Crimson Veil
Episode 13: The Name Zareth — Echoes from Below!
[Page 1] – Splash Page
Scene: A massive chasm opens beneath the ruins. Strange symbols glow along the walls, spiraling downward like veins of forgotten power.
Narration Box:
"In the deepest layer of the Abyss... a sealed name awakens."
Text (glowing stone glyph):
"Zareth — The First Demon King."
[Page 2] – Scene: Resting Outside the Ruins
Ren, Lira, and Kael camp under the ruined starscape. The orb given by Nyzael floats between them, projecting a map toward a darkened zone known as "The Hollow Reach.
Kael:
"Coordinates lock onto a moving target... meaning the Third Fragment isn't sealed like the others."
Lira:
"It's hunting."
Ren (clenching fist):
"Then we'll make it regret coming out."
[Page 3] – Nyzael's Warning Echoes
As they travel, her last words haunt them. "Make it in time..."
Cut to: A secret chamber somewhere deeper in the Abyss. Chains wrap around a gargantuan figure. His eyes are sealed by cursed metal.
Voice (whispering):
"Zareth... awaken. Your fragments have begun to break free."
[Page 4] – Scene: A New Faction Appears
A group of masked warriors dressed in silver-gray armor appear before the Third Fragment's trail. Their leader carries a blade carved from demon bone.
Leader (smirking):
"The Godless Order will claim the next fragment. The humans will be too late."
[Page 5] – Ren and Team Approaching the Hollow Reach
The terrain becomes unnatural. The air warps. Trees scream softly. Time itself distorts. Kael's gadgets glitch out.
Kael (shouting):
"The Hollow Reach is affecting my tech! We're flying blind!"
Lira (creating wind barrier):
"Then we follow instincts. Stay close!"
[Page 6] – The Third Fragment Revealed
They arrive at the center — a humanoid being with six arms, each holding a cursed weapon. Its face constantly shifts between identities.
Ren:
"That's... not a fragment. It's a piece of Zareth himself."
The creature turns slowly, sensing their presence. It whispers all their names before attacking.
[Page 7] – Battle Commences
*Kael creates a plasma net to bind its legs. Lira channels aerial blades. Ren leaps with his glowing spear. But the creature predicts every move — as if it's seen them all before. *
Fragment (echoing):
"You bear the Tyrant's scent. Your destiny is written... and doomed."
[Page 8] – Ren Unlocks Second Form
Ren's mark expands into his arm — his spear extends into a longer form, glowing with crimson lightning. His eyes flash with the aura of the Tyrant.
Ren (roaring):
"Then I'll write a new destiny!"
He drives the spear into the fragment's core — and for a second, he sees a memory: Zareth slaying gods.
[Page 9] – Final Panel
The Third Fragment shatters. A final whisper reaches Ren's mind:
*"You are not the first... Tyrant. But you may be... the last."
Back at the chained god's prison, one eye opens beneath the bindings. Zareth smiles.
Zareth:
"Finally... the game begins."
Narration Box:
Next Episode: "The Godless Order — Warpath of the Silverblades