1,000 players gathered in front of the temple, the news of someone entering the Temple of the Dead spreads like wildfire.
Even the Gods Realm page was flooded with questions regarding if the dungeon is a secret expansion, some other players shouted on the world chat to ask questions.
[World Chat]
Beep-Me-Out: What the hell is happening on the Vulcan Empire?.
Lucky-Me: Do you live under a rock?, Someone has opened Temple of the Dead and venturing it right now.
Pancit: I'm at the entrance right now, none stop tremors are coming out of the temple, we all think that the one opened it is already fighting the final boss.
Better-Than-You: Is it a big deal?.
Feeling-Alone: Cloud Nine Guild and Black Domain Guild gathered their experts in front of the temple. so I think this is a big deal.
Show-Stopper: Who is this Endless Realm Team?, They're just opening and finishing dungeons all the time, are they from a strong guild?
Name-Under-Construction: I think they're playing GM's, Even The God Realm is unpredictable in constructing the main storyline of the game. Even Moderators don't know what the Story the Gods Realm System is constructing right now.
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Outskirt of Temple of the Dead
Piercing Rose gathered her army on the right side while Astaroth and his guild gathered on the left.
Astaroth then walked towards Piercing Rose.
"What do you think?", Astaroth asked.
"I don't know, I tried contacting Endless but he's out of reach". Piercing Rose said.
"Maybe they are busy killing the boss?", Astaroth deduced.
"I think so, all we can do now is wait and see", Piercing Rose said.
Another 500 players arrived in the outskirts of The Temple of the Dead, all these players are consist of Elves. this team is lead by Sword Breaker of the Storm Knights Guild, he then walked toward the two.
"I'm Sword Breaker, Guild Leader of Storm Knights and a friend of Endless"
"Do you know anything about the situation inside?" Piercing Rose asked.
Before Sword Breaker can answer a thunderous sound echoed on the field, dark smokes started to come out of the temple's doors, it stretches out rapidly until it reached the players.
"What the hell is this!?" Peppermint said.
the whole field is covered with black smoke, then thousands of skeletons appeared one by one on the field.
"Guild Members!, Prepare to fight!", The three guild leaders shouted the command, in a split second, the quiet outskirts of the Temple of the Dead became a battlefield.
"These enemies are no joke!, all of them are level 25!", Sword Breaker shouted.
"Guardians! upfront!," Astaroth commanded.
After 10 minutes of fighting, all the skeletons died.
"These enemies are tough to kill, but they didn't even drop any types of equipment," Peppermint said.
"Peppermint, message the elder and request some assistance", Piercing Rose ordered.
As the players sat to rest and recover some HP and Stamina, the skeletal remains that were scattered on the field started to move again.
"What the hell is this!?," Sword Breaker said.
"So that's why they didn't give exp or equipment," Astaroth said.
"They killed almost 600 of our players and none of them stayed dead?," Peppermint said.
"Guardians! Defend everyone who needs to replenish HP and MP!, recover as fast as you can!" Astaroth ordered.
But before the skeletons can attack, a massive white magic array appeared in the sky, it is so large that it can envelop the whole temple and the outskirts.
"That's magic?", Piercing Rose said.
Rays of light started to descend into the ground, purifying the skeletons one by one, after being purified dark smokes appeared on each of the skeleton's mouth, after this smokes leave there bodies the skeletons crumbled and became dust.
Before the players can grasp what is happening in front of them 5 magic arrays appeared in front of them, it's a size of a normal person, little by little it forms into four masked individual and in the middle of this four stood The Archive Master Zafir.
"T...That's Archive Master Zafir!", Astaroth said.
"W..Who is he?"Sword Breaker asked.
"He's one of the Seven Sins... Pride, The Strongest Magician, this is the first time seeing his face... What is he doing here!?" Astaroth was shocked
Zafir walked forward while the other four positioned themselves to form a circle, the four masked individuals brought out scrolls, after chanting, this scrolls released a massive magic array, fire, wind, water and earth arrays appeared in front of the players.
"This is insane, I never thought that magic arrays can be this huge!", Peppermint said.
Suddenly black smoke burst off the temple door destroying it in the process, Zeek and Grid jumped out of the temple and started to run towards Zafir.
"E...Endless!?, That's Endless!", Sword Breaker shouted while pointing Zeek and Grids location.
"Do we help them?," Peppermint asked Piercing Rose
The two ran as fast as they can, but then a silhouette appeared at the back of Zeek, Zeek knows that he can't avoid it, he just closed his eyes and waited for his death, but before the punch can land Zafir appeared and blocked the upcoming attack.
"So Fast!", The players witnessed Zafir's movement
"Zafir! did you betrayed your race! saving this human scums!" Namir Azen said
"My King. I'm sorry to disturb your peace, but the Holy War ended in our defeat., you've been dead for hundreds of years now my King", Zafir said.
"You dare to spout nonsense!" Namir Azen shouted.
Namir Azen released his Dark Aura again, the players started to fall on there knees after feeling the aura that the King released.
"What the hell is this feeling!?, I never felt this strange feeling on a VRMMO game!" Astaroth said.
"T...They fought this boss!?", Piercing Rose realized that Endless team fought something like this inside of the temple, she knows that facing an opponent like this is impossible for players to deal.
"Gather your wits kid, you need to lead the clans on defeating The King", Zafir said to Zeek
Zeek nodded, Grid then pulled Zeek's arm and started running towards Piercing Rose and the others.
