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Chapter 96 - Chapter 96: When Sovereigns Gather

The Sovereign Winds howled across Heartland,

carrying scents of silver rivers, burning fields, and newborn dreams.

The Holy Land pulsed brighter than ever,

its heartbeat syncing with those who lived and fought within it.

And today, it would witness the arrival of legends.

Two Queens.

Two Sovereign Monarchs.

Both drawn toward the rising star named Heartland.

Both ready to face the Sovereign who dared reshape the world.

The First Arrival: The Dawn Sovereign

From the eastern horizon, the seas glittered under golden banners.

The fleet of the Crystal Dominion approached —

dozens of radiant Sovereign ships, their sails woven from sunsteel and skyfire silk.

At their head sailed a single ship larger than any fortress,

its bow carved in the shape of a rising phoenix.

And at its prow —

stood Queen Isolde Valerian.

The Dawn Sovereign.

Her platinum hair flowed behind her like liquid light.

Her golden armor shimmered faintly with Sovereign Runes.

And her red-golden eyes — yes, Sovereign like Kaelen's own now —

surveyed Heartland with sharp, measured curiosity.

No fear.

No arrogance.

Only acknowledgment.

Of a peer.

A future.

The Second Arrival: The Moon Sovereign

As the Crystal Dominion's fleet made anchor at Heartland's newly constructed Sovereign Harbor,

another phenomenon tore across the skies.

Silver portals bloomed in midair —

ancient, crystalline gates woven from moonlight and Sovereign Dreamsteel.

Through them stepped figures of impossible grace.

The Elves of the Silverleaf Dominion.

Their banners bore no crowns.

Only a single silver tree wrapped in starlight.

And leading them —

her silver hair trailing constellations,

her crystal-blue eyes ancient yet unbearably alive —

was Queen Elowen Sylvara.

The Moon Sovereign.

She walked barefoot across the Sovereign Stones,

and with every step, the land itself seemed to hum.

Even Heartland's Holy Land paused for a heartbeat —

acknowledging one of the oldest living Sovereign Monarchs.

The World Holds Its Breath

Every Sovereign, emissary, warrior, and dreamer in Heartland's Sovereign Square froze.

Because they knew:

This was history.

A moment no throne, no guild, no empire had ever achieved.

The Dawn Sovereign and the Moon Sovereign —

both answering the call of a newborn Sovereign Nation.

Both coming to see the Sovereign who dared dream beyond crowns and chains.

At the Heartstone Pavilion

Kaelen stood calmly at the center of the great Heartstone Plaza —

Sovereignblade Astryn across his back,

his Eternal Sovereign Aura flowing like a second sun.

At his sides:

Mira, her red-golden gaze sharp as blades.

Riven, flames dancing along his arms eagerly.

Selina, sovereign light pooling beneath her feet.

Damon and Eren, standing like twin mountain gods.

Lyanna, runes spiraling through the air naturally.

Lyra, floating above with the Sovereign Winds whispering around her.

Aria, her silverfire armor gleaming, her gaze steady and proud.

All had undergone their second evolution.

All radiated the truth:

They were not mortals.

They were Eternal.

The Meeting

Queen Isolde's delegation approached first, parting the gathered crowds like the rising sun.

Queen Elowen's silver-clad Elves moved with impossible grace, silent but undeniable.

The two Queens came to a halt before Kaelen —

only a few steps apart.

Their presences clashed lightly,

not with hostility,

but with the tension of two ancient rivers meeting a newborn star.

The air between them shimmered.

Kaelen stepped forward once.

And the world shifted.

System Notification

[System Notification]

[Tri-Sovereign Convergence Achieved.]

[Potential Destiny Threads Strengthening.]

[Warning: All Sovereign Realms Now Watching Heartland.]

[Bonus: Sovereign Trial of Accord Available — Host May Forge Sovereign Pacts With Visiting Monarchs.]

Kaelen Speaks

His voice was calm.

Powerful.

Unshakable.

"Welcome, Sovereigns of Dawn and Moon.

Welcome to Heartland.

Welcome to the future."

The Sovereign Winds roared.

The Heartstone pulsed with joy.

And far across the Realms,

forgotten gods, hidden titans, and dead kings stirred.

Because they understood:

This was no longer a rising star.

This was a Sovereign Epoch.

And it had only just begun.

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