15: Ascension of the Greedy Sovereign
The Divine Realm quivered under Leon Aurelius's power. Rivers of molten gold flowed through floating palaces. Clouds shimmered with black and golden fire. Hybrid soldiers patrolled the skies while kneeling divine generals maintained control over the conquered regions.
Leon stood atop his throne of living gold, crimson eyes blazing. Avaris hovered behind him, massive wings spanning the horizon. Elira floated at his side, hands glowing as she reinforced the hybrids and siphoned divine energy to sustain their army.
[System Notification]
Divine Realm Control: 75%
Hybrid Army Strength: Maximum
New Skill Available: Godhood Ascension
Effect: Absorb divine essence from multiple bound gods to increase personal power to godlike levels and create new hybrid units
Leon's eyes glowed brighter than ever as he raised his hands. Streams of divine energy flowed from the generals into his body. His aura expanded, gold and shadow swirling like a living storm.
"Elira, prepare the rituals. We will absorb the remaining essence of the gods."
Elira nodded, voice trembling slightly. "Your Majesty, this much power… even heaven itself may fracture."
Leon smirked. "Then let it fracture. I will shape the pieces."
Avaris roared, diving into the skies to enforce the boundaries of the realm. Hybrid soldiers surged forward, spreading golden and black energy to bind angels who still resisted. Every god in the realm trembled, unable to resist the wave of greed and ambition.
Leon chanted the system's activation words. Golden flames enveloped him, his body glowing with divine and demonic energy.
[Skill Activated: Godhood Ascension]
The realm shook violently. Molten gold erupted from the ground, forming towering constructs that reshaped the skies. Clouds became fortresses of gold and shadow. Rivers of light were consumed and converted into energy streams feeding Leon's growing power.
One by one, the remaining gods were drawn toward him, their essence absorbed. Leon's body expanded with divine-demonic energy, his armor shining like a second sun. His crimson eyes radiated unstoppable power.
"Elira," Leon said, voice echoing through the fractured heavens, "observe. I am no longer a mortal prince. I am the Greedy Sovereign. I am beyond gods."
The generals knelt, completely subservient, their divine light fueling his final transformation. The last pockets of resistance shattered beneath the golden storm.
Avaris landed beside him, bowing. "Master, you are no longer mortal. Your power rivals creation itself."
Leon gazed across the Divine Realm, now reshaped by his will. Palaces, rivers, and clouds were his to command. Angels, once proud, now served as hybrid soldiers or bound guardians.
"I have taken heaven itself," Leon said calmly. "Mortals, gods, and demons will all know that greed is the ultimate law. I am not merely a prince. I am eternity incarnate. I am unstoppable."
The sky blazed with golden fire. The Divine Realm, once untouchable, had been conquered and reshaped by one mortal's ambition.
From the shattered heavens, whispers spread across all realms. Mortals trembled, demons bowed, and even distant gods shivered at the rise of the Greedy Sovereign.
Leon Aurelius, reborn in royal blood, had ascended beyond all. The era of the Golden Prince had begun.