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Sovereign of The Abyss Chapter 35
"This is definitely illegal," Anna said, watching Akiya bite into a glowing blue dumpling that made her float six inches off the ground."Only in Lunaris," Akiya grinned, drifting higher. "Capital rules are different. Right, vendor guy?"The old man running the food stall nodded. "Enhancement magic is legal here, long as you got a permit. Try the red ones – they make your voice echo!"They'd been exploring for hours. The capital was a maze of districts, each one specializing in different magical arts. Street performers used combat magic openly, knights patrolled on vehicles that seemed to defy physics, and every shop window displayed items that would have been instantly confiscated back home."Look at this," Liam called from a nearby store. "Training weapons with built-in mana circulation. No wonder capital students are stronger.""Everything's stronger here," Miko noted, watching a knight casually use fourth-circle magic to help a lost child find their parents."Speaking of stronger.
Sovereign of The Abyss Chapter 36
"How about a quick spar?" Drake's enhancement ring glowed softly. "Educational purposes only, of course.""We should really just—" Anna started."Sure," Miko cut her off. "Educational."Drake moved into the nearest practice area, his movements deliberately casual. "Don't worry, I'll keep it simple. Wouldn't want to overwhelm a second circle—"Fire erupted. Not wild or uncontrolled, but precise. Perfect. Flames curved through the air in patterns that shouldn't have been possible at second circle.Drake's enhancement ring flared as he dodged. "What the—"More fire came. Each burst was hotter than the last. No wasted energy, no flashy displays. Just pure, controlled power that made Drake's enhanced speed look sluggish."Impossible," someone whispered. "Those patterns...""That's not second circle technique," Drake's eyes narrowed. "Those movements...""Oh?" Miko's voice was quiet. "Thought you were teaching me about capital standards?"Drake's casual demeanor cracked. Metal rippled brief
Sovereign of The Abyss Chapter 37
The next day was the D-day, the massive stadium trembled with anticipation. Twelve teams stood in perfect formation, their uniforms a vibrant display of colors representing magical academies from across the nation. Miko, positioned at the tenth spot, felt the weight of expectation pressing against his shoulders like an invisible cloak."Team Ten, forward!" The official's clipboard rattled with each movement.Drake from Team Three leaned towards Rin, his voice a low, mocking whisper. "Look at that kid. He looks like he wandered into the wRing competition."Rin's muscular frame shook with quiet laughter. "Definitely seems out of his league."Miko remained perfectly still, his eyes locked on the intricate track ahead. Mechanical dummies shifted into position, creating a labyrinth of potential magical destruction. This wasn't just a race—it was a crucible that would forge legends or break spirits.The head referee's magical amplification system crackled to life. "Contestants! You will na
Sovereign of The Abyss Chapter 38
The celebration for Team Ten was thunderous. Teammates rushed toward Miko, their voices a cacophony of excitement and disbelief."That was incredible!" Elena, the emerald-haired teammate, grabbed Miko's shoulders. "How did you even do that body swap?"Miko simply smiled, a cryptic expression that revealed nothing and everything simultaneously.In a quiet corner of the arena, Aria stood apart from the jubilation. Her ice-blue eyes tracked Miko's every movement."Who is he?" she muttered to her nearby teammate.The teammate, a lanky girl with braided hair, shrugged. "I'll check the team registrations. Something about him doesn't add up."The judges' booth was a different scene entirely. Hushed conversations and pointed fingers suggested Miko had become more than just a competitor—he was now a subject of intense scrutiny."A second-circle mage shouldn't be able to perform at this level," a senior judge commented, reviewing magical sensor data.Another leaned in, adjusting her glasses. "F
Sovereign of The Abyss Chapter 39
A small rest period descended upon the National Games arena. The magical tension that had defined Miko's earlier performance still lingered, like a persistent echo of raw potential.Aria's teammate approached her, a digital tablet clutched in her hand. The screen flickered with various documents and data streams. Around them, the massive arena hummed with speculation and barely contained excitement."I've found something," she said, her voice low and urgent, cutting through the background noise of competing teams and magical analysts.Aria turned, her ice-blue eyes sharp with anticipation. "About Miko?"The teammate nodded, her fingers swiping through digital files with practiced precision. "His name is Miko. He's from a city called Lunaris." She paused, zooming in on a nearly blank digital profile. "That's all that shows up in the team information.""That's it?" Aria's frustration erupted, her voice a controlled whisper that nonetheless carried an edge of ice-cold anger. "Just a name
Sovereign of The Abyss Chapter 40
The forest fell silent. Miko and Aria faced each Miko's calm was absolute. Where others might have tensed, might have prepared for an immediate magical assault, he stood with an almost meditative stillness that defied everything Aria understood about magical combat. Her ice magic crackled around her, intricate crystal patterns forming and dissolving with each subtle movement of her fingers.The crowd watching through magical projections leaned forward. Competitors in other segments of the arena paused, their own challenges momentarily forgotten. Coaches exchanged rapid whispers. Magical analysts worked their interfaces with furious intensity.Miko's response was a controlled calm. "Circle rankings are just the beginning of understanding."Aria's frustration erupted like a breaking glacier. "Just the beginning?" Her ice magic intensified, the temperature around them plummeting so rapidly that holographic trees began to frost over, their digital edges becoming brittle and sharp. "I'm
