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It wasn't just the form that was the problem. There were scrolls of all kinds, everywhere. Leonel obviously wouldn't make such a superficial observation.

The real issue was that the look, the feel, the runes... everything about it was basically identical. It was like they had copy and pasted the ability right from the Golden Tablet of Emperor's Might.

One of the strongest abilities of Leonel's Fawkes Lineage Factor was [Emperor's Edict]. He could use it to set a law or a rule in a certain region and force everyone within range of the ability to obey it.

He hadn't used the technique in a very long time for two main reasons. The first was that he had been trying to hide his [King's Might] Lineage Factor and obviously couldn't use its abilities out in the open. But the second reason was far more important now that he was no longer wasting his time and attempting to hide it...

He had more useful abilities.

[Emperor's Edict] was great, but most of the laws he would change could be more easily changed when he used [Universe]. After all, that technique allowed him to change the fundamental laws of the surrounding world with ease, and it had more flexibility because rather than target an entire region, he could target just himself, just an opponent, or even just an attack or a defensive measure.

The beauty of [Universe] was that it relied on Universal Force and his comprehension of the Constellation Realm to activate. So, it required far less stamina on his part, whereas for [Emperor's Edict] he usually needed to use up a large amount of Dream Force.

Of course, that didn't mean that [Emperor's Edict] was useless. Ultimately, [Universe] only has five main abilities: Friction, Velocity, Momentum, Waveform, and Folding. [Emperor's Edict] had no such limits. Even if he wanted to ban the color red, he could easily do so.

However, it was just ultimately that [Universe] was the far more convenient technique to deploy consistently.

'Hm, actually... the stamina of [Emperor's Edict] might be far less if I use it to synergize with my Destruction World... it might be worth exploring again if the circumstances are right...'

Leonel shook his head and refocused his thoughts. He was still facing something quite interesting right now.

Could it be that the Gods were making use of the Fawkes family's abilities? Or was it that this was yet another example of the Fawkes family creating a technique by observing something else?

Leonel wasn't quite sure what it was because it felt like it could be either. But his intuition told him that the answer to this question was actually quite... interesting.

The red runes in the skies continued to spread, but Leonel took a breath and his Destruction World formed. His brothers immediately felt like they were supported by something that could uphold the skies, but Leonel couldn't help but curse about how "heavy" Drake was.

His experience in the Celestial Terra World had told him that there were definitely existences that could suppress his Destruction World, but even without trying to resist it Drake's existence alone made Leonel feel like his Destruction World was about to collapse... and that was despite the fact they were standing in the void right now.

However, Leonel's eyes still glowed with a fierce violet light as though he didn't sense the pain his soul was under.

"[Emperor's Edict]..."

A crown appeared high above Leonel's head and a golden-violet leafed scroll unfurled. It was as reflective as metal and the words that appeared within it were of an ancient script that seemed to extend to the beginning of time itself.

The red runes found themselves crashing into a barrier when they tried to encroach onto Leonel's Destruction World, and then came a surge of King's Might.

BOOM!

The runes of the edicts collided and then exploded. The world turned to chaos and for the first time, the void seemed to gain color.

'I see... the void is devoid of laws, but the edicts introduce them. It's no wonder the void feels like it has life now. Rather than making the edict from the God Realm weaker, it appearing here actually made it several times more powerful. That said...'

It also made Leonel far more powerful as well.

In a flashbang, the red runes were crushed and it all vanished.

"Welp, that's handled," Leonel patted himself down and nodded, feeling satisfied.

He truly hadn't expected that Drake would become a God. This was a pleasant surprise, and it would probably also be one for his enemies... Well, maybe not so pleasant.

Leonel grinned, looking at his brothers. He could probably do this for the others as well, but right now he only cared about them. As for the rest, that would come in due time.

However, for now... he wasn't finished with his brothers yet.

"Look at that stupid, shit-eating grin on his face. Protect your chrysanthemums, boys. Who knows what he might ask for in repayment." This text is property of Nô/velD/rama.Org.

Leonel choked on his breath and gave James a glare.

"Keep your shitty fantasies to yourself."

James pressed a hand to his chest. "Mine? Gaslighting doesn't look good on you."

Leonel sneered. "With how many holes you've run through, who knows if you've gotten bored of women and want to try something new?"

This time, it was James' turn to choke.

Laughter erupted and it wasn't until a long while later that the banter finally came to a stop.

"I do have one more thing, though." Leonel nodded seriously.

James pressed his hands against his ass as though to protect something.

Leonel sent a kick flying at him, but a barrier blocked it.

"You should have asked for payment first. Now you can't control me anymore," James said with a sneer. Unfortunately, his words didn't last long before he was sent flying.

"DAMMIT LEONEL!"

Leonel laughed. "I had already prepared the last thing, but we can't possibly not match our little bro, now can we?"

Leonel threw out the idea he had. This time, they would have to go in matching sets with Drake.

"It's time for some cool uniforms."

...

At the very same time, news of this was relayed back to the God Realm, stirring up another storm. It had been generations since the last time someone had managed to avoid the edict. In fact, the last time it had happened was...

Also a human.