Shura had no idea there was a group of gifted youths and aristocrats right now planning to get rid of him because of the recent deeds of his acts heroism.

Going back home Shura the made sure there was no one around then took off his disguise revealing his distinct shiny white hair. Slightly sighing Shura dropped onto his bed the gazed at the ceiling.

Squeak

The door opened and in came a wise old man. Even though one may see the effects of years on his face he actually didn’t give off a feeling of fragility. He gave off a feeling of one that has mastered many storms and survived many wars. His body also didn’t match his age he was standing straight and looked like a middle aged man if you only watched his build.

This was Tu Zhang. He faltered at the door a bit then he looked at Shura and gave a smile.

Shura greeted him in turn, but for some reason Shura can sense that there was a look of worry behind that smile.

Slightly thinking Shura thinks he can guess why. Didn’t take long after the guess settled in loud cheering and congratulations came from next door.

“Good job Whessly and Tu May”, you gave birth to such an outstanding child”

“Thank you fourth elder”

The sound of the fourth elder’s congratulations drifted over.

Sigh

Shura looked at the source of this sigh it was Tu Zhang.

Right now he had a look of worry on his face without the former smile hiding his true thoughts. He was worried for Shura after all the only way that Shura can get away from the status of being a family servant is if he showed that he had a lot of worth or potential to subvert that status.

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Of course Shura did exhibit unnatural strength surpassing his age for someone that has never dabbled in the arts.

Tu Zhang even invited someone well versed in biology. This was not any random person off the corner of the street this was a 3rd level Alchemy apprentice whose specialty was biology, He was the alchemist Demrin.

In Blood Mage City Demrin had a reputation, although he wasn’t the highest ranked alchemist in blood mage city but when it came to biologic changes he can be ranked third. It was even said that he helped create a homunculus using the body of a mage at the 7th tier of   the elemental body and a mystique beast.

When Demrin examined Shura it naturally alarmed some elders after all they could see something was weird for a child of his age to have so much strength without awakening. However, the results were disappointing. Demrin conducted a series of test all of which either failed or couldn’t detect anything.

Shura was then regarded as a cursed child by everyone. Someone neglected and forgotten by mana.

After this most thought his fate was sealed after all in people’s eyes this is a fair trade to live using the Tu family as a shelter it’s only natural you serve them. Tu Zhang on the other hand felt uncomfortable about this, after all for these years he watched Shura grow up from a baby, even watched him learn to walk.

It feels just like a parent that is ready to see their kids do great things, if not any of that just the fact that back then it was because of Shura that he and Tu tsuki was able to survive.

So Tu Zhang didn’t feel good having the child he considered his own and the savior of his life to become a servant of the clan.

Shura watched the face of the elder that cared for him for many years and felt grateful after all the reason why .The Tu Zhang is worrying so much is because he actually cares.

He knows the reason why Tu Zhang is so anxious is one to show his worth and slowly erode the status of future servant in the clan and to give him a spot at the awakening ceremony tomorow.

After all Shura had to show potential that needs investment so that the clan may take him seriously.

Even though Tu Zhang remembered the scene from when he first met him it didnt prove much after all there are many wonders in this world of magic and if he attributed Shura being sealed in a stone to him being for sure extraudinary then he was afraid he might regret it.

Shura knew all of this especially since he wasnt a relative of the Tu clan in the least so he wouldnt expect them to just invest in him.

"Well it seems I can only hope to find the solution to that problem some other way if I dont get the spot for the awakening ceremony" he thought.