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Chapter 19.5 : Codex Entry: Vault of Oaths

Classification: Relic-Structure — Crowned Age Origin

Status: Fragmented / Corrupted

The Vaults of Oaths were built during the height of the Crowned Age. Not temples, not fortresses—something between both. Each vault bound oaths sworn by kings, generals, and bloodlines into stone and sigil, creating reservoirs of power that could not be broken so long as the vault endured.

When the kingdoms fell, the vaults fractured. Some collapsed into ruin, others twisted by corruption, their bindings no longer symbols of unity but chains that birthed abominations. To encounter one now is rare. To find one still breathing with ember light… rarer still.

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> Codex Entry: Oath Fragments

Classification: Aberrant Residue — Willbound Echo

Status: Active in Wraithborne Constructs

Every Wraithborne carries a trace of oath fragments. Not memories. Not souls. Something harsher—obligations that did not die with their bearers. The fragment twists flesh into husk, armor into cage. This is why Wraithborne fight in formations, why some still bear ancient insignias.

A fragment does not forget. It obeys. Even in death.

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> Codex Entry: Overseer Presence

Designation: Unknown — Herald-Class?

Observation Level: Persistent

Records across fractured archives suggest that "Overseers" were once appointed to monitor vaults, ensuring oaths were not broken. If such beings survived, they have long abandoned purpose. What remains now are watchers without chains—entities who measure, test, and decide whether intruders burn or endure.

System logs confirm a consistent shadow in Kael Veyr's path. It has not acted. It has only measured.

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Silna Farros has remarked:

"If the Overseer still clings to its duty, then Kael isn't seen as an enemy. He's being weighed. And weighed things can b

e discarded."

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[End of Codex 19.5]

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