A small room.
No windows.
Lit only by yellowed lamps fixed to a stone ceiling.
The air was heavy.
At the center, a long table.
On one side, Adrian Casillas Jr.
On the other, Arlok, general of the troops of the Kingdom of Hestia.
To the right of the room, five scribes recorded every word with quills dipped in black ink.
Scratch… scratch… scratch…
The sound of ink on paper was the only noise.
Adrian kept his hands resting on the table.
"The king has approved my request to change the classification system for warriors."
Absolute silence.
"I will now reveal the protocol."
He pulled a sheet sealed with the royal crest.
"It must be followed to the letter."
"No exceptions."
The quills moved faster.
Adrian inhaled deeply.
"I, Adrian Casillas Jr., decree on this night of 09/17/2021…"
He raised the document.
"The Threat Classification System of the Kingdom of Hestia."
A pause.
"Strategic Security Decree No. 38."
The air grew heavier.
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THREAT — GLOBAL
• Capable of destroying multiple continents
• Able to alter the world's military balance
• May provoke geopolitical collapse
• Threatens the structural stability of the planet
Protocols:
• Constant monitoring
• Direct confrontation forbidden without authorization
• Exclusive approval from the King
• Confidential registry
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THREAT — INTERCONTINENTAL
• Capable of destabilizing two or more continents
• Sustains prolonged warfare
• Neutralizes continental forces
Protocols:
• Active surveillance
• Expanded military mobilization
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THREAT — CONTINENTAL
• Capable of dominating a continent
• Toppling regional governments
Protocols:
• Strategic monitoring
• Mandatory evaluation tests
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THREAT — NATIONAL
• Compromises an entire kingdom
• Destroys military structures
Protocols:
• Mandatory registration
• Council-validated testing
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THREAT — REGIONAL
• Destroys cities
• Causes provincial instability
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THREAT — LOCAL
• Limited potential
• Restricted impact
---
Adrian turned the page.
"Strategic Clause."
"I. Exponential growth allows immediate reclassification."
The scribes exchanged glances.
"II. Monsters and supernatural entities also fall under this system."
He placed the document down.
"Every threat must be intercepted by an individual of equal or superior level."
Arlok leaned forward.
"Will terms like 'Bearer of Light' continue to be used?"
"No."
The word cut through the room.
"The previous system had flaws. Charlatans sought status."
Arlok nodded.
"Payment must be proportional to completed missions."
Adrian reflected briefly.
"So be it."
The quills recorded the new clause.
Then Adrian's tone shifted.
Colder.
"The man known as 'The Masked One' will officially be classified as…"
He looked at Arlok.
"National Threat."
Some scribes hesitated.
"Despite lacking confirmed aura…"
"His intelligence is superior."
He folded the document.
"Good night."
Everyone began leaving. The doors shut.
Darkness.
Walking through the corridor, Arlok murmured,
"This system will change the world."
Silence.
Adrian replied,
"That is the objective."
"To maintain order… sacrifices must be made."
---
At the Field
The referee blew the whistle.
End of match.
Shouts.
Jumps.
Complaints.
Kevin watched from above.
"That boy's team won…"
He analyzed.
"He plays well."
He looked around.
"My invisibility is still active."
He leapt from the roof to a tree.
Followed the boy at a distance.
On the jersey, a name:
Alexys.
"Hey, Alexys!"
Royal knights approached.
"The general wants to see you. It's urgent."
Alexys sighed.
"Let's go."
They started running.
Kevin followed. Invisible.
---
The Barracks
The headquarters was imposing.
High gray stone walls.
Watchtowers with lit torches.
Flags bearing the kingdom's emblem waving in the night wind.
Inside—
Wide corridors.
Worn marble floors.
Soldiers marching.
Blacksmiths sharpening swords.
The smell of metal and oil mixed with sweat.
Kevin passed through everything like a ghost.
Transparent.
Unnoticed.
They entered the grand hall.
Warriors gathered.
Swords.
Shields.
Armor gleaming under torchlight.
The general stood at the center.
"Well, well… Alexys finally arrived."
He smiled.
"Our last Dinark."
Silence.
All eyes turned to the boy.
Kevin, invisible on the ceiling, froze.
A Dinark?
Here?
Alexys replied firmly,
"Don't treat me like I'm a weapon."
The general ignored him.
"I have summoned you all for our final battle."
Murmurs erupted.
"Final battle?"
"Yes."
He raised his voice.
"The monsters that fell from the sky have gathered in the Forest of Dawn."
"All in one place?"
"It may be a mass attack," the general replied.
"But our objective is to exterminate them once and for all."
Shouts began.
"One last fight before freedom!"
"One last fight before freedom!"
Kevin narrowed his eyes.
Dimensional fragments.
They've been invading this planet for a long time.
The general concluded,
"At dawn tomorrow, you will march."
"Go… and win!"
Euphoria exploded.
Swords raised.
Promises of glory.
But Alexys remained silent.
He left last.
Kevin followed.
---
Outside
Moonlight illuminated the stone path.
Alexys walked slowly.
Head lowered.
I hate having this power…
I'm treated like a weapon…
Tears fell.
I wish I could meet someone stronger than me.
Someone who could help me.
Kevin stopped behind him.
Still invisible.
A Dinark.
Alone.
Afraid.
Kevin's Hagan vibrated.
Alexys's green essence pulsed.
Strong.
Different.
That's it.
He's alone in this world too… but his loneliness is different from mine…
For the first time in a long time—
Kevin hesitated.
And his invisibility flickered.
Slightly.
