The Three-Armed Prodigy: Rise of the Shadow Matron

Beneath the neon-lit spires of Xel'Tharis, a city of towering steel castles and enchanted automata, a beggar sat in the shadows of a colossal rune-inscribed gate. Her body was frail, wrapped in tattered cloth, her once-pristine dark hair tangled from years of struggle. She was different—born with three arms, a mark of misfortune in a world obsessed with perfection. She had no family, no past, only a single burning dream: to forge a clan where the forsaken would reign supreme.

She stirred from her restless sleep as a voice echoed in her mind.

[Initializing System…]

A translucent blue screen materialized before her.

Name: Xel'Varyn

Title: The Destitute Dreamer

Cultivation Rank: Mortal (0)

Strength: 1

Agility: 2

Vitality: 1

Spirit: 3

Familiar Slots: 0/3

Skills: None

Quests: None

Xel'Varyn blinked in shock. A System? The gods had abandoned her long ago—why grant her this now? The screen flickered again.

[New Quest: Seize Your Fate]

Obtain power. Establish your path.

Reward: First Familiar Slot Unlocked.

She exhaled sharply, her hidden ruthlessness gleaming beneath her warm smile. So, the world wants to play?

She pulled herself up and stalked through the alleys, her extra arm tucked beneath her cloak to avoid attention. In this city of power, only the strong could stand tall. She needed to cultivate.