Chapter 15: meeting with mira
I stood up from the frost-carved majestic throne, the last threads of icy mist curling off the armrests like farewell whispers.
The system's upgrade buzz still echoed faintly in the back of my mind. Multi-world rewards? The possibilities were endless. But now wasn't the time to dream of power from other realms—not when someone was waiting.
I turned my eyes from the horizon to the path winding down the hillside.
Mira.
She had looked at me strangely before. Not with fear—but with something like... wonder? Maybe confusion.Either way, I knew I owed her an explanation—or at least my presence.
The frost beneath my feet began to melt slowly as I walked, each step warming the earth again, leaving behind only a faint shimmer like dew kissed by moonlight.
My thoughts drifted as I descended.
I had power. Enough to shape ice from air, to silence a Foundation Realm cultivator with nothing but intent. But what did I want to do with that power?
I didn't just want to dominate. I wanted to be free.
Free to protect. Free to live. Free to choose.
And maybe... free to form real bonds this time.