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Chapter 23 - Chapter 23: The Hidden Origin

The explosion of power lit up the entire battlefield.

For a moment…

No one could see.

Only light.

Blinding.

Overwhelming.

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Then—

Silence.

Heavy.

Unnatural silence.

The dust slowly began to settle…

And shapes started to appear again.

The soldiers looked up, eyes wide, hearts racing.

"Who… won…?" one whispered.

😨

At the center of the battlefield—

A massive crater.

Deeper than anything before.

Wider.

Destroyed.

And inside it…

Two figures.

Standing.

Still.

😳

The mysterious warrior…

And the colossal shadow.

Frozen.

As if time itself had stopped between them.

Then—

A crack.

CRACK…

The giant shadow's arm… shattered.

Breaking apart into pieces of dark energy.

😳🔥

"It's… breaking?!" a soldier shouted.

The cracks spread rapidly across the giant's body.

Like glass.

Like something that was never meant to exist.

Then—

BOOM 💥

The entire shadow collapsed.

Exploding into nothing.

Gone.

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From within the fading energy—

The glowing soldier fell.

Crashing hard into the ground.

His body trembling.

His glow… fading.

"No… this… this is impossible…" he muttered weakly.

The mysterious warrior stepped forward slowly.

Uninjured.

Unshaken.

Dominant.

"You were never meant to control it."

The glowing soldier tried to stand.

Failed.

His strength was disappearing.

"But… we were chosen…" he said, struggling to speak.

The warrior stopped in front of him.

Silence.

Then—

"You were used."

😳

Those words hit harder than any attack.

The glowing soldier's eyes widened.

"Used…?"

The wind picked up again.

Soft this time.

Almost calm.

"For generations…" the warrior continued, "this power has been passed down… hidden… protected."

A pause.

"But not for control."

"For balance."

😨

The soldiers listened carefully now.

Confused.

Shocked.

Trying to understand.

The commander stepped closer.

"Then explain it!" he shouted. "What are Titans really?!"

The warrior didn't turn.

But answered.

"Titans… are vessels."

😳

"Vessels for what?!" another soldier asked.

The warrior looked up… toward the sky.

Eyes serious.

"For something older than humanity."

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Silence.

No one spoke.

No one moved.

The glowing soldier laughed weakly.

"So… it's true…" he said. "We were just… tools…"

His voice broke slightly.

"They promised… power… purpose…"

The warrior's gaze hardened.

"And you believed them."

😨

"Who are 'they'?" the commander demanded.

For the first time—

The warrior hesitated.

Just for a second.

Then said:

"The ones watching."

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Slowly…

Everyone looked up.

The sky was no longer normal.

The clouds…

Were moving strangely.

Twisting.

Opening.

Like something was behind them.

Watching.

Waiting.

😨

A massive pressure filled the air.

Even breathing became difficult.

"They're coming…" the warrior said quietly.

The glowing soldier's eyes widened in fear.

"No… no… it's too soon…"

Suddenly—

A deep sound echoed across the sky.

Not like thunder.

Not like anything natural.

Something… ancient.

😳🔥

The clouds split open.

And from above—

A shape appeared.

Enormous.

Unimaginable.

Just a part of it was visible…

But it was enough.

Enough to make every soldier freeze in terror.

"What… is that…?" someone whispered.

No one answered.

Because no one could.

😨

The warrior clenched their fists.

"This is what created the Titans."

A pause.

"And what's coming next… is worse."

🔥

The ground began to shake again.

Stronger than before.

Cracks spreading in every direction.

The remaining Titans started reacting—

But not attacking.

They were…

Kneeling.

😳

"All Titans… are bowing…?" a soldier said in disbelief.

The glowing soldier looked up, shaking.

"They're not ours anymore…"

"They never were…"

😨

The warrior turned to the soldiers.

Voice sharp.

Focused.

"Listen carefully."

Everyone froze.

Because they felt it.

This moment…

Was important.

"If we don't stop this now…"

A pause.

"…there won't be anything left to save."

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The sky darkened completely.

The massive shape above moved slightly—

And just that small movement…

Shook the entire world.

😳🔥

The commander tightened his grip on his sword.

Then shouted:

"ALL UNITS—PREPARE FOR THE UNKNOWN!!!"

The soldiers stood ready.

Even in fear.

Even in despair.

Because now…

They understood.

This wasn't just about Titans anymore.

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This was something bigger.

Something older.

Something far more dangerous.

And as the sky continued to open—

One truth became clear:

The real enemy…

Had finally arrived.

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