessly.
Vaelgor — General of Corruption
Its authority infected everything nearby.
Mana warped.
Space decayed.
Even dimensional walls slowly melted around it.
The second descended behind him.
A gigantic armored creature wielding a spear made from condensed void fragments.
Kharon — General of Ruin
Its mere footsteps destabilized nearby universes.
The third smiled unnaturally.
Thousands of mouths opened across its body simultaneously.
Elyss — General of Consumption
Even the Abyss Army instinctively reacted to its devouring authority.
The fourth floated silently.
A feminine silhouette formed from endless eyes and dark mist.
Nythra — General of Madness
The weaker undead soldiers immediately began losing formation from her mental corruption.
And finally—
The fifth general stepped forward.
Tall.
Calm.
Humanoid.
Its black armor resembled something disturbingly close to monarch authority itself.
Azravel — General of Evolution
Unlike the others—
Its pressure felt controlled.
Adaptive.
Dangerous.
Azravel looked directly at Jinyoung.
Then smiled faintly.
"So you are Yogaroth's successor candidate."
The Pressure of the Generals
The five Legends immediately released their mana fully.
Legend-class authority erupted across the battlefield.
But despite their growth—
They still felt pressured heavily.
The Flame Legend clenched his fists.
"…These things are stronger than monarchs."
One Angel of Creation answered calmly:
"Because they were designed after observing monarch battles."
Silence spread instantly.
The Primordials had learned from the old wars.
And improved their creations accordingly.
The Battle Begins
Without warning—
Vaelgor moved first.
BOOM.
Corruption exploded across the outer sea like a cosmic plague.
Entire dimensions began melting instantly.
The Seraphim reacted immediately.
Golden creation barriers spread outward.
The collision between corruption and creation authority ruptured nearby universes violently.
At the same time—
Kharon thrust its void spear downward.
A gigantic black rupture split the outer sea itself apart.
The Iron Legend intercepted directly.
BOOM.
The collision shattered nearby dimensional layers.
The Iron Legend was blasted backward instantly.
His arms trembled violently.
"…Ridiculous strength."
Humanity's Legends Fight
The Storm Legend moved next.
Massive storms infused with evolved mana erupted across the battlefield.
Lightning capable of vaporizing monarch-level creatures descended endlessly.
Nythra smiled softly.
Then—
The storms turned against him.
The Storm Legend's eyes widened.
His own mana had been corrupted mentally.
"What?!"
Riyomi appeared instantly.
SHING.
Her shadow blade severed the madness influence before it fully spread.
Nythra tilted her head slightly.
"Interesting."
Then vanished into darkness.
Riyomi followed immediately.
A shadow war began across dimensions.
Haru vs Elyss
Meanwhile—
Elyss lunged directly toward the undead army.
Its thousands of mouths opened simultaneously.
Entire undead legions vanished into its body instantly.
The creature laughed.
"Consumption recognized consumption."
Brute roared furiously and charged.
But before he reached Elyss—
Haru stepped forward calmly.
Thousands of catastrophic magic formations appeared instantly.
"Arcane Collapse."
BOOOOOOM.
Entire universes flashed white.
Elyss was obliterated completely.
Or should have been.
Moments later—
The devouring general regenerated again.
Still smiling.
"Excellent."
Haru narrowed her eyes slightly.
For the first time—
An enemy had survived her direct cataclysm magic almost completely.
Liam's Battlefield
Liam raised his cursed blade silently.
Death authority spread infinitely across the battlefield.
The Death Knight General pointed forward.
"Legion."
Millions of undead soldiers advanced simultaneously.
But unlike before—
The undead now moved differently.
More organized.
More evolved.
Some consumed corruption directly.
Others adapted against void attacks mid-combat.
The Abyss Army had become a true transcendent species.
Azravel observed carefully.
Its eyes glowed faintly.
"Adaptive evolution…"
Then it smiled slightly.
"Beautiful."
Jinyoung vs Azravel
The outer sea darkened.
Because both adaptive authorities had recognized each other.
Azravel stepped forward slowly.
Unlike the other generals—
It showed no arrogance.
Only curiosity.
"The Primordials asked us to evaluate resistance."
Its black armor shifted slightly.
"But I wished to evaluate you personally."
The Abyss behind Jinyoung expanded.
"Then come."
BOOM.
Both vanished instantly.
The collision detonated across nearby universes.
Azravel's fist collided directly against Abyss-coated authority.
Shockwaves erased corrupted dimensions around them.
The five Legends stared upward.
Because unlike previous enemies—
Azravel adapted too.
The moment the Abyss struck it—
Its body evolved resistance immediately.
Jinyoung narrowed his eyes slightly.
Azravel smiled wider.
"Now this…"
Its corrupted mana deepened.
"…is evolution."
The Angels of Creation Enter Fully
The battlefield escalated rapidly.
The Eldritch Generals pushed even the Legends backward gradually.
The Seraphim immediately responded.
The Angels of Creation spread their wings completely.
Radiant authority flooded the battlefield.
One Angel raised a massive creation spear.
"Heavenfall."
The spear descended like divine judgment and erased entire Eldritch armies instantly.
Another Angel stabilized collapsing universes mid-battle.
A third fought Kharon directly.
Creation authority clashed against ruin repeatedly.
The outer sea shattered continuously.
Earth Watches the War
Back on Earth—
Dimensional tears across the sky showed fragments of the battle.
Humanity watched in complete silence.
Children.
Hunters.
Entire nations.
Everyone finally understood the scale of what Jinyoung and the others carried.
The old monarch war had only been the beginning.
Now—
Humanity was witnessing wars beyond infinite universes themselves.
One young hunter whispered quietly:
"Can we really survive this?"
An older S-rank looked toward the sky seriously.
Then answered:
"Only if they keep winning."
The Hidden Adaptation
Mid-battle—
Secretary suddenly froze.
Thousands of runes rotated wildly around him.
"Problem detected."
The Seraphim immediately focused.
Secretary enlarged battlefield projections rapidly.
Then everyone saw it.
The Eldritch armies…
Were evolving.
Every minute.
Every clash against humanity and the Abyss Army improved them.
Void resistance.
Mana adaptation.
Creation-law corruption.
The Primordials weren't merely attacking.
They were learning.
Azravel smiled during its clash with Jinyoung.
"Resistance creates growth."
Its authority evolved again mid-fight.
"Which is why the Primordials enjoy war."
The Abyss around Jinyoung deepened infinitely.
Because he finally understood the terrifying truth.
The enemy wanted this war to continue.