A cosmic storm raged above the Ashura Temple.
Lucifer stood at its heart, four wings burning with paradox light. His voice echoed through dimensions:
> "He wants an army of Variants?"
He smirked.
> "Then I will call something worse."
He lifted his hand.
> "I once watched a human anime. They called it Solo Leveling.
I liked one phrase."
He clenched his fist.
> "Arise."
The skies split.
Heaven and Hell cracked open.
Not to send demons—not to bring gods.
But to unleash everything that had ever been forgotten, feared, and forged in fire.
From the ashes of time, they returned.
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They Rose from All Lands
India:
Ashoka the Great – reborn in golden Ashura armor, a philosopher-warrior king
Kali – not the goddess, but a dark manifestation of destruction, now aligned with Ashura will
Ravana's son: Indrajit – reborn as "Ashura Strike," master of illusions and void tactics
Japan:
Miyamoto Musashi – the sword saint, wielding twin Ashura blades
Oda Nobunaga – returned as a flame emperor of chaos
China:
Sun Tzu – mind reborn as the Tactician of Infinity, controls time strategy
Qin Shi Huang – the immortal emperor, commanding jade-armored Ashura warriors
Egypt:
Cleopatra – serpent queen of astral illusions
Imhotep – dark architect, now a god of death-tech
Europe:
Joan of Arc – reborn in solar flame, now "Saintfire Valkyrie"
Vlad the Impaler (Dracula) – vampire Ashura general, fused with blood-void energy
Leonardo da Vinci – transformed into "Artifex," machine-summoner of light
Africa:
Shaka Zulu – the Stormblade King, controls war-spirits
Queen Nzinga – reborn with lion-spirit armor and celestial chains
Middle East:
Saladin – sword of light and crescent moon justice
Zahhak – snake-shouldered tyrant, dark god of whispers
North America:
Geronimo – soulfire shaman, controls spiritual beasts
Al Capone – crime warlord of infernal contracts, now "Bullet King"
South America:
Pachacuti – time-shifter and stone guardian
La Sayona – female vengeance spirit, hunting betrayers
Russia:
Ivan the Terrible – chaos general, master of ghost soldiers
Rasputin – revived prophet of corrupted miracle magic
Korea:
Admiral Yi Sun-sin – ocean-bound general of ashura navy, commands water dragons
Hong Gildong – mythic bandit king with anti-tyrant weapons
Southeast Asia:
Hang Tuah (Malaysia) – mystic warrior, blade forged in divine fire
Gajah Mada (Indonesia) – earth-shaking general, commands titan beasts
Modern Additions:
Jack the Ripper – turned into "Phantom Blade," moves between shadows
Serial Killer Collective (The Red Room) – reprogrammed by Ashura logic, now anti-void agents
Jade Emperor (Twisted Variant) – leads an army of fallen heavens, corrupted by Void
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Lucifer's Final Words
As all these figures emerged in black flames, white halos, and Ashura markings—
Lucifer spread his arms wide:
> "These are not gods.
Not monsters.
Not your saviors."
> "These are the fallen, the forgotten, the feared—rising as balance's blades."
> "Void wants the multiverse.
We bring him every soul he tried to erase."
And Ravana, gripping Origin Edge, said softly:
> "This… is the true Ashura Prophecy."