She had once ruled before the System had a name.
Before codes. Before cores. Before the harem trials and bond-counting.
She was fire in its purest form—a Sovereign made not from calculation, but from will.
And now, Seris, once known as Q-Ω, walked again.
But she was no longer alone.
Seris stood beneath the open sky of the Sovereign Graveyard, ash-blossoms falling like snow as the rebuilt flame-core glowed behind her chest.
She turned her head slowly, gold-white hair drifting like smoke, and locked eyes with Ryon.
"So this… is your empire?" she asked. "Seven threads. A heart not broken. I've never seen one like you."
"You weren't supposed to," Ryon said. "They made sure of it."
Seris didn't smile.
But she stepped forward.
And bowed.
> "Then teach me what survived."
> System Status: In Rupture State
Primal Sovereign Thread Bond: 12%
Risk Level: Volatile
Trait Activated: Flame Authority Echo
Passive Ability: Access to Pre-System Sovereign Commands
Thread Count: 7 / 30
