The Crownblade’s First Lie
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⚔️ Scene 1: The Throne Dais – Seconds Before Judgment
The Trial of Ashblood was still unfolding.
Three figures of pure flame stood at the base of the throne:
One with no face — the Judge of Silence.
One with blind eyes — the Judge of Belief.
And one with a heart aflame — the Judge of Truth.
They had yet to speak.
Because now, Caelen had stepped forward — and drawn Ignivar, the ancestral blade of the Valtoris line.
Forged in the High Flame before the kingdom even had a name.
> "You invoke truth," Caelen said coldly.
"Then let our blades carry it."
He raised the sword above his head.
The flame shimmered—
And then… flickered.
For the first time in centuries, Ignivar hesitated.
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🗡️ Scene 2: Ignivar's Secret Memory
Unknown to the court… the Crownblade held more than fire.
It held witness.
It had tasted every Valtoris bloodline.
It had been present at:
The Silent War's first execution.
The rewriting of archive scrolls.
The ritual that legitimized Caelen's hybrid blood.
And in its ancient flame core… it had stored the first lie ever sworn to the throne.
And now, with Riven present… the sword trembled.
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🧬 Scene 3: Riven Reaches for Flame
> "Let me speak to it," Riven said softly.
Gasps echoed.
To speak to Ignivar was blasphemy. Only the king could do that.
But the Judges of Ashblood did not stop him.
Because truth overrides tradition.
Riven extended his flame-marked hand.
Ignivar glowed—first gold, then red, then an eerie blue-white never seen before.
And suddenly—
a memory projection burst forth from the blade.
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🔮 Vision: The First Flame Council
A vision overtook the room:
King Theron, flanked by three High Scribes.
Caelen, a child, bound in a circle of fire-sigil lines.
And a shadowy flame hovering in the air — the essence of the sword.
> "He's not of full royal blood," Theron whispered.
"Mix the flames. Forge the sword anew. Let it recognize him."
> "It may fracture," one scribe warned.
"Forging truth into it will erase its loyalty."
> "Then forge a lie," Theron growled.
"A beautiful one."
And they did.
They fed a lie into the sword's memory.
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🩸 Scene 4: The Blade Breaks
Back in the present—
Ignivar began to splinter.
Not shatter — but fracture like glass under heat.
It howled.
Not in pain.
But in relief.
> "You were never loyal," Riven said, voice echoing through the hall.
"You were cursed to pretend."
He turned to the Judges.
> "This is my testimony.
My blood may be forgotten.
But the blade—your blade—remembers the lie."
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⚖️ Scene 5: The Judges Speak
The Judge of Silence collapsed, burned to cinders.
The Judge of Belief stepped forward…
And bowed to Riven.
The Judge of Truth lifted its flaming hand.
> "This court recognizes:
A king built on forged flame.
A brother born of erased memory.
A throne… now in judgment."
And the Trial of Ashblood closed.
But its flame did not go out.
Because truth now lived in the sword.
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🔓 Power Upgraded: Ignivar's Core Unsealed
> 🔥 Weapon Status: No longer bound to Caelen
🩸 Responsive to Riven's truth-based flame
⚔ Can reveal one hidden memory per battle
☠ Side Effect: Will fracture further if used to defend a lie
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