The ruin was falling apart.
"Fall back!" Aiden yelled.
His shield was barely holding.
"Gate is ready!" Eryndor shouted.
Rivena's summoned animal was holding the dragon back.
Kaelithra was using forbidden magic to mess with space.
One by one they moved toward the teleportation gate.
Lyra was dragging Rex.
Aurora stepped through calmly.
The elite team followed.
Kael was the one.
He turned around.
The dragon looked at him.
"…Soon."
Kael stepped into the gate.
Light covered everything.
Then—
They were back at Apex Academy.
The teleportation hall was chaotic.
Medics rushed in.
Students stared.
Rex dropped to one knee. "Tch…"
Lyra helped him up.
Aurora walked forward quietly.
Aiden talked to instructors.
Eryndor healed everyone.
Kaelithra smiled a little.
Then—
Professor Orion stepped forward.
"That dragon…" Kael said.
Orion nodded.
"Xerathion."
"The Divine Tyrant."
The room was silent.
"It once fought the gods " Orion said.
"It was locked away. Now it has woken up."
Kael clenched his fists.
"It said I have something."
Orion looked at him.
"…I know."
The room was tense.
"From on your training will change " Orion said.
"The balance, between worlds is breaking."
"War is coming."
That night—
Kael stood alone.
He put his hand on his chest.
A faint glow showed up.
"…Soon…"
The voice whispered again.
Away—
Inside the ruins—
Xerathion opened its eyes.
"…God Slayer…"
The war had just started.