The dark ritual circle inside the ruins of Velkar Temple glowed brighter and brighter.
Black energy shot into the sky like a pillar.
The ground trembled violently.
Captain Leon pushed the cult leader back with a powerful strike and turned toward the temple.
"What have you done?!"
The cult leader laughed calmly.
"We simply awakened something that has been sleeping for centuries."
Inside the ruined temple, the magical circle cracked open.
Dark mist poured out like smoke.
Then—
A massive claw slowly emerged from the darkness.
The surrounding knights froze.
One of them whispered in fear.
"That… that can't be…"
The creature slowly pulled itself out of the ritual circle.
It was enormous.
At least three meters tall.
Its body was covered in black armor-like scales.
Dark energy constantly leaked from its skin.
Two glowing red eyes opened in the darkness.
A monster born from forbidden magic.
The cult leader raised his arms proudly.
"Behold!"
"The Guardian of the Void!"
The creature roared.
The sound echoed through the mountains like thunder.
Several royal knights instinctively stepped back.
Even Captain Leon felt the pressure of the monster's presence.
But he tightened his grip on his sword.
"All knights!"
"Prepare to fight!"
The monster suddenly moved.
It swung its massive claw toward the nearest knight.
BOOM!
The knight barely blocked the attack with his shield but was thrown across the ruins.
Another knight attacked from behind.
His blade struck the monster's back—
CLANG!
The sword shattered instantly.
The creature didn't even react.
Captain Leon's expression darkened.
"Physical attacks aren't working…"
The cult leader watched the battle calmly.
"This creature was created from pure darkness."
"Your ordinary weapons cannot harm it."
Then he smiled.
"But don't worry."
"You will still serve a purpose."
Leon immediately realized the truth.
"You're testing it…"
The cult leader nodded.
"Exactly."
Meanwhile—
far away inside the royal palace—
Saksham stood on the balcony of the library tower.
He could clearly see the dark storm forming above the northern mountains.
His instincts told him something terrible had appeared.
Inside his mind, the system activated again.
SYSTEM MESSAGE
Boss Entity Detected
Name:
Void Guardian
Threat Level:
Extreme
Warning:
Royal Knight Unit in Danger
Saksham clenched his fists.
"The knights…"
He knew Captain Leon was there.
And if the system labeled that creature as a boss…
then the knights might not survive.
Back at Velkar Temple—
the monster roared again.
It grabbed one of the knights and threw him across the ruins.
Captain Leon rushed forward with all his strength.
His sword glowed with powerful mana.
"Royal Strike!"
His blade slashed across the monster's chest.
This time—
CRACK!
A small piece of the dark armor broke.
The creature roared in pain.
But then its glowing eyes turned toward Leon.
The cult leader smiled.
"Ah."
"It found a worthy opponent."
The monster slowly raised its massive claw.
Dark energy gathered around it.
Leon realized the danger immediately.
But before he could move—
The creature attacked.
To be continued…