Rafion moved silently through the alleys, thinking about the stellar power or the magic his father, Saniar, had spoken of, when he spotted in the distance a group of people following a man draped in a white robe adorned with golden patterns. His yellow eyes gleamed like a lurking beast.
Then he heard it…
"Emperor Nilt."
Time seemed to stop.
Rafion froze, his heart tightening.
The name alone was enough to ignite fear in anyone… It was Emperor Nilt himself.
He followed them from the shadows, holding his breath, until the emperor headed straight to Rafion's house.
And in a single moment—
Breach!
Rafion rushed after him, clutching his father's dagger, eyes burning with fear and anger.
The emperor spoke in a voice cold as death:
"Did you really think you could escape? You traitors… you will pay with your lives."
Saniar was no ordinary man…
He was one of the six commanders of the empire, the strongest among them. His power rivaled that of the vice-emperor, the one who managed the empire in the emperor's absence.
But when the laws the emperor established turned greedy and oppressive, Saniar chose the path of rebellion. He abandoned his glory, his position, and his name from the empire's records, fleeing to the lowest regions with his wife Vanille, seeking a life far from tyranny… unaware that the past never forgets.
"The emperor himself?!"
Rafion's parents screamed in shock.
They tried to escape, but the emperor slowly raised his hand.
Light Magic: Blazing Light!
The light exploded inside the house, shaking everything. Smoke filled the room…
Yet—
They were still standing.
Saniar stepped forward, his eyes unwavering:
Dark Magic: Dark Storm!
A massive black storm surged forward, but one of the emperor's followers waved his hand:
Spatial Magic: Giant Transfer – Harji Family Volcanoes!
The storm vanished, transported to the distant volcanoes of the Harji family, one of the main families.
The father's and mother's magic combined:
Stellar Fusion – Aquatic Darkness!
The emperor smiled confidently:
"Step aside… this is mine."
Light Magic: Blazing Light!
—Clash—
The place shook violently, then the attack rebounded!
Saniar fell, wounded.
"Now!"
Vanille shouted, placing her hand on his wounds:
Healing Water Magic: Water Cure!
Saniar rose again, summoning his full power:
Dark Magic: Dark Sword Sheath!
On the other side—
Light Magic: Light Sword Sheath!
⚔️ Sword Clash!
Sparks of light and darkness tore through the air.
They rose into the sky:
Flying Magic: Light!
Flying Magic: Darkness!
A swift battle, rapid transitions, successive strikes…
And suddenly—
A shadowed stab!
One of the emperor's followers pierced Vanille's defense with Invisibility Magic.
"Mom!"
And in a harsh moment—
Light Magic: Blazing Light Sword!
It pierced Saniar's body, and he fell to the ground, drenched in blood.
Rafion froze…
Then erupted.
He dashed, screaming, dagger trembling in his hand,
But the emperor caught him with one hand…
—And threw him aside—
The emperor turned his back without care and signaled to one of his followers:
Spatial Magic: Capital of Evador.
And everyone vanished.
Silence…
Rubble…
And blood.
Rafion knelt by his parents, voice torn:
"Father… Mother…"
Saniar whispered weakly:
"Power… comes from trust… and trust… from never giving up."
Vanille placed an old, worn sword in his hands:
"Hold it, Rafion… it's the last gift we leave you…"
And then…
All was still.
That night,
Something new was born within Rafion—
A fire that would never go out.
A vow of revenge.