[Location: Hollowspire – Edge of the Broken Sky]
Kael stood on a shattered tower of Hollowspire, the Ash Crown glowing faintly above his head. The winds carried whispers of fear and awe.
He had claimed a realm.
He had crushed kings.
But now... something greater approached.
A crack appeared in the sky—divine, glowing with gold fire and judgment.
From it descended a figure like a comet, cloaked in flames and divine rage.
[Heaven's Herald – Vexen, the Flame Executioner]
· Level: Unknown
· Affiliation: Flame God of Judgment
· Mission: Eliminate the False Spark
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[The First Exchange]
Vexen landed with explosive force, reducing half of Hollowspire's outer gate to molten rubble.
Kael narrowed his eyes.
The temperature rose instantly, yet his flames... cooled.
"You… you carry stolen fire," Vexen said coldly.
"And you carry chains," Kael replied.
"You will burn for touching divinity with unworthy hands."
"Then try and take it."
The ground cracked as they vanished into a blur.
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[Battle – Sovereign Flame vs. Divine Flame]
Vexen summoned:
[Flame Chain Judgement] – A barrage of holy fire chains targeting Kael's core
[Purging Halo] – A ring of heat that burned spiritual resistance
Kael countered with:
[Ash Rift Blade] – Cleaved through the first wave of divine chains
[Flame Requiem: Kingkiller Version] – Used the essence of the three Hollowspire kings to push Vexen back
Despite Kael's skill, the gap in raw power was real.
He bled. His crown flickered.
But still—he stood.
"Why don't you kneel?" Vexen demanded.
"Because I don't break," Kael spat, "I burn back."
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[Scene Shift – Stars Watching]
High above, the Celestial Council watched.
"He's still fighting?"
"This... mortal trash?"
"He shouldn't last a minute against Vexen."
But the thread of fate had already changed.
The stars no longer saw Kael as trash.
They saw him as error.
And error was dangerous.
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[Selena Intervenes]
Just as Vexen raised his divine blade to finish Kael—
A streak of moonlight descended.
Selena, cloaked in celestial light, intercepted the strike.
"Enough!"
"Step aside, mortal," Vexen growled.
"You're targeting the wrong enemy," she said. "Fate chose wrong, not him."
The divine blade and lunar shield clashed, echoing across realms.
Vexen hissed.
"Then you will both fall."
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[Kael Awakens New Power]
Kael's body shook.
Not with fear—but with awakening.
[System Alert]
· Divine Spark Evolution Triggered
· Ash Core Syncing with Lunar Shield
· Skill Gained: Ashmoon Rebirth – Survive one fatal blow, erupt in lunar-fire retaliation
Kael rose, surrounded by black-and-silver fire.
"Thanks, Selena."
"Next round's mine."
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[Final Scene – Clash of Wills]
Kael and Selena stood side by side.
Vexen raised his divine blade.
The battle wasn't over.
It had just begun.
"Come, heavenly blade," Kael said, flames crackling around his fists.
"Let me show you what trash can do."