### **Volume 3 - Chapter 1: "The Creation of Shadows and Light"**
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#### **Part 1: The First Breath of Creation**
**900 Years Later – Kick's Eternal Throne**
Kick's cosmos was **utterly silent**. Nothing moved, nothing breathed—**not even pain**. But Kick, sitting in his chair of light and shadow, felt an emptiness that not even his immortality could fill.
**Kick (whispering to the void):**
— *"I created a world without war... but an empty world is a prison. I need..."*
He **raised his hands**, and the cosmos **shook**. This time, he would no longer create planets or stars. This time... he would create **souls**.
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#### **Part 2: The Birth of Hugel – The Angel of Light**
**Creation of Hugel:**
Kick **concentrated the cosmic light** in his palms, shaping it like a sculptor. Golden particles swirled, forming a **shining aura**, and then... **life**.
**Hugel (waking up, looking at Kick with eyes like the setting sun):**
— *"Who... am I?"*
**Kick (smiling for the first time in centuries):**
— *"You are **Hugel**, my son. You will carry the light that I could not protect."*
Hugel smiled, and the cosmos **shone**. But Kick noticed something... **his own light trembled** at the angel's touch.
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#### **Part 3: The Birth of Michael – The Rebel**
**Michael's Creation:**
Kick **emptied his own chaos**—fragments of his **war memories** and his **ancient rage**—to create his second son. Michael **was born of fire and thorns**, his red eyes **defiant**.
**Michael (laughing, sarcastic):**
— *"You created an angel of light? Well... boring. I want to be **different**."*
**Kick (startled):**
— *"You **don't choose** your destiny, son."*
**Michael (smirking):**
— *"Oh, but I will **choose**. Let's see who's in charge, Dad."*
Kick **smiled**—it was nice to have someone who **wasn't perfect**. ---
#### **Part 4: The Birth of Huguel – The Angel of Darkness**
**Creation of Huguel:**
Kick hesitated. This was the most **painful** child. He **ripped out his own heart**—memories of **Carmen**, of his own broken past—and formed **Huguel**.
**Kick (voice broken):**
— *"You're my chance to get it right... my son."*
Huguel **woke** beneath the black wings, his golden eyes shining like stars in the dark night. He **knew** things... about Carmen, about **death**, about **betrayal**. **Huguel (in a whisper):**
— *"Why did you give me **fear** instead of peace?"*
**Kick (hugging him, for the first time in millennia):**
— *"Because fear **reminds** us that we are alive."*
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#### **Part 5: The First Meeting – And the First Sign of Ruin**
The three angels met, but **tension** hung in the air.
- **Hugel** shone, but his power **burned** the ground.
- **Michael** laughed, **out of tune** to a cosmic melody.
- **Huguel** watched it all, his heart **breaking** for something he didn't understand.
**Kick (suddenly panicked):**
— *"Hugel... your heart... why does it **bleed**?"*
Huguel looked down at his hands—**black blood** dripped from them.
**Huguel:**
— *"I feel... an **ending** that hasn't happened yet. An ending... that involves **you**."*
Kick **closed his eyes**. Nothing could be worse than losing another child.
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#### **End of Chapter**
**Kick (whispering, alone):**
— *"I did this. Not with stars... but with **my own scars**. And now... they have the freedom to **hurt** me."*
Far away, in the shadows, **Huguel** smiled sadly. He **knew**.
**Next Chapter:** *"Michael's First Lie – The Game Begins"*
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**Important Details:**
- **Huguel's Blood**: His "black blood" is a **weapon** and a **protection**—he can water worlds or destroy them. - **Micael's Defiance**: His first joke has already been **registered** by the cosmic shadows.
**Kick's Regret**: He **forgot** the origin of Huguel's black blood—something connected to **Carmen's final breath**.
**Chapter Theme:** *"Creating something perfect is impossible... but creating something **true** might be worse."*