The giant glowing symbol that had activated at the center of the arena slowly began to levitate into the air. The light emanating from it spread across the entire place in a bright spiral, and the floor squares started flickering in random patterns. Some squares began to rise into the air, some disappeared and reappeared the next moment, as if the board itself had become a living puzzle.The spirit of the Ancient King raised his glowing staff and spoke in a deep and echoing tone."This is your final test, King Ryu. Your trust will only be complete when you accept your greatest vulnerability. You must allow your pieces to make a decision that could even go against your life."Lyra looked at Ryu in shock."Wait… that means we will choose a move that could be dangerous for you?"Kael tightened his shield in a serious tone."This test will stretch your system the most. You must trust us without question."Elira approached Ryu softly, her tone worried."Ryu… this is dangerous. One wrong tr

Merged world’s evening was filled with a strange tension. Cities that were just being rebuilt were adjusting to a new life. Hybrid creatures were calm, and the temple-core still glowed peacefully. But in the sky, the black crack was slowly expanding and growing—as if an invisible chessboard was placing its pieces.Ryu stood on the city’s central terrace with a calm expression. His glove glowed faintly golden, as if he could feel the pulse of every square. Lyra sat casually on the parapet, spinning her daggers and grinning at him.Lyra spoke in a teasing tone."King, you always stand there looking at the sky as if you are already predicting the next move."Kael stood at the edge of the terrace with his shield at his side and said in a serious tone."This crack is growing. Looks like the old Kings are about to deploy their first pieces."Elira came softly to Ryu and spoke in a worried tone."Your trust is our strength… but those old pieces are unknown to our system."Ryu spoke in a calm

The battlefield was moving in an intense rhythm. Around the terrace, soldiers were escorting civilians to safe shelters, and Ryu’s board pieces—Lyra, Kael, Elira, and Arven—were engaged in a synced fight with their opponents.Lyra anticipated the assassin’s rapid teleports and countered with a grin."King, this assassin thinks he is fast… but I have cracked his pattern."Kael blocked the beast-knight’s violent strikes with his shield in a serious tone."This brute force is strong, but your trust system is breaking his rhythm."Elira calmly healed injured soldiers while speaking through the communicator."Your trust is keeping everyone stable, Ryu."Arven sliced through the mage entity’s glitching codes with his glowing sword, speaking in a deep loyal tone."King, it is trying to rewrite the rules… but your board is rejecting it."Ryu calmly stood at the edge of the terrace, his glove pulsing with faint golden light, as if perfectly synced with every move’s rhythm.Ryu spoke in a calm

It was the time between evening and night, and the black crack in the sky of the merged world had grown even more intense. Faint golden and black streaks collided within it, as if the squares of a giant chessboard were slowly rearranging. In the city, soldiers were alert, civilians were in shelters, and there was a silent tension everywhere, as if everyone was waiting for a great storm.Ryu stood at the edge of the central terrace with a calm expression. His glove pulsed with a bright golden and soft blue mixed glow, as if he could feel the rhythm of the entire board. Lyra sat casually on the parapet spinning her daggers, Kael stood at the edge with his shield tightly held, and Elira had organized healer teams and joined him. Arven stood silently behind him in an alert stance, and the shadowy piece was calmly and mysteriously at his side.Lyra grinned at Ryu.King, it looks like the Whispering King is about to make his first big move. What is your next impossible plan?Kael adjusted h

The merged world was suspended between late afternoon and early evening. The sky above the city was no longer just cracked—it pulsed with erratic energy, black veins streaked with faint gold and soft blue, colliding and rearranging as if the entire world was breathing in sync with some unseen rhythm. Soldiers moved in coordinated patterns, civilians sheltered wherever possible, and even the hybrid creatures of the city seemed to hesitate, sensing the undercurrent of tension. The city felt like a giant board, and every movement, every breath, every step was part of the emerging game.Ryu stood at the central terrace, calm and composed as always, the pulse of his glowing glove aligning perfectly with the rhythm of the black crack. Each square of the city, each heartbeat of his board, reverberated through him as if he were feeling every motion as a part of a greater strategy. His golden and blue pulse wasn’t just light—it was a bridge connecting him to every soldier, hybrid, and rogue wh