Location: Dracas Estate – Solara Hills, 7:03 PM
The black gates opened.
One by one, luxury vehicles rolled in — Bentleys, Ferraris, Maybachs, elite models so new they hadn't even hit the market yet.
Guests stepped out with stunned faces.
Nova.
Zeke.
Arielle.
Elina.
Former friends.
Old love interests.
Rivals who once mocked him.
Power players who now stayed silent.
Because the estate wasn't just beautiful.
It was untouchable.
Marble walkways glowed under violet-gold lights.
The air was scented, controlled, divine.
And at the center stood Damon.
In a black-on-black suit.
Dragon cufflinks.
Eyes molten with control.
Aura calm… but unmistakably supernatural.
System Sync – Public Dominion Pulse Activated
Check-In Complete
– Reward: $130,000
– Influence Surge Detected: +40% across elite networks
Current Net Worth: $256,100,000
Rebate Multiplier: x6
System Message:
"Now is not the time to speak like a man.
Now is the time to speak like an immortal king."
The Moment – Damon Addresses Them All
He stood in the middle of the estate's grand courtyard — ringed by luxury, beauty, and firelight.
Everyone gathered.
No one dared speak.
Until he did.
"I was once someone you all knew.
And someone you all lost."
"Some of you mourned me.
Some of you mocked me.
Some of you walked away like the story was finished."
"But I didn't die."
His voice dropped.
"I changed."
"I was buried in fire…
and came back as something fire can no longer burn."
They stared, breathless.
He walked past them slowly.
"I've ruled the underworld.
I've bent ghosts to my will.
And I've built an empire in the light while the shadows called me king."
He stopped in front of Nova.
Eyes sharp. But soft… for a moment.
"You asked who I am."
"I am Damon Black."
Gasps broke out.
Nova's knees almost gave.
"But I am also something more."
"I've been bitten by monsters.
Bled by gods.
Tempered by vengeance.
And now I am immortal."
"This wealth?"
He gestured to the estate.
"It's permanent."
"This name?"
He touched his chest.
"Feared in every language."
"This future?"
He looked at every guest, one by one.
"It belongs to me."
"You're not here to remember who I was.
You're here to understand who I'll be —
Forever."
Final Scene – Silence… Then Submission
No one clapped.
No one moved.
Because the moment wasn't designed for applause.
It was a crowning.
And they knew it.
Nova whispered:
"He's not just back…
He's beyond us now."
Zeke nodded.
"What comes next… is a new era."