Chapter 8: The Throne Beckons

The air around Ren pulsed with raw energy. The battle with Oris had been a mere test, but the Void Monarch System was already evolving. His body, once weak and frail, now crackled with unseen power.

[New Title Acquired: Heir to the Abyss.]
[Shadow Dominion Unlocked – Lesser Beings Will Bow Before You.]

Ren clenched his fists. He could feel it—the darkness within him was awakening.

Oris knelt before him.

"The Abyss acknowledges you, my lord. But you are still unshaped metal, a blade not yet honed."

Ren’s eyes narrowed. “Then tell me—what must I do?”

Oris smirked. "If you wish to claim your throne, you must conquer the Abyss itself."

A new notification flashed before Ren:

[Quest: Ascend the Abyss]
Objective: Defeat the Guardian of the First Abyssal Gate.
Reward: Awakening of the Void Monarch’s True Form.]

A sharp thrill ran through him.

This was it.

This was the moment he had been waiting for.

The whispers of fate had called his name, and he would answer.

Ren Kisaragi would carve his legend into the Abyss.