Chapter 33: Breaking the Seal
The first fissures split the ground beneath Ren's feet, glowing with a malevolent, violet light.
Students stumbled back in terror as a deafening crack split the sky, and the ancient seals restraining the Sealing Grounds shattered one by one.
[System Notice]
⚡ Domain Shift: "Sealing Grounds" → "Broken Crucible"
New Environmental Effects: Madness Erosion, Void Entropy
Ren clenched Nullfang tighter.
The weapon vibrated wildly, reacting to the change — almost... eagerly.
Out of the broken seals, monstrous figures began to crawl — half-forgotten horrors from an age when the gods still bled.
Twisted beasts.
Shadowforged knights.
Fragmented echoes of failed heroes and cursed experiments.
The battlefield exploded into total chaos.
Above the field, House Umbros' students fell back into defensive circles, led by Selvara.
She activated an artifact hidden under her robes — a fragment of the Forgotten Tome — weaving a wide shield dome to slow the worst of the monsters.
Her crimson gaze snapped toward Ren.
"The Codex Holder will either die... or ascend today."
Meanwhile, Auron was nowhere to be seen — but his plan was unfolding perfectly.
From hidden spires along the Sealing Grounds, silent watchers activated forbidden sigils, weaving them into the broken leylines.
The battlefield wasn't just a battle anymore.
It was becoming a ritual.
And Ren Kamizuki stood at the center of it.
Back to Ren and Kael
Kael cursed, barely dodging a shadowbeast that tried to skewer him from the broken earth.
"This is your fault, you freak!" he snarled at Ren, rage masking fear.
Ren didn't respond.
He had no time for Kael anymore.
The Codex Nullum had opened a new page.
[Codex Notice]
🔥 Anomalous Evolution Triggered.
■ Choice 1: Bind the Void Entities and claim new Forbidden Arts.
■ Choice 2: Sever all ties and become the Sealed Sovereign.
■ Choice 3: Rewrite the battlefield — but risk total collapse.
Each choice glowed before Ren's eyes.
His blood pulsed faster.
The battlefield faded away.
It was only him... the Void... and the broken world before him.
He raised Nullfang.
Decision time.