The battlefield should have been nearing its end, but instead it felt like it was being reset into something far worse.
The sky did not just remain torn. It deepened. The opening behind the main figure expanded slowly, as if something on the other side was forcing its way through.
Riven felt it before he saw anything.
His entire body went still.
Not out of fear.
But because something inside him recognized it.
This is different
Not stronger in a simple way.
Not just more power.
This felt like something that did not belong to their world at all.
Even the enemies that had been attacking without hesitation began to slow down. Some of them stepped back, almost as if they were making space for what was about to appear.
Above, Godwin remained still.
Watching.
Waiting.
For the first time since the battle began, he did not move to attack.
That alone was enough to tell everyone how serious this was.
The main figure raised its hand slightly.
You have done well to reach this point
Its voice remained calm, but there was something else in it now.
Something colder.
But this is where it ends
The space behind it split further.
Darkness poured out, not like energy, but like a presence.
Heavy.
Endless.
Then slowly, something began to form within it.
Not clearly.
Not fully visible.
But enough.
A shape.
Massive.
Still incomplete, but already overwhelming.
Riven's breathing slowed.
Not because he was calm.
But because his body was trying to process something it had never faced before.
His ability activated automatically.
But this time, it did not show paths.
It did not show possibilities.
It showed nothing.
Just emptiness.
His eyes widened slightly.
I cannot read it
That had never happened before.
Not even against the strongest enemies.
But this was beyond all of them.
Below, the allies felt it too.
The tall man's expression hardened completely.
This is not something we can fight
The woman took a step back without realizing it.
This is beyond the battlefield
Even the younger man, who had remained confident until now, went silent.
Above, Godwin finally moved.
One step forward.
The pressure around him increased again, but not violently.
It was controlled.
Focused.
As if everything about him had narrowed down to a single purpose.
Riven looked up.
For the first time, he felt it clearly.
Godwin is serious
Not just focused.
Not just strong.
But fully committed.
The main figure watched him.
So you will face it
Godwin did not respond.
He simply stood there.
Between the world and whatever was coming.
Riven clenched his fist.
His body was still exhausted.
Still damaged.
But his mind was sharper than ever.
He forced his ability again.
Even if it showed nothing.
Even if it failed.
He needed something.
Anything.
For a moment, there was still nothing.
Then suddenly, something faint appeared.
Not a path.
Not a line.
Just a feeling.
A direction.
His eyes focused.
It is not about reading it
It is about understanding it
That realization hit him instantly.
He had been trying to analyze something that could not be analyzed.
But his ability had already evolved beyond that.
It was not just about seeing anymore.
It was about connecting.
Riven took a slow breath.
Then stepped forward.
The pressure increased immediately.
But he did not stop.
He walked until he stood just behind Godwin.
The distance between them and the forming entity above was filled with something unexplainable.
Godwin spoke without turning.
Do not come closer
Riven shook his head slightly.
I will not interfere
A pause.
But I will not stand back either
For a moment, there was silence between them.
Then Godwin spoke again.
Stay alive
That was all he said.
But it carried meaning.
Riven understood.
Above them, the forming presence grew clearer.
Not fully revealed.
But enough to feel its weight.
The air trembled.
The ground cracked further.
Even the sky seemed unable to hold it.
Riven's eyes did not leave it.
His fear was still there.
But it no longer controlled him.
Because now he understood something important.
No matter how strong the enemy was.
No matter how impossible it seemed.
There was always something.
A connection.
A flow.
A way.
He just had to reach it.
The darkness above began to take shape completely.
The final presence was about to emerge.
And when it did
Everything would change
To be continued
Next chapter is FINAL CLIMAX
True final enemy appears
Godwin full power unleashed
Riven final breakthrough