2026-05-18 21:19:20The moment Emrys stepped out of the party, standing in front of the hall.
He felt a dreadful banging ring in his head, which almost made him fall to the floor.
“What the hell!?” he held his head, trying to get his mind clear.
‘Emrys Valin, You have made the first step in rewriting your fate…’
A calm, cool female mechanical voice rang in his head. He looked around, but he couldn’t see anyone.
‘Now walk on the Celestial path and take the title of Dragon Archon.’
Emrys stopped looking around. He couldn’t find anyone, and he had a hint of what he was dealing with.
“Reveal yourself, what are you, and why are you targeting me?!”
‘Oh, Child of Ruins, you still carry regret in your heart even though you have been given the chance to rewrite your fate.’
Emrys stood still; the voice knew his identity and secrets.
“How do you know that?” he asked, mind racing through scenarios.
‘I am that which has been and always been, the one who witnesses it all!’
Emrys’ body had a tingle when he got the title of the one who walked the path of Ruins, trying to reach the gates of Final Ascension…
He knew that he was being observed by the very ones who held the world together.
The Divine Cadre
“How do you know I won’t make a mistake this time?” he asked, searching the room.d.
‘I know you won't fail, because you know you won't…’
‘You already took the first step, now, child. Because this turned out this way doesn't mean the other steps will be easy for you…’
Emrys already knew he had entered a territory full of possibilities; it all depended on how he approached it.
“I won't fail…not this time.”
‘I know you won't…Now I will be waiting for you, at the end of the paths of the imperial order of blades…’
Emrys felt his right eye burn; he knelt, trying not to rub it too hard.
‘That is a gift from me, it will serve as a stepping stone…now don't fail me, Dragon Archon…’
The voice vanished, Emrys couldn't feel its presence anymore, and he tried to beat the burning sensation in his right eye.
He walked over to the fountain right in the middle of the yard, where he stood.
Looking into the body of water, he saw something strange. His right eye had a powerful crimson glow… its color had changed from emerald; now it was almost like a sea of blood mixed with precious stones.
“What in the world is this?” he asked, trying to see if the eye was going to hurt if he touched it. But to his greatest surprise, it didnt hurt, and it felt like nothing had happened.
“Hmm, I will see what this is when I get back home…”
Emrys turned, and he saw his carriage. The symbol of Valin on it, as there were pegasuses holding the carriage, waiting for him to come out.
He boarded the carriage, and they flew away. He looked out the window, knowing that there was something waiting for him at home.
The moment Emrys left, another carriage pulled in. It was a well-decorated Hovercraft.
Out of it came a tall woman, who rushed in, not looking back.
Siere Croft, Diane’s mother and the wife of Hortio Croft. As expected, a nosy informant who wanted to be in the good graces of the Crofts had called them; the details of what they were told remained unknown.
But it was that well said that made Siere come on short notice.
“Diane?!” She called out as her eyes darted around, trying to find her daughter, spotting her while she tended to Bohrin.
Siere rushed to their side as she helped her son up, trying to make sure they didn’t do anything wrong.
“Tell me,” she demanded, eyes gleaming. “Did Emrys Valin do this? Did that bastard humiliate my son and daughter in front of everyone?”!”
Diane, still pouring out her crocodile tears, nodded before clinging to Siere.
“Oh, mother, he was acting like a savage and there—” she broke down, acting as if she had been through hell.
“Now, dear, don't worry…your father will make sure that House Valin will pay for their transgressions…”
Siere held her daughter, knowing that there was something about to happen.
Emrys Back at Valin Estate, Emrys arrived, bringing the focus from the earlier confrontation to the security and familiarity of his family home. The last time he saw the mansions and buildings on the estate, they were burning down…
But now, right in front of him, the House stood high…
He walked to the door and opened it; inside, the banners were mounted on either side.
It felt welcoming.
‘I'm home…’
The moment Emrys stepped in, he looked around, and then his eyes were caught by a lady standing in the middle of the corridor.
Her skin glowed, her hair long and curly, half of it was the same silver white, and the other side black.
Emrys stood there,battling waves of grief and relief, struggling not to break down and let the tears fall.s.
“Sel…” His voice trembled.
“Brother?” She called out, her face a look of surprise.
Only three years older than her, he looked at the sister he had once failed.
“Why are you here? Shouldn't you be with Diane Croft and the others?”
She sounded cold.
Emrys stood there in shock. He understood what was going on.
Before he went down to the banquet, there was a fight. And they told him that it would be suicide…
He had turned a deaf ear to their warnings; there wouldn't be anything left for them.
“I didn't sign the contract…” Emrys spoke.
And he saw the look on Sel’s face, noticing her stand right back straight.
“...you didn't take the contract with the Crofts?” Sel asked, her ocean-blue eyes on Emrys. She never imagined that there would be a day when Emrys would stop running after Diane and trying to get her to notice him…
Emrys nodded.
“I found out that they were trying to drag us under…the contract had a hidden clause, and if I signed it…We would have been errand boys for House Croft and House Felnior.”
Sel raised a brow, knowing that there were many possibilities that nobody would find the clause.
“How on Verma's name did you know?”
She questioned, puzzled to see that Emrys could pull something like that.
Emrys smiled; his eyes dimmed a bit.
“I had a hunch…”
“Why, if it isn't Emrys, aren't you meant to be at your girlfriend’s?”
A calm voice sounded, unclear at first; the situation was obvious.
Emrys turned around and saw a man standing by the door with a rough wolf cut; his hair was the signature silver-white of the Valin family, but it had violet strands.d,” Emrys said, uneasy. “It's nice to see you.”
Reed Valin, Kane’s younger brother and the one called the Lance of Divine Fortune, the Diamond-scaled Wvyern.
A Saint-Class warrior and Ascendant, who was known for his victories fighting in his brother’s armada…
With the ability called the onyx of seers, the eye could see futures, but only certain timelines.
He was the first person to tell Emrys that his love and obsession for Diane would bring about the fall of House Valin and the realms.
But he rubbed it off, saying that the eye wasnt always right.
It was now something that added to his torment; he had been warned about the Crofts.
Emrys bowed his head low, a sign of respect for his uncle.
“I am sorry for not taking your warning,” he murmured, his voice heavy with guilt and sorrow.
Reed was looking at Emrys, a smile on his face. “Raise your head, you're the Heir of Valin, and I wouldn't want to punish my nephew…”
Emrys smiled and shook his uncle's hand.
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