Burning Lotus Forest

After that sweet conversation with my mother I went back into my room.

After entering my room, my expression changed from the earlier cherry to the usual indifferent one. I was thinking about what Lily told me after I left the dinning room.

' So I have to prepare myself ?'

After that short conversation with the silvery hair maid which seemed to last barely 5 minutes I was forced to change my plans.

From what Lily told me the only thing that I can think of is to become stronger. According to Lily even though my mother and the whole Zechs household will protect me from everything which can possibly harm me. I will have to show everyone that I am atleast above my peers so that they won't look down on me and also to show everyone how talented I am.

I have to do all of the earlier mentioned stuff just not show that they can't touch me but also to show who's son I am.

According to Lily, after the my mother's divorce everyone is only giving her respect or face because she is a warlord but are actually looking down her because they think that my oh-so-prestigious father left her, in actuality my mother left the imperial family and my father.

I expected these but what surprised me was the fact that even the three Grand Duke families head's are also giving her respect just because of that title– Warlord.

' What does this title even means ?' I thought to myself in daze.

' For you who is ignorant of the outside world it's normal but everyone might know what warlord truly means and what can they do.'

' You know anything about this Uriel ?'

' I don't know much but this title is something given to a certain someone from the world and is called a world title.' She continued.

' But unlike you who has received a World Title from the birth athanasia seemed to have earned it from some deed like.....'

' You don't mean....'

' Well, you will know the truth once you are able to go in the society.'

What she said is true, even though I love my mother and thinks of her the best woman in the whole world. Her obsession over me is something else. She wants to protect me from the harsh reality she calls life.

But at the end of the day she is my mother. Maybe, As I have reincarnated as her son I might also have some of her genes. You know like those genetic habits and personality thing which gets passed down in a family.

' No, it's not 'maybe' I can clearly see her personality in you. Only if you weren't indifferent and cold anyone who knows her would have recognised you for her son.' Uriel thought to herself shaking her non-existent head with disappointment.

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Yesterday, after I went to my room I just changed into my nightwear. Which was a loose, long robe like kimono in black colour completely suiting my black glossy hair. In this life I think I have taken a liking in kimonos or more like in loose and frilly clothes. They are my favourites as Julia personally sew them for me. It is something frequently used in ogre's. I went to sleep after preparing a bit for today.

After waking up, the first thing I did was take a nice hot bath. I prefer shower over a long bath but today I just decided to go along with my mother and Julia request. As they think a long bath will help me cool down a bit. After all this was my first day leaving the Zechs palace.

My mother was preparing something for me so I was left to have my breakfast along with Julia.

Sometimes I can't just help but think that how does this always mature, nonchalant and cold half ogre become a complete obsessive woman.

" Wait, Now that I think about it...." I continued.

" Julia!!"

" Yes, young lord Lucas. What is it ? Is the food not to your liking." She asked but one could clearly tell from her tone, If I said yes she is going chew that poor chef but...

" Ah, no. I just wanted to ask, You and Lily are so strong and capable. Why haven't you become a Majin yet ?"

When I said that both lily and Julia had a surprise look. After all someone so young knows about something I know will surely be a genius.

They both regained their composure and had a look that said, ' If it's young lord Lucas than their is no need to be surprised.'

" No one can challenge young lord Lucas in the matters of wisdom." Julia said with a helpless smile.

Majin , the consept of this words is completely different in this world.

They are supernatural races who can't be born naturally but only a few races have talent strong enough to evolve themselves into this race.

This race is very special, you can simply say if you evolve into this race, you are definitely going to be treated equal to that of a countries king or something like that.

The reason why this race is so special is because they have a formidable physic and high amount of fuels. They can also have what is called as a unique skill which is a sort of a gift or acceptance from Zulu.

But everything has a limit or a draw back. Only some special races which can handle the mysterious curse energy can evolve into this race. Including ogres and dryads.

This was the only information available. Even though most of the world's knowledge is stored within my library. The information regarding the Majin race was so scarce that even the most prominent household ( like Zechs household) had basic information regarding them.

" We don't the proper reason but it was not like we didn't tried....." lily said.

" Yes, but according to a certain Majin the reason why we can't evolve is because of the curse energy. According to that Majin the reason one is qualified to become a Majin is when he is able to use curse energy just like mana, dao or qi." She continued.

" But the reason why her lordship lady athanasia gave up on our evolution to Majin is because that Majin told us. That being a Majin doesn't give you unimaginable powers like normal people thinks. Even the unique skill which the evolution gives them shouldn't be necessarily powerful." she concluded.

I was enjoying my special Italian style ham with some orange juice but I literally dropped my fork after hearing her.

' Oh, okay but... JUST WHO THE F*CK IS MY MOTHER!!?'

' Mind your language boy.'

" Did you complete your breakfast, Lucy ?"

A sweet voice called me but I clearly recognised who this person was.

It seems like after completing her little work athanasia decided to see her son off.

She was carrying something covered by a cloth. It caused to flinched a little as my mother is one of the most prideful person ever seen to carry something with her own hands.

" Yes I completed it." I said with a smile.

Nobody knows but Lucas love's his mother. Lucas might seem like a eccentric person who is indifferent to everything and that is true. But when it comes to someone who he deems important his attitude is filled with love and warmth.

" Well, what were you guys talking about." athanasia asked.

" Nothing much I was just asking a few questions to Julia."

" Oh, okay. So let's get started with your explanation." She said that and looked towards the two maids who just nodded and brought a small map covering the whole table in front of me, were I was eating my breakfast.

" First of all, Burning lotus forest. This forest was present in here from the age of apocalypse. This might be one of the few places in the whole world which were able to completely evolve after the apocalypse and is still standing firm. Even though Clystalin city is famous for various things. The main attraction for adventurers or hunters is the burning lotus forest. Because their is higher concentration of Fire element the animals have evolved into monsters and beasts. Their are also dungeon gates appearing quite frequently from Grade – F to Grade – A." She concluded.

What she meant by higher fire element concentration is that their are Fire elemental cells present in the forest.

A spell or technique of a fire element used by a normal Mana user or Dao user is completely different than someone who has the affinity with fire element.

The reason is elemental cells. Elemental cells are in short purest form of a certain element. This form can't be copied by replacing it with mana.

For someone without a elemental affinity mana, dao and qi is the replacement but for someone with a elemental affinity. The elemental cell is the main source of their spell or technique while Mana, dao and qi are just fuels.

This is one of the reasons why the three Grand Duke families of the Lustheria empire are supreme. They are able to harbour the purest form of their respective elements.

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CHARACTER INFO :-

1]Lucas de Zechs Lustheria =

Elemental affinity - Fire, Lightning, Dark, Light

Energy - Mana, Dao, Qi }} Cosmic energy

2]Athanasia de Zechs =

Elemental affinity - Fire, ???

Energy - Mana, Qi

3] Julia =

Elemental affinity - Water

Energy - Dao, Qi

4] Lily =

Elemental affinity - Plants, Wood

Energy - Mana

5] Rias de Zenith =

Elemental affinity - Life

Energy - Mana