A Law User Against Those Without

In the dark emptiness of space, Maulketh was still only a small spec despite his titanic size. Despite that, by himself, he filled that vast emptiness with purple glowing black Aether lightning that raged from every part of him. For thousands of miles, it raged and thundered despite the vacuum of space. 

It would not be silent, it would not yield, it would make itself known and show its tyranny for all. It shattered space, time, and even reality under itself. Zeus felt a sense of pure disgust at the sight despite the fact he could match it. 

Maulketh's lightning came straight from Zeus' Divinity only tainted, warped, and enhanced by the Law of Tyranny. Seeing it was like looking at himself only a malformed version of himself. 

"You vile monster. What sort of foul magic have you created?" 

Maulketh's jaws opened as a dark laugh echoed from his throat. Foul? Warped? Tainted? Yes. Aether was all those things and it flowed in his soul, his blood, it fueled him, and was made by his Heart. It and the Laws were what made him. 

The energy of Tyranny. 

"Aether. My second most powerful trump card. As for the first, look at my title. Now, time to get dying." 

No more words needed to be spoken as they were used by the weak. Power was the only language that was needed. Maulketh raised his head and locked in on Zeus. Aether lightning surged through his nervous system as he flapped his wings. 

Even as a Heavenly Dragon, he could move faster than light, but at this point he was speed. He reached Zeus instants and he raised both of his arms up. They surged with Lightning as he struck Zeus with force. The shockwaves left dimensional cracks in the void as Zeus was thrown away. 

The god-king felt his organs turn to mush, his bones shattered and his golden armor was left in ruins. That was just the physical strength of Maulketh when enhanced by the Law of Tyrrany and his Law. 

Zeus, forced his Divinity through his body forcing his body to heal. It was a bit of a rush job, as he turned into lightning and appeared above Maulketh's head. He pulled his fist back and he threw a heavy Haymaker at his head. 

Zeus was determined to tear Maulketh apart not just for the death of his son Ares, but to prevent him from unleashing the rest of his monster hoards from his secret dimension. However, instead of dodging, Maulketh pulled his head back and smashed it against the punch. 

The force between Zeus of The gods and Maulketh was cataclysmic. White and Purplish Black lightning smashed against each other causing a chain reaction. All around Zeus and Maulketh's existence buckled under the clash. 

For a few tense moments, things seemed even, until they were not. Zeus felt the bones in his arm, shoulder, and back just explode and then Maulketh's lightning struck him with all its ferocity. Zeus felt the worst pain he had ever felt when that foul evil energy began to ravage his body. 

His Divine Blood seemed to writhe and decay when exposed to Aether showing just how much he held back against Ares. There was no need to use his true power against Ares when his sword skills were just as effective. 

As for Zeus, he would hold nothing back out of sheer disgust for the fucker. The god King was blasted away into the void screaming in agony as he began to decay. His flesh began to fall off and worst of all his own Divinity was being overwritten. 

"YOU FOUL CREATURE! YOU WILL DIE!"

Maulketh as he had said would not spare words for Zeus. Not in his Reality and not in this one either. He lunged forward on his wings and opened his jaws wide. Just as he was expecting his deserved meal, his Domain activated on its own. 

The Law of Tyrrany was another side of Maulketh so how could it allow him and himself to be ambushed? Plus, it was welcoming an old friend that it and Maulketh both had relished before. 

Maulketh's lightning came down from his crown of horns in a golden blur. That golden blur was Hermes had joined the battle to save his Father. However, he had underestimated the sheer speed that Maulketh and the Law of Tyranny.

All the strength in that blow of lightning tore his avatar to literal pieces. The Aether just as it had done Zeus, began to ravage Hermes' Divinity. It was extra lethal for the messenger god as Maulketh had already consumed a Hermes. 

Hermes' Divinity, was one of the ingredients that made up Aether. If Hermes did not die there, he would if he did not purge himself of Aether. But, once again the Law of Tyrrany warned its master of more danger. 

