Chapter 15: Start, Awakening, Truth.

Chapter 15: Start, Awakening, Truth.

 Two months have elapsed since Lucen convened that pivotal strategic meeting with Diana and Luna in his private chambers. Since then, Lucen's daily operations have crystallized into a relentless cycle of discipline and training—study sessions with his literary tutor in the morning, followed by rigorous swordsmanship drills, and evenings reserved for rest and reflection. This closed-loop system, driven by Lucen's singular focus, has pushed him to the brink of his physical and mental limits.

Lucen's thorough research confirmed an intriguing dimensional commonality: this world's calendar mirrors that of the Blue Planet—seven-day weeks and 365-day years. Diana corroborated this fact, suggesting an immutable rule that transcends dimensional boundaries—a revelation that Lucen processed with corporate-like curiosity .

Every week's end, Lucen is summoned to dine with his parents in his morther basement tunnel—an obligation that has become a strategic intelligence-gathering exercise. It was during these family meetings that Lucen discerned the bitter truth of his mother's banishment, it was because Lucen's failure to inherit the dragon heart.

Lucen, recognized this as a misdirection—a false narrative likely propagated by someone within their trusted circle. He tasked Luna with an internal investigation, and she reported last night that the prime suspect appeared to be one of his mother's maids—an expendable pawn in a larger scheme. Lucen, piecing together the facts with ruthless clarity, concluded that his father might know this or he incompetent. and the truth is he is done nothing to this .... 

I was right—I need to leave this cursed family behind. i have to find if my mother also know this or not.

Over the past two weeks, Luna has executed a parallel operation without Lucen's full knowledge: leveraging the blood contract ritual with lucen blood she get from him before , she has been recruiting new assets—exclusively women, as flagged by the system's constant notifications. Lucen, dismissing this detail as a cultural peculiarity, instructed the system to suppress further alerts. Whether this was a calculated move or a moment of executive fatigue remains unclear, but he has opted to let Luna handle this operational nuance.

Fast forward four months—today marks a critical milestone. Lucen and Luna discreetly abscond from the castle, with the help of a high-value teleportation scroll procured through their covert business dealings with the Magic Tower. This scroll, restricted to a two-person payload, necessitates Diana's continued confinement within Lucen's summoning space—a convenient if not entirely strategic measure to avoid explaining her sudden presence to castle denizens.

to prove lucen fear is true , Lucen's nanny has grown suspicious of his increasingly intimate bond with Luna. She reported these concerns to Lucen's mother, prompting a conversation that left Lucen both bewildered and appalled:

"Lucen," she said with measured candor, "even though you are still small, you cannot marry a slave who serves you in life and death. If you desire her so much, make her your mistress instead."

Lucen was shocked upon hearing this; he also choked on his tea in surprise.

fusing to be deterred by such backward thinking, Lucen pivoted his focus back to operational priorities. He summoned Diana and ventured out into the barren wastelands with Luna at his side. Their expedition was both a test of combat readiness and a resource-gathering mission. Lucen's business ventures with the Magic Tower had yielded a substantial arsenal of explosive scrolls—an invaluable tactical advantage that transformed their monster-hunting efforts into a streamlined, high-efficiency operation.

By the end of that night, Lucen's level had advanced to level nine—a testament to his adaptability and relentless drive.

After another four months, he secured the rare resources necessary to awaken Diana's Ice Heavenly Vein via magic tower , After securing the critical resources necessary for Diana's awakening, Lucen disidet to go to abaren land via telport.. to avoid detection by castle surveillance. He convened a private operational briefing with both Luna and Diana, methodically outlining the system's detailed instructions for this next phase.

Following the system's protocol with executive precision, Lucen presented Diana with the requisite elixir—an enigmatic substance that would catalyze her evolution. Without hesitation, Diana ingested it, her unwavering trust in Lucen manifest in the determined glint of her eyes.

In the instant the elixir touched her lips, a dramatic transformation unfolded. Diana's body radiated an icy aura of overwhelming intensity, the very ground around them freezing solid. Her once-black hair shimmered with a silvery-blue luminescence, and her eyes adopted the same ethereal hue—an apparition of glacial majesty that evoked the image of an Ice Goddess descended from the heavens.

As Diana's power surged, she began to absorb not the qi of Murim but the pure mana saturating this world. Lucen noted the distinction keenly—whereas Murim's environment had been entirely devoid of mana, this world was abundant with it, an ecosystem that fundamentally altered Diana's potential. The system initiated a real-time analytical report, confirming Lucen's hypothesis.

System Report:"Analysis complete. The evolution and activation of Diana's Heavenly Ice Vein are successful. Diana de Lucen has ascended to level 15 and now possesses the unique ability 'Frozen World.' This ability enables the user to transform all surrounding matter into ice and manipulate it freely at will.

Congratulations, You have successfully embarked on the journey of a true Summoner. You are hereby rewarded with 100,000 points and the title: 'Owner of the Ice Goddess.'"

Lucen's brows arched with corporate curiosity at the title's phrasing. He scrutinized its descriptor:

Owner of the Ice Goddess:"The once-fallen Ice Goddess's abilities have been reawakened within Diana de Lucen. She is now recognized as the heir to the Ice Goddess. Should she acquire full qualification, she may ascend as the Goddess of Ice herself. As her master, Lucen is granted the title 'Owner of the Ice Goddess.'Title Reward: Ice Domain—a downgraded version of 'Frozen World' that enables the creation and control of an ice domain."

The magnitude of the title and the implications for Diana's future were sobering. Lucen understood that Diana was no longer merely his summoned companion—she had become an integral component of his strategic operations and his potential ascent within this world's power hierarchy.

As the system's final chime faded, Diana's consciousness slipped away—her body, now taller and more regal, collapsing in a faint. She was, after all, a child of merely seven years, and this transformation had exacted a considerable toll. With swift executive judgment, Lucen dispatched Diana to recuperate within his summoning space, ensuring her safety and ongoing operational integrity.

Turning his attention to Luna, Lucen posed a critical question with characteristic corporate directness:

"Luna, are you still not ready to become a mage?"

Luna responded with a silent shake of her head—her eyes clear and unwavering, yet resolute in their refusal.

Lucen accepted this with pragmatism—each asset's growth is unique, and he would neither rush nor coerce her beyond her limits.