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The first step which the book was to close our eyes:
“If you have this, then you have come to an age where you could read and understand concepts children normally wouldn’t be able to understand. The step first to achieve true transcendency is to master astral arts then sage arts which is more difficult. To start, we will need to see if there any magic essence or in simple terms ‘mana’ in you. We begin with closing our eyes,” And so I did.
I placed the book down, slowed down my breathing and read the next step.
“The second is to gather the energy around you. While your eyes are close, try focusing on the point where you can feel the most energy seeping from.”
In other words, I was to find the point in the room where I could find the most energy coming from.
Like how we break out of a glass; we punch the weakest the part which is normally in the middle, but if it doesn’t break, we just punch and punch until it breaks.
Because this was my first time, I didn’t expect victory or immediate success.
I guess did as the book told, from us within me.
A strange sensation started to form, my eyes transformed, I felt a blue light flowing within me.
“How strange…”
As I opened my eyes, air surrounded me.
The energy in the room went dim but within my depth it lit.
I was floating in the air, though this was a surprise, I didn’t what to do.
“Ah… neh, neh, neh.” I started crying.
“What happened?” Dad came running in the room.
“Huh…. What… what happened!?” There was a questioning expression on mom’s face as she also followed. when they entered, condensed energy filled the room.
There a book on the floor,” the book which I have been reading laid on the ground.
It was in a very obvious position that everyone could see it with a single glance.
I guess I have gotten caught.
At this time, I found myself wondering what they thought of me.
‘a bad child, a talented genius, or a troublesome child?’
Maybe I was all of them, maybe I was one.
I didn’t matter, all I know is that I should prote’ct myself until the very end.
That is all that: “life is about.” Life is game, a very long and sad game.
No matter who your allies are, there will come a time when you will have to say good bye.
And for a boy as weak as me, I don’t want friends, nor family.
All I want tis to protect myself, keep me from enemies who might think of attacking me.
Then if that is what I want then, why do my heart beat when they show their love?
Why do they bother doing things that are irrelevant?
I don’t understand.
Why?
While they stared, wondering what just happened, mom immediately came wept me up.
She moved so fast that my defensive mechanisms didn’t have time to protect myself.
“Are you hurt? Come on, let me check your toes, you hands…” Mom produced to check if I had nay injuries from the fall.
When they opened the door, I got scared and fell.
Since I had let go of the control which I held, I fell.
At this moment I had also learned one thing: you can not activate astral art without concentration.
Concentration is needed, if that isn’t implied it the art will not work.
I noted that information deep into my unforgettable memory.
From the side of dad’s lips, he smiled.
Did he already know that this will happen?”
Allen’s perspective:
Looks like he got my genes, the unpredictable, natural genius.
When I was a child, I brat who didn’t think of anyone as an equal.
I was naturally talented, nothing could have stand in my way.
This was my reasons, the reasons why I ended up here.
My family died, when they were calling my name I was frozen in fear.
The enemy nation completely wiped up all my family and friends.
I was left alone to starve and die.
“It will take a lot more than that to kill me,” I yelled to myself.
But for almost ten years, I cried.
I tears in my faces never ran out.
But now, I don’t ant anyone to experience the same thing I did.
Maybe.
I can’t change the future that lies onwards.
I stared into the two suns, each casting it light.
The wind blew my hair.
“I want to change this time!”
In the near future, there will a time when Ria will face a challenge which will define his whole reasons for living.
Though I know one thing.
That same thing can’t help me change the horror that comes with it.
I let a bitter cry.
Then proceeded to go to Ria’s room.