---
Kevin followed Alexys home.
A simple residence.
Light walls.
Worn wooden door.
Nothing resembling a "last Dinark."
When Alexys entered, Kevin jumped onto the roof.
Lay down, looking at the sky.
"Melissa… tomorrow will be a big day."
Her voice echoed softly in his mind.
"Something great awaits us."
Kevin closed his eyes.
A faint smile appeared.
"I know."
---
Dawn
The first rays of sunlight cut through the dark sky.
Mist hovered low.
Hundreds of warriors ran in formation.
Armor clanking.
Swords strapped to their backs.
Murmurs filled the air:
"We'll finish this and go home."
"Victory is ours!"
"Final battle!"
Alexys walked last.
Silent.
Behind him, three men carried floating crystal spheres.
Live transmission to the barracks.
"The Dinark's gaze looks strange…"
"Sad… distant."
"He must be calculating strategy."
Far away—
At the barracks.
The general watched through a massive enchanted glass screen.
"Begin fighting."
Pause.
"Leave the Dinark as the last option."
Alexys clenched his fists.
Knuckles white.
He wanted to argue.
But exhaled slowly.
And stayed silent.
Kevin followed.
Invisible.
---
The Forest of Dawn
Tall trees.
Trunks like towers.
Twisted roots rising from the earth.
The air there was different.
Heavy.
Cold.
Then—
An impact.
Leaves scattered.
It appeared.
A colossal creature.
Lion's head.
Glowing yellow eyes.
Enormous falcon wings that bent trees with their gust.
Bear's body.
Grotesque musculature.
Claws like swords.
"That aura…"
"We thought it was a concentration… but it's only one."
The monster tilted its head.
Smiled.
Opened its mouth.
A blue sphere formed.
Dense.
Spinning.
Air distorted.
"Watch out!"
It spat the sphere.
It didn't explode.
It collapsed.
Space bent.
The ground was ripped away.
Trees dragged.
Warriors—
Sucked in.
One by one.
Screams echoed.
Then—
Silence.
Kevin narrowed his eyes.
"A rift…"
Alexys trembled with fury.
"You bastard!"
He looked at the void left behind.
"That was a miniature black hole?!"
The creature laughed.
Deep.
Disgusting.
At the barracks—
"If even a hundred soldiers failed…"
The general clenched his fists.
"Our last hope is the Dinark."
In the forest—
Only three cameramen.
Alexys.
And invisible Kevin.
"You humans…"
The creature spread its wings.
"Pathetic trash."
Silence.
Alexys lowered his head.
Breathed deeply.
His green aura spread.
Light at first.
Then intense.
His eyes glowed.
Not with rage.
But accumulated pain.
"Don't think I'm a weapon, General…"
The aura exploded around him.
Dense.
Heavy.
As if the air itself turned emerald.
The ground beneath him cracked.
The creature tilted its head.
Confused.
Predatory instinct… limited mind.
"You shine…" it snarled.
"But you're still flesh."
It vanished.
Impact from the right.
Claws sliced air.
But Alexys was gone.
A silent sidestep.
Precise.
A green blade formed in his hand.
Not metal.
Solidified aura.
He spun.
Cut.
The blade tore through the creature's shoulder.
Black blood sprayed.
It roared.
Not in pain.
In rage.
Wings slammed.
A shockwave crushed trees.
Alexys flew into a trunk.
Wood exploded.
"Did he die?!"
From the dust—
A green arm emerged.
He walked out.
Aura covering him like translucent armor.
Calm eyes.
No hatred.
Only calculation.
---
The creature formed another blue sphere.
Denser.
More compressed.
Space bending again.
Alexys extended his hand.
Aura condensed.
A curved, thick shield formed.
The black hole launched.
Ground ripped away.
But the shield held.
Cracking.
Vibrating.
His knees sank.
Veins bulged.
Aura fragmenting.
He screamed.
Not fear.
Effort.
"YOUR END IS NEAR!"
The black hole imploded.
Half the forest vanished.
The creature blinked.
Confused.
Charged again.
Brute.
No strategy.
Alexys smiled faintly.
"You're stupid…"
Green aura divided behind him.
Formed lances.
Ten.
Floating.
"You're predictable."
They fired.
Pierced wing.
Thigh.
Chest.
It fell.
But alive.
"Told you you're stupid?"
"You're the fool."
It raised a hand.
Alexys turned to stone.
Screams echoed across homes.
Across crystals.
The creature smiled.
Its body began turning translucent.
Kevin thought:
Is it time?
Then—
The stone shattered.
Alexys emerged.
Different.
Laughing.
"Oh… it feels so good to have, for the first time… a human body."
Silence.
"Alexys?"
"Alexys? Was that this boy's name?"
Black eyes.
No Hagan.
"I will destroy this world."
"I'm glad I possessed him."
"This power is fascinating."
Kevin's invisibility fell.
He appeared behind a cameraman.
The world saw him.
At the barracks—
"Where did that man come from?!"
Kevin walked calmly.
"You possessed him before he understood your technique."
"Blood possession."
"You used your blood as an anchor."
The being smiled.
"You're very strong to understand so quickly… but I don't like being called Alexys."
Kevin stopped.
Wind ceased.
"Tell me your name."
"Because mine will be the last thing in your mind."
"I am Kevin Dinark."
The being replied:
"Call me… Adnet."
Silence.
Even at the barracks.
The general whispered:
"The battle of the century… is about to begin."
Kevin and Adnet faced each other.
Healer Aura against Healer Aura.
Dinark against entity.
And for the first time—
The entire world was watching.