"Now go, Aarav... complete your mission. Kill Saanvi and Zabuza," said Fragment of Light, his voice echoing through the vast chamber.
"Okay, Dad. I'm going now," Aarav replied, a determined glint in his eyes.
Aarav returned to his evolved high-level Zombie King's body — but this time, he was not the same.
Now, he possessed 675% more power than the previous Zombie King. On top of that, the divine spirit inside him had awakened, making him 10,000% stronger — transforming him into an immortal being who could crush a Zombie King with just a flick of his finger.
Taking on his human form once again, Aarav marched directly towards the real Zombie King.
The Zombie King, upon seeing him, gasped,
"You're still alive? And you have become a Zombie King yourself... but no matter, I will kill you!"
The Zombie King started laughing arrogantly — but before he could react, Aarav simply lifted a finger... and ended him instantly.
Without hesitation, Aarav moved towards Saanvi.
But before he could reach her, he heard the soft cry of a child coming from a nearby room.
Curious and cautious, he followed the sound.
Opening the door, he froze —
Inside, he saw Saanvi playing with a small child.
The sight pierced through Aarav's heart.
He realized... he could kill Zabuza, but he could not bring himself to kill Saanvi.
He turned to leave.
But suddenly — the Spider entity took control of Zabuza's dead body, massively amplifying his powers.
Zabuza, now possessed, charged at Aarav.
Aarav smiled grimly — he understood instantly that it wasn't Zabuza anymore, but something far more powerful.
The battle erupted — and this time, Zabuza matched Aarav blow for blow.
At one point, Zabuza even began overpowering him.
Aarav realized that the entity controlling Zabuza was stronger than even himself.
As Aarav was about to lose, he swiftly teleported away and reappeared before Fragment of Light.
Breathless and wounded, Aarav recounted everything he had seen.
Fragment listened intently and then spoke gravely:
"He has revived."
"Who?" Aarav asked, confused.
Fragment of Light revealed the horrifying truth:
"The one we tried to prevent from returning — the true entity we sealed away long ago. The being whose rebirth we feared... Eternis, The One Beyond Eternity."
Fragment continued:
"Before anything existed, he was there.
He created two beings — me and your mother, Shadow of Darkness.
At first, he was pure and filled us with feelings and emotions.
But in time, he became corrupted.
He ordered us to become rivals, to fight endlessly.
For 10,000 years, we battled, until we realized the truth —
He had fallen into darkness.
Together, we sealed him while he slept, and split his power between two vessels — Zabuza and Saanvi.
We separated them to prevent his rebirth."
"But now... due to your interference... his rebirth has accelerated.
It took him 50 years to rebuild, 18 years for their powers to awaken...
And now, the entity has nearly returned."
Fragment's voice grew darker:
"The power that defeated you just now?
That was only 0.01% of Eternis's true strength."
Aarav, stunned, listened as Fragment revealed one last secret:
"You possess a unique power — something even Eternis himself does not have.
I don't know what it is yet...
But I believe you will discover it."
With that, Fragment of Light and Shadow of Darkness prepared themselves for the final battle.
The Final Battle Begins:
Aarav, Shadow, and Fragment confronted the corrupted Zombie King once more.
Fragment and Shadow fought him with all their might, apologizing for the sins they had committed under Eternis's manipulation.
They defeated the Zombie King at last.
Aarav, his heart heavy, approached Saanvi and her son.
With tears brimming in his eyes,
he killed Saanvi...
and then the child...
to prevent the rebirth of the ultimate evil.
Shadow and Fragment stood by his side, smiling sadly yet proudly.
"We have saved this world," they said.
The story seemed to end... with a bittersweet happy ending.
But just then —
the Spider entity appeared, laughing darkly.
"Did you really think... this was over?"
(To be continued...)