2026-06-11 18:57:37The words struck Julius harder than any punch he had ever received.
"They came for you."
The Grand Hall fell into complete silence. No one laughed at him or mocked him.
Every pair of eyes was fixed on Julius. The same students who had ridiculed him moments ago now stared at him as if he were some unknown creature.
Julius could barely breathe.
"What are you talking about?"
The Deen looked pale.
"The Mark of Sovereignty..." he whispered. "It cannot be."
Outside, another thunderous step shook the academy.
GBIM!
Cracks spread across the walls and dust rained from the ceiling.
Students screamed.
The Titan was approaching, and it wasn't hiding its intentions. Its gaze never left the academy, never left Julius.
The Deen quickly recovered his composure.
"Instructors!"
Several academy masters immediately stepped forward.
"Evacuate the students."
"But Deen…”
"Now!"
His voice left no room for argument.
The instructors sprang into action, students rushed toward the exits. Panic spread throughout the hall.
Some cried, some prayed and some ran.
Yet amidst the chaos, Marcus and several others remained where they stood.
Their eyes remained fixed on Julius.
Marcus clenched his fists.
"Why him?"
The question escaped before he could stop himself.
Julius heard it, so did everyone else.
Why him?
The scholarship student, the poor boy, the weakest..
Why would a Titan cross hundreds of miles for someone like him?
The answer was simple
“Nobody knew”
The Deen suddenly grabbed Julius by the shoulder.
"Come with me."
"What?"
"There isn't time."
Before Julius could protest, the Deen pulled him toward a side passage hidden behind the stage.
The door slammed shut behind them.
The noise of the panicked students became distant and the hallway beyond was dark.
Torches burned along stone walls, Julius had never seen this place before.
"Where are we going?"
"The Archives."
The Deen's pace never slowed, Julius frowned.
"What does that have to do with me?"
The old man remained silent.
That silence worried Julius more than any answer.
After several minutes, they reached a massive iron door.
Ancient symbols covered its surface.
The Deen placed his hand against it, golden light flashed and the door slowly opened.
Julius stepped inside.
His eyes widened.
Thousands of books, ancient scrolls, weapons, maps, and artifacts.
The room looked more like a hidden museum than a library.
The Deen walked directly toward a large stone pedestal.
Upon it rested an enormous book, dust covered its surface. The pages looked centuries old.
The Deen carefully opened it.
"What is that?"
"The Chronicle of the First Age."
Julius approached cautiously.
The pages were filled with illustrations like cities, Titans, Battles, Kings and more.
Then he saw something that made him freeze, a symbol. The exact same symbol that had appeared on his forehead.
His heart skipped.
"No way."
The Deen nodded grimly.
"I was afraid of this."
Julius stared at the image.
The mark glowed beneath the drawing.
Identical in every detail.
"What is it?"
The Deen took a deep breath.
"A thousand years ago, humanity faced extinction."
He pointed toward another illustration.
A gigantic Titan stood over a burning kingdom.
"The Titan King ruled the world."
Julius listened carefully.
"No army could stop him."
The page turned.
A lone warrior appeared.
Golden energy surrounded him and the same mark was on his forehead.
The Deen's voice lowered.
"The only human capable of commanding Titans."
Julius felt cold.
"What!” He exclaimed.
The Deen nodded.
"The Mark of Sovereignty grants a connection to the Titans themselves."
Julius stepped backward.
"That's impossible." He didn't want to believe it.
The old man looked troubled.
"Because the bloodline vanished centuries ago."
Julius looked at the mark again.
Questions flooded his mind.
“Who was he?Where did the mark come from?Why has it appeared now?”
Then another terrifying thought entered his mind.
If the stories were true...
Did that mean the Titans weren't his enemies?
GBIM
The academy shook violently.
A section of the ceiling collapsed.
The Titan had reached the outer grounds.
The Deen closed the book.
His expression darkened.
"We're out of time."
Outside, a roar shook the heavens, a signal that the battle had begun.
Far above the academy walls, soldiers filled the defensive towers.
Archers launched enchanted arrows, Mages unleashed streams of fire, explosions covered the Titan's body, Smoke filled the battlefield.
For a moment, hope appeared.
Then the smoke cleared.
The Titan stood completely unharmed, not a single scratch.
Fear spread through the defenders.
The creature slowly r
aised one hand, then swatted.
Like a person brushing away an insect.
CRASH!
An entire watchtower vanished, hundreds of soldiers
screamed. The battlefield descended into chaos.
And the Titan continued moving forward, toward Julius, his mark and destiny.
