The storm had passed.
The flames died.
But Matt was far from peace.
At the edge of a shattered portal, he stared into the unknown.
The starmap's final constellation pulsed with dark intent.
The Void whispered:
"The beast remembers. The beast waits."
He stepped through.
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Thran'Dokk — Jungle of Chains
A realm drenched in green mist.
Vines like towers strangled ruins.
Titan bones fossilized mid-roar.
Trees bled with god-flesh magic.
Even the leaves watched him.
The air was alive—sensitive to blood, rage, and memory.
His Void stirred like a predator.
Was this jungle trying to judge him, or consume him?
He walked on.
Totems built from shattered weapons.
Savage Orc glyphs carved into stone.
A massive skeletal beast buried beneath moss.
Chained to its heart—
A figure. Bound. Waiting.
---
Ondharo — King of Savage Orcs
Gray-green skin.
Tusks cracked.
Chains wrapped around his arms, neck… even his tongue.
But his eyes still burned.
"I saw you die," Ondharo said. "We all did."
Matt froze.
"You… remember?"
"I followed you. When you could still break the sky."
Ondharo tried to rise.
Chains groaned—unmoving.
They were rooted to the bones of the world.
"I failed you, Flame. But I stayed. And I was punished."
Matt stepped forward.
"I'm not who I was."
"You're more," Ondharo growled. "Let me fight beside you again."
Matt reached out.
Chains writhed.
A voice screamed from the trees:
> "THE VOID SHALL NOT BE UNCHAINED."
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Chain Trial — Beasthunter Event
Jungle golems erupted from the soil.
Divine marrow engines.
Teeth like forged metal.
Eyes burning red.
> Combat Initiated.
Corruption Level: 92%
Matt activated everything:
Stormpulse.
Ember Rift.
Mindscar Flare.
Still—not enough.
A golem pierced his chest.
Time slowed.
Void: 99%.
Vision fractured.
He dropped to one knee.
---
Choice: Lock or Release
He reached inward—
Past rage. Beyond betrayal.
And found:
Amiya's smile.
Mailane's laugh.
Grey's dumb jokes.
The scent of Nyuga.
His mother's lullaby.
He stood.
> Void Incarnate – Controlled State: Activated
Black-gold flames.
Armor reforged in all three sigils.
Wings of Riftlight.
He struck.
The chains shattered.
---
Redemption & War
Ondharo rose.
"Throne or not... I follow the Flame."
Orc Sigil Acquired.
Beastlink Protocol Unlocked.
Void Control Core: Online.
Matt's corruption stabilized.
The starmap shattered.
A new image emerged:
Moniyan Palace.
Five stars aligned.
Five armies marched.
The Imperial Paladins had declared war.
And Matt?
He was ready.