All Chapters of Avid Gamer In The Apocalypse : Chapter 31
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162 chapters
Chapter 31
The dungeon was breaking apart. Stone fell from above like burning hail. The floor had collapsed into jagged islands, floating above rivers of green fire. The air was a storm of heat, ash, and light, and in the center of it all, Everett stood, shaking but unbroken.His body burned with runes, his skin split and bleeding where the crystal’s power leaked through. His eyes glowed green, bright enough to cut through the smoke. His fists trembled, his chest heaved, but his legs refused to collapse. He couldn’t collapse. Not now.Micheal rose across the cavern, staggering from the rubble Everett had blasted him into. His armor was cracked open, glowing with molten veins beneath. Blood streaked his face, his grin twisted wider, almost unhinged. His molten blade hissed in his hands, pulsing with heat.The guardian loomed behind them both. Its dozens of glowing eyes burned like small suns. Its chest split wider, a living heart of light pounding inside. Energy surged with every beat, the en
Chapter 32
The world was nothing but sound. The sound of stone collapsing. The sound of fire hissing. The sound of Everett’s scream ripping through the cavern.Kael hung on Micheal’s molten blade, blood spilling from his side, his breath shallow. His pale face twisted in pain, but his eyes stayed sharp, locked on Everett.“Stay… yourself…” Kael whispered again, his voice breaking into a cough of blood.Everett’s knees buckled. His chest felt like it was tearing open. He wanted to run to Kael, to tear him free, but the cavern shook so violently he could barely stand.Micheal snarled, trying to wrench his blade free of Kael’s body. “Out of my way, old man!”Kael gritted his teeth, gripping the blade with both hands, holding it in place. His voice shook, but it carried power. “Not… until he’s safe.”Everett’s tears blurred his vision. He screamed, his runes blazing brighter than ever, light flooding the chamber.The guardian roared, its chest splitting wider. The heart of light pulsed with rhythm,
Chapter 33
The silence did not last. It broke with the sound of a heartbeat. Thump.The cavern glowed with light as if the heart of the dungeon had become the only sun in existence. Each beat of its chest shook the broken world. Each beat made Everett’s runes burn brighter. Thump.Everett stood in the center of it all, his body trembling violently. His skin was cracked with light, his veins glowing.His eyes were no longer just green, they were fire itself, burning like twin stars, but behind the fire was fear.He could feel the crystal inside him pressing harder than ever. Not whispering, not tempting, commanding. “You are mine. You are the Warden. Let go.”Everett clutched his chest, falling to one knee. “No…” His voice was broken, raw. “I won’t… I won’t.”On the ground nearby, Kael stirred. His face was pale, blood pooling beneath him. His breath rattled with each inhale, shallow and uneven. Yet his eyes, though dim, still found Everett. “Everett…” His voice cracked, barely audible. “Fight i
Chapter 34
The light swallowed everything. For a moment there was no stone, no fire, no cavern. Only light. It pressed against Everett’s skin, burned into his lungs, filled his veins until he thought he would burst.When the light faded, the dungeon looked worse than ever. The floor had collapsed into floating platforms of cracked stone. Rivers of green fire poured through the air, rising like serpents. The ceiling was gone, torn open into a void of endless darkness. Every breath burned Everett’s lungs, every movement hurt, but he was still standing. Barely.His runes glowed too bright now, carved deep across his arms, chest, and face. His skin cracked, bleeding where the energy tore through him. His eyes burned like fire, too bright to look human.Everett swayed, clutching his chest, but he stayed on his feet. “Everett…”His head turned. Kael lay near the edge of a broken platform, his body pale, his robe soaked in blood. His breaths came shallow and ragged. His hand trembled as he reached
Chapter 35
The heart of the dungeon exploded. Light burst from its chest in a blinding wave, tearing across the cavern like fire. Platforms crumbled, rivers of green energy roared higher, and the ceiling rained down stone.Everett shielded his face with his arms, his body glowing as the light pressed against him. The runes on his skin burned so hot he thought they would melt away. His chest heaved, his eyes watering, but he stood through the storm.When the light dimmed, the heart was no longer just light. It had taken form.The guardian that had towered over them was gone, its stone shell cracked and fallen away. What remained was something far worse, a being of pure energy, shaped like a monstrous figure with jagged wings, dozens of eyes burning in every direction, and a chest where the beating heart glowed brighter than the sun.Its voice was everywhere at once, thunder in Everett’s skull. “Warden. Prove yourself. This is the end.”Everett staggered, clutching his chest. “The end…”Kael co
