*Part 1: The Assembly of Legends**
Under a lightless black sky, a desolate, ruined land stretched endlessly, devoid of any human presence. Every speck of dust seemed to carry the scent of despair. Hundreds of shattered metal weapons were embedded in the scorched earth. Thick coils of smoke rose upward, as if bearing the memory of some grand ritual that had extinguished long ago.
At the very center of this fallen land, distorting the very fabric of the air, stood a colossal shadow entity—**Veyros**. The red-black runes etched into his obsidian body seemed to be the source of some ancient power.
**Veyros** roared in a voice like thunder:
**Veyros:** "The time has come... Yes, the time has come! The true war will now begin."
His proclamation shook the entire plain. Dust scattered from the ruins in all directions.
Just then!
Piercing through waves of thick black mist, several shadowy figures slowly emerged. In front were the loyal **Galven** and **Malrik**. Behind them came the two legends—**Soryth** and **Zalvor**—advancing with their massive shadow warrior armies.
**Malrik** (bowing his head in respect): "Sir, as per your orders, I have brought **Soryth** and **Zalvor**."
**Zalvor** (impatiently): "Why have you summoned us here? You didn't even tell our warriors the reason."
**Soryth:** "You don't plan to kill us, do you?"
**Veyros** (calmly, his runes faintly glowing): "Be patient, all of you. I have also summoned **Drexer**, **Loryx**, and **Eryth**. Let them arrive. And do not worry—I have no intention of harming you."
They waited—in a heavy, tense silence. **Veyros** watched with eager anticipation for the others' arrival.
A short while later, **Jorath**, **Corval**, and **Tarvak** arrived. Following them came the three fearsome bosses—**Loryx**, **Drexer**, and **Eryth**, each with their own shadow armies.
**Eryth** (in a sharp and harsh voice): "What is the reason for bringing us here?"
**Veyros** (firmly): "Calm down. I will explain everything."
**Veyros** climbed atop a broken pillar. Centuries-old dust flew from the pillar with his steps. His gaze pierced through the entire assembly. His voice rose like the roar of an ancient storm—
**Veyros:** "I did not summon you for my own sake... I summoned you for the sake of the Shadow World. A great peril is coming—one beyond any single one of our powers."
**Drexer** (with a mocking laugh): "You? Asking for help? Such behavior is unbelievable for a boss as powerful as you."
**Veyros** (angry, yet steady): "Power is not everything, **Drexer**. You are powerful, but alone. That is your weakness. Without unity, we will all be destroyed. Now is the time to unite."
**Loryx** (coldly, eyes filled with suspicion): "You still haven't told us the real reason. We are eager to know it."
**Veyros:** "You are right. Then listen. An ancient, primordial shadow entity is returning. His name—**Althera**."
**Veyros:** "He was the first shadow entity—older and more powerful than all of us. Now he is returning with his five demonic generals and a vast shadow army—**Asvyr**, **Galyth**, **Moiral**, **Serath**, **Eldran**, and his countless shadow warriors. He wants to rule us all—our world, our race, our shadow warriors. Will you still not unite?"
**Zalvor** (gravely, heavy as a storm cloud): "Where is he now?"
**Veyros:** "Beyond the borders of the Shadow World. But not for much longer. I can feel him coming. The final sign has appeared. The last shadow entity—**Valnor**—has already been born. Moreover..."
Before **Veyros** could finish, a strange event occurred. The sky began to behave unnaturally.
**Part 2: Althera's Attack - The Portal Opens**
Suddenly... everything stopped.
No. Not exactly stopped. It was as if time itself had frozen. Every particle of air was still. Falling dust particles hung midway, floating in space. The shadow warriors' breaths ceased. Heartbeats fell silent.
A terrifying silence descended.
Then—
**Crack...**
A faint sound. So subtle that normally no one would hear it. But in this moment...
**Crack... Crack... Crack...**
That same sound echoed across the entire planet. From east to west. From north to south. Every mountain, every valley, every cave—the same tone, the same intensity, spreading everywhere.
The sky began to tear.
No, it was something far more terrifying than tearing. It was as if the very fabric of reality was ripping apart. A thin line appeared in the sky—black, deep, endless.
**Crack... Crack... Crrraaaack...**
The sound grew louder. The entire planet trembled. Yet time remained frozen.
