Silence fell.
After Vorrak's defeat, the air itself seemed to pause. Even the shifting void around the maze slowed—almost as if it were... watching.
Akira wiped blood from his lip.
Kuroo tightened his grip on Nightbane.
Suddenly, a low hum began vibrating through the air. Like reality itself was preparing for something far beyond imagination.
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👑 The Sigil Awakens
The sigil left behind by Vorrak burst into flames—not fire, but screaming shadows and crying light. The ground cracked, revealing a massive spiral staircase leading downward.
At the bottom, a throne.
Empty.
But the space above it began twisting. Like a black hole being born. Something ancient, regal, and terrifying began to descend.
A voice echoed in every direction—deep, distorted, dripping with power.
> "You've amused me."
"You've bled well."
"Now kneel before your end."
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💀 The Void Tyrant Appears
He wasn't a monster.
He was the absence of existence.
> Name: Abyssor, The Void Tyrant
Form: Draped in royal armor made from broken timelines. His eyes were galaxies imploding. His crown floated, constantly shifting into impossible geometries.
He didn't walk. He bent space with every step.
> Abyssor:
"Your gods are echoes. Your strength… borrowed. But me?
I devour time. I eat dimensions. And you... are late to your deaths."
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⚔️ Clash of Intentions
He didn't attack.
He willed pain.
Akira suddenly felt his bones collapse in alternate futures.
Kuroo saw himself killed hundreds of times simultaneously.
They screamed—but stood.
> Akira (burning with light):
"We've faced death. Now we face you."
> Kuroo (grinning through blood):
"Let's see if you can devour gods."
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💥 First Assault
They attacked together—Solstice and Nightbane roaring.
But Abyssor simply raised a finger—and the arena crumbled into cosmic fragments. The fight became a freefall through dimensions—each punch shifting reality.
One moment they were underwater on a frozen sun.
Next, they battled on a mirror that reflected their future corpses.
Every hit on Abyssor felt like punching memory itself.
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🧠 Mind Games Begin
Abyssor touched Akira's chest—and Akira was pulled into an illusion:
He saw Kuroo kill him.
He saw Yuna crying over his grave.
He saw himself forgotten.
But then—
> "You are chosen."
"Rise."
The God of Light flared within him.
Kuroo too, caught in darkness—saw himself alone forever. But the God of Darkness whispered:
> "Prove them wrong."
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🌀 They Fight Back
Revived, glowing with godhood, they struck back.
Akira's blade turned into a sun core.
Kuroo's lance became a living shadow serpent.
They pushed Abyssor back for the first time.
Abyssor (intrigued):
> "So… you still stand. Interesting."
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🧨 Final Moments of the Chapter
Abyssor lifts both arms. Behind him, a planet-sized Devourer Eye begins to open. Reality starts to bleed.
Observer (watching from afar):
> "This is it… The gods will either ascend—or be devoured."