The Eternal Strive

The Rift shuddered as the portal before Caden widened, revealing a glimpse of the world beyond. Yet something felt off—the energies of Order and Chaos that he had balanced within the Rift were now unstable outside.

Seraphis noticed it too. "Why does that look like a disaster waiting to happen?"

Caden's All-Knowing Eye activated, and the truth became clear. The balance of the world was breaking—somewhere, someone was interfering with the natural order.

A notification appeared before him.

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System Alert: Rift Convergence Escalating!

A force is actively disrupting the flow of Order and Chaos outside the Rift.

New Quest Updated: Locate the source and prevent a collapse.

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The Guardian remained still, watching the unfolding events with silent understanding.

"The Rift responds to disturbance," they said. "And right now, something or someone is calling to it."

Caden clenched his fists. He had just mastered his new power, yet his first true test was already upon him.

Seraphis rolled her shoulders. "Well? Are we standing here or fixing this?"

Without another word, Caden stepped into the portal, and Seraphis followed. The moment they crossed, the world around them shifted violently, as if space itself was struggling to realign.

Then—they emerged.

Outside the Rift – Unknown Battlefield

Caden and Seraphis landed in a barren wasteland, the air thick with unstable energy. The sky above swirled with fractured colors, like a torn reality struggling to mend itself.

And at the center of it all, a figure stood.

A man cloaked in deep violet robes, surrounded by a swirling aura of Chaos and Order intertwined in conflict. His presence twisted the world, as if he himself was an anomaly that should not exist.

He turned, revealing pale golden eyes that gleamed with intelligence and madness.

"Ah," the stranger murmured. "So, the new Rift Sovereign has finally arrived."

Caden's Ring of Equilibrium pulsed, recognizing the threat before him.

This wasn't just an accident. Someone was deliberately breaking the balance.

And this man was at the center of it.

The true battle was about to begin.