Chapter 36
The heart of the dungeon exploded. Light burst from its chest in a blinding wave, tearing across the cavern like fire. Platforms crumbled, rivers of green energy roared higher, and the ceiling rained down stone.Everett shielded his face with his arms, his body glowing as the light pressed against him. The runes on his skin burned so hot he thought they would melt away. His chest heaved, his eyes watering, but he stood through the storm.When the light dimmed, the heart was no longer just light. It had taken form.The guardian that had towered over them was gone, its stone shell cracked and fallen away. What remained was something far worse, a being of pure energy, shaped like a monstrous figure with jagged wings, dozens of eyes burning in every direction, and a chest where the beating heart glowed brighter than the sun.Its voice was everywhere at once, thunder in Everett’s skull. “Warden. Prove yourself. This is the end.”Everett staggered, clutching his chest. “The end.”Kael co
Chapter 37
The light was endless. Everett’s scream was lost inside it. His body shook violently, his skin cracked, his blood boiled. The runes across his chest and arms burned so bright they seemed to cut through the void, and then… silence.The cavern returned, though it was no longer whole. The floor was nothing but fragments of stone floating above a sea of glowing fire. The air shimmered with heat. The heart of the dungeon hovered above it all, wings of light spread wide, its chest beating like the drum of a god. “Warden, the voice thundered in Everett’s skull. You cannot delay. Choose.”Everett staggered on trembling legs. His chest rose and fell with ragged gasps. His vision swam. But his eyes, his eyes still burned green, alive with fire. “Everett.”His head snapped toward the voice. Kael. The old man lay on a broken ledge, blood pooling beneath him, his breath shallow. His arm trembled as he reached toward Everett. His eyes were faint, but they still held light. “You are still… you,”
Chapter 38
The silence was unbearable. Everett floated in darkness. Not the kind of darkness that came from night or shadow. This was deeper, thicker, alive. It pressed against his skin, seeped into his lungs, curled around his heart.His body burned with green fire. His runes blazed so bright they cut through the void, but the light didn’t last. The darkness swallowed it whole.He screamed, thrashing, but there was no ground, no air, nothing to fight against. Only the voice. “You are not Everett. You are mine. You are Warden.”Everett clutched his head, his teeth grinding. “No! I am Everett! I am me!”The voice pressed harder, echoing from every direction. “Everett Crest is gone. Only Warden remains.”Visions tore through his mind. He saw himself standing atop mountains of bodies, his eyes empty, his hands dripping with fire. He saw Kael lying dead at his feet, his trust betrayed. He saw Micheal laughing through his mouth, his grin carved into his face.Everett screamed, tears burning down hi
Chapter 39
The dungeon was dying. The walls split apart, light spilling through every crack like blood from an open wound. Stone platforms crumbled into nothing, rivers of green fire boiled higher, and the air itself seemed to tear.Everett ran, Kael clutched tightly in his arms. His legs trembled, his chest heaved, his body cracked with glowing veins, but he didn’t stop. He couldn’t.Every leap was over a pit of fire. Every breath was through ash and smoke. Every sound was the roar of the dungeon’s heart breaking apart. Kael’s weak voice stirred against his chest. “Everett.”Everett looked down, his eyes blazing with green light but filled with worry. “Save your strength. Don’t talk.”Kael gave a faint smile, blood at the corner of his lips. “You’re still… you.”Everett’s chest ached. His tears blurred his glowing vision. “Always.”But inside, fear gnawed at him. His body didn’t feel like his own anymore. His veins glowed, his skin pulsed with light, his hands trembled with fire he couldn’t co
Chapter 40
The night air was cold, but it didn’t feel real. Everett stood just outside the shattered mouth of the dungeon, his chest heaving, Kael limp in his arms. Behind him, the dungeon had collapsed, the ground still trembling from the fall. Dust and smoke rose like a dying breath, fading into the stars.Everett’s eyes blazed faintly in the dark, his veins glowing with a sickly green light that pulsed beneath his skin. His hands trembled as he looked down at Kael, who stirred weakly, breathing but pale.“We made it,” Everett whispered, his voice breaking. “We’re alive.”But the moment of relief didn’t last. Shadows moved in the distance. Figures stepped from the trees and rocks, slow and deliberate, their armor catching the starlight. They wore dark plates etched with faint crystal patterns. Their weapons gleamed, a mix of blades, spears, and strange rifles powered by glowing cores. Their eyes… all of them glowed faint green, like the dungeon itself lived inside them. Everett froze, tight