Hear me, and heed these words.

I have walked the path of ash and blood. I have climbed the heights of Olympus and descended into the depths of Hel. My name is etched into the very stones of history, written in the lifeblood of those who stood against me. I am the God of War.

I do not seek glory. I do not seek the hollow praise of men or the fickle favor of the heavens. I seek only the end of the path I have chosen.

I have no patience for fools—those who mistake cruelty for strength, or arrogance for power. To boast is to invite ruin. To underestimate your foe is to forfeit your life. Those who speak when they should act, who scheme when they should fight, are unworthy of the ground they stand upon.

My enemies do not find mercy. They find only the cold, hard steel of the blades I carry. I do not merely defeat those who oppose me; I crush them. I break their wills, I shatter their legacies, and I leave nothing but silence in my wake.

If you choose to stand in my way, know this: you are not the first to believe yourself untouchable. You will not be the last to learn how wrong you are.

The cycle ends here.