Taken Horizon

(This has been in the cooker since 2019. I might just mass dump it all. I don't know. The second volume needs to be rewritten after all, and I haven't done that yet) After epochs of silence, the "Mad Knight" has returned to the interstellar stage. His sudden reappearance after thirty epochs sends shockwaves through the cosmos, haunting the Exalted who assumed he had vanished into the void following his escape from exile and the assassination of the Kralscell of Adventure seven millennia ago. But Strife was not hiding; he was hunting, searching for the answer to a question that had consumed him since his fall. As he steps back into the light of the stage, the galaxies brace for the impact. Intergalactic politicians shudder, fearing the chaotic games he is known to play, while the Exalted tremble at the potential madness he has carried back from the dark. By his side, his loyal crusaders stand ready, their devotion as unwavering as the blade he carries. Yet, as ancient powers begin to stir in the shadows, a more chilling possibility emerges. Is Strife’s return a mere coincidence as the universe drifts toward its final shape, or is he the final piece of a design orchestrated by forces that have waited eons for this moment? The universe is watching. The Mad Knight has reintroduced himself, and he seeks the answer to his wish.