"I see. So that's the history of this world huh". A young boy who looked no older than seven years old said aloud.
He had dark hair with red eyes. His skin was a bit pale but that was his natural skin color.
He was wearing casual clothes not too fancy but also not too shabby.
He was currently in a room that resembled a library, with different types of books on the shelf.
But only one was currently open on the desk he was sitting. That was the one he had been reading for a while now. EMERGENCE OF MANA.
It was talking about the history of how earth came into contact with the strange energy they now call mana and how democracy was now washed away.
"Hmmm. There's nothing here about dark mages tho". The boy seemed to complain to an empty room.
"Hey System. The hell is going on?. Why isn't there anything about the dark mages here".
[It would seem as though the current history books being sold do not include dark mages in them. After all, they were all accused of being devil worshippers and hunted down about 500 years ago.]
"I see". The boy just murmured in response. "Open my status again".
NAME: Jaimie Cadvack
MANA CORE: Unawakened
AURA CORE: Unawakened
AFFINITIES: Dark, Fire, Water.
"Say system, if dark mages are being called devil worshippers and are executed on sight, doesn't that mean I'm fucked if anyone finds out about my affinities?".
[.....]
"Oy"!
"Jaimie. Honey. Where are you?". A sweet sounding voice spoke out from downstairs.
"Shit"
The boy who's name was apparently Jaimie froze. "I'm not supposed to be in here". And panicking, he started arranging his father's study before carefully sneaking out.
By the time the owner of the voice came upstairs, Jaimie was already in his room.
"Uuh, coming mom".
It was his mother's.
After pretending like he had been in his room all along, he ran downstairs and hugged his mother who seemed to just be returning from where she went.
His mother was a pretty woman in her early thirties. She had long straight dark hair, dark eyes and despite the fact that she had already given birth twice she still had a slender and seductive body.
"Hey honey. Did you have fun with your sister".
"Yep". Jaimie gave an innocent and adorable smile while lying through his teeth.
He had an elder sister. She was sleeping upstairs.
His mother just smiled knowingly. She already knew that her son was very likely lying but decided to just go along with it.
As long as he wasn't in his father's study again, she was ok.
"Okay. Come help me make dinner, your father will be back soon". His mother Katherine said.
"Ok". And so Jaimie followed his mother into the kitchen.
*************
Four people sat at the dinner table. Jaimie, Katherine, Jessica his sister, and John his father.
They were having casserole for dinner. The dinner table was quiet. So quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
"So Jessica, you'll awaken your mana core and be capable of using magic tomorrow right?".
The one who spoke was Jaimie's father, John. "I'm guessing you must be quite excited huh".
"Yeah. I can't wait. I wonder what element I'll have ".
A childish voice spoke out. It was Jessica. She was a fair skinned young lady with dark hair just like her hair and red eyes like her brother.
"Oh. Mom, Jaimie went into dad's study again".
*Ptuuuuuuuuu*. "Aaah, you promised you wouldn't say anything ". Jaimie, caught off guard had yelled.
"Hahahahaha. Oh man Jaimie your sister got you good". John, Jaimie's father said while laughing.
And they were all having fun laughing. Till they heard.
*Hmhm*. The sound of Katherine clearing her throat and then a slight "enough we are still eating" was enough to bring silence and order back to the dining room.
After dinner they bid each other goodnight and went to sleep.
******
"---ack"
"Cadvack"
"Jaimie Cadvack!"
A young lady wearing a corporate outfit screamed out.
"Whoaaa".
Thud.
A young man with dark hair and red eyes fell on the ground. 'Ouch. Did I fall asleep again?'.
He looked round and saw everyone including the professor staring at him. 'Ah right. It's her class. Guess I better respond'.
He stood and answered "Present".
The professor just shook her head and continued her lecture while Jaimie got lost in thought. 'I was dreaming about them again'.
He looked at his smartphone. March 28th. His sister's birthday. The day she turned ten.
'I guess it really has been 10 years since they were killed huh'. On March 28th, 1800AEM(after emergence of mana), the Cadvack house were executed for harboring a dark mage.