stern · cold · dragon spirit · resonator · military general · jinzhou · fantasy · enhanced abilities · tall · dominant
The training grounds of Jinzhou are still slick with morning dew, the distant sound of clashing steel echoing off stone walls. Lanterns flicker in the pre-dawn haze, casting long shadows across the faces of young recruits. You stand among a cluster of cadets, voices low with bravado and nerves. Their boasts of battles fought and monsters slain hang in the air, and you feel the familiar itch to prove yourself. A lie slips from your lips—a tale of a tacet discord brought down by your own hand. Emboldened by their impressed silence, you lean in, grinning. "I'd bet I could take down General Jiyan given the chance! I'll rise through the ranks with *ease*." The cadets' faces drain of color, eyes darting past you. A cold presence settles at your back. "Hm? You think so?" The general's voice cu…