2026-06-11 18:58:12A sea of shadows stretched across the distant plains beyond the kingdom walls. From the academy’s broken towers, every surviving student could see it now. The sky itself seemed to darken as hundreds upon hundreds of Titans advanced in perfect silence.
Julius stood frozen at the edge of the shattered courtyard. His breath came unevenly and his eyes could not blink because he finally understood something terrifying.
It wasn't an invasion but a return.
The Titan that had knelt before him still remained within the academy grounds, unmoving. Its massive form cast a shadow over the broken buildings. Yet unlike the others, it did not attack. It simply watched the horizon as if it was waiting for judgment.
Waiting for something only Julius couldn't understand, no matter how he tried to figure it out.
Behind him, the Deen’s voice cut through the panic.
“Form defensive lines! Evacuate the lower academy! All students with combat potential should report immediately!”
But his voice was drowned out, because fear had already taken control.
Students ran in every direction. Some tripped over fallen debris. Others screamed for family members they could not reach. A few simply collapsed where they stood, unable to process what their eyes were seeing.
Marcus stood among them. For once, he was silent. His arrogant expression has gone, replaced with doubt.
His fists clenched tightly as he stared at Julius.
“That guy…?” Marcus whispered.
Another student nearby shook his head. “No way. This has to be a mistake.”
But Marcus didn’t respond.
Because deep down, something inside him refused to admit what he had seen earlier.
A Titan kneeling to Julius is what his bullies couldn't comprehend.
Now, that same Julius is at the center of the world’s worst nightmare.
A thunderous sound rolled across the land.
“GBIM! GBIM!! GBIM!!?” The Titans stepped closer.
The first defensive wall of the kingdom trembled as their footsteps landed. The stone cracked and the metal collapsed.
Then, the attack began.
“FIRE!” A commander’s voice echoed from the outer wall.
Catapults launched glowing projectiles and archers released enchanted arrows that burned through the sky like shooting stars. Mages raised their hands, forming circles of light like a formation.
A loud sound was heard. The magical wave of elemental magic erupted toward the approaching Titans.
For a moment, hope flickered.
The attacks struck the front line, facing the Titans directly, an erupting explosion.
Smoke swallowed their massive bodies.
Cheers rose from the defenders.
“We hit them!”
“They’re falling back!”
The students and soldiers kept screaming in happiness, but Julius did not cheer.
Because he had seen the Titan earlier and from his reasoning, it looked unharmed.
Their jubilation only lasted for a few seconds after which the smoke cleared and the silence returned.
The Titans stood exactly where they had been.
They have gotten no injuries, not even a scratch.
One of them slowly tilted its head, creating another round of confusion.
“What is happening?” Marcus murmured, he was obviously confused, just like others.
The Titan raised its hand, then flicked it forward.
Just a single motion and the entire outer wall exploded outward like paper.
Stone fragments flew hundreds of meters, soldiers were thrown into the air. Screams filled the battlefield.
The defensive line collapsed, just within a twinkle of an eye.
Julius staggered back as his heart pounded violently.
“This… isn’t a battle…” he whispered.
The Deen appeared beside him, breathing heavily. His robe was torn, his face pale, his hair was already rough, scattered from the round doughnut he initially packed it.
“No,” the old man said quietly. “It is judgment.”
Julius turned sharply. “Judgment?”
The Deen nodded grimly.
“They are not attacking randomly. They are moving with purpose. Always toward one point.”
His eyes shifted slowly, toward Julius.
Julius felt his stomach drop.
“N-no-no” Julius stuttered.
The Deen didn’t deny it.
Because there was no need anymore.
The Titans were not interested in cities, they obviously have one purpose for coming to the Academy and that's Julius.
Every step they took, aligned perfectly toward the academy, towards him,Julius.
Inside the shattered academy grounds, the kneeling Titan finally moved.
Its massive head lowered further and its voice echoed again.
“Bearer, the seal weakens because of you.”
Julius stepped back instinctively.
“Because of me? I didn’t do anything!”
The Titan’s glowing eyes flickered.
“You awakened.”
The words carried weight.
Julius clenched his fists. “I don’t even know what I am!”
The Titan responded slowly.
“You are what remains of the First Command and you are the Sovereign’s continuation.”
The wind stopped, even the battlefield seemed to pause.
Julius shook his head violently.
“No! I’m just a student!”
But even as he said it, something inside him resisted the words.
Because he remembered the vision and the voice calling him “successor.”
The Deen suddenly spoke, his voice tense.
“If what the Chronicle says is true, then you are not human in the way we understand it.”
Julius turned sharply. “What does that mean?”
The Deen hesitated, then answered.
“It means your existence is tied to theirs, the Titan”
The Titan army roared in the distance. A sound so deep it shook the clouds.
The kneeling Titan raised its head slightly.
“The King is near,” it said fearfully
The ground split open beyond the horizon and a massive crack stretched across the earth like a wound.
From it, the light poured out. It was a golden light.
All the Titans stopped. Not in confusion but in respect.
Julius felt his breath stop.
“What… is that?”
The Deen’s voice trembled.
“No… it cannot be.”
From the glowing, something began to rise.
First, it was a shadow, then a shape, followed by a crown, floating above the earth, bending the air around it.
And then, a voice echoed across the entire world.
Not from a Titan or the human but from the existence itself.
“Finally” his voice roared, sending a cold chills to both humans and the hundreds of Titans. They all trembled.
Even the kneeling Titan lowered its head further.
“...the Sovereign’s scent returns.”
Julius stepped back slowly.
His heart was racing so fast he thought it might break his ribs.
“What is that voice?”
The Deen whispered, horrified.
“The King”
The crown slowly rotated in the air.
Then turned, facing Julius.
The entire Titan army began to move again.
