On the way home, Lyanna met her husband, Arden, next to the adventure guild. Arden, who seemed to have just finished a mission, accompanied Kaelion and Lyanna to their house.
Arden, who looked tired from the mission at the guild, still managed to smile and help them. Arden walked ahead carrying some items Lyanna had bought, while Lyanna walked beside him, greeting people they knew.
Lyanna looked at Arden's tired face with full attention. Her face showed a hint of guilt for letting her tired husband carry his belongings.
"Arden, you look tired; don't push yourself," said Lyanna, worried about her husband's condition. "I can carry some of those items."
"Don't worry, I'm fine," replied Arden while adjusting his grip on the items. "You just carry Kaelion; let me handle these things."
Kaelion, who was in his mother's lap, was busy observing his surroundings. "This village is so peaceful, unlike the capital in my old world." With that thought, he slowly fell asleep.
After that, some villagers greeted them warmly. Some even gave them gifts. Some were fruits and tools.
As soon as they arrived home, the atmosphere in the house became a bit lively. Arden was busy putting away the items and went to fetch firewood while Lyanna took Kaelion to his bed and tidied up the dining table.
"What are we going to eat today?" Lyanna asked, confused as she looked at their groceries.
"Anything simple, dear," Arden replied tersely. "Today's hunt was a bit exhausting, so I don't want to eat anything complicated."
In the midst of Lyanna and Arden's busyness, Kaelion woke from his sleep. He looked around him and felt something different. It vaguely remembered what had happened that day.
In the silence, he turned towards the table in his living room. He saw the mysterious book he had gotten from the old library. Without his family's supervision, Kaelion tried to crawl out of his bed to the table.
Although his body was weak, he had a strong curiosity about what was happening with the book.
"I have to see that book. Why did it react to me earlier? Kaelion thought, his eyes filled with a strong sense of curiosity."
After much effort, Kaelion, with a naive expression, finally reached the foot of the table. His small hands tried to reach for the thick-looking book.
"I got it..." His face looked satisfied after managing to get it. "Now... I need to find a quiet place to read it," thought Kaelion. "Maybe it would be good."
In the kitchen, Lyanna, busy with dinner preparations, felt something was off with Kaelion. She turned towards Kaelion's bed, but there was no sign of Kaelion there.
"Ar…Arden! Where is our child?""Lyanna panicked."
Arden, who was carrying firewood, hurried into the house, leaving the firewood outside. "What's wrong, Lyanna... where is Kaelion?""What's wrong, Lyanna... where is Kaelion?" They searched all over the room in her house. In the end, the search ended under the bed because they heard a small sound there.
They searched all over the rooms in the house. Eventually, the search ended under the bed in the room because they heard a small sound there.
"This child, really," Arden muttered with a small laugh. His eyes were full of questions about how he could have ended up there.
"This child just makes me worry," Lyanna whispered with sharp eyes. Holding back her laughter, Lyanna said, "He will surely become a great magic user, just like me."
"And maybe in swordsmanship too," added Arden while observing Kaelion's behavior.
In the end, they let Kaelion be absorbed in his book. They thought Kaelion was only attracted to the book's cover because it had strange carved symbols.
Kaelion sat quietly under the bed, unaware of his family's comings and goings. Watching the book with full attention.
Suddenly, something from Kaelion's body flowed out from the palm of his hand into the book. The book then glowed and opened to a page. The mark on his shoulder emitted the same glowing reaction as the book.
The page began to glow softly, displaying intricate writings and symbols that others could not comprehend. However, for Kaelion, the writing felt familiar and understandable even though he had never seen it before.
"What language is this... why does the writing differ from other books in this world?" Kaelion was confused. "But, why can I understand this language?" Kaelion felt a strange power similar to his own connected to the book.
The inscription reads:
"This book is a gift to the bearer of the will of the void dragon, 'Karzakh.' Prepare to face the heavy burden of fate."
"One day, this destiny will take you from something small to something greater." Find my people, and they will help you, Dalius Varen.
Kaelion was astonished by Karzakh's words. "Karzakh, the dragon who gave me strength when I was in the void." So this book is related to Karzakh. And at the end of this name... why is my name written there?
