“Chapter X: The Path of the Sentinel”
“And those who walk safely through the night will never know whose shadow stood guard.”
“Chapter IX: The Negative Realm”
“ And X walked out, untouched — not because the realm failed to claim him, but because he carried no version of himself it could devour. “
“Chapter VIII: The Glitch Between Worlds”
“A warrior becomes dangerous the moment he accepts that the world is not one layer — but many.”
“Chapter VII: The Marksman’s Creed”
“He stood where noise became silence. The world behind him was chaos — thunder, motion, distraction.”
“Chapter VI: The Mirror and the Mask”
“The mirror showed his humanity. The mask showed his purpose.”
“Chapter V: The Trials of the Storm
“Lightning split the sky, and in that flash he saw himself —
not the man he once was, but the weapon he had become.”
“Chapter IV: Oath of Iron”
“ He learned quickly that the greatest enemies were not those who carried blades, but the whispers within that sought to dull his edge.”
“Chapter III: The Oath of the Mask”
“ In its reflection, he saw every failure, every betrayal, every wound that once defined him.”
“Chapter I: The Ember Among Sheep”
“One day the mask would crown him, and the ember would become flame”