The wind was still. The stars above the Heaven's Crest Academy flickered as if trembling before the oncoming storm. A dark cloud spread unnaturally from the north, consuming the night sky like spilled ink.
But this was no ordinary cloud.
It was alive.
A swarm.
Of demon beasts.
Nightshade Empire — Phase Two Initiated
In a cavern hundreds of miles away, deep beneath the volcanic pits of Mount Yatu, robed elders of the Nightshade Empire performed a forbidden ritual. Their goal was simple:
"Release the Beast Tide."
By corrupting spirit veins and merging a forbidden array with dimensional cracks, they summoned thousands of demon beasts — from crawling bone rats to sky-ripping wyverns.
Their target?
Heaven's Crest Academy — and more specifically, one boy who dared defy the hidden empires.
Priyanshu Yadav.
Inside the Academy Walls – Alarm Bells Ringing
Sirens howled. Formation pillars blazed to life. Teachers and elders rushed to defensive positions.
From the sky, glowing red eyes began to appear by the thousands.
"DEMON BEASTS! IT'S A FULL-SCALE SIEGE!"
Students screamed.
A Rank-7 Wind Bear crashed into the outer wall, sending tremors across the entire campus.
Arrows rained from tower formations, but they barely slowed the tide.
One academy elder shouted, "Protect the inner sanctum! Prioritize the bloodline heirs!"
Chaos had begun.
And yet…
Priyanshu didn't move.
Inside the Treasury – Deep Beneath the City
Priyanshu stood calmly with Nyra and Ritika beside him.
Before them lay a giant golden gate sealed by ten elemental locks. It was known only in rumors — The Sealed Vault of Heaven's Root — an ancient weapon tomb built by the founder of the Empire.
But the treasury wasn't just filled with gold.
It was alive.
[System Update: Treasury Core Compatible with System Signature Detected][Initiating Override Sequence… Estimated Completion Time: 3 minutes]
Nyra glanced up. "Why are we here? The academy is under siege."
Priyanshu smirked. "Let the heroes exhaust themselves. We? We claim the key to ruling everything."
Above Ground – Desperation
A mutated bone dragon smashed into the Spirit Hall. Hundreds of weaker students fell. A barrier cracked.
Dean Ravindra summoned his lightning blade. "All remaining elders! Push them back or we lose the academy!"
The battlefield was drenched in beast blood and fear.
And amidst it, one figure appeared, dressed in black robes, carrying a flute that emitted ghostly melodies — A Beast Controller from the Nightshade Empire.
Back to the Vault
[System Access Granted: Vault Unlock Complete][You have gained: "Heart of Heaven's Root" — Legendary-Grade Weapon]Type: Adaptive Spirit ArmamentMode: Staff/Sword/SpearBound to: Priyanshu Yadav (Permanent)]
A crystal rose from the center of the vault and floated toward Priyanshu. The moment it touched his palm, light surged through the cavern, revealing a buried structure beneath the city — an ancient golem forge.
[Optional Awakening: Heaven-Forged Golem Army – Estimated Power: Tier 9 City Destruction Class]Cost: 70% of current spiritual ore in treasury.
Without blinking, Priyanshu said, "Do it."
Moments Later – City Above
As another wave of demon beasts smashed into the academy walls, the ground trembled.
BOOM
The earth split apart.
From beneath the city, dozens of armored golems arose, each fifteen meters tall, powered by blazing cores of ancient spirit flames.
Priyanshu floated to the surface, clad in black and crimson, wielding a shapeshifting spear that hummed with divine resonance.
The battlefield froze.
Every beast instinctively backed away.
One of the Nightshade elders screamed, "Impossible! That weapon was sealed centuries ago!"
Priyanshu lifted his spear, and his voice echoed across the sky.
"This is my city now. Kneel or perish."
Massacre Begins
The golems moved.
The earth trembled.
Beasts were crushed underfoot, split apart by molten blades, or burned by dragon breath cannons embedded in the golems' chests.
Priyanshu weaved through the battlefield like a sovereign of death, his weapon shifting forms as needed — slicing, piercing, burning.
The flute user tried to command the beasts — but a golem snatched him mid-air and crushed him like a twig.
Ritika watched in awe. "This… is your hidden strength?"
Nyra whispered, trembling, "This isn't strength… it's dominance."
End of the Battle – Dawn Breaks
By morning, the fields outside the academy were soaked in blood and ashes.
Golems stood in formation.
The demon tide had been destroyed.
Dean Ravindra, barely alive, knelt before Priyanshu.
"Are you… the one who saved us?"
Priyanshu only said, "I'm just the one who was always watching. You were all blind."
He walked away, leaving behind legends.
System Message
[Demonic Beast Siege Repelled][Secret Vault Weapon Unlocked][City Fear Level: +420%][Villain Influence Unlocked in Four Empires][You have become a Myth]
Nightshade Empire – Panic
"He awakened the Heaven Root Weapon?" the Emperor shouted, slamming his fist.
A black-robed advisor spoke grimly, "We have to activate Plan Eclipse."
"But that means…"
"…We destroy the academy."