Her pronouncement was simple, yet world-shattering: that the young, unremarkable Jai
Then, the shock fractured into pure, cacophonous joy
In the midst of this glorious chaos, Jai’s parents reacted with a raw, private intensity. Mablepowerful. Edward
But for Jai, the world outside dissolved. In the ethereal bubble of his own consciousness, the overwhelming presence of the Emperor Dominatrix
“Son, just because you have my powers, that doesn’t mean you can defeat the people you will face in the future,” her voice resonated, not in his ears, but in the deepest part of his mind. “The people you are facing are not like the people around you here. So, once again, be careful.”
As she spoke the final caution, she radiated a terrifyingly pure yellow lightgod
Immediately, a chilling, petrifying vision seized his mind, shaking him to the very core of his spine.
He saw a bleak, desolate landscape under a sky dyed a sinister, bloody red. Around a figure clad in a black robe"Please save me!"
The man in the black robe, whose hair was an incongruous shock of goldenblue sword
Jai watched, paralyzed, as the golden-haired man’s body and face became completely covered in the viscera and blood
As the slaughter ended, a single, broken person crawled toward Jai through the muck. The person, mangled beyond recognition, with one eye torn out and both legs brutally severed, placed a trembling, bloody hand upon Jai’s leg.
the ruin of a person pleaded.
Jai recoiled in sheer terror. His mind, struggling to cope with the horror, grasped at a strange detail:
As he pondered this anomaly, the golden-haired man turned, his blood-splattered face locking onto Jai.
“Are you going to save him, or are you going to abandon him?”
Then, the man rotated his head fully, and the golden light of the sword reflected off his face, bringing instant, devastating shock to Jai.
It was his own face.
The vision snapped, and Jai was instantly back in the warmth of the Colosseum’s reality. He felt a soft, blue fabric against his cheek and realized his head was resting on his mother, Mable’s, lap. The familiar scent of her blue-colored dress
A case of theft: this story is not rightfully on Amazon; if you spot it, report the violation.
He heard the sound of weeping and looked up. Mable's face was tear-streaked, but his father, Edward, was also visibly shedding tears—a rare and profound sight.
“What happened? Why are all of you crying?” Jai asked, his voice weak.
Mable hugged him tight. “Your heart… your heart stopped
Relief flooded his mother’s body, and she began to sob happily.
Jai, still shaken by the cold reality of the vision and the unexpected wave of familial love, responded with a request that broke his mother's heart in the best way possible.
“Mom, please make me my favorite food: Suna rice and glimmerhoof meat curryMom
Mable burst into a fresh torrent of happy tears. “Yes! Yes, I’ll make it for my precious boy right now!”
Everyone surrounding them in the colosseum area sighed a collective, profound sigh of relief. The emperor’s chosen heir was safe. Soon after, Jai, his parents, and the rest of the relieved populace left the grand, silent Colosseum and returned to their homes.
As they settled in, Jai found a quiet moment to reflect. he realized. His fear—the shame of failing to awaken any power and having to act like a cold, distant stranger—had always prevented him from calling her "Mom." That fear was gone now.
Later, his mother delivered the requested meal. Jai took the food and placed it on a table by the gardenPerhaps the garden flowers were refilled by someone other than me, he thought, disturbed by the subtle shift.
As he ate, the terrifying vision returned to his thoughts. he wondered, spoon halfway to his mouth. He resolved to focus on the present:
A sharp knock
"Madam Beatrice told me to give you this script," the maid said, holding out a note. "It has a yellow tint that looks like golden
Jai took the note, his curiosity immediately piqued. The maid bowed and silently left.
He examined the strange artifact. Written faintly on the front were the words: "Pour your blood."
Following the instruction, Jai took the spoon he had been using, nicked a small finger, and let a bead of his blood drop onto the paper. Immediately, the note reacted, erupting in a blinding golden light
When he opened them, the light had subsided, and the note lay open, its contents clear. As he started reading the first line, he understood: this was a secret guide—the method for advancing the Emperor Dominatrix's powerTier 10 to Tier 0
The sight of Tier 0I never heard this existed. I thought Tier 1 was the last power they could advance to.
After taking a moment to calm himself, Jai read the title:
"This power is known as Aureon, the Golden Scourge."
Jai realized.
He moved on to the advancement method for the first level:
"To advance from Tier 10 to Tier 9, you must summon the sword and master the sword's current abilities. You must also practice diligently to fill your slightly golden core to an extended golden core."
Jai understood. His core was a light gold now; as he mastered the power and practiced, its color would deepen and expand. To reach Tier 9, he needed to maximize his current potential.
He read the details of his current power:
- Weapon State:
- Power:
- Technique:Aura Chamber.one second
- Caution:Aura Chamber
- Power:
A wave of focus came over him. he resolved.
He read the structural detail of his energy system:
Jai connected this information to his experience. The practice he had done—the golden light that had filled the area around him—was the visible manifestation of his core expanding. The core grasped the yellow light
He finished the reading with a final, key realization: "Only when I advance will I be able to see the attributes and advancement methods for the next tier."
he thought, the resolve hardening in his heart.
The new path had awakened. The world waited to see which way the Golden Scourge