Worshipper Arc: Chapter 3. Secrets Revealed.
After the training session has concluded and the school day is over Valoran and the others make their way home. Valoran casts irum (teleportation magic) which instantly teleports them all to Valoran's home.
"Are you ready? I will use irum to teleport us to my home" Valoran questions.
"Teleportation magic, I have never experienced it before" Selina reveals with excitement and all patients have left her mind as she cannot wait to experience this type of magic.
"Neither did we right?" Atticus curiously questions the others.
The others shake their heads as they also never experience teleportation magic.
Valoran chuckles a little. "Of course, you have never experienced it, irum is a very rare spell in addition it is also one of the hardest spells to master and it has never been used in the last 4000 years" Valoran explains.
"You are truly full of surprises" Merial speaks with complete amazement.
"All of you are full of surprises yourselves" Valoran complimenting the group.
With that Valoran casts (irum) teleportation magic and at an instant all of them are teleported in front of Valoran's home.
Valoran's group is surprised to see Valoran is living in a wooden small home located in a small village outside the capital.
"This is your home?" Biatrix questions with curiosity.
"I know it may not look like much but it's my home where I was born and raised." Valoran reveals with pride.
"I think it looks comfortable and peaceful too" Selina shares her thoughts.
"The chance to see my master's home… how exciting and what a great honour indeed this is" Demonlise thinks to himself with joy.
Valoran opens the door and invites his friends inside where Aelina is eagerly awaiting to meet them all.
"You're finally home, and you did bring all your friends over." Aelina joyfully utters.
She then proceeds to introduce herself.
"Good afternoon to you all. My name is Aelina Silver. I am glad to meet you all" she says bowing her head.
The others bow their heads as well out of respect.
Valoran's mother made delicious pot roast; the delicious aroma of the pot roast filled the entire home.
"Something smells delicious here." Selina utters and her stomach is rumbling with a loud volume.
Selina blushes in embarrassment.
"Hahaha. It seems that someone is hungry, well I don't blame you, today's dinner does smell extraordinary." Valoran chuckles.
"Well then let's not wait any longer then" Aelina expresses with excitement
Valoran and his friends sit at the dinner table enjoying the pot roast.
"It's amazing". Merial tells with joy.
"She's right it is amazing" Demonlise backing up Merial.
"It's like a firework of delicious tastes in my mouth" Biatrix says, not being able to stop.
"Wow Valoran your mother is a great cook" Selina compliments.
"It's well-done Aelina" Artemsia discloses with happiness.
"Thank you. I am glad that you enjoy my dinner." Aelina expresses with gratitude.
After all of them have enjoyed the delicious feast Valoran, Artemsia and Demonlise are now ready to reveal everything however Aelina first has something to say to the others first.
"I'm glad all of you are such wonderful friends for my son" Tears running down her cheeks as she's so happy that her son is not lonely anymore.
Valoran and the others face Aelina as she's wiping her tears away.
"I'm sorry everyone I didn't mean to cry" She utters filled with happiness.
"Mother, what's wrong? Are you alright?" Valoran asks with concern.
"It's just I am so happy that you made so many kind friends" Aelina says trying to hold her tears back.
Valoran looks shocked at that revelation.
"Mother…" Valoran thinks quietly to himself.
The others all look concerned for Aelina.
"Please. I'm alright I am just happy; you see Valoran was not- "Aelina stops before exposing the secret.
The others look confused toward each other thinking of what she was about to expose before she stopped.
Valoran nods at his mother, showcasing that it was alright for them you know. "It's okay mother I trust them with my life"
"If you trust them, So will I" Aelina replies.
"What secret are you hiding from us? If you don't mind me asking?" Selina asks with a shy voice.
"You see, Valoran has no father." Aelina exposing the secret.
"No father? How is that possible?" Atticus asks and the group again looks more confused than before.
"I don't know myself. When I found out that I was pregnant with Valoran I made sure to tell no one that it was unnatural to protect him. You may think that I was scared and terrified, but I was so happy it was a miracle in my eyes. I promised that I would support my child with all the love I can give him." Aelina shares with a bright smile.
Valoran is happy hearing those words and a smile begins to form on his face as well as all the others too.
"On the night of Valoran's birth, the village was attacked by rogue angels. I wrapped Valoran in multiple blankets and ran into the forest to hide us from the angels. Unfortunately, this was not enough. One angel managed to find us and I thought my son was dead when he was engulfed in flames, however Valoran killed the angel and I knew from that day that he was destined for greatness and I have never told anyone of that night until now." Aelina reveals.
"Wow I never knew this must have been hard on you" Merial expresses with sadness.
