The throne room of the Citadel shivered under the clash of divine and cursed power. Kael's threads of energy twisted and snapped around him like living serpents, while Commander Lycoris radiated a blinding aura of pure energy. The Forbidden Immortal System clicked furiously in his mind, reporting, predicting, calculating every instant.
[Host Status: Strength 350/100 | Potential: 130% | Bloodline Absorption: 20%]
[Curse Activity: Critical | Risk of Permanent Host Corruption: 78%]
[Enemy Status: Lycoris – Strength 180/100 | Bloodline Fragment Detected | Threat Level: Divine]
Lycoris moved first, a flash of gold and white, her blade of pure light slicing the air. Kael reacted instinctively, energy threads snapping into motion to parry, absorb, and counter.
[Incoming Strike Detected | Evasion Probability: 89% | Recommended Counter: Multi-Thread Strike]
Kael struck, threads wrapping around her arms, siphoning fragments of divine energy. The system clicked and beeped in rapid succession:
[Host Strength +50 | Combat Essence +40% | Curse Pull: Extreme | Host Stability: 62%]
Lycoris recoiled, her eyes narrowing. "You are more… powerful than I imagined," she said, voice echoing like a bell. "But power without control is nothing."
Kael grinned, letting the curse flare. "Then I will show you what a cursed heir can do."
He lunged, each strike calculated by the system, energy threads lashing in precise arcs, targeting every weak point highlighted moments before. Lycoris countered with blinding speed, forcing Kael to adapt in real time.
[Combat Adaptation: Active | Reflexes +35% | Strength +45 | Host Potential: 150% | Curse Warning: MAXIMUM]
The energy in the room ignited. Pillars cracked. The Citadel walls trembled. Kael absorbed shards of her energy with every blow, and the system pulsed, mechanical and relentless:
[Target Weak Point Exploited | Combat Essence +60% | Host Strength 400/100 | Curse Pull: Critical]
The curse roared in Kael's mind, clawing at his soul, whispering temptations: absolute power, absolute domination, immortality beyond even the system's design. His vision flickered, edges of reality warping under the strain.
[Critical Warning: Host Mental Integrity 45% | Stabilization Required Immediately | Risk of Permanent Corruption: Extreme]
Kael gritted his teeth. "I am Kael. Not you. Not fate. Not gods. I control this power."
With a roar, he unleashed a multi-thread energy strike, targeting her core. The system pulsed violently, guiding the strike through every angle, every weak joint, every structural vulnerability. The air exploded as threads of pure cursed energy collided with her divine aura.
[Host Combat Optimization: MAX | Reflexes +40% | Strength +50 | Potential: 175% | Curse Pull: Critical – Host Stability 40%]
Lycoris screamed, energy surging outward, and yet Kael absorbed it. Each fragment strengthened him, even as the curse's pull intensified. He was no longer human—his body, mind, and soul had become an engine of destruction.
The throne room became a storm of fire, light, and energy threads. The empire's elite guards, watching from the walls, were blasted back by sheer force. Windows shattered, walls cracked, and the air itself seemed to warp.
Kael's grin widened, teeth glinting, as Lycoris faltered for a fraction of a second. "Now… your bloodline, your power, all of it—mine."
Threads of cursed energy wrapped around her like chains, siphoning power directly into Kael's veins. The system clicked incessantly, mechanical lines flashing in his mind:
[Bloodline Fragment Absorption Complete | Host Strength 500/100 | Potential: 200% | Curse Activity: CRITICAL]
Lycoris staggered, her golden aura flickering. She had underestimated him—underestimated the cursed heir who defied mortality, the system, and even divine power.
Kael pressed forward, the room shaking with every step. "This empire will kneel. Your gods will fear me. And you… will serve as my first lesson."
He struck her core directly, energy snapping around her. The system clicked violently, warning, calculating, and guiding. Kael's body flared with a brilliance that rivaled the sun, a perfect fusion of cursed power and absorbed divine essence.
[Target Neutralized: Lycoris | Combat Essence +100% | Host Strength 600/100 | Potential: 250% | Curse Pull: MAXIMUM]
Lycoris collapsed, her form dissipating in sparks of light and energy, leaving Kael standing victorious amidst the ruin. But even as he caught his breath, the system's voice rang cold and mechanical:
[Warning: Curse Pull Exceeding Safe Threshold | Immediate Stabilization Required | Host Corruption Risk: Catastrophic]
Kael laughed softly, crimson energy crackling across his veins. "Let it come. I am Kael. The cursed heir. I will control it—or I will consume it."
Beyond the shattered throne room, across the empire, alarms blared. Soldiers, nobles, and remaining high-level targets began to sense the presence of something beyond comprehension—a force that no army, no god, could stop.
And deep in the heavens, the gods themselves stirred, whispering of a mortal who had transcended all limits, a cursed heir who now threatened the balance of everything.
Kael's system clicked, lines snapping wildly, threads of energy flowing, his body a perfect symphony of power, curse, and bloodline absorption.
"This… is only the beginning," he murmured, eyes glowing red with unholy intensity. "Let the empire burn, and let the heavens tremble."
The room fell silent, save for the mechanical clicking of the system, a reminder that Kael was no longer just human, no longer just a pawn of fate. He was the storm the world had feared.