Chapter 75– The Shadow Emperor's Legion
The multiverse still trembled from the first clash. Hayden hovered above the Astral Sea, shadows swirling like living oceans. His dragons circled, eyes burning with cosmic fire, while his Shadow Legion stretched across countless dimensions infinite in number, each warrior and beast loyal to the Monarch.
But Hayden's eyes gleamed with hunger for more. The remnants of fallen monarchs lingered in the void, ancient powers left unchecked, forces that had once ruled worlds in defiance of reality itself.
> [System Alert: Monarch Residual Forces Detected | Assimilation Potential: Maximum]
[Recommended Action: Omega+++ Deployment]
Without hesitation, Hayden unleashed a surge of shadow energy. From every corner of existence, shadows leapt forward, intertwining with the remnants of monarchs' armies. Warriors, dragons, beasts, and even abstract constructs once loyal to other rulers were absorbed into his legion, their essences rewritten to serve him.
> [System Update: Shadow Legion Expansion +∞ | Assimilation Protocol Perfected | Monarch Residual Powers Integrated]
New generals emerged from the legion:
Shadow Dragon Sovereigns: Ancient dragon monarchs, now fully loyal, each radiating unique cosmic powers.
Eternal Shadow Knights: Legendary warriors of other realms, their skills enhanced and synchronized under Hayden's command.
Conceptual Phantoms: Manifestations of the other monarchs' abstract powers, reborn as obedient constructs of shadow.
Selene watched as Hayden raised a hand, his aura spreading across galaxies. "Every force that resisted… every army that opposed a monarch… now serves the Supreme Monarch."
The shadows obeyed instantly, forming living armies that stretched across the multiverse, each unit aware, sentient, and capable of independent battle. Even the dragons, infused with both demonic and cosmic power, acted as generals, coordinating the legion with perfect precision.
> [System Update: Shadow Legion Autonomy Maximum | Conceptual Powers Fully Integrated | Chrono-Shadow Authority Omega+++ Peak]
Hayden's aura flared. The universe itself bent to his will as the Shadow Emperor's army eclipsed all other monarchs, each shadow a fragment of every conquered force, bound by loyalty and the eternal command of the Monarch.
> "Every shadow… every soldier… every warrior that defied creation itself… belongs to me," Hayden said softly, his voice echoing across dimensions. "No force can resist. No monarch can oppose. The Shadow Emperor is absolute."
Even Selene, standing beside him, felt the overwhelming scale of power. "You've become… every monarch ever," she whispered.
Hayden's gaze swept across the infinite horizon, shadows stretching beyond perception. "I am not just one. I am the legion itself. I am all who ever ruled, and all who will follow."
> The Shadow Legion, now infinite, autonomous, and peak Omega+++, awaited only his command.
The multiverse would bend to him, and the age of the Supreme Shadow Monarch had truly begun.