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00:00The agony of having my divine core ripped out was still tearing through my chest, raw and relentless.
00:05I lay sprawled across the altar as Castian's fingers plunged into my chest without hesitation.
00:11He carefully lifted the core fragment and presented it to the nymph before him.
00:15Lyanna, from this moment on, you are a true goddess.
00:17His voice carried a tenderness I had never once received.
00:20If not for deceiving her into giving up half her divine core, I would not have spared her a second
00:24glance.
00:25He tore out my divine feathers one by one.
00:27He shattered my divine bones inch by inch, and Lyanna looked down at me from above, her smile laced with
00:33poison.
00:34Thank you, sister. Thank you for giving your life to make me whole.
00:38In my previous life, to help the man I had grown up with survive the ninefold thunder trial,
00:42I carved out half of my own divine core with ausitation.
00:46The first thing he did after ascending the throne of storms was drive a blade straight into my heart.
00:51Then darkness, deep as the abyss, swallowed everything.
00:55I snapped my eyes open and found myself standing beneath the vast radiant dome of Mount Olympus.
00:59Lightning flickered faintly within the clouds above.
01:02Aurelia, give me your answer. Who will be your king consort?
01:05Zeus, king of the gods, sat upon his golden throne.
01:09Hera, seated on her peacock throne, studied me with a gaze that pierced through everything.
01:14In the center of the hall stood dozens of ambitious heirs among the divines.
01:18I am Aurelia, daughter of Apollo, god of the sun, and Eos, goddess of the dawn, the most noble bloodline
01:26on Mount Olympus.
01:27Zeus had once decreed that whoever I chose as my husband would rightfully inherit the supreme throne of storms.
01:33And now, carrying the phantom pain of my torn heart, I had returned to the very moment where fate would
01:39be decided.
01:39Your majesty, I choose...
01:43Wait!
01:44The arrogant voice cut me off without warning.
01:46Cassian stepped forward, wearing the divine blade I had once begged Hepnetus to forge for him.
01:50The most handsome prince on all of Mount Olympus.
01:53The man who had killed me with his own hands in my past life.
01:56Dropping to one knee, he glanced at me with undisguised disdain.
01:59Father, I know Aurelia is hopelessly infamorated with me, but the only one I truly love is Lyanna.
02:03The hall erupted into stunned whispers.
02:05Zeus' face darkened, while the princes who had shown little interest moments ago now watched with burning intensity.
02:11Everyone knew what marrying me meant.
02:13Power, dominion.
02:14But I understand Aurelia cannot live without me.
02:16Cassian adopted a tone of false generosity.
02:19I am willing to show mercy, and allow her to keep her title as princess, and remain by my side
02:24as a consort.
02:25Lyanna and I have already sworn a blood oath before the fates.
02:28If I betray her, may I fall forever into Tartarus.
02:31Zeus flew into a rage.
02:33The thunder scepter slammed against the ground, shaking the entire divine hall.
02:36Insolence!
02:37A lowy nymph who stole her place among the divines compare herself to the daughter of the sun?
02:42Cassian turned toward me, impatience clear in his voice.
02:45Aurelia, what are you waiting for?
02:46I have already granted you the honor of staying by my side.
02:49Hurry and thank the king of gods.
02:50I stared at his face.
02:52My fury hardened into a cold, mocking smile.
02:55Lyanna, that nymph.
02:57After the titan war, my mother gave birth to me on scorched land and hid me in a cave.
03:01That nymph's family discovered my unawakened divine core, and in their madness sent their own daughter to Mount Olympus disguised
03:07as a divine princess.
03:08For a full century, she fed like a leech on the glory and privilege that were meant to be mine.
03:13It was only when the phoenix flame within my fully awakened that her lies were burned away.
03:17My mother, enraged, had intended to bring down divine punishment.
03:22Lyanna fell to her knees, clinging to her ankle and begging for mercy, and somehow managed to cling to her
03:27worthless life.
03:28Her parents, however, were later torn to pieces during a beast fawn attack.
03:31In my previous life, I had even felt guilty for that and yielded to her at every turn, until the
03:36moment I died, when she whispered in my ear with a smile.
03:39The beast fawn had been lured there by her own hand to silence them.
03:43The hatred was so intense, my nails dug deep into my palms.
03:47Golden divine blood dripped onto the polished marble floor.
03:50The phoenix flame within me roared, my skin burning like heated iron.
03:55But I forced the killing intent down.
03:57Death would be far too merciful for them.
03:59I wanted them alive, watching as they sank into endless ruin.
04:02I drew a slow breath, the corner of my lips lifting into a cold, predatory smile.
04:07Your majesty, I have made my choice.
04:09All eyes locked onto me instantly.
04:11Kacian lifted his chin, his face full of a victor's arrogance.
04:14I stepped forward to the throne, etched a name into Zeus' palm with divine power, and conveyed my plan through
04:20divine will.
04:20His pupils tightened slightly.
04:22Surprise flickered for only a moment before turning into cold approval.
04:26Since you have decided I will prepare a wedding unlike any the world has ever seen.
04:30Zeus' sharp gaze shifted past me and struck Kacian.
04:33As for you, return to your palace and remain confined until the wedding begins.
04:38Kacian lowered his head, unable to hide the satisfaction curling at his lips.
04:43He believed this grand wedding was a compromise made for him.
04:47What he did not know was that the bride was not me.
04:50It was that wretched nymph.
04:52When I stepped out of the side hall, Kacian was still waiting in the corridor, with Lyanna clinging to his
04:57arm, looking fragile and pitiful.
04:58Sister, she said as she approached, her eyes shimmering with tears.
05:03Thank you for your generality, for making this possible.
05:06Kacian immediately pulled her into his arms.
05:08Auroraia, Lyanna's parents died because of you.
05:12Shouldn't you at least offer a few relic artifacts as compensation?
05:14I watched the nauseating performance in silence.
05:17Seeing that I did not respond, Kacian's tone softened just slightly, though reluctant languid beneath it.
05:22Aradia, I have one more request.
05:26Lyanna's power is too weak.
