Batuhan_Keseci

"His family was slaughtered before his eyes. With the voice of the system, a second chance was given to him. Now, he has returned to the past… and this time, everything will be different."

Leon Aldrake was born as the weak and quiet son of a noble family. One day, while playing outside, his life was shattered by the screams coming from his home. His family was massacred, and that day, the system opened his eyes. He endured years of pain, until he learned the truth...

But fate offered him a second chance.

This time, he will protect his family, eliminate his enemies, and claim the greatest throne. However, the past is filled with dark secrets. And this path… will be written not only with power, but also with blood.

Beyond Time: A Fate Written in blood

Leon had spent every day training to the brink of death. Aura control, swordsmanship, advanced magic, and mana resistance… He was no longer just a child; he was a warrior in the making.

After their morning training, Kaelion and Tharan stood before him.

"Leon," Kaelion said with a gentle voice. "There is nothing more we can teach you. The path ahead is yours to walk."

Tharan smiled warmly. "And if the day comes when you must battle not an enemy, but yourself... remember, the greatest sword is the one drawn at the right moment."

As Leon watched them leave, a bittersweet feeling filled his chest. Yet deep inside, a voice echoed clearly:

That evening, Leon's fourth birthday celebration was to be held.

The palace halls were filled with nobles, dressed in gold-embroidered garments, offering extravagant gifts and wearing false smiles.

Leon stood in a distant corner, away from the other children, seeing the masks that everyone else seemed blind to.

As the party dragged on, an older boy approached him.

Markus Velrain, a child from a prominent noble family. He was seven years old but carried the arrogance of someone three times his age.

"I heard so much about you," Markus said mockingly. "But you're even more ordinary than I expected."

"If you think you can look down on us, you're gravely mistaken!"

Without warning, he pulled a small enchanted dagger from his pocket and lunged at Leon.

Everyone froze — but Leon moved.

In the blink of an eye, Leon deflected Markus's attack, seized his arm with his left hand, twisted the dagger away with his right, and pressed the blade against Markus's throat.

A heavy silence fell upon the hall.

Leon's eyes were shrouded in darkness.

His voice held no trace of a child's innocence.

"Were you trying to harm my family?" he said, his tone chilling.

Markus trembled, tears pooling in his eyes.

The nobles stood frozen, stunned by the overwhelming fury and darkness that radiated from Leon.

The boy's expression... was not that of a mere child. It was the face of a warrior—no, a beast.

Just then, a firm hand rested on Leon's shoulder.

"Enough," Dukas said in a commanding, yet steady voice.

He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and slowly lowered the dagger.

Markus collapsed to the ground, crawling away in tears.

"You have strength, but without control, strength becomes destruction."

But in his heart, a fierce vow echoed:

"If I stay weak... I will lose everything again. Never again!"

Whispers spread among the nobles. Some were terrified, others were intrigued.

Leon Aldrake… was far from ordinary.

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Chapter 7: In the Shadows of Nobility