Chapter 8: Realm of the Broken – Baptism by Glitchfire
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1. First Breath in a New Realm
The air smelled like static and stardust.
We stood at the edge of a floating island, surrounded by sky that blinked in code and clouds that whispered forbidden system logs.
> [Welcome to: Realm of Lost Systems] Status: Danger – Lawless Zone]
Yui held my hand tightly. She'd chosen me over godhood, over safety, over certainty. We had no idea what was waiting for us here. But I didn't care.
She was with me. That was enough.
For now.
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2. Survival in the System Graveyard
We spent days scavenging. Everything here was broken—abandoned relics of divine experiments, corrupted system fragments, AI ghosts whispering madness.
But I learned quickly.
> [Skill Acquired: Dataforging – Allows fusion of corrupted fragments into new forms]
> [Achievement: Survivalist of the Glitched Void]
I forged a sword from an angel's wing and a hellhound's fang. I called it Nullfang. Yui crafted armor from thread and shadow. We were no longer just escaping.
We were evolving.
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3. Encounter with the Rogue Goddess
On the fifth day, it rained flame.
And from that fire walked a woman. White hair. Golden skin. Chains wrapped around her wrists. Eyes like collapsing stars.
> [Entity Detected: Velmaria – Goddess of Exile and Lust]
She stared at me.
"So you're the one who broke the Nexus."
Yui stepped forward. "He's not alone."
Velmaria smiled. "Good. Then both of you get to suffer."
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4. Trial of the Lustbound Goddess
She brought us to her temple—a ruined citadel stitched together by divine disgrace. Her followers were failed gods, half-demons, AI husks.
"I'll give you shelter," she said, "but you'll earn it."
And then she kissed me.
> [Goddess Trial Initiated: Lustbound Arena – Survive 7 Temptations]
The arena bent reality. Each trial tested my will, strength, and emotions:
1. Facing a version of Yui who hated me.
2. Fighting a clone of myself addicted to power.
3. Resisting Velmaria's full seduction.
Each time I won, I gained something. Power. Clarity. Pain.
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5. Yui's Jealousy – and the Bond
After the third trial, I stumbled back into the real world. Yui met me with fire in her eyes.
"She touched you."
"She tried to consume me," I said.
"You let her."
"I survived her."
She didn't speak. She kissed me instead—hard. Long. And not out of love.
Possession.
> [Bond Strengthened – Yui: Wrath Affection Layer Triggered] [Passive Bonus: Countercritical – First attack after jealousy hits twice]
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6. Velmaria's Offer
I passed all seven trials.
Velmaria stood before me, eyes glowing, breasts heaving with divine pride.
"You win," she said. "Now I serve."
"What?"
She knelt.
"You've bested my temptations, surpassed my illusions. The Nexus changed you. You're not a mortal. You're an anomaly. A king."
> [New Harem Member: Velmaria – Title: Goddess of Chains and Desire] [Faction Boost: Lust Sigil – Allies recover faster after combat]
Yui rolled her eyes. "Harem's getting crowded."
I grinned. "You started it."
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7. Revelation of the Broken Code
Velmaria led us to the throne room. At its center: a glowing sphere pulsing like a heartbeat.
"The Heart of the Broken Code," she whispered. "It can rewrite one law of reality. Once."
I touched it.
> [System Option: Glitch Reforging – Available for 1 Rule Rewrite]
Options appeared:
Remove death.
Erase the gods.
Bind love.
Rewrite myself.
I hesitated.
Then chose.
> [Rule Rewritten: Kai is no longer a part of the System]
The world shook.
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8. End Scene – The Price of Freedom
Outside, lightning shattered the sky.
In the divine realms, alarms screamed.
> [System Panic – Entity Kai has broken all chains] [Status: Beyond Classification]
Somewhere, Lyria cried in rage.
Somewhere else… a forgotten goddess opened her eyes.
"Finally," whispered Nyxa, the Oracle of Fractured Fate. "He's ready."
> [End of Chapter 8 – Realm of the Broken – Baptism by Glitchfire]