"Hmmmm," she grumbled, then turned her back to Julien, then gradually walked forward then paused, her gaze then shifted to his. "What you did years ago was unexpected and unbelievable. It hurt me to a point I can't explain. Can't believe you denied me the chance to see my grandson when he was a baby. Why, why have you chosen to do such a thing?" she asked, her gaze darkening and her eyes squinted in rage, and a knuckled sound cracking echoed from her fist as she clenched if hard. Julien didn't say a word, all he did was gasp, and looked away. The woman—who appeared much younger than Julien—was his mother. She hadn’t aged, she was healthy and fresh, looking way younger than her son Julien, thanks to the powerful magic she had cast upon herself, known as the elixir of eternal life. She was one of the legendary magic-type Cultivators, known as Clara, the Woman of a Thousand Spells. Though that was her famed title, it was said that when Julien's father first saw her, she looked exactly

Julien, noticing this strange occurrence, got him stunned. It was his first time seeing something of that nature, something he knew was out of ordinary and indeed was a collision of two powerful magics. Apart from that, Julien was puzzled about Aurora, he had never seen her being this horrified and scared before. He knew she must have seen—or perhaps felt—something that had shaken her deeply, something that could end her.Julien shifted his gaze to Jordan, confused about what had just happened, or perhaps how it had happened that triggered the spark of energy. Then with a calm voice and a warm smile, Julien asked, “Are you okay, Ryan?”Jordan turned to Julien then with a slight smile, he replied calmly, “Yes, Father, I’m okay.” But deep down, Jordan wasn't okay, he was puzzled as to what had happened, the instinct, the urges that had driven his body, and the energy spark that had ignited within his fingertips. “What just happened? I felt a sudden clash of energy. It looked like mine

Clara, after listening to what Julien had said, gasped deeply then sat down, her hand propped on the table and her back relaxed onto the chair softly. "I wasn't taking vacations, Julien," Clara sighed, before raising her head to Julien, then she continued, "I was always at the border of Sinclair, making sure the barrier protecting the land wasn’t broken."Julien stood silent for a moment, then scoffed. He wasn't expecting a response of that nature from his mother, neither believed what she had just said. Part of him keeps telling him with a ringing reminder that she might be lying as usual. All this time, Julien believed that the barrier had remained intact thanks to the mages he’d stationed along the border, which specialized in creating hardened impenetrable shields."Mother, you think I will believe what you have just said, do you think am dumb or what? You can’t deceive me with lies as you always do, I'm ahead of you in a thousand ways," Julien countered, then cut his gaze, looki

Julien, feeling puzzled about all that had happened recently, between Aurora and Jordan, decided to get more inside on what had happened so he could understand. So he shifted his gaze toward Jordan, who was perched on his shoulders as he walked forward. Then he asked, “what exactly did you feel when you touched aurora? From the spark, and the way she was scared, it baffles me. Can you tell me what you feel so I know what is going on, on the other hand, making sure you are safe.”Jordan shook his head cluelessly as he replied, “No, Father. I didn’t feel anything out of the ordinary when our fingers met. At the moment I was scared, don't even know what had happened,” Jordan replied, faking a pity face, contorted with fear, to try fake an act, in order to prevent his father from knowing what was going on. In truth, Jordan had felt something out of the ordinary, something deep and stirring from the moment the spark occurred till now. He felt an unexplainable phenomenon of a unique energy

“I don’t care what you think, nor the consequences that are imposed in my actions, do what you please, and let it sort out your weak self,” Muzan muttered as he stormed out of the grand meeting hall leaving the elders stunned.Julien let out a deep sigh, rubbing his forehead in frustration. He raised his head and turned to the five remaining council members, as he spoke gently. “There’s no need to panic,” Julien said calmly. “I’ve checked the borders and inspected the barriers not quite long. There are no signs of breach, nor any suspicious creatures looming from beyond. I don’t know where Muzan got his information from, but rest assured, we are all safe and our Mage's placed round the borders are doing a good job in keeping the barriers strong, okay?” Julien said with an assuring smile. The elders bowed their heads in acknowledgment, as they all agreed to what Julien had said, nor imposed to what he had said.Outside the hall, Muzan had paused just beyond the doorway, listening. He