3rd POV
Inside Musa's house, located on the mountaintop, in a small bedroom, you find a boy sleeping with drool trickling down his chin, mumbling "Kebab" in his sleep.
Musa, looking at the sleeping Kiran, says with relief, "He's fine."
Then Kiran slowly opens his eyes.
Kiran sleepily asks, "What happened?!"
Musa begins to explain everything to the groggy Kiran.
Kiran happily exclaims, "So I've leveled up!"
Musa continues, "And almost killed most of your comrades."
Kiran responds, "But I don't remember any of that. What I remember is trying to stop my Qi from attacking."
Musa explains, "Yes, and as a result, your Qi was violent. So from today, you must listen to your Qi, even if it wants to kill me. The Qi knows who is a threat to you and who isn't."
Kiran, shocked, replies, "What?!!! No, Master, don't say that."
Musa checks the time.
Musa, changing the subject, says, "We still have time for some training."
Kiran, like any easily distracted child, happily asks, "What will we learn?"
Musa, smiling, says, "I will sharpen your instincts and make you the strongest hero ever," then extends his hand for Kiran to take, and both disappear.
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They appear in a dark place that looks like a cave.
Kiran says, "I can't see anything."
Musa, sadly, explains, "Your goal is to stay alive until sunrise. In this place, there are monsters ranging from beginner level to my level. You must know I won't come to save you because you won't die here, but you will feel the pain of death." He then hands Kiran his sword and vanishes from the place.
Musa's voice echoes from all directions, "I forgot to mention I have sealed your eyes. They are normal now, so don't rely on them. When you clear this place, you will return to the sect alone."
Musa reappears in the room and hears a knock on the door as Baran enters. Musa, with teary eyes, says, "Sorry, little Kiran, but I am forced to do this."
Flashback...
After deciding Axel's fate.
Baran says, "This is regarding the incident," then looks at Winry, "You may leave now."
Winry says, "Excuse me."
Baran continues, "As for those White Tiger bastards, it seems they are preparing for a full-scale war with us."
Elder Koji, slamming the table, says, "Damn them all. If they are real men, let them come to me alone. I am enough to crush them all."
Elder Maja looks at Musa.
Musa raises an eyebrow and then smiles flirtatiously, "I know I'm handsome, but not in front of everyone, Maja."
Maja rolls her eyes and says, "Why don't we make use of your disciple's presence?"
Musa, with a murderous intent spreading everywhere, says, "Don't you dare put my disciple in your schemes."
Baran says, "Calm down, Third Elder, let's listen to her first."
Maja, continuing with some sweat on her forehead, says, "Since the child has the highest potential ever, why don't we send him to the dungeon world? In that world, he won't die, and at the same time, we will ensure the best growth for him. We need a powerful force like him in the upcoming war. I give it another 10 years before the war starts, and having him will hinder his growth."
The other elders raise their hands to support this proposal. Musa, with his Qi raging, says, "I refuse this proposal."
The door opens, and the patriarch appears in the room, leaning on his ancient staff.[Image]
He looks extremely old, possibly in his eighties, with a commanding presence. His frail body with sagging skin and bald head indicated the passage of time, and his long eyebrows draped over his eyes added a majestic appearance, yet his eyes, hidden behind shadows, shone with deep wisdom. He wore a white kimono with gray patterns, adorned with the kanji for "time" on his chest, giving him an aura of awe and respect.
The patriarch looks at everyone and says, "I have been observing the child since he came to us," then continues, "I have been listening to you, and I agree with that girl's proposal. The child will be sent to the dungeon world to grow."
Musa protests, "But, Patriarch."
The patriarch strikes his staff on the ground, "No buts, this is an order from me."
Everyone in the room shudders with respect for him. Despite his humble appearance, every movement and word he uttered carried the weight of long years of experience and knowledge, making him a force to be reckoned with in any situation. Everyone in the room bows and says, "Your order."
End of the flashback....
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Kiran's Perspective
Inside Kiran's mind, you find him standing with fear on his face, "My Qi is suppressed. I am now at the beginner level, and even the amount of Qi I have is severely limited."
Then Kiran hears a sound from the side and dodges an attack.
Kiran, talking to himself, says, "That was close. I need to calm down; Master won't do anything bad to me."
While trying to calm himself, Kiran hears a nearby hit and bends down, delivering a diagonal strike with his sword, feeling the sword pierce something, and then hears a strange scream, "Kiiiiiii."
Kiran retreats a little.
Kiran, talking to himself, says, "I can't see anything," then starts thinking hard, "How can I see in the dark when the amount of Qi I have isn't enough to materialize it?"
Then a sudden idea comes to him, and he spreads his Qi around his eyes, and his vision starts to return as if it were daylight.
Kiran looks forward and sees a goblin with its leg cut off lying on the ground, bleeding green blood.
Kiran stands still, shocked by the sight of the blood, then starts vomiting violently.
After a few minutes, the goblin disappears, and Kiran starts hearing a group of sounds coming from afar.
Kiran, feeling numbness in his legs and tears streaming from his eyes, feels something biting his neck and feels himself being devoured.
Kiran opens his eyes to find himself standing, looking at the goblins eating his body, and vomits again.
To be continued in the upcoming chapters...