"It doesn't end there. The reason why I have no father and resemble a human rather than an elf is because I am not an elf, human or any known species. It's power that conceived me" Valoran also reveals.
"I don't fully understand but it makes perfect sense. I mean your power is far too great for any student" Biatrix shares.
"But how come you're so skilled, yes I understand your power is great but who taught you?" Atticus asks curiously.
"I can process innumerable amounts of data, parallel thoughts and memories and process them at an instant. That's why when I read up on an ancient spell like irum or someone using a spell I never saw before I can process on how the spell works and the concept behind them and do them beyond perfection and even create fragment magic which lets me interact with fragments and absorb them gaining all their knowledge and power" Valoran explains.
"Are you going to tell them about Reven?" Aelina questions.
"Reven?" Selina, filled with curiosity asks.
"Of course. Reven was my mentor" Valoran reveals.
"Your mentor?" Demonlise yells in surprise slamming his hands on the dinner table.
"Yes, I had a mentor who I have met many years ago" Valoran explains
"How did you meet him?" Biatrix questions with curiosity.
"Reven was a demi human adventurer who I met 17 years ago when I was 3 years old" Valoran reveals.
"He was the only one that did not fear or call my son a "Monster" as a mother it hurts seeing your child being named these awful names over the years and I sometimes cried out my eyes because of it, because I couldn't stop those thoughts and comments spreading and I truly thought that everyone would fear him, until Reven" Aelina expresses with gratitude toward Reven's support.
(17 years in the past)
Three-year-old Valoran practises magic while kids from the village are playing games around him.
Valoran casts izaru (fire elemental magic), due to Valoran absorbing the angel's fragment which gave him all the knowledge contained within that fragment and his extraordinary intellect Valoran could easily master spells that would take Magic Nobles decades to even hope to achieve.
However, because of Valoran's power he cannot control the output and lost control of the fire spell which burnt the legs of a young demon girl.
The Villagers quickly rushed toward the girl and cast Vita (healing magic) which healed her with ease.
"Get that dangerous child away from here" The villagers scream toward Valoran.
Aelina gets Valoran away from the scene and goes back home apologising to the villagers.
This was all witnessed by one silver rank adventurer who approached Aelina in her home to offer Valoran tutorship.
"Greetings. My name is Reven Woven. I am a silver rank adventurer sent here to kill a dangerous beast in the woods." He introduces himself.
Aelina is curious as to why this adventurer is approaching her. "Greetings. My name is Aelina Silver. It's nice to meet you, please don't be offended but why are you introducing yourself to me?" She asks slightly worried.
"It's about your son." Reven answers back.
"What do you want with him?" Aelina protectively speaks.
"Please I mean no harm. I wish to train him and help him control his power" Reven replies with a sincere voice.
Aelina thought long and hard about the offer and she ultimately agreed to the offer.
"Alright I'll let you tutor him. If he can control his power, then it will ensure not only his own but the safety of others" Aelina realising that this step is necessary.
She then lets him meet little Valoran who stares up at him at first and slowly the adventurer lowers himself to greet little Valoran.
"Hi there from this day on I will be your mentor" Reven shaking little Valoran's hand with a smile.
(Present time)
"He was the closest person who I had to a father, throughout the next 5 years he taught me many things; magic control, swordsman ship, battle tactics and much more. He taught me how to suppress my true power by meditating and by focusing my power. He taught me the way of the sword and in unarmed combat too." Valoran reveals.
"He must have been powerful if he was able to teach you." Biatrix explains.
"Actually, no. His Magic potential and power was below average. What made him so powerful was his charisma and will power. He believed that true strength comes from dedication and making the most with the potential you are born with, he also believed that true strength comes from using your power and saving the ones that are too weak to save themselves" Valoran reveals.
"Wow. He sounds incredible" Selina speaks with amazement.
"He sure was." Valoran response.
"Then what happened?" Merial questions carefully.
"After 5 years of training with him at the age of 8 he died." Valoran reveals with a sorrowful tone trying to hold back his emotions.
"How did it happen?" Artemsia questions also with care.
"During his final adventure he was tasked with protecting a village far from here from bandit attacks. When the attackers came, he realised that those were not bandits but dark mages.Dark mages are extremely dangerous due to the practice of forbidden spells and great magic power. He was outnumbered, but he knew if he ran then the entire village would be in danger, so he chose to buy enough time for the villagers to escape and for reinforcements to arrive. By the time the villagers escaped, and reinforcements arrived it was already too late, he was injured too severely and passed away. He saved over 300 people on that day" Valoran reveals with immense sadness in his voice.
"What a tragedy" Artemsia speaks sadness also dominating her tone.
