Elmi_barsorcere

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In a world where the remnants of an ancient, catastrophic war lie buried beneath the ash of a broken society, Kael Riven is an outcast, thrust into a brutal system that governs those with power. Born with a dark past and an even darker destiny, Kael discovers he is the heir to the Rampage Monarch, a being of destruction whose legacy is tied to the ruin of countless realms.

As Kael navigates the crumbling cities and forgotten ruins, he must come to terms with the chaos that comes with his newfound abilities, which grant him unimaginable power at the cost of his humanity. Along the way, he faces enemies who would use his power for their own gain, while a mysterious organization—The Ashen Order—seeks to control or destroy him. Torn between redemption and destruction, Kael’s path to ascension is fraught with betrayal, death, and the constant reminder of the terrible legacy he must inherit.

With each step toward his destiny, Kael grapples with his humanity, fighting to break free from the blood-soaked chains of his past, even as the ashes of those who came before him threaten to consume everything he has left. The only question that remains: can Kael rise above the ashes of his legacy, or will he become the very monster he's meant to defeat?


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Ashes of Ascension

> [TRUE RESET – ERA REWRITE PROTOCOL] ACTIVATED

Soul Fragments Consumed: 999,999,999

The moment Kaien hit confirm, the world screamed.

Sirens wailed across the city, but they weren't human-made. They came from the sky—echoes from the code that stitched reality together, wailing as it unraveled.

Up above, the moon flickered like a corrupted file.

Down below, shadows stretched where light once stood.

Glass didn't just shatter—it reversed, flew upward, and then shattered again in slow motion.

Kaien stood in the center of it all, surrounded by a sphere of burning data.

Others just froze—eyes wide, mid-step, caught in a glitch-loop.

Solis screamed through the comms: "KA—! THE WORLD'S CRACKING! YOU'VE GOT TO STOP IT!"

Kaien whispered, "This is how we find the truth."

He walked through the chaos like a god made of static.

> [WARNING: SYSTEM ERROR – ENTITY "VOIDHEART" HAS BREACHED BALANCE]

[COUNTERMEASURE INITIATED: SUMMONING "THE RECLAMATION PROTOCOL"]

Ten feet tall. Armor made of melted time. Wings made of broken clock hands. Its voice sounded like ten thousand people screaming in unison.

"Kaien Vale. Creator. Destroyer. Defector."

The Reclamation Protocol held out its hand.

Kaien grinned. "Good luck with that."

[Store Item Acquired: DEADMAN'S ENGINE – Consume All for 30 Seconds of Absolute Power]

> Warning: Use = Total body collapse

Kaien's body erupted into black flame. Not fire—compressed rage. His arms tore with runes, his heartbeat became a war drum, and he teleported mid-swing.

And right then, as time shattered above them, a figure stepped from the corner of space—someone watching everything.

CHAPTER 17: THE WORLD BLEEDS CODE