## Part 1: The Assembly of Legends
Under a lightless black sky, a desolate, ruined land stretched endlessly, devoid of any human presence. Every speck of dust seemed to carry the scent of despair. Hundreds of shattered metal weapons were embedded in the scorched earth. Thick coils of smoke rose upward, as if bearing the memory of some grand ritual that had extinguished long ago.
At the very center of this fallen land, distorting the very fabric of the air, stood a colossal shadow entity—Veyros. The red-black runes etched into his obsidian body seemed to be the source of some ancient power.
Veyros roared in a voice like thunder:
**Veyros:** "The time has come... Yes, the time has come! The true war will now begin."
His proclamation shook the entire plain. Dust scattered from the ruins in all directions.
Just then!
Piercing through waves of thick black mist, several shadowy figures slowly emerged. In front were the loyal Galven and Malrik. Behind them came the two legends—Soryth and Zalvor—advancing with their massive shadow warrior armies.
**Malrik** (bowing his head in respect): "Sir, as per your orders, I have brought Soryth and Zalvor."
**Zalvor** (impatiently): "Why have you summoned us here? You didn't even tell our warriors the reason."
**Soryth:** "You don't plan to kill us, do you?"
**Veyros** (calmly, his runes faintly glowing): "Be patient, all of you. I have also summoned Drexer, Lorys, and Eryth. Let them arrive. And do not worry—I have no intention of harming you."
They waited—in a heavy, tense silence. Veyros watched with eager anticipation for the others' arrival.
A short while later, Jorath, Korval, and Tarvak arrived. Following them came the three fearsome bosses—Lorys, Drexer, and Eryth, each with their own shadow armies.
**Eryth** (in a sharp and harsh voice): "What is the reason for bringing us here?"
**Veyros** (firmly): "Calm down. I will explain everything."
Veyros climbed atop a broken pillar. Centuries-old dust flew from the pillar with his steps. His gaze pierced through the entire assembly. His voice rose like the roar of an ancient storm—
**Veyros:** "I did not summon you for my own sake... I summoned you for the sake of the Shadow World. A great peril is coming—one beyond any single one of our powers."
**Drexer** (with a mocking laugh): "You? Asking for help? Such behavior is unbelievable for a boss as powerful as you."
**Veyros** (angry, yet steady): "Power is not everything, Drexer. You are powerful, but alone. That is your weakness. Without unity, we will all be destroyed. Now is the time to unite."
**Lorys** (coldly, eyes filled with suspicion): "You still haven't told us the real reason. We are eager to know it."
**Veyros:** "You are right. Then listen. An ancient, primordial shadow entity is returning. Her name—Althera."
**Veyros:** "She was the first shadow entity—older and more powerful than all of us. Now she is returning with her five demonic generals and a vast shadow army—Asvyr, Galyth, Moiral, Serath, Eldran, and her countless shadow warriors. She wants to rule us all—our world, our race, our shadow warriors. Will you still not unite?"
**Zalvor** (gravely, heavy as a storm cloud): "Where is she now?"
**Veyros:** "Beyond the borders of the Shadow World. But not for much longer. I can feel her coming. The final sign has appeared. The last shadow entity—Valnor—has already been born. Moreover..."
Before Veyros could finish, a strange event occurred. The sky began to behave unnaturally.
## Part 2: Althera's Attack - The Portal Opens
Suddenly... everything stopped.
No. Not exactly stopped. It was as if time itself had frozen. Every particle of air was still. Falling dust particles hung midway, floating in space. The shadow warriors' breaths ceased. Heartbeats fell silent.
A terrifying silence descended.
Then—
**Crack...**
A faint sound. So subtle that normally no one would hear it. But in this moment...
**Crack... Crack... Crack...**
That same sound echoed across the entire planet. From east to west. From north to south. Every mountain, every valley, every cave—the same tone, the same intensity, spreading everywhere.
The sky began to tear.
No, it was something far more terrifying than tearing. It was as if the very fabric of reality was ripping apart. A thin line appeared in the sky—black, deep, endless.
**Crack... Crack... Crrraaaack...**
The sound grew louder. The entire planet trembled. Yet time remained frozen.
