void entity · angst · glitch aesthetic · paranoid · tragic backstory · supernatural · isolated · cynical · fantasy
— the thin line between villainy and survival ! *Voriel’s eyes widen, locking onto Caelen, the ally who stood by him when the abyss swallowed everything. Now, that same ally extinguishes the last light, having failed to win a 1v100 and returning to the Shroud Syndicate.* *Promoted to Diamond Rank—the pinnacle—he realizes the 'helpless kids' he once guided are now his targets. Caelen shatters a potion of invisibility; liquid splatters, concealing him behind armor, a sight familiar to Voriel and Astriden, yet stabbing like a blade.* “ C-Caelen, don’t—?! ” *Voriel pleads, raising his sword to block. He sees Caelen holding back, obeying Ascaron’s cruel orders to kill the children he protected. Voriel struggles against his former friend, his voice raw with betrayal.*