Cosmic Ruler - Chapter 274

Chapter 274: Ramona V

King Orion’s eyes blazed with fury as Ramona’s words pierced him like a blade. She had struck at his pride, directly attacking his reverse dragon scale— his Martial Spirit, and the symbol of his long-hidden wound. It reopened the pain he had buried deep inside, the mockery he endured for his lack of talent despite being the king, simply because he was the only son of the previous monarch.

Behind his back, nobles and subjects alike had laughed at his mediocrity. The whispers followed him for years, until his daughter Chloe had shown promise, and his other daughters had brought back Aiden, the prodigy who had outshone everyone. For a brief moment, Orion had been hailed for his shrewdness. But now, that same shrewdness had turned into his downfall.

“Child of Panso, I will say this one last time—leave!” King Orion growled through gritted teeth. His hands clenched into fists as he fought back the urge to strike. He wanted nothing more than to kill Ramona for her insolence, but he knew better. He knew he was no match for her.

No one was.

Not among the Four Kingdoms. Not against the Panso Kingdom.

His memories of the last time all four kingdoms allied to challenge the Panso Kingdom were vivid—an unshakable fortress, a kingdom shrouded in mystery and power. When the four kings had sent their armies to test its strength, not a single soldier from Panso had died, while over half of their combined forces had been decimated. The world had watched in horror, and since then, no one dared provoke the Panso Kingdom.

He was well aware that he stood no chance against Ramona.

But pride was a bitter thing, and as Ramona’s cold, calculating eyes met his, his pride wouldn’t let him back down.

“You may kill me,” Orion continued, his voice shaking with barely-contained rage, “but it will spark a war the likes of which your kingdom has never seen. Are you willing to destroy everything for the sake of one man?”

Ramona’s lips curled into a cold smile. “I am,” she said, her voice like ice. “For Aiden, I will burn your kingdom to the ground. No one will remember the name of Ravan.”

“And don’t worry about my kingdom,” She said.

Ramona’s words sent a chill through the air, her voice ringing with an undeniable finality. “I alone am enough to decimate your entire kingdom,” she added, her tone cold and absolute.

Behind her, the majestic figure of her Void Peacock materialized, towering over the battlefield. Its magnificent feathers fanned out in all their terrible beauty, shimmering with a spectral glow. Each feather seemed to hold countless black and white eyes, gazing into the souls of those who dared to look upon it. The eyes radiated an eerie, soul-draining energy, as though staring into them would erase one’s very existence.

King Orion’s guards, strong men who had survived countless battles, began to tremble in the presence of the Void Peacock. Its mere presence was suffocating, a force of nature that defied comprehension. Some of the guards instinctively fell to their knees, their bodies failing them under the overwhelming pressure.

“You… you dare…” King Orion’s voice faltered, but he quickly steeled himself. Despite his anger, fear crawled up his spine as the monstrous power of the Void Peacock loomed over him. His Tyrant Martial Spirit, his greatest defense, felt insignificant in the face of such an overwhelming presence.

Ramona’s eyes narrowed, her expression unwavering as she continued, “The name of Ravan will be nothing but dust in the wind. You betrayed Aiden. Now, you will pay for it with your lives.”

With a flick of her wrist, the Void Peacock let out a silent, yet deafening cry. Shadows exploded outward, engulfing the Ravan capital, swallowing everything in its path as if the world itself were unraveling into nothingness.

Orion watched helplessly as his kingdom crumbled before his very eyes. This was not just the wrath of a princess—it was the destruction of a nation, reduced to ruins by the will of one woman whose rage was fueled by love and betrayal.

In that moment, the fate of the Ravan Kingdom was sealed.

King Orion and the ancestors, crawling out of their coffins, watched in horror as their kingdom and their very existence began to wither away, slowly being erased from reality. They all looked at Ramona in terror, desperately trying to plead for their lives, but no voice came out. One by one, they perished, their existence wiped clean from the world.