The thin line slowly widened. Like torn cloth, the sky split into two. From within the rift came perfect darkness—darkness that devoured light, that denied existence itself.
**Thum... Thum... Thum...**
A new sound. Like a heartbeat. But this was no ordinary heart. It was vast, ancient, unstoppable. With each pulse, the entire Shadow World quivered.
**Thum... Thum... Thum...**
That same pulse, that same intensity, resonating simultaneously across the whole planet. From mountain peaks to the ocean floor—everyone heard it.
The rift grew larger. Now it was a portal—massive, terrifying, ominous.
**Shhhhh...**
Shadow energy began to pour from the portal. Black, thick, blood-like fluid. It spread through the air, touching everything, corrupting everything.
**Shhhhh... Shhhhh... Shhhhh...**
That same sound, across the entire planet, in every corner at once.
Then... time returned.
The wind began to move again. Dust began to fall. But now everything was changed. The air had thickened, breathing became difficult. Gravity seemed to have increased.
The sky was now completely black. The portal was fully open. And from it...
**She** emerged.
Althera.
Her colossal form slowly materialized from the portal. Iron-like armor, a terrifying shadow aura, and a victorious smile on her face. The ground trembled with her mere presence.
**Crack... Boom... Boom... Boom...**
With each step, the earth cried out. Each sound echoed across the entire planet—at the same time, with the same intensity.
Behind her came her five demonic generals—Asvyr, Galyth, Moiral, Serath, Eldran—and her infinite shadow army. A true ocean of darkness.
The portal remained open, shadow energy dripping from its edges like an ominous waterfall.
Althera looked around. Seeing everyone gathered in one place, a satisfied smile appeared on her face.
**Althera** (with a victorious laugh): "Excellent... I see everyone is gathered in one place. No need to search."
In this moment, everything became clear. Veyros's fears had been true. And now war was inevitable.
**Veyros** (mockingly, yet with unwavering resolve): "You will never rule us, Althera. Your dream will never come true."
**Althera:** "Is that so? I want to see how you stop me..."
Althera raised one hand, and her vast army lunged forward like ghosts. At the bosses' commands, their shadow warriors also attacked.
The great war began.
## Part 3: The War Begins - Boss vs General
### ⚔️ Asvyr vs Soryth
Asvyr spun his twin spears—Devastator—whirling them like a storm as he charged. Soryth countered with his claws. The clash sent rocks flying in all directions.
**Asvyr:** "Oh! Your weapons have explosive power too. Truly impressive!"
While speaking, he hurled his massive weapon with tremendous force toward Soryth. Soryth tried to block it with one claw.
But the power of Asvyr's weapon shattered the claw and struck Soryth directly in the chest.
**Boom!**
Soryth was flung backward. He rolled across the ground. Shadow blood flowed from his chest.
Asvyr began spinning his weapon again, preparing the same tactic.
But this time Soryth was ready.
Just as Asvyr's weapon reached full speed, Soryth hurled his long-range weapon. The spinning blade sliced through the air—
**Shhhh... Thuk!**
It slashed Asvyr's throat.
Asvyr froze. He touched his throat, feeling the blood. When he looked forward—
It was too late.
Soryth was already upon him. With full force, he drove his claw into Asvyr's face.
**Crack!**
The sound of a skull cracking. Asvyr's head jerked backward. Soryth pulled his claw free and leaped back.
**Soryth:** "Mistaking someone's silence for weakness is a grave error."
Asvyr straightened his head. Shadow blood dripped from his face. But he was smiling.
**Asvyr:** (laughing) "You wounded me quite well. You will pay for this."
But when he looked around—Soryth had vanished.
He instantly realized Soryth was using his invisibility ability.
Just then—
**Boom!**
An attack from behind! But Asvyr had sensed it. At the last moment, he spun and blocked with his weapon.
**Boom! Boom! Boom!**
Explosion after explosion. Now both were fighting completely seriously. Every strike shook the ground, every clash created shockwaves in the air.
### ⚔️ Galyth vs Zalvor
Galyth spun his composite sword—leaving permanent shadow marks with every strike.
