The world was silent.
What had once been a fortress, an empire ruled by terror, was now a smoldering crater. The Omega Variant had not merely annihilated Valtross and his forces — it had rewritten the landscape itself.
The mana residue in the air glimmered violet, unstable and volatile. Trees had turned to ash. Cracked bones of monstrous Abyss-forged warriors lay embedded in the fused earth like fallen statues.
From the edge of Sanctum's defense ring, Iden looked on. Alone in presence, but surrounded by the work of his will.
Behind him, a wave of system prompts chimed softly, breaking the stillness.
[System Interface – Victory Chain Triggered]
[Major Threat Eliminated – Valtross: Terminated][Mission Complete: "Annihilation of the Forsworn General"][Reward Granted: Mythical Skill Core ×1 | Blueprint Token ×2][Nation Upgrade: Sanctum Tier II (Proto-Nation)][Global Alert: Open Alliance Network]
[LEVEL UP CHAIN INITIATED]
[Iden – Level 23 → Level 30]
+7 Base Capacity+3 Doubling Milestones Achieved
• Level 24: Capacity Doubled – 336 → 672• Level 27: Capacity Doubled – 675 → 1,344• Level 30: Capacity Doubled – 1,351 → 2,688
Final Capacity: 2,688 Skeletons AvailableTier scaling unlocked at every 100 units for Global Buff Efficiency.
Iden didn't smile.
Instead, he turned from the crater and whispered:
"Build the bones of peace on the ashes of war."
Kael and Arlen had received their share of the war's rewards, though not without pressure. In the darkened workshop, glowing schematics floated between them.
Their leveling interface pulsed with new energy.
[Kael – Class Advancement]
Level 25 Achieved→ Class Upgrade: Arcbone Tyrantwright→ New Skill Unlocked: Soulbound BlackprintCreate personalized evolutionary paths for undead units tied to your mana signature.
Kael grinned, teeth gleaming beneath a skeletal sigil.
"I can script them now… like runes written in soul."
[Arlen – Class Advancement]
Level 25 Achieved→ Class Upgrade: Magitek Constructmaster→ New Skill Unlocked: Etherfusion LabGrants the ability to blend ancient technology with elemental mana cores.
He laid down a blueprint—half cannon, half crystal lattice.
"We'll show them how Earth designs and arcane tech marry. Let's change warfare again."
When the gates to Sanctum opened, Nyra and Rael walked in flanked by strangers—worn but sharp-eyed, wrapped in cloaks of scaled hide and dust-crusted linen. The leader among them bore a crest carved into bronze: a serpent devouring a root.
"We've brought someone," Rael said, walking beside a man with an artificial arm made of enchanted bone.
The man stepped forward and saluted, almost militarily.
"Commander Iden. I'm General Velos of the Hollow Deep."
"We've been fighting Valtross from below," Velos continued. "Not just surviving — resisting. But we were always underground. You burned a path for us to rise."
"We don't want to be your followers," he added. "We want to be your equals."
Iden met his gaze, then extended a hand.
"Then let's be pillars in the same city."
[Alliance Request Accepted – Hollow Deep Faction]
Ally: General Velos and the Hollow Deep Resistance
Bonus Tech: "Seismic Detection Array" (Underground detection grid)
Unit Exchange Unlocked – Recruitable Specialists
Resource Exchange: Rare minerals and Underdust alloy
The Hollow Deep warriors began integrating with the builders, warriors, and scouts of Sanctum seamlessly — their instincts sharpened by years of underground warfare.
"You've built walls," Velos said. "Let us build tunnels beneath them."
Iden held the floating prism of deepfire crystal between his palms. Two choices:
1. Abyssbone Sovereign (Mythical Summon)Command-tier skeleton general, uncontested in field command.
2. Ossified Ascension (Skeleton Fusion Evolution)Merge two of the same skeleton class for tiered evolution:Basic → Advanced → Elite → Supreme
He chose wisely.
[Skill Acquired: Ossified Ascension]You may now evolve your skeletons through bonecraft fusion.
Iden's summons were not just units now. They were legacies in motion.
In the war council chamber—once a simple planning room, now a high-tier command hub lined with faction flags—Iden sat with Rael, Nyra, Kael, Arlen, and Velos.
A projection shimmered in the center, showing alliance status, project builds, and incoming requests.
• Sanctum (Core Nation)• Hollow Deep• Ironforged Path (Pending)• Emerald Keep (Pending)• Riftshard Circle (Observed)
Iden placed a final sigil on the table: the Alliance Hall, under construction near the Relay Hub.
"We're not just planning defense," Iden said. "We're designing civilization."
In a sealed ritual chamber below the Dark Spire, Kael stood surrounded by his three original undead titans.
Each began glowing with deep crimson veins, their forms changing—splitting, reforging, merging bones anew.
"You were born in death…" Kael muttered. "But now… you are reborn in purpose."
New Evolutions Pending:– Cryptwarden Executioner: Specializes in assassination and soul rupture.– Marrow Juggernaut: Shield-based titan with soul battery core.– Wightfire Revenant: Ranged flame-death caster powered by necro-flame.
[System Broadcast – Global Notice]
⚠️ [Sanctum: Proto-Nation II Reached]– Alliance Channel Open
✦ Your world is watching. Your war is over. Your legacy has begun.