The Nightshade Empire's royal war chamber was filled with a terrifying silence.
A single word had been uttered by the black-robed advisor, and even the great generals and warlocks present dared not speak again.
"Plan Eclipse."
A forbidden plan. A secret so dark, it had been buried for centuries — even from most of the empire's top brass.
The Shadow Emperor finally broke the silence. His voice echoed like a death knell.
"Then begin. Burn the scroll. Summon the Eclipse Beast."
Meanwhile – Heaven's Crest Academy
Though the battlefield had been cleaned and the demon beast tide crushed, the academy had not returned to peace.
Instead, it had fallen into a tense and eerie quiet.
Teachers were dead. Students were injured. The once-proud academy lay half in ruins.
But amidst the ruins stood a single figure — Priyanshu Yadav — his robe fluttering in the wind, his hand gently resting on the still-glowing Heaven's Root Weapon.
Ritika and Nyra followed him as he walked toward the Academy's main tower.
"Where are we going now?" Nyra asked.
Priyanshu didn't turn. "To the highest point. So, I can see how they'll try to destroy me next."
SYSTEM NOTIFICATION
[New Threat Detected: Forbidden Class Catastrophe — "Eclipse Beast" Awakening][Estimated Destruction Radius: 300 km][Countdown: 48 hours until complete manifestation][Current Known Defense Methods: None][Optional Objectives Unlocked: Escape, Negotiate, Overpower, or Consume]
Nyra's eyes widened as she read the system window. "Eclipse Beast?! That's a myth! A monster said to devour realms…"
Ritika's voice trembled, "Can we fight that?"
Priyanshu grinned.
"No. But I can feed it something worse."
In the Nightshade Empire – Awakening the Eclipse
Deep beneath the empire's blood sacrificial altar, ten chained elders stood around a massive circular pit glowing with black and crimson flames.
Their life force was being drained, their souls offered as fuel.
In the center of the pit, a shadow formed — a beast with ten eyes, twenty claws, and a mouth that opened sideways like a vortex.
"Flesh… Devour… World…"
The Eclipse Beast was not a creature of this dimension.
It was an existential plague, sealed away long ago by celestial beings.
Now awakened… for one purpose only — Priyanshu Yadav's destruction.
Back at the Academy – Preparations Begin
Instead of running, instead of hiding, Priyanshu did something that shocked everyone.
He called all remaining students and elders into a single hall.
There, he spoke.
"I know you all hate me. Some of you think I'm the reason this disaster came."
He looked around.
"I agree."
Gasps spread through the crowd.
"But that's exactly why I'll be the one to stop it."
He stepped forward, his gaze piercing.
"You have two choices. Stay here and become corpses in 48 hours… or follow me, and I'll show you what happens when a villain becomes the last shield."
Even those who hated him… couldn't look away.
In the Dead of Night – A Secret Meeting
Later that night, in the shattered remains of the Academy's Forbidden Wing, Priyanshu met with a hidden figure.
A mysterious old man, long thought to be dead — the original founder of Heaven's Crest — now just a fading spirit bound to a cracked jade pendant.
The old man coughed blood and said, "So… you finally found the vault. I watched from the shadows… Your darkness is deeper than mine."
Priyanshu bowed slightly. "I need your knowledge."
The spirit laughed. "You don't need knowledge. You need power."
He handed Priyanshu an ancient black rune.
"This… can't stop the Eclipse Beast. But it can fuse with your system."
[System Update: Forbidden Rune Absorbed – Path of Shadow Sovereign Unlocked][New Ability: Consume Dimensional Beasts – Gain Traits][Side Effect: Sanity Loss Possible – Villain Alignment +1000%]
The World Watches
Other kingdoms began receiving visions — burning skies, cities crumbling, stars blinking out.
People screamed.
Oracles fainted.
One name kept repeating in their prophecies.
"Priyanshu."
Some begged him to save them. Others plotted to kill him before the eclipse reached them.
The world had changed.
Final Scene – The Sky Begins to Break
The night sky twisted.
A hole opened — a tear in the fabric of reality.
A single monstrous claw emerged.
The Eclipse Beast had arrived early.
From his tower, Priyanshu stood calmly, watching the sky split apart.
Behind him stood Ritika and Nyra, trembling.
The system pinged again.
[WARNING: Eclipse Beast Arrival in Progress – 24 Hours Ahead of Schedule][Decision Required: Fight, Flee, or Feast]
Priyanshu grinned coldly.
"Let's change the script."