Scene: Tribunal Aftermath – Sky Cracked, World Shaken
The floating divine court trembled.
Three of the Hands of Judgement lay defeated.
Veysha fled.
Malros lay in ruins.
Seraphiel's sword disintegrated into dust.
Kaien stood in the center—chest rising, blade glowing, blood on his lips.
The divine crowd watched in silence.
Even the wind dared not speak.
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🕊️ Irelia Breaks the Silence
The goddess stood, voice shaking slightly:
> "You've made your statement, Kaien Everflame.
But defiance is not divinity."
Kaien: "Good.
I'm not trying to be a god."
> "I'm trying to end the era where you think you own us."
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💥 Divine Tribunal Descends Into Chaos
One of the saints rises in fury:
> "This is sacrilege! Execute him now!"
Another stands:
> "No—he fought with honor. He deserves voice!"
Suddenly, factions start forming.
Even among the divine.
Whispers ripple through the clouds:
> "Maybe the gods can bleed."
"What if we've been worshiping fear, not faith?"
"What if he's the one the prophecy spoke of?"
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⚠️ The Sky Splits
Lightning strikes the temple spire.
A thunderclap louder than all before.
Time halts.
A crimson rift appears in the sky.
Everyone looks up.
Even Irelia steps back.
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👁️ The Forgotten God Arrives
A voice—deep, ancient, older than every divine being present—echoes from the rift:
> "Well done, Calamity Walker. You have broken their rhythm."
From the void steps a figure clad in layered black bone and flowing shadowsteel—
Dhaegor, The Hollow Flame
—A god abandoned by the current pantheon
—Banished when he rejected mortal worship
He walks toward Kaien, unchallenged.
> "I offer you not power.
Not faith.
Not chains."
> "I offer you choice.
Become the Flame That Judges Flame.
Lead the rebellion against the divine.
Rewrite the system from the ashes."
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😨 Irelia's Fury
Irelia: "You will not take him!"
She hurls a divine lance—
Marcus catches it mid-air with a tech-barrier.
Marcus: "Yo. He's thinking. Shut up, lady."
Kaien raises a hand.
> "I'm not anyone's puppet. Not Irelia's. Not yours, Dhaegor."
Dhaegor smiles. "Then don't accept me.
Accept the truth."
He vanishes, but leaves behind a seal:
> [You have been marked as: Heir of the Broken Flame]
Path Available: Godslayer Ascension (Locked – Awaiting Decision)
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🔥 Final Scene – Back With the Squad
The team is quiet.
Kaien stands at the balcony of their new hideout.
Below, people chant his name in the streets.
Not as a hero.
Not as a god.
As Kaien.
Seris steps beside him.
Takes his hand.
> "The world's already chosen, hasn't it?"
Kaien: "Not yet. But I'm about to."
He looks up at the stars.
> "If they want war—
we give them a legend."