Shattered Compass, Broken Empire

Shattered Compass, Broken Empire

Gavin

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I, Ethan Thorne, had quietly ensured my fiancée Seraphina Vance's family wealth for years. It was a sacred pact, tied to my ancient Thorne Providence, a legacy of power I cherished. At the grand ballroom, I sought Seraphina, only to find her locked in a passionate kiss with Marcus Blackwood. She brazenly announced our breakup, publicly mocking me and our past, calling me a "relic." Then, with chilling contempt, she desecrated our engagement compass, a powerful conduit for her family's prosperity, flicking it to the ground. The crowd snickered, their whispers fueling her disdain, as she declared it "lost." My heart, once bruised, solidified into cold, stark resolve as she deliberately shattered the compass, unwittingly destroying the very source of her family's fortune. She still thought this was about her petty pride or common money, completely blind to the profound act she had just committed. Unaware of the ancient force she had provoked, she laughed when I offered her a final chance to avert disaster, to simply pick up the pieces. Then, I calmly revealed her fate: her company would plummet by thirty percent on Monday. And for her new lover, Blackwood: a crippling leg cramp, within minutes. He scoffed, mocking my "magic," but then screamed and collapsed, writhing in undeniable agony. The lavish ballroom fell into a terrifying silence as everyone witnessed the brutal materialization of my words. Seraphina, her face pale with dawning horror, finally saw the terrifying power she had irrevocably unleashed. This chilling demonstration was just the first payment for her betrayal.

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I, Ethan Thorne, had quietly ensured my fiancée Seraphina Vance's family wealth for years.

It was a sacred pact, tied to my ancient Thorne Providence, a legacy of power I cherished.

At the grand ballroom, I sought Seraphina, only to find her locked in a passionate kiss with Marcus Blackwood.

She brazenly announced our breakup, publicly mocking me and our past, calling me a "relic."

Then, with chilling contempt, she desecrated our engagement compass, a powerful conduit for her family's prosperity, flicking it to the ground.

The crowd snickered, their whispers fueling her disdain, as she declared it "lost."

My heart, once bruised, solidified into cold, stark resolve as she deliberately shattered the compass, unwittingly destroying the very source of her family's fortune.

She still thought this was about her petty pride or common money, completely blind to the profound act she had just committed.

Unaware of the ancient force she had provoked, she laughed when I offered her a final chance to avert disaster, to simply pick up the pieces.

Then, I calmly revealed her fate: her company would plummet by thirty percent on Monday.

And for her new lover, Blackwood: a crippling leg cramp, within minutes.

He scoffed, mocking my "magic," but then screamed and collapsed, writhing in undeniable agony.

The lavish ballroom fell into a terrifying silence as everyone witnessed the brutal materialization of my words.

Seraphina, her face pale with dawning horror, finally saw the terrifying power she had irrevocably unleashed.

This chilling demonstration was just the first payment for her betrayal.

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