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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

<p>Each of them exited the platform, entering the empty room, Leonda trailing behind. Their backs remained ramrod straight as the tension in the room thickened, becoming almost palpable, except for the Duchess— whose mind was in a distant place. Tarius, ever mindful of protocol, calmly approached the hatch. He removed the slim ring on his left index finger, used it to open the hatch, and dropped it inside. He waited until a soft blue light enveloped the ring before dimming, leaving no trace of the object.</p>

He stepped back, and Leonda and Saun repeated his previous actions.

"Good." Their father's voice reverberated through the room, seemingly from all directions, and they straightened even further. "Let's begin the meeting."

Whether with feigned or true confidence, Leonda led the others to plush seats that had risen from the floor. Sydney hesitantly guided her unresponsive mother to a seat and sat stiffly, awaiting further instructions.

Retrieve It [3]