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Chapter 90
"Kael, finish your food. You surely haven't had a proper lunch on the trip earlier."Evelyn placed a large bowl of soup in front of Kael with a movement that was too careful, like serving a final meal. Her usually calm eyes now held a clear puddle ready to spill at any moment.Kael looked at his mother. Something was strange. Usually Evelyn was fussy about house chores, about piled laundry, about a neighbor who borrowed salt and never returned it. But tonight she was quiet. Too quiet."What's wrong, Mom?" asked Kael while scooping his soup.Evelyn did not answer. She turned to the stove, pretending to stir an already empty pot."Mom,""I am happy, Son." Evelyn cut in quickly, still turning her back on Kael. Her shoulders shook faintly. "I am very happy. This is an extraordinary opportunity. You deserve it."Kael put down his spoon. He stood up, stepped behind Evelyn, and hugged her from behind. Evelyn who was shorter than Kael felt small in his embrace."Mom, do not be sad all the tim
Chapter 89
During the night. The village of Ashvale finally returned to being quiet, there were no reporters, there were no cameras, there were no sounds of people yelling. Kaelan sat on the bedroom floor. In front of him there was a white envelope. The envelope was given by the principal after they got off the bus. Kaelan opened it slowly. Inside it there was an official letter. "Full education scholarship..." Kaelan read until it was finished, then he smiled, his eyes instantly sparkled. "Mama!" Evelyn who was folding clothes in the living room immediately turned her head. "Why?" Kaelan ran out of the room bringing the letter. "Mama, look!" Evelyn received the letter, her eyes moved to read every line. Full scholarship, school fees, dormitory fees, books, uniforms, transportation, even monthly allowance. Everything was covered. Evelyn fell silent. "This..." "Is Mama happy?" "Of course." Evelyn smiled, but there was something inside her chest that felt hurt. The city. Kaelan woul
Chapter 88
The crowd in front of the village hall went increasingly crazy. As soon as the bus door opened, dozens of reporters immediately rushed in. "KAEL! KAEL!" "Kael! Look over here!" "How do you feel after defeating the international school?" "Is it true you got a full scholarship to the best school in the capital?" "Kael! Are you going to be a professional athlete?" The questions came incessantly. Microphones almost went inside the bus. Brad who stood right behind Kaelan even had to lower his head so he would not be hit by the cameras. "Boss..." Kaelan turned his head. "Why?" "I think we got off the wrong bus." Kaelan frowned. "Why?" "Because this seems like it is not a village anymore." Kaelan stared out the window. Dozens of reporters filled the main street of Ashvale. Some residents even stood on plastic chairs just so their faces could be seen by the cameras. Someone brought a poster that said: KAELAN, THE PRIDE OF ASHVALE! Below it there was a much bigger writing
Chapter 87
King Alaric took a long breath, massaging his dizzy temples. "Do you remember why we were forced to seal his memory and exile him to that remote village?" Queen Seraphina looked down, her face was sad. "I remember..." "He just wanted to shake hands with his private teacher to say thank you. Just a slow handshake. But..." "...the teacher's hand was shattered to the elbow," continued Queen Seraphina softly. "The God Bone in Kaelan's body reacts to the slightest emotional touch." "Right. Inside his body, it does not know affection. It only knows destruction," asserted King Alaric. King Alaric looked back at Kaelan on the television screen. His son was chuckling in response to the reporters' questions. "The memory seal that I put on him aims to make him forget that he is a monster. So that he grows up as a normal human, with normal human emotions, so that the God Bone sleeps." King Alaric pointed at Brutus' hollow chest in the surveillance camera footage. "But last night... he wa
Chapter 86
The journey home from the capital city felt much faster than when departing. The euphoria of victory seemed to shorten the distance of hundreds of kilometers into the blink of an eye. The tourist bus carrying the Ashvale Middle School group entered the village gate as the sun began to lean to the west, bathing the green rice fields in a warm golden light. However, the tranquility of the usually quiet village now changed completely. From a distance, Mr. Winston who sat in the front seat narrowed his eyes. "Oh... why is it so crowded in front of the village hall?" "There is a pop-up market maybe, Sir," quipped Brad while chewing his leftover chips. "No..." Mr. Winston straightened his back. "That is... that is a TV station broadcasting carriage!" Sure enough. The remote Ashvale Village was suddenly invaded by a fleet of journalists. Horse carriages loaded with broadcasting equipment with satellite dishes on their roofs lined up along the edge of the narrow dirt road. Dozens of rep
Chapter 85
Kevin crawled down from the sofa, kneeling in front of the television. His eyes widened in horror. His face was less than one meter away from the screen. "According to the forensic team's statement at the scene, the victim was suspected to have died from an extreme-force blunt impact to the chest. The victim's ribs and internal organs were completely destroyed. Even more horrifying, the victim's heart was found detached from his chest cavity." Kevin covered his mouth with both hands, holding back the nausea that suddenly rose into his throat. His stomach twisted. Stomach acid felt like it was burning his esophagus. "However, what made the identification process most difficult was the condition of the victim's face," the news anchor continued. The screen displayed a location photo that was almost entirely censored. "The victim's face was completely destroyed, as if it had been struck repeatedly against a hard surface, until the facial bone structure was no longer intact. No identifi
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