He lost everything. Everything he ever had. His hope,resolve,his friends,all of it taken away in the blink of an eye. For two days and two nights he walked,his sword in his hand as he slashed through everything that stood in his way, never taking a break even once, memories flooded his head and with each passing minute his hatred multiplied,He had Infiniti but it didn't matter anymore. Now nothing else but a husk of his former self,the only thing that kept him going was the rage ,the drive to kill the one he once called his 'friend'...
With every birth in this world,a star is born,the appearance of a star the moment an infant was born was as casual as it comes in this world,and with the appearance of a star,a gift,a magical ability is granted to the infant,this gift known as 'Cosgic' manifests within the first year of the infant's life,that's the way it has been,the way it is, and the way it will always be.
Xiandor was a kingdom blessed with resources beyond any other,thus,it is popularly known as the most fruitful of all seven nations of the continent and became home to many creatures of different traveling from around the globe for business reasons. Yuki, the protagonist of this story, is the heir to this Kingdom.
It's a bright and beautiful morning, Yuki and his friends Dione and Illia sneaked out of the castle again,seeking adventure in the city and woods. After playing around, they took rest under a big oak tree on a hill and observed the beautiful scenery
"Never gets old does it? " said Illia admiring the scenery.
" Yeah " said Yuki in agreement as he steals a glance. Everything about her captivated him, her beauty ,long pink hair ,blue eyes ,kindness and that smile...
Dione couldn't help but notice "Oi !, You like Illia don't you" he whispered to Yuki from his left
"Wai.., wha...no, what the hell? Who fed you such nonsense?" whispered back Yuki,trying to hide the obvious,clearly embarrassed .
"I'm not stupid you know,I think you should tell her..."
" Oh come on! You're exaggerating,I don't..."
"...What are you whispering to each other about ? Asked Illia ,one brow raised
" Oh its nothing really,we were just talking about how much peaceful it is up this hill ,ya know" lied Yuki
" Well you better suck it all in before your dad comes looking for us" said Illia in response
"I knew you'd be here"
The three turned in response to the voice and there stood a strong,fit looking man probably in his middle thirties, the King of Xiandor, Asher,towering over them with his lightning blade on his shoulder and a not-so-happy expression on his face
"Speak of the devil..." Dione muttered
"Oh,hey father ...ehm...what brings you here?" said Yuki with an anxious face and a big stupid smile.
King Asher just raised an eye brow in respect
"I know...,training " said Yuki apathetically
"Time and again I told you three to stop with your shenanigans, Do you want to get grounded?"
Looks at Dione "I thought you were the clever one so what's up huh?"
"And you,Illia, you are the princess of Kinyada, I thought you were more responsible than this..."
Dione and Illia suddenly look away in shame
" And dont get me started with you Yuki, you are well aware this is the time for your sword art training,why do you keep goofing off?"
"But I don't want to learn sword art,I never wanna have to pick up a sword and kill anyone " complained Yuki
King Asher kneels on one leg and looked at Yuki "You're just a child Yuki,a twelve year old as a matter of fact,but you have to understand what it means to be an heir, you're not like other kids, you have responsibilities,you need to be strong and wise,you have to learn to make decisions,fight to protect. The earlier you learn,the better. I know you aren't really the smartest of the bunch..."
Dione scoffs "he's a total goofball" he whispers to himself but it was louder than he thought.
"...."
"I'm so sorry your majesty please forgive me!" He said eyes closed,fists at both sides
*sighs* "what I'm trying to say is that you still have crazy responsibilities and a hell of potential and you must grow, But this is a cruel world,whether you like it or not you will have to fight to protect ,its either life or death ,the weak and cowardly will die but the courageous,wise and strong will prevail ,even in time of death you will be honored. I want only the best for you three .I'll do anything to make you as strong as you can be to survive. "
Looks at Yuki "Do not wield your sword to kill, wield it to protect..."
Those last words had great impact in Yuki's mind, his eyes were beginning to open up. "...Wield... to protect..." He taught of everyone he cared about most,his dad,mom,aunt,Illia,Dione,the folks at the palace and the city. " So...I have to protect them all..."
"You got that right,now come on,you need to train more,your cosgic is defense based too,all the more reason to learn sword art ,see?" said King Asher with a big smile
"Sword art training sounds like a huge pain though" complained Yuki, scratching his head
"Stop being such a bum,let's go" Illia
said,taking hold of Yuki's hand and pulling him "Its gonna be okay " she said with a big smile causing Yuki to go all red.
"Yeah yeah" said Dione
"Good! I'm glad we're finally getting on the same page" said King Asher as he marches forward.
'BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM'
A large explosion was heard,they all turned in fear and shock to see the city in flames. And soon after,more explosions were heard,two,three, now five more.
"Wha.....?"