Red wings unfolded against the darkened sky; Riven rose from the ground, his jet-black eyes shining as if piercing through the stars. The wind swirled violently around him, and each beat of his wings illuminated the night with a blazing crimson glow.
Vel charged toward Riven in fury, hands raised to the heavens, armed with the divine beings he had summoned. "Kneel!" he bellowed. But Riven floated effortlessly, spreading his crimson wings; with each flap, all surrounding beings were forcibly pressed to the ground. Except for the divine beast, no one could oppose him.
Riven's roar split the sky:
"I am RIVEN! On earth and in the heavens, I am the god of this world! Vel, you are the only one who may kneel before me!"
Vel shouted, but Riven, with a single motion, approached him; wind, lightning, and a crimson aura surged around him. The divine beings and soldiers Vel had summoned were pinned to the earth, unable to move, as if the world itself had surrendered its limits to Riven.
Riven soared through the air, flapping his crimson wings; with each beat, Vel's powers shattered, and his enemies were left completely powerless on the ground. The sky and earth alike reflected his dominance. His laughter echoed—terrifying and victorious:
"No force can stop me! No one… no one can oppose me!"
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Red wings spread wide, Riven hovered in the air. His jet-black eyes seemed to draw all enemies and divine beings toward him. The wind twisted violently around him, and each beat of his wings painted the night in crimson fire.
Vel shouted, summoning his divine beings and trying to exert his power: "Kneel!" Yet in the face of Riven's power, all except the divine beast were forced to the ground.
Darel, Kael, and Corven were on their knees, helpless, looking around in despair.
Darel whispered, trembling:
"This… this is Riven? We're… we're all going to die…"
Kael, a mixture of fear and awe in his eyes, bit his lip and shouted:
"Now… no matter who comes… no one can oppose Riven! Ahhh!"
Corven spoke quietly, yet firmly:
"Master… they've seen your power. No one can stand against you anymore."
Riven paused for a moment, hovering in the air as his crimson wings reflected the light, his eyes deep and jet-black. Then a laugh erupted, the sky and ground bending to his might:
"No force can stop me! No one… no one can oppose me!"
Darel, Kael, and Corven knelt, gazing at Riven with a mixture of fear and awe. Now they understood: Riven was complete, dominant, and unstoppable.
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Riven flapped his crimson wings in the sky, pressing his enemies to the ground. His hands were bloodied, his eyes jet-black, and with every step, the world trembled. Just as he was about to crush his enemies one by one, a crack appeared in the earth.
From it, two men emerged:
One was tall, muscular, with a long white beard; his presence radiated both calm and power.
The other was an older man, muscular, with tiger tattoos across his body; his eyes held a sharp, unwavering determination.
Riven paused for a moment, his gaze locked on the crack. Just as he prepared to strike, the muscular man with the tiger tattoos made a move—he grabbed Vel and vanished in an instant.
Riven roared in fury:
"What?! Where did you take him?!"
Amid the chaos and the shattered world, the sky trembled in a swirl of red and black. Riven's heart was a storm of rage; his eyes were jet-black, his bloodied hands clenched, suspended in the air.
Darel, Kael, and Corven knelt, watching in awe and terror.
Darel murmured:
"This… this is only the beginning… Riven is now too powerful for anyone to stop, but… who are these two?"
Kael whispered, a mix of fear and awe in his voice:
"They took Vel… but those two… who are they? Could they be the ones capable of opposing him?"
Riven's eyes glimmered in the shadow of his crimson wings; a cold laugh escaped his lips:
"Ah… now things are about to get even more interesting. Whoever they are, they face me!"
…..
Riven turned to the group.
"Let's head back to the village," he said, his voice calm yet commanding.
He was no longer the same. His eyes were pitch black, his gray hair framing a face that radiated power—truly the god of the world.
Darel hesitated, worry etched on his face.
"Riven… are you… okay?" he asked.
Riven's cold gaze swept over him, and a terrifying smile curved his lips.
"Okay? Ahhh… perfect. New enemies… oh, damn, it feels so good! Ahahaha!"
Darel instinctively took a step back, nodding with fear.
Corven whispered, voice trembling:
"This… this world will never be the same. The apocalypse has begun."
Kael bowed low, reverence and awe in his voice:
"It is an honor to serve you, my god," he said.
Riven's lips curled in approval.
"Well done, Kael," he replied, the darkness in his eyes reflecting absolute dominance.
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Riven, Darel, and Kael Returning to the Village
The night was still dark. Riven lightly unfurled his crimson wings, gliding through the air with his gray hair and pitch-black eyes. Darel and Kael silently followed behind him. Riven was no longer the man they knew; his power, determination, and darkness had transformed him into a true god.
When they reached the village's edge, Riven stopped, his gaze sweeping over the entire settlement. He took a deep breath and shouted in a commanding voice:
"Kneel!"
The villagers froze, standing in the streets, on balconies, and in front of shops, staring at Riven. First came shock and fear, then whispers spread among them:
"No one can stop him now… He is the god of our village!"
"Our god has come. He will protect us!"
Darel fell to his knees, eyes wide, lips trembling. "Is this… is this really Riven? Are we… are we all going to die?"
Kael also knelt, bowing his head, and whispered with a quivering voice: "From now on… no one… no one can oppose Riven. My lord, it is an honor to serve you."
Corven, silently but firmly, added: "Master… they have witnessed your power. No one can resist you now."
Hovering above the village, Riven spread his wings, his pitch-black eyes and dark aura asserting dominance over the people. A laugh escaped his lips, both terrifying and victorious:
"No force can stop me! No one… no one can stand against me!"
The villagers were completely on their knees, a mix of fear and awe in their eyes. Riven's dark power now ruled the village, while the three—Darel, Kael, and Corven—stood beside him, witnessing the dawn of a new order.
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