Lucien Mason sat on the throne of obsidian, fingers drumming against the armrest. The throne room was dark, lit only by scarlet torches that cast flickering shadows across the crimson veins embedded in the walls. Ever since the massacre of the Silverfang nobles, his name had spread like wildfire across the Eastern Dominion. King-slayers, tyrant, demon... they whispered it all, but one truth echoed above all else—
Lucien was unstoppable.
A new title burned on his system interface.
> Title Unlocked: Tyrant of Bloodfire
Your aura instills dread in enemies and loyalty in followers. All charisma-related actions are tripled in effectiveness when in combat.
He leaned back, eyes glowing a shade deeper than red. Ever since awakening the dormant bloodline—the Forbidden Emperor's Line—his body had changed. Taller, leaner, faster. His eyes could now see the spiritual flow in living beings. The veins of fate themselves revealed their patterns to him like a tapestry of destiny.