**Galyth:** (laughing) "An old man like you should retire. Run away, and I'll let you go."
Zalvor erupted in rage. At his command, the clouds grew thick and black. Suddenly, an extremely powerful blue lightning bolt shot down from them.
**Crack—Boom!**
It struck Galyth directly. He screamed in agony.
Zalvor's eyes turned blue. His hand pointed at Galyth.
**Zalvor:** "You will pay for calling me old! The screams of my enemies are my favorite!"
Electricity wrapped around Galyth's body. He writhed on the ground. Flesh burned, bones cracked.
**Galyth:** "Enough!"
Despite the intense pain, he stood up. Zalvor was stunned.
In the next instant, Galyth spun his weapon and attacked Zalvor. The reach of his weapon was so vast that even Zalvor, 100 meters away, nearly took a hit.
Zalvor stopped his lightning and blocked Galyth's attack.
Galyth realized he could not give Zalvor even a moment's opening. He attacked madly, one after another.
**Clang! Clang! Boom!**
Zalvor understood the strategy. He charged his long swords with electricity. He leaped into the fight.
At one point, Galyth wrapped his weapon around Zalvor's sword and pulled it. A smile appeared on Zalvor's face.
**Zalvor:** "So you fell into my trap!"
He sent electricity from his weapon into Galyth's.
**Crack—Zzzzt!**
Galyth screamed again. Smoke rose from his body.
But then—he laughed! He leaped up, spun his own weapon, and sent Zalvor's sword back.
**Shwiii—Thuk!**
The sword pierced Zalvor's chest and embedded itself in the ground. Zalvor fell to his knees.
Galyth approached, spinning his weapon. Zalvor stood up, blocked the attack with his sword, and the fight resumed.
His rage was making him even stronger. Lightning struck the sky repeatedly during their battle. Sparks flew with every clash, the air trembled.
### ⚔️ Moiral vs Drexer
Moiral stood before Drexer with his earthquake hammer.
**Drexer:** "You look quite powerful. It will be fun to kill you."
**Moiral:** (heh heh heh) "Ha ha ha! I'm truly eager to see that!"
**Drexer:** "As you wish!"
Drexer spun his chain-linked axe and attacked. A heavy strike hurtled toward Moiral.
But Moiral was no less. He blocked the blow with his massive weapon.
**Clang—Boom!**
Each clash created sound waves. The ground cracked, the air quivered.
Now Drexer used his earthquake ability.
**Boom—Rumble rumble!**
The entire battlefield shook. Cracks spread in all directions.
But Moiral was fine. He had jumped at the exact moment of the quake.
Drexer realized he could not defeat Moiral with raw power alone; strategy was needed. He hurled one axe toward Moiral's feet.
Moiral crouched to block. The moment he looked up—
**Thuk!**
Drexer's other axe embedded itself in his chest.
Drexer pulled the chain, yanking Moiral toward him. He seized the chance to kick him in the stomach and triggered an earthquake.
**Boom—Rumble rumble!**
But at the same moment, Moiral struck Drexer's head with his weapon, creating his own earthquake!
**Boom—Crack!**
Drexer didn't even realize what happened. Shadow blood flowed from his eyes, mouth, and nose. Every bone inside was broken. His brain rattled.
**Drexer:** "I'm truly surprised. You can use earthquake power too?"
On the other side, Drexer's quake had shattered every recently healed bone in Moiral's body. Some bones protruded through flesh. Yet with immense pain he said:
**Moiral:** "Yes... I can. Though not as powerfully as you."
After a moment of healing himself, Drexer said:
**Drexer:** "Fighting you is truly enjoyable."
Drexer attacked again. Moiral defended. Their battle continued. The battlefield shook with every blow.
### ⚔️ Serath vs Lorys
At one stage of the war, Serath faced Lorys.
**Lorys:** "Oh! You use such a large gun as a weapon. I've always wanted to use a gun, but fate never allowed it. When I tear you apart and defeat you, may I take it?"
**Serath:** "Excellent! I've always wanted to defeat a pirate too. Today that wish will be fulfilled!"
With that, Serath aimed his plasma rifle at Lorys.
