Morning arrived over the Veyris Empire.
Golden light crossed endless skies while crystal rivers drifted between floating islands.
Inside the Imperial Training Grounds.
massive platforms of black-gold stone stretched endlessly beneath the heavens.
Ancient runes glowed beneath the floor.
Mountains floated in the distance.
Today.
Kael Veyris had called his daughters.
One by one they arrived.
Seralyth Veyris
Elyrion Veythera
Kaelignis Veyris
Veyloria Kaelthera
Umbrythra Veyliss
Lyra's Kaelry
Kael stood at the center with a wooden sword in his hand.
Not a divine weapon.
Not a cosmic blade.
Just a simple sword.
Lyra looked confused.
Dad.
Where are the giant dragon swords?
Where are the universe-cutting attacks?
Kael answered calmly.
Today is fundamentals.
Instant disappointment.
Kaelignis dropped dramatically onto the ground.
Noooo.
Umbrythra tilted her head.
I have detected emotional damage.
Elyrion nodded.
Confirmed.
Nearby, Ignisia, Lilith and Umbryssia watched from above.
Ignisia smirked.
This should be interesting.
Lilith smiled.
They're already suffering.
Kael raised his sword.
Attack.
The daughters charged.
Kaelignis attacked first.
Dragon fire exploded around her sword.
Lyra followed from the left.
Umbrythra moved from behind.
Seralyth jumped from above.
Elyrion created magical blades.
Veyloria quietly moved forward.
Five seconds later.
everyone sat on the ground.
Silence.
Lyra stared upward.
We didn't hit him...
again...
Kael looked at them.
Strength alone does not decide swordsmanship.
Power without understanding is only force.
Feel the sword.
Feel yourselves.
The daughters slowly stood up again.
This time.
they closed their eyes.
Wind moved.
The training ground became quiet.
Then.
something happened.
The glowing runes beneath the ground suddenly reacted.
Ancient symbols appeared around the daughters.
The skies above the Empire trembled softly.
Ignisia blinked.
...Wait.
Lilith narrowed her eyes.
That wasn't here before.
Kael looked upward.
For the first time.
his eyes widened slightly.
Around each daughter appeared strange symbols.
Not magic.
Not dragon power.
Not void energy.
Something deeper.
Ancient words formed in the air:
Hidden Resonance Detected
Kaelignis opened her eyes.
Red and cosmic energy flowed together.
Lyra's sword released silver light.
Umbrythra's shadow grew star-like patterns.
Elyrion's magic circles transformed into unknown symbols.
Veyloria's quiet aura suddenly made the surrounding space become completely still.
Seralyth's energy began glowing with celestial patterns.
The entire training ground shook.
Lyra slowly looked around.
Dad...
Did we do something?
Kael stared at the symbols.
Then smiled slightly.
No.
He looked at all of them.
You discovered something.
Far away.
hidden beyond countless dimensions.
a pair of unknown eyes suddenly opened.
Impossible...
The Veyris bloodline awakened already?