05:28She cannot withstand a divine pot.
05:30I need to borrow your divine core.
05:33For a brief moment, my mind rang with a sharp, piercing hum.
05:38I was seconds away from losing control, from letting the flames at my fingertips erupt and reduce them both to
05:44ash.
05:44But that would be far too crude.
05:46Just as the tension thickened into suffocating silence, a low, magnetic voice cut cleanly through it.
05:52Princess Auroraia, His Majesty the King of Gods has sent me to escort you.
05:56The speaker was a young man with black hair and dark eyes, tall and composed, with a pair of partially
06:01formed horns at his crown, a mark of a divine bloodline not yet fully awakened, a symbol of his half
06:06-blood identity.
06:07On Mount Olympus, where bloodline meant everything, he was branded as inferior.
06:12But I remembered him.
06:14Lucian.
06:15In my past life, he had been like a cold shadow, quiet, withdrawn, never seeking favor, always lingering at the
06:21edges, until the day I died.
06:23While the gods stood by and looked upon my corpse with indifference, only he broke through the barriers in a
06:28frenzy and dropped to his knees in the pool of my blood.
06:30His trembling hands gathered what remained of me, and scorching tears fell onto my face.
06:35He buried me at the peak of Mount Olympus, planted a golden apple tree, then drew his sword and alone
06:40and without hesitation, charged toward Cassian's throne of storms.
06:43He went to his death for a woman who had never once truly seen him.
06:47I studied him for a long moment, then the flames around me faded, and I offered him a completely unguarded
06:52smile.
06:53Let's go.
06:53Stop!
06:54Cassian's voice cracked like a whiff as he stepped forward, glaring at Lucian.
06:57You worthless half-blood! What right do you have to stand beside Aurelia?
07:01He is my future king consort. That alone gives him the right to walk at my side.
07:05I did not spare Cassius even a glance.
07:07Instead of throwing a tantrum here, you should go prepare for the ascension trial in five days.
07:11Try not to die in the lightning.
07:12Lucian stiffened for just a moment.
07:14A flicker of surprise crossed his dark eyes, and a faint flush crept behind his ears.
07:19At the mention of the trial, Cassian's anger instantly gave way to arrogance.
07:22A mere divine trial means nothing. Even without your divine core, I will crush it underfoot.
07:27Five days from now, you'd better be ready to become my woman.
07:29I ignored the barking behind me and walked down the corridor with Lucian at my side.
07:34The king of God's plan.
07:35I said, you already know it?
07:37Lucian stopped. Then, without hesitation, he dropped to one knee.
07:41Your highness, I, Lucian, swear this oath before the fates. If I ever betray you in this life,
07:47may my soul essence be torn apart, and may I suffer eternal torment in Tartaros.
07:52A blinding dark gold light burst from his brow and shot into the sky.
07:56Thunder roared across the heavens. This was a supreme law witnessed by Zeus himself.
08:00A vow bound by the soul. Unbreakable.
08:03I removed the starfall pendant from my waist. It was a sacred artifact forged by Selman,
08:07goddess of the moon. I fastened it onto his belt with my own hands.
08:10I believe you. Princess Aurora.
08:12His voice trembled, horsey with emotion. Even if I burn my bones and blood to nothing,
08:17I will never fail you. My palace stood at the easternmost edge of Mount Olympus,
08:22where it welcomed the first light of dawn each day. At the center of the courtyard grew a golden
08:26apple tree, nurtured by my mother from a branch of Yggdrasil. It symbolized home and sanctuary.
08:32For a hundred years, I had tended it with the light of dawn, and nourished it with moonlight until
08:37it grew into a towering giant. But when I stepped through the gates, what greeted me was a silent
08:43ruin. My maid, Myra, stumbled forward and collapsed at my feet. Her translucent wings were tattered,
08:50her dress stained with dirt.
08:52Your highness, they cut down your tree!
08:53I shoved the gates open. The golden apple tree, the one that carried a century of my devotion,
08:57had been severed at its base. The massive trunk lay fallen, golden leaves scattered across the
09:01cold stone like divine tears of blood. Golden sap poured endlessly from the wound, while unripe fruit
09:06fell into the dirt, shriveling and rotting in moments. Everything was destroyed. Slowly, I lifted my
09:11head. My eyes burned red with overwhelming fury. Cassian stood casually in the center of the wreckage, idly
09:18twirling the divine blade forged by Hephaestus. Drops of golden sap still clung to its sharp edge.
09:24His expression was relaxed, as though he had nearly crushed an insignificant insect.
09:28What gives you the right to touch my tree?
09:31My voice was soft, colder than winter wind.
09:34It was just a useless tree.
09:35Cassian shrugged, unconcerned.
09:38Lyanna likes lumaine rose. Starting tomorrow, this place will be cleared and replanted with roses.
09:41This is my domain.
09:43You are about to belong to me.
09:44Cassian's expression darkened at my defiance. He strode forward, towering over me.
09:48Aurelia, understand your position. If you anger me, I can withdraw my offer to marry you at any
09:52time. When that happens, even if you beg at my feet, I would not spare you a glance.
09:55He was waiting for fear, waiting for submission. But I only looked at him coldly, as if I were
10:00staring at a rotting corpse. Cassian, put away that disgusting arrogance. My future husband could
10:05be a hound from hell, and it still would never be you. For a split second, the killing intent in
10:10my
10:10eyes unsettled him. Then he let out a mocking laugh.
10:12Other than me, who on Mount Olympus would dare marry you?
10:16Do not forget, the King of Gods personally ordered preparations for our wedding.
10:20Of course. In his arrogance, he believed that grand ceremony was meant for him. He could
10:24not possibly imagine that, on that very day, the bride waiting for him would be the monster
10:28he cherished most.
10:29Enjoy your last days of glory, Cassian.
10:32I watched his retreating finger, a cruel smile curling at my lips. In five days, I will
10:36show you exactly what it feels like to fall into hell.
