All Chapters of The Forbidden System: Rise of the Last Martial God: Chapter 1
- Chapter 10
25 chapters
The Disciple They Threw Away
“Kael Veyron, step forward!”The command echoed across the training courtyard.Hundreds of disciples turned toward the young man standing at the back of the crowd. Some watched with curiosity. Others exchanged mocking smiles.Kael tightened his fists and walked toward the black stone pillar at the center of the courtyard.Today was the annual Martial Awakening Ceremony of the Iron Peak Sect. Every disciple would place a hand on the Awakening Stone and demonstrate the strength of their martial core.For most people, it was a chance to prove their progress.For Kael, it was another opportunity to be humiliated.“Look at him,” someone whispered. “Three years in the sect, and he still hasn’t awakened his core.”“Why hasn’t he been expelled already?”“Because his father supposedly died protecting the sect. Perhaps the elders feel sorry for him.”Laughter spread through the crowd.Kael heard every word, but he kept walking.He had learned long ago that responding to insults only gave his en
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The Voice Inside the Ruins
The Shadowfang roared.Kael Veyron had never seen a beast hesitate before attacking its prey, but the creature standing before him seemed afraid.Its pale eyes shifted between Kael and the silver markings covering the cavern floor. Its claws scraped against the stone as it slowly retreated.Then the system spoke again.[First mission activated: SURVIVE THE NEXT TEN MINUTES.][Remaining time: 09:47.]Kael stared at the glowing words.“Ten minutes? Are you telling me I have to survive this monster for ten minutes?”[Correction: You must survive all threats within the designated area.]“All threats?”A second growl echoed behind him.Kael turned his head.A smaller Shadowfang emerged from the narrow passage through which he had entered the cavern.His stomach dropped.There were two of them.“You have got to be joking.”[Combat Insight is available.][Would you like to activate it?]“Yes!”The world changed.Thin silver lines appeared across the larger beast’s body. Symbols and unfamilia
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The First Mission
Kael Veyron had learned two things in the past hour.The first was that the world had lied to him about his martial core.The second was that the mysterious system inside his mind knew far more than it was willing to reveal.Neither discovery made him feel safer.He stood in the centre of the First Archive, staring at the black pillar that had spoken his name.“System.”[Awaiting command.]“Who is the Architect?”[Information restricted.]“Why was my martial core sealed?”[Information restricted.]“What is the Seventh Gate?”[Information restricted.]Kael rubbed his face.“Are there any questions you can actually answer?”[Yes.]“Fine. Tell me how to get out of here.”[Exit route identified.]A thin silver line appeared across the floor, leading toward a narrow passage on the far side of the archive.Kael stared at it.“You could have told me that earlier.”[You did not ask.]He almost laughed.Almost.His ribs still hurt, his left arm throbbed, and the memory of the voice inside the
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The Price of a Reward
The mountain path was narrower than Kael had expected.Loose stones shifted beneath his boots, and twisted branches scratched at his arms as he followed Lyra through the forest. Every few minutes, he had to stop and catch his breath.The battle with the Shadowfang had left him weaker than he wanted to admit.Lyra noticed.“You’re injured.”“I’m fine.”“You’re limping.”“I said I’m fine.”“And you’re bleeding through your sleeve.”Kael glanced at his arm.A dark stain had spread across the cloth.He sighed. “Do you always ask so many questions?”“Only when someone is about to collapse in front of me.”“I’ll try to collapse somewhere less inconvenient.”Lyra gave him an unimpressed look.Despite his exhaustion, Kael almost smiled.It was strange talking to someone who did not seem interested in humiliating him. She challenged him, questioned him, and clearly did not trust him completely, but she had not once called him worthless.For now, that was enough.They reached a small clearing s
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The Hunter in the Valley
Kael did not sleep again that night.He sat near the broken doorway of the abandoned shelter, the strip of black cloth clenched between his fingers.Seven uneven lines surrounding an empty circle.He had seen the symbol twice before: first on the Awakening Stone at Iron Peak Sect, and then in the system’s warnings.Now it had appeared outside their shelter.Someone was watching him.The question was whether that person wanted him dead or wanted something worse.“You’re going to wear a hole in that cloth if you keep staring at it.”Kael turned.Lyra was awake, sitting against the opposite wall with her arms folded.“You should be sleeping,” he told her.“So should you.”“I heard something.”“You saw something,” she corrected. “Your breathing changed before you reached the doorway.”Kael looked at her suspiciously.“Do you notice everything?”“Only things that might get me killed.”He held out the cloth.Lyra took it, and the moment she saw the silver symbol, the amusement vanished from
