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To die—that was my greatest fear.
Death was inevitable; even the so-called True Immortals would experience it one day. And yet, as a child, I feared that concept more than anything.
For me, dying wasn't just about the afterlife. No… what awaited me after death had never been an eternal paradise or purgatory but rather an eternity spent cursing what I had lost.
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"You are the origin!"
Kahn muttered, watching in awe at the woman lying in a golden pool of blood.
Cassandra—the Lightning Empress.
Among the many mysteries of the world, she was undoubtedly one. Alongside his master, she was a figure who had lived and experienced the Age of Heroes, a time spoken of only in legends.
It was a time centuries ago, when outworlder heroes roamed the land and slew not only Demon Lords but also dragons. No human from that age should still be alive in the present day—but Cassandra had made it possible.
