Saphira summoned them urgently to the Temple of Accord. The high priestess looked graver than ever.
"The False King has begun unsealing the Vault of Origins," she said. "It holds the primal soul of the first Monster King—who once nearly wiped humanity from this world."
If he succeeded, the world would fall into eternal war.
But Saphira had a lead: a forgotten shrine in the desert city of Zephar, buried beneath sand and time. It held the last known piece of the Codex—the only hope to counter the False King's power.
They set out immediately, facing storms, corrupted beasts, and ruins animated by old curses. Takeshi's bond with his companions grew stronger, each trial weaving their hearts more tightly together.
At the shrine, ancient spirits rose to test them—not with blades, but with memories.
Each member faced their past: Elira's lost village, Fyria's abandonment, Haiku's disgrace.
Takeshi faced Earth.
His parents' disappointed faces. His lonely room. His own fear.
"I'm not running anymore," he whispered.
The spirits bowed.
The shrine opened.
Inside was the final page of the Codex.
And with it, the name of the True Monster King.
Takeshi read it.
His blood froze.
It was his name.