NOVEL WEB Chapter 12: The Throne of Shadows
Katsumi's body crashed onto an obsidian platform, yet he felt no pain. He pushed himself up, his breath steady despite the oppressive darkness pressing down on him. Before him stood a colossal throne, crafted from intertwining shadows, pulsing with an eerie violet glow. The presence he had felt before was stronger now, almost suffocating.
A shadowed figure emerged from the throne, its form ever-shifting, eyes burning like twin voids. "You have walked the path of darkness, but power demands sacrifice," it whispered. The air around Katsumi grew heavy, his very soul trembling under the weight of the entity's words.
He clenched his fists. "I won't bow to anyone." The shadow figure let out a low chuckle, the throne behind it vibrating with power. "Then prove it." The darkness surged forward, tendrils of pure night striking at him. Katsumi had no choice but to fight—not just for his survival, but for his very identity.