Desolation Born of Greed — The Fallen Guardian and the Triumph of Corruption | Mythic Cataclysm-Garuda Edition.

Garuda, once a symbol of hope and divine justice, lies defeated atop a burning wasteland. One knee shattered, his golden armor bloodied and torn. He clutches a broken keris with trembling hands as his parched beak opens in silent agony. His wings—torn, stained, and limp—no longer soar.

Swarming across his body, grotesque giant rats feast on the once-noble feathers and claw at his sacred batik armor, even gnawing his fallen crown — the last insult from a world consumed by greed.

Behind him, the monument of hope crumbles in flames. The skies burn black. Beneath him, a river of lava and sorrow flows—formed from the tears of a powerless people watching their protector perish.

A dim ray of divine light still glimmers on his body... but it fades. The era of honor is over. Greed has won. And ruin becomes the new law of the world.

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