Inertia: Beneath The Starlit Veil Chapter 109: Chapter 109: Xhatal Academy

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Chapter 109: Xhatal Academy A note from KenKaizen Origin of Trinity [Cultivation] [Progression] [Fantasy] [Action] [Anti-Hero] Synopsis (Click to Expand) Two paths define the world: The Arcane and the Auric. Damon walks a third: The mind. In the throes of tragedy, Damon stumbles upon an ancient inheritance thought to be extinct. In a world where Arcon rain fire and Auron shatter mountains, Damon becomes a Psion, learning to manipulate reality with a single thought. But a unique power is not a gift. It is a curse. Stepping out of his isolated village, Damon enters the vast cultivation world where strength is law and mercy is weakness. He quickly discovers that his secret abilities make him an anomaly and a target. To survive the ruthlessness, treachery, and betrayal running rampant in this cutthroat world, Damon must temper his mind into an invisible weapon. “Pain is the chisel. Will is the hammer. Mind is the stone.” Read it Here! Cyrus Solaris The Scale of the Eternal Hydra slid beneath my sleeve as I tried to hide it. "Hand it over," Grandpa Zaire said, his stern golden eyes piercing through me. "I don't know what you're talking about." "I may be advanced in age, but I'm not dumb, Cyrus," he shot back. A knot twisted in my stomach. "Are you serious? Without it, I would be behemoth food…I earned it." "The Solaris do not need relics of that nature; we have all the power we need within us," he said, inching closer to me. For a moment, I thought about running off with the relic, but Gramps was far too fast for me to try it. I stopped the flow of cosmic energy entering the Scale of the Eternal Hydra. The scale slid down my arm underneath my sleeve, and I placed it in my grandfather's hand. "Fine. But if I die, it's your fault." My grandfather shook his head. "No, Cyrus, it would be yours. We don't speak like that." He said, giving me a light tap on the hand. "We don't project our problems and shortcomings onto others. No matter the circumstance." "Even when everything was wrongfully taken from us?" My grandfather grimaced at my response. "Yes, even then. That's what protectors do." "Then who protects the protectors?" Grandpa pulled me closer and embraced me with all of his strength. My grandfather kissed my forehead and recited a prayer from Solaris over me. "May the cosmic light of the high pantheon bless my grandson with divine protection. Embellish him with your rays, and let him shine bright as he takes on his new journey." As he finished the prayer, my grandpa pulled me away from him and stared into my eyes. "I know I have been hard on you this summer. But I'm proud of you, Cyrus. And I know your father and mother would be too. Show the world that the sun will always rise. "I will, Gramps," I said begrudgingly. "I know you will. Now off you go." "Wait, you aren't coming in?" "I can't leave Solmane alone with your father for too long. He will need time to recharge soon." I hesitated for a second before answering. "Alright," I said, closing the door with one final goodbye. I watched the SUV pull off, then turned toward the entrance of a large grey building shaped like a concave lens. People walked with perfect posture, and their noses pointed high. If only they knew how goofy they looked. "Look!" someone from the group of students and guardians shouted. I followed the direction people were pointing until I finally saw what they were gawking at. There was a rock that looked close enough to touch, yet it devoured half the sky. Dark clouds wrapped around it like a crown, obstructing my view. With my curiosity sparked, I channeled a small amount of cosmic energy into my eyes. The sight was mesmerizing. Dozens of spires protruded from the floating rock. Many ethereal cosmic chains connect other landmasses to the central one, resembling a planet and its orbiting moons. Even with my vision enhanced, its sheer size still seemed unfathomable. This was Xhatal Academy. I walked into the concave building below the floating academy, and th