DARKRIVE

In a world where power lies in the purity and mastery of elemental magic, the impossible happens—at the sacred Awakening Temple, a noble girl awakens 19 elements, shattering every known record. But fate has more in store. A mysterious system appears, gifting her the forbidden and ancient Element Zero—Atomic, a power that defies the laws of reality.

Once a brilliant space scientist in another world, she now walks the path of cultivation, monsters, royal politics, and dark organizations. She’s not just the daughter of a Grand Duke. She’s a reincarnated genius with the ability to rewrite the foundation of the universe itself.

As empires clash and demonic threats rise, the girl who once observed stars will become the center of the cosmos.

She is the Atomic Princess.

Atomic Princess: Element Zero

Episode 7: Brothers in Shadow 🌒 Scene 1 — The Quiet Watcher

The estate was calm again. No more strange attacks. No more spectral intrusions.

But Kael Vaelcrest, the eldest brother, wasn't convinced.

He stood beneath the estate's moonlit balcony, dressed in ceremonial black — not for mourning, but for watching.

"That boy from the garden wasn't just a rogue construct… He dissolved into elemental code. Someone is scripting against us."

Kael was a prodigy in Perception and Binding Elements, his senses razor sharp. And lately, they kept pulling him to his youngest sibling.

Over the past two weeks, Kael had logged every irregularity:

The sword that responded to no elemental pressure… except hers.

The abandoned faction car, now purring cleaner than his own upgraded steed.

The estate's node crystals, subtly realigned. More efficient, but no one confessed.

"She's… fixing things. But with what knowledge?"

He remembered the moment she awakened: 19 elements, and that strange pause in the air right before her body was bathed in white-gold light. Something unseen had happened.

🧠 Scene 3 — Elara's Experiment

Meanwhile, Elara worked in one of the underground vaults she'd repurposed into a mini-lab.

Using her Appraisal Lens, she examined fragments of Obsidian Ghost Crystal and Sky-Flame Ore. They were used in elite airships—but horribly inefficient by modern standards.

"Their matrices are fighting each other," she murmured. "If I balance the lattice angle by 6.8 degrees and thread Element Zero particles between layers…"

Her hand moved in fine patterns—atomic-level crafting. The ore began to glow steadily. Stable.

She had just created an Element-Stabilized Core. Something only theorized in the current age of the empire.

🚶‍♂️ Scene 4 — Confrontation in the Vault

Kael entered silently, watching her work. She didn't notice him until she paused to stretch.

"You're using techniques that don't exist," Kael said without accusation.

Elara tensed… but didn't deny it.

"I'm using what works," she replied. "The world's too slow. Too clumsy. It can be better."

Kael stepped forward. His expression unreadable.

"You're not just powerful, Elara. You're different. You move like a tactician. A builder. A scholar. A soldier."

"I believe you." He knelt beside the glowing ore. "But others won't."

He gently placed a Binding Seal Sigil near the bench.

"This room is now hidden. From everyone. Including grandfather."

Kael didn't ask questions. He didn't pry into her secrets.

"If you're going to change the world… then you'll need a shield."

He drew his blade and laid it across his knees in oath.

"I'll be that shield. So will our brothers. Even if we don't understand you—we are yours."

Elara didn't cry. But she felt a warmth spark in her chest.

And now she had trust.