Lumen

Panting and stopping as he saw Ethan and Luanne standing in front of a carriage, Theo asked curiously: 

"Are you leaving already, godmother?" 

Looking at Theo, sweaty and exhausted, Luanne crouched down and ruffled her godson's hair. 

"Yes, yes, dear. Godmother has some things to take care of on the coast, so I'll hurry to get home soon." 

"Hmm..." Theo replied, dissatisfied. 

Trying to fix the boy's dirty and dehydrated hair, Luanne combed it with her hand and looked into his amber eyes. A hidden and upset lip tried to hide at all costs. 

Feeling upset, Luanne clicked her tongue and looked at Ethan. 

"Can you give us a moment?" she asked in a pleading tone. 

Ethan nodded yes. 

"Ed... Give me a report on what you found." 

"Okay..." Edward replied suspiciously, being led away by Ethan. 

Standing up, Luanne walked to the fountain while holding Theo's hand. Stopping in front of the serpent statue, the Moon Priestess rested her hand on her godson's blond hair. 

"Theo, do you know who this serpent is?" 

The boy said no. 

But Luanne already expected that answer. 

"This is the representation of one of the first sea dragons, belonging to the mythical species of Leviathans. His name is Aegiron, the guardian of the Ancient Lands. You know the tale of Neptune, right?" 

"Yes. That is, if you're talking about the tale where Neptune curses the world for forty days and forty nights after the gods destroyed his kingdom..." 

"Yes, exactly. After the sun illuminated the forty-first day, Neptune exiled himself from all the gods in the depths of the sea, maintaining contact only with his older brother, Hades. However, according to the ancients, Neptune's trident is still out there, embedded in a cave protected by Aegiron, strengthening the curse of the world..." 

"Curse of the world?" Theo asked curiously. 

"Uh-huh. The curse that creates a storm cloud capable of dividing the world... No ship we've created will be strong enough to survive the calamities below the black cloud... It's impossible to pass..." 

Theo looked at the statue of Aegiron and reflected... To him, it was something silly, but he had to ask. 

"And how do we know there are things on the other side?" 

"Because it's impossible for there not to be, dear. We know our world is spherical, but we can't go all the way around... Think of a ball; we can start from one point, go around the ball, and return to that same point, right? However, we can't do that... Think of the ball being torn in half, preventing our finger from going all the way around." 

"Hmm... Is this cloud like the wall of Snegriya?" 

"Correct! A wall of ice that surpasses the clouds. Not even deviants capable of flying can reach the top, only glimpse it. Casualty always prevents us from achieving such feats... It's as if the gods want to hide a drawer..." 

Theo became thoughtful about that. Of course, as a curious child, he wanted all the answers to his questions, but if even Luanne didn't have them, then no one would. 

He was fully aware of Luanne's experience. 

"That's why I joined the Vagus Order. There are so many things in this world... Maybe even other worlds we don't know about. Man has never set foot in every place on the planet, and that's what moved me. From what Ethan said, it's also what's moving you..." 

Luanne stared at the ethereal glow that shone in Theo's eyes; like amber exposed to sunlight; like small drops of honey briefly dripping. 

"That glow..." Luanne marveled. 

It was the glow of someone who wouldn't change their mind. 

"That's why... Have you heard of the Son of the Moon, the hero of light?" 

"Yes... Lu..." 

"Lumen, the Lord of Salvation, guardian of causality, the mantle of humanity... The first of the deviants..." 

"Ah, I know! But what about him?" 

"Vagus agents need a codename for their missions... You know, being the High Priestess of the Celestial Lunar Alunne, I would like you, Theo, to adopt Lumen in your consecrated deviant baptism." 

Luanne crossed and walked in front of Theo. 

"It would be an honor, both for me and for my goddess. Do you accept?" 

A deafening silence took over. Obviously, it was an immense responsibility to carry the name of someone legendary, even though it was a casual practice in this world. 

The practice of adopting the name of someone important, a hero, or a relevant political figure as your war codename is common. However, among the various shelves that separate these men, there is the top shelf; the shelf where only the untouchables are. 

Lumen, for being the hero who gave his life so that the Lord of Destiny would maintain the existence of humanity, was named the Savior of All. 

Among the untouchables, he occupies the first place. 

No one has ever considered using his name, because, in addition to the responsibility it carries, it is also protected by the Priestesses of Alunne. 

However, the High Priestess of the Moon was personally proposing this... 

A high expectation with an immensely greater responsibility... Still, there was no way to refuse. 

"Of course!" Theo replied with a smile. "It will be an honor for me to use the name of Lord Lumen and carve a glorious path to honor him under the sky!" 

"Under the sky, Theo?" Luanne thought, letting out a silly smile. "Children really can't understand destiny..." 

"Thank you for entrusting me with such an honor!" 

"You're welcome, dear! The honor is all ours..." 

Fixing her godson's hair again, Luanne smiled under the daylight. 

After saying goodbye to everyone, Luanne took the carriage towards the city of Loureto, aiming to catch the return to finally go to her destination. This is because the road to the Lawrence Residence is private and one-way (Loureto to the Residence, from the Residence to Loureto). 

On the way, Luanne stared at the moon hidden by the clouds, as shy as it was pale. The white owl accompanied the carriage, flapping its wings without making a single sound. Finally, the bird entered the carriage, where only Luanne was in the cabin, and positioned itself on the cushion in front of the Priestess. 

'Do you think our goddess really agrees with this?' 

"What are you talking about? Isn't it obvious? She's the one who asked me to do this." 

'Hmm... So our goddess is really connected with the transmigration of this boy?' 

"Yes... But at the same time, there is no transmigration... It's more of a reincarnation. From his actions, I'm sure Theo knows who he is, but at the same time, he's pretending to be a new individual... Or just being one in fact." 

'This will cause problems... Mortals who deny their own essence and believe in the lie until it becomes reality end up being a greater confusion than the gods.' 

"I know. That's why I'll be around when it happens, because it will happen... Trials exist to show what each man is capable of; shed blood, or have your blood shed. I firmly believe that our goddess took him out of the Judgment of Elysium so that he could go through these trials." 

'Again... Are you absolutely sure of this, my sister?' 

Luanne sighed and leaned on the carriage window, glimpsing the moon emerging from behind the clouds. 

"As long as he doesn't lose the glow in his eyes, Lumen will exist."