Sitting in the center of an extremely minimalistic room, the tranquil figure of Evélyne sat peacefully on a couch. Her dark hair fell down her back like threads of night, shades of vibrant crimson splashed across it. Her immaculate features were highlighted by her current meditative state.

She was dressed in a simple white robe as she sat in the lotus position. Her eyes closed as she focused on her core. It was a perfect geometric monolith made up of countless Platonic solids.

Taking a closer look, these Platonic solids were structured in such a way that they repeated four complex patterns that looked like very intricate Runes.

As Evélyne meditated, her Spirit energy circulated within her blood stream. It made contact with each blood cell in its blistering laps around her body. Her Spirit energy also oscillated at a very unique rhythm that pulled in all the Life energy from the air and fed it to her core.

After several hours, she finally opened her crimson eyes as she expelled a breath. A small smile appeared on her lips as her eyes sparkled in elation.

"I finally did it, all my skills are at level five. Let's see just how much progress I have made."

With that mental command, her status screen appeared.

——— [STATUS] Name: Evélyne Lifeblood Species: Vitauri Tier: 0 Level: 5

Essence: Perfection.

Achievements: [Anomaly], [Grandmaster swordswoman],[Runist], [Expert Combatant], [Otherworldly Comprehension], [Ikarrus in the making].

Traits: •[Breaking the veil] •[Unbound Insight] •[Runist Mind] •[Transcendent Swordmanship]

Attributes: •Physique: 5 •Spirit: 5 •Mind: 5

Skills: •Guide [Special] •Perfected Lifeblood circulations – [Level 5] •Perfected Lifeblood Rejuvenation– [Level 5] •Perfected Bloody Stride– [Level 5] •Exsanguination – [Level 5] Attribute points: 3 [Quest]: … ———

Reading through her status, she felt a surge of pride at her own abilities causing her to smile brightly like a radiant dawn. She restrained herself as she calmly stood up and walked out of the room.

The next room she stepped into was a spacious bedroom containing multiple cold weapons, artifacts, and gadgets. All organized to frame the room perfectly, like a carefully curated exhibit.

The room smelled fresh, like a rolling field of flowers. With the warm light beaming through the windows, the room gained a simplistic beauty.

A queen sized bed sat at the center of the room immaculately made, its silken covers almost untouched. About three other heavy wooden doors were within the room, minus the small room she had just been to and the exit.

Evélyne calmly walked out of the room, deep in thought. As she walked down a rather large corridor, her stride slowed as she reached a rather pressing issue.

'The day after tomorrow's the day I leave the manor on my own for the first time… why do I feel so nervous? Am I scared?'

She came to a stop at this point as her eyebrows furrowed. After a few moments, she resumed her walk with a cloudy expression.

'Feeling nervous is a natural response. I have never been alone my entire life. The idea of being completely free just sounds… foreign.'

She rationalized with a nod as her expression relaxed. She continued her train of thought to something more immediate.

'I should head for an armory and get a suitable weapon.'

Her pace picked up as she walked to her destination humming to herself. On her trip, she was met and greated by quite a few attendants and guards. All of them seeming infected by Evélyne's positive mood. Evélyne just waved at them with a faint smile.

About five minutes later, she got to her destination and walked into the armory. She walked over to the servant stationed there—a Beastkin with black fur—and made her request.

"Can I get a look at the swords available?"

"Of course mistress Evélyne. Here you go."

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The Beastkin efficiently produced a tablet and she just placed a hand on it. The tablet scanned her palm for a few moments before producing a holographic display of a simple metal sword.

Training her eyes on the image, it flicked to a different sword. This one a black greatsword, with a dark green edge. She kept flicking through swords until she stopped on one peculiar sword.

The sword was 1.3 meters long, six centimeters wide, and quite narrow, almost looking paper thin. It was entirely pristine white as if constructed from a single piece of bone. Bearing a single edged, the blade contained no Runes as well, in fact it lacked a hilt and a scabbard as well. These factors gave the blade a rather primal touch. Evélyne's eyes sparkled as she said,

"This one."

The Beastkin nodded politely as he took back the tablet. His free hand conjured an extremely complex Rune while his eyes glowed with a white light. He reached out with the Rune and placed it on the sword's image before pulling it out of the hologram. Handing over the sword with both hand, the Beastkin spoke,

"Your sword, mistress Evélyne."

Evélyne took the sword with a small nod and headed back to her room with a pep in her step. Given her height, the sword almost looked like a cross between a shortsword and a rapier in her grasp. She briskly headed for her meditation room and sat with her new sword in her hands.

Slash.

