The System Reincarnator: From Zero to Shadow King

The storm Kaelen had dared the world to unleash... We arrived at daybreak.

Thunderclouds darkened the skies over Eldrin, but the darkness was caused by battle rather than the storm.

The banners of the Council's Vanguard came like a tidal wave from beyond the northern hills, bearing flaming standards of the Ember Realms, golden sigils of the Divine Order, and silver blades of the Shadow bane Guild.

The army consists of thousands, including troops, mercenaries, summoned creatures, and reincarnators.

Three Council Envoys stood in the centre.

And they'd come for Kaelen's head.

The Envoys of Judgment

Virel, The Flame Sovereign—Wrapped in perpetual fire, his blade is a molten fang of annihilation.

Sephira, the Light bringer's Heiress — She was clad in radiant armor, with a celestial halo hovering behind her.

Draven, The Shadow bane — A hunter of dark wielders, his silver eyes are fixed on Kaelen with measured loathing.

They stood aboard a floating battleship, with the Council's flag flying beside them.

Sephira's voice resonated around the battlefield, enhanced by magic.

"Kaelen! "We pass judgement on crimes against the Balance!"

Virel raised his sword, a firestorm swirling around him.

"Your reign ends today!"

Kaelen stood outside Eldrin's outer gate, his shadow mantle blowing in the breeze. His army, the Shadow Legion, stood poised, silent, and motionless.

He looked at Valen next to him. "They really brought half the world."

Valen smirked. "Half isn't enough."

The Shadow King's Gambit

During the Shadow King's Gambit, Kaelen raised his hand. Shadows spread from his palm.

[Domain Skill Activated: Shadow Pulse]

Effect: Enable allied forces within the realm and reduce opponent morale by 15%.

The Shadow Legion advanced silently, their shields locked in perfect formation.

Kaelen stepped forward on her own.

Addressing the Council's Envoys. He drew the blade.

First Strike: Fire and Shadow Virel struck first.

[Flame Sovereign's Wrath—Rank S]

A pillar of flame emerged from the sky, descending on Kaelen with apocalyptic force.

The ground shattered, and molten stone exploded under the force.

However, after the flames subsided... Kaelen stood uninjured, surrounded by swirling shadows.

[Shadow Vortex – Domain Shield]

Kaelen pointed his sword.

"Is that all?"

The Legion Clashes

With a command, the Shadow Legion charged.

Virel's flame knights confronted them head on—light vs darkness, steel versus shadow.

However, Kaelen's soldiers moved in deadly synchrony, their blows precise, their shadows snaking across enemy lines, corrupting armor and reducing strength.

[System Notification].

Shadow Legion Efficiency Bonus Activated: +20% Combat within Domain.

Valen led the charge down the left flank, destroying ranks with violent swings of his shadow-imbued halberd.

Nyssa entered the enemy's rear and eliminated commanders before they could regroup.

Kaelen against Sephira: Light Meets Shadow.

Sephira fell from the battleship in a blaze of bright light, her spear sparkling.

"You'll kneel before the Light!" she exclaimed, throwing her spear forward.

Kaelen met her charge, shadows around his sword as he parried her attacks.

Light fought with shadow, bursting with each strike.

Sephira conjured a storm of celestial spears from the skies.

Kaelen said a single word.

"Fall."

A wall of living shadow emerged, swallowing the spears whole.

Then Kaelen moved as rapidly as light.

His blade brushed Sephira's armor, sending shadows into her luminous core.

She lurched back, her eyes wide.

"You… cursed me?"

Kaelen's voice lowered to a whisper.

"Your light… belongs to me now."

Draven Joins the Hunt.

Draven struck from the shadows, piercing Kaelen's throat with twin daggers made of pure shadow bane steel.

Kaelen barely deflected the first punch, and the second grazed his shoulder.

[System Alert]: Shadow bane Effect detected, resulting in temporary suppression of shadow abilities (5 seconds).

Kaelen's shadows fluttered briefly.

He grinned.

"Clever… but not enough."

With a burst of raw fury, Kaelen released a shadow shock wave that knocked Draven back.

"Do you hunt shadows?" Allow me to show you how shadows hunt you.

The Turning Point: Shadow Dominion Surge (System Notification)

Shadow Domain Surge: Threshold reached. Domain Expansion triggered.

The battlefield trembled.

Shadows emerged from the ground, coiling around hostile soldiers and drawing them into the dirt.

Kaelen's eyes burned violet as he took control of the entire battlefield.

[Unique Skill: Dominion of Shadows — Activated]

The Council forces weakened, crumbling under the crushing strain of Kaelen's realm.

Virel Falls

Kaelen loomed before Virel in an instant, sword slicing upward.

Virel raised his molten blade, but shadows encircled his wrists, holding him fast.

Kaelen's blade sunk into his chest, polluting the flame.

[System Alert] Virel is defeated. Shadow Authority Absorbed: Fire Element—5%

Virel collapsed with a roar of fading flames.

Sephira and Draven Retreat

Sephira & Draven Sephira escaped with her elite guard as her light dimmed due to Kaelen's curse.

Draven withdrew into the shadows, his hunt postponed.

Their army disintegrated.

[System Notification].

Council Vanguard — defeated. Shadow King is victorious.

World impact: fear +25 | respect +30 | global threat level: catastrophic

Aftermath — The War Has Just Begun

Valen approached Kaelen on the bloodstained pitch.

"They'll come again."

Kaelen cleaned the blood from his blade.

"I know." .

Nyssa joined them, a rare smirk on her face. "But now… they fear us."

Kaelen looked to his army, which consisted of thousands of shadow troops who had won the battle.

He held his sword high.

"It was their first move. "Next, we make ours."

The Shadow Legion roared together, creating a single sound that resonated across the dying battlefield.

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