In the distant kingdom of Veloria, where the power of the sword and magic shaped the destiny of all, there was a young man who sought to stand above them all. His name was Kaito, a nobody from a forgotten village, but he harbored a desire that set him apart: an insatiable hunger for power.
Kaito’s journey began when he stumbled upon an ancient, forbidden text hidden in the royal archives. He had no noble birth, no god-given talent for magic, but that book promised him what he craved most—the secret to unlocking limitless strength. Written by a long-dead warlock, it spoke of a path that led to immeasurable power, though at a terrible cost.
The temptation was too great.
You will have to forsake everything, the text warned. Friends, love, humanity—all must be sacrificed for the power you seek.
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Kaito hesitated for only a moment. He had no friends to lose, no family to abandon. All he had was his ambition. And so, without hesitation, he began his descent into the abyss.
The first ritual was simple—he needed only to drink the blood of a magical beast. Venturing into the wilds, Kaito tracked down a ferocious wyvern that terrorized nearby villages. It took days to find, and when he did, the battle nearly claimed his life. But with every strike of his blade, his desire to win fueled him. His body bled, his bones cracked, but he fought with a single-minded obsession. In the end, it was not skill that felled the wyvern—it was sheer, relentless determination.
Kaito stood over the dying beast, its blood pooling beneath his feet. Without a second thought, he knelt and drank. His senses exploded as raw power coursed through his veins, magic intertwining with his very soul. It was unlike anything he had ever felt.
But as the surge of strength settled, he noticed something strange: a darkness lingered at the edges of his vision, a shadow whispering promises of more.
You are only at the beginning, the voice said. There is far more to gain if you are willing to take it.
Kaito did not respond, but deep inside, he already knew his answer. He was ready to do whatever it took. This was just the start.