"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
The Leblanc Auction house's building was huge. It was multiple stories high and looked to be the size of an auditorium. It was in the part of the city where the higher class such as rich merchants, city officials, military leaders, and nobles lived. The area was posher and the streets were clean. Unlike other parts of the city, this area was a lot more sophisticated and a lot less chaotic.Two neat and good-looking attendants were welcoming the coming guests at the entrance of the auction house. They wore suit-like outfits and trousers and knew all the mannerisms of the higher society.The two of them did not show much of a reaction when they saw the Zarx Family Insignia on the carriage and kept welcoming the other guests.Sophia observed how 'Rudra' would react and he did not disappoint her. Usually, children of noble households were arrogant and thought that the world only revolved around them. Sophia had certainly seen some of them and so she was relieved when 'Rudra' did not seem
The large crowd was beginning to pour into the Auction Hall. Sophia and Karna were just looking at the stage waiting for the Auction to start.Sophia suddenly looked as if she remembered something and looked at Karna."By the way, what did you come here to buy?" Sophia asked, she wanted to know why 'Rudra' who was rumored not to take any part in activities like Auction and Banquets wanted to come to an Auction House today."Spirit Force recovery potions..." Karna blurted out. He had no reason to hide as in a few moments he would be buying the potions in front of everyone anyways.Sophia did not know that Karna wanted a bulk of them so she did not ask why he wanted the potions. The potions were expensive and although buying a few for a 'Young Master' wasn't a big deal but buying a bulk of them was not something anyone could do so nonchalantly.Karna was really not taking the wealth he had seriously, it hadn't dawned on him fully yet that he was literally heir to one of the topmost rich
"Our first item for today's auction is a fabulous painting that we found from the ruins of Cassandra. The 'said-to-be' magically advanced country which existed thousands of years ago but was destroyed and we yet don't know the reason for its demise." The auctioneer lady said in a professional tone. She spoke with a hint of suspense making everyone think of the reason behind the ruined country's demise which then turned into curiosity about the painting itself."This woman is very sly and skilled," Karna exclaimed. He was truly in awe of the women's charming ways.Sophia nodded. She thought that Karna had a good judge of character, and this was true as well. While living in the slums, Karna had to deal with many types of people. Some were ruthless, some were scoundrels and some were vipers. His experience with different people made him a good judge of character.'Clap Clap' The women clapped twice and two servants with tuxedo-like suits came to the stage from backstage with a wheeled
A majestic scene could be witnessed in the first square of Stonehill castle as the sea breeze made the robes of about 200-300 mages flutter on one side.While on the other side, countless horses were also ready to march. The many soldiers and warriors of Marquis Miller and Marquis Zarx were dawdling together with a great sense of brotherhood as they chatted in murmurs creating a small fuss.The whole scene looked as if the Lord was about to go to war but it was far from it in reality.Princess Aurelia also could be seen with the group of mages with her hands folded along with two male mages and one female mage looking in the direction of the soldiers of the Miller and Zarx Families as if she was sizing them up.Her attention shifted when she saw the soldiers and warriors who were chatting with each other a moment ago suddenly strengthened up.When she looked; Karna along with Oliver and Raka as well as his bodyguards, and Sophia, as well as Piers with Darvnir, Brock, and Kasper, had f
Everyone was at the table and the breakfast began, there was fish, bread, egg, and watered wine.Karna was very awkward sitting beside Sophia as he had ignored her for the past few months completely and didn't know what Sophia had to say about that.Of course, he also progressed in his strength a lot during this time so it wasn't in vain. First of all, his Spiritual Force issue was now fixed and as a plus, he also studied the Spirit Soul Force Manual and learned the Skill 'Stun'.During this time he also gained some combat experience fighting Magical Beasts along with Rudra."Ah... Good morning..." Karna said to Sophia in a lower voice."Good morning. You finally seem to have found some time today huh..." Sophia said with a straight face as she momentarily looked at Karna and then looked away right after, "It's just that you seem to be always so busy." She proceeded to say."Why? Did you want to see me?.... Perhaps?" Karna seemed to be in a teasing fit as he was teasing every girl he
Karna got back to the castle or rather he sneaked back to the castle and went straight to his room. The first thing he did after getting back to his room was to sit down and chug down a battle of Spiritual Force Potion. He then sat down on the mat and concentrated on his soul. After a few minutes of focusing on his soul, he found himself In his 'Sea of Consciousness' and saw the many specs of Spiritual Energies floating all over the place. The Energies slowly began moving and gradually headed toward his body. After absorbing the Energies for a while Karna recovered some of his lost Spiritual Force and felt a lot better, "This is great. I have recovered fifty percent already." Rudra said. Karna nodded and got back to the material world. Karna then suddenly remembered something and his expression turned worried. "Do you think Eirwen is fine all by herself in the wilderness?" Karna asked. "She is not a human... To grow stronger she needs to be where she truly belongs. Without that
