I was helplessly got swallowed by the darkness. The nightmare in my dream.
I'm still confused what's happening to me. Am i being cursed?
Being trapped in abyss is more fearful than dying.
As my field of view completely vanished. The thing that i just did is closed my eyes.
I slapped my face many times, to wake me up if this is still a dream.
I pinched my eyes, punch my face and even bit my tongue.
At this moment. I realized that i'm awake...
So if Sister Bela didn't pulled me earlier. I guess won't be able to buy a sword.
After a minute of despairing. I can't feel any hot or burning in my heart.
My freezing body too. It's like my whole body parts, is numb.
I wonder what's happening outside. Did i disappeared as the abyss swallowed me? Or i just lost my consciousness.
I was thinking what is happening to me. Being cursed isn't like this, either being in a magic spell.
In my middle of thinking. I realized, it's because of the book?
Did i disrespect the languages in that book...
Besides, that book got no title. It's a really strange book.
....
....
....
After a minutes, no. I guess hours.
I'm still floating here.
I don't really feel anything this time. Emotionally and physically. My mind is blank like i am ready to accept what's happening right now.
If i'm dead. I guess this will be my place.
I thought only two places when you die. Heaven and hell.
"Arghh!"
What's happening to my body?
I vomitted pure black thick blood. As i'm puking. I felt my body getting better than usual. This was so sudden.
Better like lighter.
***
"Is he okay now?"
"He's sweating so bad.."
Marquess Freyast and Marchioness Claire was shocked after they heard Caye fainted in the middle of the street.
Marquess Freyast believed that he had felt some pain in his body, until he can't endure it anymore that's why he passed out
Marchioness Claire believed that his resistance dropped to the point of passing out.
Meanwhile Lady Bela, who saw the same scenario, believed that he has been cursed.
Of course she didn't say that. She doesn't want her parents to be worried, and she may be wrong or misunderstood it.
"My Lord, please have a walk with me."
An old lady who is a Witch Doctor, expert in potion and one of the best mages in the Pire Kingdom.
She defended the Pire Kingdom against the greedy ones.
She had live for a hundred years by the help of magic and potion she had made.
"Okay."
...
...
"My Lord, that kid is unique.."
"Unique in what kind?"
"I haven't seen a fourteen years old kid who has that much Martial and Mana Core."
"What do you mean..?
"His Mana core has even larger capacity than my core. I believed that he has the potential in such a magic."
"Is that so? What about his Martial core?"
"Same as his mana core. Are you sure he's fourteen?"
"Yes."
"Well... His cores can grow as he ages."
"Okay. Thank you for curing him."
***
In the village, there's a tower that is known as the Magic tower.
The old Witch who cure Caye was working there along with such a great alchemist.
As she left the castle. She urged to get in the tower to analyze some of what she saw when she's curing Caye.
She went to a shelf where there is full of books. Every books there are made so much important potion and such a forbidden forbidden spell.
She picked a book that has a named of 'THE TWO CORES'.
The cores are Martial and Mana core.
Martial core are for combatants. Most person who has the largest capacity of this core are called Martial specialist. Most Person who's specialized in this core are weak in Mana core
Mana core are for ranged or Mages. Most person who has the largest capacity of this core are called Magic specialist. Most person who's specialized in this core are weak in Martial core.
But..
"That kid.."
She draw a sphere in a note and shaded it a pure black. The spheres outline was raging in purple flame.
"Just what is this core that the kid have..."
She gulp her saliva as she think of only one.
"Is it the dark energy core..?"
But why? Why didn't she say this to Marquess Freyast?
"This is a findings that can't be share... I better keep it secret."
***
POV (CAYE)
Uh..
"Huh?"
This is my room...
My body, it feels great.
Earlier ago, I vomitted a lot of pure black blood. I don't know why but everytime i'm vomitting. My body is getting better and great.
"Just how many hours i'm asleep..."
In my mind. I think i floated there for 6 hours. 6 hours is a lot of time, i may have done practicing swordsmanship with that time.
"My sword."
I rose from my sit and look for my sword.
It isn't here in my room. I wonder where did father put them.
"Huh? Mother, Father! He's awake now!"
Ugh.. Her voice is so loud. She did woke my whole mind and inside.
"Sister. How many hours i'm asleep?"
She look at me and opened the window. It's completely dark. Before i fainted, it's still morning.
I look at the water clock and found out.
"It's already dawn!?"
This is suck. I was sure my eyes is close for day but my why...
Why am i feel so tired? Did i'm not asleep this whole time? Are my eyes just closed all this time?
"Caye!"
"How's your feeling?"
Mother and Father surprisingly slammed the door as they went through me.
I gotta admit it. I don't want some talking or interview right now. I want to sleep just for an hour.
Come to think of it, it's my first in the academy this day. I'm sure that it'll be stressful and excitingly day.
I guess i really do need to gain some energy, or else.
"Mother, Father. I'm okay, for now. I want to sleep."
I can see their worried face quickly fade out, and u can tell that they want to ask what happened.
"Okay, go ahead and sleep."
"Wait, aren't you asleep this whole time?"
Knew it.
"Well, I don't know but i'm pretty tired right now."
Mother touched my face and directly kissed my forehead.
When i was a kid. She always do this whenever i have fever or feeling down.
I am so happy that she still do this until now. It's like a healing spell for me.
"We'll be going now. Sleep well my child, i love you."
"Goodnight mother, me too. I love you too."
"Uhmm. Father, mother..."
Should i say it? The feeling i'm experiencing, my field of view and the abyss like surrounded...
"Ah, nothing. Sleep well."
Maybe not. If say it, maybe it'll get them worried again.
They left my room and now. Why is Bela still here..
"Uhmm. Why are you still here?"
She coldly gazed at me. That attitude of her, I don't know if it's only toward me but i hope it's her natural attitude..
"I'll be sleeping here."
Huh? What? Is she serious?
"Ah why?"
"Don't ask. You're my little brother, of course i'm worried."
She approached the table with a chair on it and sit.
Just what is in her mind right now. Is she really worried? All this time, didn't she hated me?
"I thought you hate me.."
"Hate you? I don't hate you. That's just how i speak and look."
I see. It's really her personality. I look dumb assuming that she hate me.
"Okay, but you don't have to be worried. I'm okay now, better and great."
I'm really saying the truth. It's just that i'm tired.
"Just sleep. What if you sweat like bath again? Hehe. You will stink again."
Did she just smiled..
Her smile is wonderful, why don't she smile all the time.
Is she teasing me? I don't think i stink.
"Even though i'm sweating too much, i don't stink. Why don't you come here and smell?",
I'm smell stink, i assure that.
"You're crazy! Why would i smell you! Alright, you're not stink!"
Eh? She's flustered. I think she got backfired om teasing me.
"Anyways. Are you gonna sleep there? You can sleep here in my bed if you want."
"Why would i?!"
"You'll hurt your back, neck and will be sleeping uncomfortably. Why are you flustered?"
It's not like i'm gonna di something to her. We're siblings afterall... By status now blood.
"It's okay, i can sleep here!",
"Okay, goodnight."
For now, let's not mind that abyss thing. I'm excited. I'll be a student in Beliam Academy.
***
Early moments ago. After Caye was brought in his room. Marquess Freyast notice something.
He noticed a flashing light in his handbag. He took the handbag and open it to see, but the lights gone off.
"Just what is that."
He saw the book that Caye's supposed to return back in the library.
He flipped the pages but.
"I can't even understand any words here."
CHAPTER 2
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