Inside the Magic Tower…
Ashley:- staring calmly The chamber feels heavy tonight.
Pippin:- scribbling furiously Hmmm… formula 728 complete…
Prelix:- smirking in the shadows Another boring night…
The doors creak open. Jahil enters, his golden eyes shining arrogantly.
Jahil:- Long time no see, my younger siblings… I've come to give you an offer.
Ashley:- expression hardens An offer? We already walk the path of Twilight. What could you possibly give us?
Jahil:- spreads arms I am your elder brother. Twilight's first creation. You—Ashley, Prelix, Pippin—are my younger siblings. It is our destiny to inherit his will together.
Prelix:- mocking laughter Elder brother? Hah! Then the Elf King you stole your body from should be your brother too. But you destroyed his soul, cursed his daughter, and turned her into a man. That's how you treat family?
Ashley:- Hmmm. Prelix is right. That Elf King idolized you. He even named his kingdom after your ruined empire. And still, you betrayed him. Hypocrite.
Jahil:- eyes flare, smile thin You misunderstand. He was weak. Too soft. Twilight demanded strength, resolve, will to rule. He lacked all three. I bore his failure, reshaped his nation, carried Twilight's ideals forward. That is what an elder must do—carry the burden of siblings' mistakes.
Jahil steps closer, his voice dropping to a whisper.
Jahil:- Tell me, Ashley, Prelix, Pippin. Have you not always sought recognition? To surpass Luminous? To prove you are not failures but Twilight's heirs? Stand with me. Together, we will fulfill his vision. The world mocked us long enough. Now it will bow.
Silence fills the chamber. Ashley drums her fingers on her armrest. Prelix's grin fades. Pippin halts his writing.
Ashley:- …If you are truly our elder brother, then do not betray us as you betrayed the Elf King. If you do—I will end you myself.
Prelix:- grins again Fine, "big brother." I'll play along. But if you use me… don't expect forgiveness.
Pippin:- adjusts glasses Statistically, an alliance is advantageous. I will cooperate.
Jahil:- bows slightly, hiding malice Good… the fools are in my hand.
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Later that night…
Jahil:- Veldora is the key. As long as he remains in Nasca Kingdom, Milim is untouchable. We must separate them.
Ashley:- And how do you plan to do that?
Pippin:- eyes gleam Fascinating. With enough devices, even Veldora's resistance could be strained.
Prelix:- mocking And while we fight the dragon, "elder brother," what will you do?
Jahil:- grins wickedly Simple. Rudra and Velgrynd will leave for negotiations abroad. Then Nasca Kingdom will be defenseless. I will strike the palace. Milim and Gaia—alone. I will capture them and reshape them into weapons of war. With them… the world will kneel.
Ashley:- leans forward, crimson eyes glowing If your words are true, then so be it. We will fight the dragon. But if you falter, Jahil—you will not live to regret it.
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Days later, Jura Forest…
The Trinity Wisemen march with 900k soldiers, 500k mages, and 1,000 otherworlders with advanced weapons.
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Nasca Kingdom
A soldier ran breathlessly into Milim's residence, where she rested with Gaia and Veldora.
"Lord Veldora!" he stammered, trembling. "Urgent news!"
Veldora raised an eyebrow. "Hmmm? Why so afraid, little soldier? Speak."
"The Magic Tower… they've seized the Jura Forest. They claim it as their own."
A shadow fell across Veldora's face. I left my territory for just a little while, and already vultures gather to claim it?
Veldora:- Milim, I'm going out for a bit.
Milim:- Okay! Take care of your journey!
"Grow," Gaia added simply, his deep voice resonating like the earth itself.
Without another word, Veldora took to the skies, his enormous wings blotting out the sun.
Strange… Rudra and Velgrynd gone, and suddenly the Tower strikes. Jahil must be behind this.
His thoughts drifted back to the fragments of otherworlder memories he had seen—visions of Milim's awakening, Gaia's death. It was those visions that had bound him to Nasca for fifteen long years, training Milim and Gaia to master their magicules, teaching them fragments of his True Dragon magic.
He had even been stunned to discover both of them awakening a form of True Dragon Haki, something unseen in those memories. Milim's ultimate skill, Satanael, Lord of Wrath, was polished under his guidance, while he reinforced his own Covenant King Uriel. And in the process, through Milim's influence, he himself awakened the unique skill Wrath.
Milim had grown strong—though not yet as strong as the Milim from those ominous memories. Still, Veldora was confident. She and Gaia could now fend for themselves.
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Jura Forest…
Veldora descends like a storm. Soldiers scatter. The Wisemen beg as their devices fail. But Veldora shows no mercy and annihilates them, capturing their souls.
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Back in Nasca Kingdom…
Jahil activates a mind-control device aimed at Milim and Gaia… but it fails.
Milim:- furious …You dare!
She and Gaia unleash their fury, slaughtering Jahil's army.
Jahil:- desperate It was me! I killed your parents!
Milim:- screams in rage DIE!
Milim strikes Jahil down, his body crumbling. But her rage grows uncontrollable. She begins destroying the kingdom.
"Due to this, Guy Crimson and Ramiris appeared to stop their rampage".
Guy Crimson:- Milim, stop this!
Ramiris:- Milim! Gaia! Please!
The earth trembles. The skies burn. Milim's power erupts, awakening as a True Demon Lord. Gaia evolves beside her, her body glowing as she transforms—gaining the fifth true dragon form, and a human form of a young girl with soft pink hair.
Gaia:- voice trembling, newly human Milim… I can speak… I… will fight with you!
Ramiris flutters desperately before Milim, absorbing both daemon magic and dragon aura in an effort to stop her. Her small body twists, her glow darkens, her form begins to corrupt.
Ramiris:- straining Please… Milim… come back to us!
Milim's rampage halts. Her eyes, glowing with wrath, flicker back to sanity. She falls to her knees, gasping for breath. Gaia clings to her hand. Ramiris collapses, her body trembling from corruption.
Guy:- softly Are you now okay, Milim and Gaia?
Milim:- breathing heavily …Yes. I'm okay now.
Gaia:- holding Milim's arm, her pink hair swaying I'm here too. Always.
The battlefield grows quiet. The kingdom lies in ruins. The pact of shadows is broken—but a new era begins, with the birth of a True Demon Lord, and the evolution of Gaia into her true form.
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To be continued.
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Author's Note:
That's the end of the Volume 1! 🎉 I wanted to expand Veldora's battle and Milim vs. Jahil, but I couldn't shape it well, so I wrapped it here with Milim's awakening, Gaia's evolution, and Ramiris's corruption.
Volume 2 will be a training arc, with character growth, new powers, and also the start of the Luminous × Veldora ship. 💕
Thanks for reading and supporting this fanfic—please look forward to the next arc! 🙏