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Chapter 25 - EPISODE 25: “The Light That Shattered the Dark”

The Awakening in the Void

Pitch black. Silence.

Sang's consciousness stirs again in the void he once knew—an endless abyss of nothingness. Suddenly, through the dark, a massive stone hand emerges… unmoving, like a statue reaching out from eternity.

He steps toward it cautiously.

Before he can reach it, a deep, monstrous voice thunders through the void:

"Do you want to defeat him?"

Sang's eyes ignite with purpose.

Sang (challenging): "Yes. I want to defeat him."

Beast Voice: "Then come. Take this hand. Awaken your true power."

Sang pauses, confused.

Sang: "True power? I don't even know who you are… Why are you helping me?"

Beast Voice (echoing like fate): "You'll know soon enough. To defeat him, to save this world—it's more than your promise. It's your destiny."

A moment of stillness…

Sang steps forward and grips the hand.

A golden light erupts.

The Golden Light of Zius

On the battlefield—chaos. Blood, smoke, and silence after Werner's assault.

Werner (mocking): "Now you understand your place, kid."

He steps forward—but then—

BOOM! A sudden burst of dust explodes outward.

Werner shields his eyes. Everyone on the battlefield halts.

From the smoke… a golden radiance pierces the dark.

For the first time since Werner's reign over Zius began, light returns.

Out from the dust… Sang emerges, glowing eyes like molten gold.

A divine force surrounds him.

Rohdan (in awe): "This is… incredible."

Lohirian: "So this… this is why they call him a monster."

Rakhad (serious): "No… I've never seen those eyes before."

Nearby, Mohiran notices Zoick's lifeless body.

Mohiran: "Sylin… you can heal, right?"

Sylin nods.

Mohiran (pointing): "Then let's save him—now!"

The group rushes to Zoick.

Back at the center—Sang steps forward.

Sang (coldly): "Come. Let's start the real battle."

Clash of the Titans

Sang and Werner charge—

Air rips apart from their force.

They clash—blows so fast they vanish mid-strike.

Above the sky, they battle. A duel of gods.

In the crowd, same boy from the castle before watches the battle from the audience stumbles back, stunned—then sprints away.

Eldrin (softly, watching): "Lord… I've been waiting for this moment."

Azira whispers, watching Sang fight with inhuman grace.

Azira (shocked): "What happened to him…? He changed."

Eldrin approaches the group, extending his hand:

Eldrin: "May I help you?"

In the Shadows of the Abyssal Nexus Court

Meanwhile…

The Abyssal Nexus Court sits in tense silence.

Vilgrim (King): "Threxius. Why summon us?"

Threxius: "My spy insisted. He claims to have discovered something… urgent."

General (angry): "Spy? If it wasn't important you will pay for the wasting time of the court.

Threxius (slamming the table): "Let him speak. What he has to say… may change everything."

Kaelthor (coldly): "Then where is he?"

The Castle of Secrets

Back near the ancient castle, the boy from the battlefield bursts in.

Teenage Boy: "Where is Arkhar?"

Older Boy: "Why? What's so important?"

From the shadows, a suffocating presence emerges.

A voice echoes:

Arkhar (deep): "What do you want to say?"

Boy (gasping): "I saw him. The one we've all been waiting for."

An old man steps forward, trembling.

Old Man: "But you've never seen his face…"

Boy (shaking): "I don't need to. The way he lit the dark—the hope he carried—it was him."

The old man trembles harder.

The Final Barrage

Back on the battlefield…

Werner (panting): "How…? His energy—it just keeps increasing!"

Far from him, Sang speaks with cold fury.

Sang: "How dare you hurt my friends… this planet's people…"

In a blur, Sang vanishes, reappears inches from Werner—strike!

Behind him—strike!

Above—strike!

He attacks from every side.

Sang's every blow is a lightning bolt.

He overwhelms Werner completely, launches him skyward, then follows.

In the air—light rips through darkness again.

Sang closes his eyes.

When he opens them—his eyes flash with two distinct colors.

With divine velocity, he unleashes a storm of final attacks.

WHAM!!

Werner crashes to the ground—shattering it with impact.

Hope Rises… and Whispers Begin

Exhausted, Sang lands far away, gasping for breath.

Zoick awakens, blinking open his eyes.

Selia (relieved): "You're safe!"

Zoick nods, still staring at Sang.

Zoick (softly): "I've never seen him… like this. His eyes… they're different now."

The Spy's Revelation

Inside the Abyssal Nexus Court, the spy arrives.

He bows before the court.

Threxius: "So? What have you concluded?"

The spy removes his helmet—an ancient demon, eyes burning with knowledge.

Spy: "Do you wish to understand?"

Kaelthor: "Tell us."

Spy (kneeling): "Then I'll do something the elders will understand.

The Name That Echoes

On the battlefield…

Sang approaches Werner, power still radiating.

He clenches his fists.

Dust lifts. The pressure crushes the ground beneath Werner.

Eldrin (quietly): "Zoick. Rakhad. You asked me… what's the strongest clan?"

They lean in.

Scene shifts to the court—

The old demon gasps:

Old Demon: "If he's kneeling… it means…"

Threxius: "WHAT?!"

And then—in unison—

Eldrin and the Demon:

"KTHAI CLAN."

Everyone freezes.

The court erupts in chaos.

Vilgrim's eyes go wide in horror. He's heard that name… before.

The Last of His Kind

Rakhad, Rohdan, Selia, Sylin, Nero, Azira, Upanor, Lohirian, Mohiran—all stunned.

Upanor: "Wait… what's Sang's connection to that clan?"

The Hidden Portrait

In the castle, the old man, trembling, speaks:

Old Man: "Let me show you something. Tell me if it's him."

He pulls back a massive blanket—revealing a mural-sized portrait.

A teenage girl gasps.

Girl: "I've waited for this moment… Who is he?!"

The boy stares.

His eyes widen.

His lips part—

Boy (whispers): "Yes…"

Everyone in the castle stares in tension.

Legacy Revealed

Back at the battlefield—

Eldrin, standing tall, speaks with calm finality:

Eldrin: "He… is the last generation of that clan."

The group looks at Sang—

Now standing in the glowing dust, eyes cold, expression lethal—

He smirks.

Fade to black.

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