Chuckles echoed through the air as Athan's voice sliced through the tension.
"Pathetic peasants, you truly don't grasp the art of surrender."Athan's laughter resonated, punctuating his scornful words."You, pathetic lot, forever stuck in your insignificance. Can't you see? Money and power are the threads weaving this world's tapestry."His mischievous grin reflected his amusement as he cast an apathetic glance at ArArthu"Strength is your claim, yet I find you pitiable. You remain blissfully unaware of your place. Eventually, your apathetic demise will claim you."Athan's words jabbed at Arthur, eliciting a clenched jaw."You really talked too much."Arthur began excluding his killing intent and the mana he had been releasing began increasing. The only thing he could think was to kill the brat that was insulting his family that died and his current friends.The cage he was currently in was slowly melting due to the immense mana he was releasing. Seeing this, Athan slowly backed away in fear as he started calling out for more backup guards."I'll kill you!!!"Arthur roared in anger. Athan started readying his stance, but before he could even react, Arthur dashed forward, giving him a strong kick on the abdomen."Aghh!"Athan cried out in pain as he fell down on the floor while holding on tight from where Arthur gave him a kick.Next, Arthur took out his sword and slowly walked towards Athan's direction. Athan tried to crawl away and ask someone for help, but Arthur threw his sword, and hit his back, making him fall on the ground hardly."Hel -Huk!"Removing his sword from Athan's back, Arthur kicked his abdomen, making him turn around and cough out blood."This is for insulting my parents..."Saying that, he used his fingers to stabbed Athan's eyes, before throwing his body hard on the wall.Athan opened his mouth and tried to scream for help, but before he could even do it, Arthur used his gravitational magic to crush every bone of his, then ripped his foot using both of his hands"This is for my friends..."Raising his broken arms with his last bit of strength, Athan tried to crawl away to where the direction of the teleportation circle. But, before he could even continue, Arthur placed his hands into his neck, before pulling them out cleanly."Like I said earlier, if you ever tried insulting my dead family, and friends, I'll kill you using only my hands..."Arthur's cold voice resounded within the area.Athan's head fell on the ground. His expression was in shock while blood began pouring down to his eye socket.From that day on, the Lohengramm family became one of Arthur's worst enemies that he wanted to destroy in the future...***Athan von Lohengramm... one of the villain that Arthur will brutally murder in the future, and who I was right now.Originally, Athan has a good personality and was well liked by others. Due to his father's death when he was at the age of eight, he became rather distant, arrogant and a trashy kind of person.In truth, the part where Arthur killed Athan using his own hands excites me the most. But now I'm him, I'm already regretting that I laughed at his death.Hehehe... Hehe... He...... Fuck!Cursing at myself internally, I returned my attention back to my current mother.Celestia von Lohengramm...After Athan's death, his mother manipulated the whole country making them hunt Arthur for several years. She also died later from Arthur's hand after 300+ chapter.As the reigning Count family, the Lohengramms wielded untold influence, not in spite of their limited combat prowess but due to their treacherous brilliance.Their crest' white fox represent their cunning and mischievous nature, though their family doesn't have many strong mages or warrior. Because of their nature and power, they were one of the dangerous family in this country...Distracted by his impending demise, Athan sighed.Remembering my future death problem, I let out a long sighed.Haaa... Brutally murdered? That is not the death I wanted. If my death was like getting stabbed in the heart, I would have agree to that...but being that brutal? No way!Looking around the room, I once again let out a sigh after realizing that I was still a baby.'Oh...right, how could I forget that I'm still a baby.' Rubbing my chin using my baby hands, I continued, 'I Guess that I'll just create a plan in the future.'.....Time flowed, three years surged, and young Athan emerged into a world with purpose. He'd acclimated, mastering speech and sneaking nightly into the library. Reading had become his anchor, with Celestia teaching him to decipher words.In walked a middle-aged man, attire befitting a butler, his hair aging into an early gray."Young master, your presence is summoned.""Hmm?"Placing his book back to where it came from, Athan walked beside the butler."Young master... I think you already know what she wants to do, right?"Letting out a long sigh, Athan nodded and then continued walking through the hallway.Reaching his hands to the door, the butler glanced back his attention to Athan. Without looking at the worried face of the butler, Athan gestured his hands for him to continue.After slightly opening the door, a woman with a long-cascading ashy-brown hair pounced