{🧠 System Space – Aris Growls}
> Aris (annoyed):
"Oi, brat. Why don't you just crush 'em already? People like this always show up, no matter the world.
Show what you are—or they'll just keep coming."
He crossed his arms.
> Aris (remembering):
"Also… didn't you get that Active Skill Unlock Card?
Use that. Let's give 'em a peek of what we're capable of."
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{📜 Legacy System Panel – Appears Before Jin-Seok}
< Legacy Character: Aris Telvhan >
Class: Eternal Necromancer
Tier: ???
Level: ???
Race: Undead Sovereign
Affiliation: ???
Titles: ???
SKILLS & SYNC RATE : 1% unlocked
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🔗 [SYNC PROGRESSION: 1%] - UNLOCKED
< Passive Skill: Soul-Hardened Mind >
– Mind-affecting abilities reduced by 40%
– Immune to low-tier mind control
🕯️ "Your will is iron, forged in the afterworld's silence."
🔗 [SYNC PROGRESSION: 5%]
< Passive Skill: LOCKED >
🔗 [SYNC PROGRESSION: 10%]
< Active Skill: LOCKED >
🔗 [SYNC PROGRESSION: 15%]
< Active Skill: LOCKED >
🔗 [SYNC PROGRESSION: 25%]
< Passive Skill: LOCKED >
🔗 [SYNC PROGRESSION: 50%]
< Active Skill: LOCKED >
🔗 [SYNC PROGRESSION: 75%]
< Core Skill: LOCKED >
🔗 [SYNC PROGRESSION: 90%]
< Ultimate Skill: LOCKED >
🔗 [SYNC PROGRESSION: 100%]
< EXCLUSIVE SYNCHRONY: LOCKED >
> Jin-Seok:
"How about the one at 50%?"
"There are three active skills. Which one should I open first?"
> Aris (deadpan):
"Brat. Don't bite more than you can chew. one at a time"
> Jin-Seok:
"Then what should I do? Who knows when I'll even hit 50% Sync. The point system's stingy as hell right now."
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{📣 SYSTEM ALERT – Snark Mode Activated}
⚠️ SYSTEM NOTICE ⚠️
Detected: Malicious intent toward system functionality.
Legacy Points may be penalized for future slander.
– Be nice, user. 😊
> Aris (blinking):
"...Did the system just sass us?"
> Aris (quickly):
"Ahahaha! Right, right—O Great System! Forgive this unworthy one!","Oh great and mighty system
> Jin-Seok (joining in):
"Your aura is flawless, Incredible design,your panel is divine. May your RNG always be generous."
> System:
🧼 Flattery Detected.
🟢 Penalty Nullified.
🪙 +2 Legacy Points (Bonus)
> Aris (muttering):
"...Tch. Thin-skinned, overpowered calculator."
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{🔓 Unlocking Legacy Skill}
> Aris (serious now):
"Unlock the one at 15%. But don't get cocky—this isn't your power.
Use it wrong, and it could backfire. Understand?"
> Jin-Seok:
"Yeah, yeah. Let's do it."
> Jin-Seok:
"System, unlock 15% Sync Active Skill using Unlock Card."
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📜 Legacy System Prompt:
Do you wish to unlock Legacy Character Aris Telvhan's Active Skill?
> [ YES ]
> NO
> Jin-Seok:
Presses YES.
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✅ SYSTEM MESSAGE:
Congratulations.
< Active Skill Unlocked: [Dread Sovereign's Gaze] (Rare) >
You have awakened the oppressive majesty of Aris Telvhan, Eternal Necromancer.
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– Type: Active Aura
– Range: 25 meters
– Duration: 60 seconds
– Cooldown: 5 minutes
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– Instantly applies [Death Pressure] to all enemies within range
– Weaker enemies are forced to Kneel or Stagger (5–10s)
– Strong-willed enemies suffer -10% Combat Efficiency for 10s
– Enemies with inferior status cannot initiate attacks for 3s
– Effects cannot be resisted by enemies with low Willpower
🕯️ "To stand before a Deathlord is to feel your grave whisper your name."
—
The air thinned.
Everyone held their breath.
> Karn Veldrake (growling):
"Tch. Arrogant punk. You think fame in the newbie trial makes you untouchable?"and how dare u ignore us,while we are talking.
> Iron Fang Member (stepping forward):
"Let's teach him some—"
Jin seok's active the skill
{🔥 Tower Holding Zone – Moments After Skill Activation}
The moment the Dread Sovereign's Gaze ignited—
A violet-blue flame lit Jin-Seok's eyes.
A phantom crown formed behind him, forged from cold fire and bone-etched shadow.
The entire room plunged into oppressive silence.
Dust hung midair. Even the banners swayed more slowly.
The Iron Fang members froze mid-step.
Literally.
> System Alert:
🧠 [Willpower Check Failed]
[Iron Fang Raider A] - Status: ⚠️ STAGGERED
[Iron Fang Raider B] - Status: ⚠️ KNEELING
[Iron Fang Raider C] - Status: ❌ Attack Inhibited (3s)
> Aris (smirking from system space):
"Ahhh, the fear. So nostalgic."
> Jin-Seok (calmly):
"You're in my way."
Then—
CRACK!
Jin-Seok stepped forward and drove his fist into one Iron Fang member's gut.
> BOOM—!!
The man launched across the room, crashing through a reinforced wall like a ragdoll.
> THUD—!!
A second fist buried into another attacker's ribs—sending him spinning into a support pillar. Cracks spiderwebbed through the marble on impact.
