Chapter 333: Zatiels first defeat (1/2)

After completing the Animax Soul Rune made with Xenia's True Soul, Zatiel rested for a couple of hours before beginning to work in the next one.

Zitu's True Soul was not in a comatose state like that of Xenia, but it was still pretty injured, so after using his Rebirth Eye, Zatiel managed to weaken it enough so it could not put any resistance.

The process went smoothly, and before the day ended, a new pentagram rune appeared in front of Zatiel. However, unlike the previous one, this had a ghargatula sealed in the center.

The Neo-Demon stored the rune in a unique orb, just like he did with the last one.

'This two should be enough for the initial part of my plan in Avernus and Dis. I will gather more once I have established a foothold. I also need to collect a couple of Demon Lord's True Souls. Hunting demons is easier since they are usually more foolish, but it would be dangerous going to Abyss in my current condition. I will wait until I am in peak condition before leaving.'

After deciding his next moves, Zatiel disappeared from the Fornes continent and appeared inside the Garden of Creation.

The Neo-Demon did not waste time and headed to the Sacred Soul Tree's crown and sat in the Soul Throne before closing his eyes.

The Soul Throne was the divine treasure born after the sun cocoon's bloodline had finished its formation.

Zatiel felt how the throne enhanced his perception and understanding of the laws exponentially. Trying to increase his comprehension of all the laws would be a futile task, so he focused on three, the Law of Soul, Law of Creation, and Law of Destruction.

Those with bloodlines do not need to explore the universe and analyze heavenly phenomena to obtain information about their laws. All they need is in their blood.

Zatiel felt like he was in a dream, and different kinds of wonders were occurring around him. There were six kinds of panoramas

in his bloodline, each one corresponding to a unique law.

The Neo-Demon did not pick the Law of Rebirth to study, despite being less developed. The reason was that by pushing all of the other laws to the Initial level, he would have an easier time understanding the one that shared a connection with all of them.

He remained in that dream state, focusing on his bloodline's phenomena for several days, deciphering the mysteries of the laws.

Zatiel left a piece of his consciousness connected to the outside world to receive updates on important events.

The first piece of information that awoke him from his training was that the first Neo-Demon to no longer resist the strengthening of their True Will was his son, Dante.

After ten days, the Neo-Demon with the Daybreak Bloodline fell unconscious.

Although Zatiel was a little disappointed, he was not surprised. The True Will's first test had nothing to do with talent and everything with determination and willpower.

As the son of an entity like Zatiel, Dante subconsciously knew he had a shield protecting him and that no matter how difficult things were, his father would always have a way to fix everything. He may have matured thanks to war's cruelty, but he could not compare with the kobolds born in Wasteland.

They were people who saw their mothers and fathers devoured by monsters, who experienced the agony of seeing their children perish to sickness and famine. Those able to survive that and keep striving forward could not be looked down on.

'I was planning on sending him to Abyss, but I think Baator will be of more help to him. Being able to persevere in a place where he has to suppress his hate and disgust for evil entities will help him grow.' Dante was his son, and he loved him, but Zatiel would not allow someone born of his Primordial Essence to be mediocre.

Zatiel closed his eyes and continued deciphering the laws in his bloodline.

He received another piece of information on the fourteenth day. During that day, all but Rax and Ezequiel succumbed to the pain. Sophia and Kilo were the last to fall unconscious and were only one hour away from reaching the fifteenth day.

Zatiel was satisfied with their tenacity since, by enduring fourteen days, they all obtained an Early Star Defiant True Will. Their achievement was according to his estimates, but someone surprised him, and that was Rax.