Chương 22: Chapter 21: The Forgotten Hero

The battle shook the forest. The Hollow swung again. And again. And again. Every attack destroyed the environment. Yet Rayan avoided them all. Dharma Step transformed him. Golden flashes appeared everywhere. The Hollow became increasingly enraged. Its attacks grew wilder. More destructive. The Guardian watched carefully.

"Good." Rayan dodged another strike.

"Good?"

"You are learning." The prince barely avoided death. Again. And again. Then he realized something. The Hollow wasn't invincible. Golden lines appeared. Hundreds. Thousands. Most ended in failure. Death. Destruction. Defeat. Ensure your favorite authors get the support they deserve. Read this novel on the original website. But one path remained. One possibility. One chance. Tiny. Almost impossible. Yet real. Rayan smiled.

"I found it." The Guardian's eyes widened. Already? The Hollow charged. The battlefield trembled. Students screamed. Siena created barriers. The instructors prepared to sacrifice themselves. Then— Rayan moved. Straight toward the monster. Everything slowed. The Hollow roared. The world trembled. Darkness swallowed the battlefield. Only one golden line remained. One path. One truth. Rayan followed it. Dharma Step activated. Golden light exploded beneath his feet. The prince accelerated. Faster. Faster. Even faster.

The Hollow attacked. Missed. Again. Missed. Again. Missed. The impossible happened. Rayan reached its chest. The core. The source of corruption. The source of everything. Shadowbreaker glowed. The Judgment Blade materialized around it. Ancient power erupted. The Guardian spoke. His voice echoed like thunder.

"The first law of Dharma." Rayan raised his sword. The Hollow froze. The world stopped. And for a brief moment— The prince saw something. A memory. The Hollow had once been human. A warrior. A protector. Someone consumed by darkness. Someone who had forgotten himself. Rayan understood. The sword descended.

"The guilty shall face judgment." SHHHHHK! Golden light split the heavens. The Hollow General stopped moving. A thin crack appeared across its body. Then— The monster shattered into countless fragments. Silence. Absolute silence. The forest became still. The darkness vanished. The crimson eyes disappeared. The Hollow General was dead. A message appeared before Rayan. === Ancient Hollow Eliminated Synchronization Increased 20% → 25% Special Reward Obtained First Age Fragment === The students stared.

The instructors stared. Siena stared. Nobody could understand what they had just witnessed. The prince they mocked. The failure they laughed at. The boy with no Astra. Had just slain a monster capable of destroying the entire trial. Far away. Inside a forgotten temple. The cloaked leader of the Veil slowly stood. His expression darkened.

"The Dharma Heir is growing faster than expected." Behind him— Thousands of crimson eyes opened in the darkness. And deep within the Hall of Origin s— One of the ancient chains binding the Guardian finally broke. To Be Continue....