Global Sect Duel — Arena Core Collapse, Hour Two
The battlefield was unrecognizable.
Floating platforms crumbled to dust.
Sky pillars cracked.
Spirit formations failed to rebuild.
And Kaelen…
Stood alone.
Cloaked in blood.
Crowned by the remnants of slain legacies.
Unmoving.
Unsmiling.
Unmatched.
System Status: DEMON SOVEREIGN — OVERDRIVE STATE
[Power Output: 430% Above Realm Limit]
[Mind-Stability Core: Critical Fluctuations Detected]
[Warning: Prolonged Overdrive May Result in Permanent Mental Damage]
[Advisory: Immediate Shutdown Recommended — Soul Link Required]
POV: Kaelen (Mind Collapse Begins)
He stood over the bodies.
He no longer saw faces.
Only threats.
Only targets.
His breath was fire.
His heartbeat — thunder.
But deep within—
a whisper.
A flicker of Selina's laughter.
Lyra's flying form.
Mira's shadow-smirk.
Aria's fierce gaze.
Valessia's silent devotion.
Lyanna's quiet faith.
And that whisper said:
"Come back."
POV: Aria Valen
She stepped forward.
Past blood.
Past flame.
Past terror.
The other girls flanked her, one by one.
They didn't hesitate.
Even if the world now called him a monster—
He was theirs.
Soul Link: Sovereign Family Protocol Activated
[Emergency Override Detected: Initiating Emotional Anchor Link]
[Multiple Sources Detected: 6 Anchors]
[Core Sync Engaged… 87%… 94%… 100%]
The Collapse
Kaelen screamed—
not in rage.
In pain.
His aura exploded skyward—
then shattered, raining down in a storm of light and shadow.
He fell to one knee.
His body shook.
His teeth clenched.
But finally—
his eyes opened.
No longer glowing uncontrollably.
Just golden-crimson.
Just his.
Final Scene
The girls rushed to him.
Aria reached him first, falling to her knees.
"You're back…"
He looked at her, breathing hard.
"I almost didn't make it."
"I wanted to stop."
"But part of me… didn't."
He looked at the others — every face staring back with tears and strength.
"Tell me…"
"Am I still your Sovereign?"
Valessia stepped forward.
"You never stopped being."
"But now…"
She reached out, touching his cheek.
"You've become the world's nightmare."
"And our legend."