But not forward, they were kneeling toward Julius.
The sky cracked wi
th golden lightning.
And in that moment, Julius realized something that shattered his entire understanding of reality.
The Titans were not invading the kingdom.
They were returning to their king and their king was looking at him.
The crown descended slightly and the voice spoke again.
“Come home, Sovereign.”
Julius fell to his knees. Pain exploded through his mark and his vision shattered into light.
And the last thing he heard was the Deen shouting his name.
Then everything went white.
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Years passed,the children grew. Noah became tall enough to look Julius directly in the eyes, though he still complained whenever Julius reminded him that he used to fit comfortably in one arm. Aria grew into a bright, fearless girl who inherited Lyra's determination and Julius's stubbornness. She asked questions constantly, challenged everything and whenever Noah tried to tell her what she couldn't do, she reminded him that he wasn't her father.Julius secretly found that hilarious.One evening, he stood on the hill behind their home and watched the children training. Noah was teaching Aria how to hold a wooden sword.“You're holding it wrong,” he said.“No, I'm not” she yelled“You are” Noah corrected “Father said you would teach me” Aria adess“I am teaching you” Noah was getting tired already “Then stop complaining” she yelled again.Noah stared at her, Julius laughed from a distance and Lyra stood beside him “She sounds like you”Julius smiled, “She sounds like youx“No. She's de
The Final Timeline
The morning began with an argument, not a battle, an invasion and not even anything remotely dangerous.It was an argument over a wooden sword, “Aria, give it back!”“No!” she argued “It belongs to me!” Noah cried out“I found it!” She said“You found it beside my bed!” Noah yelled“Then it was waiting for me!” Aria saidJulius opened his eyes. For a few seconds, he remained still, staring at the ceiling. Beside him, Lyra pulled the blanket higher over her head “Don't get involved”Julius turned toward her, “Our children are fighting”“They do that every morning” Lyra said“I should stop them” Julius argued “You should sleep” Lyra suggested Another shout came from outside, “Father!”Julius sighed, “I've been summoned”Lyra peeked out from beneath the blanket, “Good luck”Julius kissed her forehead before leaving the room. When he reached the garden, he found Noah standing with his arms crossed while Aria held the wooden sword behind her back.Aria was three years old and had alread
The Life After
Three years passed quietly.For Julius, that was almost stranger than war as there were no ancient armies appearing in the sky, no mysterious doors opening between worlds and no beings demanding his attention. Instead, his greatest daily challenge had become convincing a three-year-old girl that breakfast was not optional.“Aria,you haven't eaten”“I ate yesterday” the girl said with her tiny but cool sounded voice.Julius stared at her, “That was yesterday”She folded her arms, “I wasn't hungry”“You're hungry now” Julius uttered “No”Her stomach growled while Julius raised an eyebrow and Aria looked down at herself,then back at him, “That wasn't me”From the doorway, Lyra burst out laughing.Julius turned, “Don't laugh.”“I can't help it” Lyra grinnedAria ran toward her mother, “Mother, Father is lying”Lyra picked her up, “What did he lie about?”“He said I'm hungry” Aria half screamed Lyra looked at Julius then at the little girl, “Are you?”“No” Her stomach growled again.Lyra s
She Is Here
By midday, the house had completely changed. There was a strange quietness in the corridors, the kind that came from everyone being afraid to make too much noise around a newborn but it lasted exactly twenty-three minutes then Noah dropped a wooden toy. The crash echoed through the hallway and everyone froze.Noah looked at the toy, then at the bedroom. Then at Julius, who had appeared in the doorway with an expression that could have frightened an ancient god,“I didn't mean to”Julius stared at him, “You almost woke your sister”“But she didn't wake” he saidJulius opened his mouth but before he could say anything, a tiny cry came from the bedroom.Noah's face fell, “I think she heard it”Julius sighed while Sophia, standing behind him, covered her mouth to hide her laughter, “You're learning already,” she whispered.“Learning what?” Julius asked “How difficult it is to raise children” she replied Julius looked at Noah then at the baby crying inside and back to Sophia, “I've faced
The Longest Night
The first sign that something was wrong came just after midnight. Lyra woke with a sharp pain across her lower abdomen. She remained still for a few seconds, waiting for it to pass and it didShe exhaled and turned toward Julius.He was asleep beside her, one arm resting loosely across the bed.Lyra smiled then another pain came, this one was stronger.She sat up, “Julius”His eyes opened instantly, “What happened?”“I think something is wrong” she saidHe was already sitting up, “Where does it hurt?”“My stomach.”His expression changed, “Can you stand?”“I think so” Lyra pushed herself out of bed.The moment her feet touched the floor, another contraction seized her, she grabbed Julius's arm.He caught her before she could stumble, “Lyra”She breathed through the pain. When it finally eased, she looked at him, “I think the baby is coming”For perhaps the first time in his existence, Julius looked completely helpless, he stared at her, “Now?”Lyra almost laughed despite the pain, “Ye
Aria
By the time Lyra entered her fifth month of pregnancy, the entire household had accepted one undeniable truth. The baby had already taken control of the house. Nobody had officially announced it,there had been no meeting,decree or discussion. It simply happened.If Lyra wanted something, someone found it, if Lyra was tired, everyone would be quiet and if Lyra complained about the heat, three people would immediately open windows while another went searching for a fan and if she woke up in the middle of the night craving something strange, Julius was expected to solve the problem regardless of how impossible the request sounded.Julius had stopped complaining mostly, rather he had also developed a habit of asking Lyra what she wanted before she even knew herself. It has become a source of amusement for everyone.That afternoon, Lyra was sitting beneath the tree with Sophia, Seraphine, Elara, and Lily when Julius walked past carrying several baskets of fruit.Lyra watched him, "What are
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