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Chapter 41
The sky above the fortress glows red and is split by thousands of cracks in the magical veil. Sulfur spews from these cracks, and strange sounds emanate from another dimension. The ruins of the Tower of the Kings have become an open battlefield. Black ash swirls in the strong wind and sweeps across the shattered stone floor. Kai stands on the front lines of the courtyard. His black-and-gold cloak flutters wildly in the wind. The Monarch’s sword vibrates softly in his hand, emitting black steam that blends with a warm golden glow. Dozens of soul-devouring monsters crept down from the rift in the sky before him. Their bodies were jet black, like overflowing oil, and they had glowing red eyes and long fangs dripping with poison. Darius, clutching his bandaged side, stood beside Kai and brandished the broken hilt of his sword. "Your Majesty, their numbers are endless. The outer fortress has completely collapsed.” Kai wiped the blood-and-sweat mixture from his temple. "Stay behind m
Chapter 40
"I’m sorry, Dad."That soft whisper broke the eerie silence. Kaien slowly raised her tiny hand and let a wave of pitch-black shadow flow from her fingers to fill the empty space around her.Kai stood silently in place. He didn’t step back nor did he intend to retaliate. It wasn’t because fear had paralyzed his legs or because he was unable to fight the tiny figure standing before him. One big question kept spinning in Kai’s head: How could his own flesh and blood have traveled through time just to end his life?Seraphina moved quickly. She leaped and positioned herself between Kai and the child, spreading her arms wide. “Kaien, stop!”Kaien slowly shook his head, clear tears beginning to roll down his cheeks. “I can’t, Mom.”"He's your father!" Seraphina screamed, her voice breaking as her throat tightened against the choking sensation."I know," Kaien replied hoarsely, his eyes fixed on Seraphina. "I know he's Dad. But if I don’t kill him now, in ten thousand years, there won’t be an
Chapter 39
A being capable of devouring dimensions and shattering the logic of space simply knelt before a small child.The atmosphere within the void was utterly silent. There was no wind or rumble of energy. Even their breaths caught in their throats. The black shadow shrouding the empty ground swayed gently beneath the weight of those tiny feet.Kai stood stiffly, his limp fingers gazing at the child before him with a dazed expression. "My son?"The child looked up and offered a faint smile that felt incredibly pure. "Yes."Kai slowly shook his head, taking a step back, filled with doubt. "That... can't be.""To you, I haven't been born yet," the child replied softly, pointing to his chest. "But to me, you've been dead for a long time, Dad."That simple sentence struck Kai so hard that he was robbed of all words.Suddenly, Seraphina stepped forward. She placed herself in front of Kai and stared at the child with a panicked expression and ragged breath. Her fingers clutched the fabric of her d
Chapter 38
"Identity: Elzan."A mechanical voice echoed from the transparent screen suspended in the air, repeating the same line over and over. The utterly flat voice had enough impact to make Kai’s blood run cold.His entire body tensed violently. Inside his chest, the Shadow Core pulsed wildly and agonizingly, radiating a burning pain that seared down to his bones. Black cracks crept rapidly from his chest, climbing up past his neck until they neared his jawline.“No…” Kai whispered, his breath hoarse and ragged.Seraphina stepped closer. Her trembling fingers gripped Kai’s arm, clutching the fabric of his shirt until her knuckles turned white. "Kai! Hang in there, I beg you!”But Kai’s attention was not on the pain in his chest. His eyes were fixed intently on the small portal that had just split open in the void.A small child stood motionless within the portal’s veil. The child showed no sign of fear. His gaze was calm, clear, and deep. It was too calm for a child standing in the midst of
Chapter 37
Something opened its eyes.There was no massive explosion that shattered the heavens. There was no deafening roar. Nor was there a wave of energy that disrupted the order of the heavens. Yet, the entire void suddenly stopped pulsing.Time froze instantly. The movement of shadows froze in midair. Even the rows of numbers on the transparent screen in front of Kai turned to stone, no longer flickering.A drop of cold sweat froze on Kai’s temple. For the first time in his life, an utterly unfamiliar fear crept through every joint in his body. It was not the fear of defeat or the threat of death, but pure, instinctive terror, the kind that arises when a human comes face-to-face with something that should not exist in this universe.The Eternal One took a step back. The blinding radiance on his body suddenly dimmed.Beside Kai, the First Monarch clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white. "We must close that gate now!"Kai turned in panic, his breath ragged. "Gate?"The cr
Chapter 36
“I’ve been looking for you, Kai Ashborn.”The voice echoed softly yet with immense weight, shaking the core of Kai’s chest and the foundations of the space around him. There was no anger in the voice; it was a primal echo that seemed to have whispered before time itself was created.Kai gripped the hilt of his sword tightly. He stared straight ahead at the giant, gaping eye behind the crack in the sky, not blinking even once.“Who are you?” Kai demanded. His breath came in gasps as the air grew colder.There was no immediate answer. Instead, a transparent screen flickered rapidly in the air, refracting a series of golden sentences that appeared one after another.ACCESSING THE OLDEST ARCHIVES.REVEALING THE SYSTEM’S ORIGINS.ACCESS GRANTED TO THE SHADOW MONARCH.In an instant, the entire world around Kai crumbled away. The ruins of the Tower of Kings, Seraphina’s moans, Darius’s screams even Azrael’s figure vanished without a trace. Kai found himself standing in a place utterly foreig
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