Morning sunlight slowly entered Kion's room.
Beside his bed, the alarm clock began ringing.
Beep… Beep… Beep…
Normally, Kion would let the alarm ring many times before waking up.
But in this house there was a rule.
If the alarm rang more than three times, his older siblings would rush in.
Not because they were angry.
But because they loved him too much.
Kion's older sister and older brother had always wanted a younger sibling. Since they were only one year apart in age, they had grown up together like rivals.
But when Kion was born, everything changed.
Finally, they had a little brother to spoil.
His sister followed him everywhere, treating him like the most precious thing in the world. His brother acted cool about it, but he watched over Kion just the same.
Even their mother struggled to hide how much she doted on him.
She had even been thinking of asking for a special mother-and-son day once every week, where only she and Kion would go out together.
Of course, she planned to make sure her husband wasn't invited.
Downstairs that morning, the whole family was talking about it.
Kion's father leaned back confidently.
"That's unfair," he said with a smug smile."My bond with Kion is unbreakable. I've been training him personally."
His wife rolled her eyes.
"That's only because his tutors haven't arrived yet."
His siblings laughed.
But then—
A cry echoed from upstairs.
"Kion?!"
All four of them froze.
The sound wasn't normal.
It was filled with fear and pain.
Their hearts dropped instantly.
They rushed upstairs and opened the door.
Kion sat on his bed, shaking.
Tears ran down his face.
His mother immediately wrapped her arms around him.
"What happened?" she asked softly.
Kion struggled to speak.
"I… I saw something…"
His father knelt beside him.
"What did you see?"
Kion wiped his eyes but couldn't stop trembling.
"I was a hero…"
Everyone stared at him.
"I destroyed an entire demon army… and their Demon Lord."
His brother blinked.
"That doesn't sound scary."
Kion's voice cracked.
"I lived a whole life."
The room fell silent.
"My family hated me when I was young… but when they finally started loving me…"
His hands shook violently.
"They died in front of me."
His mother hugged him tighter.
Kion continued through broken breaths.
"I grew up alone… fought wars… fell in love… had children…"
Tears rolled down his face.
"And then they all disappeared."
His voice dropped to a whisper.
"Only one daughter remained… but she was taken away before I could save her."
Before he could say more, his parents held him tightly.
His siblings quickly searched the room.
Then his sister noticed something strange.
On Kion's pillow…
A dark symbol glowed faintly.
"A curse mark," she said quietly.
His brother frowned.
"This spell forces someone to experience traumatic memories."
But Kion stared at the symbol.
"That wasn't fake," he said softly.
"That was one of my past lives."
Everyone looked at him in shock.
"And this spell…" he continued quietly,
"…forces those memories to awaken."
His eyes darkened.
"And I know who uses magic like this."
Devils.
More specifically—
The corrupted Watcher known as Code Purple.
Anger surged inside him.
His aura exploded outward.
Long ago, Kion had placed a hidden rule within his power.
If he ever lost control of his anger, his aura would reveal itself.
Now that power burst into the air.
Aurelia suddenly froze.
She felt it instantly.
A powerful aura rising somewhere far across the kingdom.
"Kion…"
She closed her eyes and used a spell the Old One once taught her.
Aura Translation.
Golden threads of energy spread through the air.
At first she thought she was only sensing Kion's aura.
But something was wrong.
There were other threads mixed in.
She focused harder.
One aura burned like a star.
That was Kion.
But surrounding it were darker energies.
Purple.
Crimson.
Shadowy.
Her eyes widened.
"Those… are devil auras."
More than one.
She followed the threads further.
Her heart sank.
"They're not attacking him."
"They're watching."
Then the truth hit her.
"This was planned."
The curse mark.
The traumatic memory spell.
The devils waiting nearby.
Everything had been arranged to trigger Kion's anger.
If he lost control…
The power of a Watcher awakening too early could destroy entire timelines.
Her anger rose instantly.
"You monsters…"
Wind exploded around her.
The sky twisted as seasons clashed violently.
Summer heat and winter frost collided in the air.
But as she watched the aura threads, something else appeared.
Fragments of Kion's memories.
A woman standing beside him.
A wife.
A partner.
A family.
Aurelia suddenly froze.
That face…
Her chest tightened.
She glanced at the water beside her and saw her reflection.
Then memories flooded her mind.
Another life.
Another world.
She was that woman.
Kion's wife.
Her cheeks turned red in shock.
"That means…"
"All those times he trusted me…"
"All those times he let me stay close…"
Her voice softened.
"He loved me."
She quickly shook her head.
"I'll ask him when we meet."
Then she muttered stubbornly,
"No… he should confess first."
But the moment she remembered what had happened to him…
Her anger returned.
The sky roared
Back at Kion's house, the air trembled.
Unable to stay inside, Kion stepped away from his family.
Then suddenly—
He jumped out the window.
"KION!" his family shouted.
But he didn't fall.
He floated.
A calm white aura surrounded him.
His clothes transformed.
A long white cloak appeared.
Beneath it formed a black suit and shirt.
The Watcher insignia appeared on the cloak.
The same symbol appeared in his eyes.
His pupils glowed.
Black.
Gold.
White.
Silver.
His voice echoed calmly.
"Magus Override."
The world responded.
The violent winds stopped.
Storms calmed.
Even the chaotic clash of seasons began settling.
The forces of nature whispered.
"Thank you, Master."
Below him, his family stared in shock.
Kion looked down at them.
Then he remembered the words of the Supreme Lord.
"You may choose who knows the truth."
Kion sighed softly.
"I guess… it's time I explain everything.