Child from the Dungeon

Chapter 121: The Unforeseen Enemy Part 1

( Flashback. )

" How could you be so weak, Carlos...? "

" You're the heir of the Calibur House! you have the Star Magic! you have all that any mages want in their pitiful lives! "

" But you can't stand against a Knight Captain!? " Arthur Calibur, Carlos's father says as he orders a Royal Knight Captain from the Royal Knights to fight Carlos, in order to see his son's worth.

Carlos, can't stand, his legs are weak after being beaten by the well-trained captain, despite 'he' being the one who had the greatest potential in this battle.

" Fath...er... " Carlos says as he felt so tired as he went one rigorous training after another.

" Such a weak, son! " Arthur says as he left the place. but his wife, Aria Scarlet, Carlos's stepmother, technically...

She approaches the fainted Carlos and smirks, seeing him laying down on the floor.

" Well, well... "

" Look at how pathetic you are... "

" 'SON'!!! " she says to Carlos as she laughs seeing him beaten so brutally in every training.

" Moth... "

" Easy now, child, kukuku... "

" It seems you barely had the energy to even stand up... "

" How pitiful! " she says as he steps on Carlos, kicking him hard, and making Carlos cry.

" Moo... "

" You pitiful excuse of a son,... "

" Why the hell your father had to have 'you', anyway!? "

" You filthy, half-blood son! " she says as she reminds Carlos about who his mother is, his real mother from the common people world.

" MOther..., I'm... " Carlos says as he tries to stand up.

" Oh, you can stand, good for you... "

" It seems you're not that weak after all... " Aria says as she senses Carlos's Mana changes.

" Oh shit, you're pissed aren't you, boy? " she says as she releases her magic to prepare as Carlos begins to rise and make some scary faces as his Mana started to change.

" Goddamn, brat! " Aria says as Carlos rises up and approaches her with ominous Mana power.

...

( Present. )

" I'm..., not weak... " Carlos says as his Mana suddenly stops showing itself, his Star Magic Mana.

As it happens, Draven suddenly gets a notification that he had another quest, a quest he was shocked to see.

< WARNING WARNING >

< (!) MESSAGE (!) >

< (!) BOSS BATTLE (!) >

"( The fu---!!! )"

"( BOSS BATTLE, HERE!? )" Draven wonders as he then senses something wrong, with Carlos.

" What the... " Draven wonders as he realizes that the situation is changing.

Not just Draven the people near and watching from the nearby assembly sections can sense it too, Carlos's Mana changed, especially Carol as she was his closest relative.

" This Mana... "

" I felt this before... " Carol says as she immediately remembers when exactly she felt this, this atrocious Mana that Carlos just shifts into.

" It couldn't be... " Carol shivers as she can't believe that she will witness this from Carlos.

" Not here... " Carol realizes what is going on, Carlos is using another power that he shouldn't use.

A power that contradicts his glorious Star Magic...

A power so atrocious, even Draven suddenly lost his confidence after feeling it, and the Black Shadows too.

"( My lord, this... )"

"( Hold it! )" Draven says to them using his <Link> with them.

"( Shit, this is bad. )"

"( Don't tell me that after many weeks of learning in this academy... )"

"( Carlos actually had another Magic aside from that goddamn Star Magic of his!!!? )" Draven says he then decides to be steady.

" Ah, it seems you realized it. " Carlos suddenly appears in front of Draven, making Draven shocked as he sees him.

"( When did he... )"

" Carlos... " Draven asks as he sees Carlos, already looked different, already in front of him.

" No, no no no no... "

" I'm not Carlos, O shadowy one! " 'Carlos' says as he punches Draven off, making Draven hand to pushed so far, despite he can hold it with some skills.

"( What the? )" as he blocked it, Draven realizes that 'Carlos' followed him and tries to attack him again, but Draven immediately counterattacks, striking him with his <Aether Blade> as he inflicts damage upon the seemingly possessed Carlos.

"( Goddammit! is he possessed? )"

"( Dammit, Carlos is such a gifted a$$h*le, isn't he!? )"

"( He had Star Magic and now, this...? )" Draven says as he blocks the attack.

" Oho, nice one! " 'Carlos' commends Draven as his armor managed to Block his attacks.

" It seems you're quite talented, for a youngster... " he says or whoever speaking in his body right now.

" Who the hell are you!? " Draven asks as he knew exactly that the one talking is definitely not Carlos.

" Oh, so you realized... "

" Guess I don't need to talk using the kid's voice any longer, then... " he says as Carlos's voice suddenly shifts into a more, mature and heavier tone, giving Draven a gist that he is now talking to an older man now, not his classmate any longer.

" Are you going to introduce yourself? " Draven asks 'Carlos' as he smirks after hearing it.

" The name's #####. " he says to Draven.

" Huh? " Draven asks after hearing it.

" What? "

" I can't hear it!? " Draven asks 'Carlos' again.

Hearing that response, 'Carlos' then sighs as he knows why Draven is reacting like that.

" I see, so my name still can't be spoken to others, huh? " he says.

" No wonder why it seems most of you people had forgotten me... "

" I can't even introduce myself to you lot, thanks to this cage-of-a-body," he comments on Carlos's very body, deeming it as a prison and an insult to his existence.

" To think 'I' would be chained for years inside one-body-after-another... "

" Goddamn Calibur House. " 'Carlos' says as he suddenly stabs himself in the heart, shocking all of them who see it, even Draven who can't believe that...

" What the hell are you doing? " Draven asks as the one who possessed Carlos just stabs Carlos's own heart for no reason.

" Don't worry, I'm fine by the way... "

" But the kid who owns his body won't... " ##### says.

" Why should I care? " Draven asks #### telling him that he doesn't care if Carlos lives or dies, he shouldn't be, but as he talks that, #### smirks as he slightly releases some of his atrocious power.

"( What the... )" Draven says, even the System notifies that is dangerous to stay within range.

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< (!) Message (!) >

< [Options]: >

< In this scenario, the User will be given two options, this is crucial since this would likely determine the User's fate and once it is made, the User can't back out, even if the User can. >

"( What...!? )" Draven says as he shivers the System and then shows him the options.

< 1) Kneel, and swear loyalty to ['#####'] to save Carlos's life. >

< 2) Fight, and face ['#####'], in order to save Carlos from dying. >

< 3) Run, and ['#####'] will be released from Carlos's body. >

< note: Subject Carlos is needed in the future, so the User is advised to not let him die, no matter what. >