Chapter 95: Chapter 95 - The Throne That Chose Him
Chapter 95 — The Throne That Chose Him
Silence swallowed the bridge of the Eternum.
Absolute silence.
Every officer.
Every soldier.
Every Watcher.
Every fleet commander throughout Collapse Sector Nine froze after hearing the ancient voice echo across the throne world.
"Welcome back... Kaiser."
The gigantic synchronization planet beneath them continued awakening slowly while ancient pathways illuminated across its surface like rivers of stars.
Massive cities powered on one after another.
Ancient towers stretched into space itself.
And high above the planet—
the colossal throne floating in orbit glowed brighter.
Waiting.
Honestly?
The atmosphere felt terrifyingly important.
Interesting.
Very interesting.
Kaiser stared at the throne world silently for several seconds.
Then finally pointed toward himself.
"...Why does everything here keep acting like it knows me."
Fair honestly.
No one answered immediately.
Because honestly?
Everyone wanted that answer too.
Seraphina slowly stepped forward beside the command platform while staring toward the glowing throne world below.
Her usually calm expression finally looked shaken.
"The throne world only recognizes synchronization signatures from the original monarch bloodlines."
The bridge became silent again.
Elena slowly looked toward Kaiser.
Then toward Seraphina.
Then back toward Kaiser.
"...Excuse me?"
Interesting reaction.
Very interesting.
Kaiser frowned slightly.
"I don’t have ancient monarch bloodlines."
Astra immediately responded.
"Correction. Current data insufficient."
Silence.
Kaiser slowly turned toward Astra’s hologram.
"...You are not helping."
"Understood."
Pause.
"However, probability of ancestral synchronization connection remains elevated."
Traitor.
Absolute traitor.
Below the fleet—
the throne world continued activating rapidly.
Ancient synchronization rings surrounding the artificial planet rotated slowly while blue energy spread across space itself.
Then suddenly—
thousands of gigantic structures rose from the planet’s surface.
Massive silver towers larger than cities.
The fleets immediately prepared weapons again.
"What are those?!"
Astra processed the readings rapidly.
"Planetary synchronization cannons."
Honestly?
That sounded dangerous.
Very dangerous.
Admiral Veyron immediately barked orders across fleet communications.
"All ships defensive formation!"
The Vanguard fleets spread outward while synchronization barriers activated across nearby warships.
But strangely—
the ancient cannons never targeted them.
Instead—
they all turned toward deep space beyond the dead sector.
Interesting.
Very interesting.
Seraphina’s eyes widened slightly.
"...They’re preparing for war."
Kaiser narrowed his eyes.
"With who."
Before anyone answered—
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
The dead sector itself shook violently.
Synchronization storms erupted throughout nearby space while massive distortions spread across collapsed star systems.
Every warning system on the bridge exploded with alerts instantly.
Astra’s hologram flickered rapidly.
"Multiple hostile synchronization signatures detected."
The main viewing screen zoomed outward automatically.
And everyone on the bridge froze.
Honestly?
The sight looked unreal.
Gigantic black synchronization fractures spread through space itself while entire sections of dead stars disappeared into darkness.
Then—
something moved inside the fractures.
Something enormous.
Interesting.
Terrifyingly interesting.
The ancient voice echoed again across the throne world calmly.
"The Devourers have returned."
Silence spread across the bridge.
Elena immediately frowned.
"...That sounds bad."
Honestly biggest understatement this week.
The synchronization fractures widened further.
Then gigantic creatures slowly emerged.
The bridge officers immediately went pale.
The monsters looked wrong.
Not corrupted.
Not synchronized.
Just empty.
Massive skeletal creatures larger than moons drifted through the darkness while black energy consumed nearby synchronization pathways automatically.
Wherever they moved—
space itself died.
Stars dimmed.
Synchronization signals vanished.
Existence felt quieter around them.
Interesting.
Very interesting.
Astra’s voice became unusually tense.
"Unknown entities detected. Synchronization energy absorption confirmed."
One Watcher officer whispered weakly—
"...The Silence Eaters."
Seraphina’s expression darkened immediately.
"The Devourers consumed ancient synchronization civilizations during the first monarch era."
Her eyes remained locked on the approaching darkness.
"They fed on synchronization itself."
Kaiser slowly looked toward the throne world below.
Then finally understood something.