Athan, and started rubbing his face."Mo-Mom... please stop..."Athan tried to remove her mother's hands away from his face, but before he could even do that, Celestia hugged him more tighter.'Uhh... I'm gonna get suffocated if this continued much longer.' Athan thought, while trying his best to remove his face from his mother chest.The butler sighed because he already saw this scene hundred of times that was why he already knew that this was going to happen................"Mom, why did you call me?"Athan already knew why she called him but he still asked anyway, hoping that she finally changed the topic.Celestia smiled, as she gave him a paper full of names and photos of little girls inside.Picking it up and immediately dropping it back to the table, Athan sighed, "Mom, didn't I just said that I'm not planning to have a fiancée yet!"Celestia pouted and replied, "You need to have a fiancée. I don't want you to grow old alone... and beside," Picking up the photos and showing them to Athan, she continued, "The girls in here will grow more beautiful in the future."Athan rubbed his temples in contemplated."That isn't what I meant. I'm just three and you want me to betrothed to somebody that I don't even know. Besides, do you think a three-year-old child like me can understand what it meant to be engaged with someone?"Pointing her finger towards Athan, she spoke, "That's the reason why you should have a fiancée. You already know what it meant but you're still acting like you don't. And also, I know that you're always sneaking inside the library every night, which is quite unusual for your age!"Hearing her statement, Athan's face stiffened.'How did she know?' Athan thought to himself. It was then he remembered a certain someone.With a meaningful glance at the butler, Athan's glare smoldered.'Fuck... I'm just three, and I already experienced betrayal.'Athan internally grumbled as he returned his full attention back to his mother, Celestia.'It really has come to this...'Swallowing his saliva, Athan spoke, "Umm...but I'm still a three-year-old." with innocence that could be seen in his eyes.Celestia tried to ignore his innocent gaze but failed and decided to make the preparations when his fourteen.Sighing internally in relief, Athan left the room and went back to the library to continue reading the encyclopedia about his current new world called "Sapte Cosmos".Opening the book and slumping his back on his chair, he muttered to himself."What a troublesome family..."A day has passed after my argument with my mother.As I was currently reading a book inside my mini library, I suddenly heard a knock outside the door.Tok Tok-Placing my book down at the table, I stretched out my arms and sat up from my seat, then went towards the door to open it."Young master, the dinner is ready." The butler bowed his head slightly and waited silently for my reply.Nodding, I smiled gently and replied, "Oh, I see... Go on ahead. I'll just put my books back on the bookshelf before I leave." "...Right away."Soon after the butler left, I closed door and went back to the table."Let's get started, shall we?"............A moment later.As I was about to pick up the last book from the table, I felt that both my hands became warmer for a secondOut of curiosity, I raised my hands up and saw something unexpected.At the back of my hands, I saw a black dot in the middle."Oh... this might be the first phase of the awakening."Awakening is the reason people can use ma
"Sigh..."After I arrived at the garden, I decided to walk around the garden for a bit."They should be here by now... I wonder if her personality was still the same according to the novel when she was still a child. If she was, the plan could really work."As I recalled the scenes I remember about her, I sighed deeply.According to what I've read about her, Alicia wasn't really a cold narcissist back when she was just a child. Rather, she was your typical gloomy and aloof-type of person. But because of a certain event where she got kidnapped and awakened her crest early, the changes of her personality began. This made her receive praises from adults, and soon she got addicted to this kind of attention.Though, after spending quite some time with the main character, she will eventually get a character development and mellowed down, becoming a sweet, lovable tsundere.She instantly became many of the reader's favorite."Young master.""...Huh?"Breaking free from my thoughts, I turned a
"I look like a mess..."Examining my disheveled reflection in the mirror, I decided to freshen up by washing my face and taking a quick shower.Unlike the standard showers on Earth, the showers in this world were powered by magic stones.Magic stones came in various types and categories. For instance, there were water stones, typically used for showers, dishwashing, and other water-related tasks. Some magic stones could also be used for training and combat, even if your elemental crest didn't align with the stones' attributes. It only required a small amount of mana to operate these magic stones, making them highly convenient in this world.As I took a step toward the shower and turned it on at half-intensity, water began to gently cascade down over my small body."Sigh..."I contemplated deeply about what I had heard the previous day – the gathering of monsters. It could only mean one thing.It was connected to the organizations that had attacked Arthur and his parents.In essence, th