10:38Five days later, the Abyss of Thunder. A terrifying chasm carved deep within the mountains of Mount
10:44Olympus. A scar left behind when Zeus split the earth with his thunder scepter. The abyss
10:49plunged endlessly into darkness. The charred rock walls bore the violent marks of ancient lightning
10:54strikes, while within the eternal black violet gold lightning slithered and hissed like venomous
10:58serpents. The gods had gathered. Zeus sat upon the supreme throne at the edge of the abyss,
11:03the twelve principal gods arrayed on either side, their presence pressing down like a raging sea.
11:10Unexpectedly, Lyanna had dared to come as well. She wore a flowing white gown, her golden hair
11:15adorned with lumina roses, clinging delicately to Cassian's arm as though she were already a
11:19crowned queen. Cassian caught sight of me from afar and immediately strode over with Lyanna,
11:24a confident, calculated smile on his face.
11:27Aurora, today's trial will depend on the divine core within you.
11:30I answered his shamelessness with silence. Then his gaze shifted past me and froze.
11:34Luian stood quietly at the edge of the abyss. He wore plain black leather armor,
11:38his posture straight as a blade. At his waist hung the starfall pendant, glowing softly with moonlight.
11:44How does a mung like you possess the starfall pendant?
11:46Cassian's veins bulged at his temples, fury nearly consuming his reason. Lucian did not even bother to
11:52draw his weapon. He simply met Cassian's gaze, cold and distant, as though looking at a speck of dust.
11:56Sensing the tension, Lyanna quickly pressed herself against Cassian's arm.
11:59My love, do not be angry. That pendant must be a cheap imitation I really found. A lowly
12:04half-blood like him would probably turn to ash before surviving even the first strike of lightning.
12:09Cassian regained some of his arrogance and let out a cold snort,
12:11casting me a finna-warning glance before tumming away.
12:16The trial began. The son of Ares was the first to leap into the abyss.
12:20A deafening roar followed as violet gold lightning crashed down upon him.
12:24His scream tore through the air as he was hurled violently against the rock wall.
12:27The sound of shattering bones echoed clearly. He barely survived the first Heaven's Judgment
12:32before losing all ability to continue. The challengers that followed fared little better.
12:37The strongest among them managed to endure only three strikes of lightning.
12:42A shadow darkened Zeus's gaze.
12:46Cassian.
12:46At last, it was his turn. Cassian strode into the center of the abyss with absolute confidence,
12:52and to everyone's shock, Lyanna gathered her skirts and followed him. Gasps erupted across the crowd.
12:57Even the original force of the abyss could tear a fragile nink apart in an instant.
13:00Do not be afraid, my love. Cassian caressed her cheek.
13:03With Aurelia's divine core protecting you, I will not let you suffer even the slightest harm.
13:08Lyanna closed her eyes, deeply moved. Then she opened her mouth and forcibly adjusted her life core.
13:12It was a thumb-sized crystal glowing faintly green. The moment it left her body,
13:16her once radiant skin rapidly withered, turning dull and lifeless. Her golden hair faded to gray,
13:21and deep wrinkles spread across her face like crack bark.
13:23Lyanna, have you lost your mind? Cassian shouted in suscrot.
13:26For you, I would give everything. She gasped weakly, forcing a fragile, sorrowful smile.
13:31Completely moved by this twisted display of devotion, Kasia's eyes reddened. He took the green
13:36crystal and fused it into his own heart. Then he raised his head and spread his arms toward the sky.
13:42He intended to summon all nine strikes of the trial at once.
13:48The heavens were instantly swallowed by storm clouds as dark as ink.
13:52Violet gold lightning transformed into colossal dragons,
13:56wringling through the sky. The destructive pressure bore down so heavily that even the
14:01assembled gods struggled to breathe. Has he lost his mind? Zeus rose to his feet,
14:06the thunder scepter blazing with light. To invoke all nine heavens judgments at once?
14:10This has never happened in all the history of Mount Olympus.
14:13At the center of the storm, Cassian locked his gaze onto me,
14:16his eyes filled with desperate hunger and expectation.
14:18Luria! Give me your divine core! Help me through this trial!
14:22My response was to stand there, arms crossed, cold and unmoving. The phoenix flame within me lay
14:28still, like a silent abyss, offering not even a trace of protection. Cassian's smile frozen.
14:35Auraria! What are you doing? Are you still throwing a tantrum? Do you not want to marry me anymore?
14:42For the first time, the arrogance etched into his face began to crack. Panic spread through him like poison.
14:49If all nine strikes fall, I will be annihilated. Will you really just watch me die?
14:54I remained moanless, like a flawless marble statue. A thunderous explosion shattered the sky.
15:01The first heaven's judgment fell. The violet-gold lightning enveloped Cassia instantly. Amid the
15:05deafening roar, his scream tore through the storm. Blinding arcs of electricity scorched his golden
15:10hair and pierced straight through through the armor forged by Hephaedreus. He coughed up a mouthful of
15:14blood, streaked with flecks of gold. The lightning was destroying his divine bloodline from within.
15:21A more horrifying scream followed. Because Lyanna's life core had been fused into Cassian,
15:26the destructive force of the heaven's judgment surged back through the blood oath and struck her
15:31as well. The fragile crystal cracked with a sharp snap, fractions spreading across its surface before
15:36it shattered completely. Her life force drained away like a broken floodgate. In mere moments,
15:42her youthful body collapsed into that of a shriveled old woman, her skin wrinkled and grotesque.
15:47No! Do not look at me! My face! Cassius, save me! She wailed,
15:52rizzling on the ground in despair. But Cassius could not even save himself.
15:58He dropped to one knee like a dying beast, his armor shattered,
16:02his body torn open with wounds deep enough to expose bone. There was nothing left of his former
16:07pride. He struggled to lift his head. The arrogance had vanished from his bloodshot
16:11grey-blue eyes replaced by raw, primal fear. At last, I moved. The sound of my heels echoed against
16:20the marble as I walked forward, one step at a time, toward the edge of the abyss. Hope flared wildly
16:27in
16:27Cassian's eyes. Then, before his desperate gaze, I turned cleanly away and walked straight toward Lucian.
16:32I took his hand, large and rough, and laced my fingers with his, raising them high for all to see.
