"I have 5 ascension cores, all of whom are—<Sovereign>—Tier. My spiritual and material ascension cores have also already been fused. I have 5 bloodlines: one—<Primordial>—two—<Archaic>—and two—<Pureblood>. Not to mention, all my concepts are of—<Extreme>—or above Tiers, with the majority of them already having been mastered. All my comprehended Cosmic Laws are also of—<Transcendental>—rank with my comprehension in them being Level 5 to 6. The—<Conceptual Authority>—and—<Sovereign Embodiment>—level. Lastly all my Laws are of—<Primordial>—or—<Archaic>—Tiers too!"

"So of course, I’m strong even as a rank one. I dare say that I might be the only one in this whole cosmos who has more than one ascension core!"

Clementine stated as a matter of fact, her voice ringing with an undeniable, regal certainty. Her declaration was a mountain of truth, standing immovable against any doubt.

"Currently, you can perceive me as an anomaly that shouldn’t exist. For I’m breaking a lot of absolutes that should not be broken just by existing. I’m disrupting the—<Order>—and the—<Balance>—just by being alive. Many would even see my existence as even blasphemous."

"Why do you think the—<Lines of Fate>—had tried to stop you from meeting me on that day? It might have even succeeded if not for its influence being limited in this realm that works as a gateway between two universes. Also, you were only able to resist it despite your pathetic rank because of your own absolute."

Clementine waved her hand dismissively. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"There were some other few factors too, but let’s not talk about them; they would most probably go over your head anyways. All in all, don’t compare yourself to me. Because you’re just starting, while my starting point is far behind in the past."

She truly was affected by his negative emotions. To go out of her way to provide such an explanation showed a rare moment of grounded empathy.

"Even if you say that, I don’t think I will ever stop, since you can be used as a good obstacle for me, that I will surely climb one day or another," Aezaleon replied while shaking his head.

His thoughts were different here. He wasn’t a man who became jealous of his own woman’s strength, nor did he feel ashamed or humiliated on being weaker than her and being protected by her. Just that he at least wanted to become worthy of her. Strong enough to stand beside her. It was his own pride as a male, who wanted to do the protecting and all.

"Heh, it won’t be easy for you to climb this obstacle, don’t ever forget that~!"

Clementine’s lips curled into an entertained smile. "In any case, you have both the girls. Now tame them, make them a part of your—<Family>—the first members of your blood. Give them your bloodline."

She snapped her fingers, stepping beside him. The disrupted blood flow to the Infernal Blightflare Kalthara’s brain returned once more to the natural state.

Whereas, standing on the side, Aezaleon looked at both the calamities: the Infernal Blightflare Kalthara and the Galescourge Bearer in both calmness and excitement.

He stepped forward with his hand outstretched, activating the unique ability—<Calamitification>—for the first time on the two calamities simultaneously.

After going through it more thoroughly, Aezaleon came to know what the ability could do perfectly.

It had mainly three features;

The first one: [Calamitous Primogeniture]—Its effect allowed him to take any calamity—whether intelligent or mindless—and turn it into a member of his own bloodline.

If the target lacked intelligence, it would get awakened, providing it basic thinking, awareness, and the ability to grow. At the same time, his bloodline is imprinted into the target, giving it a stable identity and a natural connection to his lineage. The target also receives dormant knowledge/information tied to his higher abilities, mainly the two ruler-type abilities, which it may learn over time.

The transformation was controlled and stable, preventing any mutation or collapse. In simple terms, the ability adopts other calamities into his family, making them smarter, connected, and capable of evolving under the same lineage. The awakening was like a sudden sunrise piercing through a thick, ancient fog.

The second: [Malacharic Edict]—Allowed him to turn any lifeform, regardless of their race or origin, into a calamity of his line.

The transformation changed the target at a fundamental level, rewriting what it is and converting its body, energy, and nature into a calamity-type existence. He can even decide whether the transformed being keeps its intelligence or becomes instinct-driven through this effect.

Making its form and internal systems automatically adjust to match its new nature, ensuring it functions properly after the change. The process was forceful but stable, meaning resistance was ineffective unless the target possessed greater authority.

In simple terms, this effect was a direct conversion of power—it allowed him to create new calamities from any being, shaping their nature according to his will.

The third one: [Hemovyre Sovereign Pact]—This effect created a blood-bond between him and those within his lineage, forming a clear hierarchy. Through this bond, he had a partial influence over the thoughts, actions, and instincts of the connected members.

It also ensured strong loyalty, but only if his bloodline rank and tier was higher than the members. If the members were equal or superior in bloodline rank and tiers, his control did not apply.

The bond also allowed him to sense the condition and presence of connected members at all times. Despite its strength, the effect did not grant absolute control and respected hierarchy limits. In simple terms, this effect maintained order within his family, enforcing loyalty and connection while depending on bloodline superiority. The bond was a silver chain, unbreakable yet pulsating with the lifeblood of the master.

The second Aezaleon activated the [Unique Ability Calamitification: Calamitous Primogeniture], about 90 percent of his energy was drained from both of his cores combined.

Giving him an immense sense of weakness when the energy got drained from him in less than a second, making him fall to his knees. He felt as though his body weighed like a mountain at this moment.

It was a terrible feeling, but he wasn’t even focused on it, because at the second of activation, two deep drops of blood shot out from his bare chest—exactly from where his heart was.

He also could sense his soul matter and something else from his soul imbued within those drops of blood but did not know what.

The two blood drops struck the two calamities at the same time, square in their chest and exploded into a deep dark blood mist, encompassing and hiding their whole figures.

Both the calamities: the Infernal Blightflare Kalthara and the Galescourge Bearer had their eyes widened in fear and reluctance as they felt their own hearts burst inside their bodies.

Subsequently, a world of red overcame their vision. They went unconscious, probably having the same instinctual thoughts—that at last even they couldn’t escape death despite their years of struggle to amass the strength they had.

The death still came. They still died! The end was a heavy curtain falling, final and absolute.

A whirlwind of red formed around the two calamities, swirling chaotically and yet harmoniously! A contradicting sight but one that was real a 100 percent.