TwinJoker

A thousand years ago, the Hero of the Eclipse sealed away the Perfect Lifeforms, ending their reign of terror. But in his final battle, both he and his legendary sword, Cosmos, vanished from history. Now, with the rise of the Neo Arcane Dominion, the world teeters on the brink of chaos once more.

In a quiet village, a young waitress named Stella has long abandoned her childhood belief in legends. To her, heroes don’t return—they fade away. But when a mysterious swordsman named Hugo arrives, wielding Cosmos itself, everything she thought she knew is thrown into question.

With enemies lurking in the shadows and a past that refuses to stay buried, Hugo and Stella are thrust into a battle far greater than either of them could have imagined. As the Dominion tightens its grip, a single question remains: Is Hugo the hero the world has been waiting for—or something else entirely?

Eclipse Zero

Hugo lay in the rubble, breathing heavily, his body aching from the sheer force of Xander's last attack. His grip on Cosmos trembled as he struggled to rise, his Voltra-infused body still seething with unstable energy.

Across the battlefield, Xander stood tall, barely winded, his corrupted left hand pulsing with black Arcana, the purple glow in his eye flickering dangerously.

"You feel it, don't you?" Xander's voice was eerily calm. "You're losing, Hugo. You can't win like this."

Even with Voltra Mode, he was being overpowered.

Because he was still holding back.

Should he embrace it? Should he finally give in to the darkness?

His fingers tightened around Cosmos. The sword pulsed in his hands, as if waiting for his decision.

A soft sound cut through the battlefield.

Through the dust and debris, standing in the middle of the ruined village square—

She stood there, her golden eyes locked onto him, holding a small silver harmonica to her lips.

The same harmonica he had given her.

The tune—the one he always played.

The melody drifted softly through the battlefield, gentle yet unyielding. It was a song of memory, of warmth, of something brighter than the darkness.

She stood beside Stella, arms crossed, humming the same tune, her silver eyes flickering with something unreadable.

One by one, the rest of Eclipse Zero joined in, humming the song in unison, their voices carrying across the battlefield.

It was a sound that cut through the weight of Xander's darkness.

It was a sound that reminded Hugo who he was.

Xander's smirk faded slightly. "What…?"

Hugo gritted his teeth, his Voltra aura flickering violently—and then fading.

"I refuse to be like you," Hugo growled.

"I refuse to let the darkness decide who I am."

A ray of light erupted from Cosmos.

A brilliant explosion of red and blue energy, pulsing outward in a perfect balance of light and shadow.

Xander staggered back, his eyes wide in disbelief. "No—that light…!"

Hugo's white eyes flashed—and for the first time in years, both of his Cosmic Cores responded at once.

Cosmos' voice rang out through the battlefield—

A radiant surge of power erupted from his body as Voltra Mode faded—replaced by something far greater.

His clothing shifted, splitting into two colors—deep crimson and glowing azure.

His right eye burned red. His left eye shimmered blue.

For the first time in a thousand years—

Xander staggered back, his grip on Vengeance trembling. His corrupted eye flickered, his voice barely above a whisper.

Eclipse Zero, still humming the melody, watched in stunned awe.

Nathan's jaw dropped. "Holy—he actually did it."

Lena exhaled sharply. "That's… his true power."

Ethan grinned. "Now that's more like it."

Iris smirked, arms crossed. "Took you long enough, Hugo."

Stella, who was still holding the harmonica, let out a breath she hadn't realized she was holding.

And now, as the cosmic light of the eclipse illuminated the battlefield, Hugo lifted Cosmos, the blade humming with perfect balance between light and darkness.

And for the first time since their battle began—

The Eclipse Reawakened