Chapter 36: Echoes of the Void

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Weeks after their victory over the Architect, Teri and Kei remain vigilant, but the quiet of the multiverse is unsettling. The stillness feels unnatural, like a calm before an unseen storm.

One day, as they monitor the flow of the multiverse from their sanctuary, a sudden disturbance in the energy fields causes Kei to snap her head up.

Kei (frowning):
"Something's wrong. I'm sensing... echoes."

Teri steps beside her, his brow furrowed in concentration. He closes his eyes, feeling for the subtle tremors in the fabric of reality.

Teri (grimly):
"You're right. It's faint, but... there's something—something familiar."

Suddenly, the air around them ripples, and a dark presence looms. The void energy, once tied to the Architect, begins to seep into their dimension.

Kei (worried):
"This energy... it's the void. But how? The Architect was destroyed!"

Before they can react, a figure materializes from the shadows—a silhouette cloaked in void energy. The being's presence is hauntingly similar to the Architect, but darker, more malevolent.

Mysterious Figure (voice echoing):
"You thought by severing the Core, you defeated the void? The Architect was merely a vessel... I am its true will."

Teri steps forward, his hand gripping the hilt of his sword, his eyes narrowing.

Teri (firmly):
"And who are you supposed to be?"

The figure steps closer, revealing glowing, hollow eyes and a distorted, shifting form.

Mysterious Figure:
"I am the Voidwalker, the harbinger of the endless dark. You may have vanquished the Architect, but the void is eternal. And now, it will consume all creation."

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