The battlefield of Velkar Temple had become a storm of destruction.
Flames burned across the shattered ruins.
Lightning flashed through the sky while dark energy surged from the ritual circle.
Two massive battles were happening at the same time.
On one side—
Saksham faced the evolving Void Guardian.
On the other—
Orion fought his former master.
The sound of their clashes echoed through the mountains.
Saksham slid across the cracked stone floor as the Void Guardian's claw narrowly missed him.
The monster moved faster than before.
Much faster.
Each attack shook the ground like an earthquake.
"Fusion Strike!"
Saksham fired another burst of golden-black energy.
BOOM!
The attack hit the Guardian's shoulder.
Another fracture appeared in the crystal armor.
But the monster didn't stop.
Instead, dark energy surged through its body.
The cracks slowly began closing.
Saksham's eyes widened.
"It's regenerating again."
Inside his mind, the system interface flashed urgently.
SYSTEM ALERT
Void Guardian Awakening: 98%
Final Evolution Imminent
Saksham clenched his fists.
"Almost complete…"
Meanwhile—
near the temple steps—
Orion and the cult leader continued their fierce battle.
Their attacks lit up the night sky.
Dark magic and golden light collided again and again.
The cult leader launched a massive wave of shadow energy.
"Void Tempest!"
The attack tore across the courtyard like a storm.
Orion raised both hands.
A barrier of light formed instantly.
The dark wave crashed against it.
BOOOOM!
The explosion sent shockwaves through the ruins.
Stone pillars collapsed.
Dust filled the air.
When the smoke cleared—
both men were still standing.
The cult leader smirked.
"You've grown stronger."
Orion replied calmly.
"You've grown more insane."
The cult leader laughed.
"Insane?"
"No."
"Visionary."
He then raised one hand toward the ritual circle.
Dark energy surged through the ground.
The chanting cultists increased their voices again.
The ritual circle burned brighter.
At the center of the battlefield—
the Void Guardian suddenly roared louder than ever before.
Its wings spread wide.
Dark lightning struck its body again and again.
The ground beneath it cracked apart.
Inside Saksham's mind—
the system displayed another warning.
SYSTEM ALERT
Void Guardian Awakening: 100%
Final Form Achieved
For a moment—
everything became silent.
Then the monster changed.
The black crystal armor expanded across its entire body.
Its wings grew twice as large.
Dark flames appeared around its claws.
Its glowing red eyes burned like twin suns.
The pressure of its power exploded outward.
Several injured knights collapsed instantly.
Even Captain Leon struggled to remain standing.
"My god…"
Saksham stared up at the fully awakened monster.
The Void Guardian had reached its final form.
Inside the temple ruins—
the cult leader smiled with satisfaction.
"At last."
"The gate can finally open."
He raised both hands.
Dark energy surged into the sky.
Above the battlefield—
the storm clouds twisted violently.
A massive vortex of darkness began forming in the sky.
Captain Leon looked up in horror.
"What is that?"
Orion's expression turned serious.
"The dimensional gate…"
Saksham felt the air itself becoming unstable.
The sky looked like it was tearing apart.
Inside his mind, the system flashed red.
SYSTEM ALERT
Dimensional Breach Beginning
Mission Priority: Stop Void Guardian Immediately
Failure Consequence: World-Level Disaster
Saksham clenched his fists.
The fusion energy gathered in his hands again.
But this time—
he pushed even more power into it.
Golden light and black darkness spun faster than ever before.
The energy sphere grew larger.
The ground beneath him cracked under the pressure.
Behind him, Captain Leon shouted.
"Boy!"
"If you have a plan, now is the time!"
Saksham didn't answer.
His eyes remained locked on the massive monster.
The Void Guardian stepped forward.
Each step shook the ruins.
Then the monster roared again.
A massive beam of dark energy began forming in its mouth.
The final attack.
Saksham inhaled slowly.
The fusion energy between his hands expanded again.
Larger.
Stronger.
More unstable.
Orion glanced toward him.
And for the first time—
even he looked slightly surprised.
"That much fusion energy…"
Saksham stepped forward.
Wind pushed against him as the monster prepared to fire.
The swirling sphere of golden-black power expanded above his hands.
The air vibrated violently.
Everyone on the battlefield could feel it.
Even the cult leader stopped smiling.
"What… is that?"
Saksham lifted the energy sphere above his head.
Then he spoke quietly.
"This ends now."
The Void Guardian fired its dark beam.
At the same moment—
Saksham launched his attack.
Two enormous forces rushed toward each other.
Light and darkness.
Void and fusion.
The entire battlefield lit up as the two attacks collided.
BOOOOOOOOOOM!
The explosion shook the mountains.
And the fate of the kingdom would be decided in the next moment.
To be continued…