Ch 8: A Deep Secret

Slivya was startled. She was about to ask why Emrys arrived before her without making a sound, nearly giving her a heart attack, when she noticed Emrys's eyes had turned silver. She was stunned for a few seconds but then a sudden realization washed over her, and she covered her lips in surprise. Her eyes immediately became moist.

"Emrys, you... Have you finally awakened?" Slivya's voice trembled slightly, it was due to excitement.

Change of pupil's color basically means the awakening of Soul Mark. Although Midnight City is only a remote third-level city, there are many Soul Masters here. Slivya has naturally seen several Soul Masters with different pupils and knows this fact.

Emrys nodded and said with a smile, "Thank you, Mom, for everything. Thank you for your support and belief in me. Thank you for investing in me, even though I had failed to awaken my Soul Mark two times in a row previously."

Without his parents, Alex and Slivya's full support for the predecessor, Emrys would not have been able to awaken today, so Emrys was sincerely grateful.

"Oh! My boy!" Slivya hugged Emrys excitedly, "Son, you have finally awakened."

"Dear, come and see, our son has awakened his Soul Mark!"

"Awakened?"

Alex Frazier, a man with thick eyebrows and large eyes, possessed a somewhat sturdy figure. At this moment, he jumped up directly from the sofa and walked over in large strides.

He arrived in front of Emrys and began to observe him carefully. 

After confirming it carefully, Alex excitedly patted Emrys's shoulder a few times and said, "You have really awakened your Soul Mark."

"Good, good. You are indeed my son. If you had failed to awaken your Soul Mark, I would have refused to recognize you. Hahaha!" Alex exclaimed jovially.

Emrys's mouth twitched when he heard his father's words. He saw his mother secretly pinching his father's hand and rolling her eyes at him, causing a smile to form on Emrys's face.

Feeling the weight and strength on his shoulders, Emrys secretly smacked his lips.

Alex's strength was surprisingly strong. If Emrys hadn't advanced to the Eighth Order Soul Apprentice, he might not have been able to withstand his father's strength.

It's worth noting that Alex was not a Soul Master himself.

However, Alex was excited for a particular reason.

In the Infinite Soul Star, who wouldn't aspire to become a Soul Master?

Alex, too, harbored such aspirations!

Yet, Alex's talent paled in comparison to Emrys's. He had failed to awaken his Soul Mark, rendering him unable to become even a Bronze Soul Master in his lifetime. He can only stay as a Ninth Order Soul Apprentice for the rest of his life.

Therefore, Alex placed his faith and dreams in his son, Emrys. He devoted everything to him, purchasing Emrys White Soul Orbs again and again.

Now that his son had successfully awakened his Soul Mark after enduring several setbacks, one could only imagine the joy that filled Alex's heart.

Slivya wiped away the tears of excitement at the corners of her eyes, saying: "Son, you go to the living room and sit first. The meal is already cold. I will heat it up for you immediately. Let's eat the meal first!"

Alex did not say anything, but a large smile had already made its place on his face.

Looking at the genuine happiness radiating from his parents, Emrys couldn't help but feel a warm current surging in his heart.

He not only inherited this body but also the memories and emotions of his predecessor. As the saying goes, blood is thicker than water. The bond in his veins ran deep and couldn't be severed.

The two people standing before him were everything to him; they were the only people he wanted to protect in this world.

Emrys left the kitchen, leaving his parents behind. Unbeknownst to him, as soon as he departed, the smiles faded from their faces, replaced by a seriousness that etched their features.

They exchanged glances, silently communicating.

"What do you think?" Alex inquired.

"It's strange, incredibly strange. His Soul Mark is Space-attributed, which should have been impossible. He should have either an Ice-attributed Soul Mark or a Lightning-attributed Soul Mark. How could his Soul Mark be..." Slivya responded with a hint of concern.

"It is indeed strange. However, what is even stranger is that he was able to awaken the Soul Mark despite the presence of that curse, which should have prevented him from awakening it. Didn't we leave everything behind so that we could live with our son like ordinary people? We faked ourselves, making Emrys believe that we are ordinary people. That way, when Emrys realized his inability to awaken the Soul Mark, he wouldn't have been too disappointed," Alex spoke with seriousness.

He then shook his head, continuing, "No, I have to investigate what is happening. I can clearly feel the curse on his body; it is definitely there. How did he manage to awaken the Soul Mark then? And even if he awakened in an unexpected way, why did he awaken a Space-attributed Soul Mark instead of an Ice-attributed or Lightning-attributed Soul Mark? Does the curse have something to do with it? If that is true, what is 'that' person planning? If he dared to do anything to our son, I swear he would be the reason behind the reappearance of the Deathbringer."

"I'll be leaving for a while and try to return soon. You take care of everything here!"

Slivya nodded in silence, her face reflecting the seriousness of this matter.

.....

The next day, in the morning...

"Mom, I'm leaving!"

"Emrys, you must be careful. Don't venture too deep into the forest. In fact, stop thinking about going there alone. Find a few classmates to go to the forest together, okay?"

"Don't worry, Mom, I know what I am doing. And if the situation really comes to that, I'll definitely find a few classmates. Don't worry about me!"

"After you come out, remember to call us!"

"Got it, Mom!"

Emrys, with a black nylon backpack on his back, reassured his mother and headed out.

It has been two days since he awakened the Soul Mark. Yesterday, his father left the house, saying that he had to find his old friends to share his happiness. His son is a future Soul Master after all. According to his father, his father's friends are living in different cities and some of them are even Soul Masters. While sharing his joy with friends, he might as well squeeze a few treasures out of his friends that could help Emrys in his cultivation path. So, his return might be delayed for a few weeks or more.