"What did you do now?, Piercing Rose asked.
"Hahaha. . . I didn't think that something like that is the final boss.
Before the others can recover Zafir shouted towards Zeek.
"Endless!, I will seal his power, prepare to attack!", Zafir ordered.
The four masked individuals released the seals one by one, Zafir then used Dark Cube to trap Amir Azen, The four Magic arrays envelops the Dark Cube and five multiple layered White Magic Array appeared in the sky, the players started to gaze towards the sky, in the clouds appeared an angelic woman wearing a pearly white gown and a massive wing three times larger than her body, her beauty captivated all the players that saw her, The angel then summoned giant spear made of light in her right hand and threw it towards the magic array, as the spear plunge downward it absorbs the layers of the magic array one by one making it faster and stronger as it drove straight to the Dark Cube.
A blinding light appeared after the Spear hits the Dark Cube, As the light dissipates and players started to regain their visions.
"Is that it?," Sword Breaker asked
"Go!" Zafir shouted
Zeek then invited Piercing Rose, Astaroth and Sword Breaker in the party. Zeek used Shadow Inspect
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[ Weakened Namir Azen Level 40 - [Tier 1 ]
Element: Dark Matter
Race: Higher Demon
Size: Medium
HP: 1,000,000 / 1,000,000
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"This boss is no joke!, Hp is already at 1 million!", Zeek said to the team
One of the four masked NPC approached Zeek and his team, he then cast a buff to them and the rest of the team
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Gods Protection (Buffs)
-Converts all damage (Physical and Magical) to Holy Element
-Guards the bearer with -50% damage to dark element
-HP + 50%
-HP Regen 100HP per 2 sec.
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"Holy Sh*t! these buffs are awesome!", Sword Breaker said.
"This will be an easy one!," Astaroth said.
After an hour of combat, Namir Azen's HP was reduced to 10%, Because of the buffs and Zafir tanking all the damage the only casualty of the fight is less than three hundred.
"You dare betray your King!", Namir Azen shouted.
"I need something out of you my King!", Zafir said.
Zafir then thrust his hand penetrating the chest of Namir Azen, Zafir then pulled a still-beating heart.
"You will die!", Namir Azen's body started to gather dark energy.
"Endless! order everyone to get out of here!, Zafir ordered.
The team leaders then shouted an order to the remaining survivors of there guild. All of the players on the field started to retreat, Zeek then received a notification.
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You Acquired: Demon Kings Heart
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"Use it," Zafir said.
Zafir then grabbed both of Namir Azen's hands.
Zeek used the demon Kings Heart and realized that nothing happened.
"Endless, you will now become the sole survivor of the purebloods, at this moment you no longer exist as a human.", Zafir said.
"What do you mean by that!?, my race is still..."
Zeek opened his menu window and saw that his race changed from Human to Demonic Entity, not Demon Clan.
"What the hell!? can an event do this!?" Zeek said.
"You must go now, I need to settle my affairs with the King", Zafir said.
"What do you mean by that!?, are you thinking of dying here!?"Zeek asked.
"Let me do my final job as a Royal Knight," Zafir said.
Two of the masked NPC approached Zeek and grabbed him by the hand
"What the fu*k! let me go!"Zeek shouted
"It's the final command of Master Zafir," one of the NPC said.
Namir Azen then stabbed Zafir right in the chest.
"You will pay for this!"
The Dark Energy that is charging in front of Namir Azin and Zafir started to eat all the dark energy in the area including the power that resides inside Namir Azins body, his body started to deteriorate, his face started to change, then his whole body started to morph into something else... A woman with long white hair, purple lips, and dark eyes.
"As promised, I set you free from the Kings Cursed my Love", Zafir said.
Zeek was shocked by what he witnessed in front of him, the frightening King who chased them is nowhere in sight, right in front of him stands a beautiful girl.
"What did you do? did you betray the King?" The woman spoke
"No, I set him free", Zafir said.
The woman then noticed his hand across Zafirs chest
"Did I do this?", The woman asked.
"It's nothing, I lived a sad life without you, I rather choose death than to live knowing that every day you suffered from the curse of the Shadow King". Zafir said.
Zafir then looked toward Zeek.
"I'm sorry for using you in my personal problems kid, I will let one of them explain everything for you after this ordeal". Zafir said.
Zafir then summoned a tome and gave it to Zeek.
"Use this well kid", He then looked at the masked NPC and nodded.
The NPC then dragged Zeek and moved away as fast as they can. Zafir then looked back at the woman in front of him.
"Let us rest in peace together", He then hugged the woman while the dark energy exploded, expanding darkness spread fast to the whole kingdom, swallowing all the players in the vicinity, the darkness even enveloped the cities, because of this all the players in the game was forcefully logged out.
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Zeek then opened his eyes and all he can see is his room.
"I logged out on the game?", Zeek muttered to himself
Then his cellphone rang, Zeek picked it up and saw that Grid is calling him
"Hel..."
"Dude! did you see it!?" Grid said.
"I just logged out of the game, what is it?", Zeek said.
"Look at the home page of Gods Realm!", Grid said.
Zeek then opened his PC and entered the home site of Gods Realm, Zeek's face froze, he saw that the whole page is black, there is no hyperlinks and chat rooms on the site, the only text that they can see is. . . Welcome to the Dark Age.