"How did it come to this...?"My gaze was fixed on the bandits, who were leisurely enjoying their meals while engaging in jovial banter. My expression darkened involuntarily.At this moment, Alicia and I were confined together in an iron cage. She appeared to be grappling with her own regret over her impulsive actions earlier....Like her, I couldn't help but berate myself for letting her slip away like that.I'm such a fool... Simply because the novel mentioned that Alicia's kidnapping scene would occur tomorrow, I hadn't bothered to formulate any backup plan.I could sense my fists clenching as I buried my face in my knees.From this day on, I learned the importance of having backup plans... In a hard way, that is.While I was absorbed in self-criticism, the laughter of the bandits filled the air as they reveled in their misdeeds."Hahaha, boss, we've hit the jackpot!"One of the bandits chimed in."Great work, lads!" Their leader applauded, bending down to peer at both of us inside
"Hey, baldy!"The bandit leader swiftly turned his attention to me, his brows furrowing as he observed my grin. Alicia, too, seemed taken aback by my sudden outburst."Athan, what are—" Alicia began to speak, but I raised my hand, silencing her."Don't worry," I reassured her, glancing in her direction. "I promise I'll get you back home safely."Alicia opened her mouth to respond, but no words emerged. Eventually, she nodded in agreement."Huhu, do you want me to teach you a lesson, brat?" The bandit leader's expression grew more serious.Before I could reply, one of the bandit behind him chimed in, "Boss, maybe we should educate this kid on the importance of good manners."...Is this guy serious?Hearing his comment, I couldn't help but chuckle. "Good manners? How can you teach me that when you lot can't even grasp the concept yourselves? Besides, isn't it a bit ironic coming from the mouth of a bandit?"As I opened my eyes slightly, I noticed the bandit gritting his teeth out of frus
[Glacial Epoch]Fooosh~!"I can't... Move...!?" the bandits exclaimed, struggling but failing to move due to their lower halves being frozen. Unfortunately, the archer above the trees remained unaffected.In response, they shot their arrows towards us."Alicia!"I quickly pulled her close, hopping backward. We narrowly dodged the attacks, flying backward until my back hit a tree trunk.-Thud!"...Athan!!?"Seeing the contorted expression on my face, Alicia turned her attention towards the direction of the archers."How dare you!"With fury in her eyes, she raised both of her hands, creating a crystal-like ice ball with spikes above her palms.[Icicle Shot]She launched the crystal ball towards the archers' direction.Shuuuop-!The spiked ice shards shot out at high speed, hitting the archers, including the ones frozen on the ground, from all directions."Guah...!"The archers who were struck fell to the ground. Upon contact with the earth, their bodies immediately froze, just like the
Onyx, a humanoid creature that was 8 foot tall. It has long pair of arms and legs, it can also be considered like the slenderman but instead of his face being white, this creature has long sharp teeth, and has deep green eyes. It's body were made of roots, and the cloak it wore was made from a fine leather.The Onyx was also considered as one of the myth that came originally from the real world, as this creature was also called to be one of the guardian of the forest after the Dryad.A Dryad, or you can say as the spirit that was residing within the forest was like an Onyx. But, unlike the Onyx that was relaying on it's physical body as a protection or weapon, the Dryad was more relaying on mana, whilst it's soul was residing inside one of the tree.There are ten mythology that was involved in the novel in total. From weapons, armor, creatures and even island. The Onyx is one of them so there's only nine for us to uncover.In the novel, Arthur will uncover the nine, involving the Onyx
Two days later after the kidnapping incident. After we got back at the mansion, Alicia was immediately greeted by her mother with a tight hug.It was quite unexpected, however, Alicia cried her tears out for a while before calming down... I should probably expect this outcome if I were to try this method next time.While they were having their "reunion", my mother and I had a long chat about what happened... To summarize some things, she practically scolded me for not being able to "handle" Alicia properly....Seriously, though. How can she expect a three year old child like me to be able to do such thing?Real question, what kind of logic is she trying to prove!!?"Huaa...."After waking up from my bed, I immediately went to the shower to take a bath and exit the bathroom after I was done.As I was looking at my reflection on the mirror, I couldn't help but remember the things that happened after Alicia and I saw the Onyx."Just what the hell did that Onyx was doing in the forest anyw