The flight to London was a blur of neon lights and restless thoughts.
Kai stared out the window, mind buzzing with everything that had happened—and everything Lucien's message promised. The world was bigger, more dangerous, and more mysterious than he'd ever imagined.
But something deep inside him was changing.
Onboard, his system pinged unexpectedly:
[New Skill Domain Unlocked: "Voidwalker"]
[Passive Effects Activated:]
Ethereal Step: Can partially phase through physical attacks.
Shadowbind: Temporary tether to enemies, slowing their movement.
Void Echo: After teleportation, leaves a shadow clone that distracts foes for 5 seconds.
Kai blinked at the window floating in front of him. "Voidwalker?" He whispered. "That sounds... kind of badass."
He raised a hand experimentally, watching faint wisps of black mist curl from his fingertips.
Meanwhile, across the world—
Lucien prepared the Vanguard's headquarters beneath London's ancient streets.
Rika sharpened her sword in Sapporo, eyes set on the coming storm.
Elias, watching from Chicago, smiled wider as his system status crept closer to full admin control.
Kai wasn't alone. But with power like this…
[Warning: The Voidwalker domain is unstable. Mastery required.]
One thing was certain: his journey had only just begun.