Aiden’s breath sharpened.Golden eyes burned beneath the fractured surface.The ground beneath his feet trembled. Sharp pulses of dark crimson light twisted beneath the broken stone, curling upward through the thin cracks beneath the fractured ground. The corrupted pulse of ancient magic vibrated beneath the thin edge of the storm-heavy sky—sharp and heavy beneath the rise of tension curling through the thin edge of the air.Smoke curled from beneath the fractured ground—dark and jagged beneath the sharp pulse of strength twisting beneath the surface. Thin lines of red fire flickered beneath the cracks in the stone, curling toward the jagged edges of the broken council stronghold.Aiden’s claws flexed beneath his skin. His crimson wings curled behind him—massive and dark beneath the thin edge of the stormlight curling through the sky. His enhanced heartbeat hammered steadily beneath the burn of strength curling through his veins. His breath sharpened beneath the rise of corrupted magi

Aiden’s boots scraped against the cracked obsidian floor as he pushed himself upright. His breath sharpened, the dark pulse of corrupted strength curling beneath his veins. His claws flexed, the black scales of his dragon armor pulsing beneath the thin edge of the storm twisting through the sky.Golden dust shimmered in the air, remnants of the figure’s dissolving body curling toward the shattered ceiling of the stronghold. The scent of scorched stone and ash burned in Aiden’s nose. His enhanced senses sharpened toward the thin pulse of corrupted strength twisting beneath the floor.His crimson gaze narrowed.A throne stood at the far edge of the shattered battlefield.Tall. Black. Cold.The obsidian throne pulsed with dark strength—jagged veins of crimson light curling beneath the thin surface of black stone. The air twisted around it—dark smoke curling from the edges like breath from a dying beast.Aiden’s claws flexed beneath his side. His heartbeat hammered steadily beneath the ri

A deep silence swallowed the battlefield.The black throne pulsed beneath Aiden’s fingers. Power coiled through his veins like liquid fire, heavy and intoxicating. The corruption that had tried to consume him now bowed to his will, reshaped into something deadlier—something absolute.A sharp gust of wind cut through the ruined land. The shattered remains of the fallen warriors—human, beast, and dragon alike—littered the bloodstained ground. The sky, once an endless void of swirling darkness, now bore cracks of golden lightning, as if the world itself had felt the shift in power.Aiden slowly exhaled.[System Notification: Throne Binding Complete][New Authority: Dragon Sovereign][Skill Acquired: King’s Command – Absolute Dominion]A wicked smile touched his lips.The moment he claimed the throne, the system evolved. He wasn’t just a ruler—he was a force of nature. Every dragon, every beast, every creature bound to the Dragon Code was now linked to him.Their lives, their souls—his to

Aiden watched as Bahamut's massive head finally bowed, the weight of defeat pressing down on the once-unshakable ruler. The battlefield, which moments ago had roared with defiance, was now eerily silent. Every surviving dragon—those who had fought alongside Bahamut and those who had merely observed—stood frozen in shock.The unthinkable had happened.Aiden Draven had dethroned the Eternal Tyrant.[System Notification: Dragon Sovereign Ascension Confirmed][Authority Level: 100%]A slow smile spread across Aiden’s face. He flexed his fingers, feeling the raw, unshackled power of his newfound dominion flowing through him. Every fiber of the Dragon Code now bent to his will.And he intended to reshape it in his image."You all heard it," Aiden spoke, his voice carrying through the battlefield like rolling thunder. "The system has chosen. The Dragon Code has evolved."A ripple of unease passed through the gathered dragons. Even those who had followed Bahamut without question now sensed th

The moment Aiden’s past self shattered, the void shifted.The darkness around him twisted, folding in on itself like a living entity. Aiden tensed, ready for the next trial. He knew this wasn’t over.Then—BOOM!A massive force slammed into him from the side, sending him hurtling through the abyss. He gritted his teeth, flipping midair, and landed on an invisible surface. His feet skidded, sparks flaring beneath him.A deep, guttural growl echoed through the darkness.Aiden looked up.A figure loomed before him. Massive. Towering. Inhuman.It was a dragon—but not just any dragon.It was himself.But not as he was.As he could become.The beast before him was a monstrous version of what the system had promised—a being of pure destruction. Midnight-black scales pulsed with dark energy, jagged horns curved toward the sky, and its eyes burned crimson like molten fire.Aiden exhaled sharply. "So this is the next test," he muttered. "My own power."The Dragon Aiden snarled, its wings flaring