This time—
The Architect attacked first.
No setup.
No warning.
Just—
Impact.
Rahim moved instantly.
Blocked.
Countered.
Struck.
The clash—
Shook everything.
But not like before.
No reality breaking.
No void collapsing.
Because now—
They were fighting on equal ground.
Pure existence.
Each movement—
Perfect.
Each strike—
Calculated.
The Architect adapted quickly.
But Rahim—
Adapted faster.
"…You've changed."
"…You helped."
Rahim replied.
The Architect smiled slightly.
"…Then let's see how far you go."
It raised its hand.
And created something new.
Not a rule.
Not a world.
A being.
A massive entity—
Formed instantly.
Stronger than any Ruler.
More stable than any system construct.
"…You're creating soldiers now?"
"…I'm creating resistance."
The creature attacked.
Rahim didn't dodge.
He stepped forward.
And punched.
The impact—
Destroyed it instantly.
Silence.
"…Too slow."
The Architect didn't react.
Instead—
It created ten more.
Then a hundred.
Then thousands.
All attacking at once.
Rahim smiled.
"…Now this feels familiar."
Darkness surged again.
His army—
Returned.
Not summoned.
Manifested.
Noir.
Titan.
Sky Tyrant.
The Ruler shadow.
All stronger than before.
All responding instantly.
The battlefield—
Expanded.
An army vs creation itself.
War—
Restarted.
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