The ancient monarchs didn’t create the throne world to rule the galaxy.
They built it to fight these things.
Interesting.
Terrifyingly interesting.
The gigantic skeletal creatures continued approaching silently through dead space.
And there were hundreds of them.
Maybe thousands deeper inside the fractures.
The fleets throughout the sector became tense immediately.
One Vanguard commander looked horrified.
"...How do you fight something that eats synchronization."
Honestly excellent question.
Before anyone answered—
the ancient throne floating above the world suddenly activated fully.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
A colossal synchronization pulse erupted across the dead sector instantly.
The gigantic throne glowed brilliantly afterward.
Then—
a woman appeared beside it.
Not physically.
A projection.
An ancient synchronization consciousness.
The bridge became completely silent.
Honestly?
She looked beautiful enough making the atmosphere pause slightly.
Long silver hair flowed around glowing blue synchronization robes while ancient symbols rotated behind her endlessly.
And her eyes—
looked directly at Kaiser immediately.
Interesting.
Very interesting.
"Kaiser."
Her voice sounded warm.
Familiar somehow.
The Hero King stared at her silently.
"...You know me."
The woman smiled softly.
"I have waited for you for a very long time."
Honestly?
Not comforting sentence anymore.
Elena immediately stepped closer toward Kaiser suspiciously.
Very suspiciously.
The ancient woman looked toward the fleets calmly afterward.
"I am Astraea."
Seraphina’s eyes widened slightly.
"The First Throne Keeper..."
Interesting reaction.
Very interesting.
Astraea slowly turned toward the approaching darkness beyond the dead sector.
"The Devourers awaken because synchronization across the galaxy returned."
Black fractures continued spreading through space behind her.
"They consumed the old monarch civilizations."
Her expression became quieter.
"And now they will consume yours."
The fleets throughout the sector fell silent.
One officer whispered weakly—
"...How do we stop them."
Astraea looked directly toward Kaiser again.
"The throne world requires a monarch."
Silence.
Then immediately—
"No."
Kaiser answered instantly.
Honestly consistent at least.
Astraea blinked once.
Interesting.
"You refuse before hearing the explanation."
"Yes."
Fair honestly.
The ancient throne keeper looked strangely amused afterward.
"...You truly are different from the first monarchs."
Elena crossed her arms slightly.
"What exactly does the throne world want from him?"
Astraea’s expression slowly became serious again.
"The throne world was built around the Heart Core."
The planet beneath them illuminated brighter afterward.
"The strongest synchronization source ever created."
Ancient synchronization pathways spread across the stars beautifully.
"It amplifies connected civilizations."
"And protects synchronization space from the Devourers."
Kaiser immediately understood the problem.
"...It needs someone controlling it."
Astraea nodded slowly.
"Yes."
The dead sector shook violently again afterward.
Another gigantic Devourer emerged from the darkness.
This one dwarfed entire fleets.
Its hollow skeletal body consumed nearby synchronization pathways automatically while dead stars collapsed around it.
The fleets immediately prepared for battle.
Astraea looked toward Kaiser quietly.
"The first monarchs failed because they ruled through authority."
Her glowing blue eyes softened slightly.
"But the throne world responded differently when it sensed you."
Interesting.
Very interesting.
Elena immediately noticed something.
"...Wait."
She slowly looked toward Astraea.
"You knew Kaiser would come here."
The ancient throne keeper smiled faintly.
"Yes."
Silence.
Kaiser already looked exhausted again.
"...Of course."
Astraea floated calmly above the throne world while synchronization light moved around her beautifully.
"For thousands of years the throne world searched for a synchronization pattern compatible with the Heart Core."
The ancient throne above the planet glowed brighter.
"No monarch qualified."
"Not even the original kings."
Her eyes remained locked on Kaiser.
"Until now."
Honestly?
Everyone staring at him constantly was becoming emotionally exhausting.
Admiral Veyron finally stepped forward sharply.
"And what happens if he accepts this throne."
Interesting question.
Very interesting.
Astraea became silent briefly.
Then answered honestly.
"The throne world will synchronize with him completely."
Silence spread instantly.
Seraphina immediately frowned.
"...How completely."
The ancient throne keeper looked toward Kaiser quietly.
"He would become the central synchronization anchor of the galaxy."
The bridge became deathly silent.
Elena’s expression changed immediately.
"...No."
