CHAPTER 10: The Return of the First Hasira
Part 1 – "He Who Was Sealed"
[Scene Opens – Floating Temple, Ruined Dimension]
Dust swirled around the shattered remains of the floating temple as the wind grew heavier, dense with an aura ancient and unknowable. The squad — Jiwoo, Kayden, Shogun Lee, Leya, and their leader Lynx — stood in tense silence.
The air trembled.
The sky cracked.
And from within a rift in the heart of the temple, he stepped forth.
His footsteps didn't echo — they silenced the world.
The First Hasira had arrived.
His presence was overwhelming. Muscles like carved stone. His armor, broken in parts, but still emanating a power older than creation. His long silver-white hair flowed like starlight, and his eyes… void of color, void of emotion. They held entire histories of violence and war.
He looked at the squad.
And then in a flash—
BOOM!!!
In a single movement, faster than anyone could perceive, he moved. Kayden was thrown across the temple wall, crashing like a meteor. Jiwoo's Flame Shield shattered, and he collapsed to the floor, coughing blood. Leya was knocked unconscious with a gentle flick of pressure, while Shogun Lee's reality blade cracked mid-air before she was flung backward.
Only Lynx remained standing.
The First Hasira's voice finally rang out—deep, gravelly, calm.
> "So... you brought children into my prison?"
Lynx stood his ground, breathing heavily, his eyes narrowing.
> Lynx: "They're not just children… They're warriors. Stronger than they look."
> First Hasira: "They fell in one blow."
> Lynx (smirks): "So did you. Once."
Without warning, Lynx vanished, dashing at lightspeed toward the Hasira. Their fists met, and the temple cracked again — the dimension shook violently.
Their exchange was brutal. Instant. Every punch carved holes through space. Every movement displaced energy across timelines. Lynx was faster now, stronger than before.
But even with all his upgrades—
> CRACK!!!
The First Hasira's blade collided with Lynx's chest again. The wound reopened. Lynx coughed blood, falling to one knee.
> First Hasira (calmly): "Still can't take a single proper hit."
He raised his sword again—this time to finish it.
> Jiwoo (coughing): "STOP!!!"
His voice echoed louder than any explosion. Not through volume, but meaning. Everyone had risen again, bruised but unwilling to back down.
> Kayden: "We… we care about him. He's not the monster we thought. He's our teacher."
> Leya (kneeling beside Lynx): "And he's our friend."
The First Hasira paused mid-strike.
> First Hasira (quietly): "So... you made people who care for you. Unexpected."
He stepped back, sheathing his blade with a sharp, thunderous click.
> Lynx (breathing heavily): "We're not here to fight you. We're here to ask for your help."
And so, for the first time in a million years, the First Hasira… listened.
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[Scene Transition – Deep Inside the Hasira's Base]
A vast, silent city hidden in the heart of the dimension. Metallic waterfalls, floating gardens, glowing stars encased in domes. The group stood in awe — this place was beautiful… haunting.
> Leya: "Is this where you've been for a million years?"
> First Hasira: "Yes. I built this with my own hands... while waiting."
> Jiwoo: "Waiting for what?"
> First Hasira: "For the cosmos to collapse. And for a reason to return."
The squad began to relax. They were given rooms. Lynx was resting in a stasis chamber, healing.
Later that evening, Leya dragged Shogun into the waterfall pools — a natural spring within the Hasira's base.
> Leya (grinning): "Come on! Let's bathe. This dimension's water is infused with force restoration!"
> Shogun (blushing): "Wh-Why are you stripping so fast?!"
> Leya (teasing): "Hey, Kayden~ Wanna come join us?"
Kayden, who was walking by, froze like a deer in headlights. Shogun threw a stone at him.
> Shogun: "PERVERT!!"
> Kayden (panicking): "I DIDN'T EVEN SAY ANYTHING!!"
> Jiwoo (laughing): "You really are hopeless sometimes, Kayden."
They all shared laughs under the neon skies. Even amidst chaos… they were bonding.
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[Scene – Hasira's Chamber, Late Night]
The First Hasira sat beside the campfire. Jiwoo approached.
> Jiwoo: "Can I ask you something?"
> First Hasira: "You can try."
> Jiwoo: "Why did you really seal yourself away? You're strong… Why hide?"
There was a long pause.
> First Hasira (softly): "Because I killed too many. I thought… maybe my sword was the problem."
> Jiwoo: "But now, you're willing to fight again?"
> First Hasira: "Because this time, I see people willing to protect, not destroy."
As Jiwoo stared into the flames, a flashback surged in his mind—
[Flashback: Jiwoo's Past]
Alone. Bloodied. Watching his entire clan — the Minada — slaughtered. The seals broken. The Advanced Forces ripped from the elders and transferred into him by dying hands. He was only 10.
He was alone for years.
Until he met Kayden. Until he found the Cosmic Organization. Until… this moment.
Back at the fire, Jiwoo clenched his fist.
> Jiwoo (determined): "This time, I'll protect them all. I'm not alone anymore."
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[Final Scene – Hasira's Hall, Morning]
Everyone gathered.
The First Hasira now stood in full gear. His sword glowing, whispering with an aura no one could identify.
> First Hasira: "This weapon… has its own will. It can erase not just life… but realities."
> Lynx (walking in, healed): "And we'll need it. The Pillars… they're waking."
> First Hasira: "We need to gather every Element. Every Hasira. Every soul willing to stand."
He turned toward a glowing map of realms.
> First Hasira: "Let's begin…"
He placed his hand on the first symbol — a glowing orb with swirling brown and green.
> First Hasira: "…with the Earth Element."
To Be Continued in Chapter 11: "The Element Buried in Stone"