Iron Sky Sect — The Skybound Plateau
Atop the highest cultivation tower,
Kaelen stood still as the wind screamed around him.
His cloak billowed.
His aura surged.
But inside—
there was only silence.
Until the system broke it.
System Notification: Battle Alert
[Target: Global Sect Duel — Vanyrion Highblood Delegation Confirmed]
[Combat Level: Soul Manifest (High) to Void-Linked (Low)]
[Battle Date: 13 Days]
[Survival Probability: 41%]
[WARNING: Host Is Not Yet Optimized for Cross-Lineage Combat]
[Optional: Delay Advancement or Accept Augmentation Protocols — Risk Level: Extreme]
[System Advisory: You may die.]
Kaelen didn't blink.
He stared out across the vast plains of Vanyrion, eyes hard, voice calm.
"Let death try."
"But I'm not going alone."
Back at the Courtyard — He Gathers the Family
Aria. Mira. Selina. Lyra. Valessia. Lyanna.
He summoned them at once.
His voice didn't tremble.
But something about it made their hearts still.
"They're coming for me," he said.
"They've planned it since Aetherion. All of it."
"This duel isn't just for honor. It's an execution in disguise."
He looked at each of them, his eyes burning low and steady.
"But I won't die."
"Not just because of the system…"
"But because I refuse to leave you behind."
The Girls' Responses
Aria
She stepped forward first, her blade drawn.
"Then we train. Together. Every hour."
"And if they want to kill you… they'll have to go through us."
Mira
She smirked darkly.
"Let them come."
"I've been waiting to hurt someone legally."
Selina
Her smile was soft, but her voice was iron.
"We didn't follow you to mourn you."
"We followed you to win."
System Notification — Family Protocol Engaged
[New Directive: Sovereign Family Training Initiative Online]
[Sovereign Link Enabled: Share Growth Accelerators with Core Companions]
[Multiplication Trait Activated — Training Resources x10,000]
[Available Time: 13 Days — Countdown Initiated]
In the Shadows — Vanyrion Legacy Families Plot
A crimson-robed patriarch stood over a spirit-map of the upcoming arena.
"When the battle begins, isolate the girls."
"Separate the Sovereign."
"Break the body. Humiliate the name. End the legacy before it starts."
Others around him nodded.
"Let the lower realms know their place."
Final Scene — Kaelen's Words
That night, as the wind quieted,
Kaelen stood with his family around the fire.
He looked at each of them — not just as warriors.
But as his people.
His blood, bound by choice.
And then he said:
"They think we're fractured."
"They think I'm alone."
He smiled.
Just once.
"Let's show them the meaning of Sovereign Family."