The thin line slowly widened. Like torn cloth, the sky split into two. From within the rift came perfect darkness—darkness that devoured light, that denied existence itself.
**Thum... Thum... Thum...**
A new sound. Like a heartbeat. But this was no ordinary heart. It was vast, ancient, unstoppable. With each pulse, the entire Shadow World quivered.
**Thum... Thum... Thum...**
That same pulse, that same intensity, resonating simultaneously across the whole planet. From mountain peaks to the ocean floor—everyone heard it.
The rift grew larger. Now it was a portal—massive, terrifying, ominous.
**Shhhhh...**
Shadow energy began to pour from the portal. Black, thick, blood-like fluid. It spread through the air, touching everything, corrupting everything.
**Shhhhh... Shhhhh... Shhhhh...**
That same sound, across the entire planet, in every corner at once.
Then... time returned.
The wind began to move again. Dust began to fall. But now everything was changed. The air had thickened, breathing became difficult. Gravity seemed to have increased.
The sky was now completely black. The portal was fully open. And from it...
**He** emerged.
**Althera**.
His colossal form slowly materialized from the portal. Iron-like armor, a terrifying shadow aura, and a victorious smile on his face. The ground trembled with his mere presence.
**Crack... Boom... Boom... Boom...**
With each step, the earth cried out. Each sound echoed across the entire planet—at the same time, with the same intensity.
Behind him came his five demonic generals—**Asvyr**, **Galyth**, **Moiral**, **Serath**, **Eldran**—and his infinite shadow army. A true ocean of darkness.
The portal remained open, shadow energy dripping from its edges like an ominous waterfall.
**Althera** looked around. Seeing everyone gathered in one place, a satisfied smile appeared on his face.
**Althera** (with a victorious laugh): "Excellent... I see everyone is gathered in one place. No need to search."
In this moment, everything became clear. **Veyros**'s fears had been true. And now war was inevitable.
**Veyros** (mockingly, yet with unwavering resolve): "You will never rule us, **Althera**. Your dream will never come true."
**Althera:** "Is that so? I want to see how you stop me..."
**Althera** raised one hand, and his vast army lunged forward like ghosts. At the bosses' commands, their shadow warriors also attacked.
The great war began.
**Part 3: The War Begins - Boss vs General**
**⚔️ Asvyr vs Soryth**
**Asvyr** spun his twin spears—Devastator—whirling them like a storm as he charged. **Soryth** countered with his claws. The clash sent rocks flying in all directions.
**Asvyr:** "Oh! Your weapons have explosive power too. Truly impressive!"
While speaking, he hurled his massive weapon with tremendous force toward **Soryth**. **Soryth** tried to block it with one claw.
But the power of **Asvyr**'s weapon shattered the claw and struck **Soryth** directly in the chest.
**Boom!**
**Soryth** was flung backward. He rolled across the ground. Shadow blood flowed from his chest.
**Asvyr** began spinning his weapon again, preparing the same tactic.
But this time **Soryth** was ready.
Just as **Asvyr**'s weapon reached full speed, **Soryth** hurled his long-range weapon. The spinning blade sliced through the air—
**Shhhh... Thuk!**
It slashed **Asvyr**'s throat.
**Asvyr** froze. He touched his throat, feeling the blood. When he looked forward—
It was too late.
**Soryth** was already upon him. With full force, he drove his claw into **Asvyr**'s face.
**Crack!**
The sound of a skull cracking. **Asvyr**'s head jerked backward. **Soryth** pulled his claw free and leaped back.
**Soryth:** "Mistaking someone's silence for weakness is a grave error."
**Asvyr** straightened his head. Shadow blood dripped from his face. But he was smiling.
**Asvyr:** (laughing) "You wounded me quite well. You will pay for this."
But when he looked around—**Soryth** had vanished.
He instantly realized **Soryth** was using his invisibility ability.
Just then—
**Boom!**
An attack from behind! But **Asvyr** had sensed it. At the last moment, he spun and blocked with his weapon.
**Boom! Boom! Boom!**
Explosion after explosion. Now both were fighting completely seriously. Every strike shook the ground, every clash created shockwaves in the air.
**⚔️ Galyth vs Zalvor**
**Galyth** spun his composite sword—leaving permanent shadow marks with every strike.
**Galyth:** (laughing) "An old man like you should retire. Run away, and I'll let you go."
**Zalvor** erupted in rage. At his command, the clouds grew thick and black. Suddenly, an extremely powerful blue lightning bolt shot down from them.
