Global Awakening: Apocalypse Ender's Chronicle

Sasha’s laughter finally faded, replaced by a satisfied smile.

She raised her hand and, with a flick of her wrist, tossed eight shimmering dragon scales into the air.

”This should be enough.”

Merlin’s staff pulsed, and the scales froze mid‑flight.

With a subtle gesture, he guided them into his dimensional storage, the fragments vanishing into the ether as if swallowed by another world.

”Fair trade,” Merlin said calmly...

Sasha turned then, her gaze settling on Shane. ”Now... it’s your turn.”

Shane had expected this since he knew Sasha’s line of thought by now...

He stepped forward and nodded.

He considered for a moment what he’d request. Well, he couldn’t really think of anything.

However, he was sure that he liked to know more about her.

”I don’t want your scales,” he said. ”If I win... I want to be your friend.”

The words struck Sasha harder than any spell.

Her eyes widened. Even her aura was flickering with confusion. For a moment, she looked almost vulnerable, as if invisible chains bound her from accepting such a simple request.

”You...” she whispered, conflicted.

Then, slowly, she smiled. ”You’re strange, human. Friendship is not something I can give freely. But... I won’t kill you. At least not yet. If you impress me, we can meet again. Spar, perhaps. But only if you prove yourself as impressive as this wrinkled mage.”

Merlin’s mouth twitched after being called a wrinkled human several times already. However, he decided not to be affected by the words of this old dragon...

Shane’s lips curved into a grin. ”I promise you... you will be satisfied.”

This time, he chose not to rely on his Bio‑Armor.

Instead, he summoned the full might of his Calamity Set.

Soon, Shane was already equipped with black plates... They wrapped around his body piece by piece. The Calamity Mask concealed his face, its winged design also showed what it could do.

The Mantle draped across his shoulders and there were even shadows bending unnaturally around him.

The Plate Armor locked into place, with its surface glowing faintly for a moment before returning back to normal.

His gauntlets, belt, greaves, and boots followed, each piece were ready to be activated...

It was Shane’s Favorite Set obtained from Winged Calamity, a flying Zombie Lord he had eliminated before.

The crowd of ash and corpses seemed to fade into silence as his aura transformed.

The Calamity Set was not ordinary gear... it was a set forged for destruction.

Sasha’s eyes gleamed. ”Interesting... You’ve been hiding this.”

Shane drew his weapon... This time, it was the Moonveil Manablade.

[ Moonveil Manablade ( Epic ): Forged from Manasteel by Elven Blacksmiths, this sword channels mana to enhance combat performance. It strengthens the connection between the wielder’s physical strikes and their inner mana flow, allowing smoother execution of advanced techniques. Its construction also reduces stamina drain.

Effects:

+15% Attack Speed, +25% Sword Skill Damage, +10% Mana Efficiency when using sword‑related skills

Special Effects:

Mana Edge (Passive): Sword skills deal an additional 10% bonus damage.

Stamina Flow (Passive): Reduces stamina consumption by 10% when performing sword skills. ]

Well, his opponent wouldn’t be defeated easily with blades that were meant to kill Zombies. Even if this weapon wasn’t a Legendary or even a Mythic Weapon, Shane knew that it would be effective against his opponent.

After all, he’ll be using Mana Skills right now.

Whom~

Its edge shimmered with mana, and there was a faint blue glow tracing the steel.

Merlin’s brows lifted. ”So you’ve chosen to fight with everything. Good.”

It was the first time he had seen Shane’s Manabalde, and he could tell how special it was.

Alex swallowed hard, his eyes darting between Shane and Sasha.

”This... this is going to be insane.”

The battlefield’s surroundings seemed to have turned colder as the sparks of mana danced in the air...

At this point, even the ground was trembling beneath their feet.

Sasha’s aura was soon triggered, and this time, dragonfire started licking at her skin.

”Come then, human. Show me your strength.”

Shane’s smile sharpened. ”Gladly.”

***

Shane moved first.

Thud...

His boots struck the ground, and in an instant, his body blurred.

The Calamity Mantle’s Shadow Drift Skill was activated, his form phased in and out as if reality itself struggled to hold him.

He closed the distance in a heartbeat with his sword striking in a horizontal arc.

Sasha raised her arm, and scales appeared across her skin.

The blade struck...

Bang!

The steel met dragonhide. The impact sent a shockwave rippling outward... the dust and ash scattering across the plain.

