A deep purple aura spread across the King's Domain, heavy and suffocating.
The air trembled.
Reality itself seemed… unstable.
Kaosu stood at the center of it all, his eyes glowing faintly as chaos energy flickered around his body.
Kudo watched him closely—then smirked.
"…So this is your next step," he said calmly. "Good."
He raised his hand.
"Let's practice."
With a snap of his fingers, multiple combat dummies materialized around Kaosu.
Each one pulsed with different elemental energies.
Fire.
Water.
Lightning.
Wind.
Kudo folded his arms."Show me what you've learned."
Without hesitation—
The dummies charged.
Blasts of fire shot forward.
Spears of water followed.
Lightning cracked through the air.
But Kaosu didn't move in panic.
He stepped… calmly.
Effortlessly dodging each attack.
"…Too slow," he muttered.
An attack came straight for him—
But just before it hit—
It curved.
Distorted.
Then reversed direction.
The blast shot back—stronger than before—
And obliterated one of the dummies instantly.
Kudo's eyes widened slightly.
"…Reflection… and amplification."
Kaosu didn't stop.
He rushed forward into hand-to-hand combat.
A dummy swung at him—
Kaosu grabbed its arm.
"…Disappear."
The moment he touched it—
The dummy began to decay.
Cracking.
Breaking.
Turning into nothingness.
Gone.
Kudo let out a quiet breath.
"…Decay through contact…"
Kaosu crouched slightly and touched the ground.
The moment his fingers made contact—
Gravity warped.
The terrain twisted unnaturally.
Rocks began to float.
The air bent.
"…So I can distort space too…" Kaosu said quietly.
He picked up a small piece of rubble and tossed it lightly at a dummy.
It didn't look strong—
But the moment it hit—
BOOM.
The impact carried far more force than the throw itself.
The dummy barely blocked it—but staggered heavily.
Kaosu narrowed his eyes.
"…Interesting."
Another attack came toward him.
This time—
He didn't dodge.
Spikes of chaotic energy formed mid-air.
They shot forward instantly—
Piercing through the dummy and destroying it.
Only one remained.
Kaosu exhaled slowly.
"…Last one."
He leaped onto floating debris, moving fast—faster than before.
Jumping from rock to rock.
Attacking from different angles.
Each movement precise.
Controlled.
Almost like—
He could see what was coming next.
The dummy tried to counter—
But Kaosu was already behind it.
"…Too predictable."
He raised his fist—
And slammed it down.
The impact shattered the dummy completely.
Silence filled the domain.
Kaosu landed, breathing heavily.
His aura slowly faded as he sat down.
"…Tch… still tiring…"
Kudo walked forward, a rare look of approval on his face.
"Well done," he said. "You've passed."
Kaosu looked up slightly.
"…That was the trial?"
Kudo nodded.
"For now. Come—we're heading back."
Kaosu stood, stretching slightly.
"…Yeah."
Outside the King's Domain
As they exited, Kudo turned to him.
"Head to the gates of the Kingdom of Light."
Kaosu frowned.
"…Alone?"
"Yes."
Kaosu sighed.
"…Fine."
He began walking.
Dark Castle – La Orden Oscura
Far away—
Inside a shadowed castle—
A chilling presence filled the room.
Ransei stood before members of La Orden Oscura, his cloak flowing behind him.
Beside him stood a man with a marking on his hand:
Oscura No.3.
Ransei's voice echoed coldly.
"It is time."
The room fell silent.
"I will go to the Heavens… with Raiten."
A low murmur spread.
Ransei turned, walking toward the exit.
"…And when I arrive—"
He paused.
A smile spread across his face.
"I will make the Heavens fall."
The Heavens – Arrival
A beam of light faded—
Revealing Doraibu and Shimo.
They stood at the entrance of the Kingdom of Light, eyes wide in awe.
"…This is…" Doraibu whispered.
"…The Heavens…" Shimo finished.
Serio stood beside them.
"Welcome."
Suddenly—
Both of them activated their Nexuses instinctively.
"…That aura…" Shimo said.
"…Something's here," Doraibu added.
At the gates stood a man—
Calm.
Silent.
Watching them.
Hono—in human form.
Serio raised a hand.
"Relax. He's the guardian of the Heavens."
They slowly lowered their guard.
"…Right…" Doraibu muttered.
They stepped forward—
Through the gates.
And then—
"KORI!!!"
A familiar voice.
Kori ran toward them at full speed.
"You're here!!"
He tackled them into a hug.
Doraibu laughed."Yo—Kori! You actually made it up here?!"
Shimo smiled softly."…You look well."
Reunion
At the gates—
Kaosu arrived.
His eyes widened.
"…Doraibu?"
He ran forward.
"…You actually made it…"
Then—
He saw her.
Shimo.
"…She's here too…"
A voice came from behind him.
"Took you long enough to notice."
Kaosu turned.
"…Supira?!"
Supira walked up, calm as ever.
"…I can't believe they're here."
Kaosu smiled slightly.
"…Yeah… me too."
The three stood together again.
Kaosu.
Supira.
Doraibu.
Reunited.
Nearby, Kori was laughing with Shimo, Kumo flying happily around them.
For a moment—
Everything felt… right.
The Shift
Hono raised a hand.
"Take care, Kori."
Kori waved.
"Yeah! See you—"
Suddenly—
Everything froze.
A terrifying aura flooded the Heavens.
Heavy.
Crushing.
Unnatural.
Far above—
The King stood up abruptly.
"…What is this…?"
Kaosu, Supira, and Doraibu turned slowly.
"…That presence…" Supira said.
"…No way…" Doraibu muttered.
Two figures stood at the entrance.
One in a black cloak.
The other—
Marked.
Oscura No.3.
Hono stepped forward instantly.
"…You shouldn't be here."
He charged.
Fast.
Blazing with divine energy.
But—
Ransei smiled.
"…Too slow."
In a single motion—
He appeared in front of Hono.
His hand pierced straight through Hono's chest.
Silence.
Hono's eyes widened.
"…Impossible…"
Blood dripped.
Ransei lifted him slightly—
Smiling.
Then dropped him.
"…Pathetic."
He looked up at the sky.
Arms spreading wide.
And shouted—
"THE HEAVENS WILL FALL!"
"…NOOOOO!!!"
Kori's scream echoed across the entire realm.
End of Chapter