Kael Vandros — a name that once struck fear into the hearts of mages everywhere — is now no more than a fading shadow, lurking in the desolate mountain ranges. Before becoming the father of Lioren, he was a rogue sorcerer — a madman obsessed with the pursuit of absolute power, willing to sacrifice everything.
In his youth, Kael was a member of Silent Wall, a secret organization devoted to the study of forbidden magic. Labeled as heretics by the rest of the magical world, they were hunted and purged. Silent Wall constantly experimented with the limits of the soul and the flesh, probing the essence of life through ancient, perilous rituals.
At the age of twenty, Kael faced a choice: remain a nameless figure in history, or cross the line of morality to touch the divine.
He chose the latter.
Larkelle, once a peaceful town, was plunged into chaos after a forbidden summoning ritual. Under Kael's orders, his disciples attempted to open the Elemental Gate, leading to a cataclysmic blaze that left no survivors. Amid the crimson flames, Kael stood silently, observing the interaction between the infernal crystal and the land's life force — his gaze cold, devoid of emotion.
But for him, power was never enough.
Following the disaster, Kael continued to carry out reckless experiments, attempting to fuse elemental essences into living bodies. Many perished in the process, their corpses adding to the mounting failures buried deep underground — in chambers where light had long been forgotten.
Over time, Kael ceased to be a mere member of Silent Wall. He acted alone, disregarding orders, and made his own decisions. His extremism and disregard for structure alienated even his allies, turning him into a hunted target — both by the organization and those beyond it.
When Silent Wall collapsed, Kael fled to the foothills of the Faryne Mountains, to a quiet village named Arven. There, he hid behind the façade of an ordinary hunter, concealing his true nature. And in that place, he met a woman — the first to make him imagine the possibility of another life.
When their first son was born, he named him Lioren. But to Kael, this was not just a new life — it was an opportunity. He began an ancient ritual, carving the four elements — Fire, Lightning, Ice, and Earth — into the boy's fragile soul. Each element was a distinct spirit, an invisible burden even Kael himself could not fully comprehend.
The mother sensed danger looming — but was powerless to stop it. She prayed in silence, tears falling into the wind-blown night, but everything vanished in stillness.
At the age of five, Lioren's magic burst forth for the first time.
It was uncontrollable.
The aftermath was devastating — his mother and grandparents did not survive.
Kael stood there, not with the regret of a father, but with the empty eyes of one who had long lost his humanity.
"I didn't expect the loss of control to be this severe."
After that fateful night, Kael erased the child's memories, hoping his son might escape his fate — to master the four elements where he himself had failed.
Kael Vandros — the traitor, the power-blinded fool, and the silent father burdened with unspoken regret — had planted within his son the seed of an unfinished tragedy.
In the shadows of the world, fate continues to write its story in silence, with Lioren at the heart of a storm of blood and flame.
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Somewhere on the continent...
A small house flickered with the light of a dying fire.
"Lioren, from now on you will walk the path I have built for you."
A wooden door creaked slowly open.
"You're still awake? Go to bed. You have to go into the forest tomorrow," said the soft voice of a woman.
"I know," he replied, closing the book in his hands. He lay down slowly, falling asleep beside his wife.