"Did I really kill him?" That question repeated inside his head when all he could see was a pile of dust and an abandoned weapon on the ground.

    [Creator]

    "Yes?"

    [You didn''t kill him but you destroyed his body]

    "Explain" he commanded while the artifact Nero used was sealed inside the inventory.

    [Nero couldn''t handle your skill and immediately succumbed to it without even fighting back. It seems he doesn''t know what attacked him, which is why he wasn''t able to respond. However, when his body was consumed by the skill I didn''t detect his soul, it wasn''t in his body or even went to the cycle]

    "Were you able to trace where his soul went?"

    [I did]

    "Good, give it to me"

    Then he threw another attack and immediately pulverized the magical beast named Nepheline.

    "Hmmm?"

    The soul of the magical wolf disappears as if something actually swallowed it.

    "Jeremiah"

    [It went the same way as Nero''s soul]

    "Why are those insects so hard to kill?" the boy whines while holding the back of his head.

    [I think it''s best to destroy them now; I just received some more detailed reports from the spies we sent to the enemy''s side. The disturbance you made caused some bases to be abandoned while the members fled]

    "I see, well we should probably use that info to tip the archduke, I am certain he would make a move immediately"

    [I will prepare the materials and send it right away]

    "Now we should continue our little chase"

    He teleported yet again, but this time, he found himself right in the middle of hundreds of celestial-rank wolf beasts.

    [Her pack is here]

    However, in the midst of these, a familiar mana immediately attracted Apollo''s attention.

    "Hmm... The wolf from the island is also here"

    The ivory wolf, strangely to Apollo''s surprise that she-wolf was already at the celestial level. It was a speed that even Apollo took some time to achieve, and it was with the help of the system.

    "This is a very interesting anomaly," he said faintly as he summoned the very power that scared the wits out of the self-proclaimed gods.

    "Jeremiah use the authority of time, I want time to flow slowly"

    [I will Creator]

    Black, deadly smoke emerged from his body and quickly corrupted the surroundings; the weaker wolves began to die one by one until the upper-rank wolves remained.

    "Quite strong." he then flicked his finger, and the skill Disintegrate activated and killed every single wolf.

    "Sigh, in the end, I still have no idea what her grudge is against me," Apollo said as he walked past the ivory wolf''s decaying corpse.

    "Jeremiah, let the time flow normally again"

    [I will do as you say, Creator]

    Nero was suddenly taken aback as soon as a spell was cast without being canceled by one of his allies.

    However, he wasn''t particularly worried.

    "Azur do it"

    With his instructions, one of the people beside him took a mirror and reflected them; just like that, the numbers were down to 20 against one.

    "How creative, Jeremiah. You can cancel that skill, right?"

    [Yes I can]

    "Proceed to cancel the skill"

    In the blink of an eye, the reflective skill was neutralized, and the mirror broke into pieces. Apollo followed that with a spell that was immediately broken with Nero''s sword attack.

    "Damn it, that spell just now. Does this mean this thing is a master caster," Nero thinks so as he closes the distance to keep Apollo from casting any more spells. However, as he gets closer, a fortified spell clashes with his aura.

    "What this?" It was a spell he had never seen before, and before he knew it, his body had already crashed into the ground. He was a bit confused about why it happened.

    As soon as Nero hits the ground, the magical beast that calls themselves gods assumes their true form. The Grand Canyon was attacked by twenty ferocious energy. And this turns the beautiful canyons into a wasteland covered in raging flames and burning wind. Nero''s side is outnumbered; however, it doesn''t last long, with backup landing on their side.

    "They sure have plenty of members to join the party"

    [Indeed, you haven''t killed even half of them]

    "Well, how many powerful enemies do I have right now?"

    [If we add the ones you are fighting against in Delvira, in total that would be 1500]

    "And how many am I right now?"

    [500, with two not participating in the battle at the moment]

    "Yes, so please give me some time to eliminate them, okay?"

    [Yes Creator I will just wait for your orders]

    Back to the battle, nineteen magical beasts and a single human, Nero, formed a tight circle around Apollo. Their master, Nero wielded a sword and cloaked himself in a mantle of shifting chaotic energy. Despite his falling to the ground, he merely stood behind the beasts, acting as if he were the person in control.

    [That sword Creator has Nirvana''s flesh] warned by Jeremiah, though Apollo already noticed when he first used his spell against him.

    "Don''t worry my new arsenal can handle him.

    The beasts roared in unison, and the battle began.

    The first wave of magical beasts charged, their spells lighting up the battlefield. Fireballs, ice shards, and lightning bolts rained down on Apollo, forcing him to cast a spell.

    [Creator Nero''s sword can absorb spells, you must change your move]

    Apollo pays heed to his words and instead mimics a technique he got from a certain someone.

    It was a type of technique that creates a strong pressure similar to gravity. Apollo''s counter distorted the space, pulling all the incoming attacks to a certain point, where they collided in an explosive detonation.

    However, three beasts broke through unscathed. A massive lava hound snarled, its molten body immune to Apollo''s Gravity technique, as the intense heat disrupted the gravity. Beside it, a crystalline dragon stomped forward, its humongous body impervious to magic entirely. Finally, a shadow panther flickered in and out of visibility, dodging Apollo''s area-of-effect spells with ease.

    Apollo frowned, finally recalling Jeremiah''s warning about the immune beast.

    "Now how should I handle these pests"

    He ponders as he sends some bombs to prompt the immunity of the rest of them.

    "Let''s see, my new arsenal of spells has something for these beasts," he thought so as he began analyzing what spell was appropriate to use.