IntrovertedLass

—WSA 2025 ENTRY—

Seiya was born into a family of legends. A lineage of power. A dynasty of paragons.

He was none of these things.

Weak. Unwanted. A disgrace.

But destiny had no interest in their expectations. It had plans of its own.

Dragged into a hell beyond reason, Seiya suffered—not for days, not for years, but for what felt like eternity. Torture became his only companion. Pain, his only teacher. And in that suffering, something inside him woke up.

Not an awakening like the others. Not a gift. Not a blessing.

A truth. A force that didn’t belong to this world, or any other.

Now, he returns. Not to prove himself. Not to earn his place.

But to burn everything down.

Armed with the Staff of Chaos and the Sword of Severance, Seiya walks a path carved from vengeance and revelation. The world that cast him aside will either bow before him…

Or become ash beneath his feet.

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Read the Prologue next for better understanding of the world settings.

Rise of the Rejected Deity from Chaos

As the last drop of Seiya's blood ceased to fall, Kaeliyus lifted his mouth slightly, his tongue flicking out to delicately trace the wound. Seiya recoiled instantly, withdrawing his hand in disgust.

Though the ritual had ended, and Seiya had already pulled away, Kaeliyus remained kneeling on the floor, his head tilted back, eyes staring blankly into nothingness. His gaze shimmered with an unsettling delight, bordering on pleasure.

"Ah…" he exhaled, a thin veil of mist escaping his lips. The sensation coursing through his veins was indescribable, known only to him who reveled in its intensity.

Hayne's brow twitched at Kaeliyus' dramatic display, yet he found himself unable to interrupt.

It was only when Seiya spoke that Kaeliyus snapped out of his trance.

"Let's go," Seiya said, striding forward without waiting for them.

Hayne | Between Loyalty and Deception