Sovereign of The Abyss Chapter 41
Blood dripped from Miko's eyes and mouth as he collapsed to the forest floor. The void ash technique—a desperate move that had literally reduced Aria's fifth-circle ice magic to dust—had extracted a brutal toll on his body. Where her perfect ice formations had stood seconds before, only glittering particles remained, drifting through the air like diamond dust.The silence that followed was absolute."Double elements..." The whisper started somewhere in the judges' booth and spread like wildfire. "He has double elements."Professor Reika clutched the edge of the monitoring station, her knuckles white. "That's not just dual elemental control. That ash technique... it didn't just block her ice. It destroyed it. Molecularly.""Impossible," Professor Varn breathed, his analytical lenses recording data streams that defied categorization. "Ash is a derivative element. It can't possibly... no one has ever..."The magical sensors throughout the forest sparked and sputtered, overwhelmed by read
Sovereign of The Abyss Chapter 42
Liam ran back, “before I go, what path did I come from earlier?”Akiya stood without giving a reply.Liam shoved his hands in his pockets. “Doesn’t matter now. We have matches to win.”Akiya followed her gaze. Across the clearing, other competitors were whispering, their eyes flickering with something between fear and interest. They had all seen what happened. They had all seen Miko do the impossible.“Let them watch,” Akiya said, cracking her knuckles. “I dare them to come at us next.”Liam sighed. “You’re gonna get us killed.”A horn blasted through the arena.“Next round, prepare for battle.”A golden projection appeared above them, listing the matchups. Akiya scanned the names quickly.“Great,” she muttered. “They’re pitting us against the top teams now.”Liam smirked. “Guess they want to get rid of us while we’re still shaken.”“Then we don’t give them the satisfaction.”Akiya grinned, fire dancing at her fingertips. “Damn right.”The next battle was about to begin.Suddenly, a k
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Morning arrived with the antiseptic smell of the medical ward and the soft beeping of monitoring equipment. Miko woke with a jolt, momentarily disoriented before remembering where he was. Across the room, Liam snored softly, one arm flung dramatically across his face. Akiya sat cross-legged on her bed, already awake and flipping through a data tablet. Anna was nowhere to be seen."Morning, sunshine," Akiya said without looking up. "Anna's already been cleared. She's getting us breakfast."Miko stretched, wincing at the stiffness in his muscles. "Any updates on the incident?""Nothing official. But the ward's been buzzing with rumors." She finally looked up, her expression serious. "Apparently, what we faced wasn't an isolated incident. There were two other breaches reported last night—different sectors, same pattern.""Searching," Miko murmured."That's what they're saying."The door slid open, and Anna entered carrying a tray of food. Her usual quiet demeanor seemed intensified, like
Chapter 60
Miko sprinted through the evacuated streets, his lungs burning with each breath. The air tasted wrong—metallic and sharp with that unmistakable hint of Ash. He rounded the corner and froze.Three figures stood against impossible odds, holding back what should have been an overwhelming incursion. Liam's wind cut precise paths through the air, each gust a deadly blade. Akiya's flames painted complex barriers of fire, forcing back entities that shouldn't exist in this world. And at the center, Anna's light pulsed in intricate patterns, somehow maintaining order in the midst of chaos.An AAU tactical unit had finally arrived, officers deploying containment protocols with practiced efficiency. But their expressions betrayed their shock. This wasn't supposed to be possible—three students holding an incursion at bay."Miko?" Liam called out when he spotted Miko, somehow maintaining that insufferable grin despite everything."What happened?" Miko demanded, rushing to join their formation."Ro
Chapter 59
Liam had claimed a corner table—the one with the slightly wobbly leg that he insisted gave the space "character." A half-eaten slice of cheesecake sat before him, more decoration than actual dessert. A spoon balanced precariously on the bridge of his nose, defying gravity with the same casual ease that he seemed to approach most of life."I'm telling you," he announced to his teammates, the spoon wobbling with each word, "this is a legitimate stress-management technique."Akiya rolled her eyes, flames dancing between her fingers—a nervous habit she'd never quite managed to control. "Balancing cutlery is your idea of stress management?""Some people meditate," Liam replied, not breaking his concentration. "I balance spoons."Across the table, Anna hunched over a stack of research papers, her dark hair falling forward to create a curtain between her and the world. Mumbled calculations escaped her lips—something about artifact resonance and magical frequency patterns."Did you say someth
Chapter 58
