Episode 4: Recruitment
Aizakawa said,
> "Oh, that was just 0.000001% of my true power."
Mialethra was utterly shocked—just that small fraction was enough to make the Earth tremble.
Aizakawa then walked up to her and asked,
> "Is your leg hurting? Here, let me—"
Mialethra tried to act tough and hide the pain.
> "No, I'm fine… a-ouch!"
Without a second thought, Evros picked her up again, and Mialethra's face turned bright red from embarrassment.
And so, they returned to Tokyo.
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Meanwhile, somewhere far away… beneath the Tree of Darkness,
Kagelapan was watching from a distance. Calmly, he muttered:
> "Did you know, Evros… that your 10,000th lover is the reincarnation of all the lovers I've killed?
She is the end… and the beginning of your suffering."
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Kagelapan then began his hunt—for an elite army.
He traveled to China and found Lord Zhen Oh locked in battle against the Black and White Kings.
Lord Zhen Oh was fatally wounded and about to be crushed by the remains of his own fortress—
but Kagelapan appeared just in time and saved him from the falling rubble.
At that moment, Lord Zhen Oh had reverted into his human form, wearing red and white metallic accessories. He was now known as Lord Zhen Oh.
> "Who are you? Why did you save me?" asked Lord Zhen Oh.
Kagelapan replied in a composed tone:
> "I am your savior… and I've come to recruit you into my army."
Kagelapan then upgraded Lord Zhen Oh's abilities:
A razor-sharp fan that could slice through planets,
Wind gusts from his fan that could disintegrate humans into particles,
His arm could now morph into a deadly mini-cannon.
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Next, Kagelapan continued his journey and discovered Unos and Suro—locked in a fierce battle and nearly obliterated by a space-based laser strike.
In the original timeline, both perished together.
But this time, Kagelapan intervened—saving only Unos and leaving Suro behind.
He brought Unos to his secret base.
When Unos regained consciousness, he asked:
> "Where… am I?"
Kagelapan answered:
> "I'm your savior. And I'm offering you a new power—greater than anything you've ever known."
Unos accepted.
Kagelapan upgraded him with:
A diamond sword that could destroy mountains or even entire islands in a single slash,
Durability strong enough to withstand hundreds of nuclear bombs.
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But Kagelapan's search wasn't over yet.
He opened a portal to another universe and witnessed the Dark Prince surrounded by human guards.
A hero named Zack shouted,
> "Give up, creature of darkness!"
Watching from afar, Kagelapan was impressed by the prince's latent power.
He instantly stepped in, rescuing the Dark Prince.
The poisonous aura within the prince's body caused the guards to faint.
Kagelapan offered:
> "Become the Shadow's right hand. With me… you will gain true power."
At first, the prince hesitated—but Kagelapan's overwhelming might was undeniable.
Eventually, he accepted.
Kagelapan upgraded the Dark Prince with:
Power great enough to destroy every star in a galaxy,
Command over hundreds to thousands of dark troops, ready for war.
Now, Kagelapan began to lay out his plan—
to destroy Evros, and dominate all worlds.
>To be continued