Kaelen cast his mom a suspicious gaze. He wondered why she behaved in a strange way.
Though she knew about the dangers that lurked within the academy, she should trust that her son would be able counter them all.
Something didn't seem right about their encounter, and Kaelen knew it.
"I appreciate that mother....so if that's all, I'll take my leave" Kaelen said in a neutral tone.
As he stood to took his leave, he noticed a strange marking on the side of his mother's neck. He tried recalling his past memories to get a hold of what it was. But his memory remained blank of the any thing describing the marking.
Kaelen finally exited the room. As he made his way to his chambers he couldn't help but feel something was off about the way his mother behaved.
I mean, why would she ask about enrolling in the academy. Kaelen remembers her not wanting him to enroll in the academy as she believed that nobles are not to fit to be known as warriors. This explains why she never wanted Velora to become a warrior. But all that had changed on his first day of being reincarnated.
Kaelen made his way to his room as he collapsed on the bed in a supine position. He wondered about the strange encounter with his mom. For some reason he felt she was being controlled. But then again, who would controll a High Lord? Kaelen finally discarded the thought.
"Hey Nyx"
"Yes master"
"Could you tell me about my mother's skill?"
"Ofcourse!"
With that a blue screen materialized before him.
[Stats]
[Name:Seraphim Nightshade]
[Age:32]
[Race:Human]
[Skill:Dark magic]
[Divine Skill:Demon Control]
[DA:1500]
[Current Level: High Lord>Lv3]
Kaelen was a bit shocked by his mother's stats. He sat bolt upright as he investigated the information before him.
"Demon Control?" Kaelen muttered.
What did that mean? Was she a demon? Could she summon demons? Kaelen wondered about her divine skill.
"Nyx, do you have any information about my mom's divine skill?" Kaelen asked, his eyes still glued to the panel before him.
"Yes master. Demon Control allows is a very rare skill on this world. As a matter of fact only two people in the whole of Vaeloria wield the skill. Your mom being the second..." Nyx said in a neutral tone.
Kaelen wondered who the first persom might be, but that was not important right now.
"...the skill allows it users to take control of demonic entities and energy " Nyx continued.
"So does that mean she's a demon?" Kaelen asked with curiosity building up within him.
"Well...not necessarily. It only allows users to take control of demonic entities. It's kind of like having a legion of demon slaves under your control" Nyx explained.
Hmm! Kaelen pondered on her explanation as he never knew his mother possessed such a rare and formidable skill. It explains how she was able to attain the rank of a High Lord. Having demon soldiers at your beck and call was something Kaelen wished he possessed. Well, he already had the goddess of demons under his control.
"But there is a disadvantage to this skill..." Nyx stated.
'Disadvantage?' Kaelen raised an eyebrow.
"In order for one to control a large amount of demonic entities, they would have to be sealed inside of the person. This is dangerous because, once that seal is broken, they are consumed by the demonic energy within them" Nyx said.
Kaelen's jaw dropped as he heard this. His mother was a vessel for demonic entities? How was that even possible? Did that mean that she was practically a demon?
Suddenly Kaelen remembered the marking on his mother's neck.
"Is the seal in any form of an ancient marking?" Kaelen asked, curious about the strange drawing on the side of her neck.
"Well...technically a drawing appears on the place that has been sealed" Nyx stated.
This raised Kaelen's suspicion even higher as he wondered how many demonic energy she must've accumulated in her body over the years.
"Hey Nyx...just wondering....what happens if that seal is broken?" Kaelen asked feeling concerned about his mother's well being.
Though she wasn't his real mother, he still felt a sense of obligation towards her.
"Based on the amount of demonic energy within her. It would result in her being consumed and lost to the demonic energy." Nyx stated.
Kaelen's browns furrowed as he cursed the Supreme Beings for giving his mom such a cursed skill.
He wondered if her behavior earlier was related to her skill being out of control.
"What can be done to strengthen the seal?" Kaelen asked as he feared that the seal may already be weakening.
"Well...it depends on how well she controls her emotions. If she gets too excited or too depressed, her seal will be broken. She needs to balance her feelings. Like keeping it neutral" Nyx stated.
Kaelen wondered if that was why she always had a cold expression on her face.
"But you have to maintain your distance away from her, as she poses as a major threat to you" Nyx said in a firm tone.
Kaelen raised an eyebrow as he wondered what she talked about. Was his mother a dangerous foe to him?
"And by 'poses as a threat' you mean??" Kaelen asked as he wondered how his mom posed as a threat to him.
"She has the ability to control demons, that also means she can sense demonic energies. I am also a demon. If she were to find out that i reside within you, we would both be sealed away inside her" Nyx stated in a neutral tone.
Kaelen face immediately wore a worried expression. He knew that Nyx had a point. If his mom could really sense demonic entities, then she was a major threat to him. He had to keep his distance. She would be his first foe.
With that in mind he would have to be more careful in the future when coming across different foes or allies.
"Your System would've have warned you, but it sensed no eminent danger at the time" Nyx stated.
Hmmm! Kaelen laid down on his bed as he faced towards the ceiling. He wondered what difficult foes await him in the future. But now he had to work on his plan step by step. Which was to first get into the academy.
He would need an assistant for that. Luckily he had Sofia.
He began strategizing his plan on enrolling in the academy.
"Master!!" Nyx said in sluttry tone.
Kaelen was suddenly drawn out of his thoughts by her voice.
"You did promise me a reward earlier" Nyx said in seductive tone.
Kaelen suddenly remembered the promise he made with her earlier. A wide grin appeared on his face.
"How could I forget" Kaelen spoke in low tone.
Suddenly a black portal opened in front of him where he could see Nyx ready for their 'session' on the other side.
Kaelen immediately went through as he sought to reward her.