**Crack—Boom!**
It struck **Galyth** directly. He screamed in agony.
**Zalvor**'s eyes turned blue. His hand pointed at **Galyth**.
**Zalvor:** "You will pay for calling me old! The screams of my enemies are my favorite!"
Electricity wrapped around **Galyth**'s body. He writhed on the ground. Flesh burned, bones cracked.
**Galyth:** "Enough!"
Despite the intense pain, he stood up. **Zalvor** was stunned.
In the next instant, **Galyth** spun his weapon and attacked **Zalvor**. The reach of his weapon was so vast that even **Zalvor**, 100 meters away, nearly took a hit.
**Zalvor** stopped his lightning and blocked **Galyth**'s attack.
**Galyth** realized he could not give **Zalvor** even a moment's opening. He attacked madly, one after another.
**Clang! Clang! Boom!**
**Zalvor** understood the strategy. He charged his long swords with electricity. He leaped into the fight.
At one point, **Galyth** wrapped his weapon around **Zalvor**'s sword and pulled it. A smile appeared on **Zalvor**'s face.
**Zalvor:** "So you fell into my trap!"
He sent electricity from his weapon into **Galyth**'s.
**Crack—Zzzzt!**
**Galyth** screamed again. Smoke rose from his body.
But then—he laughed! He leaped up, spun his own weapon, and sent **Zalvor**'s sword back.
**Shwiii—Thuk!**
The sword pierced **Zalvor**'s chest and embedded itself in the ground. **Zalvor** fell to his knees.
**Galyth** approached, spinning his weapon. **Zalvor** stood up, blocked the attack with his sword, and the fight resumed.
His rage was making him even stronger. Lightning struck the sky repeatedly during their battle. Sparks flew with every clash, the air trembled.
**⚔️ Moiral vs Drexer**
**Moiral** stood before **Drexer** with his earthquake hammer.
**Drexer:** "You look quite powerful. It will be fun to kill you."
**Moiral:** (heh heh heh) "Ha ha ha! I'm truly eager to see that!"
**Drexer:** "As you wish!"
**Drexer** spun his chain-linked axe and attacked. A heavy strike hurtled toward **Moiral**.
But **Moiral** was no less. He blocked the blow with his massive weapon.
**Clang—Boom!**
Each clash created sound waves. The ground cracked, the air quivered.
Now **Drexer** used his earthquake ability.
**Boom—Rumble rumble!**
The entire battlefield shook. Cracks spread in all directions.
But **Moiral** was fine. He had jumped at the exact moment of the quake.
**Drexer** realized he could not defeat **Moiral** with raw power alone; strategy was needed. He hurled one axe toward **Moiral**'s feet.
**Moiral** crouched to block. The moment he looked up—
**Thuk!**
**Drexer**'s other axe embedded itself in his chest.
**Drexer** pulled the chain, yanking **Moiral** toward him. He seized the chance to kick him in the stomach and triggered an earthquake.
**Boom—Rumble rumble!**
But at the same moment, **Moiral** struck **Drexer**'s head with his weapon, creating his own earthquake!
**Boom—Crack!**
**Drexer** didn't even realize what happened. Shadow blood flowed from his eyes, mouth, and nose. Every bone inside was broken. His brain rattled.
**Drexer:** "I'm truly surprised. You can use earthquake power too?"
On the other side, **Drexer**'s quake had shattered every recently healed bone in **Moiral**'s body. Some bones protruded through flesh. Yet with immense pain he said:
**Moiral:** "Yes... I can. Though not as powerfully as you."
After a moment of healing himself, **Drexer** said:
**Drexer:** "Fighting you is truly enjoyable."
**Drexer** attacked again. **Moiral** defended. Their battle continued. The battlefield shook with every blow.
**⚔️ Serath vs Loryx**
At one stage of the war, **Serath** faced **Loryx**.
**Loryx:** "Oh! You use such a large gun as a weapon. I've always wanted to use a gun, but fate never allowed it. When I tear you apart and defeat you, may I take it?"
**Serath:** "Excellent! I've always wanted to defeat a pirate too. Today that wish will be fulfilled!"
With that, **Serath** aimed his plasma rifle at **Loryx**.
**Zzzz—Pew pew pew!**
Lasers began firing. But **Loryx** instantly flew away and dodged.
