After the war, the world that once stood as the center of the universe gradually lost its former glory.
The cosmos continued to expand, reaching distant galaxies, carrying with it the remnants of immense destruction.
The twelve Zodiacs, once worshiped as powerful celestial beings, were completely sealed within space.
Their celestial forms shone like stars—eternal and unreachable—and from that moment on, they became known as the Twelve Zodiac Constellations.
However, only half of their power had been sealed.
The remaining energy—chaotic, unstable, and destructive—scattered across the universe as countless fragments of magic.
Within just a few hours, these fragments gathered together, forming planets, stars, and other celestial bodies that reshaped the cosmos in unexpected ways.
The damage left by the war was immeasurable.
Countless lives were lost, and even the power of Emelyra Scarlet, the Goddess of Light, was nearly exhausted.
Her strength depended on how much time she had left.
Yet despite her fatigue and the loss of her power, a small spark of hope remained within her heart.
She vowed to use her remaining strength and the little time she had left to restore the world into a peaceful and orderly state—so that life could once again flourish freely and peacefully.
On the other side of the world, a presence awakened.
A mortal—
a young man named Kuruzen Renji.
Kuruzen grew up in a simple family. Life was difficult, but it was filled with love. They were happy because they were together, and he cherished his family deeply.
But during the war, their town was destroyed, and his family perished in the devastating chaos.
He was the only one who survived—his body wounded and barely holding on to life.
Grief and hatred ignited within his heart—a burning flame of rage and vengeance that slowly consumed his entire being.
As he stared at the lifeless bodies of his loved ones, darkness awakened and enveloped his soul.
He screamed into the void, his voice filled with fury and despair, echoing endlessly.
"I curse all of you!! I will destroy this world! I will kill every one of you!! I will leave not a single one alive!! I swear it!!"
His rage merged with the remaining dark energy of the Zodiacs, which had spread throughout the universe as a destructive force.
The black energy entered his body, and Kuruzen absorbed nearly all of it, transforming his mortal form.
The power was overwhelming—far beyond what his immortal vessel could endure.
Yet because of his overwhelming desire to destroy the world, the dark magic obeyed his will.
In an instant, the mortal Kuruzen disappeared. From his former self, the God of Darkness was born—a being whose sole purpose was to destroy the entire universe.
Slowly, he raised his hand as darkness gathered around him like a living storm.
With a cold voice, he unleashed a devastating spell.
"Black Hole."
At his words, an endless void of darkness opened in the sky.
It began to pull everything in—the air, the land, rocks, living beings, and even the remaining weak magic.
The sky itself seemed to burn under the terrifying power of infinity.
Emelyra Scarlet immediately sensed the disturbance. In a blink, she teleported to the source of the dark force.
Before her eyes was the growing black hole, devouring everything around it.
Determination filled her face as she softly spoke:
"Divine Annihilation!"
In an instant, the Dark God's spell vanished.
But when Emelyra saw the being before her, a chill ran through her.
The power emanating from him was beyond comprehension—almost equal to her Goddess form.
She could hardly believe that there existed another being, aside from Aetherion, the creator of all things, who possessed such power.
Without warning, Kuruzen unleashed a barrage of Black Blasts, destroying everything around them.
Emelyra dodged each attack, but she was shocked—there was no incantation, no chant.
Her voice filled with confusion and disbelief as she cried out:
"Who are you?! And why are you doing this?!"
But there was no answer. Only endless attacks.
Then, Kuruzen used a forbidden technique.
"Chrono Eclipse!"
The sky darkened. Time itself began to slow.
An eclipse descended upon the world as heaven and earth trembled—and in an instant, time stopped.
Emelyra could not move.
In that moment, the Dark Lord struck her repeatedly with powerful attacks that nearly destroyed her body.
But she refused to surrender.
Using the remaining five hours of her life, she unleashed her full power, increasing her strength two hundred times.
However, the price was severe—her lifespan was reduced to only five minutes.
Her body shone brighter than ever as she ascended into an omnipotent being—reaching a level equal to Aetherion, the creator of existence.
Even though time had stopped, she was now able to move.
She raised her hand and released her most powerful divine spell.
"O eternal light that shaped the stars,
O first breath of the cosmos, hear me!
Between heaven and earth, I call upon you,
Cleanse this world through the cycle of creation!
By the power of the Divine Requiem,
By the sacrifice of my soul and light,
Let the past fade away, let the darkness vanish,
And let all be reborn anew!"
"Divine Requiem of Creation."
In an instant, the Dark Lord Kuruzen vanished—his very existence completely destroyed.
A massive shockwave spread across the universe, shaking the very fabric of the cosmos.
Emelyra's body was destroyed as well.
The world itself was also destroyed.
But it did not end there.
Slowly, her magic began to reconstruct the world.
Millions of years passed.
The planet Earth was formed once again, and the continents were recreated.
Some of the beings who had died in the war were revived through the scattered magic particles.
However, the world never returned to its original state.
The scars of destruction remained—visible in the separation of lands and continents.
The remaining magic in space gathered together, forming a new solar system.
Humanity lived in peace, even though magic no longer existed in the world.
And every night, they gazed upon the sky—watching the countless stars and the TwelveZodiac Constellations, as a reminder of the war…
And of the sacrifice of Emelyra Scarlet, the Goddess of Light.