”Fast,” Sasha admitted... ”But not enough.”

She countered with a blazing fist, dragonfire appeared from her knuckles.

Shane leapt to avert the attack, relying on his Calamity Greaves granting him unnatural agility.

He soared upward, evading the a wave of fire that followed, then descended with a spinning slash.

The Moonveil Manablade glowed, mana surging through it. The strike carried both physical force and elemental resonance, slamming against Sasha’s aura.

Boom!

The ground cracked beneath her feet.

Sasha slid back with her robe scorched, though her smile remained.

”Better. Much better.”

Shane landed lightly with his boots absorbing the shock.

His gauntlets then pulsed for a moment and his next strike unleashed a shockwave that knocked Sasha a step back.

Boom!

”Whoa~”

Sasha laughed, delighted at the strength Shane was showing. ”You’re entertaining me already!”

Just like that, she finally decided to increase her strength and challenge Shane’s skills...

Soon, flames covered her body as she charged forward with her fist, aiming at Shane’s body...

However, she was blocked!

Still, she didn’t stop... Each strike carries the weight of a dragon’s might. Shane met her head‑on with his sword and used various Skills.

Double Thrust allowed his blade to pierce forward twice in rapid succession, forcing Sasha to block.

Vortex Spin made him more unpredictable with his sword, carving a spiral of mana that clashed against her flames.

Meanwhile, he’d also use Shadow Step... His body phased out, vanishing and reappearing behind her...

Sasha was always on the edge, with her tail flickering into existence for a moment, blocking the strike. She then countered with a roar as her aura pressed down like a tidal wave.

Shane’s Calamity Plate Armor absorbed the brunt of the heat, reflecting a portion of the damage back as fire.

Sasha couldn’t help but feel surprised as the flames licked her own skin.

”Clever armor,” she muttered. ”It bites back.”

Shane smirked. ”That’s just the beginning.”

***

With a surge of power, Shane leapt high, his Calamity Greaves boosting his jump.

His body soared, and the Flight Boost skill activated... granting him control mid‑air.

Sasha followed, with her wings unfurling briefly as she ascended in a blaze of fire.

The two clashed in the sky, sword against claw, flame against steel.

Each strike created a booming sound and was heard by many survivors in the area...

Shane’s Moonveil Manablade carved arcs of mana, while Sasha’s fists burned with dragonfire.

Shane’s Energy Wave skill unleashed a crescent of pure force, slicing through the air while Sasha countered with a breath of flame... the two attacks then collided in a fiery explosion.

Boom!

Merlin watched from below, impressed by Shane’s resilience... ”He’s holding his own... impressive.”

***

From the shadows of a ruined watchtower away from the battlefield, another figure observed the clash between Shane and the humanoid dragon.

His eyes squinted as he recognized the warrior clad in the Calamity Set.

”Shane...” he muttered. ”Rank 1 Survivor. Always in the center of chaos.”

This man was Lucian, Clan Leader of Nightfall Nexus.

Recently, his reputation was built on cunning rather than brute force, and watching Shane fight against a humanoid dragon stirred both envy and opportunity.

Lucian’s gaze lingered on Sasha, her aura blazing like a living inferno.

”A dragon... and Shane, fighting side by side with that wrinkled mage. If they walk away from this, their legend will grow even further. That... I cannot allow.”

He reached into his cloak and pulled out a crystal, its surface pulsing with sickly green light. This was no ordinary artifact... it was a Lure Stone, crafted to call forth powerful undead from the depths of the apocalypse.

Lucian smirked. ”Let’s see how you handle this.”

He pressed the crystal against his palm with blood seeping into its grooves. The stone responded instantly, glowing brighter as the air thickened with corruption.

Soon, the ground trembled.

A roar echoed, shaking the earth. After that, the stench of decay spread like wildfire.

Lucian’s eyes gleamed. ”Come forth... Zombie Lord.”

The lure’s signal pulsed outward... It was like a beacon of death. From the horizon, shadows stirred... the unmistakable aura of another Zombie Lord rising to answer the call.

Lucian leaned back against the stone wall, satisfied. ”Fight your dragon, Shane. But soon, you’ll be buried under these undead monsters...

The battlefield was about to descend into chaos once more, not from Sasha’s flames or Shane’s blade, but from Lucian’s calculated interference!

”Die for me, please...”

He didn’t expect to find such a great opportunity here, but he was sure not to miss it!