The gate cracked wide shattering the throne hall's silence From the rift poured armies endless legions of gods monarchs and warriors long erased from history Their banners carried symbols of broken crowns their voices shook the very corridors of reality.
Forgotten King: Usurper! You dare plant your throne in the Unwritten?!
Forgotten Queen: This kingdom cannot stand We ruled before you and we will rule again.
Behind them surged soldiers formed of void and memory their eyes burning with hatred.
The newborn people of Ryo's empire trembled but raised their weapons Their bodies glowed with the banner's sigil power flowing directly from their king.
Serath whispered fear and awe mixing in his voice.
Serath: An army of erased rulers… Ryo they won't stop until everything you've made is gone.
Ryo stood from his throne His cloak spread like wings of black fire
Ryo: Then let them try.
The Clash of Armies
The battlefield exploded as the Forgotten Kings charged Blades of broken time clashed with shields of fractured space The air itself screamed.
The newborn citizens fought valiantly striking with weapons born from Ryo's law Each swing shattered ten enemies, each shield blocked entire storms But the enemy was vast and for every soldier slain more poured from the gate.
Serath leapt forward fists glowing with fire.
Serath: I'll fight at your side Lord Ryo!
The wolf pup barked its body swelling with sudden light transforming into a massive wolf of golden shadow It lunged into the enemy ranks scattering them like dust.
The Child remained silent holding his cracked toy Strange ripples spread from him confusing the enemy and twisting their attacks away from Ryo's forces.
The Fallen Kings
From the enemy ranks stepped five towering figures kings who once ruled higher multiverses Their crowns burned with stolen light their weapons forged from collapsed universes.
First King: Ryo! You have no right to this throne!
Second King: Bow to us or be erased as we were!
Ryo smirked.
Ryo: You want me to bow? Fine Watch closely.
He stepped forward the battlefield stilling as his presence crushed the air With a snap of his fingers one of the kings crumbled into ash.
Ryo: That's how I bow.
The other four roared charging with their combined power Rivers of time seas of destruction and storms of eternity raged against him.
Ryo raised his hand.
Ryo: Erase.
And just like that the storms vanished The seas turned dry The kings froze in horror before shattering into silence.
The Turning Point
The enemy army faltered Their leaders were gone in a heartbeat Whispers spread among them.
Enemy Soldier: He erased the Kings…
Enemy Soldier 2: We cannot fight him… he is absolute.
The newborn citizens roared their courage renewed They surged forward overwhelming the disoriented army.
Serath punched through entire ranks the great wolf tore legions apart and the Child bent the battlefield itself trapping enemies in loops of nothing.
Ryo watched from above calm his throne floating into the sky.
Ryo: This is my first war… and already it's boring.
The End of the War
Finally Ryo stood and raised his voice.
Ryo: Enough.
The word itself carried his law The entire enemy army froze in place Then as if they had never been written they vanished The gate sealed shut with a final crack leaving silence behind.
The newborn people fell to their knees chanting his name
People: Ryo! Ryo! Ryo!
Serath staggered, breathing heavily his fists still burning.
Serath: We… we won You erased an army of forgotten rulers like they were nothing
The Child stepped closer his eyes glowing faintly.
Child: This is only the beginning.
Ryo returned to his throne smirking
Ryo: Exactly If this is the first challenge… the next ones will be fun.