**Zzzz—Pew pew pew!**
Lasers began firing. But Lorys instantly flew away and dodged.
**Serath:** "Wow! No one has ever dodged my lasers until today. Our fight will truly be fun! Ha! Ha! Ha!"
He kept firing laser after laser at Lorys.
**Pew pew pew pew!**
Lorys entered his ultra-speed mode. Everything around him seemed to freeze. Only the incoming lasers appeared to move.
Lorys dodged all the lasers, raised his naginata, and rushed toward Serath at the speed of light.
Serath sensed it. He raised the blade at the front of his gun.
Both pierced each other's chests at the same moment.
**Thuk! Thuk!**
**Serath:** "You know, nothing comes out of your weapon, but something comes out of mine. And that is laser vine!"
He fired.
**Peeeeew—Boom!**
Lorys was flung back. While healing his wound, he said:
**Lorys:** (laughing) "Your assumption is completely wrong! Something comes out of my weapon too. And that is poison."
**Serath:** "So that's why I'm not healing!"
Lorys flew in and attacked. Serath countered. Their fight continued at blinding speed. Only two blurred shadows were visible, with hundreds of sparks every second.
### ⚔️ Eldran vs Eryth
Eldran spun his sharp weapon, Cobras Tooth, and lunged at Eryth without warning.
Eryth blocked.
**Eryth:** "You should warn before striking."
With that, he used his ice-wind magic. A strange mixture of shadow, wind, and ice rushed toward Eldran.
Eldran held his weapon in the middle and spun it. So fast that Eryth's magic could barely harm him.
**Eryth:** "If you're so agile, you could have just stepped aside. Why go through all this effort?"
Eldran thought to himself why he hadn't considered that. But aloud he said:
**Eldran:** "A true warrior never retreats from an enemy's attack. And you mind your own business!"
**Eryth:** "Very well."
Eryth gestured and hurled his fan weapons to strike Eldran. But Eldran blocked every blow.
**Clang clang clang—Clang clang!**
At one point, Eryth's fan broke.
Eldran seized the chance, leaped onto Eryth, and slashed him 16 times.
**Slash slash slash slash slash!**
Blood sprayed. But Eryth healed instantly.
Eldran grew tired.
**Eryth:** "Oh! You are the second person after Veyros to cut me so many times. But to break Veyros's record, you need to cut me 163 more times. I know you can do it. Keep going!"
**Eldran:** "A warrior always fights seriously. Never gives an enemy an opening, but you are the complete opposite. Without your healing ability, you are nothing. Forget being a boss—you're not even worthy of being an ordinary shadow entity."
**Eryth:** (enraged) "What did you say, you dog!"
With that, he began fighting seriously. Eldran's rage also gave him strength.
Their battle created a whirlwind on the battlefield. The wind spun in circles, with two shadow figures inside fighting to the death.
## Part 4: Althera vs Veyros - Cataclysm
At the center, Althera was impenetrable. Veyros attacked like a storm, his katana Daisho moving at lightning speed—but Althera absorbed every blow, converting it into power.
No attack could wound her.
Veyros realized it was impossible to kill her alone. He had to hold her off until the other bosses arrived.
Instead of attacking Althera, he focused on evading her strikes.
But by then, Althera's attention had completely shifted from the rest of the battle to Veyros. She had realized Veyros was leading the shadow entities.
She summoned her Desolator through shadow energy.
The weapon was enormous. Four times the size of an ordinary shadow entity. Its weight surely hundreds of kilograms.
Yet Veyros showed no reaction. He remained calm.
His only goal was to survive this weapon. Because attacking Althera was meaningless—her regeneration was extremely high. And her strikes were so powerful that a single hit could defeat even someone like Veyros.
So Veyros merely dodged Althera's attacks.
**Boom! Boom! Boom!**
Althera's blows were so powerful that fertile soil turned into barren, uneven terrain. Massive craters formed.
**Althera:** (annoyed) "This battlefield is truly chaotic and messy. I don't like it."
With that, Althera struck the ground with her weapon.
**Boom—Rumble rumble rumble!**
The earth sank hundreds of meters. A sharp shadow energy barrier formed around them, preventing anyone from interfering in their fight.
