The Empyreal Gem Master

A terrifying silence took place.

But this silence didn't last too long as at this very moment, the bodies of Void Rulers were still gravitating in a circular motion as ordained by Alexander.

In their fear, some called out.

"Wait…!"

"The Star Alliance…!"

Their faces were entirely ashen as they understood the implications if this being crushed a Stellar Ruler like Bartholomew without worry.

If he could crush a Stellar Ruler, why would he care about crushing any of them?

And their fears became the truth a moment later as his gaze turned towards them.

"Can't really leave any seeds to sprout. You all came here for violence, and it is violence you shall receive."

…!

BOOM!

Among the gravitating Void Rulers, Alexander tapped out towards one as a terrifying gravitational pressure seethed from all around and crushed this being as well.

He tapped out towards another as terrifyingly, a blinding light of gold erupted, and the figure of this Void Ruler became entirely gold in the next moment.

Every Ruler he pointed to, their fate was sealed right after!

It caused a heavy sense of fear to spread across any remaining Void Rulers of the Star Alliance as the shrill voice of a woman who couldn't have her vengeance roared out.

"You killed my sister, and you will now kill me- but know that you will follow us soon enough! Your actions are an undeniable declaration of war. War! You will die-…!"

BOOM!

Hellish crimson gold flames erupted around this Void Ruler even as her Gem Sockets lit up, and yet they could do nothing as she burned alive!

One by one.

Rulers of the Star Alliance became decimated.

Off to the side, the Dark Ruler Masako was dazedly watching.

On her waist, there was a sparkling talisman in the shape of a sword that had an eye on the hilt.

This sword was watching everything here and relaying it to a distant place!

A distant place.

Many, many unknown millions of miles from Ephesus.

In the Void of Space.

A man stood on a sword that shot out rapidly across space, his gaze filled with rage and anger as he roared out.

"Please…please!"

In his right ear, a dangling earing of a sword shone as it released an illusory scene of events occurring at a distant place in a delayed fashion.

A radiant obsidian star burned on the chest of the Stellar Ruler crossing space on a flying sword, and his eyes gazed at the scene of his only disciple being attacked by an enemy that he didn't finish off.

That he spared because killing between Stellar Rulers could lead to a larger war.

But now…oh the regret he felt!

His actions would be the direct cause of his Disciple's death.

Of his own daughter dying!

He was rushing at high speeds while observing everything sent over when suddenly…

…!

He nearly stumbled off his flying sword at the scenes that occurred next.

The collapse of a stellar ruler in an instant.

The subsequent decimation of Void Rulers that followed!

A tremendous change occurred that caused him to question what he was seeing in a daze before he rushed out even faster, his expression becoming somber.

As he flittered across space, he had a worried expression as he called out lightly.

"A cause for War…"

…!

Another great distance away from Ephesus.

Inside of a Star Realm nearly five times in size compared to Ephesus.

Within the depths of such a Realm, there was a floating cuboidal metallic vessel filled with neon and blue lights of technological advancement.

Inside this cuboidal metallic vessel, a few Void Rulers had ashen expressions as they stood on a neon floor filled with lights, illusory screens erected all around them that showed devastating scenes.
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It was the feedback relayed from three Vessels near an Emerging Realm- a feed that was normally not necessary, but had been activated because a Stellar Ruler was being escorted!

And yet this observation mission…had just shown them the death of Stellar Ruler Bartholomew and many Void Rulers of the Star Alliance- and they counted them dying one by one until…every single one was decimated.

At this point, the Void Vessels in the distance warped away at a terrifying pace, and yet the terrifying entity responsible for all of this destruction actually turned towards the retreating vessels and gave chase, his body releasing a terrifying gravitational pressure that pulled them backward before they lost the feed of these Vessels!

"…"

After watching these scenes, apart from the sense of trepidation they felt, there was unadulterated rage.

Someone dared to do this to their people? To even kill a Stellar Ruler without worrying about the Star Alliance?!

"Pass all the information regarding what has just occurred to the Star Council. This blatant disregard and murder is a call for war. War!"

Bursts of the Covenant of Chaos seethed in the surroundings without the urging of any entity.

Chaos.

It would erupt in full as in recent history, there had not been the downfall of so many Void Rulers and even a Stellar Ruler of a faction like today!

—

Near the space of Ephesus.

Alexander returned as behind him, golden chains pulled around three Void Vessels that were entirely turned into gold blocks.

His gaze was profound and filled with budding knowledge as the changes of becoming a Stellar Ruler were still just unfolding!

He left the Void Vessels to float near Ephesus as he appeared at the spot where the Stellar Ruler Bartholomew had fallen.

There, a dazzling miniaturized star could be seen.

A Star.

Truly, a genuine star that came from the death of a Stellar Ruler!

He grasped it as information regarding it instantly began to flow.

[Minor Covenant Star]:: An accumulation of an extensive convergence of power. It can be used by those capable to further expand the breadth of their own Star. If the Breadth of a Star can be cultivated sufficiently enough, the birth of a Stellar Nebula is but a certainty…