Chapter 411: “What the World Forgets, the Void Remembers.”

Meanwhile, Luke could hardly believe the situation he had found himself in immediately after completing his breakthrough.

'Dare?? You hadn't even let me touch you or even call you wife, but now, seeing me with another beautiful woman, you are saying I dare to cheat on you???'

He wanted to ask both women whether they had somehow forgotten everything that had happened between them previously, but seeing their equally aggrieved expressions, he suspected that attempting to reason with them would only make matters worse.

Thus, an awkward silence settled over the three of them, with Emberlyn and Rhaenyra glaring at Luke as though he had committed some unforgivable betrayal, while the mysterious woman remained comfortably wrapped around his neck.

And judging by the mischievous smile spreading across her beautiful face, she was thoroughly enjoying the misunderstanding she had created, particularly now that both dragon princesses had become so preoccupied with accusing Luke that neither had even thought to question who she was.

The awkward silence was finally interrupted when another woman appeared beside the group, drawing everyone's attention toward her, although unlike the seductive beauty who had caused the misunderstanding, this newcomer possessed a gentle, elder-sister charm that made her presence remarkably comforting.

She appeared to be in her mid-twenties, with a graceful, slender figure, exquisitely delicate facial features, and flawless pale-golden skin that radiated a faint warmth, giving her an almost divine beauty.

Her long, silky hair cascaded down to her waist, shimmering with shades of silver-white, gold, and soft purple that resembled flowing starlight, while her magnificent eyes contained two miniature galaxies filled with countless slowly revolving stars.

An elegant white-and-golden gown draped naturally over her figure, completing an appearance that immediately distinguished her from the mischievous black-haired woman.

"Ryve, don't disturb him."

Speaking in a gentle but slightly admonishing tone, the newcomer stepped beside Luke and removed Ryve's arms from his neck before turning toward him and the two dragon princesses with an apologetic smile.

However, when her gaze returned to Luke, her smile briefly grew warmer, although she quickly concealed it before taking hold of Ryve again.

"Sorry for you; my sister is mischievous and likes to play pranks on people, so please forgive us."

"No! I want to play with him; you guys were playing with him all the time."

Ryve immediately protested, clearly unwilling to leave when she had only just begun enjoying the trouble she had caused, but the golden-skinned woman had no intention of allowing her to continue.

"Shush! Let's go!"

Without giving her another opportunity to cling to Luke, she dragged the reluctant Ryve away, and before the three could properly react, both women had disappeared into the surrounding wilderness.

Emberlyn and Rhaenyra stared toward the direction they had gone, temporarily forgetting their earlier accusations as they struggled to understand what had just happened.

After all, two unfamiliar women whose beauty could rival even their grandmother's had appeared out of nowhere, behaved as though they knew Luke intimately, and then departed without explaining anything.

Luke was equally bewildered, although unlike the dragon princesses, he had managed to recognize the golden-skinned woman.

'Caelith? How did she appear in human form? And who was the earlier woman, whom she called sister?'

He had never seen Caelith manifest such a body before, and the fact that she had addressed the mysterious woman as her sister only raised further questions about the identity of the newcomer.

However, knowing that he could investigate those matters later, Luke shifted his attention toward the changes he had undergone during his breakthrough.

"Hmm."

He slowly clenched his fist, concentrating on the physical strength contained within his reconstructed body, and discovered that his basic attributes were approximately equivalent to those of an Early B-Rank being.

This result left him somewhat confused, because after successfully creating his unique C-Rank Titan body, he had expected a greater increase in physical strength.

Of course, he hadn't expected to receive all the enhancements normally associated with his Titan transformations, but even among beings of the same cultivation realm, a giant generally possessed considerably greater physical strength than an ordinary human because of its larger physique.

Considering the extraordinary nature of his Eternal Titan body, Luke had assumed that its fundamental physical attributes would reflect a similar advantage, yet the strength he currently felt didn't seem to match those expectations.

'Seems like I have to check the system.'

With that thought, Luke turned his attention toward another ability he had gained from his breakthrough, and under the curious gazes of Emberlyn and Rhaenyra, his blue eyes suddenly turned pitch-black.

"AUTHORITY OF THE BLACK CHRONICLE"

The moment he activated the fifth ability of Nyx, his Void Titan, Luke felt his energy reserves draining at an alarming rate, while the colors of the surrounding world rapidly faded until everything before him appeared in black and white.

