The battlefield at Velkar Temple had become a war zone.
Broken pillars lay scattered across the ruins.
Flames from destroyed torches flickered in the cold mountain wind.
Royal knights fought desperately against the Void Cult.
But the real threat stood in the center of the battlefield.
The Void Guardian.
Captain Leon wiped blood from the corner of his mouth and stood up again.
Around him, several knights were injured.
Some struggled to even stand.
But none of them retreated.
Leon pointed his sword toward the monster.
"We hold the line!"
The knights answered with determination.
"For the kingdom!"
They attacked again.
Three knights charged forward together.
Their blades struck the creature's leg.
CLANG!
The monster barely reacted.
Then it swung its arm.
BOOM!
Two knights were thrown across the courtyard.
Stone walls collapsed under the impact.
Leon rushed forward again.
His sword glowed with golden mana.
"Solar Breaker!"
He slashed across the Guardian's chest once more.
CRACK!
Another fracture appeared in the dark armor.
Black energy burst from the wound.
But the victory lasted only seconds.
Inside the temple—
the ritual circle flared brightly.
Dark energy surged into the monster's body.
The fractures instantly healed.
Leon's eyes widened.
"It healed again…"
Above the battlefield, the storm clouds twisted violently.
Dark lightning flashed across the sky.
Inside the royal palace—
Saksham suddenly felt the surge of energy again.
He stepped back.
The pressure was far stronger than before.
Inside his mind, the system activated urgently.
SYSTEM ALERT
Void Guardian Awakening:
71% → 75%
Critical Stage Reached
Guardian Evolution Initiated
Saksham's eyes widened.
"Seventy-five percent…"
Orion immediately understood the danger.
"That's the threshold."
Saksham looked at him.
"What does that mean?"
Orion's voice became serious.
"The monster is about to evolve."
Far away in the temple ruins—
the Void Guardian suddenly stopped moving.
The entire battlefield became silent.
Both knights and cultists looked toward the creature.
The monster slowly raised its head.
Dark energy exploded from its body like a storm.
Its armor cracked open.
Black crystals grew larger across its body.
Its glowing red eyes turned even brighter.
The cult leader began laughing softly.
"Yes…"
"This is it."
"Awaken completely."
The Void Guardian roared.
The sound shook the mountains.
The ritual circle burned with dark light.
And the monster began transforming into something even more terrifying.
Captain Leon stared at the creature.
His expression turned grim.
"We're too late…"
To be continued…