Edwin Lunar Chapter 69: The Unity Protocol

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The Final Gateway was breaking apart. Massive cracks spread across its silver surface while warning signals echoed through the entire Final Expanse. 60%. 58%. 56%. The numbers continued falling. Every second brought the universe closer to destruction. Above them, the Devourer descended further from the shattered heavens. Entire floating islands vanished merely by touching its shadow. Reality itself was unraveling. And yet— For the first time since the battle began— Hope existed. The hidden Builder protocol still glowed in the sky. UNITY OF HUMANITY UNITY OF VOID UNITY OF THE FLAME UNITY OF THE KEY Edwin stared at the message. "This is the answer." Aether nodded slowly. "The Builders never expected it to be possible." Edlin looked upward. "Because humanity and the Void hated each other." The realization struck everyone. The alternative protocol wasn't powered by energy. It was powered by cooperation. Everything Groader had destroyed. Everything Edwin had spent years rebuilding. Suddenly the ring blazed. A golden beam shot into the sky. The Unity Protocol had begun. Far away— Back in the Noor System— The Sentinel Fleet received the signal first. Commander Astra looked up from her tactical display. "The Key has activated." Thousands of ancient warships immediately changed formation. Silver energy flowed between vessels. For ten thousand years they had waited for this moment. At the same time— Across dozens of Void gateways— The friendly Void clans felt the signal. The giant Void being from Sector Three lifted its head. Its eyes widened. Then it spoke a command throughout the Void network. Gather. For the first time since the Great War— The Void united. Back in the Final Expanse, Edwin felt countless connections forming through the ring. Humans. Void beings. Sentinels. Dominion fleets. Orion technology. Builder systems. All becoming linked. The Unity Protocol was awakening. The Devourer noticed immediately. And for the first time— It reacted. Not with curiosity. With fear. The gigantic darkness surged forward. Reality exploded around it. The Final Gateway shook violently. 50%. 48%. 45%. Carl stared upward. "Oh." The shadow was accelerating. "That's definitely bad." Lucien drew his blade. "Then stop it." Carl sighed. "Simple instructions. Impossible task." Aether raised both hands. Ancient Builder towers across the Expanse activated. Thousands of silver beams erupted into the sky. The ancient city awoke fully. The Devourer smashed through them. One after another. Nothing slowed it. Then Edwin stepped forward. The ring transformed. Silver. Violet. Gold. All three energies merged together. The Orion armor evolved again. Massive wings unfolded behind him. Not made of Flame. Not made of Void. Made of both. The Unity Flame. Even Edlin stared in amazement. The ancient symbols across Edwin's armor matched the markings of the First Builders. The Last Key had finally awakened completely. The Devourer stopped. Millions of eyes opened within the darkness. Watching him. Recognizing him. For the first time— The Devourer spoke directly. Not through minds. Not through visions. Its voice echoed across existence itself. Last Key. Every world heard it. Every fleet. Every Void being. Every living creature. You cannot stop what was written. Edwin looked directly into the darkness. Then answered. "No." The Unity Flame burned brighter. "That's exactly what I'm going to do." The Devourer attacked. A wave of absolute darkness surged across the Expanse. Entire mountains vanished instantly. The Final Gateway trembled. 40%. 38%. 35%. The end was approaching. Then something incredible happened. Silver portals opened throughout the sky. Hundreds. Thousands. Millions. The Sentinel Fleet arrived. Astra's flagship emerged first. Then every remaining Sentinel vessel. A defensive wall formed around the Final Gateway. Moments later— Void gateways opened too. The giant friendly Void being arrived alongside countless others. For the first time in history— Human fleets