The Architects' Role in the War
Liam's Titan form still pulsed with unimaginable energy, his every breath causing the air itself to ripple.
The Voidborn had retreated, but only because it had gone to summon more of its kind.
And now?
Liam's war wasn't just against the Architects anymore.
It was against something even they feared.
He turned to Zairoth, the Architect who had witnessed everything.
"You said the Voidborn are beyond your war with me," Liam said, his voice edged with steel.
Zairoth's golden eyes remained unreadable.
"Correct."
"Then why are you still here?" Liam challenged. "You saw what happened. Your so-called 'balance' doesn't matter anymore. Either you help us, or you'll be erased along with everything else."
Zairoth stiffened, his fractal form glitching slightly.
"You assume we have a choice," the Architect finally said.
Liam's eyes narrowed.
"What do you mean?"
Zairoth turned toward the sky, his gaze distant.
"The Architects were created to govern the System. We are bound by it. We cannot fight what exists beyond it."
Liam's fists clenched.
"So even if they wanted to fight the Voidborn, they can't?"
Elena, still recovering from her journey through the fractured reality, stepped forward.
"There has to be a way," she said firmly. "You guys are supposed to be the ultimate overseers of existence. If you can't fight the Voidborn, then you're useless."
Zairoth's form flickered again.
It was the first time Liam had seen an Architect hesitate.
Then, after a long silence, Zairoth spoke.
"There is… one way."
Liam and the System Masters exchanged glances.
Xavier raised an eyebrow. "Now we're talking. Spill it, golden boy."
Zairoth's golden eyes locked onto Liam.
"You must take full control of the Architect Network."
Silence.
Even Liam was caught off guard.
"...What?"
Zairoth continued.
"If you integrate your Titan Core with the Architect Network, you will override our restrictions. You will become… something greater. The first being to hold both System and Architect Authority."
Liam's mind raced.
If he took control of the Architect Network, then he could break their chains.
He could make them fight.
He could turn the Architects into weapons against the Voidborn.
Elena exhaled. "That sounds like a lot of power for one person to have."
Dante smirked. "Yeah, but if anyone can handle it, it's Carter."
Liam didn't hesitate.
"Tell me how."
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The Architect Override: Becoming the First Titan-Architect Hybrid
Zairoth stepped forward, extending a hand.
"Touch my core," the Architect said. "If you are truly Titan Ascendant, you will override the Architect Network upon contact."
Liam didn't hesitate.
He reached out—
And the moment his hand touched Zairoth's chest, the entire world exploded with golden light.
> SYSTEM ALERT!
ATTEMPTING TO OVERRIDE ARCHITECT NETWORK…
AUTHORIZATION: DENIED.
Liam's body jerked violently.
A surge of resistance nearly tore him apart.
But he held on.
His Titan energy fused with Zairoth's Architect Core.
And suddenly—
The resistance broke.
> NEW ACCESS GRANTED: ARCHITECT NETWORK INTEGRATION.
ARCHITECTS NO LONGER BOUND TO SYSTEM RESTRICTIONS.
NEW DESIGNATION: TITAN-ARCHITECT HYBRID.
Liam gasped, his body vibrating with newfound power.
He could feel them now.
Not just Zairoth.
All the Architects.
Every single one across the universe.
And for the first time in their existence—they could act freely.
Zairoth staggered backward, as if experiencing a newfound existence.
"...We are free," the Architect whispered.
Liam's eyes burned.
"Damn right you are."
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The Titan Warforce Initiative – Humanity's First Super Soldiers
With the Architects now free, Liam turned back to his team.
"We're out of time," he said. "The Voidborn are coming. We need an army—fast."
Elena stepped forward. "How do we even begin? The System Users we have now aren't ready for this kind of war."
Liam smirked.
"We upgrade them."
Dante raised an eyebrow. "Like, how upgraded are we talking?"
Liam lifted his hand, golden light pulsing from his fingertips.
> NEW DIRECTIVE: TITAN WARFORCE INITIATIVE ACTIVATED.
SYSTEM USERS NOW ELIGIBLE FOR TITAN EVOLUTION.
FORCE-ENHANCEMENT PROTOCOLS ENGAGED.
A shockwave rippled across the planet.
All over Earth, every high-level System User felt it.
Their power limits shattered.
The old Level cap System was gone.
Now?
They could evolve into something beyond human.
Something worthy of fighting gods.
The Titan Warforce had been born.
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The First Superweapons – The Titanslayer Arsenal
While the first recruits for the Titan Warforce began their training, Liam had another job.
They needed weapons.
Hellstorm was powerful, but it had failed against the Voidborn.
Now, they had to create something even deadlier.
Liam stood in the deepest war factory beneath System Command HQ, Reinhold's engineering team working around the clock.
Blueprints hovered before him.
> PROJECT TITANSLAYER: ANTI-VOIDBORN WEAPON SYSTEMS
DESIGN PHASE COMPLETE. PRODUCTION READY.
Voidbreak Cannons (Weapons designed to collapse Voidborn entities at a quantum level.)
Reality Anchor Grenades (Prevent erasure effects, locking existence in place.)
Titan-Enhanced Armor (Fused with Architect technology, making humans nearly indestructible.)
Aetherwave Blades (Can cut through the laws of reality itself.)
Liam grinned.
"Now this? This is how we fight back."
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Preparing for War – One Year Until the Voidborn Return
Liam stood at the top of Titan Command, watching as the world below prepared for battle.
The Architects were now allies.
The first generation of Titan-enhanced warriors were training.
The Titanslayer Arsenal was being mass-produced.
And in one year…
The Voidborn would return.
This time, humanity wouldn't be the prey.
Liam turned to his team, his voice strong.
"We're not waiting for them to come to us."
Elena smirked. "So what's the plan, Carter?"
Liam's golden Titan eyes gleamed.
"We take the fight to them."
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