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A high ceiling, adorned with intricate carvings and fanciful decor. A warm golden light passing through stained glass highlighting the beauty of justice and righteous valour- a contrast to the maleficent beings that would often face this light- illuminates the room.

Upon a raised dais, there is a displeased king, and by his side, stern-faced nobles and court officials stare down menacingly at the accused. Below these extinguished figures, bounded by chains and covered in grime, was a six-year-old girl.

"Ixion Akastos Vespera" 

"In the presence of our sovereign King and the noble dukes of this great nation, you are summoned to answer for the grave crimes alleged against you. The entire house of Vespera, your family and lineage, has been wrongfully slain by a treacherous prisoner of theirs. We have reason to believe you have conspired with the ungrateful fiend, betraying your own blood and committing treason against our liege. How do you answer? Are you guilty or not guilty of this heinous crime?"

"Not guilty."

"Not guilty? Very well. You shall-"

"I killed them myself. Not the dragon, only I."

Murmurs erupted among the usually unperturbed high-class nobles. 

"Is it not according to law that a bloodline inheritor may kill all other potential heirs? As for my unfortunate mother, she was merely an unintended mishap." 

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Alexandra Chase, among a million others, found herself in a deadly game orchestrated by a supreme goddess to gain access to another world. 

Unfortunately, her life in this new world won't be any softer than the one before it. Her drive is not only to survive but also to supersede those beings who stand above. The goddess's schemes are far deeper than she could imagine.

She is granted talent, unlimited potential, and terrifying attunement to the world itself with her new body, but many geniuses die young. Her most capable weapon is a concept many have yet to fathom- her soul.

Usurping the Universe

Leaving the library, Alex immediately felt that she was being watched again. It made her wonder what was so special about that library that halted the constant surveillance.

Like the Duchess and Sydney, Ixion's immediate older sister, the librarian had a prominent inky black tattoo on his neck. Unlike theirs, which covered only a small part of the side of their necks, his stretched far and wide, taking up almost half the surface of his pale neck.

Winding branches stretched their leaves far from the massive trunk, and a large, bushy cluster of leaves stretched from the edge of his jaw to about halfway down his neck. Roots spread out horizontally at the base of his neck. It was a tree.

Alex had yet to confirm the meaning of the marks on their necks and why Ixion had none, but she was eager to find out.

As she pushed through the large double doors to leave the mansion, Alex hoped inwardly that there would be something to work with outside.

Exploration