Chapter 61: The Black Gull’s Ritual & The System’s Omen
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Deep in the Black Gull’s Stronghold…
The council chamber was filled with a suffocating darkness.
Twelve figures stood in a circle, their robes woven from living shadows, their faces obscured by twisting masks.
In the center of their gathering, a single name echoed through the abyssal void.
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"Tatsuya."
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A mirror of Rift energy hovered above them, displaying the recent battle.
The fusion of Nyx and Danielle.
The awakening of Purn.
The Dark Harem Master title.
The bizarre, unpredictable chaos he had unleashed.
A low, guttural voice broke the silence.
"This was not foreseen."
Another figure spoke, their voice like a thousand whispers at once.
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"His power was meant to be controlled. Yet, it mutates. Evolves beyond our reach."
A third figure, the eldest among them, stepped forward.
**"Then we must act. If the Forge cannot be broken… it must be unmade."
They raised a pale, scarred hand toward the Rift mirror, and the entire room shuddered.
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[INITIATING FORBIDDEN RITUAL: THE UNMAKING OF THE FORGE.]
[WARNING: WORLD-LEVEL EVENT IMMINENT.]
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A deep, terrible chant filled the air.
A new power awakened.
And somewhere far away, Tatsuya felt it.
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System Alert: The End Approaches
I was in the middle of suffering through another training session with Danielle when the world trembled.
Then, the System flared.
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[WARNING: A FORBIDDEN RITUAL HAS BEEN ACTIVATED.]
[CATASTROPHIC EVENT PREDICTED IN 72 HOURS.]
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I froze.
Iris, sparring nearby, noticed my sudden tension. "What? What’s wrong?"
Emilia’s magic flared. "Tatsuya, you just went pale."
Then, the System gave me the final message.
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[NEW QUEST UNLOCKED: STOP THE UNMAKING.]
OBJECTIVE: Prevent the Black Gull’s ritual before the world is permanently altered.
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I exhaled slowly.
Then turned to my team.
"We have three days to stop the end of everything."
Raika sighed. "Of course we do."
Zephyr grinned. "Well, at least it’s not boring."
Danielle purred against my skin. "Mmm~ nothing gets the blood pumping like a little apocalypse."
Iris cracked her knuckles. "Then let’s get moving."
Because if the Black Gull thought they could erase me from existence—
They were about to learn just how unbreakable I had become.