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đź“– Shadow Reign: Rise of the Broken KingChapter 6: The Watcher Above
The sky cracked.
A deep sound rolled across the ruined world like thunder, but it was not thunder.
It was breathing.
Slow.
Heavy.
Ancient.
Arjun stood in silence, staring upward as the darkness above began to move.
At first, it looked like a cloud.
Then the cloud opened.
And two enormous crimson eyes appeared in the sky.
Arjun's body went cold.
"…So that's the boss."
The red eyes blinked once.
Then the shadow detached itself from the sky and descended toward the ground.
The moment it landed—
BOOOOOOM!
The entire zone shook violently.
Dust exploded in every direction.
Broken stones lifted from the ground before crashing back down.
Arjun slid backward, shielding his face with his arm.
When the dust cleared, his breathing stopped.
Standing before him was a giant creature covered in black armor-like skin.
Its body looked almost human—
But far too tall.
Far too unnatural.
Long claws scraped against the cracked floor.
Dark smoke leaked from its shoulders.
And on its chest—
A glowing red core pulsed like a heart.
[Zone Boss Detected]
Name: The WatcherThreat Level: DeadlyRecommendation: Escape impossible
Arjun stared at the message.
Then he laughed quietly.
"Of course."
The creature slowly lowered its head.
Its burning eyes locked onto him.
Then a voice entered his mind.
Not mechanical.
Not from the system.
Something else.
Something alive.
"You should not exist."
Arjun's eyes narrowed.
"You talk?"
The Watcher took one step forward.
The ground cracked beneath its foot.
"You carry forbidden darkness."
Arjun tightened his grip around the broken metal rod.
"And you're standing in my way."
For a moment—
Silence.
Then the monster vanished.
Arjun's instincts exploded.
"Too fast!"
He barely raised his rod.
CLANG!
A claw slammed into the metal.
The impact sent Arjun flying across the battlefield.
He rolled across the stone and smashed into a ruined pillar.
Pain rushed through his back.
Blood filled his mouth.
"Damn…"
[HP Critical]
The Watcher slowly turned toward him.
It wasn't rushing.
It wasn't angry.
It was calm.
Like Arjun was already dead.
That look ignited something inside him.
"I hate that look…"
He pushed himself up.
His legs trembled.
But he stood.
The Watcher tilted its head.
Almost curious.
"Weak."
Arjun wiped blood from his mouth.
"Yeah?"
His red eyes glowed.
"Then come prove it."
The creature charged again.
Faster this time.
Arjun activated his skill instantly.
[Shadow Step]
WHOOSH!
He disappeared and reappeared behind the creature.
He thrust the metal rod toward the glowing red core.
CLANG!
The rod shattered into pieces.
Arjun froze.
"…What?"
The creature slowly turned its head.
Its core had not even been scratched.
The Watcher backhanded him.
BAM!
Arjun crashed into the ground hard enough to leave a crater.
For a moment he couldn't breathe.
He lay there staring at the dark sky.
His weapon was gone.
His body was broken.
And the boss wasn't even trying.
Footsteps approached.
Slow.
Heavy.
The Watcher stood over him.
Looking down.
"Your power is incomplete."
Arjun coughed blood.
"And you talk too much."
The creature raised its claw.
A killing blow.
Arjun tried to move—
But his body refused.
"This can't be how I die…"
Not again.
Not after coming this far.
Not after finally gaining power.
His fingers dug into the broken stone.
"I won't…"
The claw began to fall.
"I WON'T DIE HERE!"
DING!
A violent pulse exploded inside his chest.
Darkness erupted around him like a storm.
The Watcher paused.
For the first time—
It stepped back.
Arjun's eyes widened as black smoke wrapped around his arm.
Then around his body.
The shadows beneath him rose like liquid.
[New Ability Unlocked]
Shadow Weapon – Level 1
Arjun stared at his right hand.
The darkness condensed.
Lengthened.
Sharpened.
And formed—
A black blade.
He slowly stood.
Holding a sword made entirely of shadow.
The Watcher stared at him in silence.
Arjun looked at the blade.
Then smiled.
"…Now this feels better."
The creature roared and lunged.
Arjun moved.
[Shadow Step]
He vanished.
Reappeared at its side.
And swung.
SLASH!
For the first time—
The Watcher screamed.
A deep cut opened across its chest.
Black blood spilled onto the ground.
Arjun landed lightly and looked back.
The red core flickered.
The boss was injured.
Actually injured.
A dark grin spread across Arjun's face.
The Watcher looked down at its wound.
Then back at him.
Its eyes burned brighter than before.
"Impossible…"
Arjun lifted the shadow blade.
His smile widened.
"Now we can start."
The ground beneath them began to shake.
The Watcher opened its mouth—
And the entire zone filled with killing intent.
Arjun tightened his grip.
He could feel it now.
This wasn't just a fight.
This was his first real step.
The beginning of everything.
The beginning of the king he would become.
And then—
The Watcher charged.
Arjun charged too.
Two shadows colliding in a dying world.
And the battlefield exploded.
🔥 [End of Chapter 6]