2025-06-30 21:43:37Finral looking at Elizabeth took one step back and then asked, “is that necessary? We already made everything look this way, can't we just let him burn?”
Elizabeth took Finral’s hands and pulled him out of the room then told him to light it up on fire. Still in doubt and fear Finral used his mana ability to create a fire in the room but before he did it Elizabeth went back inside and stabbedmAiden close to the chest which made the injury not too severe.
As they ran off the flames engulfed the whole building most especially the room Aiden was in, with pain in his chest Aiden pulled himself to a corner in the room with blood dripping from him.
Regret and anger raged inside him as he kept giving heavy breaths as he gave himself counting down to his death, with the amulet in his left hand he held it close to his chest as he gave out a faint statement, “I wished I could make you proud Mother”
His hand that held the amulet fell off to the floor as he passed out.
...
As Elizabeth and Finral ran to the main mansion they kept shouting that they'd been attacked by assassins and the guest building was set on fire. With that guards and retainers rushed to the guest building but by the time they could get over to the building it had already been burnt down to every bit.
“Where is Aiden?” Viscount Philip Lurande asked as he came down from his horse.
Elizabeth replied, “He tried protecting me then the assassin stabbed him in his chest, I ran out before I could know anything that happened. Final saw me running and I told him what had happened so he decided to follow me.”
With that reply Viscount Philip Lurande gave out a heavy sigh and said to himself, “I still had more milking to do from that boy”
They all watched the building burn down from a distance as no one dared go close.
...
“I wished I had a second chance, I wished I could make everything work out better.” Aiden kept soliloquizing as he saw the whole building burn down around him.
“Guess this is the end, there was nothing I could do to change my family's name for the better”
Then Aiden heard the soothing voice of a female, “I know you're strong Aiden, that's why I protected you.”
Aiden opened his eyes as he saw the amulet glowing in his hand amid the flames and he looked around seeing the green veil around him in the flames.
He got up then he looked at the glowing amulet that popped up on a screen. He asked himself, “What is this? What is this trying to show me?”
The screen kept flashing then he heard a female voice in his head,
Notice: Procedure activated
Contact with family heirloom
Do you wish to advance: YES/NO
Seeing the screen and hearing the voice in his head Aiden got confused, as he looked around and tried to figure out where the sound came from but noticed that it was in his head.
He looked at the screen as he wondered what was happening, he thought he was hearing and seeing things because of the beating accompanied with the fire and smoke so he decided to play along and replied, “Yes.”
"Glad it's still safe and intact... this is all that’s left from my family," Aiden said to himself.
Aiden went out of the burning house and sat under a tree, holding the amulet in his hand.
Sitting at the edge of the tree, still getting used to his new surroundings, Aiden was startled when a strange glowing screen suddenly appeared in front of him. It was translucent and hanging in mid-air. Aiden’s eyes widened in shock.
Suddenly, a strange voice echoed in his head—it was the voice of a system, giving Aiden instructions to unlock his full mana flow and all his abilities.
"What the hell is this? Is this a dream or what? Am I hallucinating, or am I possessed?" Aiden wondered, lost in thought.
He blinked, trying to make sense of what was happening, but the words on the screen remained clear, displayed in front of him like he was dreaming.
Name: Aiden
Strength: 35/100
Mana: Unknown
Speed: 10/100
Reflexes: 10/100
Others: Unlocked
Equipment: Unlocked
"What the hell is this? How does it know my name? Is this some kind of spell Finral cast on me or something?" Aiden wondered in fear.
His heart raced as he stared at the strange stats on the screen—Strength, Mana, Speed, Reflexes. These were abilities he only knew from stories or video games, not something used to describe a real person, especially not him. He also noticed the words beneath the stats, such as "Equipment," but they said "Unlocked."
Aiden hesitated before reaching out to touch the glowing screen. He waved his hand through it, but it felt like nothing but air, even though the text stayed intact.
"What in the world is this?" Aiden murmured to himself, his gaze fixated on the amulet.
He tried to focus on the words on the screen, realizing that the numbers seemed to gauge some sort of potential, along with a list of abilities and equipment that remained locked. As he continued to glance at the stats, he felt a strange power awakening and surging inside him.
Then, he remembered the beating he endured at the house when he was ambushed by Finral and Elizabeth. The pain he’d suffered, the injuries that nearly took his life—perhaps they awakened something inside him he didn’t know was there.
"All this is coming from this amulet," Aiden thought. "Perhaps I was mistaken all along. I had my powers with me the whole time but never noticed."
Was this part of his true identity, or had he accidentally awakened something within him? Or was he dreaming? All these thoughts ran through his mind, and then, suddenly, the screen appeared again, and more words flashed on it.
MISSION: Rest for 3 hours
ABILITIES: To be unlocked
EQUIPMENT: To be unlocked
OBJECTIVE: Await further instructions
Aiden was breathless when he saw the word "abilities."
"Mana abilities? Missions?" Aiden whispered to himself, his mind racing as he tried to understand what was happening. Was it possible that there was more to him than he ever knew?
The screen disappeared again, the same way it had mysteriously appeared, leaving Aiden staring at the empty air where the system screen had once been.
His heart was still racing as he sat frozen, wondering what all of this meant and what would happen next.
Aiden couldn't believe what he had just witnessed. He sat there, completely dumbfounded, staring at the spot where the system screen had disappeared. His mind raced as he processed everything that had just happened.
