The heavens of the Infinite Sword Archive shattered.
Towering black chains descended from the crimson sky, each one dragging a colossal obsidian sword larger than a mountain.
The pressure alone caused millions of legendary swords to tremble.
Kael instinctively gripped Astra.
“What…
are those?”
The hooded man looked upward, his calm expression hardening.
“They are the Chains of Oblivion.”
“They exist to erase everything that should not exist.”
Another deafening roar echoed.
The chains continued descending.
Their target…
The Infinite Sword Archive itself.
A voice echoed across the endless armory.
Unauthorized Authority Detected.
Archive Scheduled for Erasure.
Estimated Time Remaining:
300 Seconds.
Scarlet clicked her tongue.
“They’ve become even more annoying.”
Astra summoned her silver blade.
Solis closed his eyes.
Fenrir’s golden fur bristled.
Every guardian prepared for battle.
Kael looked between them.
“You’ve fought these things before?”
The hooded man answered.
“Many times.”
“And every time…”
“…they returned stronger.”
Suddenly—
One of the black swords detached from its chain.
It plunged toward the Archive like a falling star.
BOOOOOOOOM!!
The impact destroyed an entire mountain of floating Divine Swords.
Fragments scattered across the endless horizon.
Kael stared in horror.
“The Archive can be damaged?”
Solis nodded.
“Everything has limits.”
“If the Archive falls…”
“So do we.”
The hooded man slowly removed his cloak.
For the first time…
Kael clearly saw his face.
He appeared to be in his late twenties.
Silver hair reached his shoulders.
His golden eyes radiated quiet authority.
Across his forehead was a faint mark resembling a sword.
He smiled.
“My name…”
“…has long been forgotten.”
“But once…”
“The worlds called me…”
“Aurelius.”
“The First Sword Sovereign.”
Silence.
Kael couldn’t speak.
The legendary figure before him…
The creator of the Infinite Sword Archive…
…stood alive before him.
Astra immediately knelt.
“So it truly is you…”
Scarlet followed.
Even Fenrir lowered his massive head.
Only Kael remained standing.
Aurelius looked at him with approval.
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“A Sovereign kneels to no one.”
Without another word…
Aurelius extended one hand.
The Infinite Sword Archive responded.
Millions of legendary swords flew toward the sky.
Not to attack.
To assemble.
One after another…
The blades formed enormous wings behind him.
Golden.
Silver.
Black.
Crimson.
Blue.
Countless colors illuminated the endless darkness.
Kael could barely comprehend the sight.
“So that’s…”
“The true Archive…”
Aurelius smiled.
“No.”
“This is only its shadow.”
Another colossal black sword descended.
This one was aimed directly at Kael.
Astra moved instantly.
“I’ll stop it!”
Before she could fly—
Aurelius gently raised one finger.
“Watch carefully.”
The falling sword froze.
It stopped completely.
Suspended in midair.
Aurelius flicked his finger.
Ting.
The mountain-sized blade shattered into billions of glowing fragments.
No explosion.
No shockwave.
It simply…
…ceased to exist.
Kael’s breathing stopped.
“This is the power…”
“Of a true Sword Sovereign?”
Scarlet laughed proudly.
“I told you.”
“Our previous Master was ridiculous.”
Solis smiled.
“He still enjoys showing off.”
Aurelius sighed dramatically.
“I heard that.”
The peaceful atmosphere lasted only a moment.
Suddenly—
Every remaining chain began glowing crimson.
Fenrir’s expression changed.
“No…”
“They’re sending him.”
Aurelius slowly looked upward.
His smile disappeared.
“So…”
“You finally lost your patience.”
The endless darkness beyond the broken sky slowly split apart.
A gigantic golden eye opened.
Its pupil resembled countless rotating gears.
Its gaze fell upon Aurelius.
Then…
Upon Kael.
A mechanical voice echoed throughout existence.
Current Sword Sovereign Identified.
Probability of Timeline Divergence:
97.83%
Executing Supreme Executor.
Kael frowned.
“Executor?”
Aurelius quietly answered.
“The strongest hunter of Sovereigns.”
Reality tore apart.
A massive armored figure stepped through the crack.
It stood nearly fifty meters tall.
Its armor resembled polished white marble engraved with golden circuits.
Instead of a face…
It possessed a featureless mask with six glowing blue eyes.
An enormous spear rested in one hand.
Behind it floated twelve rings of light, each containing hundreds of floating swords.
Scarlet’s usual confidence vanished.
“…This is bad.”
Even Fenrir took a defensive stance.
The Executor pointed its spear toward Aurelius.
Sentence:
Permanent Erasure.
Aurelius calmly drew his own sword.
It was completely ordinary.
Plain steel.
No aura.
No decoration.
Kael blinked.
“That’s…
your sword?”
Aurelius smiled.
“The strongest swords are carried by their wielder.”
“Not by their appearance.”
He glanced back at Kael.
“You wished to know what lies beyond becoming powerful.”
Kael nodded.
Aurelius’s golden eyes shone brilliantly.
“Then watch closely.”
“For this…”
“…is the difference between a swordsman…”
He took one step forward.
“…and a Sovereign.”
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!
The collision between Aurelius and the Supreme Executor split the sky itself.
At that exact moment—
Kael’s consciousness was violently torn out of the Infinite Sword Archive.
His eyes snapped open inside his academy dormitory.
He was drenched in sweat.
His heartbeat pounded in his chest.
Had it all been a vision?
No…
A small golden feather lay on his desk.
It hadn’t been there before.
The moment he touched it, another notification appeared.
Hidden Main Quest Unlocked
Become Worthy of the Title: Sword Sovereign
Current Progress: 0.3%
Kael slowly closed his hand around the feather.
Outside his window, the academy was calm.
But far beyond the city…
In the deepest region known as the Abyss Continent…
A man wearing a black mask suddenly looked toward the academy.
He smiled beneath the mask.
“So…”
“The Archive has chosen its new Master.”
“Excellent.”
“I’ve waited ten thousand years for this moment.”
Behind him…
Hundreds of Demon Kings silently knelt.