My Beginning After the End

In Trouble

(One Month Later)

Six months, that was it, that was when Arthur would be back here. I couldn't wait to see my brother again. I wanted to show him just how strong I am now.

I spun the ring on my finger as I sat around the fire with Samantha and Callias. I believed Victoria was in the main tent, talking with the Commander, and Tess and her team went back into the dungeon to scout.

"So, Veer, you know that Scarlet eye thing you do, I was thinking." Callias said, but before he could finish, I interrupted him.

"Oh god, you were thinking." I sent him a smile.

"You know, I'm older than you." He said.

"Haha." Samantha laughed. "You guys are like brothers."

"Sometimes it feels like it." Callias was like an older brother. "Back to my point, you think when you get to white core, your eyes will be able to do more."

I shrugged. "I hope, I can't say for sure." I've barely used my new eye ability; I was still hiding it from Tess and her team. I didn't want people to know about that yet, especially because of what I allows me to do.

"I wish I had your powers." He sagged in his seat.

"Callias, I think everyone wishes they had his powers." Samantha told him. "I know I do."

We sat in silence as I kept on playing with the ring on my finger, and then decided to use it. I closed my eyes and activated "Blood Oath" then started to absorb mana into my core at a quick rate using my blood magic. I stopped after ten seconds, and relaxed my body, it felt good.

"What are you doing?" I opened my eyes, Callias was staring at me, most likely confused.

"I was absorbing mana." It wasn't a lie, just not the whole truth.

"Oh, to me, it looked like you were about to shit." I stared at him, he may be older than me, but he acts like a child.

"Callias, really?" Samantha scolded him. "You are more like a kid than him."

"I couldn't agree more." I added, giving him a smile. "He fights like a child too."

"Wow, harsh words from both of you." He shook his head. "You know, I was only joking, go back to absorbing mana then."

"Ah, did we hurt your feelings." Samantha kept joking with him.

I closed my eyes and ignored them. I was going to use the ring one more time, the sooner I got to white core, the better. I pulled the mana to me, and started to absorb it into my core, after ten seconds I stopped, making sure I didn't hurt myself.

I took a deep breath, then opened my eyes again. Callias didn't question me this time, and I stood up.

"Where are you going?" Samantha asked me.

"Stretch my legs." I started to walk away, but I sensed Samantha get up and follow me.

"You shouldn't walk around by yourself." She smiled at me.

"Really? I'm fine with the company, but you know, no one here can touch me in a fight, even if they all came at me." I said honestly.

"I know, I'm just playing with you." We walked along the outskirts of the base, where all the tents were, but for some reason, something felt off. "What are your thoughts on the war?"

"Thoughts on the war?" I said, not knowing how to respond to that.

"Yeah, like, do you think we will win?" Samantha asked me.