The blackened sky turned to stone.
The earth trembled in silence.
And amid a world rotting with hope—Lucian Veylor walked.
His shadow did not move.
His light did not shine.
He was no longer part of reality.
He was the end of it.
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[System: Absolute Domination Activated]
[Reality Zone: Folded – 12,000m Radius]
[Global Psychic Effect: Divine-Class Paralysis]
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“No war is needed... when a single gaze erases the meaning of existence,” he thought.
But for the first time since he sat upon the Throne of Darkness—
A voice was heard.
Not a whisper of the system.
Not a scream of the world.
But something older...
Forgotten.
Human.
“You're not who you used to be,” the voice was calm—a scar buried deep.
Lucian turned slowly.
Three meters ahead—a young man in a white cloak stood.
Not attacking.
Just watching.
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[System: Anomaly Detected]
[Code: NULL]
[Identification: Failed]
[Status: Unregistered Soul]
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“Null...” Lucian murmured. “A remnant of will... even God refused to acknowledge.”
“You’ve erased the world, Lucian.
But was it out of power… or your fear of losing?”
Silence.
For a moment—it felt like the heart of the world stopped.
The system... didn’t respond.
Even time... held its breath.
“Losing?”
“I killed the meaning of victory the moment I was reborn.”
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But deep within his mind...
...something stirred.
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[WARNING: Minor Emotional Distortion Detected]
[Original Identity Fragment – 0.03% Located]
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“What... is that?”
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Meanwhile, in the ruins of a nameless city—
A child knelt beneath a burning tree.
Clutching his mother’s necklace,
His eyes stared at the sky, confused… why the world had turned cold.
“Mama said… a hero would come.”
“But... why does no one have shadows anymore?”
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Lucian stepped forward.
Null raised his hand.
“I know you can’t be defeated...
But maybe—you can be remembered.”
“That’s the one thing your system cannot erase.”
Lucian raised his finger.
Reality... shattered.
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[FINAL COMMAND: DECLARATION OF ERASURE]
[Target: Null – Invalid Existence]
[Effect: Soul + Time + Memory Deletion]
[Status: Initiated – Irreversible]
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Null didn’t flinch.
He simply smiled.
“Lucian… if one day, you hear a voice in the dark—
maybe it’s not the system.
But the part of you... that never got to say goodbye.”
And as the black light consumed all—
Lucian… for a fraction of a second—closed his eyes.
Not from hesitation.
But because… the emptiness was too silent.
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[System: Finalization Complete – Null Erased]
[Side Effect: Emotional Sync Decreased – 2%]
[Status: Domination Sustained – Soul Residue Detected]
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“Absolute power has no voice to hear.”
“But why... am I starting to hear whispers?”
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And upon the throne that never beat—Lucian sat once more.
But for the first time…
The darkness—
Did not answer.
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TO BE CONTINUED...