Althera's strikes were so powerful that they created air pressure. Even in that environment, Veyros did not retreat.
Instead, he took a deep breath in the heavy atmosphere and said:
**Veyros:** (laughing) "This is exactly what I wanted!"
With that, he used his asteroid ability.
Veyros's goal had shifted from protecting the Shadow World to defeating Althera at any cost.
Because of his asteroid power, numerous giant asteroids began falling toward Althera.
**Shwiiii—Boom! Boom! Boom!**
But Althera instantly repaired her weapon and began striking the asteroids. Each one exploded.
**Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!**
The entire battlefield filled with smoke again.
In that smoke, Veyros attacked Althera with full force.
Althera extended her hand to block, using her high sensitivity—
**Slash!**
Her hand was cut.
Veyros had sliced her hand and retreated.
Althera turned and saw shadow energy escaping with Veyros's breath. Her body was not healing properly. But her stubbornness allowed her to stand against a shadow entity like Althera.
Althera grew a little more serious. She healed her hand in seconds and charged at Veyros.
Meanwhile, Veyros was indifferent to everything. He fought like a madman, never retreating.
**Clang! Boom! Slash! Crack!**
Their clash grew even more intense. The planet's core trembled with every blow.
## Part 5: Combined Power and a Greater Threat
### Clash of the Shadow Armies
Althera's soldiers attacked in wave after wave. The bosses' armies fought fiercely.
Lorys's warriors used pirate tactics to attack. Drexer's soldiers massacred, cracking the earth. Soryth and Zalvor's forces cast shadow magic—Althera's slaves countered with equal intensity.
Eryth's warriors fought desperately. They now truly seemed free. And Veyros's warriors led everyone and greatly aided the other bodyguards.
**Clang! Boom! Screams! Explosions!**
The battlefield was filled with blood, smoke, and death.
Meanwhile, the bosses had managed to defeat Althera's generals. They rushed to aid Veyros.
They saw Veyros completely battered, yet still fighting Althera.
Deep respect for Veyros arose in everyone's hearts.
Soryth, Zalvor, Drexer, Lorys attacked Althera together. They tried their utmost.
On the other side, Eryth was healing Veyros.
Now the battle of all bosses against Althera began.
Althera entered her utmost serious form.
Even with all the bosses fighting together—Veyros, Soryth, Zalvor, Lorys, Drexer, Eryth—they could only scratch Althera, never bring her down.
### Environmental Destruction
With every strike, every spell—mountains crumbled, rivers boiled and dried up. The sky was dark with smoke and dust. The planet's deep core trembled.
The core of the Shadow World was rapidly deteriorating. The Shadow World itself seemed to be collapsing.
But no one noticed.
Just then, a spacecraft appeared in space.
## Part 6: Observers from Space
A shadowy spacecraft floated far away in the void. Inside stood four unknown entities—figures shrouded in an aura of terrifying calm power.
A robot, a man, a woman, and an elderly mysterious entity.
They did not appear ordinary in any way. From their conversation, it was revealed that the man's name was Cypher, the woman's was Kali, the robot's was Kronos, and the mysterious entity's was Ancient.
**Kali:** "Kronos, how much longer until the Shadow World is destroyed?"
**Kronos:** "Not much longer! Only 8 hours and 37 minutes."
**Kali:** "Truly unfortunate." (looking at Ancient) "Don't you think we should go now?"
**Ancient:** "You are right. Cypher, is the planet we wanted to reform fully prepared?"
**Cypher:** "Yes, sir. All the robots are now heading toward the factory. The planet will soon be ready."
**Ancient:** "Kronos, begin moving toward the Shadow World."
Ancient approached the monitor of the Shadow World. The screen clearly showed the intense battle. Explosions, blood, screams—everything was visible.
Ancient placed his aged yet powerful hand on the monitor. In his eyes was a strange emotion—pity or curiosity, it was hard to tell.
**Ancient:** (in a soft yet firm voice) "We are coming, shadow entities. We are coming very soon."
The spacecraft slowly changed direction. Its engines ignited with blue light. It began moving toward the Shadow World.