The system notification rang just as Jano struck the final blow:
[You have killed the Legendary Hawkmen King, experience +5000!]
The timely system prompt didn’t distract Jano from his focus. Standing atop Heavenly Mountain, with the Hawkmen King''s decapitated body lying before him, Jano looked up toward the sky, where the battle between the winged forces and the remaining Hawkmen warriors still raged.
Though outnumbered, the winged forces had superior tactics and ranged attacks, causing the Hawkmen warriors to falter. As Jano slew the Hawkmen King, the remaining Hawkmen warriors froze in shock.
“The King is dead! The King is dead!”
Some of them couldn''t believe it.
“How could this be? The Hawkmen King was a Legendary warrior! How could he fall to a mere Hero rank Winged King?”
More and more of the Hawkmen warriors'' morale crumbled. They were already outmatched by the winged forces, but now, with their king dead, they were filled with dread.
Fear quickly spread, and a small group of the Hawkmen warriors started to retreat. This chain reaction caused many more to follow, as if an avalanche had been triggered.
The battle turned into a massacre, with Winged warriors relentlessly chasing down the fleeing Hawkmens, leaving a sea of corpses in their wake.Unauthorized use: this story is on Amazon without permission from the author. Report any sightings.
Meanwhile, on the other side of Heavenly Mountain, in a corner of the Hawkmen King’s territory.
A small, cloaked figure stood before a tall, young Hawkmen warrior and smiled.
“So, how is it, Prince Forde? Didn’t I tell you the truth? The Hawkmen King was no match for the Winged King. Now, will you come with me?”
The young Hawkmen Prince’s face was pale, his eyes wide with fear. He sighed heavily, his voice filled with sorrow.
“It’s as you said. The Hawkmen King’s reign is over. I will follow you.”
“A wise choice. Together, we will rebuild the Hawkmen King’s Court in the future.”
“When?” Forde asked.
“Not now. First, you must unite the scattered Hawkmen tribes of Feland.”
“Understood.”
Looking at the scattered, fleeing Hawkmens, with flames rising and the remnants of the Hawkmen King’s court collapsing around him, Jano stood next to the decapitated body of the Hawkmen King.
As he gazed out at the carnage, a sense of clarity washed over him, and his mind cleared in an instant. It felt like a profound spiritual awakening, as his consciousness merged with the vast sea of his innate spiritual energy. In that moment, radiant light and violet thunderclaps erupted across the skies of Heavenly Mountain, splitting the heavens in two.
In the sea of his spirit, Jano’s will took form for the first time—a radiant halo of purple and white light, spinning and intertwining with raw lightning and radiant energy. A surge of storm and light elements swirled around him, awakening the fundamental laws of the universe.
Then, something miraculous happened. Under the influence of these laws, a new domain formed around Jano.
[You have awakened the Legendary Domain: Sacred Thunder Domain!]
Within this new domain, Jano’s body underwent a profound transformation.
His figure became even more perfect, his face radiating an otherworldly beauty. He no longer resembled a mere mortal. His silvery hair shimmered softly, glowing faintly. His wings were pristine white, but on closer inspection, streams of light and thunder power coursed through them. His eyes gleamed violet with an inner power that felt divine.
With his newly awakened divine aura, Jano stood there in an aura of sacred light and thunder. His blood surged with newfound life, as if spring had come to life inside him.
The system chimed again:
[Your bloodline has evolved. You have awakened the Bloodline Talent: Immortal Race!]
[Your bloodline failed to trigger the ascension of your race’s bloodline, as the Immortal Race talent does not apply to the race you are bound to!]
[You have advanced to the Legendary Profession: Sacred Thunderflare!]
[You have awakened the Legendary Trait: Divine Might!]
[You have awakened the Legendary Trait: Sacred Heart!]