Once again, I find myself back at square one, feeling alone. Avoided by friends and family, often looked at with disgust or pity because of my perceived weakness. A question that repeatedly echoes in my mind is: Why me? Why me? WHY ME?

"The real question is, why not you?" a deep, cold voice echoes.

Aries finds himself in a dark space. "Why....Not...You..."

"I have watched you for years, boy, and I have often wondered why someone like you would harbor such dark power within. However, the more I observed, the more I understood the reason. The voice echoed.

"So I am going to ask you a simple question."

"Do you desire... power?"

Aries continued to look at the ground, his eyes now appearing drained of life.

"......Yes"

"Hahaha!" The cold, menacing laugh echoed throughout the space.

"Good, Now enjoy our gift."

Aries began to scream in pain in the dark space as blood streamed from his eyes, accompanied by the haunting memories of the gods that flooded his mind.

After enduring seconds of excruciating pain, he emerged from the dark void and found himself back in his body. As he gazed at the bloodstained floor with vacant eyes, he muttered "Asura."

The lights in the shop exploded, plunging the entire building into darkness. Aries sensed two distinct abilities. He moved with incredible speed through the shadows, appearing in unexpected locations as he slashed at his enemies.

The only time they caught a glimpse of him was when lightning flashed from the storm outside. The room was filled with the screams of men begging for mercy. The man who had originally stabbed Kara looked shocked. He was an ordinary man who could only overpower Kara because her mana had crippled her, rendering her to become like a normal person.

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After eliminating all the lackeys, he left the man alive. He approached the man, his body splattered with blood. The man fell to his knees and begged for mercy.

Aries gazed at him with a blank expression, seized the man by the head, and violently tore it from his body. He cast the severed head aside and knelt beside Kara, tears beginning to stream down his impassive face.

Kara was breathing heavily as she gazed at Aries. She cupped his face and gently wiped away his tears while managing a smile.

"I wish we had more time together, kid. It was definitely fun while it lasted." she said, coughing.

"Aries listen to me: head east until you reach the Blackwood Estate. They will take you in, alright?"

He nodded.

With one last smile, she added, "I'm glad I met you, Aries."

Aries closed her eyes as she passed away and walked into the rain toward the Blackwood estate.

It had been an hour before he finally appeared at the front gate of the estate. The first guard halted him, shock evident on his face as he noticed the blood covering him, and shouted, "State your business here!"

Aries looked up at him with his lifeless eyes. "Can you call Butler Svend here?

The guard obliged, and Svend appeared at the gate in shock. "Boy, what happened?"

"Kara..She.." Aries said.

Svend walked up to him and said, "Look at me."

Aries looked up at him with eyes that seemed devoid of life.

Svend appeared sad for a moment as he ushered him inside the estate and seated him in the lounge.

Celeste spoke with Svend to understand what had happened and hurried to the lounge with Ella. Upon entering, they found Aries lost in thought.

Celeste finally asked him, "Aries, can you tell us what happened?"

He looked up at her for a moment and finally explained how Kara had passed. Celeste responded, "How did you manage to escape?"

Aries gazed at her coldly and stated, "I killed them."

Svend and Celeste sensed the murderous intent behind his words.

"When I witnessed her being stabbed, I awakened my abilities and killed them... and obviously I was too late to save her."

Celeste responded, "Aries, I know what you're thinking, but sometimes there are things that you can't control. You can't save everyone."

"Is there anything we can do for you?" Celeste asked as she bent down to speak with him.

He paused to gather his thoughts before explaining anything.

"They stated that they intended to target you aggressively and aimed to seize your shipment."

Celeste appeared shocked, and her eyes revealed a hint of anger.

Svend asked, "What does that have to do with what you want?"

He looked up coldly at Svend and Celeste and said, "Whoever did this to Kara..."

"I seek revenge."