One of the Ten Arch-Lords of the Boundless Realm.
A being whose very existence dictated the flow of reality in this plane.
"You tread upon the edge of infinity, mortal."
Their voice was not sound.
It was law itself, rippling through space, forcing the very concept of reality to acknowledge their will.
A test.
Aiden's grip on his sword tightened.
He could feel it—the weight of expectation, the gaze of countless entities beyond the veil, watching to see how this newcomer would respond.
Would he submit?
Would he flee?
Or would he claim his place among them?
Aiden exhaled slowly.
Then—
He stepped forward.
A single step that reverberated through the infinite void.
The Arch-Lord's presence wavered for the briefest moment.
Aiden didn't just exist here.
He was becoming something greater.
Something that even they had not foreseen.
And in that instant, the balance of power shifted.
This was no longer a mere confrontation.
This was the beginning of something far greater.
