Two years…
That was how long the abyss had tested him.That was how long Kael and his companions had fought, bled, and endured.
The early days, where every abyssal beast had felt overwhelming, seemed almost distant now. Back then, Kael had hidden his limits, hoarded every summon slot, and feared the endless waves of darkness. Now, he commanded creatures whose mere presence shifted the balance of battle.
And as Kael looked at the companions who had stood by him through those grueling years, he knew they weren't just summons anymore.
They were the Pillars that had allowed him to walk this path.
Pyraflame — Flame Sovereign Drake
Current Rank:Epic (Evolved 18 months ago)
Evolution Status:Working toward Mythic Rank (Third Condition: Unfulfilled)
Appearance: Pyraflame had transcended into majesty. Once a fiery wyvern, he now stood as the Flame Sovereign Drake, a true embodiment of volcanic wrath. His scales were molten obsidian streaked with glowing cracks, as though magma pulsed beneath his hide. His wings fanned wide, shimmering like sheets of burning steel. His eyes, once wild, now carried the wisdom of a sovereign who had stared into abyssal fires and refused to be consumed.
Every step scorched the earth. Every roar shook caverns into collapse.
Skills (Cumulative):
Inferno Burst (D) — Cone of concentrated fire.
Molten Claws (C) — Talons enhanced with molten strikes.
Blazing Roar (C) — AoE fear + burn.
Flame Sovereignty (B) — Enhances fire damage by 25%, scales with rage.
Meteor Crash (B) — Dive attack, explosive impact of flame and force.
Solar Flare Breath (A) — Fires a condensed beam of solar flame, pierces defenses.
Draconic Dominion (A) — Suppresses weaker fire-element creatures, strengthening allies of fire.
Cinderstorm (B) — Blankets battlefield in raining embers, continuous burn.
Kael's Thoughts:"Pyraflame became more than my blade; he became my shield against despair. When he roars, even the abyss falters. The Sovereign Drake… my first true dragon."
Aquara — Tidecaller Spirit
Current Rank:Epic
Evolution Status:Working toward Mythic Rank (Third Condition: Unfulfilled)
Appearance: Aquara no longer resembled the fragile water spirit Kael first summoned. She had become the Tidecaller Spirit, regal and untouchable. Her form was that of a celestial tide given flesh — her flowing blue-gold hair streamed like a living current, her eyes reflecting both the calm of still waters and the fury of tsunamis. Her trident glowed with abyssal-purified coral, a relic she alone could wield.
When she moved, the battlefield followed — waves swelled, currents bent, and even rivers changed course. She had become the ocean's will incarnate.
Skills (Cumulative):
Hydro Surge (D) — Water blast, concussive impact.
Aqua Veil (C) — Protective barrier of flowing water.
Tidal Pull (C) — Manipulates water to drag enemies into a vortex.
Blessing of the Tide (B) — Restores HP/mana of allies in a wide radius.
Maelstrom Prison (B) — Creates a cyclone of water, trapping enemies.
Serpent of the Deep (A) — Summons a spectral water serpent to assault foes.
Aegis of Oceans (A) — Divine shield, reduces incoming damage by 30% for allies.
Tempest Invocation (B) — Enhances aquatic terrain and combat efficiency.
Kael's Thoughts:"She is no longer just the stream that cleanses corruption. She is the tide that can wash away fortresses. Her will… is as vast as the sea."
Luminara — Seraph's Dawn
Current Rank:Epic
Evolution Status:Working toward Mythic Rank (Third Condition: Unfulfilled)
Appearance: Luminara had taken flight beyond the veil of mortality. She had ascended into the Seraph's Dawn, no longer bound by the image of a mere guardian spirit. Six radiant wings spread from her back, each feather shimmering like threads of dawnlight. Her halo had fused into a singular corona, blazing with divine judgment. Her armor resembled the architecture of celestial spires — luminous and indomitable.
When she descended upon the battlefield, shadows wept and fled. To the abyss, she was an executioner. To Kael, she was hope embodied.
Skills (Cumulative):
Beacon of Purity (Uncommon) — Purges negative effects, burns darkness.
Dawn's Aegis (Passive) — Increases allies' resistance against darkness.
Wings of the Dawn (Uncommon) — Flight + trails of weakening light.
Holy Resurgence (B) — Heals allies upon their defeat, preventing death once.
Celestial Barrage (B) — Launches radiant arrows of light in a wide area.
Judgment Ray (A) — Focused beam of searing radiance.
Guardian's Embrace (A) — Shields all allies in her aura for 15 seconds.
Chorus of Dawn (B) — Bolsters morale, granting +15% to allies' stats temporarily.
Kael's Thoughts:"When she spreads her wings, I remember why I fight. She is the promise of morning — the one who reminds me that even endless night can be broken."
Umbra — Shadow Stalker
Current Rank:Epic
Evolution Status:Working toward Mythic Rank (Third Condition: Unfulfilled)
Appearance: Umbra had grown into a terror of the void, a living paradox — the Shadow Stalker. His body was forged of living night, armored with void-forged plates. His triple tails lashed like whips of smoke and blade, each strike tearing through dimensions. His form constantly flickered between solid and incorporeal, a hunter both seen and unseen.
Where Luminara blazed, Umbra silenced. Where she healed, Umbra consumed. Together, they had become twin forces of dawn and dusk, balance held in fragile harmony.
Skills (Cumulative):
Predator's Veil (Passive) — Attack bonus in shadows, enemies weakened.
Abyss Fang (Uncommon) — Strike ignoring 30% defense.
Eclipse Step (Uncommon) — Teleport between shadows.
Nightmare Howl (B) — Induces fear/paralysis in enemies within range.
Voidrend (A) — Tears open space with his claws, causing AoE destruction.
Shadow Clone (B) — Creates two illusory copies, semi-solid, attack-capable.
Devour Essence (A) — Steals vitality/mana from enemy upon killing blow.
Eternal Dusk (B) — Expands battlefield darkness, enhancing allies' concealment.
Kael's Thoughts:"Umbra never spoke, yet he always understood. He is my dagger in the dark, my will sharpened into silence. But he has also grown beyond that. He is dread incarnate, and the abyss itself recoils when it feels his presence."
Kael closed his record, staring into the shifting abyss around him. These four — Pyraflame, Aquara, Luminara, and Umbra — were no longer just summons. They had become his Four Pillars, the foundation of his path through the abyss.
They were his fire, his tide, his light, his shadow.
And all four now stood on the edge of mythic ascension.