"Indeed, it is. When I heard of his death, I was dead inside, but I made him a promise; that I would continue to train, to not waste my potential and help the ones that cannot help themselves. He also made me swear that I would enrol in the academy because he firmly believed that I was going to become the next Magic King.
I spent 12 years training in the aspects of: Magic, swordsmanship and unarmed combat. I spent days on end meditating on the moon to avoid distractions, trained for countless days without eating and sleeping in swordsmanship and close quarters combat. You can hear I trained so hard that a normal mortal would have perished thousands of times." Valoran explains.
"Wait in space, not eating, sleeping or taking breaks? How is that possible?" Merial asks in disbelief.
"I can adapt to any scenario and threat so fast that it transcends the concept of time itself" Valoran reveals.
"I learned how to even destroy all principles, concepts, ideas and laws" Valoran shares with his friends.
"My fragment also exists beyond the principals, concepts and idea of dimensionality and existence itself. Meaning I am not bound by dimensionality and laws." Valoran reveals.
"I don't understand." Selina says.
"Remember the fire demonstration I showed you. As you know fire can't burn without oxygen, so it means in the vacuum of space for example using fire spells is useless. However, to me that law does not apply to me. Using a fire spell in a vacuum is child's play." Valoran reveals.
"Now then mother from here these are events I have kept hidden from you" Valoran confesses to his mother
Aelina is startled and proceeds to ask, "What is it?"
"I've been in two battles against gods. The first God was a death god named Raizel when I entered the realm of death also known as the realm of nothingness. The second God I faced and killed was a magic god who was known by the name Hilliam. The reason why I am telling you all of this is that because Gods have not been killed for aeons and myself, Demonlise and Artemsia all felt multiple evil dark presences watching us from the shadows. I believe I showed too much strength during the magic duels and now they are suspicious of me" Valoran reveals.
"You killed Gods?" Merial, Selina and Biatrix ask in disbelief.
"You almost make it sound too easy killing Gods I mean" Biatrix comments.
"Well, it's not. Not even the previous magic king was able to harm Gods. Gods are beings that are neither 0 and 1 with 0 being non-existence and 1 being existence, while also existing and non-existing, meaning you cannot even attack them since they will turn your attacks into nothingness. Even the weakest Gods have the ability to annihilate thousands of multiverses. Not to mention they are also above the concept of reality, existence and dimensionality. They have infinite amounts of layers of resistance and the ability to negate immortality. Which made them win the war against titans and makes them impossible to kill for good. I despise the gods but don't underestimate them. They have immense power. Respect and fear them. If you see an angel, I also want you to run. They are much weaker compared to the gods they serve but have enough power to destroy countless cosmic sheets. Don't even think about fighting them. I mean it. Run." Valoran warned them.
"Valoran, are you insane?! You can't fight gods by yourself." Aelina expresses with concern and anger.
"I'm deeply sorry that I kept this from you and everyone else as well I am deeply sorry" Valoran bowing his head in shame and asking for forgiveness.
"We are sorry too" Demonlise and Artemsia also bow their heads looking for forgiveness.
"I also have a secret to announce. My father was that god of magic Valoran destroyed. He did this to save someone who I hold most dear. I was a demi-god human mother and a god of Magic being my father. This explains why I am so skilled with using magic and being able to analyse endless thoughts and information all at once in an instant. However, my father was cruel.
"As long as we reveal everything, I should also tell you about me too." Artemsia says.
"I am a goddess of war who countless aeons ago fought in the great war against the titans and because of my superior power I was tricked and locked in a realm that transcends the principals of dimensionality, for billions of years which was known and evolved into the underworld until Valoran destroyed the curse that imprisoned me in that realm" Artemsia reveals.
"So, you're a true Goddess?" The other question in disbelief.
"She is. However, because of her I realised that not all Gods are evil, and some are truly good and pure in heart. She also offered me the flames of Nirvana." Valoran states.
"Flames of nirvana…?" Atticus questions.
Valoran then opens his hand, and a rainbow-coloured flame then appears.
"What a beautiful flame." Selina says, amazed.
"These flames are a great way for me to suppress my power weaking me extremely by using nirvana instead of my true power if ever necessary." Valoran shares.
"Your true power? I though nirvana was your strongest ability master." Demonlise questions with confusion.
"No. Nirvana is only an infinitesimal amount of true power which I named the Omega force." Valoran says.
"The Omega force…? Demonlise asks.
"The omega force is pure destruction, the concept, the principle, the very idea of it. Its power is so great that a single omega wave would destroy countless Ultraverses .
"Perhaps I am a monster after all…" Valoran expresses regret and sorrow.