"Was I hallucinating?" Aiden asked himself. He blinked several times, but he was certain that the system screen was gone. The room became quiet again, save for the sound of crackling fire in the other room.
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CHAPTER NINETEEN
The shimmer of the hidden road twisted and groaned, like fabric tearing. Then the hunters stepped through.Kael emerged first, his red blade glowing like a burning brand, every step slow and deliberate. The green spear-bearer followed, poison dripping in sizzling drops onto the grass. Last came the violet-blade warrior, their weapon pulsing in sickly waves of light.All three spread out across the cliffside. Behind them, the shimmer of the road sealed shut, cutting off escape.The warm sunlight did nothing to soften their presence. Even here, in open air and clear sky, they carried the stench of shadows.Kael’s masked face tilted toward Aiden, who lay in Kylian’s arms, pale and trembling. His voice carried easily over the sound of the river. “You’ve run far enough. Vermillion blood cannot hide from the hunt.”Kylian gritted his teeth, clutching Aiden tighter. “Stay back!” His voice cracked, but he forced himself to raise his sword.The stranger stepped in front of them, daggers drawn
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
The altar’s silver veins pulsed like a heartbeat, each throb shaking the black stone platform. The whispers grew louder, echoing in every ear: “One must bleed. One must fall.”Aiden staggered toward the altar, one hand pressed to his wound, the other gripping his sword like a lifeline. His steps were slow, heavy, but determined.Kylian lunged after him, catching his arm. “Stop! You can’t do this!”Aiden’s eyes were glassy with fever, but his voice was steady. “I’m already dying. Let it be me.”“No!” Kylian’s grip tightened, his voice breaking. “Don’t you dare leave me like this. You think I can just, just watch you give yourself up?” His eyes shone wet in the pale glow. “I won’t let you.”Elara stood near the altar, her silver gaze sharp. “The road will take someone, whether you choose or not. The longer you hesitate, the more it hangs. Already the shadows stir.”The stranger’s voice cut in, cold and even. “Then maybe it should be me.”All eyes turned to them. The hooded figure steppe
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
The forest pressed in on all sides as they stumbled through the undergrowth. The mist was thinner here, but it clung stubbornly to the ground, curling around their boots as if unwilling to let them go.Aiden leaned heavily on Kylian, his breath shallow. Every step sent fire lancing through his side where the green hunter’s spear had pierced him. Black lines crept outward from the wound, crawling like veins across his skin. His sword hung limp in his hand, dragging faintly against the dirt.Kylian’s voice trembled as he spoke. “He’s getting worse. We need to stop.”“No stopping,” Elara said sharply. She moved at the front, her white cloak brushing against branches, her bow always in hand. “If we stop, he dies.”The stranger walked close behind, scanning the trees with a tense stillness. Their dagger dripped with black smoke from the shades they had cut earlier, but their attention was no longer on monsters. It was on the boy they were trying to keep alive. Aiden’s head lolled forward
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
The red mist swirled thick around the clearing, swallowing the trees and smothering the air. It carried the smell of iron and ash, sharp enough to burn the back of the throat.Kael stepped forward, his crimson blade glowing brighter with every breath he took. On either side of him, the two new hunters moved into view. The one on his left carried a curved spear that dripped with green light, each drop hissing as it struck the ground. The one on his right held a long, jagged blade pulsing violet, the glow faint but unsettling, like a dying star.Aiden’s chest tightened. One hunter had nearly been too much. Now there were three.Beside him, Kylian muttered, “We’re dead. We’re so, so dead.” His hand shook as he gripped his sword.“Not if we keep moving,” the stranger said, voice low and sharp. They pulled their remaining dagger free and shifted into a stance that screamed readiness.Elara stepped forward, bow raised, her white cloak billowing faintly in the mist. Her silver eyes locked
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
The forest was quiet again, but the quiet was not peace. It was the kind of silence that came after a storm, when every branch seemed to hold its breath and every shadow felt alive.Aiden sat against the roots of the great oak, his sword laid across his lap. Sweat clung to his brow, and his arms ached from the clash with the hunter. Lightning still prickled faintly in his veins, like his body hadn’t yet decided to let go of the fight.Kylian was sprawled on the ground beside him, chest heaving as he tried to catch his breath. He pressed a hand against his ribs and winced. “I'm not built for this much running.”“You’ll live,” Aiden muttered, though his tone lacked its usual sharpness. He was too busy replaying the fight in his head, the red blade, the endless shades, the way the hunter’s voice had carried weight like a curse.The hooded stranger stood a little apart, back straight despite the exhaustion that pulled at their limbs. Their eyes scanned the dark forest, every rustle of le
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
The red glow from the hunter’s blade lit the mist like a fire in the dark. Aiden barely had time to bring up his own sword before the strike came. The force of the blow sent a shudder through his arms, the shock traveling into his shoulders. His boots slid back across the damp earth, leaving shallow grooves in the dirt.The hunter didn’t pause. His second swing came low and fast, the red light slicing through the fog. Aiden jumped back, the blade missing his knees by inches.The stranger darted in from the side, twin daggers flashing, aiming for the hunter’s ribs.The hunter turned with inhuman speed, blocking both blades with a single sweep of his sword. The impact sent the stranger skidding back a step, the red light from the weapon casting their hooded face in harsh shadow. “You can’t win,” the hunter said, his voice echoing through the mask. “Not here.”Aiden tightened his grip on his sword. “We’ll see about that.”Kylian circled to the hunter’s flank, moving low and fast. He dr
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