The forest was not as dark as before but it surely was not calm as a giant worm-servant thing that was very agile in movement looked to be going after a young man glowing in red who was just as agile. While the cat-and-mouse chase was happening, the nearby trees were being victimized as the serpent's tail was all over the place as it chased Rudra destroying the trees in the process. Seeing that its surprise attack had failed it was not able to beat Rudra in agility, the servant stopped in place and leaped into the air, and soared down at incredible speed as it rotated its body like a drill. The ground immediately split apart when it crashed, and the whole area became incredibly dusty in no time to the point that Rudra wasn't even able to see his surroundings. "I got this!" Karna said and conjured the 'Wind' spell and created a strong breeze that completely swept away the dust. When the location where the serpent crashed was cleared, Rudra and Karna saw that the earth was devastat
The woodland southwest of Blue Isle City near the Tejrov Mountains and the Goodsoar Valley was silent and calm, the time was early morning, it was a bit dark as the sun was just about to rise and only the sound of birds chirping could be heard. A cold wind blew by swaying the tree leaves which made a gentle rustling sound. The sun was slowly but surely rising in the sky illuminating the earth little by little dispelling the darkness. Everything was serene and calm in the vicinity. Suddenly a crunching sound of dry leaves being crushed rang out along with the mild, almost nonexistent sound of footsteps. A red-haired boy who wore a black scarf around his face presumably to hide his identity walked cautiously while holding a pitch-black sword in his hands. His steps were precise and his footwork was impeccable as he slowly made his way deep into the forest. The boy was, of course, Rudra. At least he was the one currently possessing the body. It had been three months since the banque
Liam felt as if someone had just hit him with a hammer. He was trembling with rage and looked at Karna with killing intent. He was just about to bring out his sword and attack him right there and there. Before he could make any impulsive move though, he felt a strong grip on his shoulders. When he looked behind, he saw his father the Duke who moved his neck sideways and tacitly said to not do anything. Nobles, Merchants, and others who were blown away by today's revelation slowly realized the existence of the Duke. It was obvious why Marquis Miller chose the Zarx Family as a partner. Marquis Miller was known to be an amiable man but not many people knew that he was very prideful at his core. He did not appreciate the fact that the Duke could simply choke the Trade Route and all the Blue Isle City's business with the Island Chain would be useless. And aside from the Dukes, the Imperial Family and a few others there was just the Zarx Family who had enough wealth to partner up with h
Duke Carlstine walked up to Marquis Miller amidst all the noise of people talking and the clinking sound of cutlery along with the soft and calming melody of music. "Lord Miller, it's nice to see you at last. I have been hearing that you were... rather busy these days." He said with a calm expression. The truth was that Duke Carlstine had been trying to have a meeting with the Marquis before the event but was told that the marquis was busy in preparations. "Forgive me, Your Grace. I have truly been busy in the preparations of a few ventures." Marquis Miller bowed and replied apologetically. "Oh? If I may ask... What ventures might those be?" The Duke asked sarcastically. "Just some minor matters, Your Grace. Not worthy of your attention. Did you like this city of ours? I heard you have been to the Auction House already?" Marquis Miller changed the topic and asked. "Oh it wasn't me, Liam was the one who went there. But I went on sightseeing just recently... You have developed
Karna took a sip of his wine and looked at the entrance as a sound of footsteps was heard coming from outside the Hall. The special guest came in and Karna's eyes widened as he almost spat out the wine in his mouth. "Our first special guest today is the representative from the Leblanc Auction House... Lady Vilma!" Marquis Miller said and raised his glass of wine. Everyone else followed his lead and welcomed her. Vilma came in with Kuku and Mayra on both sides and waved to the people present seductively. "How typical of her..." Sophia muttered. "Why is she here?" Karna spurted out, "You will know soon..." Sophia said. Many people were also wondering the same thing. But no one argued that the Leblanc name didn't deserve to be treated with respect as everyone knew that the mysterious house of Leblanc was not just limited to the Auction House. While on the other hand, Liam was fuming with anger seeing Karna and Sophia whispering to each other. The Duke shot him a glance hinting t
The fateful day of the banquet was finally here, the castle which was being adorned for a long time now was finally ready for the mysterious event that would soon begin. All preparations were ready, and the ballroom where the banquet was going to be held was especially adorned with gold plating for the grand occasion which only a few individuals knew what was really about. Noble Lords and Ladies, merchants, and even scholars from the capital along with representatives of Nobles who themselves could not attend were getting ready to finally attend the banquet. Lara was currently in Karna's room, she stepped away from him a bit to take a good look at him to make sure she didn't miss anything. Karna was wearing his extravagant clothes as always but he felt as if something was off with the clothes he was wearing that day. "Hey, Lara. Say... Isn't this a bit too much? Even my most lavish clothes aren't this extravagant. I look like a King." He said as he looked awkwardly at the cloth