Before he could properly examine the strange change, images of earlier events began appearing throughout his vision, moving in rapid succession as though someone were replaying the past at an accelerated speed, complete with the sounds and conversations that had accompanied those moments.

Among the reconstructed scenes, Luke noticed two figures standing near each other, although their bodies were completely black and blurry, making them almost impossible to distinguish from their surroundings.

One of the figures appeared to be speaking, but the words reached him as incomprehensible gibberish, and when the second figure responded, their subsequent movements suggested that the conversation had nearly escalated into a fight.

However, just as they seemed about to confront each other, both figures suddenly stopped and turned toward the location where Luke had been undergoing his breakthrough, before hurrying in that direction.

'Hmm, so the two figures were Ember and Rhaenyra.'

Having recognized them from their movements and the direction they had taken, Luke deactivated the Authority, causing the surrounding world to regain its colors while his eyes returned to their original blue.

He glanced toward Emberlyn, who was still standing close to him, before looking at Rhaenyra, wondering what the two sisters could possibly have been discussing before they rushed toward him.

'What did they talk about to almost fight each other?'

Although the possibility of discovering their conversation intrigued him, Luke decided not to investigate further for now and instead summoned the System information concerning his newly awakened ability.

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[FORBIDDEN ABILITY UNLOCKED]

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Titan: Nyx — The Void Titan

Ability: Fifth

Unlock Rank: C-Rank

Name: "AUTHORITY OF THE BLACK CHRONICLE"

Type: Forbidden Authority

Status: Awakened

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[DESCRIPTION]

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The Void is an eternal witness, preserving traces of events, existences, and phenomena that have passed through its influence.

The Authority of the Black Chronicle grants the wielder the power to perceive, preserve, reconstruct, and examine these records.

Through the Chronicle, events that have already occurred may be recovered and observed without altering the past.

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[CORE FUNCTIONS]

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1. "VOID MEMORY"

The wielder can perceive residual Void traces left behind by past events.

These traces may reveal the movements of individuals, supernatural phenomena, battles, deaths, destruction, and other significant occurrences.

The clarity of recovered information depends on the remaining traces and the wielder's strength.

2. "HISTORICAL RECONSTRUCTION"

The wielder can reconstruct past events from their preserved Void traces.

Recovered events may be displayed as three-dimensional projections, allowing the wielder to observe movements, surroundings, interactions, and the sequence of actions.

The reconstruction may be examined repeatedly from different perspectives wherever sufficient information exists.

3. "FORBIDDEN CHRONICLE"

The wielder can permanently preserve recovered or personally witnessed events within the Black Chronicle.

Stored records may be accessed, replayed, examined, and compared whenever desired.

Storage Capacity: Unknown.

4. "TECHNIQUE REVELATION"

By examining the historical manifestation of a technique, the wielder can study its activation process, energy movements, structural changes, and execution sequence.

This allows the analysis of unfamiliar combat techniques, magical formations, and supernatural abilities.

The Chronicle does not automatically grant the ability to reproduce what it reveals.

5. "CHRONICLE PROJECTION"

The wielder can manifest stored historical records as three-dimensional projections visible to others.

These projections may be used to demonstrate past events, reveal hidden incidents, examine battles, or share recorded information.

The projections reproduce information rather than physically recreating the original events.

6. "ANCIENT ECHOES"

The wielder may examine surviving Void traces belonging to events from the distant past.

Ancient battlefields, abandoned civilizations, destroyed structures, and forgotten locations may contain recoverable historical information.

As cultivation increases, the Authority becomes capable of reconstructing increasingly distant and complicated events.

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[CURRENT LIMITATIONS — C-RANK]

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Historical Reach:

Dependent on cultivation, residual trace preservation, and Void Energy.

Reconstruction Accuracy:

Dependent on the quantity and integrity of available information in the Void.

Energy Consumption:

Increases with historical distance, event complexity, and reconstruction scale.

Incomplete Records:

Missing historical information cannot be reconstructed with guaranteed accuracy.

Concealment:

Certain supernatural protections may interfere with the examination of historical traces.

Time Manipulation:

None. The Chronicle observes and reconstructs the past without changing it.

Future Observation:

Unavailable.

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[FORBIDDEN LAW]

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"What the world forgets, the Void remembers."

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