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Years passed,the children grew. Noah became tall enough to look Julius directly in the eyes, though he still complained whenever Julius reminded him that he used to fit comfortably in one arm. Aria grew into a bright, fearless girl who inherited Lyra's determination and Julius's stubbornness. She asked questions constantly, challenged everything and whenever Noah tried to tell her what she couldn't do, she reminded him that he wasn't her father.Julius secretly found that hilarious.One evening, he stood on the hill behind their home and watched the children training. Noah was teaching Aria how to hold a wooden sword.“You're holding it wrong,” he said.“No, I'm not” she yelled“You are” Noah corrected “Father said you would teach me” Aria adess“I am teaching you” Noah was getting tired already “Then stop complaining” she yelled again.Noah stared at her, Julius laughed from a distance and Lyra stood beside him “She sounds like you”Julius smiled, “She sounds like youx“No. She's de
The Final Timeline
The morning began with an argument, not a battle, an invasion and not even anything remotely dangerous.It was an argument over a wooden sword, “Aria, give it back!”“No!” she argued “It belongs to me!” Noah cried out“I found it!” She said“You found it beside my bed!” Noah yelled“Then it was waiting for me!” Aria saidJulius opened his eyes. For a few seconds, he remained still, staring at the ceiling. Beside him, Lyra pulled the blanket higher over her head “Don't get involved”Julius turned toward her, “Our children are fighting”“They do that every morning” Lyra said“I should stop them” Julius argued “You should sleep” Lyra suggested Another shout came from outside, “Father!”Julius sighed, “I've been summoned”Lyra peeked out from beneath the blanket, “Good luck”Julius kissed her forehead before leaving the room. When he reached the garden, he found Noah standing with his arms crossed while Aria held the wooden sword behind her back.Aria was three years old and had alread
The Life After
Three years passed quietly.For Julius, that was almost stranger than war as there were no ancient armies appearing in the sky, no mysterious doors opening between worlds and no beings demanding his attention. Instead, his greatest daily challenge had become convincing a three-year-old girl that breakfast was not optional.“Aria,you haven't eaten”“I ate yesterday” the girl said with her tiny but cool sounded voice.Julius stared at her, “That was yesterday”She folded her arms, “I wasn't hungry”“You're hungry now” Julius uttered “No”Her stomach growled while Julius raised an eyebrow and Aria looked down at herself,then back at him, “That wasn't me”From the doorway, Lyra burst out laughing.Julius turned, “Don't laugh.”“I can't help it” Lyra grinnedAria ran toward her mother, “Mother, Father is lying”Lyra picked her up, “What did he lie about?”“He said I'm hungry” Aria half screamed Lyra looked at Julius then at the little girl, “Are you?”“No” Her stomach growled again.Lyra s
She Is Here
By midday, the house had completely changed. There was a strange quietness in the corridors, the kind that came from everyone being afraid to make too much noise around a newborn but it lasted exactly twenty-three minutes then Noah dropped a wooden toy. The crash echoed through the hallway and everyone froze.Noah looked at the toy, then at the bedroom. Then at Julius, who had appeared in the doorway with an expression that could have frightened an ancient god,“I didn't mean to”Julius stared at him, “You almost woke your sister”“But she didn't wake” he saidJulius opened his mouth but before he could say anything, a tiny cry came from the bedroom.Noah's face fell, “I think she heard it”Julius sighed while Sophia, standing behind him, covered her mouth to hide her laughter, “You're learning already,” she whispered.“Learning what?” Julius asked “How difficult it is to raise children” she replied Julius looked at Noah then at the baby crying inside and back to Sophia, “I've faced
The Longest Night
The first sign that something was wrong came just after midnight. Lyra woke with a sharp pain across her lower abdomen. She remained still for a few seconds, waiting for it to pass and it didShe exhaled and turned toward Julius.He was asleep beside her, one arm resting loosely across the bed.Lyra smiled then another pain came, this one was stronger.She sat up, “Julius”His eyes opened instantly, “What happened?”“I think something is wrong” she saidHe was already sitting up, “Where does it hurt?”“My stomach.”His expression changed, “Can you stand?”“I think so” Lyra pushed herself out of bed.The moment her feet touched the floor, another contraction seized her, she grabbed Julius's arm.He caught her before she could stumble, “Lyra”She breathed through the pain. When it finally eased, she looked at him, “I think the baby is coming”For perhaps the first time in his existence, Julius looked completely helpless, he stared at her, “Now?”Lyra almost laughed despite the pain, “Ye
Aria
By the time Lyra entered her fifth month of pregnancy, the entire household had accepted one undeniable truth. The baby had already taken control of the house. Nobody had officially announced it,there had been no meeting,decree or discussion. It simply happened.If Lyra wanted something, someone found it, if Lyra was tired, everyone would be quiet and if Lyra complained about the heat, three people would immediately open windows while another went searching for a fan and if she woke up in the middle of the night craving something strange, Julius was expected to solve the problem regardless of how impossible the request sounded.Julius had stopped complaining mostly, rather he had also developed a habit of asking Lyra what she wanted before she even knew herself. It has become a source of amusement for everyone.That afternoon, Lyra was sitting beneath the tree with Sophia, Seraphine, Elara, and Lily when Julius walked past carrying several baskets of fruit.Lyra watched him, "What are
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