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The battlefield fell silent as the overwhelming aura rippled across the land. Captain Daichi, his staff glowing with celestial energy, stood firm, though his gaze betrayed unease. The aura was omnipresent, suffocating, and limitless. It pressed against everyone, a force of nature that defied comprehension.
Daichi glanced toward the horizon, sensing the disturbance. What is this aura? he thought, gripping his staff tighter. His instincts screamed of a power far beyond anything they had faced.
Even the ongoing battle between Zeraxis Prime and Captain Doran versus Zareth, Neraxis, and Nyxara came to an abrupt halt. All combatants froze, turning toward the source of the dark energy.
From a hilltop overlooking Fort Vigilance, a lone figure emerged. His dark, menacing aura created a five-meter field of pure black energy, distorting the air around him. The man was strikingly beautiful, with a face marred by a massive burn scar that only enhanced his commanding presence. His deep, sharp eyes scanned the battlefield with calculated indifference.
This was Malakar Umbros, the leader of The Eclipse Sovereignty.
Malakar raised his hand, summoning six dark circles that swirled ominously in the air around him. In an instant, Vesper, Zareth, Selene, Nyxara, and Neraxis materialized from five of the circles, stepping forward as if summoned by an unbreakable bond. The sixth circle flickered momentarily but remained empty.
Vesper stepped forward, bowing slightly. “Kaelus is locked in a chamber made of some strange material. They call it Aetherstron.”
Malakar’s gaze didn’t shift, his attention fixed on Fort Vigilance in the distance. “And what of these insects?” he asked, his voice calm and deep, carrying an undertone of quiet menace. “Why does it seem they are giving you so much trouble?”
The air grew colder with each word, and even the most fearless of The Eclipse Sovereignty seemed uneasy.
Malakar continued, his tone devoid of emotion. “It is a shame I had to make an appearance, Vesper. I entrusted you with such a trivial task, and yet you prove incapable. Disappointing.”
Though Vesper’s face remained stoic, the flicker of rage in his eyes betrayed his feelings. He didn’t respond, knowing better than to defy Malakar’s reprimand.
Without another word, Malakar turned, his form dissolving into a massive shadow cloud. Within seconds, he reappeared inside Fort Vigilance, leaving the Sovereignty to handle the battlefield.
Vesper clenched his fists, his anger palpable, but he forced himself to focus.
Zeraxis Prime, Captain Daichi, and Captain Doran regrouped, their attention now locked on the five Sovereignty members standing before them.
Captain Daichi’s laughter broke the tension, his voice carrying a sharp edge. The glow of his celestial staff cast faint ripples of light that pushed back the oppressive darkness of Vesper’s Black Sun Eclipse.
“What a bunch of dogs,” Daichi said, his tone dripping with mockery. “You serve someone who talks down to you like pets. No will of your own. What a shame.”
Vesper’s cold gaze locked onto Daichi, his aura darkening further as his fury simmered beneath the surface.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD6E1aEf0yP
Vesper’s scowl deepened as he hovered above the battlefield, his abyssal power manifesting in tendrils that lashed at the air. “You’re just prolonging the inevitable,” he hissed. “Face it: your unity is nothing against our supremacy.”
Captain Daichi’s voice rang out like thunder. “Supremacy built on fear is nothing but an illusion. Let’s shatter it.” His Command of the Cosmos surged with a brilliance that rivaled the stars, intertwining with the energies of Captain Doran and Zeraxis Prime. The battlefield shimmered under the trio’s united strength.
Doran charged forward, his Titanic Force Nexus glowing with cosmic energy. “You talk too much, shadows!” he roared, his golden fists colliding with Neraxis’ Abyssal Chains. The chains melted under the sheer force of his blows, their dark essence dissipating into harmless smoke.
Zeraxis Prime launched a coordinated assault, his adaptive weaponry shifting fluidly between offensive modes. His Plasma Storm Barrage lit up the battlefield, forcing Nyxara to retreat further into the shadows. But her retreat was no surrender; she smirked as she summoned her Umbral Constructs, massive shadow beasts with claws sharp enough to rend reality itself.
“Let’s see how your machines handle these,” Nyxara taunted, her constructs lunging toward Zeraxis.
“Predictable,” Zeraxis muttered. Activating his Hyper Accelerated Reflexes, he weaved through the constructs’ attacks, countering with pinpoint strikes from his energy blades. Each slash destabilized the constructs, reducing them to flickering fragments.
Meanwhile, Daichi clashed with Selene, their duel a spectacle of light and darkness. Selene’s Crescent Edge of Infinity met Daichi’s staff in a flurry of sparks. “Your strength is impressive,” Daichi admitted. “But you fight without purpose.”
Selene’s eyes narrowed, her voice a venomous whisper. “My purpose is the annihilation of weakness.” She unleashed another Lunar Devastation Beam, but Daichi’s Celestial Aegis absorbed and redirected it, the radiant energy scattering harmlessly across the sky.
Above them all, Vesper floated ominously, preparing another devastating attack. His Planetary Shroud thickened, the shadows growing heavier with each passing moment. “I tire of this,” he said, raising his hands to the heavens. “Witness the end.”
He invoked Soul Eclipse once more, the shadows converging into a massive orb of annihilation. The sphere pulsed with raw energy, threatening to consume everything in its path.
“Not today,” Daichi growled. He planted his staff into the ground, invoking Resilience of the Land. The Land of Spade itself responded, surging with life and energy, creating a barrier that pushed back the encroaching darkness. “Zeraxis, now!”
Zeraxis Prime leapt into action, his adaptive weaponry forming a railgun-like cannon. Charging it with Hypercore energy, he aimed directly at Vesper’s Soul Eclipse. “Let’s see how you like this,” Zeraxis said, firing a concentrated beam that tore through the dark orb, shattering it into harmless fragments.
Doran took the opportunity to confront Zareth directly. “You think your legions can scare me?” he taunted, his golden aura flaring. He slammed his fists into the ground, unleashing a Celestial Quake Mastery that obliterated the Void Legion and destabilized Zareth’s footing.
Zareth sneered, summoning the Eldritch Colossus once more. “You’re strong,” he admitted. “But not strong enough.” The colossus swung its massive arm, but Doran met it head-on, his Titanic Force Nexus shielding him from the brunt of the impact. With a mighty roar, he drove his fist into the colossus’ core, causing it to collapse in on itself.
As the battlefield erupted in chaos, the trio’s unity remained unshaken. Daichi’s Command of the Cosmos allowed them to anticipate and counter every move of their enemies, their synergy unmatched.
“Is this all you’ve got?” Daichi shouted, his voice defiant. “Then you’ve already lost.”22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ64Dh4LqRMc
