The freezing wind on the grand marble terrace of the Valoria Royal Palace bit straight through Kael’s thin, tattered robe, but the heavy iron weight-collar around his neck burned much worse . This heavy artifact hummed with a cold, oppressive energy that constantly suppressed his physical movements. Every single breath felt like lifting a massive mountain .He dragged his feet across the polished white stone, his hands raw and bleeding as he scrubbed the imperial steps. Thirteen years had passed since his father, General Raith, the nation's ultimate savior, died mysteriously in cold blood . The crown quickly chose to forget the hero's legacy.Instead of honoring the savior, the royal family forced a seven-year-old Kael into a political marriage with Princess Seraphina under the guise of a false prophecy . Over the years, the royals grew intensely unwelcoming, cold, and inconsiderate . They stripped Kael of his family wealth and treated him like a parasitic burden.His mother, Elara, h

The echo of Kael’s sad scream still hung heavily in the damp air when the wooden doors of the room broke apart. Splinters of wood flew everywhere, cutting his face and robes as the heavy storm rushed inside the dark space .Queen Eleanor stepped inside the messy room, her long silk clothes shining with a strange, suffocating purple light that made the air freeze instantly . Behind her, a dozen heavy executioners marched into the small space, holding their long, sharp spears tightly .The Queen looked around the room, and her eyes stopped when she saw her daughter bleeding on the cold floor. Princess Seraphina lay there, completely knocked out from the heavy blow Kael had delivered in his rage.Queen Eleanor rushed to her side, lifting the princess up while looking at her broken nose and the purple bruises covering her face. She looked at Kael, then turned her angry eyes to the guards standing outside, her face twisting into pure madness."Look at this monster!" the Queen screamed, poi

The cold, rushing winds of the Abyssal Rift hit Kael's body as he fell into the deep, dark void. The heavy energy of the chasm pushed against him from every single side, feeling like a thousand sharp needles cutting into his skin.But as his body reached the absolute edge of death, he did not feel fear or panic at all. Instead, he felt a sudden, familiar warmth bursting out from the deepest parts of his bones, welcoming him back like an old friend.The near-fatal drop acted as the perfect spark, instantly unlocking the true, peak potential of his dormant Primordial Sun-Core bloodline. The vast power did not feel strange or new to him; it felt like a magnificent strength he was finally meant to hold.The heavy iron chains around his wrists instantly shattered into tiny bits of useless dust under the sudden explosion of his internal heat. Every single broken bone in his chest fused back together in a microsecond, turning harder than solid steel.He felt a massive, roaring wave of energy

The massive midnight thunderstorm rolled heavily across the imperial palace grounds, covering the sky in pitch-black shadows. Old Jared moved quickly through the dark, narrow stone corridors, his legs shaking with a mixture of absolute terror and sudden adrenaline. Kael followed right behind him like a quiet ghost, his eyes glowing with a very sharp, hidden golden light through the darkness."The main vault path is just ahead," Jared whispered, his voice cracking as he stopped near a massive stone corner. "But two elite guards are standing right outside the heavy archway. If they see us, they will kill us.""Keep walking smoothly, Jared," Kael replied softly. "Do not stop, and do not look back. Remember my promise to you."The old servant swallowed hard and stepped out into the open hallway, his heart beating violently against his ribs. The two heavy guards immediately noticed his presence, their metal armor clinking as they lifted their sharp, gleaming spears.Before the guards could

Jared rested his chin on Kael's shoulder, his breathing slightly easier now that the medicine was working in his blood. "You dropped that entire stone ceiling without using a single weapon, Kael," Jared said quietly."The stone was already cracked from their battering ram," Kael replied, keeping his eyes on the slippery path ahead. "I only gave the loose rock a little push.""Do not lie to an old man who served your father for twenty years," Jared rasped, his voice full of quiet pain. "I felt the heat coming off your hands back there. You have real power, do you not?"Kael remained silent for long, his boots splashing through shallow puddles of brown water. He felt the steady, rhythmic pulse of the Sun-Core beating beneath his ribs, warm and dangerous."The Abyss changed something inside me, Jared," Kael finally admitted, his voice dropping into a solemn whisper. "When I fell into that dark pit, I did not come back out as the same boy who left.""Then why do you crawl through sewers li