Chapter 26
System Evolution Complete
Rank: Gold Tier
Title Unlocked: [Crownless Sovereign]
Authority Level: 4
Trait Unlocked: "King’s Command" – You may compel one target per day to obey a single verbal order, regardless of willpower (Cooldown: 24h).
Zephyr stood at the center of the awakening platform, golden lines pulsing through his veins. His breath was shallow, mind spinning with new power, new hunger. This wasn’t just an upgrade.
It was ascension.
From the shadows, Zahra emerged with a predatory smile. "You don’t look human anymore."
"I’m not," he murmured.
Lightning crackled beneath his skin. His aura spread out like wildfire—consuming silence, choking air.
Suddenly, the palace trembled.
Elsewhere – Queen Serephina’s Secret Hall