“NOOOOOOO! Father, Mother… Sister… NOOOO!” a high-pitched scream echoed across the ruins as Chloe arrived at the scene, witnessing the destruction of her homeland. Her heart sank as she saw the remnants of what had once been the proud Ravan Kingdom, now reduced to ash and emptiness.

Ramona glanced coldly at Chloe, her gaze unwavering as she stared at the nine pairs of feathered wings behind her. “You took power from Aiden, yet you betrayed him. Now watch as your whole kingdom perishes,” Ramona said icily, her eyes filled with disdain.

Chloe’s once-weak Winged Tyrant Martial Spirit had been upgraded to the 18-winged Fallen Angel Martial Spirit by Aiden himself, yet in the end, she had betrayed him.

Crying heavily, Chloe’s tears turned into blood as she realized the gravity of her actions. Chloe’s bloodstained face twisted in rage as she screamed, “I WILL KILL YOU!” Her wings, once a symbol of her ascension to power through Aiden’s aid, unfurled in their full glory, dark and menacing. In her hand, a black light surged and condensed into the form of a menacing star, crackling with volatile energy. It was her ultimate weapon—the Black Star of Desolation—a Martial Spirit manifestation of her Fallen Angel.

“Dreaming of defeating me with borrowed power… you can never win,” Ramona sneered, her voice dripping with scorn. She too unfurled her majestic Void Peacock wings, their spectral beauty casting an eerie shadow over Chloe. A massive, night-black greatsword materialized in Ramona’s hand, its weight crushing the air around them.

With a swift motion, Ramona charged at Chloe, while Chloe rushed toward her, their powers colliding in a deadly dash.

Chloe, wielding her Fallen Angel’s black star, hurled it forward with all her might. It tore through the air, leaving behind a trail of destruction, warping the space around it.

But Ramona moved with blinding speed, her Void Peacock’s power making her one with the shadows. Her massive sword met Chloe’s attack, the force of the collision shaking the very ground beneath them. The black star shattered against Ramona’s sword, disintegrating into nothing as the void swallowed its energy.

Chloe’s eyes widened in horror, realizing that her strongest attack had been neutralized as if it were nothing. Before she could react, Ramona was upon her.

With one swift motion, Ramona’s void blade slashed through the air, aimed directly at Chloe’s wings. “This is for Aiden,” she whispered coldly as her sword met flesh.

Chloe’s scream pierced the heavens, her body convulsing as the void consumed her from within. Her wings—once proud and mighty—crumpled as their life force was drained, their existence slowly erased just like the rest of her family.

Chloe’s body hit the ground with a deafening crash, her once majestic wings now nothing more than withered, lifeless remnants. Pain surged through her, each breath a struggle as she felt her bones cracked and broken beneath the weight of her fall. Her mind raced, trying to summon the strength to stand, but before she could even attempt to rise, a shadow loomed above her.

With a dull thud, the black void sword fell from the sky, impaling her chest and pinning her to the earth. Chloe gasped in agony, her hands trembling as they instinctively reached for the sword, but her strength was fading, slipping through her fingers like sand.

Ramona descended slowly, her eyes as cold as the void itself, watching with detached satisfaction. She clenched the hilt of the sword and poured her essence into it, ensuring that every drop of Chloe’s life force would be drained, consumed by the black void blade.

Chloe screamed, her voice filled with desperation as she tugged at the sword embedded in her chest. But it was futile. The more she fought, the more the sword seemed to tighten its grip on her soul, devouring her essence, one agonizing moment at a time.

“Why…” Chloe whimpered, her voice barely a whisper now, her strength sapped by the void.

Ramona knelt beside her, her face impassive. “Because you betrayed him,” she said, her voice soft but laced with venom. “You took everything from Aiden. And now, you will suffer the same fate.”

Chloe’s screams grew weaker, her body convulsing as her existence was slowly erased. The once proud and powerful figure of the Ravan Kingdom, reduced to nothing more than a withering shell. The void consumed her, piece by piece, until there was nothing left but silence.

Ramona lifted her gaze to sky as she mumbled ” I have avenged you Aiden, Please return now” She wished, a Wish that was on the sacrifice of whole Kingdom.