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Chapter 4 - Chapter 4: The Unseen Chains Break

[EXT. VARIOUS DIVINE REALMS – SAME MOMENT]

A ripple of fear shot across the Divine Realms.

The Gods felt it instantly —

the cry of their injured children on Earth.

From the Realm of Light to the Realm of Time,

from the Domains of Elements, Space, Life, and Matter —

each godly couple rose in alarm.

Alarion and Lyria — the Light God and Goddess — stood at the edge of their celestial gardens, their eyes darkening with dread.

Time God and Time Maiden clutched each other's hands, feeling their daughter's fear.

The Gods of Space, Elements, Life, and Matter all prepared to descend.

Their auras flared.

Their powers surged.

They would protect their children.

They would tear apart the earth itself if needed.

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But just as they prepared to breach the barrier between the Divine and Mortal Realms—

He appeared.

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A brilliant, blinding radiance filled the skies.

A voice, calm and absolute, echoed across every realm:

> Absolute God:

"Halt."

The gods froze, unable to move against His will.

The Absolute God Himself — the source of all creation —

had intervened.

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> Absolute God (voice grave):

"You cannot interfere."

The gods trembled, torn between obedience and terror.

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> Absolute God:

"A far greater threat than even the Dark God brews beyond the stars.

If you intervene now... the seeds of salvation will never sprout."

> Absolute God (declaring):

"This new generation must grow through fire and shadow.

It is My decree: None shall cross into the mortal world."

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Tears shimmered in Lyria's eyes.

Alarion clenched his fists, agony etched into his soul.

The other gods lowered their heads —

bound by the highest law of existence.

Their hearts cried out for their children...

but their hands remained tied.

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[EXT. SCHOOL OF LIGHT – GARDEN – SAME MOMENT]

The demon lunged —

its twisted claws seeking blood once more.

But something had changed.

Something deep within Lyrion —

something ancient, pure, unstoppable —

awakened.

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The golden anklet hidden in his body pulsed once.

Then again.

And with a final surge of light—

the first seal shattered.

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A brilliant glow, unseen by mortal eyes, erupted around Lyrion's hand —

a shimmering golden aura swirling like a newborn sun.

Only one pair of eyes saw it.

Veloria.

She gasped softly, her violet gaze locked onto the golden radiance that no one else could see.

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High above, the Time God and Time Maiden watched silently.

> Time Maiden (smiling faintly):

"She can see it."

> Time God (nodding):

"Their fates are already entwined."

Across the realms,

Alarion and Lyria stood together,

silent witnesses to their son's first true awakening.

> Lyria (whispering, voice trembling):

"Our little light... has begun to shine."

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[Lyrion's Power Awakens]

The moment the seal broke,

Lyrion's body changed.

His movements — sharper.

His balance — perfect.

His instincts — razor-edged.

His natural mortal skills, once sealed, returned in full force.

He was no longer the clumsy boy struggling to keep up.

Now, he was faster, stronger, sharper —

even without tapping into his divine power.

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The demon lunged again, snarling.

But this time...

Lyrion didn't dodge.

He stepped forward with effortless grace —

grabbed the demon's arm mid-attack —

and hurled it over his shoulder in a flawless arc.

The ground cracked where the demon landed.

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The children gasped.

Even the teachers watching from a distance froze in shock.

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> Kairo (eyes wide):

"What... just happened?"

> Syleria (whispering):

"Lyrion..."

> Sylion (serious):

"He's not... normal."

> Aria (clutching her chest):

"Neither are we..."

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The demon staggered up, snarling in frustration.

But now Veloria, Kairo, Syleria, Sylion, and Aria charged together.

Even wounded, Auron and Cyra managed to summon small bursts of power to shield their friends.

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The eight children fought —

wild, raw, imperfect —

but united.

Their bloodlines sang through their veins.

Their spirits burned brighter than any mortal.

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Lyrion moved like a storm among them,

guiding their attacks, protecting their flanks,

his golden aura flashing like a phantom.

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With a final combined strike —

a clash of fire, stars, earth, life, and hidden light —

the demon shrieked and disintegrated into black mist.

The battle was over.

Their peace... was shattered.

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[EXT. SCHOOL OF LIGHT – AFTERMATH – NEXT DAY]

The sun rose on a different world.

The eight divine children stood together —

closer than ever before,

bound by blood, by fate, by the silent knowledge that none of them were ordinary.

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And Lyrion...

Lyrion was different.

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During morning combat lessons:

He moved faster than any other student.

He dodged and countered with effortless precision.

His strikes hit harder, cleaner, sharper.

Even their instructors — seasoned warriors from the Realm of Light —

struggled to keep up.

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> Training Master (muttering in awe):

"That boy... he's a monster."

Word spread quickly through the School:

> "Who is Lyrion?"

"How did he get so strong overnight?"

"Is he really human?"

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But Lyrion barely heard them.

His heart was still with his friends.

Protecting them.

Growing for them.

And for the first time in his young life...

he felt the first real weight of the destiny he was born to carry.

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Above the clouds, unseen,

the Absolute God watched with silent approval.

The first thread had tightened.

The first barrier had fallen.

And the seeds of a new war had begun to sprout.

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TO BE CONTINUED

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