The empire was in ruins. From the ashes of Ardentium to the shattered walls of the Citadel, Kael's presence alone had left mortals trembling. But even in the midst of victory, a chill ran through him—a cold, suffocating weight unlike any mortal fear.
[Warning: Divine-Level Energy Detected | Threat Level: Extreme | Probability of Engagement: 92%]
[Host Status: Strength 1150/100 | Potential: 500% | Bloodline Absorption: 45% | Curse Pull: TOTAL]
[Host Stability: Critical | Risk of Corruption: Imminent]
Kael's crimson eyes flicked upward. Across the clouds, threads of divine energy shimmered, weaving impossibly fast, converging toward him. The heavens themselves had noticed.
"So… they finally wake," Kael murmured, voice low and deadly. "Good. Let them see what defiance looks like."
The Forbidden Immortal System clicked furiously in his mind, highlighting every divine energy pulse, calculating trajectories, and predicting potential weak points in beings far beyond human comprehension.
[Host Analysis: Divine Threat – High-Level | Energy Signature: Multiple | Absorption Potential: Unknown | Engagement Recommended: Extreme Caution]
Kael stepped forward into the ruined streets, threads of crimson and gold energy snapping from his hands. The curse roared in his mind, pulling at him, whispering promises of unlimited destruction and immortality.
"I don't need promises. I need results," Kael growled. "And I will take everything that's mine."
From the skies, the first divine emissary appeared—a figure radiating blinding light, wings stretching impossibly wide, eyes burning like stars. Energy pulsed around the being like a storm, warping the air itself.
[High-Level Divine Target Detected | Threat Level: God-Class | Combat Analysis: Ongoing | Absorption Potential: Minimal—Unknown]
Kael's system clicked mechanically, highlighting every pulse, every subtle energy flow, every faint weak point. His fingers twitched as threads of energy snapped outward, latching onto the divine being.
[Combat Optimization: Active | Host Strength 1200/100 | Potential: 550% | Bloodline Absorption: 50% | Curse Pull: MAXIMUM]
The divine emissary descended, their wings slicing through the air like blades, energy so pure it seared Kael's vision. But he did not flinch.
"I am Kael," he whispered, voice steady and lethal. "I am the cursed heir. And I will not kneel to gods."
He lunged forward, energy threads lashing, wrapping around the being's limbs and torso. The system guided every strike, every siphon of energy, every counter to divine power. Sparks of raw essence flowed into Kael's veins, amplifying strength beyond mortal and godly limits.
[Combat Essence +100% | Host Strength 1300/100 | Potential: 600% | Curse Pull: Critical | Host Stability: 45%]
The god-class entity recoiled, surprised by Kael's speed, adaptability, and the stolen divine energy now flowing through him. Every absorbed fragment increased Kael's potential, while the curse tugged harder, whispering chaos into his soul.
From the sky, more divine figures appeared, their eyes burning with the fury of the heavens. They moved as one, calculating, coordinating, divine threads intertwining to predict and trap him.
[High-Level Divine Threats: 3+ | Combined Energy Signature: Catastrophic | Engagement Risk: Maximum | Recommended Action: Evasion + Counterstrike]
Kael smiled, letting the system guide him through impossible odds. Energy threads snapped in all directions, redirecting attacks, absorbing pulses of divine power, and converting them into raw strength. The city around him trembled, the heavens quaking at his audacity.
[Host Status: Strength 1400/100 | Potential: 650% | Bloodline Absorption: 55% | Curse Pull: MAXIMUM | Host Stability: 40%]
The first emissary struck, wings flashing like the sun, energy lances aimed to pierce his core. Kael twisted, threads of crimson energy snapping around him, absorbing part of the attack, redirecting it toward another divine target. The system clicked violently, calculating the optimal counter with mechanical precision.
"You test me?" Kael growled. "I am beyond your understanding. I am beyond the heavens themselves."
The air ignited around him as threads of pure curse energy intertwined with divine essence, creating a storm of unstoppable force. Every strike Kael delivered was precise, every absorption calculated, every system line alive with mechanical rhythm.
The gods themselves hesitated, sensing the mortal who had defied death, absorbed divine bloodlines, and now stood as a force beyond reckoning.
Kael's grin widened, crimson energy flaring across his veins. "This is only the beginning. Ardentium was a warning. The heavens… will feel my wrath."
Even as the divine emissaries regrouped, the system clicked, displaying new analysis:
[Warning: Divine-Level Multilateral Engagement Detected | Host Strength 1400/100 | Potential 650% | Curse Pull: Critical | Probability of Corruption: 85%]
[Next Suggested Action: Full Power Engagement + Bloodline Integration | Risk: Maximum | Reward: Unknown]
Kael laughed softly, the sound echoing across the ruins and into the clouds above. "Let them come. Let every god in the heavens witness what it means to defy fate, to defy divinity, to defy eternity itself."
The system clicked and whirred, threads snapping across the ruined city and the skies above, mechanical precision guiding Kael's next moves as the first multi-god engagement loomed.
The curse pulsed violently in his mind, but Kael welcomed it, letting it merge with the system, his bloodlines, and his stolen divine energy.
"I am Kael," he whispered, crimson eyes blazing. "The cursed heir. And I will not be stopped."
Above the ruins, the heavens trembled. And Kael, walking through ruin and chaos, prepared to challenge the gods themselves.