Kaelion took a small step towards the figure that called him. In a fleeting glimpse, he could see the figure and was shocked to see it.
"Mom... Mom," Kaelion shouted upon seeing the figure, his voice filled with mixed emotions.
The woman smiled gently, but it seemed as if she was distancing herself from Kaelion. "Come here, Darius, you like this part, don't you?""The woman's voice called Kaelion with affection."
Before Kaelion could reach her, a rumbling sound shook the palace hall. The walls of the palace cracked, and the light in the hall dimmed, replaced by an extremely dark light.
"Mother... what happened?" Kaelion shouted, panicking at the sight around him.
However, the figure did not answer. Instead, the figure slowly vanished like smoke, leaving Kaelion alone in the grand hall. The vast hall transformed into a frightening place filled with an aura of dark light.
The situation in the hall became very critical; the sounds of battle and the clashing of weapons could be heard from afar. Kaelion stood frozen, watching a large group of soldiers attacking his palace, just as it had happened in the past.
However, Kaelion's gaze was drawn to the position of the throne in front of the hall. Hearing the two figures calling him.
"Darius, our beloved, stay alive," said the two figures.
Kaelion saw the two figures standing beside the throne, their faces blurred and indistinct. Suddenly, a knight stood in front of that figure, drawing a sharp sword.
The knight wore pitch-black chainmail with a horned devil helmet. With a single swing of his sword, he beheaded both figures. His sword was drenched in bright red blood. The knight then headed towards Kaelion.
Kaelion, seeing that, felt his body start to stiffen. Tears began to flow from his eyes. "This isn't right... this is just a dream," Kaelion said with a trembling voice. He stepped back, fleeing from the knight.
Suddenly, a familiar heavy voice echoed in the hall. The voice sounded like thunder striking. The knight approached Kaelion, and the battle outside stopped as if time had been halted.
"This is the reality you will face again if you remain weak," the voice said.
Kaelion looked up and saw a familiar dragon figure, Karzakh, gazing at him with sharp eyes.
"The life I bestowed is far more dangerous than this; be prepared," said Karzakh.
Suddenly, a dark attack struck Kaelion right in the chest, ending the dream Kaelion was experiencing. "What was that?"Dream?" he thought. His baby's body was drenched in cold sweat, his breath felt heavy, but his eyes showed the opposite.
After that nightmare, Kaelion began to calm his breath. His body was still weak, but his mind was filled with that nightmare. He checked his chest; the pain felt as if it were real.
However, when he was lost in his thoughts, he unconsciously emitted a reddish-golden light from the palm of his hand. The light glowed faintly, almost invisible in the room.
Kaelion was surprised. "This...magic energy?" He saw the light and controlled it well. Then, he remembered the book he had seen with Lyanna. The book explained the concept of magical elements and understanding their flow.
Kaelion stared at his hand, trying to release more. Kaelion closed his eyes and felt the same warm sensation as the explosion the day before. Calmly, he released more energy into the palm of his hand.
This time, the energy gathered and formed a large ball of energy that floated in the palm of his small hand. The ball followed the direction of Kaelion's hand well.
"This is quite easy... it feels like bathing in a warm river." However, the ball didn't last long. The excessive energy usage still did not match the small body of the baby.
He threw the energy into the middle of the room. In an instant, the room became very bright for a moment. The explosion produced a loud sound and woke Lyanna up.
"What happened... Kaelion?" asked Lyanna, who hurriedly got out of bed. Her eyes glanced around.
Kaelion, who heard his mother's voice, immediately pretended to be asleep. Trying to hide his actions. He felt satisfied with his energy ball earlier. Lyanna approached Kaelion, checking if there was anything unusual about her child.
"Dear, did you just have a nightmare?" "Your body is covered in cold sweat," said Lyanna while covering Kaelion with a blanket.
After the night of the incident, time continued to pass quickly. Months continued to pass, and Kaelion was already able to stand and walk. The energy in his body that he had secretly developed also bore fruit thanks to the book his mother bought for him.
One morning, while Lyanna was busy with household chores, Arden quietly took Kaelion out without Lyanna's knowledge to the small yard of their house.
"Look here, son," Arden said with a broad smile while holding two wooden swords. "These are the wooden swords I got at the market." This is for you, and now we can train together.
Kaelion, who had only been able to walk for a few days, was dumbfounded by his father's foolishness. He held the small sword that his father had brought him. Slightly trembling because he was not used to the weight of the sword.
"Are you stupid, Dad?" Who would give a sword to a one-year-old child?"Kaelion thought, bewildered by his father."
Suddenly, a word crossed his mind. "The sword is a part of your body; feel its flow."
"Alright, let's get started," said Arden, directing his wooden sword at Kaelion. "Look, stand like this, and swing the sword like this." "Give it a try!" Arden commanded.
With the words that had crossed his mind earlier, he tried to give it a go. Although he often fell, Kaelion kept trying with his unsteady body. Arden, who was watching, was happy to see that moment.
"Good, keep going," said Arden, encouraging Kaelion.
However, before they could continue their training, Lyanna's angry voice was heard in the courtyard. "Darling, what have you done to our child?" "I can't believe it."
Arden, upon hearing that voice, immediately froze. Turning to his wife, who looked very angry.
"Uh... no, this is just," Arden stammered, searching for an excuse.
Lyanna approached Arden with her hands on her hips. Her eyes pierced Arden's face. "What were you thinking? Kaelion is only one year old." Do you want to get hurt?"Do you want to get hurt?" Kaelion could only laugh inwardly seeing his father being scolded by his mother.
Kaelion could only laugh inwardly seeing his father being scolded by his mother. He felt this was a moment he couldn't experience in the past.
"But... this is just basic training; it's not dangerous," Arden said, trying to defend himself.
Lyanna, upon hearing that, looked even angrier. "Enough. From now on, no more strange training until I give permission. "Understood?" Lyanna said firmly while taking both swords.
Kaelion, seeing that, could only smile at his family's antics.
After that morning incident, Kaelion returned to focusing on his secret training. Although Lyanna monitored his activities more closely, she did not prevent Kaelion from learning the magic that did not exist in his old world.
The spellbook that Lyanna bought some time ago is very useful. Although the writing is different from the script in his old world, for the past year, Kaelion has been studying and understanding its contents.
In that book, there are several special chapters about "basic elements and understanding mana."
Kaelion carefully observed what was written in that chapter. On one page, there was an illustration that caught his interest. On that page, there is a circle with the main elements—fire for the red aura, water for the blue aura, wind for the green aura, and earth for the brown aura. But the golden aura is not mentioned in the book.
"The element of magic flows from the body; to master that element, understanding and meditation are the prerequisites."
"Meditation, this shouldn't be difficult since I've been doing it for the past few months," Kaelion thought.
Although his aura was not written in the book, Kaelion tried to cast a spell. "This is it." He extended both of his hands forward.
Carefully, he tried to manipulate the mana flow within his body. He felt two different auras moving towards his hands, forming two different spells.
On his right hand, fire magic, while on his left hand, black magic with dark lightning flashes. The black magic seemed to swirl on the palm of his hand, feeling very cold and heavy, as if it wanted to devour everything around it.
"I...can do it!" Kaelion thought, feeling satisfied with that. Kaelion tried to control the black magic, but it didn't last long, and both spells vanished, leaving behind smoke. "But this..."
In the book purchased by Lyanna, there was no information about the person who cast two spells along with the black magic. But in the end, the magic in the palm of his hand extinguished.
After that, Kaelion lay down, staring at the ceiling of the house with satisfaction. "I will study even harder."
To be continued...