Chapter 2: Rebirth of a Shadow
He awoke to warmth.
Soft hands, a gentle voice, and golden sunlight through the curtains.
He had been reborn as Cid Valtoré, second son of a noble family in the Kingdom of Arcellia.
From a young age, he knew something was different. He could feel energy flow through his veins, sharper and purer than before. His sister, Clara Valtoré, was strong and proud always training him, always boasting that she'd protect him.
But Cid… let her win.
He hid his strength. He smiled like an ordinary boy. Because he knew true power hides behind the mask of weakness.
At night, when everyone slept, he trained. Magic, swordsmanship, alchemy, the flow of shadow energy everything he once mastered, he mastered again.
And the memories of his past life slowly returned.
The screams of the kidnapped.
The laughter of the wicked.
The fire and blood of justice.
He clenched his fist.
> "If the world still hides monsters… then I'll build an organization to hunt them from the shadows."