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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The crater still smoked. Dust hung thick in the air, glowing faintly in the light of Aiden’s mismatched eyes. Every breath stung with ash and burnt stone.Kylian stumbled forward, his legs weak, his sword dragging across the ground. His chest ached from the blast, but he didn’t care. His eyes locked on the lone figure standing at the crater’s heart. His brother. “Aiden,” Kylian called, his voice breaking.Aiden stood still, his head bowed, silver fire flickering along one arm, black shadow writhing across the other. His grip on his sword was tight, knuckles pale, as if letting go would shatter him completely.He looked up slowly. His silver eyes blazed. His red eyes glowed. And his lips moved. “Run.”The word echoed, layered with two voices. Elara was behind Kylian, her bow trembling in her hands though no arrows remained. Her silver eyes widened with alarm. “He’s losing control.”The stranger stood farther back, daggers drawn, their hood torn and face bruised from the shockwave. The
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
The square was silent after the blast, but the silence was wrong. It was heavy, broken by the crackle of strange energy around Aiden.The air shimmered with heat and frost at the same time. Silver fire burned along one side of his body, glowing bright, while black shadow curled and writhed on the other.Kylian stared, his sword slipping from his hand. “Aiden…” His voice cracked, barely a whisper.Aiden’s chest rose and fell with sharp, uneven breaths. His hands shook as he gripped his sword buried in the stone. His face was pale, sweat dripping, but his eyes… his eyes glowed with two colors.One silver. One red. The sight made Elara step back, her bow trembling in her grip. “This should not be possible,” she whispered. “No one can hold both.”The stranger’s eyes narrowed under their hood. “And yet he is.”Seraphiel still stood near the citadel gates, silver flames cloaking his form. But his calm was gone. His face, once steady, was tight with alarm. “This cannot be,” he muttered. “The
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
The square glowed like day. Silver fire poured from the citadel gates, flooding the cracked stones, burning back the black flames that caged them. The shadow tendrils shrieked as they withered, retreating into the ground.Elara collapsed to her knees, freed from the crushing grip. She coughed blood, her cloak torn, but her silver eyes still burned faintly. Kylian scrambled to her side, pulling her back from the heat, his own chest heaving with fear.The stranger stumbled to a halt, daggers raised, staring at the blaze with wary awe.And Aiden, Aiden could barely breathe. The silver glow in his eyes flared brighter, answering the light from the citadel. His sword trembled in his grip, his veins humming with energy that wasn’t fully his own. The fire parted, and the figure stepped forward.It was a man. Tall, cloaked in silver robes that shimmered like liquid light. His face was partly hidden beneath a hood, but what showed was strong, sharp lines, eyes like molten silver, glowing sof
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
The ground trembled. Black fire rose from the cracks, curling like serpents, coiling high until the entire square was a cage of shadow and flame. The heat pressed against their skin, though the fire gave no warmth, only cold, bitter, bone-deep.Aiden gripped his sword, his silver spark flickering in his eyes again. The glow was faint, weaker than before, but enough to catch in the dark flames. His body was still weak from the hidden road, every breath strained, but he forced himself to stand.Kylian stood in front of him, sword shaking in his hands, his jaw set in grim defiance. “You’re not touching him.”The stranger shifted, stepping into a low stance, both daggers drawn. Their eyes never left the hooded figure. “That’s not just another hunter. That’s him.”Elara’s silver eyes burned bright, her voice low, almost reverent. “Vatou. The Lord of Shadows.”The hooded figure tilted its head. The voice that came from it was not one voice, but many, deep, hollow, endless. “You speak my n
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
The river roared behind them, its spray misting the air, but no one turned back. The grass underfoot was damp, the earth cracked where silver and red had clashed. Smoke still lingered from the fight, but the hunters were gone. For now.Aiden leaned heavily on Kylian’s shoulder as they walked, his body still weak. His eyes had returned to their usual color, but the memory of that silver glow lingered in everyone’s mind. No one spoke of it. Not yet.The stranger walked ahead, blades sheathed but hands always near their hilts, eyes scanning the horizon. Elara followed behind, her bow in hand, silver eyes dark with thought.The only sound was the river fading into the distance and the crunch of their steps.Finally, Kylian broke the silence. His voice was tight, raw from shouting in battle. “We should rest. Aiden needs.”“No,” Elara cut in sharply. “Not here. Not anywhere near this place. The hunters will return, and if Kael calls others…” Her gaze swept the horizon. “We must reach the w
CHAPTER TWENTY
The wind howled across the cliffside. Grass bent low, and the river below roared like thunder. Lightning still danced in the clouds above, fading slowly, but its echoes filled the air with static.Aiden knelt in the center of it all, his sword buried in the earth, his chest rising and falling with ragged breaths. The black lines that had poisoned his flesh were gone, erased as if they had never existed. But his eyes glowed silver, brighter than moonlight.Kael stood frozen. His crimson blade still hummed, but for the first time his stance was not steady. His mask tilted slightly, his voice rougher than before. “Impossible.”The green and violet hunters shifted uneasily, their weapons glowing, but even they seemed to hesitate.Elara’s silver eyes widened, and for once, she looked shaken. She lowered her bow slowly, her lips parting. “No… it can’t be.”Kylian was kneeling beside Aiden, gripping his shoulder tightly. He looked into his brother’s glowing eyes and felt a shiver run down h
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