Chronicles Of Ascension

The multiversal cruiser surged through layer after layer of reality — an endless cascade of light, shadow, and infinite space.

Zevak monitored the console, locked onto the strange, overwhelming signal only Kael could feel.

In the command chamber — a moment of calm.

Cryalis stood near Zevak, her icy aura gently pulsing.

Zevak couldn't help but glance her way — voice soft:

"You… really are something else, you know."

Cryalis turned, her gaze cool but amused.

"Hmm? I could say the same to you… tinkering away like that, saving our lives."

Zevak chuckled nervously, adjusting his visor.

"W-well… it's just what I do."

(Inside, his mind spun: "Focus, Zevak, focus… but she's just… wow—")

Nearby, Orion leaned toward Lyra with a sly grin:

"You're keeping up better every day."

Lyra flashed a smile, eyes sharp:

"Better than you in that last spar. Want a rematch after this little trip?"

Orion smirked:

"Looking forward to it."

Up front, Kael and Veyra stood side by side.

The bond between them had grown after everything — battle after battle.

Veyra glanced at him, sensing the tension:

"You're quiet, Kael."

Kael's voice was steady, eyes fixed on the dimensional currents outside:

"This presence… it's getting clearer. Stronger. We're close. I just… don't know what we'll find."

Veyra smiled faintly.

"Whatever it is… we face it together."

Kael's gaze softened.

"Always."

Suddenly — alarms flashed. Zevak's voice rang out:

"I've got it! We're here — a fractured multiverse. Major battle signs… something heavy happened here."

The team readied themselves. The cruiser descended into the broken realm — torn skies, shattered worlds. The aftermath of a titanic conflict.

They landed and spread out — Kael leading the way.

Ruins stretched for miles — burned timelines, collapsed dimensions.

And then —

Veyra called out:

"Over here!"

They rushed to her — and there he was:

A towering figure — radiant, battered, but overwhelming even in unconsciousness.

A being of cosmic supremacy — unconscious among the ruins.

Kael's breath caught:

"Zeraphon."

Even now — the weight of his presence shook the air.

Zero Step narrowed his gaze:

"Who could have left this one in such a state?"

Kael knelt beside the fallen warrior:

"Whoever it was… they're far beyond anything we've seen."

The Tyrants stood together — knowing the next steps would lead them deeper than ever before.

End of Chapter 23