16:38My voice, amplified by divine power, rang clearly across the entire abyss of thunder.
16:44Who said I would marry this worthless man? The only one worthy to be my King Concord is Lucian.
16:50The starfall pendant stands as witness. Silence fell over everything. Then, in the next instant,
16:55an uproar more deafening than the ninefold thunder itself erupted throughout the entire Divine Hall.
16:59The daughter of the sun chose a half-flood? Look, that is the starfall pend of the moon goddess.
17:05Gasps of shock rippled through the gods one after another. At the bottom of the abyss,
17:09Cassian seemed to collapse entirely, as if the strength had been stripped from his bones.
17:13He lay there in despair. No, that is impossible. The one you loved was me.
17:18Above, the second Heaven's judgment had already taken form. It was no longer violet gold,
17:23but a deep violet black. The true color of chaos lightning. A force of absolute destruction.
17:29Aurelia!
17:31His final scream tore out of him like the last cry of a dying beast.
17:38The second strike fell. The violet black storm swallowed him whole. His screams were so agonizing
17:45they sounded as though they came from the deepest fires of hell. When the lightning finally dissipated,
17:50the entire assembly drew in sharp breaths. The once radiant prince now lay like a charred husk in a pool
17:55of blood. His golden hair had turned to ash. His armor melted into his flesh. His limbs twisted at
18:00unnatural angles, and it was impossible to tell whether he still clung to life. Zeus let out a
18:04disappointed sigh. With a light tap of a scepter, the storm cloud's lamb vanished instantly.
18:10Spare his life. He still carries the blood of the divines.
18:13The King of Gods delivered his cold judgment. To everyone's surprise, Cassian's will to survive flared
18:19violently. Dragging his shattered body, he crawled towards me through the blood. Each movement left a
18:23grotex trails at behind him. Then, with a dull thud, he collapsed to his knees at my feet. The man
18:29who had
18:29once carved out my heart and killed our unborn child now knelt before me like a broken animal.
18:34Aurelia, I was wrong. His voice rash like sand scraping against stone. Please, I swear I will
18:41only love you from now on. I looked down at him. The ocean of hatred from my past life surged
18:45within
18:45me, transforming into a cruel sense of satisfaction. Without hesitation, I lifted my boot and kicked him
18:49to the ground. He fell onto his back. His clouded eyes went with disbelief. I bent down gracefully,
18:54my face close to his ear. The stench of burnt flesh nearly made me recoil, but I maintained a cold
18:58smile.
18:58Cassian. I whispered softly, so only he could hear. When you carved out my divine core in our
19:05last life, did you ever imagine you would end up like this? His pupils shrank to pinpoints.
19:09Confusion turned to shock, and then to a terror so deep it seemed to drag him into an abyss.
19:14At last, he understood. He was not the only one who had been reborn.
19:19You... you also came back? From that future?
19:22His teeth chattered uncontrollably. I straightened without answering. He collapsed completely,
19:27trembling in the pool of blood.
19:34I turned and took Lucian's hand, firm and warm, pulling him towards the center of the abyss.
19:40Go. This time, I will stand with you.
19:46But his feet did not move. He remained at the edge, as if rooted in place.
19:51What is it? I asked, turning back. Behind us, Cassian suddenly burst into vicious laughter,
19:56clinging to his last shred of hope. A coward? You chose a worthless
20:00man who does not even dare enter the trial. Lucian ignored him completely. He lowered his
20:04gaze to me, those dark eyes deep as endless night, filled with a kind of quiet, overwhelming
20:08tenderness I had never seen in anyone, in any lifetime. Your Highness. This time, I want to
20:13do it myself. He said, his voice low and steady. I froze. The fury of the lightning will damage your
20:18divine core. I will never allow your foundation to be harmed. His thumb brushed lightly across the
20:23back of my hand, sending a faint shover through me. Before I could argue, he released my hand.
20:27Then he turned, like a warrior stepping onto the battlefield, and walked straight into the
20:31abyss of thunder. When Lucian's tall, dark figure stepped into the golden pool at the bottom of the
20:35abyss, murmurs rippled through the stands. A half-blood with impure rensity. How many
20:40strikes could he possibly understared? I heard none of it. Every sense I had was
20:44locked onto the man standing below. He stood at the center of the abyss like an unwielding war-god.
20:48He removed his heavy black leather armor and cast it aside, leaving only a thin linen shirt clinging
20:52to his body. The golden water soaked through the fabric, outlining the powerful planes of his chest
20:57and the sharp definition of his abdomen. A form so perfect it would have left even the greatest
21:00sculptors in awe. He closed his eyes. Fists clenched at his sides, allowing the power within him to break
21:05free of its restraints. Above, storm clouds gathered once more. But this time there was no wild lightning.
21:12Instead, a suffocating stillness spread through the sky, as if some ancient beast, slumbering for tens of
21:17thousands of years was slowly opening its eyes. Only one bolt? A god scoffered. The laughter died
21:22instantly. What formed in the clouds was not ordinary lightning. It was a pure black bolt
21:27that devoured all light. Like the primordial darkness at the birth of chaos. There was no thunder,
21:33no roar, only absolute destruction. As it descended, space itself tore apart, revealed fractures of
21:38shifting color beneath reality. Primordial lightning. Zeus rose abruptly from his throne,
21:43his expression shaken. This is lightning from the dawn of the universe. I have not seen it in tens of
21:49thousands of years. The black bolt struck Lucian squarely across the back. There was no explosion,
21:55no flame. Only darkness swallowed him whole. Seconds later, the darkness receded. Lucian still stood.
22:01He had not moved a single step. His soaked linen shirt remained intact, as if what had struck him was
22:07nothing more than a passing breeze. Silence fell. Then the entire assembly erupted. Not a single injury?