This time from above so from his back, his living metal armor formed vents, and lasers of fire fueled by Aether erupted in an omnidirectional show of devastation. As for the attack, thousands of silver and golden burning arrows were destroyed before they came anywhere near him. 

Instead, the attacking party was forced to dodge as the lasers would have torn them apart. Maulketh squinted his eyes as he raised his head to look at the pests that dared attack him. 

Up above, was a woman holding a silver bow riding on a chariot being pulled by several silver deers. Nearby another such chariot pulled by flaming horses emerged from another portal from who knows where these gods came from. 

'Zeus, Hermes, Artemis, Apollo. Things are getting interesting. Now, where are the rest?' 

Maulketh flapped his wings and got out of the encirclement of the gods. He watched as Hermes helped by his fellow gods began to purge the Aether from his body. However, he would not recover in time to be much help in such a battle. 

As for Zeus, he coursed the lightning through his body to cleanse it of the Aether corruption. Maulketh snorted. 

"More prey. Where are the rest? Bring Hades and Poseidon Zeus. You will need them and we will have a party. Throw in Athena too and it will be a Ball." 

Zeus glared at Maulketh, but not answering. From another portal, another goddess emerged on a pair of owl wings from her back. Athena had dressed in her full war armor ready for anything. She stood between her father, her fellow gods, and Maulketh. 

She held Aegis out along with her spear aiming it at him. When he looked at her, he had to say that his Athena was far sexier. This one was attractive, but she did not compare to his lover. 

"Here I am invader god. As for Lord Poseidon, he is deceased and Hades is locked away. You will have to make do with us." 

Athena observed Maulketh as he did her. Her eyes ran from his entire body looking for a weakness or even a liability. At the moment he was syncronized with his Symbols of Power encasing him entirely in an advanced Balance Breaker of sorts meaning no part of him was unarmored. 

Even if they got past his armor he still had his living metal that covered his scales. There was no weakness. As for Maulketh, he was quite happy to find this Athena. The Armor over his eyes seemed to open up to show his eyes to the gods. 

Once his eyes were visible, Athena felt they were filled with nothing but malevolence. However, when they passed her, they seemed to warm up It unnerved her as there was no warmth in that supposedly warm gaze. It was a gaze full of dark desires. 

"Before we get to killing each other, I'd like to tell you something Athena. If you will hear me out." 

Athena as the goddess of Wisdom did not see why Maulketh would stall. It was just giving Zeus and Hermes a chance to heal. But, she would take it. 

"Say it. I am listening." 

"In my Reality, I am in a relationship with your Alternative Self. She joined my family when I saved her mother Metis from Zeus. She helps me as my secretary as I also helped my now daughter-in-law in the Past. 

And I do have to say, but she is WAY better looking than you will ever be. My meaning to this seemingly pointless talk is as follows. The best way to get stronger is to devour your alternative selves. 

There may be slight differences, but across infinity, no one is more alike than your alternative self. So to help my love, I will harvest your Divnity, melt your body down for your Ichor, draw out the Bone Marrow from your bones, and capture your soul. All for my Athena, the real Athena." 

Athena grit her teeth behind her helmet as she shuddered in disgust. 

"Real Athena? If she gave up her oath for you, then she can never be Athena. Only an imitation. My Lord Father did was needed to be done."

Maulketh lowered his head at her words as he saw that Zeus and Hermes were back in the game. But they were still hurt badly, but he was done talking. His threats were given and he would give no more. 

"I don't care what you think really, as the outcome will always be the same. You dead and sacrificed for your better. Now, let me show you what it seems to embody a Law." 

The Law of Tyrrany expanded at full power from his body for the first time. His Domain encompassed such a vast area of space that the entire Milky Way Galaxy was enveloped. 

Zeus took a deep breath before exhaling. 

"This is just like Typhon. Nothing different. Prepare for battle." 

The gods gathered around their king truly not realizing that Maulketh had already won. 

