Earth's Greatest Magus

Emery stepped through the gate into the Supreme Sector alone, leaving Morgana behind to explore the Chambers of Knowledge.

The transition was immediate and absolute. The bustling architecture of the grand magus district vanished as though it had never existed.

He found himself suspended within a vast sky of layered light.

This was no city.

Before him stretched an expanse of floating islands, each separated by careful distance, arranged in deliberate formation rather than random drift. Upon every island stood a private estate-some resembled palaces carved from white celestial stone, others appeared as ancient fortresses grown from living wood or shaped from dark crystalline material. Waterfalls poured endlessly into mist before dissolving. Terraced gardens flourished in impossible equilibrium.

It was serene and oppressive at the same time.

Every island radiated pressure. Even with his sharpened divine sense, Emery could perceive only the outermost layers. The moment he attempted to probe deeper, invisible formations deflected him without hostility but with absolute authority.

He understood.

This was not merely a restricted district. This was the virtual residence of the Supreme figures of the Magus Alliance.

More than a hundred islands hovered within visible range.

He remembered the records. Fewer than one hundred Supremes were publicly active. Many remained in long-term seclusion. Some were never listed.

A refined mechanical woman materialized before him and bowed.

“Member 18770. Please follow.”

Emery complied without question.

They flew across the sky at steady speed. As he passed island after island, he sensed faint differences in law. One island shimmered with starfire. Another resonated with oceanic tides. The variety was not aesthetic-it reflected each supreme domain.

After several minutes, they approached an island whose gates bore twelve interlocking sigils.

The Zodiac.

Before Emery could announce himself, a voice resonated from within. “Enter.”

The gates parted.

The moment he crossed the threshold, the environment shifted again.

He stood before a stone palace atop a gentle hill overlooking an endless sea. The architecture mirrored the Zodiac Palace almost precisely.

He did not fly forward. Instead, a subtle force guided him toward the central hall.

Two figures were waiting for him inside the hall.

King Alduin stood at the center, hands clasped behind his back, his presence steady and immovable like the axis of a constellation. Beside him was a man Emery had never met in person-a pale, strikingly handsome figure who appeared no older than his late twenties. A blood-red sigil rested upon the man’s forehead, faintly glowing as though etched into his very soul.

His aura was restrained.

Yet it was no less formidable than Alduin’s.

Emery had seen King Alduin many times before. They were in a friendly terms, but the intimidation of standing before a true Supreme had never faded-not in the past, not now, even after Emery had stepped into the Grand Magus realm. This was different from Rosin Karat.

The patriarch of Karat faction had been wounded, recovering, his Supreme realm unstable. The two supreme stood here whole. Complete. Vast.

The difference was undeniable.

Emery stepped forward and bowed with measured respect.

“Greetings, Elders.”

The pale man observed him closely, crimson sigil glinting faintly as his lips curved into a thin smile.

“So this is him,” he said, voice smooth and quiet. “The Savage Grand Magus.”

There was no mockery in the words-only assessment.

Alduin spoke casually, though the introduction carried weight.

“Emery, this is Lord Blood Sea, Supreme Patriarch of the Bat Bloodline.”

The name resonated immediately.

Emery had heard it from Annara, and again during the gathering of the Serpent Lords. The Blood Sea ancestor had once suffered a mysterious assault similar to the attacks on the serpent and wolf bloodlines.

“It is an honor to meet you, Elder,” Emery replied calmly.

Blood Sea’s smile deepened slightly.

“Look at that,” he said lightly. “The young one has manners. No wonder you

favor him.”

Alduin gave a faint smile.

The two Supremes exchanged a few quiet words about Emery. Then Alduin’s gaze shifted toward the entrance.

“She is here.”

The atmosphere in the hall changed subtly.

A presence approached-not oppressive, not sharp, but radiant.

A woman entered with unhurried grace. She appeared around thirty years old, dressed in an embroidered crimson gown threaded with golden bird patterns that shimmered like living flame. Her long hair flowed in deep red waves, and her eyes shone bright as fire-yet their warmth did not burn. Instead, it reached inward, touching something buried deep within Emery’s soul.

When her gaze met his, he felt it clearly.

Curiosity.

Blood Sea gave a faint sneer. “Huh. Always likes to make an entrance.”

Alduin ignored the comment.

“Emery, this is Fairy Fenghuang, the Blazing Phoenix.”

Emery bowed once more, just as respectfully as before.

“It is an honor to meet you, Elder.”

Fenghuang smiled gently, the expression carrying quiet authority.

Now, before him, stood three of the Twelve Half-Blood Supremes.

The weight of that realization settled quietly in Emery’s chest. He had expected a conversation-questions, perhaps a test, perhaps an explanation for why he

had been summoned into the Supreme Sector so suddenly.

Before he could speak, Alduin simply said, “Let’s go.”

Emery blinked.

