As Kael stood at the edge of the woods, staring into the horizon, the weight of the new mission settled on his shoulders. The sky above him seemed distant, as if it too was holding its breath in anticipation of the challenges to come. His mind buzzed with the notification of the Forgotten—an ancient power on the verge of breaking through. But before he could move forward, something inside him urged him to check his status once more.
He took a deep breath, trying to steady himself. The Riftblade at his side pulsed with a life of its own, sensing the shift in the cosmic balance. Kael raised a hand, his fingers tracing the familiar gesture in the air, and a holographic screen materialized before him.
[STATUS REPORT]
Name: KaelClass: GatekeeperLevel: 200XP: 0/500HP: 10,000/10,000MP: 25,000/25,000
Attributes:
Strength: 2,500
Dexterity: 2,200
Constitution: 2,300
Intelligence: 1,800
Wisdom: 1,700
Charisma: 1,000
Skills:
Riftblade Mastery (Max Level)
Shadow Fusion (Max Level)
Echo Step (Max Level)
Dimensional Strike (Max Level)
Rift Storm (Max Level)
Battle Instinct (Max Level)
Riftborn Legion (Max Level)
Worldbreaker (Max Level)
Time Dilation (Max Level)
Soul of the Gatekeeper (Unlocked)
God's Harvest (Unlocked)
Nexus Core (Unlocked)
New Skill: The Forgotten's Shadow (Active)Description: The Forgotten's lingering presence haunts your every step. As a guardian of creation, you are marked to face its awakening. This power grants heightened awareness of distortions in reality, allowing you to trace the origins of the Forgotten's influence.
[New Objective: Confront the Forgotten]
Kael's eyes scanned over the screen, noting the new skills and the sharp increase in his power. His abilities had evolved to match the growing threats around him. Yet the new skill, The Forgotten's Shadow, was unfamiliar. It pulsed in a strange, dark resonance, almost like the faint echo of something that shouldn't exist anymore.
He felt a chill run through him as the notification confirmed what he feared—the Forgotten was not a mere entity. It was something beyond even the gods, an ancient force long kept from the world.
His heart began to race, but Kael steadied himself. There was no time for fear—not now, not with this much at stake. His journey had led him here, and there was no turning back.
Closing his status window, Kael gripped the Gatebreaker firmly in his hand.
"The Forgotten thinks it can escape its prison," Kael muttered to himself. "But it's not escaping me."
With a final glance at the stars above, he set his sights on the path ahead, where the worlds would tremble at the awakening of a force he could no longer ignore. He was ready
END OF CHAPTER 21