The night was silent.The stars shone brightly above as Lina walked through a winding path in the forest, the silver-furred wolf following close beside her. The ground sparkled faintly with stardust left from her awakening.
Her body still ached from the battle in the Starlight Trial.But her heart—It felt stronger than ever.
She had taken the first step.Now the real journey was beginning.
The Whispering Trees
As she moved deeper into the forest, she felt something strange.The trees were humming.
Not with wind.But with voices.
Soft. Old.Like they were whispering secrets only the stars knew.
"Child of the sky…"
"Bearer of the mark…"
Lina stopped walking.She placed her hand on one of the glowing trees.
And instantly—Her vision changed.
The Forgotten Moon's Vision
She found herself floating above a giant lake.The water was silver. The moon above was cracked and dim.
In the lake's reflection, she saw herself.But different.
Older.Wiser.Wearing armor made of stars, with a crown of galaxies on her head.
Suddenly, the moon in the sky spoke.
"Daughter of the Eternal Flame…"
"Do you remember why you fell?"
The image in the water changed.
Lina saw…A war.
A sky filled with dragons made of shadows.
Gods falling.
Worlds burning.
And her—Standing against it all.
A Past Forgotten
"That was me?" Lina whispered.
The moon answered:
"You were the protector of realms… The Star Sovereign."
"But to save the last spark of creation, you gave up everything."
"Your name. Your memory. Your power."
Lina's hands trembled.
"I gave up… everything?"
The moon's light dimmed.
"The world forgot you."
"But the stars did not."
"Now, the Abyss rises again. And only you can stop it."
Suddenly, a bolt of dark energy shot through the vision.
The reflection shattered.The moon screamed.The lake turned black.
Back to Reality
Lina gasped and pulled her hand away from the tree.Sweat covered her forehead.
The wolf looked up at her, growling softly.
"I was someone great," Lina whispered."And I gave it all up…"
She clenched her fists.
"But now I have to rise again."
In the sky, the cracked moon began to glow faintly—just for a second.
A City of Magic
By noon, Lina reached the edge of the forest.
Ahead lay a breathtaking sight—A floating city.
Dozens of towers rose above the clouds.Bridges of light connected floating islands.Spirits flew freely in the air, laughing like children.
It was called Aurelia—the City of Magic.
It was one of the Seven Celestial Cities left in the realm.
And it was where she needed to go next.
"They may have answers," she said to the wolf."About my past. About the Abyss."
They walked forward.
The Gatekeeper
But before she could enter the city, a giant barrier blocked her path.
A blue crystal floated in front of her, pulsing like a heart.
[Welcome, traveler. Please show your celestial mark.]
Lina raised her hand.
The mark glowed.
But instead of opening—
The crystal turned red.
[Warning: Identity unknown. Access denied.]
Suddenly, bolts of energy formed in the air.A voice rang out from the tower:
"Who dares approach the gate without proper identity?!"
A group of guards floated down on wings made of mana.Each one strong. Experienced.
Lina's heart raced.She couldn't fight them all.
"Wait!" she cried. "I'm not a threat!"
But her words were ignored.
One of the guards raised his staff.Magic began to charge.
Suddenly—
BOOM!
A bright explosion of starlight cracked through the air.
Everyone froze.
The source?
Lina's mark.
It shone like a second sun.
The Light of Authority
The floating crystal turned blue again.
Then gold.
[Celestial Authority Detected.][Higher Order Confirmed.][Starlight Sovereign Level – Entry Granted.]
The barrier vanished.
The guards stared in shock.
"What… what level of authority is that?" one whispered.
"S-Sovereign?" another gasped. "But that rank vanished ten thousand years ago!"
Lina said nothing.She didn't understand it fully either.
But she knew one thing.
She was meant to be here.
A City in Awe
As she walked through the gates, everyone turned to look.
Merchants, mages, nobles, and spirits paused.
Children pointed at the wolf.
Elders whispered when they saw the glowing mark.
A few even knelt.
"That mark… it can't be…""She looks just like the ancient statue in the Hall of Stars…"
Lina felt uncomfortable with the attention.
But she couldn't hide forever.
The Forgotten Tower
An old librarian spirit approached her quietly.
He bowed deeply.
"My Lady… you have returned."
Lina blinked.
"Do you know me?"
The spirit smiled.
"Not me. But the records do.""Come. The Tower of Forgotten Stars still stands."
"It holds… your story."
The Path Forward
As Lina followed the spirit through glowing streets, she looked at her reflection in a shop window.
The same eyes.The same face.
But inside… something was waking up.
A memory.
A power.
A destiny.
Far above, in the Astral Plane, the stars began to move again.
And in the depths of the Abyss—A monster opened one of its ancient eyes.