Go?

Where?

Why gather here first, only to move elsewhere together?

The question lingered, unanswered.

Without further explanation, the three Supremes turned and exited the Zodiac

estate. Emery followed, maintaining respectful distance behind them. They rose into the sky once more, crossing beyond the familiar floating islands and

into a deeper layer of the Supreme Sector.

The scenery shifted gradually.

The structured elegance of floating mansions gave way to vast terraces of

stone suspended in darkness. Massive rock platforms hovered like drifting continents, layered one above another. They flew through what appeared to be multiple tiers of suspended stone corridors.

Their destination lay beyond.

After several minutes of flight, a narrow pass opened before them, and as they

crossed it, the environment changed completely.

Wilderness.

Dense jungle stretched across rolling terrain. Mountains rose in jagged formations. Rivers cut through valleys. The air carried the scent of earth and

rain.

And everywhere-beasts.

Tens of thousands of them.

Winged serpents circled overhead. Massive feline predators prowled the forest

floor. Herds of horned creatures moved in disciplined clusters across the

plains.

At first glance, Emery’s instincts sharpened. But within a second, he recognized

the truth.

All were virtual constructs.

Yet their auras were anything but trivial.

“Who would choose to reside in such a place?” he wondered silently.

The three Supremes flew toward an ancient structure. It resembled ruins at

first glance-a colossal stone pyramid whose exterior bore cracks and creeping

vines, as if reclaimed by nature.

They had nearly reached the yard when the sky split with a roar.

The sound was primal.

From the distant horizon, a colossal shape launched itself into the air.

An ape beast.

Its body was composed of dark crystalline stone, jagged and reflective like obsidian. It towered over one hundred meters tall, each movement shaking the air itself. When it landed upon a distant ridge before leaping again, the

shockwave rippled through the jungle canopy.

The aura it emitted was staggering.

Raw.

Dominant.

It exceeded any beast Emery had ever encountered-except for the Leviathan

beast.

And yet-

Alduin, Blood Sea, and Fenghuang did not react.

They continued forward as though greeting an old acquaintance. The massive ape descended toward the palace courtyard, its body beginning to

shift mid-air. The towering crystalline frame compressed, shrinking rapidly.

By the time it landed before them, the beast stood only three times the height

of a human. Still enormous, still powerful-but no longer overwhelming in

scale.

Its features remained unmistakably simian, yet intelligence gleamed within its golden eyes.

The giant figure grinned broadly.

In contrast to his overwhelming physique and the terrifying aura he had displayed moments earlier, the giant ape’s demeanor shifted into something unexpectedly warm the instant he focused on Emery. His golden eyes narrowed slightly, not in hostility, but in careful assessment, as though measuring the young grand magus against expectations formed long ago. “So this is the young wolf?” he said, voice rumbling like distant thunder rolling

through a canyon. “You are a little small for your reputation… well.. good to finally meet you”

Emery steadied himself and bowed.

Alduin completed the introduction calmly. “This is Dawnstone Monarch, Sovereign of the Primal Mountain and guardian of the Ape bloodline.” The name carried undeniable authority. Dawnstone was no half-blood walking

the path of humanity; he was a true hybrid beast who had ascended beyond

limitation. The apex of his lineage

Suprisingly, the monarch reveal that he was also the master of Harambe the Mighty Kong of the Magus Academy.

“My tiny disciple talks much about you.” He laughed and clapped Emery’s

shoulder with controlled strength.

As they entered the ancient looking stone structure, the ape Supreme grew

unexpectedly chatty, speaking casually about his disciple who had apparently embarrassed him constantly at the Academy.

They soon arrived at the main hall, and there Emery encountered two more

Supreme figures.

He had already met several within the last hour, and yet the sight before him

still caught him off guard.

One stood near the edge of the hall-a towering humanoid figure marked by unmistakable draconic features. Green scales traced along his forearms and neck, faintly shimmering under ambient light. Curved horns swept backward from his temples.

A dragon hybrid Supreme.

At the center of the hall, seated upon a throne carved from obsidian stone, was another figure.

His appearance was understated-neither fully man nor beast. A single horn rose from his forehead, and faint, tentacle-like tendrils writhed subtly along his

chin. The space around him felt slightly distorted, as though reality itself bent

in his presence.

Emery recognized him immediately.

He had seen the statue.

One of the twenty-four Supreme Emperors.

They called him the Stellar Beast Emperor.

What struck Emery most was not merely his presence, but the reaction of the

others.

Alduin inclined his head. Blood Sea followed. Fenghuang bowed gracefully.

Dawnstone lowered his towering crystalline frame, kneeling in respect.

Four Supremes acknowledging one. The hierarchy was unmistakable.

But what unsettled Emery even more was the moment their gazes met.

Something deep within him surged.

A pulse.

Ancient.

The Star Devouring Beast stirred.