For several minutes, Zodiak blocked all the thunderbolts, making it impossible for the tribulation to reach its target and frightening the watching angels. The summoned black monster was barely able to move properly, nonetheless, it used its body to stop any thunder coming its way.

Although Zodiak wanted to leave, there was an army of angels circling around him so the safest place seemed to be the most dangerous one. As long as he's within the thunder's reach, they won't dare to get close, which made him feel a bit at ease as he doesn't have to worry about interference from their part.

At some point, there was a loud thunderclap which numbed Zodiak's ears and momentarily blinded him. When he came to his senses, he saw a thunderbolt as thick as the black monster. It destroyed everything in its way and quickly reached him. Unlike its predecessors, this special one seemed specifically for him because it didn't head to the monster but directly towards him.

Zodiak's hands moved in the air, releasing several small black whirlpools which rotated around him. There were illusory black threads linked the whirlpools to him, furthermore, the black monster roared and jumped in the air, trying to intercept the aerial assault.

Unfortunately, it was only able to stop it for a short time before it was extinguished by heaven's thunder. When the attack finally reached him, Zodiak was fully prepared as the threads acted like some sort of a net, freezing the thick bolt while the whirlpools slowly sucked some of the thunder. The process was fast but seemed incredibly slow, allowing all the spectators to see what exactly happened.

When everything ended, Zodiak stood alone, unscathed and in perfect form. He retracted the black whirlpools and let out a sigh as he glanced at the terrorized angels.

"He's the new 4th level prisoner?"

The female angel with eight wings asked one of her close subordinates, to which the latter replied:

"Yes, his name is unknown… so are his powers. The report only mentions a harmful darkness very different from the one that can be unleashed using Darkness Magic. Apparently, it can consume anything and just being near it can affect one's mental, slowly corrupting them."

The leader angel, who was, in fact, the warden of this prison, stared at the hooded-Zodiak, her eyes seemingly able to see through everything.

"The tribulation will most likely tire him but he's not its target so there is a high chance he'll be able to escape. I want the 1st level filled with people!"

"Yes!"

…

On the 4th level, Forne was clutching his chest and rolling on the ground, the chains that were previously binding could no longer be seen. There was a strange dark red energy coming out from his body and disintegrating everything around him, whether it's he walls, prison bars or even the air. This destructive energy was the cause of the sudden tribulation, it is reaching its final stage of completion and seemed to have incurred the wrath of the Heavens.

The young man's body convulsed as several wounds appeared all over his body, turning it scarlet from all the gushing blood. The ground was destroyed but Forne remained at the same spot, floating mid-air while wailing from the pain.

'Strong but it isn't enough to destroy everything.'

That is what Zodiak told him when he managed to kill everyone in the Colosseum. The look he got was that of pity, it was as if Zodiak never considered him as a threat. That was what drove the young Forne to strive for more power, something unique and unbeatable under the heavens. He spent the last ten years traveling around the Universe, defeating countless enemies and building up this new, strange destructive energy.

His desire to live and the fear of the imminent death were the last requirements to complete this power and anger the heavens.

"I m-must…"

While coughing blood, Forne started mumbling, his hands clenching into fists, causing more of that energy to appear and destroy even more of this 4th level. Merely seconds later, numerous thunderbolts descended from above and struck him, however, they didn't manage to hit his body and only clashed with the dark red energy acting like a defensive layer.

The moment the thunder made contact with it, it instantly disintegrated. As the distance between the 2nd level and the 4th one isn't big, Zodiak and the rest of the angels were able to see what happened.

"Yes! Show me your true self!"

Zodiak grinned and stared at the bloodied Forne, his Dark Magic going out of control after feeling the pressure from the latter's power. The area around him became covered in Darkness, negating everything, including light.

Zodiak's figure vanished and all that could be seen was a mass of wriggling darkness which increasing its range, ready to engulf the nearby angels.

The rain of thunder kept pouring on Forne, who, despite being able to resist for some time, wasn't capable of completely protecting himself. Seeing this, Zodiak chuckled and loudly said:

"The power of destruction! Let me see its might!"

Then, before anyone could react, he dove straight at the struggling young man. The darkness changed forms and became a gigantic black fist, ready to punch the relatively small target. Forne was busy dealing with the incoming thunderbolts and his uncontrollable power so he could not protect himself.

As for Zodiak, he held nothing back and used all of his power with the intent to kill Forne because only like that would 'it' manifest itself, granting the boy what he desired.

Like a meteor, the black fist covered in dark flames ruthlessly hit Forne, sending himself flying to the 5th level. The weakened body of the youngster was fatally injured, almost all the bones were broken and a large portion of the destructive energy was sucked by the Dark Magic.

Nevertheless, he still hasn't died, though his current state was pitiful, to say the least. The tribulation also wanted to finish this, sending three successive thunderbolts that were purple in color and thicker than the whole level. All the angels retreated but Zodiak will definitely be hit if he does not back away.

The Dark Magic user ignored the tribulation and charged at Forne again, this time holding a dark spear and spiraling in the air, quickly forming an inky black tornado. Right behind him, the first thunderbolt followed, faster than Zodiak or his attack.

Its target was Forne so it didn't interfere with Zodiak and actually seemed to welcome his help. The moment it touched his body, it released a screeching sound then exploded, destroying everything around it. Zodiak was very close but the tornado negated everything and continued its way.

By now, Forne's lower body vanished and his organs could be seen, his eyes lost any signs of life but the dark red energy was still present.

"Hahahahahah"

As he saw the lively destructive energy, Zodiak laughed out loud and stabbed the spear right in Forne's chest. The tip of the spear was blocked for a second or two before it pierced the target's chest, going for his still surprisingly still-beating heart.

Zodiak's actions may seem antagonistic but it was quite the contrary. Even the tribulation was unaware of Forne's ability which is why it attacked relentlessly, not knowing that the boy's ability feeds off anything that can cause destruction, meaning that all the damage he's receiving is actually empowering it.

The final stage was completed when Zodiak's black spear reached Forne's heart, which started to beat so loudly that all the prisoners of this place could hear it. It was then that it was exploded, releasing all the accumulated destruction…

That day, the first 6 underground levels of the prison ceased to exist and half of the angels stationed there died, including two eight-winged and three six-winged. Two prisoners managed to escape and the angels didn't have enough manpower to chase after them as they were busy dealing with what was left of the prison.

Floating in the space far away from the prison, Zodiak stared at the black sky filled with distant stars and sighed. He seemed to be slightly injured but even those wounds were quickly healing. Under his arm, there was an unconscious body, that of Forne's. The young man's appearance remained unchanged but the destructive energy grew thicker and could barely be contained by the Dark Magic.