The melee between overlords raged fiercely along the edges of the Andarco Star Domain.

The frontlines between the Gallant Federation and the Magus Civilization were far from quiet either.

Once it became clear that multiple Magus Civilization overlords had been drawn into the fight, several fleets of Erebus-class titan ships and overlord-class giant mobile suits from the federation were deployed in rapid succession.

At the very forefront of the conflict, a fleet of Conqueror-class titan ships—boasting combat power comparable to a Rank Eight unit—made its presence known.

The federation’s major fleet maneuvers focused primarily on frontline sectors that had recently been under heavy pressure.

With the Magus Civilization’s high command distracted, the federation regained the initiative in areas it had previously been losing.

In some sectors, the Magus Civilization’s forces suffered crushing defeats, driven out of the Gallant Federation’s star domain.

For example, battle zones that had once been under the Titans’ control had recently seen a sharp decline in their momentum.

The Gallant Federation dispatched two overlord-class fleets and a giant mobile suit, leaving Hela, the Rank Seven Titan overlord, struggling to keep up.

Odin, the strongest warrior and Divine King of Titans, was not on the frontlines at this time. He had instead rushed to the border of the Netherworld Star Domain.

Many other Magus Civilization powerhouses also returned to reinforce the Netherworld Star Domain alongside the Divine King, but the vast majority were intercepted along the way. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Klopp and Zenasus, for instance, were stopped by federal fleets.

This chaos on the civilizational frontlines persisted for several centuries.

The far-reaching consequences of these events directly shaped the fate and future trajectory of multiple civilizations.

***

At the battlefield on the border of the Netherworld Star Domain, Bev and the others had been besieged for over a decade.

Odin was the first to break through the blockade, arriving at this overlord-level battlefield.

A dazzling flash of blue lightning announced his arrival, showcasing the God-King’s overwhelming mastery of thunder.

Clad in the Thunder God’s armor and wielding Gungnir, a high-tier world-class secret treasure, he pierced the cage made of black water law set up by the Fifth Pharaoh, bringing light back to the battlefield.

When the Divine King appeared, Clair was critically injured and on the brink of death. Compared to this Rank Seven soul overmage, the others were in slightly better condition.

Hudson stood like a solid golden wall before Bev, bearing the brunt of the powerful attacks from every direction.

The twelve-winged lumen elemental Archangel, originally summoned by Bev, had long since exhausted its energy in the relentless battles and had vanished years ago.

In fact, the twelve-winged Archangel was similar to an overlord-level undead chimera beast—both were summons that could only remain active for a short time.

Once they had been active for a while or exhausted their energy, they would enter a cooldown phase and require time to recharge.

The Ice Phoenix had just returned to the battlefield and had not even fought a proper frontline battle yet, yet it was already covered in injuries for no apparent reason.

Still, a phoenix’s regenerative abilities were extraordinary. While her combat power might not match that of dragons, and she lacked the famed “Dragon’s Might”, her “rebirth” ability was a unique specialty of the phoenix clan.

At this moment, icy flames licked across the Ice Phoenix’s body, while precious phoenix blood dripped from her wounds. Across from her, the two monster kings were already suffering varying degrees of frostbite.

With Odin’s arrival, the battle had suddenly grown far tougher for the enemies.

In terms of raw power, the Magus Civilization remained at a disadvantage—but this was their battlefield.

Now that Odin had arrived, other high-ranking Magus Civilization powerhouses would soon follow.

Whether the Pharaohs of the Amenkha Empire would continue pursuing their original objectives was a question they now had to carefully consider.

Odin, hailed as the strongest warrior of the Magus Alliance, revealed his unmatched ferocity the moment he stepped onto the battlefield.

Electro elemental laws were among the most powerful of all elemental powers, and in Odin’s hands, they were devastating.

Even the Fifth Pharaoh, in her burst state, dared not take on the full force of Gungnir’s charged strike.

When the dazzling bolt of lightning struck, a streak of blood appeared across the Fifth Pharaoh’s cheek.

“It is said that both Gungnir and the Thunder God Armor were once wielded by the Supreme Knight Overlord, each containing a trace of unimaginable power. Over hundreds of thousands of years, Odin has enhanced them repeatedly. At their tier, it would be nearly impossible to find gear in the Magus Alliance that surpasses these,” Hudson muttered.

“Is this... what absolute power looks like ?” he added, feeling the weight of his own limitations as he gazed up at Odin’s majestic figure, unable to hide his awe.

Even overlord-level beings craved power.

Clearly, Hudson still had a long journey ahead before he could reach the heights of Odin.

Even in the midst of a fierce battle, Bev smiled at the sight of her little brother arriving like a storm.

At the same time, the Fifth Pharaoh stared at the powerful figure before her with a mix of surprise and apprehension in her eyes.

The strength of this Rank Eight Magus Civilization overlord had far exceeded the Amenkha Empire’s expectations.

They had assumed he was at most a mid-stage Rank Eight, but in reality, Odin seemed on the verge of breaking into an even higher realm.

With the decapitation strike having dragged on this long, it had become extremely difficult for the Fifth Pharaoh and her companions to achieve their original objective.

And with Odin present, there was no way he would stand idly by while Bev was in danger.

Still, a head-on clash with the Magus Civilization’s powerhouses on this star domain battlefield did not serve the Amenkha Empire’s interests.

After Odin’s arrival, the Fifth Pharaoh, exhausted and facing mounting difficulty, finally began to consider retreat.

She reached this decision far earlier than the arrogant Seventh Pharaoh.

As a result, she could maximize her gains while minimizing her losses.

***

As the Amenkha Empire intervened in the civilizational battlefield, the consequences extended beyond the Magus Civilization and the Gallant Federation. Even the Amenkha Empire’s arch-rival, the Luminara Civilization, began to stir.

The Luminara Civilization’s most powerful figure was Dyrska, a being whose strength had once rivaled that of the First Pharaoh of the Amenkha Empire.

But once the First Pharaoh advanced toward Rank Nine, the gap between them grew dramatically.

Combined with the Amenkha Empire’s overwhelming overall strength, this left the Luminara Civilization trapped in a slow decline for the past hundred thousand years.

If not for the Luminarians’ innate attributes, which naturally countered the Amenkha Empire, the war that might have destroyed the Luminara Civilization could have come long before the First Pharaoh reached Rank Nine.

In Luminara...

Sethlevin, a Rank Eight Luminarian Warrior, had observed that high-ranking powerhouses had been emerging one after another from the Amenkha Empire over the past decade, and that a massive army was advancing on the Grand Cosmic World. He petitioned the Luminarian King to declare war and send troops against the Amenkha Empire.

Luminara’s power structure was relatively democratic.

Although Dyrska was the civilization’s strongest being, the one who guided its overall development was the Luminarian King, elected by the collective will of the Luminarians.

In this sense, Luminara resembled Magus World—neither was led by its most powerful individual.