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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

Alex waited, and waited. She waited for a long time, observing what she could beyond the walls with her Spirit Eye. But, as usual, she gained no visuals on the Duke, and, as had been frequent recently, the Duchess. Leonda had yet to return to the Duchy, and Saun and Tarius had long since abandoned Eckloge and Sydney, disappearing behind the impenetrable barrier of darkness on the first floor.

She attempted to detach her point of view from herself once again with Spirit Eye, but her attempt was fruitless. Perhaps due to the extended periods she spent with Spirit Eye activated while peering through walls, she was rewarded with a splitting headache.

"This is taking too long," Alex mumbled before slumping her head onto the table, clumsily pushing aside the ornate cutlery. The continuous monitoring had returned and it seemed as though Alex wouldn't be left alone any time soon.

"Indeed," a faint mumble echoed in the almost empty room.

Family Dinner [2]