The day had passed in a blur of silence and reflection. Pyris Obsidian sat in the chamber deep within the family mansion, the one where his mother, Emberly, had offered him the truth. The truth about why his progress had been halted. The words she had spoken lingered in his mind, each one peeling back layers of confusion, revealing the root of the problem: his feelings.
But even deeper than that was something more fundamental—a rejection of his own nature.
As he delved into deep cultivation, Pyris found the disharmony within his very essence. It wasn't just the lack of balance between his Lust Dragon bloodline and his Golden Dragon heritage—it was the third power that lay dormant, simmering just beneath the surface: the Goddess's blessings.
The powers granted to him, infused with divine lust, clashed with the fragmented acceptance of his own desires, causing a conflict that rippled through his very soul.
