[Location: Between Flamebound Realms – The Ash Drift]
Kael hovered in the void between realms, the new Divine Spark pulsing at the core of his soul. Each heartbeat resonated with raw power—the kind that challenged fate, not obeyed it.
"Divine suppression immunity…"
"Authority level 1% unlocked…"
Yet something felt off.
"Someone... is watching me."
The Void around him cracked.
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[Far Above – Celestial Realm: Hall of Stars]
Twelve figures in cloaks of light stood on floating platforms surrounding a massive astral map.
The Starwatchers—an ancient sect of seers who charted destinies of chosen ones—were silent.
Then, a single star on the map flared black and red, consuming nearby lines of fate.
"That star… It wasn't supposed to exist," said one.
"His birth was erased from the prophecy records."
"Yet he burns brighter than even the Chosen."
The lead seer turned grim.
"It's Kael Draven. And he's not walking the path…"
"He's carving a new one."
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[Location: Hollowspire – The Realm of Broken Kings]
Kael arrived in Hollowspire, a fractured realm filled with the tombs of forgotten monarchs. Here, the third Core was rumored to lie: The Throne Core.
But something unexpected awaited him.
A throne—empty and waiting.
A voice—ancient and proud.
"You who dares defy the stars… sit. Prove you are more than a mistake."
Kael narrowed his eyes.
"I don't sit for the sake of power."
"I sit to overthrow it."
He placed his hand on the throne.
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[Trial of Authority: The Throne Core]
Black lightning struck.
Kael was flung into an illusion—a battlefield of kings long dead, each one mocking him.
"You're still trash."
"Power stolen is never earned."
"You will kneel, just like we did."
Kael stood, blood running down his arms.
"If power must be stolen, I'll steal it from the stars themselves."
He roared, and with his Divine Spark flaring, unleashed:
[Ash Crown Ascension]
· Formed a crown from the ash of broken thrones
· Gained partial control over Hollowspire's authority
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[System Notification]
[Throne Core] Acquired
· Trait Gained: Crown of Rebellion – Commands over fallen and forgotten rulers
· Skill Unlocked: Sovereign Domain – Ashen Court
Celestial Interference Rising…
You now threaten existing divine order
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[Meanwhile – Selena's Decision]
Selena stood before the Council, holding her sword.
"I've watched him rise. I've seen the people who follow him…"
"He isn't chaos."
The Arbiter slammed his staff.
"He is worse. He inspires those who have no right to rise."
"Then maybe that's the point."
Gasps filled the chamber.
Selena turned, cloak whipping behind her.
"You no longer control my fate either."
She vanished in a burst of starlight—toward Hollowspire.
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[Final Scene – A War of Fates]
Kael stood atop the Throne of Ash, the crown glowing faintly above his head. Armies of broken spirits stirred around him—swearing allegiance to the one who dared to rise from trash to threat.
Far above, the stars pulsed. The threads of fate trembled.
And a voice echoed from the cosmos:
"So… the Trash now wears a crown."
"Let us see how long before it burns him alive."