PART 1 :-
A FRESH DAY
[After short of days the ritual end.]
MC perspective :-
"This is not finished yet!!! You all are a lazy bunch of freaks. Finish this fast."
The old geezer ordered us again, for the third time in just two minutes. Maybe he was afraid that Aunty might come and see me working here.
"Hey—why is Bright working!!?? Isn't he injured!!?" Bond yelled at him again, for the tenth time, maybe.
"Nah, I sense a lot of energy from him. He wants to work, and I just don't want to waste that," the old geezer replied.
Well, I didn't feel weak anymore, but I didn't know about my internal organs.
"You just need a reason to make others work so you don't have to do anything. You lazy old man. I wonder how your family handles you. They must have to go through a lot of trouble," Dex insulted him mercilessly.
[At their break time.]
"Here, take this."
"Money!!!"
"Don't be that shocked. If Iri finds out about you and learns that I didn't pay you, she might kill me for sure this time. Her punches are too painful.
"No matter how strong I get, she is always superior to me. Ha!! Ha!! Ha!! Ha!!"
"What are you talking about!!?"
I saw Mini and Aunty coming, and she asked the old man about what was going on here.
"Nothing serious. I was just telling them a joke and laughing… hahaha!!!"
"Sagurd, look at me. Don't tell me you did again what I told you not to."
"The old geezer sure fears Aunty so much."
"If you got hit by her every single day, you would fear her too."
"Hey, Mini—why did you all come so suddenly!!?"
"I brought food for you all. You have to eat lots of healthy food to recover faster."
She really made a lot of food. It looked so tasty as well. I had to share it with the others.
"Thank you for the food!!!"
After saying that, we started eating.
[At the moment when everyone had just eaten half of their food.]
"Hey, we need to go."
[A voice surprises the kids.]
"Juha!!! Why so sudden!?"
"Does that matter…? What's that delicious smell around here!!!?"
He started sniffing the place.
"This food sure looks delicious!!"
Water came out of his mouth, showing that he couldn't resist the food.
I always saw him acting like a child whenever he found good food. It's not like he ate too much—not even as much as me—but delicious food was definitely his weakness.
"Excuse me, beautiful princess, can I have one!!? Give that box to me."
"Like I will… nah, never!!!"
We started shoving each other over the box.
"Like I'll let you have what Mini made for me."
"What did you say!!??? Now that I think about it, I have never taught you manners when talking to elders. I think I have to now."
He started pulling my cheeks.
"Okay, only one bite."
"Now you've learned your manners. Now let's go…"
Before I could finish my meal properly, he grabbed my shoulder, and we disappeared from there.
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PART 2 :-
INTRODUCTION TO HEKA
MC perspective :-
[Bright fell in the forest where he usually trained.]
"So, how's life going!!!?"
"Not the way I wanted."
"Is it because you lost to them?"
"No, not like that… or maybe that. But I fought with them and broke my limits for the first time I can remember. I thought that was okay, but I realized that it's not even enough!!! And I let myself decide to use that attack, knowing it might affect my surroundings. I can't understand whether what I'm doing is right or wrong."
"So, that means you must become a person with no limitations, or you might not be able to defeat the enemies you are going to face."
"How can I be a person with no limitations!!?"
"That depends on how you see or think about limitations."
"Isn't it about the strength I have!!?"
"Nah, I'm talking about those limitations. It's not even what I'm thinking about."
"Then what!!!??"
"I'm talking about your emotional limitations. You have a lot of them."
"Emotional limitations!!!?"
"Yes."
"How could I!!?"
"How do I know!!? They're your emotions. You have to break through them on your own."
"Then why did you call me here!!?"
"To teach you something new."
"What!!??"
I got too excited after hearing that.
"How much do you know about Heka!!!?"
"It's the magic power of us."
"No, that's not accurate."
"What do you mean!!??"
"What I'm trying to tell you is that it's like you have Aura inside you, but can you use it!!?
"No. Why? Because your previous body wasn't evolved for that. Heka isn't only your magic. It's a unique power, a power source that exists inside us. It's not only magic but your emotions as well. You can live without it, unlike Aura, where you die if you lose all of it."
"So how can I use that!?"
"It's also simple. You have to make your brain realize it, just like you made it realize that you have Aura as well."
"How so!!?"
"First, you have to know about Heka. Heka basically has two types: offensive and defensive spells.
"That's what everyone is going to tell you because they all know about only these two types.
"Offensive means the spells you use to attack your enemy, like bullets or special attacks.
"Defensive means when you focus on protecting yourself or your surroundings, like healing or barrier magic.
"And every spell depends on your inner power, emotions, and intelligence."
"Is there any other type of Heka that exists!!?" I asked him.
"Of course. Something only those under my guidance know.
"The Heka beyond your battle or existence.
"You can call that… Support."
"Support!!?"
