Chapter 3 - Training and Conspiracies

Divine Empire of Light - The Forging of a Goddess
The golden sun of Aurora rose over the sacred towers of the Divine Empire of Light.
The temples shone like golden blades pierced into the sky, and ethereal bells echoed like the voices of the gods themselves.
On the great celestial training field, Lúcia stood still, breathing heavily.
Her hands trembled, but her eyes burned with determination.
Before her stood Bário, the God of War.
Tall.Imposing.His body marked by divine scars.
He held his celestial spear planted firmly into the ground.
Bário (firm as steel):"Again, Lúcia. On the battlefield, there is no exhaustion.There is only life... or death."
Lúcia clenched her fists.
Lúcia:"I will not fall."
She advanced.
Light exploded around her body.
Bário moved like lightning and blocked.
The impact echoed across the field like divine thunder.
She was thrown backward.
She fell to her knees.
Bário walked toward her.
Bário:"Strength without spirit is empty violence.Spirit without strength is illusion."
He extended his hand.
Bário:"Rise, daughter of Light."
Lúcia took his hand.
Lúcia (trembling voice):"I do not train to become a weapon.I train to protect."
Bário looked at her in silence.
Then he smiled.
Bário:"Then you will be more dangerous than any army."

Divine Council of Light - The Table of Eternity
In the Celestial Hall, the gods gathered in a sacred circle of pure energy.
At the center, the Seal of Peace pulsed.
Present:
* Aurora - Primordial Goddess of Light* Bário - God of War* Elisabeth - Goddess of Destiny* Venon - God of Existing Reality* Arquires - God of Retaliation
Aurora rose.
Aurora:"Four hundred centuries of war almost destroyed existence.Peace is not weakness.It is wisdom."
Arquires struck his fist against his throne of energy.
Arquires:"Peace is only a pause before the next war."
Venon spoke calmly.
Venon:"Reality is fragile. A new conflict could tear entire dimensions apart."
Elisabeth, wrapped in threads of destiny-light, whispered:
Elisabeth:"I see lines crossing... destinies breaking... a birth that will change everything."
Silence.
Aurora closed her eyes.
Aurora:"Then we must protect the future... even if it does not yet exist."

Empire of Darkness - The Throne of Conquest
In the Black Abyss, the Throne of Darkness pulsed like a living heart.
The Lord of Darkness sat, wrapped in absolute shadows.
Beside him stood Ária, the Goddess of Hatred - beautiful, terrible, intense.
Lord of Darkness:"The Light is weak. Now is the time."
He rose.
Lord of Darkness:"I can crush Aurora.I can reduce Aurelion to ashes."
Ária placed her hand on his chest.
Ária:"Not yet."
**Ária:**"Hatred rushes...but conquest requires time."
She stared into his eyes.
Ária:"We need power.Allies.Preparation."
The Lord of Darkness clenched his fists.
Lord of Darkness:"War is my destiny."
Ária whispered:
Ária:"Then conquer time first."

Empire of Darkness - The Forging of the Prince
Kaisein trained in a field of dark gravity.
Currents of black energy dragged him toward the ground.
He remained standing.
Blood ran down his arms.
But he did not fall.
Govenaks watched from afar.
Sukuri remained in silence.
The voice of the Lord of Darkness echoed:
Lord of Darkness:"Rise."
Kaisein stood.
Lord of Darkness:"Love is weakness.Compassion is error.Feeling is a chain."
Kaisein (breathing hard):"Then I will cut them all."
His eyes shone with pure darkness.
Govenaks clenched his fists.
(Envy was born in silence.)
Sukuri thought:
He will become the center of ruin...or of salvation.

Chapter Closing
Narrator:
While Light trained to protect...Darkness trained to conquer.
While the gods spoke of peace...The shadows spoke of war.
And in the silence of destiny...Two souls grew on opposite sides of creation.
Without knowing...They were born to meet.
And to change everything.

END OF CHAPTER 3