"Aether and Tyrrany encompass all my Domain touches and here I am the only god. Explode." 

With his words, the Law of Tyrrany filled everything in Maulketh's Domain with itself. At his word, he was the only god. The gods who had come to face him had never truly seen a true being of Law. 

At his word, Artemis, Apollo, Zeus, Hermes, and Athena exploded. Before they even had a chance, Maulketh appeared at their location. He opened his mouth and swallowed everything that remained. 

He separated everything from Athena as he planned to render her down into a potion for his Athena. As for the rest, they were very much a free game. The Law of Tyranny drew out everything usable from the gods and enhanced Maulketh's abilities. 

In the case of Apollo, his sound manipulation and his flames were imbued with solar power. In Artemis, he got better tracking abilities and he could now control moons at will. Zeus and Hermes were merely used to enhance the ones he already stole from them. 

As for Athena, her entire existence was rendered down, enhanced with Aether by Maulketh's Law. A perfect tonic for Athena that would make her even stronger. For a few moments, he enjoyed the feeling of getting stronger. 

An addicting feeling before he opened his eyes as his Aether enhanced. 

"Fools." 

"I will say." 

At those words, Maulketh felt an unexplainable sense of both cold and dread. He moved his head and saw a man flying above him. He was blonde, with bright blue eyes and he held a martini glass. 

For all his power, Maulketh felt as small as a child and it enraged him and the Law of Tyranny. 

"Tell me Maulketh, Dragon God of Tyranny, how did you cross the Source Wall so easily? Even I can't do that and what makes it so I can't read your mind? I know nothing about you and I can't learn anything about you. Why?"

"I can tell you, but who are you?" 

The man smiled and drank his martini. 

"Lucifer Morningstar. Sound familiar?" 

Maulketh took a deep breath at the answer. 

"I see. Have you come to kill me?" 

"Perhaps. I don't like being annoyed you see, and your mere existence throws fate off balance. Being omnipotent and omniscient makes it so even a small change in fate is annoying. How?"

Maulketh was about to speak when his patron spoke to him. 

'Don't answer. I will deal with this.' 

Maulketh smirked as he and Lucifer vanished in a puff of Void Essence. True pure Void Essence. Lucifer and Maulketh were both brought directly to the heart of the Void. The territory was claimed by Maulketh's patron. 

For Lucifer, being in the Void was harrowing. Suddenly losing connection to everything he knew was both terrifying and so releasing. Maulketh and Lucifer both began to hear the sound of high heels. 

Maulketh's eyes looked at the bridge of his nose and saw the being who gave him his second life. 

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She had ash-white hair, bright golden eyes, and a hollow look on her face. For Lucifer, just being in the presence of a true Void God was maddening even for him. He relished that feeling so new, so addictive. 

 As for Maulketh, he saw his patron, and he smiled at the sight of her. She took more importance than being surrounded by the true Void. It was like being back home as the pure energy of the Void was drawn in by the Law of Tyranny. 

It was used to purify his Aether which used Void Essence in it. 

"It's an honor to meet you in the flesh." 

She turned around with a hollow look on her face. She reached up and patted his nose horn gently. She then turned to Lucifer who was staring at her in pure suprise. He had not met a being apart from his Father who brought true fear to him. 

He enjoyed the new sensations running through him. 

"What are you?" 

She gazed at Lucifer with absolutely no emotion in her gaze. She stayed quiet for a few moments before speaking. 

"Leave." 

That one word, destroyed Lucifer bringing him the feeling of a true death. But only for that one instant before he was reformed in his club. Lucifer was perfectly dressed as he had been with a martini in his right hand. 

He gazed at the martini and his other hand. He smiled at the new experience before drinking his martini. 

"Maulketh Imperator Tempus. Thaks to you, I felt something I have never known. Things will get interesting coming forward." 

(Laws are stupidly Overpowered. Fighting against a Law User without one yourself is suicide. But there is one Law that would mess with Maulketh's fighting style. The Law of Benevolence. Future fight?)