22:13That is impossible! On the ground, Cassian's face twisted grotesquely with envy and despair. Lucian did
22:21not open his eyes. His jaw remained tight. The second strike fell. Two bolts of primordial lightning
22:26descended together. He stood unmoving. The third, three bolts intertwined. The fourth, four converged
22:32strikes. The fifth, five massive black bolts wove into a net of destruction, enveloping the entire
22:38abyss of thunder. Even the unbreakable rock walls began to collapse. At last, blood appeared. Black
22:44arcs scorched his bronze skin, leaving terrifying marks. Crimson seeped through his clothing. His brow
22:50tightened. His teeth clenched. Clearly enduring agony that tore at the soul itself, yet he did not make a
22:55sound. The fifth strike ended. I thought he would stop there, just as he had in my previous life.
23:00Enduring five Heaven's judgments alone was already enough to elevate him among the greatest on Mount
23:06Olympus. But he did not move. He stood like an indestructible blade embedded in scorched earth.
23:12I stepped forward before I realized it. A tremor in my voice I did not recognize. Lucian? He opened his
23:17eyes slowly and looked at me from afar. Blood streaked across his sharp features, yet he gave me a faint
23:22smile,
23:23wild and gentle at once. Your Highness, I can still fight.
23:29The sixth Heaven's judgment descended with catastrophic fury. Six bolts of primordial
23:33lightning merged into a single pillar of darkness, as vast as a column holding up Mount Olympus itself,
23:39and crashed down. The space around it groaned under the strain. The beam swallowed him entirely,
23:45and my heart clenched violently. When the light faded, Lucian was on one knee. His body was torn with deep,
23:51jagged wounds. Blood poured from him, staining the golden pool, a dark crimson. His face was pale,
23:57his muscles trembling from exhaustion. Yet he planted his hands against the ground and forced
24:01himself upright. He did not fall. Six strikes of primordial lightning, a feat unmatched in thousands
24:06of years among the Divines. Zeus trembled with excitement upon his throne. Good. Excellent. This is
24:11the true brilliance of the Divines. Lucian breathed heavily. Though his movements were slow,
24:15he maintained the dignity of a warrior. My thanks, Your Majesty. Turning toward Zeus,
24:18he bowed his head. He began to leave the Abyss, dragging his blooded body behind him.
24:22Wait. I loosened my outer robe and stepped past the boundary of the Abyss without hesitation,
24:27entering the battlefield he stood in. Your Highness. For the first time, fear appeared in Lucian's dark
24:34eyes. I walked straight to him and took his burning hand, ignoring the blood that covered him. Do not be
24:40afraid. I looked up at the storm clouds still churning above. Three strikes remained.
24:44Aurea, have you lost your mind? Zeus's voice thundered overhead. The fire within you is the
24:51origin of Divine Flame. If it is damaged… I ignored him. Closing my eyes, the Phoenix Flame
24:58within me erupted like a waking volcano. Golden red fire surged into the sky, forming a great Phoenix
25:04that spread its wings around us, shielding us both. The seventh Heaven's judgment roared as it
25:09descended. Seven bolts of Primorval Lightning merged into a monstrous dragon. Its Abyssian jaws
25:17wide as it roared and plunged downward. Lucian instinctively tried to pull free from my grass to
25:21shield me with his body, but I tightened my hold. Our fingers locked together. This time,
25:26we face it together. The Black Lightning Dragon swallowed us whole. Pain beyond words tore through
25:33every nerve. Primordial Lightning rampaged through my veins, clashing violently with the Divine Flame at my
25:38core. It felt as though my bones were being crushed piece by piece. I bit down hard enough to taste
25:42blood. Driven by sheer will, the Phoenix Flame surged, wrapping itself around the destructive force
25:46and forcing it, little by little, into submission. When the lightning faded, we were still standing,
25:51our hands still tightly joined. Lucian's voice was hossy with pain.
25:58Your Highness, your hand. I glanced down. Dark,
26:02charred cracks had spread across the back of my hand, golden divine blood seeping through. I wiped
26:07the blood from my lips without concern. It is nothing. Two more remain. The Eighth Heaven's
26:13Judgment descended. Eight bolts of Black Lightning wove together into a vast net of darkness, sealing off
26:19the sky as it crashed down. The pain was ten times worse than before. A sharp fracture rang from my
26:26Divine
26:26core as fine cracks spread across it. The Phoenix Flame flickered violently on the verge of collapse.
26:32My vision blurred, but I did not let go. Lucian's grip tightened around mine like iron. A force both
26:38fierce and strangely gentle surged through our joined hands, pouring into my body. We endured the Eighth Strike.
26:45My skin was covered in fractures like shattered porcelain. Luian was worse, drenched in blood,
26:51as though he had risen from a crimson abyss. Yet when he looked at me, his eyes burned like living
26:57stars.
26:59The Ninth Strike. The Final Judgment. The storm clouds contracted violently, compressing all their
27:06destructive power into a single point. What emerged was a thread-like black needle so fine it was nearly
27:11invisible. Zeus rose abruptly. His expression shaken.
27:16That is the Needle of Chaos. Auraria, leave the Abyss immediately.
27:21I did not retreat. Instead, I stepped forward, placing myself slightly ahead of Lucian. The Black
27:27Needle pierced through the Phoenix Flame effortlessly. It tore through my flesh and bone, driving straight
27:34into my core fragment. A sharp crack echoed. Fractures spread through my Divine core like a collapsing canyon.
27:42Pain surged like a tidal wave, overwhelming everything. At the moment my core was about
27:48to shatter completely, Lucian let out a wild roar. He pulled me into his burning embrace, pouring all of
27:59his soul and power into me. His strength was fierce, yet impossibly gentle, wrapping around my breaking core,
28:06forcing it back together, reshaping it. He was willing to drain every drop of his divine blood to keep me
28:13alive.
28:14The Ninefold Thunder Trial was broken. The storm clouds vanished in an instant, replaced by a radiant golden
28:21light that pierced the heavens. It was Zeus's blessing. Divine power flowed over us like long-awaited rain, repairing our
28:29bodies.
28:29Within my restored Divine core surged a terrifying new strength. Lucian's transformation was even more
28:35astonishing. The small horns atop his head grew rapidly, forming majestic dark gold crown horns.
28:42His tattered clothing turned to ash, replaced by a suit of black armor etched with flowing ancient runes.
