Amidst the sound of laughter, suddenly a clamor sounded out from the direction of the castle gates. Everyone looked over and saw that Duke Carlstine and his son were coming in the direction of the square. They also seemed to be strolling around the castle. Duke Carlstine walked In front, hands behind his back. His son, Liam was walking side by side, and his subordinates were following the both of them. The Duke looked at Ron with a slight bit of hostility and Liam looked at Karna with arrogance as they were walking toward the square."Seriously, what's the deal with that guy?" Karna muttered to himself while knitting his brows."Oh, so it's this retard!" Rudra suddenly exclaimed."What? Do you know him?" Karna asked curiously."Of course, I know him. He's the retard who I put in his place when we were in the Imperial Academy. He used to get on my nerves with his theatrics and so I told him to shut the fuck up one day. That idiot got infuriated and challenged me to a duel In front of
Karna got back to his room and reflected on the day as he lay on the bed. The Blue Isle City was a bustling place with various kinds of people and a beautiful coastline. The Stonehill castle was wonderful and magnificent. He also experienced a real battle with a Magic Swordsman involved and last but certainly not leat, he also saw a gorgeous girl.The battle flashed through his eyes as he felt an even greater need to strengthen himself. "Hey, For how long can you take control of the body if needed?" Karna asked in a slightly worried tone."Tch, you are afraid again?" Rudra said in a harsh tone.Karna sighed and did not immediately reply as he stared at the ceiling. His past life flashed through his eyes in the blink of an."Do you know how it feels to die? to lose the only thing you have just because you couldn't do anything about your circumstances? I... I really don't want to lose everything that I have ever again." Karna said as he continued to stare at the ceiling. He narrowed his
Karna found himself in his soul form in the white space which Rudra had named 'Soul Dwelling'. The Soul Dwelling was just like always, endless and empty.Karna sat down cross-legged as he understood that he won't be finding anything in the Soul Dwelling. He focused and tried to sense the outside world, few seconds passed and he finally began seeing whatever Rudra was seeing at the moment, Rudra was in control of his own body again. He opened his eyes and looked around the room, he then stretched his hands and muscles to the hang of the body again."Damn, this body has deteriorated greatly over the past three years," Rudra muttered in dissatisfaction. Rudra focused on his Martial Spirit and a dense, scarlet-colored Aura gushed out of his body. Rudra's Aura was violent and berserk like a boiling volcano trying to rush out of his body and destroy everything. Rudra focused his mind and suppressed the Aura with a calm expression. His Aura gradually decreased and in a few seconds disappe
"What's that? What did you do just now?" Rudra cried out with impatience.Karna subconsciously lost hold of the Mana when he heard Rudra's voice. He was jolted awake from his daze."Huh? What? I didn't do anything?" Karna said absentmindedly."No, I felt something moving inside the body. The Mana Core suddenly became active a few moments ago. Was that mana? Rudra said urgently in a severe tone.Karna finally realized that something was off. He thought for a moment and concluded."I think that I subconsciously used mana, I have done it so many times that it comes as naturally as breathing to me," Karna said with a prideful tone.Rudra's eyes widened as he sat down and fell into deep thought. He knocked at the chair's armrest rhythmically. Rudra had an amazing conjecture in his mind at the moment which he thought would be impossible. But his eyes still shone with anticipation.Rudra suddenly stood up and activated his aura. His red, fiery aura which seemed to have bubbles popping on its
Raka's short figure stood in front of Karna who was sitting on the sofa. A small basket of fruits was placed on the table in front of the sofa. Karna casually plucked some purple grapes and put them in his mouth. The fruit juice seeped out of the grapes in his mouth. The flavor was a bit sour at first but then it got sweeter. Fruits were one of the things Karna liked a lot ever since he came Into this world. On earth, he very rarely had fruits and they weren't very savory. But on the Amaranth Continent, the fruits were juicy and healthy which Karna very much enjoyed."You want some?" Karna said to Raka as he gestured at the basket full of various fruits."Huh? Umm, N-no My Lord." Raka said in a flustered manner.He raised his neck to look at Karna who was having grapes in bliss and as if he saw something he was not supposed to see, Raka quickly drooped his neck."Raka, why don't you sit down?" Karna said as he gestured at the chair beside the sofa. "N-no, My Lord. I am fine here." Ra
Raka knocked and entered Karna's room again. Karna, who was sitting cross-legged in the room's balcony stood up. Raka went to the balcony and bowed.The day was only starting, the blowing wind was slightly warmer and the seabirds chirped as always. The Eidon Harbour was visible in the distance and large cargo and traveling ships could be seen docking at the port. "Young Lord, I know the place where we can get the potions," Raka said calmly, this much was nothing for him."So? Where's the place?" Karna's ears perked up. He had heard that potions in general, no matter what kind, were hard to find as the ingredients to make them were not easily found. Not only that, but alchemists were also few, and to find the ones who could make potions with decent efficacy and quality were even rarer."I asked around, just like every major city on the continent. There is the Leblanc Auction House in this city as well. I have heard there will be a special auction held today in a few hours and we can su
The castle was even more bustling than before as it was being cleaned, and servants moved about the castle holding baskets full of flowers and adornments. The castle was decorated with garlands, statues, portraits, weapons, horns of magical beasts, candles, Magic Lamps and many other decorative items.Karna and Raka side by side were walking along the passageways and saw the castle being renovated anew."It's like they won a war or something. Why are they doing this?" Karna asked knitting his brows. "No one knows My Lord, '' I asked the servants but even they don't seem to know what the occasion is. Only the higher officials seem to know something but they won't say a word. And it's not polite to snoop around so I didn't insist." Raka said disgruntledly. "You did well, I think all will be revealed in the banquet tomorrow," Karna said. He had a hunch from Ron's words that this was all happening due to the banquet.After a few minutes of walking, Karna arrived near the castle's entranc
The carriage left the castle and began heading toward the city. Sophia was looking at Karna attentively. Karna was very awkward and just kept staring outside the window as he tried to sneak glances from the corner of his eye.Karna wanted to calm himself but he couldn't help but get memorized by Sophia's beauty. Not having any choice, he decided to calm his mind with the breathing technique. He breathed out in a specific pattern as he focused his mind on the sound of his breathing. His mind immediately calmed down and he did not feel any awkwardness anymore.Sophia was also observing Karna, her eyes gleamed for a second when she saw a change in Karna's breathing pattern. "I have heard that you were met with an accident a few years ago. it must have been terrible." Sophia said suddenly as she tried to start a conversation."Yes, I suddenly collapsed back then for an unknown reason. I just recently recovered." Karna said as he looked at Sophia calmly. His previous awkwardness was nowher