"This magic you use is not for battle, but for something bigger. Things like teleportation, which we usually don't use in battle. Manipulation, for gaining information. And so many things like that."
"How can I learn everything!!?"
"We'll learn them one step at a time."
He summoned a ring-like circle in his hand, something unique that I had never seen before.
"What is this!!?"
"It's called an Aureole, a ring of light. We use magic by summoning this. The spell you're going to use is chanted within that shape. Like you see, it looks like a ring, so the spell is going to form between these two lines.
Every person has a different Aureole. Some have a square, some have a circle, and some people have a triangle. Every Aureole possesses different types of power. A circle is the most common, while a ring is the rarest."
Juha explained the shape he had created.
"So first, you have to know what type of Aureole you have."
"How can I know that!!?" I asked him.
"Aureole awakens with emotions. So, until you understand your emotions, it's hard for you to awaken your Heka."
"That can't be true!!!?? So what should I do now!?"
"Go to your room, concentrate, and you will find your answers."
Meditation!!! again!!!
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PART 3 :-
SEARCH OF THE SECRET
Bond's perspective :-
[At the library of Memphis.]
After the incident, Bright acted like normal, and so did everyone else. But I can't forget what happened there. What did they want!!? What was their purpose!? But I know one thing—they have something to do with Bright. Something he can't share with us.
I heard someone talking about something called the Mythos Core. If it has anything to do with him, I should search about it.
"Hey, can you tell me or suggest some books on the Mythos Core topic!?" I asked the librarian.
"You can find those books in 2-A, row and column."
"Thank you."
"Wait… are you The Charm Slayer!!?"
"Charm Slayer!! What's that!!?"
"You don't even know what name you got after the ritual!!!?"
I heard a voice I never expected to hear talking to me.
"You!!?"
"Has no girl ever talked to you before!!? You look so shocked."
"You're Athena. This might be the first time you've ever talked to me."
"Because you take too much time there."
"I got a nickname."
"Yeah, yeah. Some other girls gave you that name."
"Why!!?"
"Why not!!? You defeated five guards with a single move in just a few seconds," the librarian said to me.
"I've never seen anything like that, even among the higher clans. My daughter has become a fan of yours. After all, you're handsome."
"Which father gets happy after seeing his daughter interested in another boy!!!? Do your job," I said to him.
"You're extremely rude to him."
"Did I behave rudely toward you!!?? I have a lot more important things to do."
"Just as I thought. Men are always egoistic and arrogant."
"Maybe I would be happy to hear the words 'Charming Slayer' or 'Handsome Slayer' from a princess."
I leave there while saying that.
So this is the book about that.
"Hey, you can't read that."
The guard snatched the book from me.
"It's restricted. Only those who have permission can read it."
"So now people can't read whatever they want?"
He left with the book.
She is right. Men are arrogant and egoistic.
"Are you going to move aside or not? Let anyone pass from here!?"
I saw her again.
"Why are you following me!?"
"I don't have that much free time in my life that I have to follow you. It's because my book is also there."
"Yeah, yeah. If I had heard you coming this way, I might not have come here… Wait, you came here without making any sound."
"Maybe because of my boon!!"
"Then you can help me."
"Why should I!!!!?"
"Maybe because I'm the Charm—"
"Do you think I'm like those other girls!!?"
"Heeee, okay, okay. What do you want!!?"
"Maybe some words like 'please' in there."
"Huhh… Please, madam, help me get that book. Please, please, please."
"That's better now."
She went near the guard and took the book without making a sound. That made everyone completely unaware of her presence.
"Here, now you owe me. Remember that."
She grabbed my collar and said that.
I sat on a chair. Let see, what written in this book.
We can devide an element into three stages according to their power.
Normal core — the normal element power we use in Aura. It's also two types. Basically major elements like fire, water, electric, wind, earth. And mixed elements. Which is a form of that element or the mixture of the major elements, like ice, magma, rock, mist, ass, crystal, acid, poison, strom, steam, sound, magnetic, gravity, rubber etc.
Elitecore — An awaken form of a normal core element which is adavance type. It's two types as well, colour form like red sand, light and the existing power Prana type like time, void etc.
MythosCore — The strongest form of an element, possessing overwhelming and unique power. A Mythos Core allows its user to completely control that element and make it react according to their will.
For example, a user with a Water-type Mythos Core can control any water and change the way it behaves. They could even make water burn someone like fire, simply because that is how they command it to act.
However, obtaining a Mythos Core is extremely difficult. The user must possess an exceptionally strong soul and immense willpower to awaken and control such power.
A Mythos Core is not merely the ultimate form of elemental magic. It is a power capable of destroying the world.
Does Bright have some kind of Mythos Core in him!? Now that I think about it, a blue flame appears whenever he is in danger. Is that a Mythos Core!!? But it's written here that not everyone can have one. You need to have a powerful soul developed through years of training.
Maybe people are after him because he has that power within him at such a young age. I have to figure out everything before that type of incident happens again.
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