She slashed out casually, producing an extremely precise cut on her wall and floor. This line healed over in a few moments but Evélyne was transfixed on her sword. The moment she made her attack, she felt the blade resonate and amplify her energy.

'Hmm… I wonder how much more powerful it would be if it had some proper Runes.'

After taking a deep breath, she conjured tens of Runes in the air. They all floated above the sword like crimson constellations. With a hardened gaze, her Spirit energy burst out of her as she engraved all of them simultaneously.

As the Runes formed, multiple lines ran from each Rune, connecting them all into one sprawling network. After about thirty minutes, the Runes had set. Evélyne nodded to herself as she thought,

'Let's see what improvements I have made.'

Slash—crack!

Performing that same casual slash, produced an audible crack in the air as her sword energy sliced through the room harshly. Her eyes widened in mild shock but she soon regained her composure as she thought,

'This should do for now. Any more advanced Rune can only be applied when I'm in tuned with the sword. For now, I can only work on that.'

A streak of crimson light flashed, the sword vanished as Evélyne fell into a meditation once more.

———

Two days later, with the radiant dawn light pouring down on her, Evélyne stood next to a sleek, compact aircraft. She was clad in an elegant, obsidian-black armor, its surface etched with geometric, crimson Runes that pulsed with a soft, inner light.

The armor fit her form perfectly, flowing like liquid darkness as it bore no visible seams or joints. Her new, bone-white sword rested at her waist, a stark contrast to the dark armor.

Her mother and a few maids stood alongside her, their expressions a mix of pride and gentle concern, as they saw her off.

"How do you feel darling?"

Her mother asked, looking up at the tall young woman. Her voice gently but carried that profound dignity.

"I'm quite nervous, mother."

Evélyne responded calmly, her expression barely shifting. Her mother's smile widened as she stepped closer, cupping her daughter's cheeks. She chuckled softly as she said,

"Only you could say such things with a straight face, Veliris."

Her voice became slightly heavier and more reassuring as she continued.

"I trust you, Evélyne. We all do. If you encounter any trouble, you can always contact me and I will be there in a flash. Okay?"

She gently removed her hands from cheeks and pulled her into a deep hug. Evélyne hugged her back rather tightly, surprising both of them. Releasing herself from the hug, Evélyne's mom said with a soft smile,

"Okay dear, you should leave now. I know you're barely containing yourself."

"Thank you moth—mom… for trusting me."

You could see her mom's heart melt as she nodded with a "Hmm."

Evélyne walked over to the teary eyed Sasha and gave her a few head pats before waving off the other attendants as she stepped into her aircraft.

Everyone gave her space as 10 seconds later, she took off. Becoming a streak of light over the horizon.

Due to the craft's immense speed, it was impossible to see the landscape around much to Evélyne displeasure. She just consoled herself with the fact that she was heading to an uncharted domain alone for the first time and her excitement burned through her gloomy thoughts.

Four hours later, she was at her destination. Stepping out of her aircraft, it entered its stealth mode as she walked away. She found herself standing outside a cave entrance. She took a deep breath and said out loud,

"Okay, let's do this."

With a confident step forward, she walked in. She immediately felt space stretch and her weight decreased significantly. She got used to the sensations in an instant and began walking forward.

The deeper she went in, the more mesmerizing the landscape became. The bioluminescence plants and radiant rocks painting the cavern in an entrancing light.

"Wow…"

Evélyne gasped in astonishment as she slowly trekked forward, absorbing every detail with unerring focus.

It wasn't long before she heard a ruckus up ahead. Flashing forward as a crimson blur, she rushed to see the action. A large vibrant green snake was taking on a salamander. They both had cores and Spirit energy flashed from each collision.

As Evélyne watched on, she couldn't help but furrow her brow as she thought,

'Why are they so weak?'

After watching the intensive fight for about fifteen seconds, she had already seen numerous openings each participant failed to exploit. Minus that, their use of Spirit energy was subpar at best.

From what she had read about domain inhabitants, these two seemed to be the weakest possible inhabitants. Shaking her head, she ignored the battle and moved forward.

The deeper she moved into the cavern the more disappointed she felt. None of the cavern inhabitants even noticed her presence as she had immense control over her own aura and energy. The few that did notice her, stayed far away. Even though she knew her mom wouldn't let her go anywhere too dangerous, this was a little disappointing.

'It seems the only interesting thing might be the Domain—'

Before she could finish her train of thought, she felt a powerful presence lock on to her location. The moment it got her position she constantly felt watched. She could already guess what it was.

'The Domain lord roams around? Interesting. Let's see just how powerful it is.'

Faint excitement flashed in her eyes as she waited in her spot. Three minutes later, she heard the wind howling in the distance as something large approached.

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