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Synopsis – The Code of Shadows

When the world fractured, reality itself split into pieces. Strange symbols began to appear, shadows walked like men, and entire cities vanished into nothing.

Kairo, a quiet boy marked by the white flame, never asked to be a savior. But when the fractures awaken inside him, he is dragged into a war against creatures born from the void—and against his own past.

By his side is Mira, a mysterious girl tied to the fractures in ways even she doesn’t understand. Together, they uncover secrets hidden beneath the ruins: betrayals, lost memories, and a truth powerful enough to destroy everything again.

But the shadows are not just enemies. They are people who once lived. Some are strangers. Some are friends. And some… are the ones Kairo loved most.

As the white flame and red flame clash, Kairo must face the hardest choice: save the broken world—or break it completely to rebuild it.

The Code of Shadows is a dark fantasy light novel filled with battles, betrayals, and twists at every turn.


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Perfect 🔥 Let's make Chapter 6 of The Code of Shadows 


The subway shook as the shadow-creatures charged. Their bodies stretched like smoke but hit with the weight of stone. Mira moved first, slashing her dagger through the nearest one. It dissolved into black mist, but two more replaced it instantly.


"Kairo, focus!" Mira yelled, blocking another strike.


Kairo's chest burned with the white flame. His hand lit up, forming a glowing blade of light. He swung, cutting through three shadows at once. The tunnel lit up like lightning.


But Aiden just stood there. Watching. Smiling.


"Still holding back, Kairo? Pathetic." His red eyes burned. "You always feared your own strength."


Kairo's teeth clenched. "Stop pretending you know me. The Aiden I knew wouldn't betray everything."


Aiden stepped forward. The air bent around him, heavy with power. He raised his hand, and a massive red circle of symbols formed on the ceiling.


Mira's eyes widened. "He's summoning something!"


The floor cracked. From the darkness below, a giant arm of shadow clawed its way up. It was like the tunnel itself had come alive.


Kairo's heart pounded. "No… he's fusing with the fracture."


Aiden's voice grew deeper, layered with something inhuman. "I accepted the truth. The world must be broken completely before it can be rebuilt. And I will be the one to do it."


The giant shadow-arm slammed down. Kairo grabbed Mira and rolled aside as the tunnel exploded into dust and rubble.


But Kairo didn't move. He stepped forward instead, fire blazing around him. His light sword burned brighter, almost painful to hold.


Their eyes locked. Red flame against white flame.


Aiden's smile turned cruel. "Good. Then die here."


White light and red fire smashed together, shaking the entire subway. Sparks of energy ripped through the walls. Shadows screamed and vanished. Mira could barely stand from the force of their strikes.


Kairo swung again and again, but Aiden blocked every attack with his red-burning blade. Each hit sent shockwaves through the ground.


Then Aiden whispered something. Just one sentence.


"Kairo… it wasn't me who betrayed you first. It was you."


Kairo froze for a second. His blade faltered.


Aiden's eyes glowed brighter. "Think back. The night of the first fracture. Who left me behind?"


Memories stabbed Kairo's mind—fire, screams, collapsing streets, reaching for Aiden's hand in the chaos… but not grabbing it.


His chest tightened. "No… I tried to—"


But Aiden's strike came faster than thought. His blade cut across Kairo's shoulder, white flame scattering like broken glass.


"Liar," Aiden said coldly. "You left me to die. And the shadows saved me."


Mira shouted, "Don't listen to him! He's twisting the truth!"


But deep down, Kairo wasn't sure anymore. The memory was too sharp. Too real.


For the first time, his flame flickered.


Chapter 6 - CHAPTER 6