The Revenant’s Oath A Mythic Vanguard Spin-Off

the revenant oath

Prologue – The Phantom’s Return

In the forgotten ruins of Erythos, a place abandoned by gods and mortals alike, an ancient force stirred. A spectral mist curled around the shattered remnants of the once-great city, whispering secrets in a language lost to time. Deep within a crumbling temple, a pair of spectral eyes ignited like twin embers in the darkness.

“I rise,” the voice echoed, shattering the silence. “The world will remember my name.”

Chapter 1 – An Ominous Message

Alex paced within the great hall of Olympus, the weight of her latest vision pressing down on her shoulders. The gods had summoned the Vanguard for yet another dire warning.

Zeus, his expression unreadable, addressed them. “The dead stir, and not just any dead. An oath made long ago is being honored. A revenant seeks vengeance.”

Kayla frowned. “A revenant?”

Athena stepped forward. “A warrior bound by an unfulfilled oath. They do not rest until vengeance is served.”

Ethan exhaled. “Great. Just what we need—another unstoppable force out for blood.”

Zeus’s gaze hardened. “This is unlike any foe you’ve faced. The revenant of Erythos was once the mightiest champion of an ancient pantheon. He was betrayed and slaughtered by his own kin. Now, he rises.”

Alex exchanged a look with Leo, whose expression was unusually tense. “What does he want?” she asked.

“The fall of Olympus,” Zeus answered. “And he will not stop until it is done.”

Chapter 2 – The Hunt Begins

Following cryptic clues given by Athena, the Vanguard set off for Erythos. The journey took them beyond familiar lands, past desolate wastelands where the very air seemed to hum with unease.

Leo, who had remained silent most of the journey, finally spoke. “If this revenant was betrayed, what if he’s not the villain in this story?”

Kayla scoffed. “You’re saying we should try talking to him?”

“Why not?” Leo countered. “We don’t even know the whole truth yet.”

Mira frowned. “If he’s hellbent on vengeance, I don’t think he’ll be open to negotiations.”

Ethan muttered, “I bet he’s the kind of guy who prefers swords over small talk.”

Still, Alex couldn’t shake the feeling that Leo had a point. They had seen how history twisted truths before. The gods weren’t always right.

Chapter 3 – The Revenant Awakens

Upon reaching the ruins of Erythos, the Vanguard found the city cloaked in an unnatural fog. The moment they stepped inside, the temperature dropped. Shadows moved unnaturally, and the wind carried whispers of a thousand voices.

A deep voice resonated through the ruins. “You are not welcome here.”

A towering figure emerged from the mist, his armor bearing the sigils of a forgotten empire. His spectral eyes locked onto the Vanguard.

“I am Valerian,” he intoned. “And I have waited long enough.”

The ground trembled as his power surged forward, sending shockwaves through the ruins. The battle had begun.

Chapter 4 – Clash of Legends

Valerian fought like a warrior who had lived a thousand lifetimes, his strikes precise, his power immense. The Vanguard barely held their own against his relentless assault.

Kayla deflected a devastating blow, gritting her teeth. “Leo, any of that talking you suggested?”

Leo dodged a strike, his mind racing. “Valerian! The gods betrayed you, didn’t they?”

The revenant hesitated for the briefest moment.

“You don’t have to be their pawn,” Leo pressed. “Tell us your story.”

Valerian’s grip on his weapon tightened, but the fury in his eyes wavered.

Chapter 5 – The Forgotten Truth

Between clashes, Valerian’s memories flickered back to life. He told them of a time before Olympus, of a pantheon erased by history. He had been a guardian, loyal and just, only to be cast aside by the gods who feared his power.

“The gods rewrote history,” Valerian spat. “They left my people to rot in the void. And now, I will have my revenge.”

Alex swallowed hard. “What if we could help you?”

Valerian’s spectral form flickered. “Lies. Olympus must burn.”

Leo stepped forward, hands open. “Then let’s make them answer for what they did the right way.”

For the first time in eons, doubt entered Valerian’s eyes.

Chapter 6 – A Different Path

Valerian hesitated, torn between vengeance and the chance to uncover the truth.

The sky cracked with divine energy as the gods descended, led by Zeus himself.

“This ends now,” Zeus declared, raising his lightning bolt.

Leo moved between them. “No. We need to hear him out.”

Zeus’s gaze flicked to Valerian. “You should not exist.”

“That,” Valerian growled, “is exactly the problem.”

Chapter 7 – War or Peace

With tensions at their peak, the battlefield became a standoff. Valerian, for the first time, had a choice.

“If you strike Olympus, you prove them right,” Alex said. “But if you stand with us, we can bring the truth to light.”

Valerian’s grip on his blade loosened. He turned his gaze to Zeus. “I want justice. Not destruction.”

The gods did not answer immediately. Finally, Athena stepped forward. “Then let the past be judged.”

The war that had been brewing for centuries shifted in that moment.

And history would finally be rewritten.

Epilogue – A Warrior’s Redemption

The trial of the forgotten pantheon was held in Olympus, an event unseen in millennia. Valerian, once a revenant of vengeance, stood as the first warrior of an age yet to come.

Leo watched as the gods debated their sins, knowing that the world would never be the same. He had seen the line between justice and revenge—and had chosen to rewrite destiny.

And for the first time, Olympus trembled not from war, but from truth.