London's skies darkened as a cold wind swept through the streets. The Vanguard's headquarters buzzed with rumors: a new Awakened had appeared—one nobody had seen before.
Meanwhile, in a shadowed alley, Kai felt it first—
A whisper on the edge of his senses, like the flicker of a shadow just out of sight.
His Voidwalker domain stirred.
[Voidwalker Passive Triggered: Shadow Sense – Detects hidden entities within 50 meters.]
He followed the sensation through twisting alleys until he found her.
A woman cloaked in midnight black, face hidden behind a mask shaped like a raven's beak.
"Who are you?" Kai asked cautiously.
Her voice was low, edged with mystery. "Call me Nyx. I walk the boundaries where the rifts bleed through. I know things... about your Voidwalker domain."
Kai's heart quickened.
"Then tell me."
Nyx smiled beneath her mask. "Your power is tied to the Rift itself. You are not just a traveler of shadows—you are a gatekeeper between time and the void. But beware: mastering the domain means confronting what lies beyond the rift."
Before Kai could respond, she vanished—leaving behind a faint echo of cold air.
Later, back in the training room, Kai concentrated on his domain.
He summoned the Time Training Room, ready to push his limits.
This time, the chamber shifted—time slowed, but a faint ripple appeared at the edges of the simulation.
[New Ability Unlocked: Rift Walk – Temporarily step between dimensions to avoid damage or pass through barriers.]
[Warning: Rift Walk destabilizes system. Use with caution.]
Kai's breath caught. This was next-level.
He practiced Rift Walk, slipping through walls and dodging phantom attacks with ease.
But the warning nagged at him.
What price would this new power demand?
Outside, in the shadows, Nyx watched through a darkened window.
The game was just beginning.