[SYSTEM ALERT: Location: The Great Throne Hall – Azuria]
[Time: 86 Years After the Covenant]
[Event: The Summit of Blood and Covenant Begins]
[Status: Three Kings Before the Throne – The Eternals Watch]
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In the heart of the capital, "Azuria."
Not merely a city. An architectural miracle floating above the laws of nature.
The sky above the Imperial Palace was draped in deep purple. The color of Arthur's reign.
Today was no ordinary day.
Today was the "Summit of Blood and Covenant."
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Inside the Great Throne Hall, where the walls were crafted from "Void Crystal" that reflected the sins of the beholder, Arthur sat upon his throne with a coldness resembling death.
Behind him, Elias and Flora stood like eternal shadows. Elias toyed with a thread of cosmic energy between his fingers. Flora looked on with a mysterious smile at the three leaders standing before the throne.
King Bruno the Steely.
Duke Valerian the Sublime.
Queen Celine the Radiant.
Three rulers who had endured for 86 years. Their veins pulsing with the power of the Covenant. Their bodies untouched by the frailty of time.
[STATUS: Arthur de Flandre – The Silent Emperor]
[Health: 100% | Unharmed]
[Energy: ∞ | Admin Mode Active]
[Location: The Throne of Melngradnia]
[Mood: Absolute Zero]
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Arthur (in a calm voice echoing through the hall):
"The reports have arrived. The Forgotten Entity is no longer sending mere wandering monsters. The 32 Void Generals have begun to move. They are equal in strength to my attendants, the 18 Forgotten. And the 32 Royal Monsters have begun to strike at the roots of your kingdoms. The game is over."
Bruno stepped forward. His Neometal armor emitted a majestic creak.
Bruno (with the weight of mountains in his voice):
"My Emperor, the peaks of the North are no longer enough to repel the assault. We need to turn defense into an all-out offensive. My factories in Iron-Fang work day and night to produce 'Faith Cannons,' but we need the blessing of the Forgotten to lead the march."
Valerian adjusted his purple robe with quiet confidence.
Valerian:
"In Azure-Coast, the sea boils with the blood of forgotten generals. My fleet is ready to be the spearhead, but I request 'Third Generation' Void Engines so we can pursue entities that vanish into dimensions."
Celine spoke with a dignified calm, like a morning breeze carrying the scent of harvest.
Celine:
"Solar-Valley is not just a food granary; my people see this as a sacred struggle for the One and Only. We are ready to turn our scythes into swords, but we need assurance that the earth will not be forever tainted by Void blood."
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Flora laughed.
Her laughter cut through the heavy silence like a blade of glass.
Flora (with her psychopathic joy):
"Oh, how serious you are! Do you truly believe these monsters pose a threat? We allow them to play a little to see their despair."
She paused, her cosmic eyes gleaming.
Flora:
"But Arthur has decided it is time for the Harvest. The 18 Forgotten will be divided; three for each of your kingdoms. They are not there for your protection, but to be the hammers that shatter the pride of the Forgotten Entity."
Elias opened his eyes.
A flash capable of destroying entire galaxies appeared in them.
Elias (with total coldness):
"Remember... the reality of what we are exceeds any human conception. We do not fight for survival; we fight to torture those who claimed divinity in our absence. Go to your people, awaken in them the fire of the Covenant, and tell them that the Harvest has begun."
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The three rulers exited the palace.
Each transported to their kingdom via the "Broken Light Gates" provided by Melngradnia.
In a single moment, across giant energy screens that appeared in the skies of the three kingdoms, the speech that would change the face of history began.
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[SYSTEM ALERT: Location: Iron-Fang – The Northern Square]
[Event: King Bruno's War Speech]
[Status: 100,000+ Soldiers and Farmers Gathered]
[Forgotten Attendants: Three Units Deployed]
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Bruno stood atop a high platform before hundreds of thousands of soldiers and farmers possessing steel bodies thanks to the Covenant.
He raised his hammer. "World Crusher" gleamed under the dim northern sun.
Bruno (screaming with the voice of a mountain):
"Sons of the North! You who smelted mountains to forge the glory of Melngradnia! The Forgotten Entity thinks we are prey. It thinks its black halos will extinguish the fires of our furnaces!"
He struck the platform with his hammer.
KRA-KOOM!
The ground trembled.
Bruno:
"We signed the Covenant 86 years ago not out of fear, but out of certainty in the One and Only and in the power of Emperor Arthur. Today, we will not wait for monsters behind walls. Today, we take the 'Faith Cannons' and burn their shadows with them!"
The crowd roared.
