The Awakening

In last chapter we saw. Saaransh got to know about his birth and what family he is in who his dad is. Saaransh found a book in which he read about today's timeline that what is going on in this world at the current moment and how much the workd has progressed after his death. He thought that he will not channel mana into his mana circuits but then he heard a strange voice and now he have infinite questions in his mind.

Saaransh:-( his breath hitched as he stared at the glowing inscription on the wall. The words shimmered faintly before fading into nothing, as if they had never been there. A cold sensation crawled up his spine.)

"Awaken, or be lost forever."

(Who left that message? And that figure by the window… was it real or just a hallucination?

He clenched his tiny fists. His mind was still struggling to process the fact that he had reincarnated into the Stoneheart family. But now, this? The moment he thought he'd finally found stability, something someone was already trying to push him toward his past)

(Thinking)

Should I awaken my mana?" (He pondered, biting his lip. No. If I do, I'll be exposed before the awakening ceremony. Yet, the ominous warning felt too real to ignore. Was he truly in danger? Or was this just paranoia from his past life's betrayal?)

(Just as he was about to dismiss the message as some kind of illusion, a faint hum filled the air. The mana in the room stirred like a pulse, slow and rhythmic. It wasn't his. Something or someone was manipulating mana nearby. A flicker of movement caught his eye. The shadows in the corner of the room twisted unnaturally, stretching toward him. For a brief second, he swore he heard a whisper, not in his ears, but in his mind)

"You are not safe here."

Then, silence.

(Saaransh's instincts screamed at him this was not normal. Someone, or something, was watching him.

He had two choices. First was to Ignore the warning and pretend nothing happened. Continue playing the role of a clueless child and wait for the awakening ceremony.

Second was to Take the risk and secretly awaken his powers, knowing it could expose him but also prepare him for whatever danger was lurking.)

(His fingers twitched. He hated being powerless)

"I won't be caught off guard again."

(Gritting his teeth, Saaransh closed his eyes and reached inward to the dormant power that once belonged to a warrior who stood at the peak of the world.

Then, something inside him responded.

A surge of ancient, overwhelming mana erupted within his core one that did not belong to this new life)

The awakening had begun….

Saaransh:-(the pain he is feeling is immence because right now he is just a small kid)no i didn't wanted to awaken but this mana this unknown mana i dont kno what is happening but it is flowing into my mana circuit by itself

What should i do now. I can't be busted so soon. If i open my circuits i will be killed and be mistaken as a demon or evil child.

(The mana is kind of dark. It's like this mana belongs to a evil being who have murdered multiple of people)

What type of mana is this?why is it ao dark?my instincts are screaming at me that i should do something. But even if i try to stop now, i will die because if mana circuits flow disruption. (He lets the mana flow into his circuits )

(Saaransh's eyes snapped open as he felt it a cold, insidious force stirring within him. The familiar hum of mana pulsed through his veins, but something was different this time. Dark, almost viscous energy began to flow along his inner circuits, forming intricate, shadowed patterns on its own, as if guided by an ancient will)

(He sat up slowly, his heart pounding in sync with the growing pulse of this dark power. The once-dormant circuits in his body were now coming alive, etched in swirling hues of obsidian and midnight blue. Every fiber of his being vibrated with the intensity of this transformation, a stark reminder that his rebirth carried secrets far deeper than mere reincarnation)

(The eerie illumination from the forming circuits cast shifting shadows around him, and a low, distant whisper echoed in his mind part warning, part promise. Was this dark mana a curse, or a long-forgotten gift? In that fleeting moment, the weight of his new reality pressed upon him: he was no ordinary child of the Stoneheart family, but a vessel of immense, mysterious power)

(As he struggled to comprehend this surge, a silent resolve began to solidify within him. He would unravel the mystery of these dark circuits, understand the true nature of the power that now coursed through him, and ultimately use it to uncover the truth behind the betrayal that had once shattered his past life)

(And in that charged silence, with the dark mana forming his very essence, Saaransh knew that his journey was only just beginning)

Saaransh:- (thinking)okay so this mana is dark and feels like very omnious feeling. Have I ever felt this mana before?why do this mana feels so familiar?have i ever felt it before?i dont know. What is happening with me?first my reincarnation, then someone unknown giving me whispers and now this, a dark mana? I hope so that no one gets the glimpse of this situation or else i will fail without even taking the first step to this life and my previous life betrayal.

Okay what if this mana is helpful?it can be i have to test it once i grow up.

(Just as Saaransh steadied his breath, an eerie silence settled over the room. The once pulsing mana around him seemed to shrink back, almost as if it, too, sensed something lurking in the shadows. A chill crawled down his spine, and the tiny hairs on his arms stood on end. Every instinct in his body screamed that he wasn't alone)

Then, without warning

(A sharp crack shattered the silence.

The air itself seemed to tear apart. Right before his eyes, a jagged rift of darkness split through the room like a wound in reality. A suffocating force surged from its depths, pressing down on him with an invisible weight. His breath caught in his throat. His body locked in place. His own mana unstable and unfamiliar flared instinctively, reacting to the threat.

Then, from the abyss, a voice low, chilling, and impossibly deep whispered)

"I have found you."

(Saaransh's heart pounded. His thoughts raced, but his body refused to move. Run. He needed to run). But where? How?( He was just a child, trapped in a body far too weak to fight. This place, his home, was supposed to be safe. And yet, something someone had come for him)

Had it been watching all this time? Had the whispers been a warning? Or a promise?

(Before he could react, something moved.

A shadowed hand, long and unnatural, began to emerge from the rift.

The air crackled with unseen energy. His mana pulsed wildly, erratically, like it recognized something something it shouldn't)

And in that instant, Saaransh knew.

"He was no longer just a reincarnated warrior"

"He was something else"

"Something far more dangerous"

To Be Continued…