Nyx's eyes glowed.
The collapsing cracks in the realm stopped.
"…Careful.That power doesn't belong to you." Nyx said.
Noah stopped a few steps away from her. "Could've fooled me. It answers when I call."
Nyx laughed.
"You wield it like a child holding a god's heart, reckless and Ignorant."
She raised one finger and the cracks healed instantly.
The massive eye in the sky reopened,larger than before.
The pressure multiplied, noah slammed to one knee again.
The ground shattered beneath him, sinking like wet clay.
Noah clenched his teeth.
"…So much for overwhelming you."
Nyx floated down slowly, stopping just out of reach.
"You misunderstand. You didn't challenge my domain."
She pointed at him.
"You irritated it."
The shadows around noah became the law of the domain and he felt it immediately.
Movement resisted him. Breathing felt heavier. Even thought slowed, like pushing through deep water.
"You can bend force,You can twist destiny.You can even fracture authority."
She leaned closer, her voice calm and absolute.
"But you cannot touch me."
Noah forced himself to stand up.
"…You keep saying that."
Nyx smiled.
"And yet, you haven't proven otherwise."
Noah eyes glowed.
"Ancient Haki-Flying Thunder God."
Blip⚡️.
He vanished and reappeared at her side. Noah throws a fist 👊.
His arm passed through empty dark smoke.
Nyx was already behind him. She pressed her two fingers lightly against his spine.
"Devour."
The darkness opened beneath him like a mouth.
He fell and slammed into solid ground again, coughing.
Nyx remained above.
"You see.This realm does not register attacks against me."
Noah pushed himself up slowly. "…So I'm fighting the rules."
Nyx nodded.
"Exactly."
The shadows around her shifted.
"Only the King could damage us but yet he couldn't kill us."
Noah wiped blood from his lip. "So he enslaved you instead."
Nyx's eyes flickered.
For a moment, the shadows around her trembled.
"…Say that again," she said softly.
Noah met her gaze. "He couldn't kill you. So he bound you."
The realm darkened further.
"You speak too freely, for someone standing in my judgment."
Noah exhaled.
"Maybe. But you're listening."
Nyx didn't answer. she raised her hand.
The sky peeled open.
A vast silhouette loomed behind was a throne.
"Primordial Verdict,Kneel."Nyx said.
The pressure crashed down on noah, his arms shook, his knees buckled.
"Ancient Haki-Will of the first king.." Noah shouts.
Nyx stared.
"…You refuse even now."
Noah grinned through the pain.
"Habit."
She descended slowly until they were face to face.
"So tell me, Noah.If you cannot touch me… why do you keep standing?" Nyx asked.
Noah lifted his head. "Because every prison has a flaw."
Nyx's eyes narrowed. "And you think you've found mine?"
"No," Noah replied. "But I will."
"You are not my enemy, but he wants you dead." Nyx said sadly.
She straightened, shadows swirling around her.
"This fight ends now."
The realm began to fold inward.
Darkness wrapped around Noah like a closing fist.
"Hey," Noah called out. "You ever get tired of obeying that king of yours"
Nyx froze.
The darkness tightening around Noah hesitated.
Her back was turned to him, shadows spiraling around her like a storm.
"…I do," Nyx said.
Noah was able to breathe now.
"Then stop acting like he owns you," Noah replied.
She turned around slowly.
"You think I choose this? You think obedience is comfort?"
"…Then join me, be a member of my crew," Noah replied.
Nyx's eyes widen.
"Save me Noah..just like that annoying bitch did a hundred of years ago."
Noah closed his eyes. Deep inside, something stirred within him.
*%/&&>÷%÷* Haki- Will of joyboy.
"I'll save you from that so-called King," Noah whispered.
A wave of Haki radiated outward, shaking the realm itself. The chains binding Noah rattled and shattered. The massive eye in the sky disappeared as Noah overpowered Nyx.
Nyx staggered back, her eyes wide. "What… What are you doing?"
Noah Stood up.
"Breaking his spell. You don't belong to him, Nyx."
She stared at him, unsure, trembling slightly. "Noah..."
"You're now a member of the rogue pirates and you do have free will." Noah said.
The kings marked pop up on Nyx body between her breast. Then scattered as Joyboy Haki overwhelmed the spell.
Noah extended his hand. Nyx took ahold of it 🤝.