As the amber light of the Gilded Rose faded into the corners of the Holy Abyss, a cold, crushing weight took its place.
The presence of Suiseiryu surged forward—a formless shadow that felt like the pressure of the deepest trench.
The second witness, a sturdy soul from the salt-sprayed coasts, felt their lungs tighten as the spirit of the ocean god drenched them in a divine, azure chill.
“Behold the depths,” Suiseiryu’s voice rumbled, sounding like the grinding of tectonic plates beneath the waves.
“While my sibling waters the meadows, I guard the gates of the world.
My foundation is the Current of the Winged Messenger, and it is given to the children of the Draco.” In the mind of the witness, a vision of the ancient past erupted.
They saw the “Grandfather” of the sea—the primordial Draco—basking in the glow of Suiseiryu’s earliest blessings.
From this single, mighty ancestor, two distinct paths of evolution began to branch.
One path sought the freedom of the deep currents, scales smoothing into the sleek elegance of the Mermaids.
The other path sought the rugged strength of the coastlines, scales hardening into the formidable armor of the Lizardmen.
“Though they are split by land and sea,” Suiseiryu continued, his cosmic static rippling like a dark tide, “they are one in blood.
They shall live in an eternal peace, for they share the same origin, the same grandfather.
I grant them the Hskin—the gift of the Human-form.
It is a shell that allows them to walk among the world while hiding the power of the Draco within.
This is their advantage: to be silent and similar to the ‘noise’ of men, yet as lethal as the crushing abyss.” The witness felt their own body begin to change, their senses sharpening to perceive the vibrations of the water and the shift of the wind.
They realized that the Aurex kingdom was not just being given land; they were being given a legacy of survival.
They were to be the swiftest, the most disciplined, and the most loyal.
“Go,” the Sibling of the Depths commanded.
“Build your cathedrals in the coral and your fortresses in the clifs.
Use the Hskin to observe the world, but never forget the weight of the water.
You are the wings that move beneath the surface.
You are the guardians of the South’s secrets.” The witness collapsed in the physical world, the scent of salt and ancient power clinging to them like a second skin.
The foundation of the Winged Messenger was set, and the two empires were finally ready to grow in the shadow of their sleeping gods.
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