The Betrayal of the Abyss
In the depths of the oceans, where the sunlight shatters into a thousand ethereal reflections, reigned a queen with silver hair, lover of a powerful king, guardian of the seas. Their kingdom, called Abyssinia, was a place of fragile balance where organic beings and mechanical entities coexisted, creatures forged by ancient magic.
At her side, a faithful warrior, Nerysia, half-mermaid, half-machine, served as his right hand and protector. Her flaming hair illuminated the darkness of the abyss while her metallic limbs, forged in the fires of an underwater volcano, inspired fear and respect. Nerysia was a unique creation, sculpted by an ancient blacksmith of the seas to defend the kingdom, and to the queen, she embodied loyalty.
But behind this facade of loyalty hid a heart consumed by jealousy. Nerysia, long admired and feared, felt an unbearable loneliness since the queen had found love with the king. This perfect love, pure and bright, gnawed at her. Why the queen, and not her? … 6 replies
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Part 2 :
The Secret of the Steel Demon
One day, in the ruins of a sunken city, Nerysia discovered a forgotten artifact: the Mirror of Foam. This relic had the power to reverse hearts, to obscure love to sow doubt and chaos. Reflected in it, Nerysia made a silent wish: to dethrone the queen, take her place and finally receive the love she was due.
To achieve her goals, she worked in the shadows. She bewitched the ocean currents, subtly poisoned alliances with other aquatic kingdoms and fed doubt in the mind of the king. Little by little, the foundations of the kingdom were shaken, weakened by invisible tensions. Nerysia always appeared as the savior, comforting the queen, protecting the king, ensuring that everyone saw her as a faithful servant.
But this dangerous game haunted her. A part of her, the still organic one, felt remorse. Every night, the seaweed waved like ghosts around her troubled sleep, whispering of her acts of betrayal. 0 reply
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Part 3
The Moment of Truth
During a great feast in honor of the peaceful seas, Nerysia knew the time had come. She had corrupted a crystal of light that was to adorn the queen’s crown. When she wore it, the magic would reverse the emotions in the king’s heart, causing him to reject his beloved.
But something unexpected happened. As the queen prepared to place the crystal on her forehead, she looked into Nerysia’s soft eyes and whispered,
“I know how you feel, Nerysia. I have always considered you my sister, and I love you truly. Why betray me?”
The words pierced the mermaid’s icy, metallic armor. For the first time in years, Nerysia felt her tears—hot, salty, human—run down her cold cheeks. But before she could react, the crystal activated. The chaos she had sown had turned against her.
The kingdom plunged into a black storm, the seas were agitated like never before. Nerysia, carried away by the raging waves, understood then that the price of her jealousy was her own destruction. 0 reply
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