**Serath:** "Wow! No one has ever dodged my lasers until today. Our fight will truly be fun! Ha! Ha! Ha!"
He kept firing laser after laser at **Loryx**.
**Pew pew pew pew!**
**Loryx** entered his ultra-speed mode. Everything around him seemed to freeze. Only the incoming lasers appeared to move.
**Loryx** dodged all the lasers, raised his naginata, and rushed toward **Serath** at the speed of light.
**Serath** sensed it. He raised the blade at the front of his gun.
Both pierced each other's chests at the same moment.
**Thuk! Thuk!**
**Serath:** "You know, nothing comes out of your weapon, but something comes out of mine. And that is laser vine!"
He fired.
**Peeeeew—Boom!**
**Loryx** was flung back. While healing his wound, he said:
**Loryx:** (laughing) "Your assumption is completely wrong! Something comes out of my weapon too. And that is poison."
**Serath:** "So that's why I'm not healing!"
**Loryx** flew in and attacked. **Serath** countered. Their fight continued at blinding speed. Only two blurred shadows were visible, with hundreds of sparks every second.
**⚔️ Eldran vs Eryth**
**Eldran** spun his sharp weapon, Cobra's Tooth, and lunged at **Eryth** without warning.
**Eryth** blocked.
**Eryth:** "You should warn before striking."
With that, he used his ice-wind magic. A strange mixture of shadow, wind, and ice rushed toward **Eldran**.
**Eldran** held his weapon in the middle and spun it. So fast that **Eryth**'s magic could barely harm him.
**Eryth:** "If you're so agile, you could have just stepped aside. Why go through all this effort?"
**Eldran** thought to himself why he hadn't considered that. But aloud he said:
**Eldran:** "A true warrior never retreats from an enemy's attack. And you mind your own business!"
**Eryth:** "Very well."
**Eryth** gestured and hurled his fan weapons to strike **Eldran**. But **Eldran** blocked every blow.
**Clang clang clang—Clang clang!**
At one point, **Eryth**'s fan broke.
**Eldran** seized the chance, leaped onto **Eryth**, and slashed him 16 times.
**Slash slash slash slash slash!**
Blood sprayed. But **Eryth** healed instantly.
**Eldran** grew tired.
**Eryth:** "Oh! You are the second person after **Veyros** to cut me so many times. But to break **Veyros**'s record, you need to cut me 163 more times. I know you can do it. Keep going!"
**Eldran:** "A warrior always fights seriously. Never gives an enemy an opening, but you are the complete opposite. Without your healing ability, you are nothing. Forget being a boss—you're not even worthy of being an ordinary shadow entity."
**Eryth:** (enraged) "What did you say, you dog!"
With that, he began fighting seriously. **Eldran**'s rage also gave him strength.
Their battle created a whirlwind on the battlefield. The wind spun in circles, with two shadow figures inside fighting to the death.
**Part 4: Althera vs Veyros - Cataclysm**
At the center, **Althera** was impenetrable. **Veyros** attacked like a storm, his katana Daisho moving at lightning speed—but **Althera** absorbed every blow, converting it into power.
No attack could wound him.
**Veyros** realized it was impossible to kill him alone. He had to hold him off until the other bosses arrived.
Instead of attacking **Althera**, he focused on evading his strikes.
But by then, **Althera**'s attention had completely shifted from the rest of the battle to **Veyros**. He had realized **Veyros** was leading the shadow entities.
He summoned his Desolator through shadow energy.
The weapon was enormous. Four times the size of an ordinary shadow entity. Its weight surely hundreds of kilograms.
Yet **Veyros** showed no reaction. He remained calm.
His only goal was to survive this weapon. Because attacking **Althera** was meaningless—his regeneration was extremely high. And his strikes were so powerful that a single hit could defeat even someone like **Veyros**.
So **Veyros** merely dodged **Althera**'s attacks.
**Boom! Boom! Boom!**
**Althera**'s blows were so powerful that fertile soil turned into barren, uneven terrain. Massive craters formed.
**Althera:** (annoyed) "This battlefield is truly chaotic and messy. I don't like it."
With that, **Althera** struck the ground with his weapon.
**Boom—Rumble rumble rumble!**
The earth sank hundreds of meters. A sharp shadow energy barrier formed around them, preventing anyone from interfering in their fight.
