Scene: Capital Outskirts – City of Virelith
Golden towers pierced the clouds.
Statues of the gods lined the walls.
Divine guards patrolled every gate.
And plastered on every surface—
> WANTED: KAIEN EVERFLAME – Divine Calamity Threat
WARNING: Allies suspected. Execute on contact.
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The squad stood at a cliff overlooking the city.
Reinhard: "We can't go through the front. They'll recognize our crests instantly."
Nikolai: "There's a side entrance. Old mage sewer network. Smells like betrayal and disappointment."
Monku: "And feet."
Kaien: "Perfect. Let's sneak in."
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🧊 Meanwhile – Inside the Capital
A crowd gathered for a "hero's return."
A figure emerged from a divine airship, cloaked in silver armor with glowing wings.
> Zarek, Hero of the Sunlight Flame
Blessed by Irelia. Loved by the people.
But as he bowed to the crowd—
A red rune briefly glitched across his arm.
He was corrupted.
And he was hunting Kaien.
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⚠️ Scene: Squad Sneaks In
Through the ancient tunnels beneath the city, the team moved quietly.
Kaien led the way. Seris right behind him. Lyra kept distance.
They emerged in the city's under district—full of outcasts, rebel mages, and bounty scum.
Aziel: "We blend in here. For now."
Kaien: "Until they smell us."
Monku: "Speak for yourself, I bathed in flower juice."
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💢 Lyra's Past Catches Up
As they walked through a back alley, Kaien heard a whisper.
> "Lyra...?"
A woman stood there. Older. Wearing robes from the Order of Aurelion.
Lyra froze.
The woman gasped. "You're alive... The light didn't take you after all…"
Kaien stepped forward. "Who is this?"
Lyra: "My mother."
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🩸 Flashback Reveal – Lyra's Power Sealed
Turns out Lyra was born with a divine glyph in her blood—capable of repelling divine energy.
But the church feared her, so they sealed it and exiled her family.
Kaien: "That glyph… is the only reason you survived that divine assassin."
Lyra's mother: "If she unlocks it again, the gods will strike immediately."
Kaien: "Let them."
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💥 Sudden Ambush – Zarek Appears
Flames erupted in the sky.
A blast of golden fire collapsed the alley walls.
Zarek floated above, wings burning, a warped halo behind his head.
> "Kaien Everflame. You defied a goddess.
Now burn in the name of her will."
Kaien: "Cool speech. I'm still gonna break your nose."
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⚔️ Battle Begins – Kaien vs. Zarek
Zarek moved like lightning. Holy fire with every swing.
Kaien blocked, slid back, crest flaring.
But he was being overwhelmed—Zarek's divine buffs were too strong.
Then—
Lyra stepped in.
> "I'm done hiding."
She activated the Glyph of Dissonance.
A shockwave of silver light blasted Zarek mid-attack.
> [System Interference: Divine Connection Severed]
Zarek screamed as half his power shut down.
Lyra: "You lost your goddess. Now face your consequences."
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🔥 Final Move – Kaien Ends It
Kaien charged.
> "You came here expecting a sinner."
> "But what you got—was a brother."
[Feral Requiem] + [Instinct Override] + [Lyra's Glyph Boost]
One slash.
Zarek's corrupted crest shattered.
He hit the ground—unconscious.
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💞 Final Scene – Seris x Kaien Progression
That night, back at their new hideout, Seris sat beside Kaien.
They didn't speak.
Then she leaned on him, eyes soft.
> "I don't want to wait anymore."
Kaien: "Wait for what?"
Seris: "For you to realize I've been yours since the day you saved me.
Now I want to choose you—on my own terms."
Kaien froze.
Seris leaned in. Whispered—
> "Don't run this time."