Chapter 3_ Mysterious ring

Suddenly, the arena erupted into chaos once again.

"... What? Did this trash actually win? How is this possible?"

"... Ahhhh..."

A man pinched himself to make sure he wasn't dreaming. He pinched so hard it hurt, but he couldn't blame himself; it was inconceivable for a mere mortal to defeat even the weakest practitioner.

"... Fool... even though the way he won was despicable, he won."

Someone next to him said this, while Raed remained calm, still remembering what his mother had told him a year ago before she left.

"... My son, your father is the best man in the world and very strong. Don't blame him; he has done so much for you and always watches over you, but he cannot come here, or the enemy will notice you, and you will die..."

Raed replied,

"... I blame that bastard for leaving you, Mom. How dare he leave you to be tormented by those scoundrels from the Carpenter family..."

Tears fell from his mother's eyes as Badr said,

"... My child, don't blame your uncles. They fell into a bad situation because of me. Your grandfather was kind to you despite everything."

Raed approached her, wiped her tears, and said, "... Mom, they say you gave birth to me out of wedlock, only mentioning my grandfather, and they also say I don't deserve their Carpenter title..."

"... Don't worry about that, my son. The Carpenter title is unworthy. Your title is the greatest. Your father's family is called the Judgement. Your name is Raed al-Hukm. Your father left me a gift to give you. Keep it safe until you find him and return it..."

Badr then took out a large silver ring with a glowing blue gem in its center, adorned with many runic patterns. It was very beautiful, but the moment Raed saw it, his body shivered, and he felt a strange warmth. He instinctively moved closer, and suddenly the ring sped towards Raed, cut his hand, and absorbed his blood.

"... Ah..."

Raed recoiled in pain, but the ring left on its own, attaching itself to his finger before disappearing into his body.

...

At that moment, somewhere in the sky among the endless stars, an eye appeared in the void and looked towards a very tiny star with a flickering light. This was where Raed was. The eye then closed, followed by a long sigh.

"... You will face endless hardships and challenges. The trials ahead will make you wish for death, but this life you chose, you must face it yourself. With danger comes opportunity, and with blood and battle on the brink of death comes an unshakable heart. But time passes, and your enemies will not spare you. I am waiting for you, my son..."

Suddenly, Lady Badr looked up at the sky, her eyes glowing, but she did not speak.

"... Mom, what is this cursed ring..."

"... I don't know, my son. It's a gift from your father..."

"... Damn it, will this cursed thing kill me before I even meet him..."

Raed shouted in anger.

"..."

Lady Badr was at a loss for words.

"... My son, I must leave..."

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####Note: I'm sorry for the short text, this will continue until about chapter 34 and will get bigger later.

######2_ Also sorry if there are grammatical errors as English is not my native language....Thank you