VOIDBLADE: THE LAST SWORD OF THE END

The ground splits wide beneath our feet. The air grows thick and heavy, charged with power so ancient it makes my skin crawl. From the depths of the ruined stone structure, it rises — a writhing mass of tendrils and shadow, shifting and twisting like it barely holds form.

And then it screams.

The sound isn't a noise — it's a feeling, a wave of despair and rage crashing over us. My vision blurs for a second, but I steady myself, planting my feet. Lira stumbles back, her hand going to her weapon.

"What… what is that?" she breathes.

"The source of the corruption," I say, my voice steady despite the weight pressing down on me. "Or a piece of it."

The creature fully emerges from the chasm — The Hollowborn.

[Hollowborn Abomination — Level 25]

HP: 50,000

Attack: 4,000

Defense: 1,500

Abilities:

Soulrend (A Rank): A strike that drains health and mana.

Voidlash (B Rank): Shadow tendrils whip out, dealing high AoE damage.

Unmaking Aura (S Rank): Constant damage over time, sapping life from everything nearby.

Rebirth of the Hollow (?? Rank): ???

My grip tightens on my sword. This thing is beyond anything I've fought so far — but that doesn't matter. I've come too far to stop now.

"Stay back," I tell Lira. "This one's mine."

She hesitates, but the look in my eyes must convince her because she nods and steps away.

The Hollowborn makes its move first. Tendrils snap toward me with blinding speed.

I move faster.

Void Step — and I'm gone, flickering out of their reach and reappearing at the creature's side. My sword flashes.

Sword Entropy — the blade bites deep, and the wound festers immediately, flesh and shadow rotting away.

Hollowborn HP: 50,000 → 47,000

It retaliates. A wave of darkness explodes outward. I leap back, but the edge of it catches me, and agony lances through my body as my health ticks down.

HP: 12,500 → 11,000

The Unmaking Aura is already working, draining me bit by bit. I need to end this fast.

The Hollowborn attacks again, and I weave through the onslaught, my sword a blur of destruction. Each strike carves away more of its shifting form — but it's not enough.

Hollowborn HP: 40,000 → 35,000 → 30,000

And then it uses Soulrend.

I dodge too late. The tendril lashes across my side, and the pain is immediate — like something's being ripped out of me. My health and mana drain in an instant.

HP: 11,000 → 7,500

Mana: 7,000 → 4,000

I grit my teeth and force myself forward. I can't stop now.

"Void God," Lira calls out — but I'm already moving.

Abyssal Sword Skill: Void Rend

My sword cleaves through the Hollowborn's core, and this time the damage is massive. The creature shrieks, its form collapsing inward as the Void itself tears through it.

Hollowborn HP: 30,000 → 15,000

But it's not over.

The ground shakes violently, and the Hollowborn's body convulses. The air thickens even more, and I feel the surge of power before I see it.

Rebirth of the Hollow

"No," I snarl.

Dark energy floods the clearing as the Hollowborn begins to regenerate, its form solidifying into something even more monstrous. I can't let that happen.

I push everything I have into one final strike.

Abyssal Sword Skill: Void Piercer

The world seems to still. My sword becomes a spear of pure annihilation, cutting through space itself — and then it's over.

The Hollowborn collapses, its regeneration cut short. Its form unravels, dissolving into nothingness as the Void claims its due.

Hollowborn HP: 15,000 → 0

The silence that follows is deafening.

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Lira approaches slowly, her eyes wide. "You… you actually did it."

I don't answer right away. I'm breathing hard, my body still trembling from the battle. But the Hollowborn is gone. The corruption's grip on this place is weakening.

For now.

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[Victory Achieved]

EXP Gained: 25,000

Level Up: 13 → 16

Loot:

Hollowborn Core (Epic): A shard of the creature's essence. Brimming with dark energy.

Abyssal Cloak (Rare): Increases resistance to shadow and void damage.

500 Gold

Reputation: +20 (Emberpine Village) — "Protector of the Woods"

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As I stand there, my sword still humming with the remnants of the Void's power, I know this isn't the end. The Hollowborn was strong, but it wasn't the true source of this corruption.

Not yet.

I glance toward the still-open chasm in the ground — and the darkness waiting below.

This journey's far from over.