A few days later, Zorka's ordered clothes were ready. Zorka bought a backpack to carry his clothes and other items useful for his journey.
When he was about to leave, Luthor informed Zorka about Rudolf's fate."I should apologize to you, Nak. My indifference to Rosewina's family caused suffering to both the mother and child. It was only yesterday, after losing his magical abilities, that Rudolf told everything. Turns out, he wanted to take the inheritance from his late brother, which was rightfully Almia and Rosewina's.Rudolf was devastated after losing his magic. This morning, I got news from his brother, Key. Rudolf lost his sanity after losing his magical knowledge."Zorka listened quietly, seemingly indifferent to Luthor's words."Now your clothes are ready. After this, where are you going, Nak?" Luthor asked curiously."I'm going back to the Dzara forest to continue my magical training. My mentor is still waiting there," ZoThe name Portvalor is displayed on the towering gate walls. At that moment, the sky begins to dusk as Lan Yue drives his cargo cart into Portvalor City. Zorka glimpses many floating runes in the Portvalor sky—enchanted symbols used to shield the city from potential attackers."Security here is tight, huh?" Zorka mumbles, gazing at the protective runes in the sky.Lan Yue listens to Zorka's mumble, surprised that the kid riding with him can see the runes set up by Sorcerers to protect Portvalor City."Wow, Zorka. You can see those runes?" Lan Yue asks, impressed."Yeah, pretty clearly. Most of them have the basic element of water," Zorka replies.Lan Yue becomes even more amazed by Zorka."Are you a Sorcerer, Zorka? Those runes aren't supposed to be visible to someone without magical abilities."Zorka stumbles, unintentionally revealing his true self that he should have kept hidden.Azurks wakes up as they pass t
Lan Yue invited Zorka to have dinner together. After that, Lan Yue allowed Zorka to rest and promised to meet again tomorrow morning.Zorka slept soundly once his body touched the bed. He felt exhausted. Azurks just shook his head, observing Zorka's seemingly less cautious attitude.Azurks still sensed the lingering uneasy feeling."I don't know why I don't trust that human. You're really too innocent, Zorka," Azurks said. Nevertheless, it doesn't mean he did nothing. Quietly, he cast a protective spell on Zorka with his magic."I'll leave this city for a while. The magic runes in the sky make me sick. I feel like destroying all those runes," thought Azurks, who has been uncomfortable since he arrived in Portvalor. He regrets bringing Zorka to this city."The magic here overlaps too much. How strong are these sorcerer leaders protecting this city?Indeed, I sense energy waves from a rare artifact that can enhance the child's powe
For several days, Zorka stayed in the city of Portvalor. He didn't find anything interesting other than the Aetheria Academy mentioned by Lan Yue. Zorka sensed a strong wave of energy coming from within the academy.He wanted to enter the academy to find out what object or creature emitted such powerful magical energy. Something that even from a distance could enhance Zorka's stamina. However, entering the academy wasn't an easy task. The gatekeepers flatly rejected Zorka's request.Only those with specific qualifications could enter the Aetheria Academy. Beginners like Zorka, with their low levels, were clearly turned away.Curious about the powers within the academy, Zorka repeatedly tried to communicate with Azurks through telepathy. However, there was no response from the dragon."Where is Azurks?" Zorka wondered. "This is unusual. It's as if he went far away or disappeared from this world."Nevertheless, Lan Yue treated Zorka excepti
In an unconscious state, Zorka was brought by the five shadow warriors to Lan Yue's house. He was placed in an underground prison, chained to the cell wall, and his magical abilities were sealed by Lan Yue using a magical stone and magic-inhibiting runes provided by a sorcerer from outside the city of Portvalor."Listen to my persuasion, so you won't have to endure poison, kid," Lan Yue whispered, as if Zorka had already awakened from his unconsciousness."Just be patient a little longer, wait until the time of the blood moon arrives. And then, I can use a magically empowered pure body as an offering to the kraken. The uniqueness of the sea beastmaster, it doesn't require a magic-strong master, only submitting to someone willing to give a perfect offering."Leaving Zorka imprisoned, Lan Yue focused on his plans. Meanwhile, Azurks struggled to free himself from the grip of the kraken's magical energy. Azurks, being careless and suppressing his aura, was cau
