A chill darker than death coiled through the winds of Aetherion. As the Citadel of the Starborn dimmed behind them, Auron's gaze turned north—toward the frozen lands of Niflhar, an accursed region locked in an age of endless frost.
System Alert: Trial 9 – Throne of Eternal Winter Activated
Warning: Cosmic-tier anomaly detected. Threat Level: Cataclysmic.
The map showed a continent wrapped in glacial storms. Entire cities were buried beneath centuries of ice. At its heart stood the Palace of Frostmourne, and within it—the Icebound Queen, Virellyn, mistress of the eternal cold.
Auron stood at the prow of his skyship, eyes glowing. "Frost cannot halt fire. Prepare the invasion."
Descent Into the Frozen Abyss
Seraphine conjured wards to shield their forces from the subzero storms. Drazhara's flames blazed against the skies, creating a corridor of melted clouds. Even Kaelira's magic trembled under the biting air as they entered the frozen frontier.
As they landed upon an ancient glacier, a welcoming party arrived—not allies, but abominations of the deep freeze. Pale giants with runic chains, undead frost wyverns, and ice-born maidens with daggers of diamond.
Auron didn't flinch. He unleashed his will.
Umbrafang split the first titan in two. The rest followed in a cascade of slaughter and shattering frost.
System Log: Subjugation Complete – Frostspawn Tier Eliminated
Within the heart of the glacier, they uncovered a frozen temple. Inside, entombed in crystal, was a woman of unearthly beauty.
Her skin was translucent, veins glowing like starlight beneath thin layers of ice. Her long, silver hair floated around her in a dreamlike suspension. Her eyes opened slowly as the system's crest pulsed to life.
"Virellyn," Auron said, his voice echoing across eons of silence.
She rose from the ice with haunting grace. "I have waited centuries for the flame that would melt my heart. Are you him… or are you merely another fool?"
He stepped forward. "I am your conqueror."
Trial of the Frost Queen
Virellyn raised her hands, and the palace transformed. Icy spires erupted from the floor, and spectral wolves encircled Auron. The temperature dropped to the point where even time slowed.
But Auron moved like a blaze against entropy. Umbrafang ignited with soulfire. His harem joined him—Kaelira redirecting frost currents, Drazhara boiling the very air, and Seraphine shattering frozen illusions.
When the final spire shattered, Virellyn knelt in defeat, breath misting in the cold.
He approached, lifted her chin. "You are mine now."
She smiled, frost melting from her lips. "Then take me, Fire-King. Make this throne burn."
System Message: Icebound Queen – Subjugated
"Virellyn Added to Harem"
"Palace of Frostmourne Claimed"
"Eternal Winter Protocol Unlocked"
Dominion of Ice and Fire
As the Palace thawed under Auron's rule, Virellyn emerged beside him adorned in silver and sapphire, a collar etched with the crest of Auron's dominion.
Frozen cities began to awaken from their timeless sleep. The people bowed to their new king. The world watched as the frost lands joined the empire of flame, starlight, and shadow.
System Update:
"Trial 9: Throne of Eternal Winter – Complete"
"Cosmic Tier Harem Members: 9"
"Total Dominions Claimed: 8"
"New Trial Available: Sanctum of the Beast Queens"