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My Sinful Scales

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Chapter 1 - Bargaining with darkness

Amidst the tumultuous symphony of thunder and wind, Li Yue, once hailed as the indomitable Goddess of War, stands in solemn vigil before the ancient temple. Her regal bearing, once a beacon of strength and resilience, now bears the weight of sorrow and despair, etched into the lines of her weary countenance. Time, relentless in its passage, has left its mark upon her, stripping away the veneer of invincibility to reveal the vulnerability that lies beneath.

As the monk, a humble servant of the divine, implores her to abandon her solitary vigil, Li Yue's resolve remains unyielding. With a stoic determination born of desperation, she kneels before the heavens, her whispered entreaties lost amidst the deafening roar of the storm. Each clap of thunder, each gust of wind, serves as a haunting refrain to her silent supplication, a reminder of the cruel indifference of the celestial realm.

Yet, despite the silence that greets her pleas, there is a fire that smolders within Li Yue, a flame of righteous fury that refuses to be extinguished. With a steely gaze fixed upon the heavens, she sheds the tattered remnants of her former self, casting aside the mantle of grief to unveil the resplendent visage of her true heritage—the Queen of the Azure Dragon Clan. In that moment, her eyes ignite with an otherworldly blaze, her chi surging forth in a torrent of raw power that reverberates through the very fabric of existence.

In a breathtaking display of defiance, Li Yue unleashes the full force of her wrath upon the heavens. Lightning dances across the sky in a dazzling display of pyrotechnics, while the wind howls in protest, its lament echoing through the halls of eternity. The nine elders, venerable guardians of celestial order, stand as silent witnesses to her fury, their stoic countenances betraying a sense of trepidation at the tempest they have unleashed.

With a wave of her hand, Li Yue channels the elemental fury of the heavens, summoning forth bolts of heavenly lightning to rend the fabric of reality itself. The elders, once paragons of authority and wisdom, find themselves powerless before her onslaught, their cries of anguish drowned out by the cacophony of the storm.

As the chaos unfolds, the monk can only watch in horror as the woman he once knew is consumed by a maelstrom of vengeance and despair. Li Yue's actions, once guided by a sense of duty and honor, now teeter on the precipice of madness, her singular focus on reclaiming that which was taken from her blinding her to the consequences of her actions.

Yet, even as she gathers the souls of the fallen, a sense of unease gnaws at the monk's conscience. He knows, deep within his heart, that the path Li Yue treads is a perilous one, fraught with dangers that even she may not fully comprehend. And as he bears witness to the unfolding tragedy, he can only wonder whether salvation or damnation awaits her at the end of her journey.

Li Yue's transformation, once a symbol of defiance and strength, now serves as a harbinger of chaos and destruction. With each bolt of lightning that rends the heavens, she draws closer to the brink of madness, her once noble purpose twisted by grief and rage. Yet, amidst the chaos, there remains a glimmer of hope—a chance for redemption, a path to salvation. But whether Li Yue can find her way back from the abyss she has unleashed remains to be seen. Only time will tell if she can rise from the ashes of her despair and reclaim her rightful place among the stars.