28:48An ancient primordial pressure awakened within him, a presence powerful enough to rival Zeus himself.
28:56The gods fell into stunned silence. Even Hera's eyes flickered with unease and shock. In the distance
29:03Cassian lay collapsed, like a lifeless husk, his spirit utterly broken. This was no inferior half-blood.
29:10This was the purest, direct lineage of the primordial god Uranus. Older and more noble than any bloodline
29:17present, Zeus descended from his throne, something he had never done before, and approached the edge of the
29:22abyss. My child, from this day forward, you are the first heir to the throne of storms. Your grand
29:29wedding with Aurelia will be held in three days. Lucian dropped to one knee, offering a flawless
29:36knight's salute. I submit to your will, your majesty. I stood beside him, watching as the man who had once
29:42lingered in shadows finally stepped into his rightful light. The frozen weight of hatred that had bound my
29:48heart across lifetimes quietly melted away, undone by his unwavering devotion and quiet resolve.
29:54Three days later, Mount Olympus welcomed the most extravagant wedding in thousands of years.
30:00The entire divine mountain shimmered beneath radiant magic. In the courtyards, golden fragments of
30:06starlight hung from every branch, while garlands woven from lumina roses and laurel leaves stretched for
30:11miles. The fates themselves appeared in divine form to bestow their blessing, and the nine muses
30:18played golden harps, their voices carrying songs of eternal love. I wore a wedding gown woven by my
30:25mother from the very first light of dawn. Its long trail burned with sacred golden fire borrowed from my
30:32father's chariot of the sun, dazzling beyond words. At the far end of the crowd, Lucian walked toward me
30:40with steady steps. He wore a sharply tailored black suit, the starfall pendant resting at his waist.
30:46In his dark, endless eyes, there was no trace of gods or power. There was only me.
30:54He knelt before me, gently lifting my hand. My princess, will you allow me to be your blade and
31:00your shield, and walk eternity at your side? I clasped his hand in return, my fingers brushing the
31:07callies on his palm. I will. The moment our vows were sealed, a rain of golden light poured from
31:12the heavens. Fate itself had been rewritten. The celebration lasted for three days and nights,
31:18the laughter of the gods nearly shaking the stars themselves. On the final night, Lucian took my hand
31:24and led me away from the noise, into the palace gardens. I stopped suddenly, covering my lips in
31:28disbelief. Where ruin had once stood, a new golden apple tree had grown, already taller than both of us.
31:35Beneath the silver glow of the moon, it shimmered softly, its branches full, a few young golden fruits,
31:41already beginning to form. I went to your mother and asked for a new branch of Yugdara. Lucian wrapped
31:46his arms around me from behind, resting his chin lightly against my shoulder. His breath carried a faint
31:50trace of wine, his voice quieter than usual, almost shy. I am sorry. I used all my strength, and this
31:55is as far
31:56as I could grow it. My princess, can you wait for it to grow taller? Memories of the past flooded
32:01my mind.
32:02The shattered golden leaves, the tree that had been cut down without mercy. And now, this man had rebuilt
32:09it with his own hands. He had given me a home again. I turned, wrapping my arms around his neck,
32:16rising onto my toes as I pressed my lips to his. He froze instantly, rigid as stone. But after a
32:21brief
32:22moment, restraint gave way. His hands slid to the back of my head, pulling me closer, while his
32:27other arm tightened around my waist, drawing me firmly against his chest as the kiss deepened.
32:32Beneath the newborn golden apple tree, even the stars faded into the background. When the kiss
32:37ended, I rested against his chest, listening to the powerful rhythm of his heartbeat.
32:43I like it. He said nothing. He simply buried his face in my hair and held me tighter, as though
32:51I
32:51were something he had lost once and finally found again. All the defenses I had built, all the sharp
32:56edges I carried, quietly fell away within his embrace. The seventh day after the wedding, I reclined
33:03langely on a chaise in the courtyard, sipping divine wine from a crystal glass. Every morning, Lucien would
33:08nourish the golden apple tree with his powerful chaos energy. In just seven days, it had already
33:12grown several feet taller. Your Highness! Cassian and that Lyanna have come. They have been kneeling
33:17in the mud out outside the palace gates for an hour. I swirled the amber liquid in my glass,
33:21a cruel smile curling at my lips. At last, dragged them in. Moments later, two miserable figures wrapped
33:29in tattered black cloaks were thrown into the courtyard like refuse. Cassian reeked, barely able to stand.
33:36Lyon lay sprawled on the ground like a lump of decay. The skin at her neck shriveled and lifeless beneath
33:43her cloak. Kneel properly, my voice was cold. Cassian stiffened instinctively, his old arrogance flickering for
33:51a moment before collapsing. His knees slammed onto the marble. Lyanna did not even dare lift her head.
33:58Cassian trembled as he pulled back his hood. The face that had once captivated countless admires was now ruined.
34:05His golden hair had nearly all fallen out, what remained thin and ragged. His pale skin had turned
34:11a sickly gray-green, and from his neck to his cheeks, slick scales had begun to grow. The Heaven's
34:16Judgment had not only destroyed his divine core, it had twisted his bloodline. He was devolving into
34:22something base. Something like a fish. Cassian suddenly snapped, yanking Lyanna's hood away.
34:29Aurelia, I was cursed by this wretched woman. Lyanna let out a shrink scream, desperately trying to cover
34:35face. Too late. Her face was that of a withered corpse. Skin cracked like dead bark. Sparse white
34:42hair clung to a markled scalp, her clouded eyes bulging outward in a grotesque stare.
34:49Cassian shouted frantically. It was her! She cast a vile love curse on me, clouded my mind. The one I
34:56truly loved has always been you, Aurelia. He struck Lyanna across the face, sending her flying. Then he
35:03lunged at her like a mad beast, fists raining down. If it were not for you, I would not have
35:08lost
35:09everything. Die! Die! You are lying! Cassian, you said it yourself! If I helped you trick
35:15Avarian to giving up her divine core, you would make me queen! Lyanna curled on the ground, spitting
35:20blood mixed with broken teeth. Her voice sisterly with hatred. Shut up! Cassian roared, panic flooding
35:25his voice. She screamed back. What did you say when you were on top of me? You said Aurelia was
35:31nothing
35:31but a tool to you! That once you had her divine core, you would snap her neck with your own
35:35hands!
