Devourer: Echoes of the unwritten

[Scene: Battlefield of Nothing – Origin vs. First]

The floating platform of pure code drifted silently in void. There were no trees. No mountains. No map.

Just the Heir, glowing with perfect symmetry…

…and Kaito, breathing fire from his soul—one white flame hovering over his open palm.

[Scene: The Heir Watches – Uneasy for the First Time]

"You created a flame… from nothing?"

"There is no source, no class, no trait lineage…"

"This should not exist."

Kaito's answer was simple:

"Then that means it's mine."

✅ [TRAIT ACTIVATED: ORIGIN FLAME]

Type: Uncoded

Tier: Divine++

Effect: Burns through logical structures, system layers, and rewrite-resistant entities.

Can only be used once per battle.

⚠ Warning: Burning the root layer may collapse part of reality.

[Scene: Kaito's Final Rewrite Begins]

Kaito raised his hand.

The flame didn't blaze.

It hummed.

Softly. Like a lullaby made of old memories.

And as it grew—it revealed his past:

The broken streets where he once starved

The first time he failed to protect someone

His mother's final smile

Each memory fed the fire.

[Scene: The Heir Attacks First – System Collapse Wave]

[Root Skill: Collapse Protocol – Erase All Post-V1 Users]

A beam of perfect light shot from the Heir's hand—faster than sound, faster than thought.

It didn't burn.

It unmade.

But as it hit Kaito—

The Origin Flame flared.

And the light split.

It didn't destroy the fire.

The fire converted it—into warmth.

The Heir stumbled back.

"What… did you just do?"

[Scene: Kaito Speaks – Flame in His Voice]

"You're fighting with what the world used to be."

"I'm fighting with what it can become."

"Let me show you the new rewrite."

[Scene: Kaito's Attack – Rewrite Slash: Soulfire Edition]

He dashed forward.

His arm—blazing with Origin Fire—cut a line across the void.

BOOM.

It didn't just strike the Heir.

It carved the space behind them, tearing a scar across the battlefield.

The Heir flew back—robes shredded, glowing core exposed.

[Scene: The Heir's Face – Finally Cracking]

They looked… surprised.

"This isn't system energy."

"This is something I never understood."

"Feeling. Memory. Rage."

"It's… beautiful."

"And terrifying."

Kaito stood, the fire dimming slowly.

"That's what makes us human."

"And it's the reason… you're going to lose."

[Scene: Origin Flame Flickers – Time Runs Out]

A message appeared before Kaito's eyes—one he hadn't seen since the start of the story:

❗ Origin Flame: STABILITY FAILING

Time Remaining: 13 seconds

Final Burst Available: YES / NO

Kaito clenched his fists.

This will burn out everything I have left…

But if I hold back now… this world gets erased.

He looked at the Heir.

And chose.

"YES."

✅ [Final Burst Engaged – ORIGIN NOVA]

Converts remaining soul into rewriting energy

Burns all nearby logic layers

Effect Radius: Full battlefield

Consequence: System loss permanent unless stabilized

[Scene: The Final Charge]

Kaito sprinted forward—cloaked in pure white fire.

The world began to collapse behind him.

The Heir screamed, summoning every root protocol—

Shield of Founders

Restore Directive

Collapse Defense Core

None of it worked.

The fire ate everything.

[Climax: Kaito and the Heir Clash Midair – Light Overwhelms All]

One punch.

One scream.

One moment.

Then—

SILENCE.

A white flash swallowed the scene.

[Scene: White Space – Aftermath Begins]

Everything was gone.

No battlefield. No system.

Just a single burning feather, floating.

Then—

A cough.

A footstep.

Kaito Ryu—alive, barely—stepped forward.

[Final Lines of the Chapter]

Behind him:

The Heir… kneeling.

Eyes wide.

Smiling.

"You did it."

"You made a system I couldn't predict."

Kaito collapsed beside them.

"Then maybe… I finally won."

Next Chapter: "The End of the Heir – and the Beginning"