Narration:The tragic event that befell the Great Luminus Clan spreadlike wildfire throughout the martial world.Authorities from the Highest Clans dispatched their forcesto investigate the devastated territory.
No survivors were found.Burned bodies were everywhere.Martial artists, civilians… even animals.
Martial Artist from a Highest Clan:"Mister, I heard you were here last night."
Old Merchant (crying):"I was here yesterday… b-but they blocked me from entering,
and I had no clue what would happen.
I saw guards stationed at the entrance of the territory.
I was only delivering the ordered medicines—different kinds, as requested."
Martial Artist:"Did you see their faces?"
Old Merchant (crying harder):"No… they were all hooded.They told me they were visitors and said there was a celebration at the clan compound.Besides… no one would ever suspect such a chaotic event."
Another Martial Artist (rushing in, tense):"Senior… we found the bodies of Lord Orozoel… and Sage Juzo.""And… the body of Orozell, the heir of the Luminus Clan."
Slowly…rain began to fall.
Scene Change:A graveyard of enemies of the Luminus Clan, long forgotten over many years.Countless bones lay scattered—the place where Kyuen was thrown by Elder Juzo.
Kyuen's eyes slowly opened as raindrops fell on his face.
Kyuen (thinking, in pain):"Arrhh… it's not a dream…"
Kyuen began to cry…
His body was heavily damaged; many of his bones were broken.Only his left hand had been healed by the Elder.
Kyuen (thinking, terrified):"…Where am I? Bones… human bones… why am I still alive?"
He noticed his left hand releasing energy.He didn't realize that a miracle had happened within his body
due to the severe damage it had suffered.
Kyuen (shouting into the rain):"You useless body… why now?!Everyone… where are you?!"
After a few minutes, he became aware of the energy flowing from him.On top of that, his body began recovering slowly,without using any technique or art.
(This must be from the barrier Elder Juzo placed, containing healing energy.)
Slowly, he crawled out of the forgotten graveyard.His eyes changed… cold… searching for justice and revenge.
Narration:There are rare cases in the world where a personawakens extraordinary talent through an unexpected event.In Kyuen's case, he did not know that the combination of severe trauma—broken bones, inner injuries, including brain damage,and a life-or-death situations—was the ultimate reason behind this miracle.
His eyes had changed…A once-pure soul now searched for justice.
What storm lies behind those eyes?Future episodes will tell…