"They're tearing through reality…" Denise said softly as she got an idea of what to do next...

"What if I captured one?" She muttered.

She had helpful Immortals on her side, willing to assist her with matters of Divinity.

She was even able to create Guardian Golems, Tyrant Golems, and one of her finest creations, Magic Automatons, thanks to the various resources she got from the Demon Saints, even the Demon Lord.

However, she couldn't really do much on those things aside from empowering her creations. She wasn't creating something new.

Heinz Becker turned toward her, startled. "Capture… an Immortal?"

Denise didn't look away from the sky. "Not kill. Not harm. Just contain. Hold one long enough to study it properly."

Heinz frowned. "That's not just risky. That's insane. Their energy alone could melt half the castle. You'd need true Immortals helping in your case."

"I know," Denise replied. "But if I can isolate their core… lock it inside one of my Automaton's core with a strong Sealing Array, I might be able to keep one stable."

"You'd need something stronger than your current alloy…" Heinz said. "And a way to block their aura. Even unconscious, they leak power."

"I've already started designing a containment shell," Denise said. "It's simple. I've been studying Miss Constance's Runes lately… I also learned Sir Orden's suppression field tuned to their energy type. I don't need to trap a god. Just hold one long enough to learn."

Heinz hesitated. "You're serious."

Heinz looked back at the sky, then at her. "You'll need Vale's approval."

Denise smiled faintly. "Then I'll make sure I have clear plans before I ask."

***

In the meantime, the battle continued.

Haruo was still fighting against the Void Immortal, and he was actually doing really well…

He thrust his hand forward, and his sword seemed to have extended!

"Tenfold Sword of the Morning Star!"

Suddenly, nine spears of light screamed across the sky, each one carrying a portion of his Divinity. The tenth one came from his own sword!

The Void Immortal raised his hand.

"Void Scripture… Unbeing."

The spears passed through an invisible plane and suddenly, it just vanished.

For a moment, Haruo was at a loss. All his attacks were getting countered, and he could really do much damage against his opponent aside from tiring him out.

Still, he felt a little better knowing that the Void Immortal had expended quite a lot of Void Energy to deal with his attacks…

Unfortunately, as Haruo was planning his next move…

It felt as if the sky had inverted.

The spears of light he summoned and was dispersed by the Void Immortal reappeared! This time, it was heading back toward him with ten times the force.

The angel roared, meeting them with his sword. Each clash shook the heavens!

Constance's expression remained unreadable as she confirmed that the Immortal Angel was still managing it…

"Impressive control." She muttered.

Magnus squinted his eyes as he was unsure whether Haruo would actually remove his limiter…

"He's still restraining himself. If Haruo unleashed his true form, this entire sky would burn."

At this point, Lisa suddenly spoke… "He won't need to. The Void Immortal isn't exactly hostile. This is a conversation… in the language of Celestials."

***

The clash stretched on for several more minutes…

When the dust finally settled, both figures hovered at opposite ends of the sky. One blazed like a sun while the other pulsed with eternal night.

Neither spoke.

Then the Void Immortal lowered his hand. The void around him softened, fading into ripples.

"This place is a lot more mysterious than I thought." The Void Immortal muttered.

Haruo's eyes narrowed. He wasn't sure what this entity wanted this time.

A while ago, they only fought against each other since the Void Immortal mentioned that he wanted everyone here to serve him.

Obviously, the Void Immortal overestimated himself. Though he didn't show his true strength, Haruo was the same and didn't transform into his real appearance. He had only shown his wings, and that was all.

"I will come back once the Will of the Realm stops suppressing me." The Void Immortal said as he looked at Haruo with a smirk.

"I'm Yuri… Remember my name, Grounded Angel."

Yuri then created a void behind him… As soon as he stepped inside, the void sealed behind and the sky slowly returned to its natural hue. The pressure lifted and the clouds stopped trembling. Light resumed its place in the sky…

Haruo hovered for a moment longer… Soon, his wings folded. Then, without ceremony, he descended toward the Shadow Castle.

The citizens below watched in silence.

Many of htem were unable to process what they had witnessed.

An Immortal Angel had fought an Immortal above their city, and survived.

***

Inside the Shadow Castle, Haruo landed on the central platform. His armor was scorched in places, and faint cracks ran along the edge of his blade. But his posture remained firm.

Constance approached first, her staff she scanned him with a brief pulse of violet light.

"No major damage," she said. "But you're drained."

Haruo nodded. "I didn't transform. I kept it contained. He'd be surprised if we fought again…" Haruo said with a chuckle.

Lisa stepped forward and also checked his condition…

"Your divine circuits are stable. No signs of corruption from the void."

Chad, on the other hand, couldn't help but praise the angel. "You did well against that thing… I still remember how malnourished you looked when we saved you in the Celestial Prison Realm."

Haruo looked at him and sighed.

He definitely looked really bad at that time when Vale, Chad, Odessa, and others saved him from that place.

Orden soon arrived as he observed Haruo…

He didn't speak immediately. He just placed a hand on Haruo's shoulder and closed his eyes. After a few seconds, he opened them.

"Just like what the others mentioned. You're clean…" Orden said. "No lingering void traces. You can rest."

Haruo exhaled slowly. "Good. I'll report to Vale soon…"

Of course, he was referring to the Avatar…

Constance nodded. "He'll want every detail."

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