Ryan awoke with multiple people staring at him.
'What the... Why did Thane-where even am I??'
"Who are you people, and what are you doing with me!" he shouted, but all that came out were inaudible noises.
"Aww, look at him! He's so cute" said a man.
"Yes, he is! Thomas, you should hold him!" said another.
Thomas, presumably Ryan's father took him from the midwife's hands and held him dearly.
"From now on, your name will be Ryan. Ryan Hemmington. You like that?"
"No!! Why am I in a mortal household! Did I reincarnate into a human? What is even going on!"
"See! he likes it! Your mom is tired right now, so let her rest a bit, okay?"
And that is how Ryan's journey began.
***
Later that day...
'Looking at my ears, I'm probably an Elf, but since my dad is human, I'm a Half-Elf. Sure, I'll take this. I should try being a magic swordsman, if that's even a thing, since archery is lame as hell. I wonder what Nyx is doing up there, letting her son do what he did. Mark my words Thane, I will be back'
Suddenly, the door was set on fire and alerted everyone in the household. Thomas rushed outside to see who dared to touch his precious door and intrude on his property.
"Stand down, peasant. I'm here to see Ryan Hemmington and Sarah Hemmington. Are those two here, peasant?"
This world, Pangea, contains magic-wielding creatures such as elves and humans, called elementalists. The rankings for magical power (for beasts and humanoids) are as such:
Rank 0 - No magic power
Rank 1 - Rookie
Rank 2 - Initiate
Rank 3 - Medium
Rank 4 - Master
Rank 5 - Sage
Rank 6 - Elite
Rank 7 - Champion
Rank 8 - Throne
Rank 9 - Monarch
Demigod - Half God
(A/N: After that is God/God Slayer)
Thomas was only a Medium-ranked elementalist, but the man's clothing meant he was from the Elite Force of the Smith family, one of the Five Royal Families. (The Royal families have a Throne each)
Thomas could only ever dream of defeating an Elite, but he wasn't going down without a fight. He was a soldier in the Great War and would gladly sacrifice himself if it meant saving others close to him.
"Sarah! Take Ryan and run! I'll hold him off!" Thomas shouted, staring at the Elite with a determined gaze.
"I admire your bravery. As such, I shall give you a quick, painless death"
Thomas' brain was burnt to a crisp in a matter of seconds, and he fell to the ground, unmoving.
Meanwhile, Sarah ran out of their residence into a forest, carrying a curious Ryan in her arms.
'Hm, was that my dad? If it was then I guess I have a pretty cool dad. But he died. Oh well. I don't think "Sarah" would make it very far, though. I should prepare a plan to escape if I get captured for whatever reason.'
The Elite extended his senses and found a female life force slowly traversing the forest. He burst towards the life force and grabbed Sarah's neck, prompting her to drop Ryan on the ground.
"You want me, right?" asked Sarah "Then take me. Leave him out of this."
"I'm afraid that isn't possible, ma'am. I will have to-"
"I'll kill myself! If you don't let him go, I'll self-destruct!" shouted Sara
"Ma'am, please stop this at once. I'll take you both by force if I have to, and you can't self-destruct even if you want to. So please, I won't repeat it."
"Never!"
"Very well, ma'am."
Before he knew it, Ryan was thrown away and pushed even more by strong winds, possibly conjured by his mother.
'A fruitless endeavor' he thought 'He's an Elite. He'll find me eventually'
However, a giant eagle caught him with its claws and quickly fled. Due to high air pressure, Ryan fainted.