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The City That Hated the Weak
By midday, Kael and Lyra had reached the main road leading to Ashenfall City.The road was crowded with merchants, travelers, martial disciples, and farmers transporting goods in wooden carts. Some carried swords at their waists. Others wore the insignia of powerful sects, their embroidered robes announcing their status to everyone they passed.Kael kept his hood low.He had spent three years being mocked at Iron Peak Sect. He had no desire to become the center of attention in a city full of people who judged others by their strength.Unfortunately, the world seemed determined to notice him.“Move aside!”A heavily loaded carriage came racing down the road.People scattered as two black horses thundered toward the city gates. The carriage bore a golden emblem shaped like a roaring lion.Lyra pulled Kael toward the roadside.“Black Lion Trading House,” she murmured. “Their guards think they own every road they travel.”Kael watched the carriage pass.One of its rear wheels struck a loo
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The Secret Beneath the Clinic
“Sixty seconds,” Kael whispered.The system’s warning remained suspended before his eyes.[Hostile forces approaching.][Estimated time to contact: 54 seconds.]Master Ren hurried toward a wooden cabinet and removed a small leather case.“Take this.”Kael accepted it.Inside lay a folded document, a silver pendant, and a narrow vial containing dark red liquid.“What are these?”“The document contains the surviving record of your family’s investigation. The pendant belonged to your mother. As for the vial, don’t touch it unless you have no other choice.”Kael looked up sharply.“You knew my mother?”“I treated her once, shortly before she disappeared.”“Why didn’t you tell anyone?”Master Ren gave him a bitter smile.“Because the last physician who tried to expose what happened to your family was found dead in his own home.”A heavy knock shook the door.“Master Ren! Open this door immediately!”Lyra drew her blade.“How many people are outside?”“Enough to make fighting our way throug
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The Man Who Knew His Mother
The smoke above Ashenfall City had grown thicker by the time Kael and Lyra reached the southern wall.People were running through the streets.Some carried buckets of water. Others dragged carts loaded with belongings away from the burning buildings. The smell of scorched wood hung in the air, and frightened voices rose above the clatter of hurried footsteps.Kael pushed through the crowd.“Where is Ren’s Medicinal Hall?” he asked a man carrying a water bucket.The man pointed toward a narrow street.“Two streets ahead! The fire started near the old clinic!”Kael broke into a run.Lyra followed close behind.When they turned the corner, Kael stopped.Flames consumed the front of the clinic. Black smoke poured through the broken windows, and part of the roof had collapsed.Several city guards stood outside, preventing the crowd from approaching.Kael shoved through them.“Master Ren!”A guard caught his shoulder.“You can’t go in there!”“Someone is still inside!”“The building is coll
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The Truth About His Father
Kael could barely hear the noise coming from the street above.His father had entered the Seventh Gate.The words repeated in his mind, each time becoming more difficult to accept.For most of his life, Kael had believed his parents were dead. He had never been given a proper explanation, only vague answers from people who either pitied him or wanted him to stop asking questions.Now a stranger had walked into a basement and told him that his father had disappeared through an ancient gate.“Explain,” Kael demanded.Garran Vale studied him carefully.“You have your mother’s eyes.”“I didn’t ask about my eyes.”“No. You asked about your father.”“Then answer me.”Garran glanced at Master Ren.“Is he ready to hear it?”Master Ren’s expression hardened.“He has spent twenty-one years living with the consequences of secrets other people chose to keep. I think he’s ready.”Garran sighed and pulled a chair toward the bench.“Very well.”Kael remained standing.Garran began.“Twenty years ago
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The Third Mission
The tunnel seemed endless.Kael followed Garran through the darkness, one hand pressed against his aching ribs and the other gripping the strap of his bag.Behind them, the abandoned bathhouse had become a pile of burning rubble.Ahead, the narrow passage twisted beneath Ashenfall City, carrying the smell of damp earth and stagnant water.Nobody spoke for several minutes.Then Lyra broke the silence.“Who was that man?”Garran kept walking.“An agent of the organization that took control of the original research project.”“That doesn’t answer the question,” Lyra said.“No. It doesn’t.”She stopped.“Then perhaps you should start giving us answers. Someone tried to kill us because of Kael, and you clearly recognized the attacker.”Garran turned toward her.“You’re right.”Lyra seemed surprised by the admission.“The man we fought was using a technique associated with the Architect’s agents. I haven’t seen it used in years.”Kael raised his head.“You mean the people who created the sys
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