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Title: ZAIKO: The God Who Fell
Solo Arc: The Lost Realm
After sealing the Void Rift in Volume 2, Zaiko vanishes from Earth — presumed gone forever.
But Zaiko isn't dead.
He's trapped in a forgotten dimension known as the Lost Realm — a prison for fallen gods and cursed immortals, where time loops endlessly and memories fade like dust.
In this shattered place, Zaiko must survive with no powers, no allies, and no purpose. Once revered across galaxies, he is now hunted by beings that once feared his name. Weak and wounded, Zaiko must face his greatest enemy — his own past.
Haunted by visions of planets he destroyed in the name of "balance," Zaiko is forced to relive every sin, every mistake. But in this realm, he also meets others — broken gods, exiled warriors, and a mysterious girl named Lyra, who claims to be the last Guardian of the Lost Realm.
Lyra teaches Zaiko a forgotten truth: power without compassion is destruction. Through her, Zaiko slowly finds a new way to fight — not as a god, but as a protector. With no divine strength, he learns to wield inner peace as a weapon, to inspire rather than dominate.
But peace doesn't last. A monstrous being known as Varnok the Hollow, ruler of the Lost Realm, discovers Zaiko's presence. Varnok seeks to consume Zaiko's divine essence to escape and invade Earth.
Zaiko, with Lyra and a small band of rebels, leads a rebellion in the deepest core of the realm. In the final battle, Zaiko unleashes a power he thought he'd lost — not given by cosmic law, but awakened from within. His new power is born not of balance or destruction — but of hope.
He defeats Varnok, shatters the chains of the Lost Realm, and opens a path back to the real world. But before stepping through, he turns to Lyra and offers her a choice — freedom. Together, they return to Earth.
Zaiko is no longer a god to be feared.
He is a hero reborn — scarred, wiser, and stronger than ever.
The sky cracks open above Arken City. A familiar glow returns.
Zaiko has returned.
And this time…
He fights for the world, not against it.
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