35:37Cassian's face drained of all color. His fists fell harder, striking her again. I will kill you,
35:44you lying rat! I watched the farce with mild interest, until boredom crept in. Enough! The word was quiet,
35:52yet carried absolute authority. Cassian stopped immediately. He crawled toward me on his knees
35:58like a beaten animal. Aurelia, you heard it all. I am innocent. Give me another chance. Let me stay by
36:04your side. Lifting his scaled face and desperate feeding, he reached out with those webbed,
36:08repulsive hands, trying to grasp the hem of my dress. These were the same hands that had driven
36:15a blade through my chest. The same hands that had held another woman while mocking me. I lifted my foot,
36:22clad in golden armor, and crushed it down on the back of his hand.
36:29The crack of breaking bone rang out, followed by his scream. Cassian, do not hide behind talk of
36:35curses. That magic only worked because your heart was already twisted by greed for power. You did not
36:40love her, and you never loved me. You only desired my divine core. In this life, you have loved no
36:45one
36:46but yourself. His face turned ashen, his body trembling as though plunged into ice. No, that is not true. I
36:52would
36:53redo my foot and wipe my boot with a silk cloth in disgust. Get out. You and your precious nymphs
36:58can rot
36:59together in the mud, tormenting each other until there is nothing left. I waved a hand. Throw them
37:04out. Spread the word. Anyone who dares approaches my palace again will be executed. The guards dragged
37:10them away roughly. Aurora, you cannot be this cruel. Cassian's screams echoed through the corridor. Lucian
37:17stepped out from the shadows and, with practiced ease, pulled me into his broad, warm embrace.
37:24His thumb brushed lightly against the back of my neck. Did that disgust you? I leaned into his chest
37:30and let out a quiet breath. I was just thinking. In my past life, he never once spoke of love
37:36to me.
37:37Now that he has fallen from everything, he suddenly can't stop saying it. Lucian's voice was low and cold.
37:43Because those cheap lies are all he has left. Only cowards beg with false tears after losing
37:49everything. I tilted my head up to look at him. His sharply defined jaw was tense. His dark eyes
37:54devoid of any hunger for power. There was only an intense, unyielding possessiveness towards me.
37:59Will you always love me? I looped my arms around his neck. He lowered his head and pressed a burning
38:05kiss to my forehead. Until the universe collapses and time itself ends.
38:14That night, I dismissed everyone and entered the heavily guarded divine treasury alone,
38:19carrying a lantern. Moonlight filtered through the glass dome above, illuminating rows of divine
38:25artifacts. These were all items I had once bestowed upon Cassius, now reclaimed after his fall. The blade
38:31forged by Hephaestus, sacred water from Athena, the golden apple of Aphrodite. My fingers taste lightly
38:38over the cold metal before finally stopping on a chain that glimmered with a chilling silver light.
38:44The God's Bear Chain. A tool used to bind and torment lesser divines. Once, Cassian had asked me for it,
38:52claiming it was for Lyanna's protection. I lifted the chain, weighing it in my hand, then deliberately
38:58placed it in the most visible spot near the ventilation opening. The next morning, Myra rushed in,
39:04flustered. Your Highness, someone broke into the treasury last night. It was that old witch Lyanna.
39:09She stole a silver chain. Is that so? I set down my golden cup, a knowing smile curling at my
39:14lips.
39:15Let her take it. The bait has been taken. Three months later, a scandal swept across Mount Olympus like
39:21a storm. Cassian was dead. He died in a remote, barren ditch granted to him by Zeus. His body was
39:27found
39:27floating in the foul water, completely decayed, reverted to its base form. A palm-sized golden
39:32carp covered in fresting soils. The remnants of his divine core had been forcibly carved out.
39:36The killer was Lyanna. The powerless Nymph had, under the cover of night, used the stolen God's Bond
39:44chain to strangle Cassian until he stopped breathing. Then she tore open his chest and dug out the ruined
39:50core, attempting to devour it to restore her beauty and power. But she was a fool. Cassian's core had already
39:57been destroyed by the Ninefold Thunder Trial, saturated with violent, chaotic energy. The
40:03moment she swallowed it, that power erupted within her, tearing her apart from the inside. She died.
40:10Her corpse reverted to its true form, a grotesque water spirit. She sprawled in the foul mud by the
40:15stream, its shriveled scales falling away, hollow eyes staring blankly at the ashen sky, its mouth and
40:19nose filled with filthy slum. It was said that when she died, she still clutched the God's Bane chain in
40:24her
40:24hand. The barbs had pierced deep into her bones, fused with her rotting flesh, impossible to remove.
40:30It was also said that as she drew her final breath in the mire, she cried out for her mother,
40:34the very mother she had once lured beasts from her to devour, just to bury her own lives.
40:40When I heard the news, I was resting in Lucian's arms beneath the lush canopy of the golden apple tree.
40:44Myra described the gruesome scene in vivid detail, her tone filled with satisfaction. Lucian set aside the
40:48parchment in his hand and looked down at me.
40:50What are you thinking, my princess? I met his gaze, my smile bright as dawn. I was thinking of a
40:55joke.
40:55There is a flower in the mortal world called Lumina Rose. Liana loved adoring herself with it. Lucian raised a
41:01brow slightly. And? I have already sent people to plant fields of Lumina Roses all around the muddy pit where
41:07she was buried. He paused. Then a low, rich laugh escaped his chest. The expression in his eyes softened,
41:14filled with indulgence. He reached out and ruffled my hair. My princess, you grow more resistible by the day.
