"You finally figured it out. I have shared all this with you to draw as much attention as possible from the pillars, allowing my identity to slowly push beyond my origin."
Zatiel's killing intent exploded as he heard those words, and he flashed forward, instantly appearing before Nihilak's corpse, controlled by the Beyonder.
A palm strike landed on the chest of Nihilak's corpse, making it tremble before it slowly began to fade as its atoms were erased from existence.
Even as his vessel disintegrated, the Beyonder's smile remained. His face showed no fear or frustration as he stared at Zatiel and grabbed the neck of this one, looking straight into his eyes.
"It doesn't matter! I have already fulfilled my goal! Soon, you and I will fight. I will shatter the Creator's Path, take your life, and rise beyond this Verse!"