The writing on that page stopped there. Bringing a big question mark to Kaelion. Kaelion furrowed his brow. "This book, this world—I and Karzakh are connected." But... why me? What should I do?"What should I do?" However, when he looked at the book again, it closed by itself.
However, when he looked at the book again, it closed by itself. Kaelion tried to open it, but the book was tightly closed.
"Why is this? Why can't it be opened?" he thought. The light in the book then faded until there was no light left in it. As if wanting to say it is not yet time to know the other secrets.
Kaelion lay down on the floor, staring under the bed with feelings of frustration and confusion. "This book has many secrets, secrets that I need." But I am still not strong enough now; I have to grow faster and learn more about this world."
However, before he could think any further, Lyanna and Arden came to greet him.
"Kaelion, what are you doing over there? asked Lyanna with a cheerful voice. " Then she carried the tired-looking Kaelion.
"This child is surely going to be great... interested in books at this age, truly remarkable," said Arden with admiration.
Lyanna smiled gently, feeling a bit confused by Kaelion's behavior. "Of course, our child is indeed extraordinary." They chuckled softly and took him to the dining room.
However, Lyanna noticed something. As a magic user, she felt that the aura around Kaelion was slightly stronger than the explosion incident the other day.
On the contrary, Kaelion remained silent in his mother's embrace. His mind kept thinking about what was written in the book while feeling a bit drowsy.
After dinner time arrived, Lyanna prepared a meal that was not too fancy, but enough to fill the stomach. The atmosphere of dinner in the Raven family is filled with warmth and simplicity. Warm vegetable soup, toast, and meat roasted from Arden's hunt today.
Arden sat comfortably in his chair while Kaelion was on his mother's lap in the chair. Although still a baby, Kaelion only eats rice porridge and a little fine bread.
"This child is eating more and more," said Arden with a small laugh. "He might become a great adventurer someday."
"He might become great like you, dear," replied Lyanna while feeding Kaelion porridge.
Kaelion only listened to what they were discussing. "A great adventurer like father?" If they heard who I was in the old world, they might faint from shock." She opened her small mouth to receive a spoonful of porridge.
After finishing their meal, they gathered by the fireplace. Arden sharpened his slightly dull sword from frequent use, while Lyanna sewed the torn clothes of Arden due to the hunt.
"Kaelion, look at this," said Arden while demonstrating a mesmerizing sword technique. Balancing the sword on one finger.
Lyanna shook her head while smiling. "Don't teach him those dangerous weird tricks," she scolded. "He's still a baby, dear."
Kaelion, who was watching them, chuckled softly. "They are really funny, truly a perfect couple," he thought. Then he found it amusing to see his father being scolded by his mother.
Then, his mother brought a book to the fireplace. "Before you sleep, let's read an interesting book," Lyanna said, signaling it was time for bed.
Lyanna opened the book and read the story to Kaelion. The story is about a knight who protects his country from the threat of demons. His voice was gentle, causing Kaelion to slowly drift off to sleep.
"My mother used to do this too, reading books almost every night, but—," Kaelion's memories flashed by, and he ended up falling asleep on his mother's lap. In the midst of that quiet night, Kaelion fell asleep with a mind full of mixed thoughts. He felt a warmth he hadn't felt in a long time.
When Kaelion fell asleep, Lyanna covered him with a soft blanket, and Arden extinguished the fire in the fireplace. They headed to the bedroom, signaling that the night's activities were over.
When Kaelion fell asleep in the small cradle, the world seemed to change. The moonlight that was once bright is now slowly fading. He found himself in a large hall.
That was the grand and large hall of his former palace. The high ceiling is adorned with war paintings that are still vividly clear. In front of him, there was an empty throne, adorned with gold and crystal.
Suddenly, a soft voice called out to him. "Darius... Darius Valen." He turned and saw someone; their face was blurry, but Kaelion could feel warmth emanating from them.
He sat by the fireplace, holding a book that Kaelion used to love in his old world. "Come here, dear, let's continue reading this book."
Who is that woman?
To be continued...