Lily's Scream The crystal entered Thomas's chest. BOOOOM! Blue light exploded through the chamber. The tower shook violently. Ancient symbols lit up across every wall. The entire Forgotten Kingdom seemed to react. Outside, bells rang. Again. Louder than before. The city had recognized something. The First Fragment had chosen its owner. Thomas. Then the pain arrived. Immediately. God. It hurt. Fair. More than hurt. Reasonable honestly. It felt like liquid fire was flowing through his veins. Ancient memories flooded his mind. Wars. Kings. Battles. Thrones. A thousand years of history crashing into him all at once. Then suddenly— everything stopped. The pain vanished. The light vanished. The chamber vanished. Thomas found himself standing once again inside the tower. Alone. Breathing hard. The pedestal was empty. The First Fragment was gone. Then glowing symbols appeared on his right hand. A small crown. Blue. Burning softly. A mark. Then the thr
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