"A hilt is enough for you for now," the subconscious Aaron stated, his voice steady and regal.
"Any more and this entity will be destroyed," he explained simply, as if stating an obvious truth.
"System override. Increase the rank of Primordial Gale to one origin rank," the bloodline presence ordered.
[System override activated. Congratulations! You have received the origin rank bloodline, Gale father.]
"Good. This should be a good enough reward for wrecking my body," subconscious Aaron murmured, a faint note of satisfaction in his tone as he swung the hilt casually through the air, testing its perfect balance.
And finally, he opened his eyes.
Gone were the usual eyes that once resembled the vast universe. Now they appeared as an endless white void, deep and infinite, stretching into nothingness. Within that pure white expanse, black inscriptions of infinity interlocked and spun slowly, like ancient runes dancing in perfect harmony.
