It was Luthen. Not more than 12 years old.So this is a memory, then. Explains why I couldn’t move earlier or why the characters can’t see me. This is the past.“It’s World Friend Day! Pair up with your friend!” The teacher instructed. There was some hubbub in the class as the students rushed to obey their teacher. Almost all of them except Luthen.The 12 year old yet-to-be-discovered Shard sat relaxed on his chair.A girl in his class came up to him with some trembling.“U-Uhm, Hi, L-Luthen” The boy turned to see his female classmate’s reddened face.“I-I was w-wondering a-about what the teacher said-d? M-Maybe we could team up?” She blushed.“Sorry, I don’t need any friends.” Luthen said without the slightest hint of emotion.Now that was quite harsh..As for the girl, a figurative bucket of cold water poured on her. She walked away.

Jonelle had suggested during the meeting that one Shard always maintain guard at the temple at all times. Thankfully, during the time of the Saintess, she had instructed quite strongly that the temple be constructed with both one opening. To lead by example, Jonelle had taken the first watch, which started from one o’clock to six in the morning.The night was uneventful. No noise except the hooting of the owls. By morning, she was more than ready for Kane to resume guard. She stood and stretched.Suddenly, she sensed a dense point of soul energy. Too strong for an ordinary human but too weak for a Shard.This was good. She could have some fun.“Hey, you!” She said to the red cloak that had just come into her view. “Let’s play.”She flicked her hand.“Force Manipulation: Scalar.”This was her technique. It took the force given to any object and scaled it. The maximum amount of Scale appli

“You’re late, Shard.”“Voyne!”Luthen rushed at the group.One of the followers tried to teleport the group. However, Luthen had anticipated this and had used his soul energy to suppress teleportation, in a range around them, the instant he saw Voyne. It took so much focus out of him that he had to suspend Spatial World.When Voyne realized what was going on, he became annoyed.He took Luthen first spatial blast, blocking his followers completely from the impact but slamming him to the wall.The only way out of this is to break his hold on Space. Damage his focus. Voyne thoughtThat was why he took the blast instead of his men. It was not to save them, no. Those men were expendable. It was to make him look weakened so Luthen would take his time. The blood dripping from his head certainly helped that. Luthen casually walked across the room, heading to where Voyne was.“L-Lord Voyne!” Some of the followers said.“He sacrificed himself for us!” Another said.“Hey! What are we doing? Hurry

“You turned him to my brother!!” He finished.Brother? What is he saying?“Do you think it is natural for a Shard to Awake as late as you did?!”How did he know when I Awoke? Luthen thought, looking at the bloodied, standing Voyne.Your soul energy had begun to leak out. Yet, for some reason, you never Awoke. Did you know what that did to him?”“A Shard’s energy collected in another normal living vessel! He became a living Relic!!” Voyne shouted.Luthen had let most of his guard down. So, when Voyne sent a punch, fortified with soul energy his way, he could barely block. The force of it transported him to the other side of the room.This punch hurts. He is stronger than an Apostate?! Is that even possible?“Of all my subordinates,” Voyne began in a cool voice. “Only he is my brother.”“Why do you keep saying that?! He is not your brother!”“You still don’t get it? Didn’t you know that only a Shard can contain that level of soul energy? You were killing him, idiot! He is a living Relic

Kane stopped by Luthen’s room that night and told him the plans.“They are coming with us?” Luthen said. “That doesn’t sound like them.”“Reese himself suggested it.”“Well, there is more than enough room in the safehouse. I am sure Sophie would be more than pleased to welcome them.” Luthen said.“I wanted to ask. Did Voyne tell you anything important then?”Should I tell him about the living Relics?“Well, he said my best friend is alive.”“Really?”“Yeah.”“That’s confusing.” He said as he stood to leave. “That means that you have absolutely no reason to go on with us, right?”There was a pause.“Well, if you decide to come with, the boat leaves in 2 days in the morning.”The wind blew. When Luthen raised his head, Kane was not there.Why didn’t I tell him about the living Relics?!Luthen huffed. His life just got more confusing.******“So, are we all ready?” Kane asked as he boarded the ferry that would take them back to the mainland.Kane mentally counted. Everyone was here. Every