And for the first time since Elias seized System Sovereignty, the System whispered with uncertainty.
> [System Alert: Unregistered Entities Detected]
Threat Level: Indeterminate
Note: Entities predate the System.
Caution Advised.
Elias scoffed. "Entities that predate you?" he muttered. "Then I will simply end what your creator failed to erase."
The Dominion Engine within him surged, adapting, recalculating. Black tendrils of raw code flickered around him like serpents, warping space with every twist.
Then, the first Forgotten One stepped through the rift.
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The First Forgotten One: Morath the Unseen
No form. No face. Just shadows, shifting constantly, eyes blinking in and out of existence across his body.
Morath didn't speak—his presence spoke. Thoughts became sound, invading Elias's mind.
"You defiled the Cycle. Now it will consume you."
> [System Defense Initiated: Soul Shield – Omega Tier]
Status: Holding…