**Althera**'s strikes were so powerful that they created air pressure. Even in that environment, **Veyros** did not retreat.
Instead, he took a deep breath in the heavy atmosphere and said:
**Veyros:** (laughing) "This is exactly what I wanted!"
With that, he used his asteroid ability.
**Veyros**'s goal had shifted from protecting the Shadow World to defeating **Althera** at any cost.
Because of his asteroid power, numerous giant asteroids began falling toward **Althera**.
**Shwiiii—Boom! Boom! Boom!**
But **Althera** instantly repaired his weapon and began striking the asteroids. Each one exploded.
**Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!**
The entire battlefield filled with smoke again.
In that smoke, **Veyros** attacked **Althera** with full force.
**Althera** extended his hand to block, using his high sensitivity—
**Slash!**
His hand was cut.
**Veyros** had sliced his hand and retreated.
**Althera** turned and saw shadow energy escaping with **Veyros**'s breath. His body was not healing properly. But his stubbornness allowed him to stand against a shadow entity like **Veyros**.
**Althera** grew a little more serious. He healed his hand in seconds and charged at **Veyros**.
Meanwhile, **Veyros** was indifferent to everything. He fought like a madman, never retreating.
**Clang! Boom! Slash! Crack!**
Their clash grew even more intense. The planet's core trembled with every blow.
**Part 5: Combined Power and a Greater Threat**
**Clash of the Shadow Armies**
**Althera**'s soldiers attacked in wave after wave. The bosses' armies fought fiercely.
**Loryx**'s warriors used pirate tactics to attack. **Drexer**'s soldiers massacred, cracking the earth. **Soryth** and **Zalvor**'s forces cast shadow magic—**Althera**'s slaves countered with equal intensity.
**Eryth**'s warriors fought desperately. They now truly seemed free. And **Veyros**'s warriors led everyone and greatly aided the other bodyguards.
**Clang! Boom! Screams! Explosions!**
The battlefield was filled with blood, smoke, and death.
Meanwhile, the bosses had managed to defeat **Althera**'s generals. They rushed to aid **Veyros**.
They saw **Veyros** completely battered, yet still fighting **Althera**.
Deep respect for **Veyros** arose in everyone's hearts.
**Soryth**, **Zalvor**, **Drexer**, **Loryx** attacked **Althera** together. They tried their utmost.
On the other side, **Eryth** was healing **Veyros**.
Now the battle of all bosses against **Althera** began.
**Althera** entered his utmost serious form.
Even with all the bosses fighting together—**Veyros**, **Soryth**, **Zalvor**, **Loryx**, **Drexer**, **Eryth**—they could only scratch **Althera**, never bring him down.
**Environmental Destruction**
With every strike, every spell—mountains crumbled, rivers boiled and dried up. The sky was dark with smoke and dust. The planet's deep core trembled.
The core of the Shadow World was rapidly deteriorating. The Shadow World itself seemed to be collapsing.
But no one noticed.
Just then, a spacecraft appeared in space.
**Part 6: Observers from Space**
A shadowy spacecraft floated far away in the void. Inside stood four unknown entities—figures shrouded in an aura of terrifying calm power.
A robot, a man, a woman, and an elderly mysterious entity.
They did not appear ordinary in any way. From their conversation, it was revealed that the man's name was **Cypher**, the woman's was **Kali**, the robot's was **Cronos**, and the mysterious entity's was **Ancient**.
**Kali:** "Cronos, how much longer until the Shadow World is destroyed?"
**Cronos:** "Not much longer! Only 8 hours and 37 minutes."
**Kali:** "Truly unfortunate." (looking at **Ancient**) "Don't you think we should go now?"
**Ancient:** "You are right. **Cypher**, is the planet we wanted to reform fully prepared?"
**Cypher:** "Yes, sir. All the robots are now heading toward the factory. The planet will soon be ready."
**Ancient:** "Cronos, begin moving toward the Shadow World."
**Ancient** approached the monitor of the Shadow World. The screen clearly showed the intense battle. Explosions, blood, screams—everything was visible.
**Ancient** placed his aged yet powerful hand on the monitor. In his eyes was a strange emotion—pity or curiosity, it was hard to tell.
**Ancient:** (in a soft yet firm voice) "We are coming, shadow entities. We are coming very soon."
The spacecraft slowly changed direction. Its engines ignited with blue light. It began moving toward the Shadow World.