The Cage – Stories of the Champion

Somewhere in the multiverse, there is a place called the Cage. No one enters by choice. Conquerors. Immortals. Monsters. Gods. Villains taken from their worlds only after they have already won. After the heroes are dead. After the kingdoms fall. After nothing remains capable of opposing them. They arrive carrying the weight of absolute victory. Their weapons. Their legends. Their perfect worlds. You may recognize their triumphs. Their methods. Their ambition. But inside the Cage, none of that matters. Because the Cage was not built to test strength. It was built to destroy certainty. Then the Champion enters. A towering fighter wearing a yellow cat mask. A myth worshipped by the crowd. A monster feared even by monsters. His name is Manguito, from the House of the Michis. And he is not there to save anyone. He is not there to grow stronger. He is not there to prove himself. He is there to shatter the final illusion every tyrant clings to: that victory made them untouchable. In the Cage, death is not the punishment. Defeat is. And every soul broken by the Champion awakens once more in their own conquered world… forced to live with the memory of the one being who finally taught them fear. This story was originally written in Spanish. The English version has been translated and carefully refined. If you notice anything that feels off, I’d appreciate your feedback.