The Eternal Strive

A deep, guttural roar shook the Rift as the Primordial Rift Entity forced its way through the portal. Its form was indescribable, constantly shifting—one moment a massive, multi-eyed beast, the next, a swirling vortex of endless destruction.

Caden's All-Knowing Eye pulsed, scanning the creature.

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[Primordial Rift Entity]

A being born from the Rift's deepest layers.

Exists beyond reality's rules.

Strength: Unknown. Weakness: ???

Threat Level: Extinction.

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Seraphis gritted her teeth, her hands tightening around her blades. "I've fought monsters, gods, and Riftborn, but this? This thing doesn't even have a true form."

Varian hovered above them, his golden eyes alight with cruel amusement.

"Beautiful, isn't it?" he said. "This is the ultimate truth of the Rift—uncontrolled chaos. Pure destruction."

Caden's Ring of Equilibrium flared, struggling against the sheer presence of the entity. The Rift warped violently, entire sections of space breaking apart as the creature expanded.

If it fully emerged, it would devour this entire dimension.

Caden's mind raced. How do I fight something that exists beyond form?

The Primordial Entity moved, its formless mass surging forward, a tendril of raw chaos lashing out toward him.

BOOM!

Caden dodged, barely escaping as the Rift itself collapsed where he had been standing.

Varian chuckled, watching. "Struggle, Sovereign. Show me if balance can survive absolute destruction."

Caden ignored him, focusing entirely on the creature.

It had no true body. No weaknesses.

But then—his All-Knowing Eye flickered, picking up something deep within its core.

A small, unstable point where the chaos was cycling endlessly—a flaw in its infinite nature.

Caden's eyes narrowed. There.

Seraphis noticed his expression. "You see something?"

Caden nodded sharply. "Its core isn't indestructible. It's caught in an endless loop of instability. If I can disrupt that—"

Seraphis smirked. "Then let's break the loop."

She vanished, moving at lightning speed, her blades crackling with Rift energy as she slashed into the creature's mass.

SLASH! SLASH!

The entity shrieked, but its body regenerated instantly.

Caden moved next, summoning all his power. His Rift Dominion expanded, forcing the chaotic battlefield to obey him.

Then, he struck.

His fist, infused with pure equilibrium, pierced directly into the unstable core.

BOOOOM!

The entire Rift shuddered as the core was disrupted—the creature's infinite loop shattered.

The entity let out one final, distorted roar—before its massive form imploded, vanishing into nothingness.

Silence.

Seraphis let out a slow breath. "That actually worked."

But Varian…

He was grinning.

Caden's Ring of Equilibrium dimmed, but his instincts screamed at him.

Varian descended slowly, his golden eyes glowing ominously.

"Congratulations, Sovereign," he said. "You've proven your strength."

Caden's muscles tensed. "Then this fight is over."

Varian chuckled darkly. "No."****"Now… it truly begins."

A terrifying surge of energy exploded from his body—one that dwarfed everything before it.

Seraphis cursed. "He was holding back this entire time?!"

Caden's All-Knowing Eye flared, and what he saw sent a cold chill through him.

Varian was ascending.

Not just in strength. Not just in power.

He was becoming something else entirely.

Caden's fists clenched. If he didn't stop him now, the Rift itself might not survive.

The true battle was just beginning.