Chapter 329: The Darkness.
“The coat looks good on you.”
Lavinia complinted as she looked at Kael, trying to change the topic. Kael understood what she wanted and,
“Right!?”
His eyes brightened,
“I thought the sa. It’s like it made a completely different person!”
He spoke as he stood up and rotated a few more tis. He even ford a Water Shield that worked as a mirror to see his own appearance, and honestly, even he didn’t recognize himself.
“Father has changed.”
Suddenly, his portal opened up on its own and Igni, together with his other children except for Nyrri, walked out.
“Right!? I didn’t know a coat could make so much difference!”
Kael nodded.
“It isn’t just the coat.”
Igni shook his head, his amber eyes observed his father’s face and,
“You look completely different compared to when I first saw you. Your face looks much more mature than before.”
The Dragon comnted.
At his words, Kael stared at his reflection again and,
“I have indeed changed.”
For a mont, he just stared.
It took him a second to realize… the person staring back didn’t look like the Kael he rembered.
His face was sharper now—his jawline more defined, his cheekbones higher, his eyes deeper and more intense. His skin looked healthier, his features more mature. He looked older than he rembered, not in a worn-out way, but in a strong, grown-up way.
His body had changed too. His shoulders were broader, his chest firr, and his arms carried more muscle. He raised his hand and touched his face, still surprised. Even his height… he was a few inches taller now, reaching 6’4.
It was… quite overwhelming.
*Picture*
Lavinia, who was staring at him in silence, suddenly smiled as she held his hand again,
“You look good, that is all that matters, no?”
“You are right about that.”
Kael laughed.
Even Igni ca and rubbed his face with his father’s. As if on cue, the rest of his Bonds did the sa, instantly surrounding their father.
Not wanting him to be left out, Kael walked into the portal and carried out Nyrri. The not-so-little guy still wasn’t very comfortable moving without water, so he had to carry him.
“Tomorrow’s going to be a long day, let’s sleep.”
Lavinia suggested.
Kael nodded as well. Once again, starting with Igni, everyone got in their positions. This ti, Lavinia held Kael’s arm much more tightly than normal. It was sothing that Kael did not resist.
The Hero, his children, and the Princess closed their eyes. The Spirits did the sa—even though they couldn’t actually sleep, they wanted to feel included and made themselves comfortable in the middle of Kael and Lavinia.
Surrounded by the beings he cherished, Kael was engulfed by a strong sense of comfort, and soon, he was in his dreamland.
Yes, again.
“You have 5 minutes.”
Alaric, the blonde Hero, spoke with the sa look on his face. Kael, who saw the now familiar surroundings and sensed his body’s emotions, quickly understood the Vision was being repeated.
Of course, this wasn’t a rare occurrence; he was used to seeing the sa Visions multiple tis.
So this ti, he observed everything much more calmly than before.
The Vision continued, the future Kael continued to explain about Creston, Gates, and everything, and honestly, Kael was bored—no, more accurately, he was annoyed.
After all, he knew how this was going to end. It was like watching a movie knowing it has a bad ending.
In the end, Kael just shook his head and tried to do sothing else.
Accessing his Mindflow.
As he ntioned back in Everveil, he could not access Mindflow in Nerathis because of his soul’s natural resistance.
However, today during the day, Kael had a lot of free ti on his hands.
While Imperia was commanding her Ants and Lavinia was practicing Elental Magic, Kael had been constantly trying to access his Mindflow and, after constantly going at it for hours, he managed to succeed—even if it was for a short duration.
Yes, Kael had now learned to access his Mindflow. Of course, he still could not see, let alone link with other beings’ Mindflows and alter their perception without using Vitaria’s power.
But at the very least, he could now access his Mindflow, expand his vision outside his body, and look at the world through his soul.
What’s even better?
In Nerathis, he did not see the darkness he usually saw in Everveil.
Even though he did not see others’ Mindflows and souls like Vitaria ntioned, he did see so blurry figures where Lavinia, Imperia, and her Ants stood.
According to Imperia, it was their souls, just that he still wasn’t well enough to see it clearly and needed more practice.
Yes, Kael was learning—and at a ridiculous pace at that.
And not to lose that montum, he thought—
‘Should I try it here?’
—yes, he was going to train here.
With that in mind, Kael once again accessed his Mindflow. He failed the first few tis because he still wasn’t used to it. However, after about twenty to thirty tries, he succeeded.
In excitent, he quickly expanded his senses, prepared to watch the world with his soul,
But once again, he saw the sa thing—
The familiar darkness.
The darkness he saw in Everveil.
‘Here too…?’
His expression changed.
However, before he could think too much about it, the Vision ended and he woke up again.
“Again?”
Lavinia questioned, instantly noticing the change in Kael’s breathing.
“…Yes.”
Kael nodded as he slowly stood up with a strange expression on his face.
“Didn’t you see the sa Vision? Why do you look so confused?”
The Princess questioned.
Kael stared at her with the sa confusion—it was as if he was collecting his thoughts. She too remained silent and gave him the ti he needed and, after about a minute,
Kael started explaining everything.
“So you sensed the sa darkness?”
“Yes.”
The Hero nodded.
“What if your dream world has the sa resistance as Everveil?”
Vitaria questioned.
“It could be possible, but…”
Kael wasn’t sure.
Not until—
“Or what if… you see darkness instead of soul because there are no souls.”
Lavinia spoke, and suddenly, Kael’s expression changed.
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