Chapter 11: Mysterious Voice
Keiran's body was drenched in sweat, and his figure remained frozen.
His mind struggled to comprehend the situation, but an inner sense warned him that something was terribly wrong.
He despised the sensation of immobility and the overwhelming feeling of powerlessness.
His racing thoughts found a momentary respite as he witnessed the unfolding scene.
The object, which had been advancing toward Luna, came to an abrupt halt as a new figure interposed itself between the threatening man and the maid.
The silhouette he saw was unmistakably that of King Arion.
Arion's neutral expression as he confronted the man seemed to incite an unfamiliar sensation within Keiran, a feeling of unease and disquiet that he couldn't quite grasp.
Upon closer inspection, Arion noticed that the object held by the man had a peculiar appearance.
Its tip was covered in a strange, purple-colored liquid that seemed to be its source of danger.
The entire object was enveloped in a dark, gas-like energy that gave off an eerie and ominous aura.
This malevolent energy extended from the man to the sharp object he held, indicating that it was somehow connected to his powers or abilities.
When Arion grabbed the man's hand, he could feel the intensity of this sinister energy, and the contact even caused injuries on Arion's hands.
This emphasized the hazardous nature of the attack and the potential harm it could cause.
Earlier Arion had sensed the movements of Ether in the shadows in the hall.
So he chose to follow behind the figure and observed all the events from a distance.
His motive was not only to stop the perpetrator but also to reveal the identity of the family behind this attack.
To do so, he used his family, particularly his wife and children, as bait, intentionally exposing them to the threat.
His ultimate goal was to uncover the responsible family and bring them to justice, all while carefully observing the situation from afar.
Meanwhile, Luna remained unaware of the tense situation, her attention fixed on the shaken maid.
However, she couldn't help but sense her brother's internal turmoil, which left her with a growing sense of concern for him.
She extended her hand towards his direction. Keiran, upon seeing his twin sister's gesture, showed a slight smile.
Seraphina and Erla, despite being startled by Keiran's voice, swiftly shifted their focus to the man in front of Arion, who held a dagger in his hands.
Their maternal instincts kicked in, and their protective instincts were on full alert.
Killing intent began to emanate from Seraphina and Erla, but it was not directed at the trembling man before them.
Instead, their intense emotions were aimed at Arion, the king who had used their children and their lives as bait without providing them with any prior warning or explanation.
This revelation added an additional layer of tension to the already charged atmosphere.
Aiden's cries grew louder in Seraphina's arms, his distress heightened by the commotion caused by the attack.
The nonchalant expression on Arion's face provoked a sense of irritation in Erla.
She typically didn't show much concern for her children, but they were still her offspring, and her own life was tied to theirs.
Erla's thought process was straightforward: while she had the right to use her own children as she saw fit, no one else had that privilege.
However, despite the intense killing intent radiating from both Seraphina and Erla, Arion remained unfazed.
He continued to focus on the trembling attacker before him, seemingly unperturbed by the situation.
" You seemed to have quite the guts attacking my family in broad daylight," Arion remarked sternly.
His words were met with snorts of agreement from the two women behind him.
They scoffed at him for trying act like he hadn't just used their lives as a bait.
The maid, having composed herself in the king's presence, now had a slight rosy tint on her face as she gazed at his back.
Keiran, still unable to move, could feel Luna's disgust toward the maid emanating from Erla's arms.
He looked at the maid and saw a slight pink aura radiated from her towards Arion which also somehow disgusted him.
He just looked at Luna with worry as his heart was still beating very hard.
"Now which family do you belong to…?"
Arion's voice carried a playful smirk as he unveiled the attacker's face, removing the cloth that had concealed it.
Upon seeing the man's disfigured visage, expressions of disgust crossed the faces of everyone present, except for the twins and the crying Aiden.
The attacker's face had been horribly burned, leaving only his nose and eyes recognizable, which added to the disturbing nature of the situation.
Arion's expression shifted to one of seriousness as he observed the glint in the attacker's eyes.
He issued a command with a gesture, and ten guards suddenly materialized out of nowhere, forming a protective ring around the man.
These guards were cloaked in dark attire, concealing their features and leaving those present with no clues about their identity.
The attacker's ugly face twisted into a sinister smirk, and his body went limp, collapsing to the ground.
While all movement in his body seemed to have ceased, the smirk on his face remained, adding an eerie quality to the situation.
The twins maintained their composed expressions, but beneath the surface, they were both filled with curiosity about the unfolding events.
As Arion's ether energy began to emanate, his face twisted with anger.
"Take his body and examine it carefully."
He commanded the guards present, instructing two of them to carefully take the attacker's body away for examination.
Without hesitation, the guards swiftly obeyed, disappearing as quickly as they had appeared, carrying the motionless body with them.
"I dare you to try something like that again, and I'll burn this whole kingdom to the ground, No matter the price."
Seraphina's words held a chilling determination as she issued a stern warning to anyone who might harbor ill intentions.
Her cold gaze and the intensity of her aura sent shivers down the spines of those who witnessed it.
Her words irked Arion as she was challenging her authority as a King, this made him look at her with cold eyes as his aura started to leak.
Seraphina didn't back down as a red fiery aura started to leak out of her body, and her hair began to float.
A layer of energy covered her and Aiden in her arms.
Erla followed along with her this time and released her own aura, with a green aura surrounding her.
The aura covered Keiran as well and protected him from the pressure.
They looked at each other with cold eyes as the confrontation continued until...
"Awaaa~~~"
A voice broke through their confrontation as they turned to look at the boy who was looking at his twin sister with concern.
Luna was now on the ground as the maid had collapsed due to their pressure.
She was having trouble breathing as her eyes turned heavy, her gaze softened at Keiran's concern.
Seraphina and Erla hurriedly retracted their aura, and Arion followed after them.
Seraphina rushed to help the little girl up, ignoring her own crying baby.
Keiran's eyes turned cold as he saw a slight trace of blood on the corner of her lips, and a painful scream filled his mind.
His mind turned blank; he couldn't think of anything, couldn't feel anything, only freezing coldness filled his very being.
He felt his blood start to churn as he felt something deep inside of him grow.
Inside of his mind he felt something he never felt in his two days of new life.
Something started to bubble inside of him as he felt anger and rage at everyone present here.
Keiran felt a strange and potent force awakening within him, a power that seemed to transcend the ordinary.
It was as if he had brushed against something ethereal, something that held the potential to alter the course of his life forever.
As this newfound energy coursed through him, his emotions swirled into a tumultuous whirlwind, and his moon-like white eyes began to emit an eerie glow, hidden from the notice of those around him.
Luna, sensing the emotions of her twin brother, began to experience the same feelings.
She grew angry at the people who had caused her brother such distress.
Unknowingly, she too started to tap into the very same power, her closed eyelids beginning to emit an otherworldly glow, unnoticed by everyone around her.
As they both overexerted themselves they started to fall unconscious.
The moment was so fast that no one even noticed the presence of ether on them.
Before he started Falling in deep slumber Keiran heard a mechanical voice in his head.
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Condition 1: Awakening @$#$&-....
Status: Completed
Condition 2: ????????
Status: incomplete
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Now Displaying the second condition.
Condition 2: Kill a #$@-
Status: Incomplete
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Please Check @#$$#@
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As the voice was in the middle of speaking Keiran couldn't hold on anymore and he drifted off into a slumber.