A Kingdom on Edge
The duel had ended, but the storm it created was only beginning.
The name Frank Luminous was now on everyone's lips.
Inside taverns, noble halls, and even the dark corners of the underworld, whispers spread like wildfire.
"How could Leon lose without a fight?"
"Frank must be hiding something!"
"Is he a monster in disguise?"
But one question stood above the rest—
"Just how strong is he?"
Royal Investigation Begins
Inside the grand palace, King Alden III sat on his throne, listening to the report from his advisor.
"My King, we've searched through every document regarding Frank Luminous. However, his records… are highly inconsistent."
The advisor flipped through a thick stack of parchment.
"Frank Luminous was born into the Luminous household. At age five, he was reported to be sickly and weak."
"But at age seven, he suddenly became… perfectly healthy. No record of training, no mentors, yet his physical body became flawless."
"At age ten, he took an exam at the Mage Academy. All crystal orbs exploded upon contact. He was expelled under the claim of 'uncontrollable magic.'"
"At age fifteen, he defeated a group of A-rank adventurers in a duel… by accident. He tripped, dodged all their attacks, and knocked them out in the process."
The king's eyes darkened. "And no one thought this was strange?"
The advisor hesitated. "His father, Duke Luminous, covered up every incident. He called it 'coincidence' and paid off any reports."
King Alden exhaled slowly.
Frank Luminous was a walking enigma.
And now, he was far too dangerous to ignore.
Leon's Determination
Leon Everhart, the kingdom's former strongest warrior, had not left his training hall in days.
His body was battered, his knuckles bloodied from countless strikes against the training dummy.
Yet, no matter how much he trained…
The memory of Frank haunted him.
"Eat something and sleep it off. You'll feel better."
Leon clenched his fists.
How could Frank be so calm?
The aura Frank emitted that day wasn't just strength. It was absolute dominance.
A presence that even the gods would fear.
Leon wasn't ready to accept defeat. Not yet.
He needed answers.
And there was only one place to find them.
The Forbidden Archives
Deep beneath the royal palace, hidden from common knowledge, were the Forbidden Archives.
Only high-ranking nobles and scholars were allowed inside.
But Leon Everhart wasn't one to follow rules.
Dressed in a hooded cloak, he slipped past the guards and entered the archives.
Rows upon rows of ancient texts lined the stone walls, filled with secrets lost to time.
He searched feverishly, scanning through old records, searching for anything related to Frank Luminous.
Then—
His hands stopped on a dusty, worn-out parchment.
The Unrecorded Era
It was a document… about an era completely erased from history.
An age where gods walked the earth.
An age where a single being terrified even the divine.
A being whose name was forbidden to speak.
Leon's breath caught in his throat.
He flipped the page—
And saw a single phrase written in ancient text.
"The Eternal Luminous."
His blood ran cold.
Meanwhile… Frank Luminous
At the Luminous estate, Frank was sitting under a tree, snacking on a meat bun.
His eyes were half-closed, enjoying the quiet breeze.
But deep down, he knew—
Someone had just uncovered the truth.
And once again, trouble was on its way.