The Last Stand of Eldorath part 3
⚠ Content Warning:
This chapter contains war aftermath, grief, divine oppression, and existential dread. Themes of vengeance, fate breaking, and the consequences of divine conflict are heavily explored. Reader discretion is advised.
Scene 1: The Shadows of a Dying Kingdom
📜 SYSTEM NOTIFICATION: ⚠ Celestial War Detected. ⚠ Mortal Plane Experiencing Reality Instability. ⚠ High-Risk Entities Observing.
The ruins of Eldorath had grown silent.
The fires that once devoured its castles and streets had finally begun to die out, leaving behind blackened remains of a kingdom that no longer existed.
The air was thick with the stench of the dead.
Yet something else lingered.
Something that should not be.
The world was changing.
And those who survived knew it.
Scene 2: The Warband of the Forgotten
Somewhere beyond the ruins, deep within an abandoned fortress, the last warriors of Eldorath gathered.
They were no longer an army.
They were no longer a people.
They were survivors.
And among them stood those who had lost the most.
The Last Survivors of Eldorath
🔴 Cassius Valerian – The Shadow of the Fallen
Seth's younger brother.Alive, but broken.Determined to find out what truly happened.Sees visions of Seth's last moments in his nightmares.Belief: "If gods can erase a man from history, then what else are they hiding?"
🔵 Elyria Astorne – The Oracle Without a God
Once a priestess, now a heretic.Feels the remnants of Seth's soul lingering.Knows something unnatural is happening.Belief: "His name should be gone. And yet, I still hear it in the wind."
🟠 General Darien Vael – The Lion of the Past
Died protecting Seth.His name still spoken in whispers among the survivors.His last words continue to haunt them.His ghost may still wander.
⚫ Seraphis, the White Serpent – The Unknown Blade
Status: Missing.Last seen after Seth's execution.May have found a way to uncover the gods' secrets.
⚔ Kaelion Voss – The Betrayer
Alive, serving the gods.Knows Seth's execution was unnatural.Fears what comes next.Scene 3: The First Omen
📜 SYSTEM WARNING: ⚠ Mortal Plane Instability Increasing. ⚠ Unknown Power Signatures Detected.
Cassius stood at the edge of a ruined battlefield, his boots sinking into ash and blood-soaked mud.
His fists trembled at his sides, nails digging into his palms, but he did not feel the pain.
He could still see it—the moment his brother fell.
The golden chains wrapping around Seth's broken body.
The divine blade piercing through his heart.
The look on Seth's face when he realized he was truly dying.
The gods had torn him apart.
The gods had erased him.
And yet…
Why did it feel like he was still here?
"Cassius?"
Elyria's voice pulled him from his thoughts.
She stood behind him, her priestess robes tattered, her eyes darkened from nights without sleep.
"Do you feel it?"
Cassius clenched his jaw.
"What?"
Elyria's gaze drifted toward the sky, her lips trembling.
"The world is shaking."
Scene 4: The Sky Burns
📜 SYSTEM ANNOUNCEMENT: ⚠ Unknown Phenomena Detected. ⚠ Multiple Celestial Beings Terminated. ⚠ Balance of Power Disrupting.
Cassius turned his head, following Elyria's gaze—
And then he saw it.
The sky was bleeding.
A crack had formed in the heavens, its jagged edges pulsing with a sickening crimson glow.
It was not natural.
It was not magic.
Something had broken reality itself.
"This…" Elyria whispered. "This should not be possible."
A tremor ripped through the earth, and screams erupted from the survivors.
Men and women fell to their knees, clutching their heads as whispers invaded their minds.
A single name.
A name that should not exist anymore.
A name that had been erased from history.
"Seth."
Cassius staggered, his breath sharp.
Elyria's hands trembled as she covered her mouth, tears forming in her wide, disbelieving eyes.
The name had not been spoken.
It had been etched into reality itself.
Seth Valerian was gone.
So why was the world still calling for him?
Scene 5: The Gods Are Losing Control
📜 SYSTEM ERROR: ⚠ A Forgotten Name Has Resurfaced. ⚠ Observation Level: MAXIMUM. ⚠ Divine Emergency Council in Session.
Far above, beyond the mortal plane, the gods sat in silent horror.
For the first time in history, something had escaped their control.
A mortal who had been erased completely… was returning.
"This is impossible."
"We struck him from existence!"
"Why is his name still being spoken?"
The council trembled.
They had underestimated Nyxara.
They had assumed she would break.
Instead, she had become something beyond their comprehension.
She was tearing apart the very foundations of reality to bring him back.
And the worst part?
It was working.
Scene 6: The First War Council of the Survivors
Cassius slammed his fist onto the table.
"This is not over."
Elyria looked up, wary.
"Cassius, what are you thinking?"
"I don't know if Seth is really coming back, but I know one thing—" Cassius growled. "The gods are afraid."
He lifted his sword, its blade reflecting the crimson sky.
"And if they are afraid, it means we still have a chance to make them pay."
Murmurs spread through the warband.
Some looked hopeful.
Some looked terrified.
But one thing was clear.
The war was not over.
The gods thought they had won.
They thought they had buried the past.
But Cassius, Elyria, and the survivors knew the truth.
And now, the world itself was whispering a name back into existence.
A name the gods had tried to erase.
Seth Valerian.
📜 SYSTEM WARNING: ⚠ The Past Cannot Be Erased. ⚠ Something Is Returning.
End of Chapter 3: The World Trembles
📜 Author's Note: This is a work of fiction. All characters, events, and settings are purely imaginary. This novel contains dark themes meant to enhance the story and character development. Reader discretion is advised.