//Time flow by rather quickly.. and just like that two more months gone by.
A young boy with striking red hair sat leisurely on a tree branch atop a hill, gazing at the distant city of Erys.
This town was also home to Valeria nozvan, the residence where he lived.
A gentle wind brushed past him, causing his bred hair to dance with the wind. Red hair with blazing red eyes, he watched the setting sun, it was a peculiarly captivating scene.
"I'll finally leave this place," he muttered, closing his eyes and enjoying the last warm breeze of this place, his hideout.
The sun continued to set and he jumped down from the tree. Looking at the view below the hill he could clearly see the town and the tall imposing building that was his home.
Turning around, he gazed at the colossal tree. While it may appear ordinary to others, it provided the perfect scenery he needed. He touched the tree, the red ring glowed and a red circular tattoo appeared on his palm. Magical circles emerged from within the soul gear tattoo, attaching themselves to his hand and expanding to cover his entire right arm. In the next moment, the magical circles vanished, revealing purple armour adorned with intricate circles on his hand.
Nodding, Kairos channeled mana through his arm, which swiftly entered the tree. As if awakened, the tree began to transform slowly and opened up to make a door big enough for him to enter.
Stepping into the darkness through the door, He found himself enclosed in sheer darkness as the door on the tree closed revealing no trace of it ever being there.
The only sources of light inside were the intricate magical circles on his right arm's armour and his glowing red eyes.
He reached out his hand and the magical circles on his arm began to spin. Slowly something started forming Infront of his hand, something black with hue of deep purple..it slowly expanded forward before taking it's shape
A purple pen appeared in his palm as the purple armor on his hand retreated back to his ring like slime.
He tapped the floor with his feet, channeling mana. The mana flowed into the magical circuits, glowing and slithering swiftly like snakes. It entered the middle of the room, illuminating a yellow orb. The room lit up, revealing strange magical gears alongside the mechanisms.
This was his research room, where he spent most of his time developing his own magic through the unknown artifact of his which is his soul gear now for the last couple of months.
As he surveyed the room, The plans he pracicely crafted to change the fate of the empire flashed in his mind.
This place was granted by his father. We're none had access to. An old research room what he told him.
Thus as a result researching magic and his soul gear became his goal. Thus this place became the place which he spent most of his time.
Practicing his fighting skills from his previous life, to recalling most of the events that happened back then and those that he wanted to change.
He honed his body by practicing daily and kept track of his research on whatever he could about his soul gear and magic, everything happened in this city of Erys.
Nevertheless, he knew he had to depart from this place.
"Let's wrap this up quickly," he muttered, seizing the pen. The pen vibrated, its runes glowing. In an instant, it expanded into a slender stick before started expanding and took it's once again graceful form.
It was his soul gear. He grabbed the two handed sword firmly. During the last months of practice he was already used to it.
He looked at his left hand. Just like his right hand a red circular tatto appeared. And from the tattoo the area above his hand started twisting and slowly from the destortion a deep purple book appeared with an infinity knot on the cover.
The book hovered right above his hand. And slowly opened it self. The book opened itself revealing series of informations.
[] Soul power : 45/45
[] Life esscens: 100%
[] Mana : 5/10
[]Zeroth circle : 65%/100%
Creations:
•Lightning wisp [Lv 2]
•Mana circulation [Lv 3]
He observed them and nodded with satisfaction. Most kids his age didn't stabilized there Zeroth circle or most cases haven't finished there Zeroth circle but he had already almost finished his first one.
During the last months that gone through after the incident of him awakening his elements and soul gears. He spend his whole time researching on his soul gear. As from now it would accompany him fro the rest of his life. And moreover faster one could master he's or her soul gear, Faster their growth along side combat power increases.
But he has never expected. The things he has as his soul gear was this terrifying.The mysterious artifact defied all logic.
He had already discovered its function, and it was truly terrifying.
It could enhance spells, making them more powerful. At the price of double the mana consumption.
Furthermore, once a spell was activated, the book could remember the sequence and activate it again quickly, reducing casting time significantly.
The pen, on the other hand, possessed illogical abilities as well. It could shape-shift into its original form of the sword.
However, the real fright came from its connection to the book. With a simple mental command, he could activate skills through the pen without even taking out the book.
What made it even more impressive was the ability to cast spells while moving, a feat not many could achieve. Unlike a staff, which required visualizing the spell and sigils in the correct position in one's mind, the pen didn't need that. It directly copied the inscribed spell from the book.
He closed off the book and gazed at the sword Two lines popped up above the saber named lightning wisp[Lv2] , Mana circulation [Lv3]"
This was also one of the function. If he think about the spells a transparent page also appeares in his mind. Which only he can see and sense.
" Mana circulation " He muttered.
A magical circle appeared right on the swords body and started spinning slowly sucking the mana in the surroundings.
Warm and cold sensation started spreading through his arm to his heart.
He can feel his mana recovering slowly each second. And in couple seconds. His mana recovered slowly.
With that finished , he stepped in front of the yellow orb which was the power source of this place.
He first thought of destroying this place completely. But his plans changed considering who his father was.
So he chose to shut it down completely. The easiest way was to destroy the source which was powering it making so that not just anyone can enter here by simply using mana.
He approached the wall to see the lists pasted on the wall. Names to kill, Things to change, Important events and lastly,
One named "For Father".
He wasn't well aware of many details of what happened in his past life because even as the strongest aura user one could not compare to the existances like the top mages, one's loved by mana, by the dragon and by the world itself,so he wasn't involved in the most important battles.
But some major events that shook the world, He can remember the causes and the effects very clearly before the fall of portal break.
Looking over the lists one more time,he burned them all except for the " For father " which he left there.
Kairos stood before the yellow orb again and with determination, he swinged the huge sword in an arc motion causing it to shatter into fragments. The room began to lose its magical glow as the gears and mechanisms came to a halt.
As the room darkened, Kairos nodded with satisfaction. He had effectively sealed off the place.
Ready for a new chapter. he took a final look before leaving.Closing the door, Kairos walked towards the distant town of Erys.
As he walked down the path, his assigned butler stood there waiting for him. The butler smiled and nodded as Kairos approached.
His caretaker Helena had gone back at her home for some urgent reasons thus a replacement was made.
He and the butler headed towards Erys, leaving behind the hideout which was not so hidden.. Today's night would be the first step to his grand plan.
[ To be continued…]