Synopsis

Everyherostartswithpower.Hestartedwithdust.

Onemoment,theclassroombuzzedwithteenagechatter.Thenext,silencefell.Studentsblinked—andopenedtheireyesinanancienthallcarvedfromgoldandmarble.Theairshimmeredwithdivinemagic.Andatitscenterstoodagoddess—flawless,proud,unbelievablybeautifulandwrappedinflowingwhite.

Itwasadivinesummoningperformedbyadivinegoddess.

AmongthemwasVritra…andhisstunninglybeautifulmother.

Whileothersreceivedblessings,powerfulphysiquesandgrandtitles,Vritrawasgivenaskillsopatheticitmadeeventhegoddesswrinklehernose.Anability—sopitifullyweakthatitdrewlaughter,scorn,andevendisgust.Butthatwasn'ttheworstpart.

Betrayedandcorneredinsidethelabyrinth,Vritrahadtwochoices:die…orfallintothedeathtrap.

Adeathcanopywithnoexitandnochanceofsurvival,theonlyoptionwastoslaughterthedemonsendlesslyformonths.

Finally!!Heforcedhisdormantskilltoawaken,afterkillingthousandsandhundredsofthousandsdemonsanddevouringthem,becomingabrokenability.

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Whiterobes.Coldarrogance

Asinfulrevenge.

Whiterobescanstain.Andinthedark,evendivinitycanmoan.

Andthentherewashismo—guiltinherbreath,shameinhereyes,whisperingapologiesbetweengaspsinherson'sear,doingwhathadtobedone…forboththeirsakes.