> Calder (Iron Fang Captain) stumbled backward, jaw slightly open.
His eyes locked with Jin-Seok's glowing ones.
Suddenly—
His legs trembled.
He staggered.
> System: [Fear Status] applied to target – Source: [Dread Sovereign's Gaze]
Mental Integrity Check: ❌ FAILED
> Calder (shaky breath):
"W-What...what are you...?"
> Jin-Seok (expression still unreadable):
"Wrong question."
> Jin-Seok:
"You think Iron Fang is that big?"
A step closer.
> Jin-Seok:
"If any of you get in my way again…"
His smile curved—dead calm, almost amused.
> Jin-Seok:
"You won't enjoy your time in the Tower."
> Jin-Seok (turning away):
"Now… get out of my sight."
He turned on his heel and ran, pushing past his dazed subordinates.
The rest of Iron Fang dragged their injured members away like beaten dogs.
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{🎭 Reactions – Across the Room}
Small tier Guild Recruiter (muttering, face pale):
> "They really tried to threaten that kid? After watching the Trial?"
Mid-tier Guild Leader (whispering to his aide):
> ""We're talking about someone who came first in the entire Newbie Trials—against heirs from the Tower's noble families.
And Iron Fang thinks they're entitled to threaten him? Who do they think they are?"
Another mid tier rep :
"The top guilds are trying to win him over.
And Iron Fang thinks intimidation's gonna work? Good luck with that."
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> Moonveil Rep (trembling, still clutching contract):
> "W-We'll throw in a second relic! T-Two!"if u want
> Flameroot Rep (sweating bullets):
> "...Maybe we should leave a message and go."
> Aris (grinning ):
"Not bad, brat. You've got the presence of a Deathlord already. I'm proud of it."
> Jin-Seok (smirking):
"U should be after seeing my magnificent performance"
{Fleeing Enemies React}
> Iron Fang's few survivors sprinting through the outer jungle pause—only to freeze at the sight ahead.
> Five towering figures, followed by younger monsters of equal pressure.
> One Iron Fang thug stumbles:
"Wh... who the hell are they?!"
> The leader screams: "DON'T LOOK! JUST RUN!"
They vanish like ghosts
The room was silent.
Jin-Seok stood near the center, arms loosely folded,
Then—
> Click…
The door opened with a gentle hiss.
Zephyr Karshem walked in first, quiet and composed.
But Jin-Seok's attention wasn't on him.
Behind Zephyr came Azhrel Karshem, tall and radiating cold calculation. His aura pressed against the room, subtle yet suffocating—like a blade still in its sheath but humming with promise.
Then came Rokhan Zhokul, silent as a mountain, and at his side was Daman Zhokul, the man known for toppling factions with a single command. His eyes scanned the room once and stopped on Jin-Seok—cold, calculating, and unreadable.
Noah Varnok strolled in next with his usual crooked grin, hands behind his head like it was a beach vacation. But behind him walked a figure much sharper—Lyra Varnok, quiet and poised, eyes gleaming like a snake ready to strike.
And finally—
> Tap… tap… tap…
Zara Malik entered next, calm and radiant, her presence pulling the room into silence without a word. The flowing gold and crimson of her robes shimmered with quiet authority, the weight of experience and reputation cloaking her like armor.
Trailing just behind, clinging to her side like a shadow, was Zayna Malik.
Her wild energy had vanished—no shouting, no bravado. Just wide eyes and nervous fidgets, like a firecracker holding its breath in a storm.
Behind them, sneaking like a shadow, Kaleon Vass peered in from the hallway, muttering to himself.
> "Why the hell is everyone here…? What's going on in Zone 10?"
{Spectator reactions}
> "W-What the hell?! All the successors… all the elders… are going to his room?!"
> "Wait, isn't that Zara Malik?! The Blood Rose Empress?!"
> "Oh crap… she's here for revenge. This is retribution."
> "They're gonna crush him for humiliating the Golden Generation…"
> "Noah… Zephyr… even Zayna got wrecked by that kid. This is payback."
{Jin-Seok's POV – Inner Monologue + Aris}
Jin-Seok didn't move. He didn't blink.
> …That woman in red…
His eyes narrowed slightly as they landed on Zara Malik.
> I've never met her.
But I've seen her face before.
Memories stirred—portraits lining the old hall of his grandfather's home. Seven Sovereigns, frozen in time. And among them, always standing beside Grandfather…
The Crimson Empress.
Zara Malik.
A slight chill crawled up Jin-Seok's spine. Not fear—just the weight of proximity to legend.
Then—
> [Aris – soft, cold voice in his mind]:
"Careful, Jin-Seok. Those four—especially the woman in red—are not people you treat lightly."
"Even I would hesitate to provoke her directly."
Jin-Seok's jaw tightened slightly. But his face gave nothing away. His posture stayed loose, almost lazy.
Jin seok: oh!
(Jinseok inner thoughts)
> But the others—those three beside her...
I don't recognize them.
{Jin-Seok Breaks the Silence}
His eyes swept across Zephyr, Rokhan, Noah, and Zayna—as if asking, why did you bring them here?
But his gaze landed last—on Zara Malik.
He already knew who she was.
He just wanted to hear how they would answer.
> Jin-Seok (to them, nodding toward the four):
His tone was casual, but cool. Measured. Not submissive—but not arrogant either.
"Who are they?"
He didn't look directly at Zara again.
He already knew.
But the question wasn't for him. It was for them. A silent signal:
> "Why are they here for me?"
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{An Original Series by Celestial Raven}