The Being Who Existed Before the Omniverse

The collision between the golden suns and the crimson star consumed everything.

Light.

Darkness.

Space.

Time.

For a brief moment, even reality itself ceased to exist.

Then-

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!

The explosion erupted across the Multiverse.

Entire universes vanished.

Galaxies collapsed.

Infinite dimensions shattered into countless fragments.

The shockwave continued endlessly.

In one neighboring universe, trillions of stars were erased.

In another, entire timelines disappeared.

In a third, reality folded into itself before collapsing completely.

Yet at the center of the destruction-

Two figures remained.

Aria Valencrest.

Kajkha.

Their weapons remained locked together.

Golden Dominion battled crimson Bonimeris.

The pressure generated by their clash distorted existence around them.

Neither moved.

Neither yielded.

Their eyes met.

For several seconds, the entire Multiverse seemed to hold its breath.

Then Kajkha smiled.

"You know..."

His voice echoed through countless dimensions.

"I’ve fought dragons."

CRACK.

Space shattered.

"I’ve fought ancient gods."

BOOM.

Several realities collapsed.

"I’ve fought beings who ruled galaxies."

Another explosion erupted.

Yet his smile widened.

"But never..."

Crimson energy erupted around him.

"...have I fought a human like you."

BOOOOOOM!!

Aria was launched backward.

She crossed thousands of kilomiter and land in a mountain.

Her body smashed.

Entire worlds exploded in her wake.

Yet before she could travel farther-

She swung her sword.

Reality bent.

Her momentum vanished.

Then she disappeared.

The next moment-

CLANG!!!

Her blade slammed into Kajkha’s neck.

The impact shattered hundreds of nearby dimensions.

Kajkha’s head tilted slightly.

A thin cut appeared.

The Demon General froze.

Then laughed.

Blood slowly dripped from the wound.

"A sword strike."

His crimson eyes gleamed.

"You crossed thousands of kilomiter just to land a single sword strike."

Aria pointed her blade toward him.

"That’s because I’m a swordswoman."

For the first time-

Kajkha genuinely laughed.

Not mockery.

Not arrogance.

Pure enjoyment.

"A wonderful answer."

Then he vanished.

BOOM!

The battle resumed.

Their weapons collided thousands of times every second.

Swordsmanship beyond mortal comprehension.

No flashy techniques.

No massive spells.

Just skill.

Pure skill.

Aria stepped forward.

Her sword danced.

Every movement was perfect.

Every strike flowed seamlessly into the next.

A beautiful storm of steel.

Kajkha answered every attack.

Neither could gain an advantage.

Neither could break the other’s defense.

The battle became a masterpiece.

A duel that transcended power.

A duel between warriors.

Far below-

The remaining human soldiers stared upward.

They could barely perceive the battle.

All they saw were flashes of gold and crimson.

Yet even those flashes were enough to shake existence.

Roland Ashford stood silently.

A wounded soldier approached.

"Commander..."

Roland didn’t look away.

"Yeah?"

"Who is winning?"

The question lingered.

For several moments, Roland remained silent.

Then he smiled.

"I honestly don’t know."

The soldier blinked.

Roland crossed his arms.

"And that’s what makes this incredible."

Above-

Aria suddenly twisted her body.

Kajkha’s blade missed by centimeters.

She stepped inside his guard.

Her sword flashed.

CLANG!

Another strike landed.

Then another.

Then another.

For the first time since the battle began-

Kajkha was forced backward.

His armor cracked.

Fragments scattered across reality.

Aria continued attacking.

Her movements became faster.

Sharper.

Deadlier.

Kajkha’s smile slowly disappeared.

Not because he was afraid.

But because he realized something.

Aria was evolving.

During the battle itself.

Every clash.

Every exchange.

Every near-death experience.

She was becoming stronger.

The Demon General laughed.

"Of course."

BOOOOM!!

Crimson Bonimeris erupted outward.

Aria jumped back.

The battlefield between them vanished.

Thousands of universes were erased instantly.

Kajkha slowly raised his weapon.

"I finally understand."

His voice became serious.

The playful tone vanished.

"You aren’t fighting me."

Aria frowned.

"What?"

Kajkha pointed toward her chest.

"You’re fighting your own limits."

Silence followed.

Then Aria smiled.

A genuine smile.

"Maybe."

Golden Dominion erupted.

The light was different.

Warmer.

Deeper.

More refined.

Even Kajkha noticed.

The battlefield froze.

The surviving humans felt it immediately.

Their hearts trembled.

Their Dominion resonated.

Roland’s eyes widened.

"No way..."

Golden energy spread endlessly.

Countless runes appeared throughout existence.

One after another.

Millions.

Billions.

Trillions.

The entire Multiverse became illuminated.

Kajkha narrowed his eyes.

"What is this?"

Aria slowly closed her eyes.

For years she had carried humanity’s hopes.

Its fears.

Its dreams.

Its burdens.

Every victory.

Every loss.

Every sacrifice.

Everything had brought her here.

Then-

Her eyes opened.

The golden light within them had changed.

The entire Multiverse trembled.

Far below, every human instinctively looked upward.

Even the demons felt uneasy.

Kajkha’s smile slowly vanished.

For the first time since the war began-

He felt danger.

Real danger.

Aria raised her sword.

Her voice echoed throughout countless realities.

"Dominion..."

The golden light intensified.

"5th Stage."

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!

The Multiverse exploded.

Infinite pillars of golden light erupted across existence.

Countless shattered universes briefly reappeared.

Reality itself seemed to kneel.

Kajkha’s eyes widened.

The impossible had happened.

A human had evolved during battle.

And not just any human.

The second strongest human alive.

The pressure emanating from Aria increased endlessly.

Her silver armor transformed.

Golden patterns appeared throughout its surface.

Her sword radiated pure Dominion.

The weapon no longer looked forged.

It looked born.

Created from humanity’s will itself.

Aria pointed it toward Kajkha.

The surrounding realities shook.

The Demon General stared silently.

Then-

A smile slowly returned.

The largest smile of the entire war.

"Excellent."

Crimson Bonimeris erupted.

The heavens cracked.

The Multiverse screamed.

Kajkha raised his blade.

"Then show me."

His eyes blazed.

"Show me the peak of humanity."

Aria took a step forward.

Kajkha did the same.

Two monsters.

Two legends.

Two warriors standing at the summit of existence.

Then-

They vanished.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!

The clash that followed destroyed hundreds of universes instantly.

And for the first time since the war began-

Kajkha was pushed back.

The Demon General’s eyes widened.

A thin line of blood appeared across his chest.

Aria had finally broken through his defense.

The impossible had become reality.

And the true battle-

Had only just begun.

To Be Continued in Part 2...