41:20I smiled and closed my eyes, resting my cheek against his warm chest. Sunlight filtered through
41:24the golden apple tree, and his embrace felt warmer than the sun itself. The hatred that had clung to
41:28me across lifetimes finally faded away within this quiet, peaceful world. Time passed swiftly. To the
41:33gods, a century was no more than the blink of an eye. The golden apple tree, once regrown from a
41:38single
41:38branch, had long since surpassed its former glory. Its massive trunk required three people to encircle it,
41:44its dense canopy stretching wide enough to block out the sky. The golden fruit it bore shimmered beneath the
41:48sunlight like countless miniature suns. Over the past hundred years, Lucian, as the first heir to
41:53the throne of storms, had worked decisively alongside Zeus to restore order to Mount Olympus. With
41:58overwhelming strength and unyielding justice, he earned the respect and awe of every god. Even Hera,
42:04known for her sharp tongue, once declared before the pantheon, Lucian is more worthy of that supreme throne
42:10than any other. The mystery of his origins had also come to light. His mother was no mortal woman,
42:19but the last sacred guardian of the lineage of the primordial god Uranus. To escape those who hunted
42:25her, she hid among mortals with Lucian in her arms, until Zeus's vengeancely discovered them. As for me,
42:31my power had undergone a transformation after enduring the primordial lightning alongside Lucian.
42:37My phoenix flame and his chaos lightning fused perfectly, evolving into something entirely new.
42:43Thunder flame. It carried both the endless vitality of rebirth and the absolute destructive force of
42:48chaos. The storm phoenix. Every spring in the mortal world, Lucian and I would leave behind the rigid
42:54formality of Mount Olympus and wander as we please. Sometimes we searched hidden valleys for trace of
42:58Lumita roses. Other times, we simply sat side by side atop a solitary snow-covered peak, sharing a flask of
43:04divine wine as we waited for the sunrise. Whenever I grew drowsy against his shoulder, he would gently
43:08pull me into his arms, shielding me from the cold winds with his cloak. You are the future king of
43:13gods. I teased him more than once. Why do you spend your days like a wandering poet? Each time,
43:19he would press a soft kiss to my temple and give the same answer. No throne weighs more than being
43:24by
43:25your side. One day, I stood beneath the towering golden apple tree, gazing up at the fruit that glittered like
43:31stars. Lucian came up behind me without a sound, his strong arms wrapping firmly around my waist,
43:38his chin resting against my shoulder. The scouts have returned, he said, his voice low and warm.
43:44In the eastern continent, the Lumina roses are in full bloom this year,
43:48entire mountains covered, like a sea of violet stars. Do you want to go see them?
43:56I turned to meet his glaze. A hundred years had left no mark upon his perfect features,
44:02only deepening the calm authority that came with power. Yet the way he looked at me had never changed.
44:10It was the same as it had been on that long day in the abyss of thunder. Intense, unwavering,
44:15certain. Of course, I said with a smile. We became two streaks of light, cutting through the layered
44:22clouds of Mount Olympus, crossing the vast rolling waves of the Egean Sea, and finally descended into
44:27a quiet Neymane Valley eastern continent. Just as the scouts had said, Lumina roses bloomed wildly
44:32across the mountains. Under the soft glow of moonlight, their violet petals shimmered with a
44:36dreamlike radiance, like a flowing galaxy. The evening breeze stirred the endless sea of flowers
44:40into gentle waves, their soft rustling like a lullaby whispered by the earth itself. Lucian held my hand
44:45firmly as we walked deeper into that violet dream. Aurelia. He suddenly stopped, his voice carrying a
44:52rare tension. What is it? He turned to face me. The pale moonlight traced a silver edge along his tall,
44:58powerful form. Then the man who commanded the awe of all gods knelt before me, carefully,
45:03almost nervously. He drew out a ring from within his inner robe. It was not a divine relic adorned with
45:09jewels. It was a simple band, shaped from wood, its surface carved with two overlapping leaves.
45:15I cut a branch from the golden apple tree and carved this myself. His ears had turned
45:19faintly red, and for once, he avoided my glaze. It has been a hundred years. I still owe you a
45:26real
45:26wedding ring. I read the records of mortals. In their world, a ring represents eternity, without
45:31beginning nor end. At last, he lifted his eyes to meet mine. They burned with sincerity and quiet
45:38longing. Aurelia. Will you marry me again? Not for the throne of storms. Not for the alliance of the
45:43divines. Only because I am Lucian, and you are Aurelia. I looked at the simple wooden ring in his hand.
45:49It held none of the brilliance of the starfall pendant. None of the sharp perfection forged by
45:54the god of craftsmen. It was only a piece of wood, shaped with patience and care into a circle that
46:01symbolized forever. And yet, in that moment, it was more precious than any crown in existence.
46:06I slowly extended my left hand, my voice trembling with emotion. I will. His fingers shook slightly
46:12as he slid the ring onto mine. The rough grain pressed against my skin, warm with his touch.
46:17In the next instant, he rose and pulled me tightly into his arms, his hand firm at my waist as
46:21he
46:21kissed me deeply. It was a kiss that bound soul and flesh together. Around us, the lumina roses swayed
46:26gently, their violet glow surrounding us like a tide of light. The moon hung high above,
46:30the stars bearing silent witness. Far away, the lights of Mount Olympias fleckered against the
46:34night. The gods might still be celebrating, the muses still singing, the fates still weaving their
46:37endless threads. And I, after enduring betrayal, pain, and fire, had finally found my eternity in
46:43the arms of the man before me. Later, my maid Myra once asked me,
46:46Your Highnessy, you and Prince Lucio planted another golden apple tree in the mortal world.
46:51Why does it never grow any taller? I looked at the wooden ring on my finger and smiled.
46:56Because it does not need to grow anymore. Why not? She asked, puzzled. I never told her the answer.
47:02But I knew it well. Because a true home is never a cold palace, nor a towering divine tree. A
47:09home
47:09is a person. The one who will draw his blade and stand alone against the throne of gods when the
47:14world casts you aside. The one who will protect your shattered soul even at the cost of his own
47:18destruction. The one who, after gaining everything, will still carve a simple root for you with his own
47:23hands. The one who promises to love you for a hundred years, a thousand years,
47:27ten thousand years, and proves it with his life.
47:29S informantly.
47:30C
47:30A
47:31B
47:31C
47:31A
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