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Chapter 35 - The First Child of The Architect

Scene 1: Arrival of the Unknown

The peaceful skies above Earth suddenly shift. A ring of fractal light spirals open above Nel's school. From it descends a figure cloaked in layered golden and obsidian robes, radiating a presence so vast it dims the sun for a moment.

Narration (Azryael's voice):

"He is the First. The Prototype. My older brother… Artheon, the Crown of Order."

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Scene 2: The Architect's First Child – Artheon

Name: Artheon

Title: The Crown of Order

Age: Unknown, older than Azryael

Appearance: Tall, perfectly symmetrical with silver-gold eyes and mechanical halo spinning behind his head.

Power: Chrono-Structure — he can manipulate time and the structure of reality, freezing, rewinding, or editing existence like a code.

Weapon: A sword made of light and law called The Edict.

Mission: To test Nel's worthiness to exist beside Azryael.

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Scene 3: Nel Steps In

As students and teachers evacuate, Artheon floats down and points The Edict at Nel.

Artheon:

"You are the variable. The deviation. My sister's affection for you threatens the balance."

Nel sighs, dropping his bag.

Nel: "So… this is a sibling test?"

Artheon: "No. This is divine correction."

With a flash of golden geometry, time freezes—except for Nel.

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Scene 4: Time-Breaker vs Reality-Bender

Nel smirks.

Nel: "You tried to trap a primordial in time. Cute."

Nel unleashes 1% of his power—just enough to shatter the time cage. The school rooftop explodes upward as they leap into the sky.

Artheon: "Then I shall restructure your fate!"

He slashes through reality itself, deleting parts of space like code. Nel dodges effortlessly, countering with a powerful ÆTORƎO gravity burst, bending space and pinning Artheon into a dimensional sinkhole.

But Artheon rewinds the moment and launches a Chrono Shockwave, fracturing Nel's body in five different timelines.

Nel (gritting teeth):

"You think... time tricks scare me?"

Nel roars—activating his Full Mental Awareness Mode—his mind processing infinite possibilities per second.

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Scene 5: Nel's Turning Point

With a flick of his hand, Nel locks all timelines into one, forcing Artheon to fight in real-time only.

Then, using his signature move, Void Chain Lock, he binds Artheon and slams him down with a compressed gravitational fist.

Artheon (struggling):

"Impossible… you are chaos incarnate…"

Nel (grinning):

"No. I'm Nel. The True Primordial."

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Scene 6: Aftermath

Azryael appears and steps between them.

Azry: "Brother… stop. He's already proven himself."

Artheon kneels. Not defeated—convinced.

Artheon:

"Then… I shall observe from afar. But beware—the others will not be so merciful."

He vanishes in fractal light.

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End Scene: Azry & Nel

Azry turns to Nel, her cheeks faintly red.

Azry: "You didn't have to go that far…"

Nel (teasing): "Was that a blush, Miss Architect's Daughter?"

Azry (pouting): "Tch. Don't push it."

They walk away as the stars above shimmer—and somewhere, another sibling awakens.

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