Reign of The Blood King: Rain Ch 4 "The first step"
_________________________________________________________________________________"Child, wake up"
Said the Mage to wake Rain, the Mage was an extraordinary person. Actually he was an Arch Mage. A very powerful magic caster. But he didn't look a day over 27. But this could easily be an Illusion spell, but there was no reason for him to do this... is there? The robe he wore was deep blue, like the sea. Also it had pitch black embroidery. His face was expressionless but it suited him for some reason.
Rain started to wake up from the Mage calling to him. First Rain tried sit up. He was stopped by the pain in his stomach. That pain could be seen in his face, along with a tear in eye. But he held back the tears. It was dark, so dark he could barely see. Immediately he looked around. He got a little calmer when he saw Bluebell laying at his bedside. But then he realized who was missing.
"Where's Feya?!? Where is she?!?"
"Calm down child the half-elf is fine, she is sleeping in the next room."
"Who are you...?"
Rain felt uncomfortable about this man. There was something he felt was "off" about him. Taking cation he asked again as the Mage didn't answer the first time. But this time he had mustered up his courage and shouted
"Who are you!"
The Mage continued to stare at him for a few seconds before saying.
"My name is... Ramses. Though I'm not well known rest assured I am powerful. I'm here to tell you something child."
Rain quietly asked.
"What... is it?"
Ramses glared at Rain, looking over his entire body. Then he did the same for Bluebell. When he finished his observation he turned and said to Rain.
"Child. Your name Rain correct?"
"Yes..."
"Then Rain, do you know why your home was attacked?"
"no..."
"It was because of you."
The shock was enough to put Rain at a loss of words. He repeatedly opened his mouth to say something but before he'd say anything flashes of the village pop in his head and nothing came out of his mouth. He slowly raised his hands and covered his ears.
"Rain, do you know why it's your fault?"
Rain who was trying not to hear anything, heard this. He slowly looked back up and stared at Ramses.
"Do you know the story of the Evil King and the Hero?"
Rain slowly shook his head no. His movement was so small it could hardly be called a movement.
"No? Well I guess you were just a village boy. Listen closely Rain, this is important."
While Ramses said that he casted a small mental spell.
Mental spells are normal spells that are casted with nothing but the casters mind. They are among the strongest and the highest difficulty to preform. Ramses had casted a spell of 『Calm Mind』like the name implies it forcefully calms down the target.
Due to the nature of a mental spell, Runes appear around Rain's head they glowed with a gentle green. While at first Rain was just confused and scared by the sight, but then the spell took affect. Like water cleansing away all negative emotions well, almost every emotion for that matter. Luckily though this spell was temporarily. When the effect hit is peak nothing anyone could say would make him upset well almost nothing.
"Years ago, long before your grandfather's grandfather. There was a Arch Mage who was known as the Evil King. Though no one knew what had happened to him they didn't need too. All everyone need to know about him was he was powerful... then rose a Hero. He was young, handsome and fearless Not to mention strong. He fought the Evil King and won. Peace was restored. However this is just beginning of the story. Because the next "Evil King" and "Hero" are here.
Because you and your sister are them."
Shock ran though Rains brain. But『Calm Mind』reacted and calm him down, forcefully.
"What? What do you mean my sister and me? I don't think we could be so important."
"I have seen the future, boy. You two will be their successors."
"But-"
"Rain either you or your sister will be the next Evil King. Whoever is not the Evil King will be the next Hero. So will you be the Hero? Or will you be the Evil King? But remember what you say here will change your life forever."
Rain thought to himself about what Ramses had said. He realized that whoever was the Evil King would be hunted and hated. Rain was smart for his age but he was still only 11.
I can't let Bluebell go through anything bad.
He thought to himself. Because of the spell 『Calm Mind』Rain understood the importance of his answer.
"I'll do it... I'll be the Evil King. So Let Bell be the Hero."
"...Fantastic"
Ramses said with a smile that would send shivers down ones spine. They he continued to speak.
"Then Rain come with me. I have already left a way to ensure her path to the Hero. We must leave now, Also from now on you will call me Teacher."
"Yes... teacher"
Rain said as he got out of the bed. The pain in his stomach was still there but with the effects of 『Calm Mind』he didn't mind it. He turned and quietly said bye to his sister. He thought he should be sad but all he felt was the obligation to say his goodbye to his sister. After he finished he turned and left with Ramses.
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