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Chapter 25: Vex — A Beautiful Ending
Before he was Vex, he was just a man.
A man with no name worth remembering.
A whisper in the alleys. A shadow behind disappearances.
In the world before the Sleep, he was known by headlines that refused to print his real name:
"The Red Composer"
"Symphony Killer"
"Butcher of Echo Lane"
He didn't kill for trauma. Not revenge.
He did it for art.
Because there was beauty in destruction—a purity in watching things fall apart.
When the authorities finally caught him, he was found smiling in front of an unfinished mural—painted in blood.
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Then the world ended. Or paused. Or transformed.
It didn't matter to Vex.
When he woke in the trial realm, in the middle of chaos and uncertainty, he didn't panic.
He smiled.
He had no desire for freedom.
He wanted permission.
And the Pillar of Destruction gave it to him.
It didn't speak.
It roared.
And Vex roared back.
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Tier One Abilities – Pillar of Destruction
Crackpoint Impact: Focuses destruction into a pinpoint strike. One blow. One object. One shatter. It can collapse a shield or shatter a weapon in a single precise hit.
Collapse Field: Creates a five-meter radius zone where all durability—physical and magical—is halved. Armor becomes paper. Defenses melt like wax.
Unmaking Pulse (Passive): Every time Vex breaks something (weapon, armor, barrier), he gains a temporary strength and speed boost. Destruction feeds him.
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Now, he wasn't alone.
He stood among the last alliance of five:
Marlo, the deceiver.
Lysa, memory keeper.
Riven, the unstable Chaos Pillar user.
Torren, master of the Soul Pillar.
And himself—Vex, the inevitable end.
They didn't like each other.
But they knew the numbers.
5 against Chester.
Their only problem?
They all thought they were the monster in the room.
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Vex didn't speak much.
He didn't care for Marlo's plans, or Lysa's passive calculations.
But when they talked about Chester, he listened.
And when they feared Chester, Vex grew curious.
"I've never unmade something like him," Vex said, voice low and metallic.
"Let's see if he makes a beautiful sound when he breaks."
Riven laughed beside him.
Marlo smirked with quiet confidence.
But none of them realized—Vex wasn't here to win.
He was here to watch everything fall.
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End of Chapter 25