Far away—across the shattered constellations and dying starlight of the broken realms—
A figure sat on a throne made of crystallized void.
His hair was white as bone. His skin glowed with curse marks that moved. And in his palm, he held a blade forged from a god's screaming soul.
> [Subject Identified: Velkaris, Eclipse Tyrant]
Title: Firstborn of the Void. Former Celestial General. Defector.
Power Level: Classified. Danger Tier: SSS
"Kehras failed," he said.
His voice echoed across his court of shadows.
A hundred cloaked priests trembled.
One dared to speak, "My lord, the Forsaken System user has awakened the third seal. Shall we intervene?"
Velkaris stood.
And the entire void bent beneath him.
"No. Let him climb."
He smiled.
"When he sees who truly sits above the heavens… he will kneel."
Or break.
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Elsewhere…
Aurelia Frostveil stood alone on a floating iceberg drifting through a dimension of stilled time.
She stared into the stars.
She'd felt it.
The blade. The seal.
Him.
"…You're moving too fast, Lin Xian," she murmured. "And if you keep walking this path, you'll meet me… again. But not as an ally."
Her hand touched the snow.
It turned to frost-laced silver.
And far in the distance, a gate of white jade opened.
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> [Quest Unlocked: Heavens Above, Shadows Below]
Objective: Reach the Celestial Bridge.
Hidden Task: Uncover the secret of Velkaris' betrayal.
The next seal awaited.
But so did war.