A group of four approached quickly, their expressions filled with irritation. Their leader, a tall, broad-shouldered man with sharp features, was the first to speak.“What the hell happened to you lot?” His tone was demanding, accusatory. “We were supposed to stick together, but your team disappeared. You abandoned the plan.”Anna, still nursing a bruise on her temple, raised a hand as if to calm him. “We didn’t—”“Don’t.” The man cut her off, his voice low but firm. “We found a clue. A direct lead to the relic. And instead of following procedure, your team vanished into thin air. We spent hours trying to figure out where you went.”“We had a lead of our own,” Anna tried again, her voice even. “We had no choice but to follow—”A sharp whistle cut through the tension.Hayes,The senior officer stood near the entrance of the makeshift command post, arms crossed, his face unreadable. But there was an unmistakable weight behind his stare as he looked directly at Miko and Keisha.“Is that
Chapter 57
Time seemed to slow as Miko faced his impossible choice. The wraith loomed over him, obsidian face mere inches away, reflecting his own distorted image back at him."Your decision time has expired," the wraith said, its voice laced with cruel amusement. "The relic. Now."Miko didn't move."Very well," the wraith's form seemed to expand, darkening the tunnel further. "Then you leave me no choice but to demonstrate the consequences of defiance." It gestured toward Akiya who was still struggling to her feet. "Perhaps I'll start with the fire girl. Her flames were... delicious.""No!" Anna tried to throw up another barrier, but her magic fizzled weakly, her reserves nearly depleted."How touching," the wraith mocked. "Such loyalty. Such devotion. Completely wasted, of course." It turned back to Miko. "Final opportunity, boy. Surrender the relic, or watch your friends suffer before they die."The tension in the tunnel was suffocating. Keisha clutched the relic container to her chest, her k
Chapter 56
"Wise advice from the Stormweaver," the wraith conceded. "But unnecessary. I don't need to create division when the truth will do it for me." It drifted closer. "Why do you think you were assigned to this mission, ash-wielder? Why you specifically?""Enough talking," Miko's fire burned brighter. "We're leaving.""Are you?" Another artifact in the wraith's shoulder began glowing, and suddenly the tunnel behind them collapsed, cutting off their retreat. "I think not.""Anna!" Miko called.She understood immediately, throwing up her strongest barrier between them and the wraith. But instead of attacking, the creature simply placed one elongated hand against the magical shield. The barrier didn't break—it dissolved, the magic seemingly absorbed into one of the artifacts embedded in the wraith's palm."Magic nullification," Anna gasped, stumbling backward. "That's not possible.""All things are possible with the right tools," the wraith replied. "Your human magic is just crude manipulation
Chapter 55
Miko didn't answer, but he had a feeling Keisha Stormweaver wasn't someone who gave up easily once her curiosity was aroused.The relic pulsed in its container, its blue light seemingly synchronized with Miko's heartbeat for just a moment before returning to its own rhythm. Whatever connection existed between them, Miko knew instinctively that it was only beginning.Someone had brought this team together specifically to find this relic. And he was increasingly certain that someone was playing a much longer game than any of them realized.Then suddenly,"That's the third time we've passed that support beam," Liam said, coming to a stop. His usual lazy demeanor had given way to sharp alertness, eyes darting between familiar markings on the tunnel wall. "The one with the red mining symbol, this is the third time we’ve passed it.""That's the third time we've passed that support beam," Liam said, coming to a stop. His usual lazy demeanor had given way to sharp alertness, eyes darting bet
Chapter 54
The guardian was now moving agitatedly around the clearing's perimeter, its wooden body creaking with tension. The forest itself seemed to respond to its distress—the not-sunlight dimming, the plants curling inward, the glowing insects scattering.Keisha made a quick decision, pulling a specially lined container from her pack. "This should contain it temporarily." She lifted the relic carefully, and as it left the pedestal, several things happened simultaneously.The forest darkened completely, plunging them into momentary blackness before Akiya's fire provided light. The guardian let out a sound like splintering wood and collapsed to the ground, its body suddenly lifeless. And from the direction they had entered, came a chittering noise that raised the hair on the back of their necks."Move!" Miko ordered as fire erupted around his hands. "Back to the entrance, now!"They ran, Keisha clutching the containment box, Akiya lighting their way with controlled flames. The forest that had s
Chapter 53
The branches parted slowly, deliberately. Squad Seven formed a defensive line instinctively—Miko and Keisha at the center, Akiya and Liam flanking, Anna providing barrier support from behind, with Trent and Devra protected in the rear, their detection equipment humming with activity.First came the sound—a clicking unlike any natural creature. Then movement—smooth, yet somehow mechanical. Finally, the figure emerged fully into the dappled not-quite-sunlight.It stood roughly the height of a tall human, but the resemblance ended there. Its body appeared to be made of interlocking wooden segments, like armor crafted from living trees. Where a face should have been, there was only a smooth wooden mask with intricate carvings instead of features. Tiny plants grew from crevices in its form, and glowing insects similar to those in the forest drifted lazily around it."Holy shit," Akiya whispered, flames dancing nervously between her fingers.The creature tilted its empty and featureless hea
