Raiden frowned as he watched Reign move through the air with ease. If he didn’t find a way to slow his enemy down, he would be forced to stay on the defensive.

    Lifting his right hand, he activated one of the rings on his fingers. The artifact pulsed, and the gravity around them change.

    The air grew heavier, the ground cracked, and the pressure would have crushed most beings. It was a move designed to trap his opponent, leaving no room for escape.

    But Reign didn’t slow down. He kept moving as if the crushing force didn’t exist, weaving through the air with the same speed.

    Reign noticed the confusion on Raiden’s face and smirked. "

    Trying to slow me down?" he asked mockingly. "You’ll have to do better than that."

    Raiden clenched his fists. He couldn’t afford to let this fight spiral out of control.

    Raising his hand again, he activated multiple abilities at once. Wind howled, barriers of energy formed to block Reign’s path, gravity intensified to crush him, and beams of light shot toward him with pinpoint accuracy.

    He even manipulated the air itself, forcing the molecules to become heavier.

    But none of it worked.

    Each time Reign moved, the air around him exploded with force, shattering barriers, dispersing the wind, and leaving destruction in his wake.

    ’I must admit, all these abilities are troublesome,’ he muttered to himself, a smug grin tugging at his lips.

    ’But now that I’ve reached this level...’ His eyes glowed brighter, a mix of pride and malice glinting in them. ’I’m already far stronger than him.’

    The thought fueled his confidence.. Deep down, it wasn’t just about proving his strength—it was personal. .

    Reign wanted to teach his father a lesson. The memory of his mother’s death burned in his mind, a wound that had never healed. The sight of his father triggered this memories.

    "You had the power," he muttered, his grip on the Skull Grinder tightening. "You could’ve saved her, but you didn’t. And now, you’ll die."

    What Reign had just done—an attack too fast to dodged—proved that his son was far stronger than him, even with all the power of his artifacts.

    His mind began to race, thoughts swirling in disbelief . How had his son become this powerful?

    What had he experienced to reach this level of power?

    Raiden’s gaze narrowed as he studied Reign. Unlike himself, who relied on his artifacts and rings to bolster his strength, his son didn’t appear to be depending on anything external. The power he was exuding felt pure.

    "Are you surprised?" Reign chuckled aloud, his voice dripping with satisfaction. "Well, don’t be. I’m barely showing you what I can do."

    He hovered there, his presence overwhelming, enjoying every moment of the power he held over his father.

    The twisted irony of the situation wasn’t lost on him. He knew that there was a chance Raiden hadn’t even known about his existence before his death. But that didn’t matter.

    Guilt? Mercy? Those emotions were long gone.

    He had sacrificed them a long time ago, and now, standing before Raiden, there was nothing left to hold him back. He had no hesitation, no remorse. He would kill his father without a second thought.

    Father and son stared at each other, the tension thick between them.

    Raiden wasn’t naive enough to think he could use his position to stop Reign from killing him. He knew his son was too far gone for that to work.

    But he still had one option left. He could use everything he had to try to stop his son, but it would drain all his power. He would be pushing himself to the limit, and if Reign countered, the entire world could be destroyed.

    "Let’s talk this out," Raiden suggested.

    "What to talk about?" Reign sneered, his voice filled with contempt. "After I kill you, I’ll destroy everything you’ve created here—this world, all your children, everything."

    The evil monarch’s face hardened, his expression turning dead serious. Your next chapter is on Freewebnovel

    "I’ll have to teach you a lesson," Raiden declared. "Let’s take this fight to space—where we can unleash everything we’ve got, without holding anything back."

    Reign laughed, his voice filled with amusement. "Space? You’re in a hurry to die, aren’t you?"