Unknown Location - 18 BC
A woman whose beauty could not be described hurried through the corridors of a huge, old castle. She wore a revealing, low-cut red dress that trailed on the floor; her skin was white, her hair crimson, and she had deep red eyes.
Despite the castle being very old, it was well-maintained and clean. Non-human servants of short stature, red skin, and pointed ears passed by from time to time, and all without exception bowed to the beautiful red-haired woman with utmost respect.
Outside the castle windows, many high mountains blocked the scorching sun of this hot region like a natural barrier, but even with the sun blocked, the temperature easily reached 60-70 degrees Celsius for most of the year. But inside the castle, the temperature was still pleasant due to the use of magic.
Soon, the woman entered one of the castle's rooms and found her sister reading a book distractedly. She possessed a phenomenal, breathtaking beauty similar to that of her older sister, and had the same white skin, but stood out for having blonde hair and light blue eyes.
"You didn't even knock. Did something happen?"
"Yes, I heard a powerful roar and felt the birth of a new Primordial!" the redhead replied in a very serious tone.
The younger sister put the book aside and settled on the sofa where she had been reading. If the birth of this new Primordial was from another rival family, they would both be in big trouble…
"That was the Eighth Primordial that was born, right? What kind of roar did you hear?"
"I think it was the roar of a dragon, but—"
The redhead stopped mid-sentence, her vision blurred, and she felt the blood in her entire body boil. Her sister got up from the sofa to help her, but felt a similar sensation. At the same moment, a tremor came from the depths of the castle.
As soon as the two recovered, they ran towards the tremor, entering a huge Black Tower hidden in the deepest part of the giant castle, right next to the familiar dragon pit of the family.
Soon they arrived in a room on the ground floor of the Tower that was used to evaluate the magical talent of new apprentices.
When the redhead and the blonde laid eyes on the Stone Stele that had all the affinities in the world, they saw the word "Blood" still exuding a bloody red light.
The redhead, the older sister, sighed and said:
"Another Primordial in less than 30 minutes, what's happening?"
The younger sister, with long golden hair, stood motionless and shocked. She knew what Primordials were because her own older sister was one!
There were only 7 of these beings in the whole world, but now two more had been born… How serious was this? Why did the world allow this? Or rather, why did the will of the world bless them? Primordials were basically Minor Deities in ascension!
"I think this second Primordial is our Rael…"
"WHAT?"
The blonde couldn't believe what she had heard. But when she saw her older sister approach the Stone Stele and place both hands on the affinity measuring sphere, she soon saw something incredible happen.
The symbols representing Fire, Light, Body, and Sacred lit up in the same order as always. These were her main magical affinities and what made her a Primordial. But the lights of the Stele didn't stop there; with only a 1-second difference, a fifth affinity lit up, also the new affinity that had just emerged in the world, along with her Primordial: the Blood Affinity…
Receiving a new affinity after it had just been born into the world was proof enough for these two that this new Primordial truly belonged to their lineage…
The two women sighed together with the final confirmation, and said the same phrase:
"I hope the children inside the Heritage Land are alright..."
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Garden of Beasts - 18 BC
The Master of Beasts gazed at the greatest treasure he had ever obtained in his life… A small body lay inside a rotten wooden coffin, the coffin was filled with crimson vines that prevented the wood from dissolving, and powerful magical circles swirled and pulsed, consuming the life-giving energy within.
The female creature inside the coffin at first glance resembled an ordinary child, but upon closer inspection, many non-human features were noticeable, such as green skin and unusual light green eyes. She stared back at the Master of Beasts with a terrifying, furious gaze.
"I thought the Primordials were legends… But meeting you in person, I can feel your grand presence and the terrible power within your body…"
The gaze of the children of the forest inside the coffin intensified even more; if a look could kill, the Master of Beasts was certain to fall dead to the ground after his last sentence…
"Don't worry, Master Amarilys Greenhall, the Primordial of Poison, I have immense respect and admiration for the first Bloodmage of this world… When I transform you into one of my beasts, we will conquer great things together…"
Soon, the Master of Beasts' shadow moved and entered the coffin, slowly contaminating the body of the Primordial of Poison, eliminating the last traces of resistance she had maintained since she was defeated and imprisoned in that coffin by the Primordial of Magic…
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Author's Note:The Master of Beasts will return when the greatest war of the Shadowlands begins…
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