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Chapter 12 - DOUBLE DUNGEON ARC — “THE second stage- WHITE AWAKENING

Scene 1. The MC Returns to the Double Dungeon

After the Calamity Raid, the MC feels a magnetic pull —

a whisper in his mind tempeting him calling him back to the place where everything started.

He enters the Double Dungeon again.

This time:

- The statues don't move

- The air is colder

- The mana is heavier

Something big massive is waiting.

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Scene 2. The Architect Appears

The Architect materializes — a humanoid made of stone and runes.

the Architect is a fragment of Yogazoth's will, made to test jinyoung

He says:

"You have returned.

Then you are ready to witness the truth."

He touches the MC's forehead.

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Scene 3. Forced Memory Insertion — The Monarch/Ruler War

The MC is dragged into a memory realm.

He sees:

The Monarchs

Destruction, Frost, Beasts, Plague, Iron, Storm, Shadows, White Flames, Chains, Echoes…

Their armies tearing universes apart.

The Rulers

Radiance, Gravity, Time, Life, Souls, Mana, Judgement…

Their army/legions, burning worlds which was caused by the two fractions.

The World Tree

Splitting universes like branches.

Yogazoth

Watching silently.

The Betrayal

The Rulers killing Yogazoth.

The Monarchs retaliating and getting defeated then hiding healing themselves .

The multiverse collapsing.

The MC experiences all of it — the pain, the fear, the rage.

The Architect tries to break him.

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Scene 4. The MC Breaks Free

But the MC is the Chosen one .

He tears through the illusion with raw willpower.

The Architect is stunned.

"Impossible…

No one h has ever broken free i tested it on countless other vessels none survived how can you ."

The MC steps forward, eyes glowing white.

"I'm not a Monarch."

He crushes the Architect's core.

The Architect dies.

But—

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Scene 5. The System Survives

The system symbols remain floating.

They twist.

They reform.

[EVOLUTION CONDITION MET]

[SECOND STAGE UNLOCKED]

White light engulfs the MC.

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Scene 6. Evolution Stage 2 — WHITE (HOLLOW DEATH)

His aura changes:

Black → White

But not pure white.

A hollow, cold, deathly white.

Hollow Death — The Power of Emptiness

He gains:

- Death without decay

- Silence that erases mana

- Emptiness that Monarchs instinctively fear

- A presence that distorts reality

He is now:

An Incomplete Monarch.

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Scene 7. First Monarch — Harold Hadrada

The MC's awakening sends a shockwave through the World Tree.

The Monarchs are recovering.

Their armies are limited .

Their races are almost extinct.

But one Monarch still lives though not as expected of a warrior amongst monarchs :

Harold Hadrada — Monarch of Stone

Once:

-the king of giants and titans but his army now only. Remain as giants- the titans gone

- A monarch with overwhelming physical dominant

- A Monarch feared by all

Now:

- Captured by the Rulers

- Drained of power

- Bound in chains of light

- Used as a living weapon

- A shadow of his prime

He can still manipulate earth —

but only like sand, not mountains.

The Rulers send him to test the MC.

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Scene 8. Harold Arrives on Earth

He crashes into a deserted mountain range.

He is enormous but hunched.

Powerful but trembling.

A Monarch but broken.

Chains of Ruler‑light bind him.

He growls:

"You shouldnt exist

you should not exist.-none can bear yogaroth power "

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Scene 9. The Fight — a monarch vs Incomplete Monarch.

Harold attacks:

- Stone axes

- Earth spikes

- Sandstorms

- Seismic stomps

Even weakened, he is stronger than any SS‑Rank and the nation level hunters .

But the MC:

- Dodges effortlessly

- Cuts through stone with Hollow Death

- Weakens Harold's Authority

- Breaks the Ruler chains

- Forces Harold to fight with his true power

Harold realizes:

"You… smell like him…"

He means Yogaroth.

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10. Harold's Final speech

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Harold kneels, coughing stone dust.

"Run… young One…

the Rulers will come for your head due to your position

The Monarch wil either make you kneel or die

Before he can say more,

the Rulers detonate the chains.

Harold turns to dust.

Scene 11. The World meeting — The MC helps Humanity evolve.

After defeating the Monarch, the MC understands:

Earth is not ready.