Bruno (pointing to the sky where three Forgotten hovered like dark angels):
"The three Forgotten stand behind us, representing the will of Elias and Flora. Let those who believed in immortality know that immortality is seized through blood! To arms!"
ROOOAR!
The army's roar shook the surrounding mountains. Soldiers began striking their shields in a terrifying rhythm, chanting:
"For the One and Only! For the Emperor!"
CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!
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[SYSTEM ALERT: Location: Azure-Coast – The Eastern Docks]
[Event: Duke Valerian's Naval Address]
[Status: The Grand Fleet – 80,000 Ships in Formation]
[Forgotten Attendants: Three Units Deployed]
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Valerian stood before a fleet of airships and naval destroyers powered by Void energy.
The sea beneath him shimmered with an unnatural purple glow. The sky above him filled with hovering warships.
Valerian (with the confidence of a man who had tamed the ocean):
"Gentlemen, the sea is our life, and today the Void wants to swallow our dreams. Arthur has blessed us with immortality and strength, and now is the time to repay the debt."
He paused. Let the words sink in.
Valerian:
"We do not fight monsters; we fight illusions of the past. Look at the three Forgotten hovering above our heads; they are the bolts of death for anyone who dares touch our waters."
The Forgotten above him moved slightly. A silent promise of destruction.
Valerian (raising his voice):
"The Azure-Coast fleet will not retreat until the ocean is stained with the purple blood of the Void. Purify your hearts, charge your weapons with your faith, for today we are the unstoppable flood!"
VRRRROOOOM!
The shores erupted with the cheers of sailors. Ships took to the sky and water in stunning coordination, forming a canvas of supreme military might.
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[SYSTEM ALERT: Location: Solar-Valley – The Endless Meadows]
[Event: Queen Celine's Sacred Address]
[Status: 500,000+ Warrior-Farmers Gathered]
[Forgotten Attendants: Three Units Deployed]
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Celine stood in her white veil amidst the golden meadows. Her people of warrior-farmers carried scythes charged with laser energy. Their eyes gleamed with faith.
Celine (with a voice soft as morning light but sharp as a blade):
"Children of Light, you who feed the Empire with your toil and faith. The Void wants to turn our gardens into silent graveyards."
She raised her hand toward the sky, where three Forgotten floated like silent guardians.
Celine:
"But we carry the Covenant of Black Bliss in our chests. Your strength and longevity are proof of the Covenant's truth. Today, the three Forgotten will walk among you, not as masters, but as proof that Elias and Flora bless the Harvest."
The crowd knelt in spontaneous reverence.
Celine (her voice growing stronger):
"Fear not the Royal Monsters, for your faith is the shield, and your swords are the divine punishment. Plant death in the hearts of our enemies so that Bliss may live in our land!"
Silence.
A majestic, sacred silence.
Then, as one, the crowd rose.
A single mass of sacred fury.
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[SYSTEM ALERT: The Armies Begin to Move]
[Status: Three Kingdoms – Total Combatants: 1,000,000+]
[Forgotten Deployed: 9 Units]
[Enemy Threat: 32 Void Generals + 32 Royal Monsters + Countless Hordes]
[Covenant Boost: Active]
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The human armies began to move.
They were no ordinary humans.
Every soldier possessed the strength of "Rank 3 Swordsmen." Capable of smashing rock with their fists. Running for days without fatigue.
They wore light but impenetrable armor. Equipped with "Halo Tracking" systems, allowing them to see Forgotten monsters even if they were invisible.
Rifles fired pulses of "Concentrated Void." Capable of disintegrating the particles of Black Halo monsters.
Swords were dipped in "Essence of Faith." Burning the flesh of Void Generals on contact.
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In each kingdom, the three of the 18 Forgotten represented the supreme aerial and strategic power.
They moved like ghosts.
Never speaking.
But their presence raised the people's Faith Points to insane levels.
[STATUS: Forgotten Unit – Unidentified]
[Health: ∞ | Unmeasurable]
[Energy: ∞ | Covenant Source]
[Location: Solar-Valley Skies]
[Status: Watching. Waiting. Judging.]
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The sky darkened, not with clouds, but with the silhouette of Forgotten warriors.
The ground trembled, not with earthquakes, but with the march of an army blessed by eternity.
And from the Throne Room in Azuria, Arthur watched.
Behind him, Flora whispered:
Flora (with her terrifying smile):
"Let the Harvest begin."
Elias said nothing.
He simply raised his glass of black wine.
And drank.
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[SYSTEM ALERT: Phase One of the Harvest Initiated]
[Expected Outcome: Unknown]
[Threat Level: Cosmic]
[The Game Has Changed]
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