Root of Embodiment and Darkness
Chapter 1
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Chapter 1
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In the middle city of the East.
People were minding their own business, buying or eating or shopping.
An old man is sitting on a chair that is located on a vendor of foods. He's talking with another old man, a newspaper in his hand dated five years ago.
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Oho~? This newspaper never gets old!
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Do you not know about what happened in the dukedom of Syndril in the northeast?
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Please do tell me. Be my guest.
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Oho~? This old man didn't know that someone doesn't know what happened to that place.
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Do you mean that dukedom is gifted?
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Mhm. You could say that. The day the Dukedom of Syndril family was on the brink of disappearing.
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Two babies are born. With gifted magic.
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What gifted? Even so, any magic is not that good when it comes to killing Zemeis.
He scoffed, then laughed.
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Oh, no. You should've let me finish my sentence. The two children are born in dark mana and magic. They might be considered as heroes in the future!
He stood up, out of disbelief.
The people glanced at him when he shouted.
He nervously laughed, sitting back down.
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Ahaha... My apologies.
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Is that for real? Now I envy those northeastern people and the northern people.
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On our side, the children of the emperor are all a bunch of murderers from the day they were born. They are born to be a killer. What evil made them!
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Haa... You don't have to remind me that.
Thirteen years ago. Two years after the disappearance of the system. A little baby girl is born in the palace of the Corunna Royalties.
She has red eyes just like her father. She was crying after being taken out of the mother's womb, but she quickly stopped. Her eyes opened with slit dark pupils.
She glanced at the servants that were looking at her. In the blink of an eye, their throats got slit.
From then on, the people of the East are always scared of meeting the children of the emperor. Too scared that they might vanish just because they looked in their direction.
In the Northeast. Dukedom of the Syndril family.
The Duke and the Duchess with their children are eating on the dining table. The Duke and the children have their drinks as blood.
They're vampires. Except for the Duchess.
Miquella is the one who started a conversation.
Miquella Syndril
Deon and Diane. There was a letter for you two. From the Phoenix academy in the West.
Diane Syndril
What are we supposed to do with that, mom?
Diane tilted her head to the side, her face showing no emotions.
Miquella Syndril
*chuckle* Silly Diane. Of course, someone is recommending you both in their academy. That's going to be the only reason why they're suddenly sending letters to another empire.
Miquella Syndril
Does that mean you'll go?
Diane Syndril
If mommy wants.
Miquella Syndril
Your choice.
Miquella Syndril
What about you, Deon?
Deon Syndril
Sure. I'll go.
Miquella Syndril
My babies are all growing up so fast... If only you guys weren't born, I would've died with you guys in my belly.
Diane Syndril
Why is that?
Miquella Syndril
You see...
Miquella glanced at her one and only husband, Silas. Silas nervously looked at her like he knows she's about to say something that could ruin his reputation as the children's father.
Miquella Syndril
Your father left me all alone. In our bedroom, I was struggling in pain because I was about to give birth to both of you. And Zemeis, those evil dark creatures, suddenly attacked our Dukedom and was about to kill me.
Diane Syndril
Daddy is bad for leaving mommy. But those evil creatures are even worse! I'll avenge mommy.
Miquella Syndril
You guys already did. These children already protected me.
Salis just sighed at their conversation.
Silas Syndril
When do you both want to enroll?
Deon Syndril
It's okay if it's today.
Silas Syndril
Since it's going to be the start of enrollment in the Phoenix Academy, and the other students are now going back after their long vacation.
Silas Syndril
Yeah. I think it's the right time today.
Miquella Syndril
After this, let's get ready and go.
Miquella Syndril
Elvira, go with us.
Elvira
As you wish, your grace.
In front of the academy are the flags of the Phoenix Academy.
Many students are coming to the registration to put their names on the list of enrollments.
Deon Syndril
I don't like it.
Miquella Syndril
Patience, my children. Patience.
