Kael Veyris adjusted to gravity.
Real gravity.
Not conceptual weight.
Just dirt, wind, and distant city smoke.
His sealed power sat deep inside him compressed, layered, dormant.
He could still destroy kingdoms.
But not effortlessly bend existence anymore.
For the first time in ages…
He felt normal.
Almost.Within a week, Kael found himself standing before:
Aurethralis Grand Academy of Arcane Dominion
Top academy on the continent.
Founded 312 years ago.
Only accepts 200 students per year.
He registered under a simplified name: Kael Veyr.
Entrance exam:
Mana control
Combat instinct
Elemental affinity
Mental resistance
The crystal measuring mana cracked slightly when he touched it.
The examiner blinked.
You're suppressing something.
Kael shrugged.
Am I.
He passed.
Effortlessly.
But not suspiciously.
He intentionally held back.Deep beneath the academy slept an ancient sealed dragon:
Eryndor the Ember Sovereign
Age: Over 4,000 years
Rank: Calamityclass
When Kael stepped on campus
Eryndor's eye snapped open underground.
A low rumble echoed through stone.
"That presence
Not overwhelming.
Not godlike.
But sovereign.
Dragon instinct does not lie.
Eryndor felt something ancient.
Something above dragon hierarchy.
He whispered to himself:
A king walks in mortal skin. In the shadows of the capital operated:
The Veil of Ashen Dawn
A demonworshipping cult seeking to summon a hightier demon lord.
Their ritual circle reacted violently the night Kael arrived in the city.
The summoning glyph cracked.
The demon they called refused to manifest.
Instead, a message burned into the floor:
A greater authority is present.
The cult leader, High Priest Malvyr, panicked.
Find him.
The anomaly.
They began tracking unusual mana signatures.
Which led straight to the academy.The kingdom's only heir:
Princess Seraphina Valoryn
Age: 18
Highly trained in light magic
Political genius
Secretly bored of court life
She visited the academy for inspection.
The moment she walked past Kael in the courtyard
She stopped.
Not because he was flashy.
Not because he radiated power.
But because…
Her instincts went silent.
As if something vast was choosing not to overwhelm her.
She turned.
Their eyes met.
Kael gave a small, almost lazy smile.
You're staring.
She didn't look away.
You feel… wrong.
He tilted his head.
That's usually not a compliment.
She stepped closer.
You don't feel like a noble.
Or a mage.
Or a knight.
Kael leaned slightly.
Lower voice.
Then what do I feel like
She hesitated.
Then said quietly:
Like something pretending.
He smiled a little more.
Interesting.
For the first time in a long time
Someone saw through the surface.
And she didn't kneel.
She didn't tremble.
She challenged.
Kael liked that.Current situation:
Dragon under the academy knows something.
Demon cult is hunting him.
Princess is suspicious and intrigued.
Academy professors sense irregular mana compression.
Kael is intentionally holding back.
And deep inside
His sealed Sovereign Core pulses once.
Not awakening.
Just… aware.That night, Kael looked at the moon from his dorm balcony.
This might actually be entertaining.
Far above, unseen
His wives watched silently.
Lyra folded her arms.
He's flirting already.
Virelya smirked faintly.
Let him struggle.