Chapter 31: Crown of Zenith

Chapter 31: Crown of Zenith

The golden pillar of light bathed the ruined Savage Lands in a warm holiness. Ren Hanshin stood at the epicenter of the destruction, his midnight black coat billowing in the gentle, descending updraft. Before him, hovering on a pristine cushion of white velvet, was the Crown of the Zenith. It was forged from pure starlight, emitting an aura of authority. To wear it meant to be officially recognized by the Universal System as a true demigod, granted a seat in the lower echelons of the Astral Pantheon.

He had bled for it. He had shattered his mortal bones, outsmarted omniscience, severed death, and humiliated war. He had broken the Avatar of Mischief. He took a step forward, raising his right hand toward the artifact.

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