They made Deon and Diane go to the line of students who are registering their names. Elvira is with them because no other people could get in without recommendation letter or an ID from the Phoenix academy.
Deon is getting bored, while Diane is looking excited.
Elvira
Young master, don't worry. This line may be long, but the time of how long it will end is not.
She reassured Deon, but looking at his expression, he doesn't look like he felt reassured.
While they are on the line, someone tapped on Deon's shoulder. It was someone who's behind him.
That someone is just the same height as Deon. She's also a child like him.
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My little brother is gone, so I'm bored.
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But first, tell me your name.
Deon Syndril
What about you?
Loli Corunna
Since you only said your first name, I'll also only say my first name. I'm Loli.
Loli Corunna
Is that your sister in front of you?
Loli pointed at Diane who was patiently waiting for her turn to register.
Loli Corunna
Let her join our game.
Loli smiled, her fangs are slightly shown.
Deon called Diane's name, taking her full attention away.
Loli Corunna
I'm Loli. Since I'm kind of bored, let's play a game.
Deon Syndril
I'm also bored. I guess I'll join you.
Loli Corunna
Okay. This is the game. A staring contest!
Loli Corunna
I'm going to be the host.
Loli Corunna
Stare right into my eyes.
Deon and Diane stared at her eyes. Loli's eyes suddenly gleamed, her pupils turning into a slit.
Loli Corunna
If you close your eyes or even blink, you die. *smile*
Deon and Diane nodded, thinking that it just meant you're out of the game. Elvira is just watching them, but when she sees that magic circle appeared on the ground where Loli is stepping on, she tries to stop it, but it turns in vain.
Elvira
Y-You... Stop that!
However, even if you told the caster to stop, it cannot be stopped unless the caster really wanted to.
Elvira
(That's an occult magic I'm seeing, right?)
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Occult magic:
An occult magic is a magic that is not cast by saying a spell. Occult magic is hard to control, and is powerful. Every occult magic also doesn't have a name, that's why it's only called as "Occult magic".
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Elvira
(From whose family is this child?)
On the other hand, Deon and Diane are focused, oblivious to the danger right in front of them.
Elvira
(I've never seen that kind of occult magic. Is it created by her family?)
Two minutes later, Loli's eyes are starting to hurt.
A few seconds later, she blinked because of the burning in her eyes.
Loli Corunna
You guys are good.
Loli Corunna
Yeah, I know.
Loli Corunna
Since I'll be remembering you guys and we'll enroll in the same Academy, I'm Loli Corunna. What's your full name?
Deon Syndril
Deon Syndril.
Diane Syndril
Diane Syndril.
Elvira finally knew who she was.
Elvira
(A daughter of that emperor from the East!)
Elvira
(That's why her wordings are so... Creepy?)
Loli Corunna
I'll be in your care!
Loli then smiled at Elvira.
Loli Corunna
What about you, sister? Do you want to play a game with me?
Elvira
That's not impossible, but not right now. *smile*
Her eyes slowly turned back to normal. She wandered her eyes around, trying to find her little brother.
Diane Syndril
Who are you trying to find?
Loli Corunna
My little brother. He suddenly disappeared.
Loli Corunna
Maybe he already went out to kill someone. I told him to wait for me.
Elvira
Your Highness, please don't normalize such a thing.
Elvira finally snapped, her tone is a tone of disciplining a child.
Loli Corunna
"Your Highness"? Do you know me?
Loli tilted her head to the side, her golden eyes gleaming as her pupils slowly turned into a slit.
Elvira
A-Ah... My apologies.
Deon and Diane are confused, and the other people who are here for the enrollment could feel the atmosphere they're giving.
Loli Corunna
I'll kill you. You'll be the sacrifice so that I could live for another day.
Loli is raising her hand. She was about to behead Elvira in a blink of an eye, but she was interrupted by a boy.
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mewing
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2025-06-02
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