Future

The only thing left for him to do before leaving the Blood Castle was to learn how to release the blood aura and continue with the sword practices.

When Eclipse first mentioned this technique of releasing blood aura, he never imagined that Raimon would be skilled enough to start learning it before leaving the castle.

This lazy dragon had only told Raimon about the technique to motivate him to train more, but it seemed that Eclipse had underestimated the boy.

He would be at Raimon's mercy until they left the castle and would have to accompany him on his adventures.

"Oh, right, that's right. It's not that I don't care about you, it's just that I forgot. Well then, let's get started now."

With a serious tone, Eclipse sat up straight, and Raimon followed suit.

"I warn you, but blood aura release is not a technique you can master quickly. It will take you longer than the transfer and release of solar spiritual power."

"I know."

"So don't get impatient. As I said before, it is both a basic and lethal technique. Let me show you."

Swoosh!

Even before he finished speaking, red energy materialized like smoke and burst out from Eclipse.

It was a blood aura. If Raimon's blood energy was like a light mist that clouded the view, Eclipse's was like a deep pool of blood that could swallow the light.

It was the second time Raimon had seen blood power; the first was the day Leona got angry.

"It's much denser and heavier than Leona."

Swoosh...

Raimon watched the red dancing energy swirl around him.

He felt as if the energy was waving at him, telling him to come closer to it. Raimon caught himself about to approach the red smoke.

"The color of the energy is different, but overall, it looks like spiritual liberation, right?".

"Yes, but it seems much more mysterious."

"For warriors, blood aura release is the act of connecting the bloodline with the body's aura. What is the intention behind that technique, Raimon?"

"It is to awaken the power of the family bloodline."

"That's right. By releasing the blood aura, the body opens up to accept the power that your ancestors obtained from the beasts and bring it to the outside."

"Then, you can use the aura on the outside to show the power of your bloodline or to strengthen your physical body. Releasing spiritual energy is pretty much the same thing, but there are some differences."

"What are they?"

"Releasing spiritual energy has nothing to do with your bloodline. It's connecting the natural energy around you with your inner energy."

"So... it's the other way around?"

It was somewhat difficult to grasp this notion.

The blood aura and spiritual power within humans behave like rivers.

The water of rivers always flows into the open sea. Rivers are never bigger than seas or oceans.

They are offshoots of the sea branching out towards the land.

However, it was the opposite for spiritual energy.

"Solar energy."

Eclipse spoke as he waved his hand to disperse the smoke that covered half of his appearance. In the hour that he was abreast with Eclipse, Raimon understood a little of the power of the blood aura and learned of the origin of the family name

This was a very amusing anecdote on the part of the founding Duke that Eclipse saw when he was Draconis' companion.

During the founding ceremony, all the heroes of the Solar Empire gathered, while the family was weak because the father of the founding Duke had been injured fighting with a beast.

In the course of Draconis' journey to the capital, some assassins attacked the Duke, but he only moved his fist and the heads of all the attackers exploded at the same time causing the blood to spread like a fountain.

All this happened when some peasants were passing by and a little girl saw what happened thinking that the scattered blood were flower petals.

"Mommy, look at those red flowers."

The Flower family bloodline grants all direct descendants the power to have a superhuman physique that enhanced the family's reflexes, skin, eyesight, and muscles on an almost godlike level.

There were rumors that the family had a direct relationship with the ancient God of War, but it has never been proven.

****

Returning to the castle Raimon prepared for sleep as he thought about the events during this period.

"I hope grandfather makes it to God's rank so I won't be worried when he leaves the castle."

As Raimon closed his eyes, the sleep he was not expecting came without warning.

A heavy feeling came without warning.

The Beast God asked him, ignoring the blinding light of the sun.

In the Beast God's hands, he waved with a sword at his shoulders eagerly.

"No."

He heard the voice of his younger brother Shiro's decapitated head without warning.

"Woohyuk, Woohyuk..."

Shiro, his younger brother was powerful enough to be selected as the next head of the family's guardian knights.

A smart and wise younger brother, different from the foolish brother he remembered as a child.

That younger brother died, in front of his eyes.

"Why, why are you doing this!!!"

Raimon shouted.

He wailed.

He pleaded with tears falling.

"Why are you doing this to me?"

*smile*

With a wide grin, the Bestial God tossed the younger brother's head towards him as he walked in the direction of an unconscious Masamune.

"Don't you know?"

Inside the blank white mask.

Red eyes looked at him.

"That day...wouldn't any of this have happened if you hadn't thrown me in that place?"

"Kyuaaaaaah!!!"

The heavy feeling ended, and an intense pain began to violently shake his body.

"Young master!"