Back at the surface, the second Godspawn tore through the city.
Guild members fought bravely—but their weapons phased through it like mist.
Ashveil's Ash Node sent out a final signal.
[Emergency Access Unlocked: Core Killcode Required]
Kalen and Kael arrived too late. The Godspawn stood at the tower's peak, absorbing the node's remains.
Kael's interface lit up.
[Killcode Fragment Found: KX-Origin]
[Input: Core Signature Required]
Echo's face went pale. "You have to let it overwrite your shard core. It's the only way."
Kael hesitated. The shardblade trembled.
"If I do this," he asked, "do I stop being me?"
Kalen nodded solemnly. "You become who you were meant to be."
Kael accepted.
The blade dissolved into light.
A new interface appeared:
[Welcome Back, Kael Xeros]