Supreme Evolution

Traveling through countless worlds, he embarked on the path of supreme evolution. His path had long been set in stone, and the only future before him was a lonely summit, with nothing in sight but endless sorrow. To change his predetermined fate, the king chose to embrace the darkness and become the cause of destruction that ended the future, sowing the seeds of hope in the past.

(A little self-promotion: the author has a strong, distinctive style, and the satisfying moments here aren’t quite like the usual fare. If you find it takes some getting used to, please bear with it.)