The Source of Destructive Power

As the purple mist began to fade, the sight that greeted Noah and Lera stunned them. Ifthur Eidifnator was not the world of pure energy they had imagined - but a dark and ominous realm. The sky was blood red, with black clouds moving slowly like smoke. In the distance, faint screams could be heard that made the hairs on the back of their necks stand on end.

"This is..." Lera whispered, "like..."

"Hell," Noah finished. "Ifthur Eidifnator is hell."

They stood on cracked, scorched ground, while all around them, translucent figures floated - lost souls, trapped in a dark eternity.

"Welcome to my kingdom."

The voice came from all directions, soft but powerful. The air before them shimmered, and slowly the figure of a woman emerged. Her body was covered in a golden light that contrasted with the darkness around her. Her long black hair floated as if in water, and her eyes shone with eternal fire.

 “Goddess Alnaturyu,” Lera bowed.

Noah was stunned. Before him stood a goddess renowned for her beauty and power—the ruler of the underworld, the guardian of souls who had left the world, and the source of absolute destruction.

“Noah,” Alnaturyu smiled, her voice a hypnotic melody. “We meet at last. I have been waiting for you for so long.”

“Waiting for me?” Noah asked in surprise. “But why?”

Alnaturyu stepped closer, her every movement graceful and flowing. “Because you are different, Noah. Of all who have ever tried to reach the Abyss, you are the first to understand the true meaning of balance.”

“But… I thought Ifthur Eidifnator was a source of pure energy?”

“And what could be purer than the soul?” Alnaturyu raised her hands, and thousands of tiny lights—countless souls—swirled around them. “This is where it all begins and ends. Death and life, darkness and light—all are one.”

Noah felt his crystals resonate more strongly than ever. Alnaturyu watched this with a knowing smile.

"The crystals," he said, "are extensions of my power. Venuszirad was created from the essence of my own body."

"The creation of Venuszirad, I know."

"Creating and waiting for someone worthy to fully understand it." Alnaturyu now stood very close to Noah. His scent was like intoxicating night flowers. "Someone like you, Noah."

Lera took a step back, sensing the shifting atmosphere between Noah and the goddess.

"Noah," Alnaturyu continued, his voice softer. "You have proven yourself worthy. You understand balance, you understand that true power does not lie in domination. And because of that..." he reached out, gently touching Noah's cheek, "I want you to be my consort."

Noah flinched. "Consort? You mean..."

"Be my husband, Noah," Alnaturyu said firmly but gently. "Together, we will maintain the balance between the upper and lower worlds. The crystals have chosen you, and now... I choose you too."

The air around them grew heavier, filled with palpable tension. Noah stared into the eyes of Goddess Alnaturyu that sparkled with eternal fire, seeking answers to questions he had not yet formulated.

Behind him, Lera held her breath, waiting for her brother's response. All around them, countless souls continued to dance in the eternal darkness of Ifthur Eidifnator.

Noah took a step back, away from Alnaturyu's touch. His serene eyes stared at the goddess with a mixture of respect and determination.

"Forgive me, Goddess Alnaturyu," Noah said softly but firmly. "I cannot accept your offer."

Instantly, the atmosphere around them changed drastically. The golden light that enveloped Alnaturyu turned a fiery red, creating a rift in reality. Her eyes that had once been filled with warmth now burned with a terrifying rage [Apocalypse: Ajberiyu] the eyes of destruction magic, the lines in her eyes forming intricate patterns like her feelings.

"You... reject me?" Alnaturyu's voice trembled, a mixture of disbelief and anger. "HOW DARE YOU REJECT ME!"

The ground beneath their feet shook. The souls floating around them screamed in pain, affected by the goddess's fiery eyes.

"I meant no offense," Noah tried to explain. "But I have learned that true power is not about domination or possession. Not even in love."

"SILENCE!" Alnaturyu screamed, his voice shaking the entire Ifthur Eidifnator. "You think you are wiser than me? You think you understand love? I AM LOVE ITSELF!"

Lera moved toward her brother, but Noah raised his hand, signaling him to stay where he was. Vianemur shimmered in Noah's grasp.

"I created Venuszirad from my own essence," Alnaturyu stepped forward, each step burning the ground beneath his feet, creating large cracks and destroying the reality of the puny living. "I waited for you for millions of years. And this is your reward? THIS INSULT?"

The air around them grew extremely hot. Black flames began to emerge from the cracks in the ground, while the wandering souls grew increasingly restless and fearful.

"Then," Alnaturyu raised his hand, and a pitch-black sword appeared out of thin air, "let's settle this the old fashioned way. Fight me, Noah!"

"I don't want to fight you," Noah replied calmly.

"YOU HAVE NO CHOICE!" Alnaturyu swung his sword, creating a wave of black fire that shot towards Noah. "You have chosen to be my enemy. And my enemies..." his eyes glinted dangerously, "never last long."

Noah managed to dodge at the last second. The Venuszirad crystals in his grasp pulsed strongly, feeling the anger of the energy that created them.

"Brother Noah!" Lera shouted in worry.

"Stay there, Lera!" Noah shouted as he continued to dodge Alnaturyu's attacks. "This is my fight!"

"Your fight?" Alnaturyu laughed bitterly. "This is not a fight, Noah. This is JUDGMENT!"

The goddess raised her hands to the sky, and the entire Ifthur Eidifnator seemed to respond. The red sky darkened, black lightning flashed, and thousands of souls began to groan in pain.

"You could have had it all!" Alnaturyu shouted, her voice full of pain and rage. "Power! Immortality! My love! But you chose to reject it all!"

"Because that is not love," Noah replied firmly, finally raising his crystals. "True love does not demand, does not force. And true love..." he stared into Alnaturyu's eyes boldly, "never comes from fear."

"INSIGHT!" Alnaturyu screamed in rage. Black flames enveloped her entire body, forming giant wings that flapped menacingly. "I will show you, Noah... I will show you what it means to reject the love of a goddess!"

The battle that would determine the fate of not just Noah, but perhaps the entire dimension, was about to begin. On one side, a goddess consumed by rage and heartbreak.

 "Return what I have created Noah," said Goddess Alnaturyu grabbing the parts of Venuszirad by force.

Noah was really in the most urgent situation, for him there was no choice then asked Lehfilma - no answer.