LIGHTNOVELWORLD Chapter 12: That Was Awesome
Raegar sat between his mother and Yuki, with the older cat maid seated next to her daughter. The two women tried to protest as they felt uncomfortable, but his grandparents refused to listen.
Griffin turned to them and spoke with a serious expression, but there was a twinkle there. ''It seems you and my daughter will be in law's,'' he said, a knowing look in his eyes while glancing at Yuki and Raegar. ''And you're practically a member of our family now, considering all the help you've given us with our children over the years.''
Saki smiled at Griffin before replying in a respectful tone, ''Thank you Master and it's been my pleasure helping your family. I now enjoy working with the mistress and young master.''
After everyone finished talking, the Vaelthrone maids brought out their dinner, which reminded Raegar of steak and mash, but something was different about it. The meat was giving off feint traces of Aether that caught his eyes.
''Now, everyone eat up and enjoy the dinner,'' Griffin announced, his voice cheerful. ''This will be the last time we gather like this until the Everfrost Festival.''
Once everyone started eating and chatting, Raegar noticed his older sister wasn't here and hadn't seen her since the attack. He turned to Victoria with a curious expression, ''Where's Isabella?''
''She's headed straight to the academy. I tried to get her to stay, but you know how that young woman is,'' his mother answered with a sigh. ''I don't understand why she's can't be like Lyra or Jasper, they both love you.''
He nodded in understanding before turning to his meal and trying some which he found delicious, but seconds later, he started taking in some Earth Aether from the food, which surprised him.
'Oh yeah, it's in everything and this must have been a Tier Two monster to give off this amount,' he pondered while enjoying the meal.
Following that, the dinner went smoothly. After he finished eating, one of his grandparents' maids guided him to his room after his grandfather sternly lectured him about experimenting with magic, which he completely ignored.
As Raegar sat on the bed assigned to him, he raised his hand and focused on the spell he had just learned. ''Stormfire Bullet,'' he whispered under his breath.
A bullet, glowing with a blend of yellow and red, materialized just above his hand. Its shape resembled a shotgun shell, and it emitted a mesmerizing light that lit up the room as it hovered there.
'What do I do with it now?' he thought while glancing around as the projectile started getting hot.
Raegar noticed a balcony nearby and stepped outside, the cool night air brushing against his face. He aimed the glowing bullet upward and released it, watching as it soared high into the sky.
Moments later, it exploded in a dazzling burst of light, painting the dark night with vibrant colors. His eyes widened in fascination at the display as it faded away while it floated toward the ground.
'Did it take the form of a shotgun shell because I imagined it that way?' he wondered, intrigued by the spell's reaction to his thoughts.
Raegar shrugged before thinking of his classes back on Earth and muttered to himself, ''If I remember correctly, lightning and fire causes powerful reactions. Stormfire Bullets explode on contact thanks to that.''
While standing on the balcony, Raegar raised his hand, his mind racing with inspiration from the science he had studied back on Earth, causing him to come up with something that might work, but he had to try it.
Drawing on that knowledge, he tested out a new spell he just came up with. ''Lightningfire Blast,'' he whispered softly.
Raegar steadied himself on the balcony, the crackling sphere of electricity and fire growing larger in his hand. The raw energy pulsed violently, sending tingling waves up his arm. With a determined grin, he thrust his palm forward.
The spell erupted from his hand with an ear-shattering roar, a torrent of blazing lightning streaking through the night sky like a comet. The force of the release was far greater than he'd expected.
A shockwave rippled outward, and Raegar flew backward, crashing onto the balcony floor with a grunt as the railings rattled. Dazed but exhilarated, he stared at the glowing trail of destruction the blast had left behind in the sky.
''That… was awesome,'' he muttered breathlessly, a grin spreading across his face just as he collapsed thanks to running out of Aether.
***
''Our grandson is going to be something different,'' Elysia commented with a small smile while brushing her long grey hair.
Griffin looked at his wife with eyes full of love as he responded, ''He's our daughter's son, but he reminds me of Darius. I love how he always wants to learn or train. Many noble children only take it seriously when joining the academy.''
The older couple was in their bedroom relaxing just as a massive explosion shook the manor, causing the older man to jump up, ready for a fight. ''Who's attacking us?'' he exclaimed before rushing outside.
They witnessed a bright yellowish red glow lit up the surroundings but that's when Griffin sensed the Aether, ''Damn boy! I told him not to use powerful magic,'' he muttered before taking off and headed for Raegar's bedroom.
When they arrived, Elysia's eyes widened in shock before rushing up to him with a panicked expression. Griffin joined her while looking at the unconscious boy. ''What did he do? I can sense the strange Aether in the air.''
''He's mixing magic and lucky to survive such a thing, especially since he's only just unlocked his Aether. It could've exploded if he had more energy,'' the older woman revealed while brushing Raegar's white hair from his face.
''Then how is this little gremlin doing it?'' Griffin questioned, confused.
Elysia glanced at her husband like an idiot as she giggled, ''Do you have the brief memory of an Orc suddenly, dear?''
When the older man heard this, he ran his hand through his blonde hair before answering with a chuckle, ''Oh yes, he's a Tetraarch but how come his out cold now?''
''He poured too much Aether into the spell which drained the three pools,'' the gray-haired woman replied while picking him up. ''Let's get him to bed, and you won't be punishing him. He's a child who's just unlocked his magic early.''
Griffin grumbled as he muttered, ''I'll just make training harder for the little shit.''
Afterward, Elysia gently tucked Raegar into bed, his deep, peaceful breaths signaling he was sound asleep. The older woman paused, a tender smile gracing her lips as she gazed at his handsome face.
''Sleep well sweetheart, your journey is only just beginning,'' she said before kissing him on the forehead.
Following that, she dragged Griffin back to their room just as Griffin commented in a worried voice, ''Did you hear about the Devil attacks in the north? The empress has sent the hunters up there but asked me to go check it out.''
When his wife heard that, she stopped walking as a serious expression appeared. ''Do you want me to come help?''
The older man shook his head while answering, ''Stay in the west and make sure it's safe.''
Elysia nodded before the couple settled down for the night.
***
The following morning, Raegar woke up feeling refreshed. 'That was a decent sleep, but why is my body aching?' he mused.
He shook his head groggily as he climbed out of bed, stretching until his back let out a satisfying crack. The memories of the previous night flooded back, the spell he had cast, the Lightningfire Blast that had drained all his Aether, leaving him unconscious.
''I need to gather more on the way back home, but how much can I hold?'' he muttered, his thoughts already planning for the long journey back to the Blackwood Manor.
His gaze then landed on a small basket of fruit by the bedside. Without hesitation, he picked a fire one and took a bite while sitting back down as small amounts of Aether flowed into his pools.
As Raegar did that, a knock on the door echoed out just as his mother walked in with a warm smile as she greeted him. ''Start getting ready, darling. We're heading out soon as your grandparents need to leave to attend to their duties.''
He nodded in agreement before heading toward the bathroom. As he left, she called after him, ''Once you're done, come to the dining room. The maids are nearly finished with breakfast.''
Raegar stepped into the hot room as the steam washed over his body, causing him to strip out of them and slip into the relaxing water. He felt at peace as his head sunk into the water while staring at the light above as strands of his white head floated everywhere.
'It's too long and becoming annoying,' he thought
Following that, Raegar started washing himself with the soap that was on the side. Ten minutes later, he was standing in front of the mirrors, as his hair was all over the place. Some of it reached down to his shoulders.
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