On an early morning, a young 10-year-old Nell shook Raiku.
"C'monnn It's been so long, yet still such a sleepy head" Nell complained,
"But I wanna sleeeep," A drowsy Raiku replied as he hid under his blankets,
"Jeez, don't you know what day today is?" Nell sighed helpless as she poked him, or more specifically the blanket covering him.
"Hmm?" Raiku's head popped from the blanket looking at Nell to explain,
"Does Graduation ring a bell?" Nell plainly said,
"OHHHHH" Raiku jumped up,
"Why didn't you tell me earlier????? Let's go right away" Raiku said as he rushed out of the bed,
Nell on the bed, with a look of annoyance, "Because I was busy trying to wake a certain prince. Also, it's in the evening remember?"
"Huh? Why wake me then?" Raiku turned back preparing to jump on the bed,
"Hold it there my dear prince, your already up might as well freshen up" Nell said, she hurriedly took him to freshen up.
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Their day went by the usual routine, Breakfast, Training, lunch and free time.
Since today was a special day, they didn't have to train so they basically had a free day. Though they did go to practice.
As Raiku and Nell started sparing against each other, Raiku remembered the day he found out this wasn't a game...
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Raiku had gotten tired of the slashing and had lost motivation of such dull training. So, he rebelled!
He sat down and did nothing. Told this, Draga ordered Yaris to ask Nell to talk to him. Though it was unsuccessful. Nell had talked to him, and he once again tried to, but lost motivation to even continue, that even Nell was helpless.
Till one day, Draga called him to talk.
"I don't want to do this." Raiku said,
Draga having already devised of a plan already for his son's loss of motivation. Smiled as he said,
"Really?"
"Yes." Raiku said with a tired voice,
"You know Raiku, I think it's time you know about something called Status" Draga solemnly said,
Following his plan he stated,
"Do you know what makes our family different from other families?"
"Strength"
"Indeed, do you know the importance of strength?"
"Yes, strength is the only right people have. In this world we can do anything as long as we have strength."
"I don't think you know what strength means."
"Don't you want to protect Nell?"
"Why would I need to protect her? Who would dare to attack the maid of the crown prince?"
"Can you figure out why nobody attacks us?" Draga seriously said, he had noticed a seed of arrogance had been slowly growing on Raiku.
"Because were the royal family" Raiku said smiling,
"Sigh, Raiku follow me..." Draga said disappointed, as he pushed some books, opening a secret passage. He thought with Raiku's intellect he should be able to understand what I show him right?
Walking in, Draga said "Follow me",
Nodding Raiku followed,
soon they reached an underground place as they moved several passageways they came to a stop.
In the room made of stone bricks, there were several orbs in the middle.
"What are these?" Raiku asked.
"You'll know soon enough." Draga said,
He moved before an orb as a scene played of a young man coming with armies of people behind coming to challenge the royal family,
Raiku was about to ask what was going on but stopped as he saw Draga placing a finger on his mouth.
"Today, my xiao family shall replace you royals and be glorified!"
"You dare?"
Raiku watched as he saw a man in dragon robes come out, they fought as the man barely suppressed the young man as they slaughtered them all, not keeping one alive.
"You all watch, anyone who rebels will follow the Xiao's"
The man in dragon robes said loudly as the scenes of the kingdom were shone on the orb.
"Raiku can you guess what'll happened if the man had failed to protect his family?"
"He would've died...."
"It's time for you to see the evilness of the world we live in..."
Soon a young man that looked like a young Draga.
He saw the young Draga being betrayed by his friends, people looting. He saw the adventures of a young Draga.
He saw men kidnapping women, then leaving them dead after being used. He saw the horrors of the world. The betrayals, schemes, the evil in the hearts of man. He watched as people killed each other for treasures, money, beauty, jealousy and madness. He watched as Draga got friends, battled arch enemies, escaped narrow deaths and met helpful teachers and people. The young Draga experienced it all, firmly with an unbeatable will. Draga stood tall as he weathered through all the storms and grew stronger till he met a woman.
The orb turned off as Draga defeated a man in dragon robes.
Looking at the memory crystal, Draga felt reminiscent, even though it didn't show the majority of his life. It showed when he trusted someone then betrayed, it showed all the important parts. Though he was worried now showing, so much cruelty and evilness to Raiku. He looked at Raiku deep in thought. As Raiku's face twisted a bit and bit.
After an hour, Raiku face was finally calm. He looked at Draga, Draga looked back worried but not showing.
They stared at each other as Raiku said,
"I understand."
"If I want a good life, I must be above everyone."
"If I want to protect nell, and everyone. I need to be strong, to the point no one would dare to touch. Dominating and firm that no one would dare to fight. And status to enjoy the riches of life."
Draga hearing his, his heart relaxed. Raiku wasn't scared or traumatized but realized the true need of strength. Though, he was thinking he might've gone too far even though he trusted Raiku being smart enough to realize it, he was still worried. As even when he was that young, he didn't see these scenes. But it's okay since it all worked out all right.
Raiku said those one by word. As he had realized, if his father ever died. He would be helpless if he lazed around, his life and death no longer in his hands. He saw the powerlessness of Draga in the orb as he couldn't save some friends and a woman, he met in his early years sacrificed her life for him to run.
Draga did not realize that by showing this, Raiku would be affected more than he could imagine....
As Raiku swore to himself. He would become the strongest existence ever to exist. No, above that he would become a god...
His eyes glimmered blue for an instant of a second.