Interesting reaction.
Very interesting.
Astraea continued calmly.
"The throne amplifies civilizations through connection."
"But the monarch carries those connections."
Kaiser slowly narrowed his eyes slightly.
"...Meaning."
Astraea answered softly.
"You would hear the galaxy."
Silence.
Absolute silence.
The Human Network already nearly overwhelmed Kaiser emotionally during major synchronization events.
And now—
the throne world wanted him connected to entire galactic civilizations permanently.
Interesting.
Terrifyingly interesting.
Elena immediately stepped forward.
"That’s insane."
Astraea nodded slightly.
"Yes."
Honestly appreciated honesty.
The ancient throne keeper looked toward the growing Devourer swarm beyond the dead sector.
"But without the Heart Core..."
Black fractures spread further across space.
"...the Devourers will eventually consume every synchronization civilization."
The fleets throughout the sector remained silent.
No good choices.
Only terrible ones.
Interesting.
Very interesting.
Kaiser quietly looked toward the throne floating above the world.
Then toward the approaching darkness beyond space itself.
The Devourers continued spreading.
Ancient enemies powerful enough ending the first synchronization era.
And now—
the galaxy faced them again.
The bridge lights dimmed suddenly afterward.
Astra’s hologram flickered rapidly.
"Emergency warning."
The main screen zoomed outward.
One gigantic Devourer suddenly accelerated toward the fleets at impossible speed.
Too fast.
Way too fast.
The creature opened its massive skeletal jaws—
and synchronization space itself began collapsing around it.
Entire fleet systems shut down instantly.
Ships lost power.
The Human Network flickered violently.
Panic spread throughout the fleets.
"It’s consuming the pathways!"
"We’re losing synchronization stabilization!"
The gigantic creature rushed directly toward the throne world.
Astraea’s expression sharpened immediately.
"The Heart Core is its target."
Kaiser moved instantly.
Blue synchronization lightning exploded around him violently.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
The bridge shook from the pressure alone.
Before anyone could stop him—
Kaiser vanished.
A second later—
he appeared directly in open space between the Devourer and the throne world.
Tiny compared to the gigantic creature.
But standing there anyway.
Honestly?
Classic Kaiser behavior.
The Devourer screamed silently.
Not sound.
Something worse.
The scream erased synchronization signals across nearby fleets automatically.
The Human Network trembled.
Kaiser’s eyes glowed blue instantly afterward.
SYNC BARRIER.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
Blue synchronization energy exploded across space.
The Devourer slammed into the barrier violently.
Then—
the barrier cracked.
Interesting.
Very interesting.
The bridge officers immediately went pale.
One whispered weakly—
"...It damaged Kaiser’s synchronization shield."
Honestly horrifying.
No enemy since the Assimilation King managed that directly.
The Devourer screamed again while black energy spread through the cracks.
Kaiser narrowed his eyes slightly.
Then—
he punched forward.
SYNC BREAKER.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
Blue synchronization lightning exploded through space violently.
The Devourer’s massive skull shattered partially from the impact while shockwaves spread across the dead sector.
But—
the creature kept moving.
Interesting.
Terrifyingly interesting.
The fleets throughout the sector fell silent.
The monster survived a direct synchronization strike from Kaiser.
Honestly bad sign.
The Devourer’s hollow eyes locked onto Kaiser afterward.
Then suddenly—
it spoke.
Not with words.
With emptiness.
The Human Network itself flickered violently from the contact.
And for one terrifying moment—
Kaiser felt absolute silence.
No emotions.
No voices.
No connection.
Nothing.
Interesting.
Very terrifyingly interesting.
The Devourer wasn’t attacking physically.
It erased synchronization existence itself.
The black energy spread around Kaiser rapidly afterward.
The fleets panicked instantly.
"Kaiser’s synchronization signal is weakening!"
"He’s losing connection!"
Elena immediately moved toward the launch platform.
But Astraea suddenly stopped her.
"Wait."
Elena looked furious instantly.
"He’s in danger!"
Astraea’s glowing eyes remained fixed on the battlefield outside.
"Yes."
Silence.
Then quietly—
"But this is the throne world’s true test."
Outside in the dead sector—
Kaiser floated silently in front of the Devourer while black emptiness consumed synchronization space around him.
And high above the throne world—
the ancient throne finally began descending toward him slowly.
