In an unknown chamber on a distant planet, two identical-looking aliens were forced to their knees, their hands cuffed tightly behind their backs. The Apex God faction logo was clearly visible on their chests.
A chief officer stood over them, shouting furiously.
"You two are disrespecting the Apex God faction! You shouldn't even be wearing that logo after defying our rules!"
Before the officer could finish, a heavy hand landed on his shoulder, silencing him instantly.
"Know your place, Chief Officer… be careful when talking like that near me."
The officer trembled. "M-Master Malzareth! I didn't know you were here. Please forgive me."
Malzareth, a towering 9-foot-tall alien with long horns protruding from his head, blue-white skin, and four glowing red eyes, looked down at the two prisoners.
"Just don't repeat it," he said calmly. "Now… you two. Why are you beaten up and bruised?"
One of the aliens replied shakily, "We were doing a tournament fight… and two humans beat us so hard with their chi—"
"Chi?" Malzareth cut him off, his four eyes glowing brighter. "What was their chi color?"
"One of them had gold chi… and the other had red, Master."
Malzareth remained silent for a moment, his expression growing darker with interest.
"Officers, keep these prisoners on hold. Do not kill them." He paused. "And also… bring me 4 of the best Monster ranked villains. Now."
Meanwhile, on the ruined Norse Planet…
Two powerful figures stood in the middle of a sea of slaughtered monsters.
Angor ,wore Imperium, a crown embedded with the glowing Destruction Stone. His presence radiated overwhelming destructive energy. Beside him was Azoth, gripping Eclipse,his scythe that housed the Dark Stone. Cold, ruthless, and precise.
"Could be quicker next time, Azoth," Angor said. "Or else I could've just blown this whole city up."
"Shut it, you crowned fool," Azoth replied coldly. "You know nothing about skill other than using your powers carelessly."
They continued searching the destroyed city for clues about the missing S-Warriors. Eventually, Angor sensed a strange chi signature.
"Hold it, Azoth."
"What is it?" asked Azoth
"I sense a faint unidentified chi… a bit far from here."
"That must be them. Let's move." said Azoth
They followed the growing chi signature until they arrived at a heavily damaged abandoned building.
"Well, this building looks way worse than what this destroyed city has become," Azoth said.
"What do you expect? Any Monster Level could've done this much damage," Angor replied. "Enough talk. Let's get in."
They were getting closer to the chi Angor was senseing the chi stopped at a blood-stained gate.
They pushed the door open and the sight was horrifying. The bodies of the entire S-Warriors squad were scattered everywhere — some sliced apart, some missing limbs.
"I think we're going against a Monster Level," Angor muttered.
A mysterious voice echoed from the shadows.
"Now everything you talk about is just ranks and ranks about us villains."
Purple chi suddenly exploded around them.
"Dark Oversight!"
Veldrin lunged from behind with blinding speed, his Amaterasu Blade blazing with purple energy, aiming straight for Azoth.
Both Angor and Azoth barely dodged in time and scattered.
Veldrin stood before them, chuckling.
"Not bad," he said with a smirk.
"We won't let you get away now," Azoth said.
Before Veldrin could reply, Angor shouted with fury:
"FINALLY A MONSTER LEVEL VILLAIN!"
The Destruction Stone in his crown flared violently. His eyes and arms glowed with destructive energy as veins bulged across his body.
"CATASTROPHE 1%!"
Angor raised his head up and let out a purple corrupting purple aura of the destruction stone and he blew up the entire buildings near him
Azoth and Veldrin barely managed to shield themselves with their chi.
When the dust finally settled, the three of them stood in the center of the enormous crater under bright daylight.
"Not bad for someone with a short temper after seeing me," Veldrin said, slicking his purple hair back confidently.
Angor's entire body was now shrouded in a thick, dark purple aura. The air around him felt radioactive and unstable.
He turned slightly toward Azoth.
"Azoth… take your distance. Use your ability to take over his shadow. I will end him while you paralyze him."
Veldrin chuckled from afar.
"You boys done talking? Because I'll show you how powerful Amaterasu truly is."
His right arm suddenly turned pitch black and swelled with power, purple horns protruding from it. Holding the Amaterasu Blade in his demonic hand, he poured an enormous amount of dark purple chi into the weapon.
"Deep Dark."
He swung the blade, and the Amaterasu extended over 50 meters long, slicing toward Angor and Azoth with terrifying speed. Both were forced to scatter desperately to avoid the massive purple slash.
Azoth took to the air, spinning his scythe rapidly.
"Punisher's Mark!"
The blades of his scythe turned pitch black as he dove toward Veldrin. Veldrin met the attack head-on, clashing his Amaterasu Blade against Azoth's scythe in a violent explosion of purple and black energy.
Meanwhile, back on the unknown planet…
Four huge aliens marched down the hallway, led by an officer.
"Master Malzareth, here are the 4 Monster Rank villains you requested—"
Malzareth raised his hand, cutting him off.
"I can already feel their power levels," he said coldly, still staring out the window. "How can you call them Monster Rank?"
He sighed.
"It looks wonderful outside… I just love it." His voice turned darker. "I sensed their weakness long before they entered this room. It disturbs me."
After a pause, he continued, "Anyway, now that you're here, I need you four to find for me—"
He suddenly stopped. A powerful dark aura was approaching.
"Everyone out. Now. I will talk about this later."
The room quickly emptied. Only Malzareth remained, facing the armored figure standing at the doorway.
"What is it you want, Sigrun?" Malzareth asked.
Sigrun stepped forward.
"Shut it, four eyes. I discovered a very specific metal debris on a planet I was on."
He handed Malzareth a small tube containing a piece of dark metal glowing faintly with red energy.
"A metal mixed with Pyroium and Chaotium?" Malzareth asked.
Sigrun smirked.
"You and I both know… only one being ever had that type of metal."
The two stood in silence, staring at each other knowingly.
Sigrun eventually patted Malzareth on the shoulder.
"I know you want to send those four Monster Rank villains to the Norse Planet. It's not going to work."
Without another word, Sigrun turned and left the room.
Malzareth remained by the window, staring into the darkness.
"He is alive."