When Zorka regained consciousness, his vision was blurry. The poison had a strong effect, leaving him helpless. He even detected the scent of the poison lingering on his clothes.The underground prison beneath Lan Yue's house was dimly lit by torches. The flickering flames added to the eerie atmosphere. Water droplets from leaking pipes intensified the horror in the underground cell.The scurrying sounds of rats running on the floor created a chilling ambiance for Zorka. The creaking of the metal door and approaching footsteps indicated that several people were entering, led by Lan Yue and his shadowy troops.Lan Yue looked at Zorka, who seemed to be fully aware. Zorka responded with a cold gaze."Finally awake, huh?" Lan Yue asked.Zorka remained silent, unwilling to speak, but his aura emitted a strong sense of hatred toward Lan Yue.Lan Yue shivered as he felt the intense stare from the bound 10-year-old in the prison.
The blood full moon has finally arrived. Zorka, still poisoned, is carried by one of Lan Yue's shadow forces. They take Zorka to an altar carved with runes on the beach.Leading the way to the altar, Lan Yue commands the shadow force carrying Zorka to lay him on the altar."All set, leader!" one of the shadow force members says.Lan Yue looks at the sky. The full moon is shining brightly. It's not yet time for the blood moon."We still have a few hours before the blood moon comes. Also, the remaining descendants of the clan haven't arrived," Lan Yue says.Hearing Lan Yue's words, Zorka chuckles mockingly."Remaining descendants, huh? Aren't your descendants already extinct?" Zorka, lying on the altar, mocks Lan Yue with a condescending look."Shut up! Who says our clan is extinct? Even though our clan on this port's land has perished, it doesn't mean we're extinct! Can't you see me, kid? Even my surname uses the clan's n
Approaching the peak of the blood moon, Lan Yue raises a bottle containing a potion of incantations. This potion can be used for individuals lacking magical energy in their bodies.The magical incantation potion is actually considered illegal magic, as it's often misused by people without magical abilities.Lan Yue got a bottle of magic incantation potion from the black market, made by a sorcerer with dark magic energy flow. They say followers of dark magic can mix forbidden spells with incantations, even creating deadly weapons by combining them with poison.Like Demista, attacked by dark magic and saved by Zorka while still in the womb. Dark magic can only be faced by those with pure 6-element energy. Even as a fetus, a person with pure 6-element energy can fight against magic.Back to Lan Yue. On the peak of the blood moon, they poured the potion on the rune carvings at Zorka's altar. Dark purple liquid flowed on the runes, lit by the blood-red moonlight, and a mix of dark purple a
Zorka healed the poisoning using medicinal plants on the island where Azurks landed. Azurks informed that Lan Yue and other clan members perished in the tsunami.Even though Zorka's body recovered from the poison spread by Lan Yue's shadow forces, its lingering effects weakened Zorka's magic energy.To restore Zorka's magic stability, he decided to restart training from scratch. However, Azurks thought starting over would take too long for Zorka to master advanced magic.Actually, Azurks already had a plan to boost Zorka's magic to a higher level.Azurks pulled out the artifact he had swallowed in front of Zorka. Zorka grimaced in disgust. It was a pentagram-shaped stone with runes on it, covered in slime."What's this? Disgusting!" Zorka exclaimed, shuddering.Azurks, now back to the size of a cat, wasn't happy with Zorka's reaction."Rude! Obviously, the stone is slimy because I carried it by swallowing it.""Why didn't you just create a magic bubble to carry it or make some kind of