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The grand chamber of the Clan of Solara fell into contemplative silence as the nine Elders processed what had just transpired. The dimensional rift that had swallowed Archanos had sealed completely, leaving no trace of the tyrant who had nearly destroyed their entire lineage.
Elder Iris was the first to break the silence, her voice steady but filled with relief. "It was smart listening to that guy from the Astralith Clan about the Time Gap Portal."
Elder Sapphire nodded in agreement, brushing dust from her robes. "Definitely a wise decision. Without their knowledge, we never would have succeeded."
Elder Amaryllis smiled faintly, her eyes scanning the chamber as hope began to replace the despair that had consumed them for weeks. "Now we can move on to re-growing the clan, thanks to Noira—"
Her words trailed off as her gaze swept the room. Something was wrong. Her expression shifted from relief to confusion.
"Wait," she said slowly, "where is Noira?"
The other Elders immediately began looking around the chamber, their eyes searching every corner and shadow.
Elder Nerium frowned, his weathered features creasing with concern. "Where did he go?"
Confusion rippled through the group like a stone dropped in still water. Silearza "Noira" Solara—their genetically-engineered savior—had simply vanished without a trace.
Elder Aster reached into his robes and pulled out a small, crystalline device that pulsed with faint magical energy. "Good thing we put a tracker on him," he said, activating the artifact that Draven Kalthorn had specifically crafted for monitoring their creation.
The device hummed to life, its surface glowing as it attempted to establish a connection. After several long moments, only one message appeared on its display:
LOCATION DISCONNECTED
The Elders exchanged worried glances, their minds racing to understand how this could have happened. Various theories were whispered—had Noira's powers interfered with the tracking spell? Had he discovered the device and destroyed it? Or had something far more sinister occurred?
After several minutes of hushed debate, they reached a consensus.
"We must contact Draven Kalthorn immediately," Elder Iris declared, her voice carrying the weight of command. "We need to send a team to find Noira before it's too late."
The others nodded solemnly, the weight of their decision settling over them like a heavy shroud.
Hundreds of Years Later
The "Land of Spade", the land between the 4 Kingdoms, stretched endlessly beneath the skies. Its name, a fake, for what really lies outside the planet of Spadaria. Far from the grand King Kingdom, hidden in the wilderness where few dared to venture, stood a structure that defied easy categorization—part fortress, part sanctuary, part tomb.
The hideout was built into the side of a mountain, its entrance concealed by illusions and protective wards. Within, an underground chamber network extended deep into the earth, its corridors lit by flickering fire torches that cast dancing shadows on ancient stone walls.
In one particular room—a vast library filled with countless volumes of forbidden knowledge—sat a simple wooden table. Upon it lay a single book, its leather binding worn by time and frequent handling. The title, written in flowing script across its cover, read:
𝑀𝓎 𝒯𝒽𝑜𝓊𝑔𝒽𝓉𝓈 𝒜𝒻𝓉𝑒𝓇 𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝒟𝑒𝒻𝑒𝒶𝓉 𝑜𝒻 𝒜𝓇𝒸𝒽𝒶𝓃𝑜𝓈
The diary lay open to a page marked with dried bloodstains, its contents revealing the twisted thoughts of a being caught between purpose and madness:
When I stabbed him, I saw... The Truth.
It was like we were connected, in one. I saw a very, very clear future—only the power of a God could grant such vision. And somehow... somehow I attained an evolved version of that power.
Perfect Intuition.
I now know someone by the name of Kaipo Kasumi, who is somehow related to me through genes... and Archanos. I know he will meet Archanos one day and eventually attain the Pure Heart, but how do I stop him?
Intuition says it's impossible until after the Great Revival, but somehow that doesn't make any sense. I can just eliminate the Solara Clan members who branched away to form the Kasumi clan, and he would never be born to begin with.
But then............I wouldn't be able to attain my goal.
My goal............what is... my goal?
I guess I never thought of that. Well, I was created with 1 purpose—to defeat Archanos—and that has been fulfilled. But when I stabbed him and was revealed the Truth... that he really wanted to preserve the Clan of Solara and the surrounding Universes rather than dominating everything and everyone... my goal............it changed.
But it was too late. I couldn't reverse what I had already done.
So now, Archanos's own son will eventually become the King and dominate the 5 Universes along with his 2 brothers. So... is my goal to liberate the Kingdom of Solara and the 5 Universes?
But then why............why do I want to stop Kaipo? He will defeat them 3 in battle and liberate the Kingdom of Solara and the Land of Spade, and reset Universal Order.
I know. I know. I know I know I know I know I know............
It's him............The Judge.
When Kaipo resets the Universes, The Judge and his council along with the Land of Spade and its treacherous villains will come back. And............they have it............Power of Xero.
And they will use it to destroy the 5 Universes along with the "Other Side" and its 5 universes to only have 1 land—The Land of Spade.
But............the Power of Xero won't be enough as it will already be dull by the time they are ready to use it. So... how will they gain the power back?
Of course. The Second Coming of Eclipse Xero.
But when will that happen? Intuition hasn't revealed that to me yet, so it seems I have no choice but to wait until after the Great Revival, but no............why don't I just go ahead and still eliminate the mages going to form the Kasumi clan in The Land of Spade? That will just make everything better, right?
No............The Judge and his council will still try to eliminate everyone and have it where The Land of Spade only exists, so it would benefit me if I let Kaipo be born.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, yesssssss, that's right.
Ｋａｉｐｏ ＝ Ｅｓｓｅｎｃｅ Ｍａｎｉｆｅｓｔ.
The ultimate power—even stronger than Eclipse Xero.
But how do I get it from him? I have to wait until he attains it, but at that point, he'll be too strong already.
But............maybe............someone else will have it. Someone who............who is vulnerable, yet close to Kaipo where it will be strong enough for me to defeat The Judge and his council.
Who?............Who could it be?............
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, yessssssss.
Lila.
I will wait and I'll wait and I'll wait and I'll wait and I'll wait and I'll wait and I'll wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait, until............the perfect moment...
...and I'll capture her and absorb the power from her.
That's it.
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