That night, Julian stood alone on the highest tower of Hogwarts.
Wind whipped across the stone platform.
Below him, the castle slept.
But Julian couldn't sleep.
Because something inside him had changed.
That pressure he felt when Naomi's servants entered the castle…
It had awakened something.
He had found the answer earlier that day in one of the ancient texts from the Slytherin chamber.
A power known as the Supreme Conqueror's Haki.
A force of pure willpower.
A presence so strong it could dominate the spirit of others.
Julian closed his eyes.
He focused on his breathing.
Slow.
Steady.
The wind moved around him.
At first, nothing happened.
Then…
A ripple spread outward from his body.
The torches around the tower flickered violently.
Birds sleeping on nearby rooftops suddenly took flight.
Julian opened his eyes.
Lightning flashed in the distance.
He focused harder.
The pressure grew stronger.
A wave of invisible force exploded outward across the tower.
The stone beneath his feet cracked slightly.
Below in the courtyard, several students suddenly collapsed in their dorms without knowing why.
Julian slowly exhaled.
The power faded.
He had done it.
He had awakened the Supreme Conqueror's Haki.
And over the following days…
He mastered it.