In the continent of terkiztan rule 3 nations Nazgul land of the sand, alaknin land of the people, embrator land of blood.
I was born in alaknin and contrary to its name "land of the people" is considered ironic, this world is born through higher entities some of them even made themselves known, not the ones who made this world but higher beings none the less, higher beings can be anything from legendary characters to even fallen gods and minor ones too.
Though I don't think I will meet one soon even if I pray for them to get me out of my predicament, I move my hands and hear the clacking of chains on my hands. tied down by 2 big chains that restrain magic from being used their power and strength that can restrain the strongest beings if their magic is sealed, this is the highest quality alaknin steel.
My attempts to escape made null for the past 15 years, I have been sitting in the dark with nothing but a bared window to hear what can be but no longer obtain as laughs and eventual mocking of birds echoes through the tiny window.
The reason I was caught." haha treason? No? murder? Nothing like that." I say to myself softly.
but simply the fact that I have magic, yes the big bad boys up top blessed me with S class magic and during my ceremony when I was 6 years old they deemed me dangerous, they questioned me like a traitor and deemed my mindset…."what was the words again? "I ask myself again.
"aha."I remember: naïve, open minded, no alaknin will refuse to join the army.
They decided that if I were not going to be of use to my nation then I would not be of use to anything.
They took me from my parents and locked me up like a dog and lemme tell you that even those committed murder does not get this type of treatment, so I ask myself why? Why me? Is it due to my S class potential? But there are a lot of S classes out there and those with power that can pull down even gods so why me?
I then hear a subtle knock in my door and my eyes turn sharp, recently I have developed a technique that uses magic too minuscule to be absorbed by the chains, it allows be to feel other emotions and to some extent, see memories if they allow me but since I used it on my visitor and the guards noticed the chains now extend to the ceiling too making movement in my cell very hard.
The used to able to get close to the door but since both my hands are chained to the ground they be extended behind me but now I can't even get close the door so my visitor has to really want me to see their memories or feel emotions to get this close to my door.
"hello demian." I hear from the door which really surprised me the person who is talking is triss another S rank magic user with element of light.
Triss used to be hidden by her brother a major figure in the alaknin army and is the face of it. even his skills in close combat are rivalled by a few and since he knew the system inside out he hid his sister as conscript in his legion but during a big fight against embrator army she was forced to help her brother with her light element such a seen will be leaked off course so her brother decided to make her his mage helper and since she was willing the army won't say no to an s class light element mage, part of the reason is her light element too, the head figure her brother with a s class mage would represent the army as "The light in the dark or some bullshit like that." And raise the image of conscripting as in times of continuous war only soldier and resources matter most.
Back to the cell" I know u don't wanna talk to me demian but I came to make sure you're fine! I even got permission to come here. so it's not in secret." I cannot see her but even though she is not a child her child like personality and voice really get under my skin every time.
"what? They send you for another talk him into it? Or did they finally send the executioner?" with a low chuckle I go back to hanging around cause this clown play won't get me out.
"you reallyyyyyy are stubborn you know that? Did you know that it's your birthday?" she says with happy tune.
"oh, what that today? Let me check my calendar! Too bad I don't even know what year it is though!" 'that was a lie I knew it's been 15 years these Basterds locked me up, might as well let me rot in here.'
"you really like jokes huh? How about hmmmmmmmm u take peak at my memories as a gift but only the city streets nothing too naughty ok?" she Is just teasing me, but damn do I hate her personality she knows she can control what I see.
"I would humbly accept that offer." I say with low voice as this is the only time, I can feel free.
My eyes close as I make the connection.
I see the sun hitting the paved streets, triss walks down but seems in hurry and situation seems tense, and she takes the next left I see what she really wanted to show me the magic test ceremony, B grades and below rejoice as they are not really seen as a threat while A and S grades and ripped from their mother grasp locked in chains and questioned just like they did me but on the lighter side.
I then see the memory morph to a grade A kid is being executed for treason because he fought back, triss turns away as I can feel saddened emotions as the kids parents wail and cry and grief their only daughters life.
After the deed is done triss goes and searches for the parent's names and locations. it takes a while, but she finds them.
Triss then goes to their house, the mother lets her in afraid that she will cause more problems but that didn't happen, what I saw next enraged me. the father cried so much for days that his eyes turned cloudy he now only hears his daughters voice and talks to her with happy smile.
Only thing is his daughter is dead the mother explained that she was his sweet heart he would spoil her, play with her and she would welcome him home and play with him, it really broke his heart seeing her hanged like that.
I cut the memories and say with a low growl to my voice that made my anger visible," what the hell triss why are you showing me this…." She knocks the door again says" I will be back tomorrow my time is up and then I will explain."
"you are going nowhere!" I rattle the chains to get closer and my wrists flow with blood.
I need to know what she is thinking, what set up is this? I look at her and unleash my power only to be absorbed by the chains, but some make it through to my surprise.
What I see is not emotions or memories but to my surprise I see a light deep in triss, It feels like I can grasp it with my hands but just as I itch closer to it, triss goes out my range.
I open my eyes wide and think about what just happened, I don't know what power I posses but I know my element was virtually unheard of.
Cloudy, but flows like liquid, strong but mailable, dim but not dark.
"after 15 years in the dark I was illuminated."