Kael walked towards the window and gently placed his hand over it, looking at the beautiful night sky, trying to calm his volatile emotions.
The Royal Palace.
Usually, to a normal person like this, it was a place full of riches and comfort, a place where one could get everything they want, comfortable rooms, delicious delicacies, excellent training, and more.
It was a dream-like land, especially for an orphan like Kael, who had never seen anything above a one-bedroom room with an attached kitchen and washroom.
He had his own balcony for god’s sake, now that was rich!
But now…
This same dream-like place felt like a prison.
The guards roaming around the Palace day and night no longer felt like they were there to keep him safe, Kael felt like they were there to keep an eye on him, to make sure he, the prisoner, doesn’t escape his prison.
As he thought about it, Kael clenched his face, he felt like there was a lump in his throat, something that was making it difficult for him to breathe…
In the end, Kael’s blue eyes turned cold as he suppressed all the emotions he was feeling, once again, he stared at the bright moon and suddenly,
Something about him changed.
His short black hair lengthened, flowing down his back, slowly turning bright white. His very skin seemed to shimmer, then dissolve into swirling mist. The blue of his eyes intensified, then shifted, becoming pure white.
*Picture*
[Ascendant of the Ancient]
He had activated his trump card.
But this time, he hadn’t become Igni’s Avatar, this time, he had chosen Cirri.
The air around him thickened. Tendrils of pure lightning danced around him. His physical form was gone, replaced by a being of pure sky essence, a swirling vortex of power and motion.
Kael, in his mist form, slipped through the slight opening and dissolved into the Sky.
Yes.
Just like that.
Kael had escaped.
Guards, who were on the night’s watch, couldn’t possibly notice the almost transparent mist flowing in the air.
Kael, who was now floating in the Sky, quickly moved out of the Royal Palace’s boundaries at a speed much, much faster than before.
Heck, he had even broken the Sound Barrier, that was how absurd his speed was.
[Name: Kael Carter]
[Race: Human]
[Age: 22]
[Level: 30]
[CE: 338/11000]
[Talent: Genesis of the Ancients]
[Talent Rank: EX Rank]
[Strength: 138]
[Agility: 250]
[Speed: 265]
[Stamina: 139]
[Defense: 80]
[Mana: 280]
[Intelligence: 154]
[Charisma: 174]
…
Yes, in his new form, his speed was a ridiculous 265 and…
This wasn’t it.
[Draconic Surge]
Kael activated his second ability and in an instant, his speed increased by another 70%, reaching 450, far higher than the Sound Barrier.
Even if he could only use this ability for 10 seconds, in these 10 seconds, he was already about 5 kilometres away from the Royal Palace and had landed on the ground.
“That was… exhilarating.”
Kael smiled lightly, staring at the direction the Royal Palace was in.
He was still in the capital city, but since it was so late at night, he and Igni didn’t sense many people around.
Kael then took out a cloak from his Sanctuary and covered himself. Then, he started walking.
‘Father, where are you going to go?’
Imperia questioned, she was still worried. After all, Kael had taken quite a big decision without much consideration.
Kael, however, smiled at that question.
Sure, his actions may sound rash, but that wasn’t entirely true.
He was a man with a plan, even though the plan might be a bit… irrational.
“Crimson Bazaar District, Aurelian’s Respite, Southeastern Quadrant.”
Kael answered.
‘Crimson Bazaar…’
Igni narrowed his eyes.
“Yes, we are going to the Gasta Slave Market.”
Kael nodded with a serious look on his face.
“I need to protect her.”
Before, to him, Lavinia was only someone he could trust, an ally, but his recent vision changed things.
The emotions the Future Him felt when he realized Lavinia was dead…
They were too strong, one wouldn’t act like that just because they lost an ‘ally’, no matter how valuable that ally was. The relationship between the Future Him and Lavinia wasn’t simple, they were definitely not just allies.
Kael also hadn’t forgotten how the system called the ‘previous host’ Kael Dragonborn when he awakened Genesis of Ancients.
All these clues only indicated one thing.
Of course, Kael also knew that he wasn’t the future him, when he meets Lavinia, it would be his first time meeting her, but he still wanted to save her,
He still wanted to… protect her.
With that thought in his mind, Kael prepared himself. He had already stored a map to the Gasta Slave Market in his Sanctuary a long time ago, so he knew the way.
But then,
‘Father.’
Igni warned.
Kael frowned, soon however, his ears picked a sound as well.
Step Step Step
Footsteps.
Uneven footsteps.
Too uneven, in fact.
‘Is this man drunk?’
Kael frowned.
He was currently walking in a dark alleyway to avoid eyes, in his mind, he was hoping to avoid whoever this person was and move away, he was even using the technique Veylara had taught him to walk as silently as he could,
But…
Luck wasn’t on his side.
As he continued walking towards the gate, a man came out from the other side of the alley. Kael, suspicious that this man might be after him, didn’t waste any time and inspected him.
[Name: Lukas Hidthorn]
[Race: Human]
[Age: 42]
[Level: 21]
[Strength: 25]
[Agility: 24]
[Speed: 26]
[Stamina: 15]
[Defense: 19]
[Mana: 21]
[Intelligence: 20]
[Charisma: 6]
[Strengths: Not dead]
[Weaknesses: Weak, Slow, Low Mana, Low Charisma]
…
‘What do you mean, ‘not dead?’ How is that a strength?’
Kael’s mouth twitched when he saw the screen in front of him. He honestly wanted to cry for the man, the System didn’t have to do him like that.
Soon, however, Kael sighed in relief.
That made it clear.
This man had no relation with the Royal Palace, he was just a commoner. He had nothing to worry about.
Or… that is what Kael thought but…
“Hey you hick…”
Just as Kael was about to pass him, the man called out.
“Your eyes just… hick… turned golden…”