Undisclosed location. Beneath the crumbled ruins of a forgotten temple, hidden from the eyes of the world, figures cloaked in black gathered. They were no longer nameless shadows.
They were the Umbra Concordia — the Shadow Concord, an ancient order that believed the world must return to its pre-Order state, where the Void was the supreme law.
> “The Aerthalia execution has failed,” came a cold voice from their leader, Arkan Viel.He wore a mask, his voice echoing like a whisper in a void.
> “But we’ve seen the Heir. She is not yet complete. Still... she can be guided — or destroyed.”
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🧠 Core Members: The Faces of the Enemy
1. Viel (Executive Leader) – A former Archmagus exiled for crossing dimensional experimentation limits. A firm believer that “true harmony is born only after the Void reclaims all attachments.”
2. Nira – An artifact and soul-manipulation scientist. Cold, logical, and convinced that Angeline could become the perfect vessel for the Void Origin.
3. Kael – Once hailed as a hero, now their brutal enforcer. Holds a personal vendetta against demihumans due to the loss of his family in a demihuman uprising.
4. "Mirror" – A mysterious silent teenager known only as Mirror. Possesses the ability to perfectly mimic any skill they witness — including Voidstep.
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📜 The New Plan
> “Thirna Hollow opened for a brief moment,” Nira said, projecting a dimensional map in the air.“And the Void Heir has begun absorbing its purity. It’s progressing faster than predicted.”
Viel stared at the projection, his expression unreadable.
> “Then we advance Phase Fractura. Before the world chooses her, we force it to reject her.”
> “Begin seeding synthetic shadows at all weak leyline points.Stir chaos. Let fear bloom.And when the world demands salvation…”
> “…we offer the Void — through us.”
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🔍 A Glimpse into Viel’s Past
A brief flashback shows a young Viel, once named Vaedon, a dimensional magic teacher who once saved hundreds from rift collapses.
But when he attempted to rescue children trapped in a collapsing dimension, world leaders sealed the gate, sacrificing them — including his own students — for “greater balance.”
> “Those in power do not deserve truth.They rejected the void... but the void is fair.”
That betrayal marked his fall — and the birth of Umbra Concordia.
💠 The Shadows Set in Motion
At the end of the chapter, the cult opens the Scroll of Void — an ancient artifact holding a world-severing incantation.Viel touches it, and several points across the world’s magic map begin to fracture.
> “Your time is running out, Void Heir,” he whispered.
> “And when the world no longer believes in you…only we will accept your existence.”
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