Conqueror of the Verse
By ColdLink Writer
CHAPTER LXI
The Throne Beyond Darkness
Arc 3 – The Demon War
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The battlefield had gone silent.
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Not because the war had ended.
Not because the demons had retreated.
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But because something worse had begun.
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Kashihero stood in the center of the ruined capital.
The flames still burned.
The ground still trembled.
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But there were no more civilians.
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Only soldiers.
Only demons.
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Only death.
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Above him—
Xarge watched.
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Then—
For the first time—
He moved.
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The King Descends
There was no warning.
No buildup.
No dramatic surge of power.
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One moment—
Xarge was in the sky.
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The next—
He stood on the ground.
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In front of Kashihero.
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The air shattered.
Space distorted violently.
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Lucas felt it from across the battlefield.
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"…Teleportation…"
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Arin's body froze.
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"…He's here…"
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The First Act of Cruelty
Xarge raised his hand slowly.
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And space opened again.
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A massive distortion—
Tearing through reality itself.
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Then—
They appeared.
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Dozens of civilians.
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Children.
Women.
Old people.
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The same ones—
Who had just been saved.
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Their eyes were filled with confusion.
Fear.
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They didn't understand what had happened.
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Why they were back.
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Why the sky was red.
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Why a monster stood before them.
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Arin Breaks
"…No…"
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Arin's voice trembled.
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"…We saved them…"
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Lucas clenched his fists.
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"…That bastard…"
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Xarge Speaks
The Demon King looked down at them.
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His voice echoed.
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"…You move them…"
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"…I return them."
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Then—
He looked at Kashihero.
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"…You protect…"
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"…I destroy."
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The Massacre
It happened instantly.
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No attack.
No spell.
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Just—
A gesture.
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And everything—
Stopped.
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Then—
Collapsed.
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The civilians fell.
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Lifeless.
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Every single one.
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Gone.
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In front of Kashihero.
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The Breaking Point
Arin screamed.
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Lucas stepped forward.
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But Kashihero—
Did not move.
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He stood still.
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Completely still.
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His eyes—
Empty.
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Cold.
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Silent.
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The Black Void
Then—
The world disappeared.
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No sound.
No light.
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Only darkness.
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A vast—
Endless—
Black void.
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Kashihero stood alone.
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Or so he thought.
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The Throne
In the distance—
A structure appeared.
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Massive.
Ancient.
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A throne.
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Made of something beyond matter.
Beyond energy.
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And seated upon it—
Was a figure.
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Evathus
He was not human.
Not demon.
Not god.
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He simply—
Was.
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His presence did not crush.
Did not dominate.
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It defined.
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"…Kashihero."
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The voice echoed gently.
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Not loud.
But absolute.
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The Arrival of Others
Behind him—
Two more figures appeared.
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Lucas.
Arin.
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Both looked around in confusion.
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"…Where are we…?" — Arin
"…This place…" — Lucas
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Evathus spoke again.
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"You have stepped beyond the flow of war."
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"You stand before origin."
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The Past Revealed
The void shifted.
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Scenes appeared.
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Memories.
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Truth.
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Lucas's Past
Lucas stood frozen as the vision unfolded.
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The underworld.
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A battlefield of demons.
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Lucas—
Stronger.
Proud.
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A general.
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Respected.
Feared.
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Then—
Betrayal.
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His own subordinates.
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Turning against him.
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Sealing his power.
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Stripping his position.
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Locking away half of his strength.
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Lucas clenched his fists.
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"…I remember…"
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Arin's Past
The scene changed.
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A small house.
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Warm.
Simple.
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A child.
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Arin.
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Laughing.
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Then—
Darkness.
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A killer.
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Cold.
Silent.
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Blood.
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His parents—
Gone.
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Arin fell to his knees.
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"…Stop…"
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"…Stop it…"
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Kashihero's Silence
Then—
It shifted again.
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Kashihero's past.
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Fragments.
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Incomplete.
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Power.
Devouring.
Authority.
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And something—
Sealed.
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Hidden.
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Evathus watched all three.
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The Question
The void grew still again.
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Evathus leaned forward slightly.
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"I know your past."
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"I know your future."
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His eyes glowed faintly.
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"Now answer me."
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"What do you want?"
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The Truth Behind the Question
Lucas looked up first.
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His voice cold.
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"…Power."
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Arin followed.
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His eyes filled with pain—
But stronger now.
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"…Power."
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Finally—
Kashihero spoke.
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Without hesitation.
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"…Power."
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The Revelation
Evathus smiled faintly.
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"As expected."
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The void shifted again.
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A faint glow appeared—
Within all three of them.
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Different—
Yet connected.
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Evathus spoke softly.
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"The essence of the King of the God's…"
"…is not one."
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"…It is divided."
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Lucas's eyes narrowed.
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Arin froze.
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Kashihero remained silent.
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The Foreshadowing
Evathus continued.
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"One shall become the vessel."
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His gaze moved to Arin.
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"One shall become the power."
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His gaze moved to Lucas.
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"And one…"
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He looked at Kashihero.
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"…shall become the will."
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The Offer
Evathus stood.
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His presence filled the void.
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"Help me achieve my goal."
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"And you will obtain everything you desire."
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Power.
Truth.
Authority.
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Everything.
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The Final Line
The void began to collapse.
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Reality returning.
War calling.
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But one question remained—
Burning deeper than before.
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End of Chapter LXI
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