So he calls a meeting with:

- All 13 SS‑Ranks

- All S‑Ranks

- All Nation‑Level Hunters

- All Guild Leaders

- All Government Representatives

He tells them:

"A war is coming.

You cannot win it.

But you can survive it —

if you evolve ."

He begins preparing the hunters.

Not to fight the Monarchs themselves but there army

Scene 12. Takado Shin's Status ss rank.

:

Takado Shin is Japan's strongest S‑Rank.

The MC saved him during the Calamity Raid.

Because of that, Shin became SS‑Rank.

He attends the summit as Japan's representative.

He respects the MC deeply —

and fears him even more.

Information THE HOLLOW DEATH EVOLUTION

When the MC awakens White (Hollow Death), every undead bound to him evolves.

Not into zombies.

Not into shadows.

But into Hollowed, beings infused with death‑emptiness.

Scene 13. BARUKA — Ice Elf Boss → Hollow Frost Warlord

Original Role:

Elite ice elf commander, beast tamer, Baruka of the Ice Elves.

New Form:

Hollow Frost Warlord

Appearance:

- Skin becomes pale white with faint grey cracks

- Eyes glow with hollow blue light

- Armor forms from crystallized Hollow Frost

- His voice echoes like wind in a frozen tomb

Abilities:

- Hollow Frost Dominion: Freezes mana itself, not just matter

- Beast Command: Controls all Hollowed beasts, including Brute

- Grey Blizzard: A storm that drains vitality instead of cold damage

- Frost Execution: A single strike that freezes the target's soul

Role:

Commander of the MC's entire Hollow Beast Division.

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Scene 14 . BRUTE — Ice Bear Boss → Hollow Frost Devourer

Original Role:

Baruka's pet and frontline brute.

New Form:

Hollow Frost Devourer

Appearance:

- Fur turns ghost‑white

- Body becomes larger and more armored

- Breath becomes a Hollow Frost mist

- Eyes glow with empty blue light

Abilities:

- Devour Frost: Absorbs ice attacks and grows stronger

- Hollow Roar: Paralyzes enemies with fear

- Frost Rampage: A berserk mode that ignores pain and mana barriers

- Soul Freeze Bite: A bite that freezes the soul, not the body

Role:

Frontline tank and shock trooper.

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Scene 15. LIAM — type Knight → Hollow Death Knight

Original Role:

loyal knight, swordmaster, elite technique undead.

New Form:

Hollow Death Knight

Appearance:

- Armor becomes white‑grey with Hollow cracks

- Cape becomes tattered white mist

- Eyes glow with pure white emptiness

- Sword becomes a Hollow Death blade

Abilities:

- Hollow Blade: Cuts through mana, shields, and concepts

- Death Step: Teleports short distances through emptiness

- Knight's Oath: Gains massive power when protecting the MC

- Soul Sever: A strike that cuts the soul from the body

Role:

The MC's right‑hand knight.

Commander of the Hollowed infantry.

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Scene 16 . SECRETARY — Mage Orc → Hollow Death Warlock

(Formerly Kargalgan)

Original Role:

Magic caster, battlefield controller, strategist.

New Form:

Hollow Death Warlock

Appearance:

- Skin becomes ash‑grey

- Eyes become white voids

- Runes of Hollow Death float around his arms

- Staff becomes a conduit of death‑emptiness

Abilities:

- Hollow Bolt: Erases mana shields instantly

- Grey Flame: Burns vitality instead of heat

- Death Pulse: Weakens all enemies in a radius

- Soul Drain: Absorbs life force to empower spells

- Strategic Mind: Gains enhanced intelligence from Hollow Death

Role:

Jinyoungs undead army's strategist and strongest mage.

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Scene 17 THE HOLLOWED ARMY — FORMATION

After the required evolution, undead army becomes:

Hollow Vanguard (Frontline)

- Liam (Commander)

- Brute (Shock Trooper)

- Hollowed infantry

Hollow Beast Division

- Baruka (Commander)

- Brute (Sub‑Commander)

- Hollowed beasts

Hollow Arcane Division

- Secretary (Commander)

- Hollowed mages

- Hollowed casters

This is now a real Monarch‑ army, even though the MC is only an Incomplete Monarch.

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