[System Notification: You are now marked as a Divine-Class Entity.]
Current titles visible to gods, royals, and system-bearers.
Warning: You will be hunted by both believers and nonbelievers. Allies may turn. Enemies may kneel.
Across the Empire – Reactions
Priests wept. Nobles panicked. Kingdoms scrambled.
Some called her saint.
Others called her blasphemy.
But no one dared speak her name without awe.
Capital – Kaelion's Throne Room
A new report landed in his hands:
"Virellia declared a holy city. Refugees pouring in. No violence. Only flame."
His advisors pushed him for orders.
"She's declaring herself divine," one barked. "This is treason against the old gods!"
Kaelion didn't speak for a long time.
Then:
"Maybe it's the gods who've committed treason… by letting her burn the first time."
He left the chamber without another word.
Lucien's Lair
In the dark, Lucien laid the final piece of his spell:
The ashes of a forgotten god.
"Let her wear the fire," he whispered, "I'll steal the spark."
His own system pulsed with corrupted power.
[Prototype: Soul Leech Ritual Ready. Divine Theft Chance – 22%. Side Effect: Unknown.]
He smiled.
"Let the world crown her."
"I'll bury her in it."
That Night – Virellia
Selene stood alone on the tower balcony, looking out over the growing city of those who'd fled the crown, the gods, and the war.
[System Alert: New Quest – Make the gods speak your name in fear.]
Bonus: Ascend to Mythic Rank. Empire Loyalty +200. Passive Aura: Reverence.
She raised her hand.
And the stars shifted.
Dozens fell like rain.
People screamed. Cheered. Wept.
She didn't blink.
And in the heavens, for the first time in centuries—
The gods whispered back.
"Who… is she?"