SEASON 2 — EPISODE 9: MOUTH OF THE WORLD-EATER
Cold Open — When Gods Look Down
RECAP MONTAGE:
• Ep. 8: Xavier kills two Servants at the same time using Hunter's Duality.
• Merges back into one body — Apex Ascendant unlocked.
• Permanent transcendence beyond human limits.
• Shadow King's ritual near completion.
EXT. SKIES ABOVE THE GLACIAL PLAINS — DUSK
Storm clouds twist into a colossal, fanged maw spanning the horizon.
Inside it — two golden star-like eyes blink open.
Every Hunter in the region collapses from pressure alone — except Xavier, who just smirks.
XAVIER (to himself):
"So you finally noticed me."
Act 1 — Shadow King Descends
EXT. FROSTWRAITH CITADEL — COURTYARD
The Shadow King steps out from his fortress — flanked by three remaining Servants.
His aura warps the air, distorting colors, making space feel wrong.
HUD SCAN:
• Shadow King: Level ?? (Est. >1000)
• Servants: Level 750–800
SHADOW KING:
"Your speed. Your strength. Both are wasted on prey. Let's see if you can run from a predator."
Act 2 — Testing Apex Ascendant
Xavier moves first — and the battlefield blurs.
To the Hunters watching, he's gone — reappearing behind a Servant with its head already gone.
Permanent boosts activate automatically:
• Speed Multiplier: 50× base hunter velocity (can accelerate further under stress).
• Strength Multiplier: Capable of striking with force exceeding Level 1000-class titans.
The second Servant lunges — Xavier catches its weapon arm mid-swing and shatters it with his grip.
One kick sends it flying through three mountains.
Act 3 — Shadow King Joins
The Shadow King finally moves — in a single step, closing the gap and striking with a blade of pure black mana.
Xavier meets the blow head-on — the shockwave craters the citadel.
They trade 100+ strikes in seconds, each blow tearing rifts in the clouds.
KAI (watching in disbelief):
"He's keeping up… no… he's pushing him back."
Act 4 — Apex Overdrive
The third Servant charges Xavier from behind — without even looking, he flickers out of sight, reappearing 10 miles away with the Servant's core in his hand.
Shadow King realizes:
"You're no longer bound to the Hunt's ceiling… you can grow forever."
Xavier's aura shifts — his lightning now threaded with black-gold arcs, a sign of raw power breaking the system's rules.
Act 5 — The Warning
Xavier finally sends the Shadow King flying into his own fortress wall, destroying it.
Before he can press the attack, the sky booms.
The Mouth of the World-Eater in the clouds speaks without words:
"You are seen."
All Hunters collapse unconscious — except Xavier, who kneels from the weight of the gaze.
When he stands, the Shadow King is gone, retreating with the two remaining Servants.
Aftermath — New Stats
HUD:
LEVEL UP! 70 → 80
NEW PASSIVE: Godslayer Velocity — Speed permanently outpaces any foe, regardless of their level.
NEW PASSIVE: Colossus Force — Strikes scale infinitely with growth, surpassing Level 1000-class durability.
Kai looks at him with awe and fear.
KAI:
"You're not even a hunter anymore, are you?"
XAVIER:
"…No. I'm the thing hunters send after gods."
Ending Cliffhanger
EXT. FAR ABOVE THE CLOUDS
The World-Eater's full silhouette shifts inside the storm — not just a mouth, but entire continents of living flesh.
Its eyes fix on the continent.
VOICE OF THE WORLD-EATER (everywhere at once):
"Run."