Chapter 5:the Stonehart family

After a month, Lucian had completely changed his blood.

Now, it was time for the muscles. The muscles needed to be refined in the same way as the bones.

The speed at which Lucian was refining them was unbelievable. Even though the fusion of his strong soul with his weak body slowed the process, it was still fast.

After three months, Lucian succeeded. His body was swollen with flesh, but once the refining was complete, the transformation began. His body started to move smoothly like dough, but it came with great pain.

However, his shape, which resembled a ball of meat, slowly started to shrink.

He was vomiting, and a thick liquid was coming out of all his skin pores.

After an unknown amount of time...

Lucian lay on the bed, surrounded by sweat and impurities from his body.

"This is too much. This process is completely different from normal, and the amount of impurities coming out shouldn't have even been there in the first place."

"Damn!"

Lucian looked at his stomach. It now had the best six-pack he had ever seen in his life, with details that made it look sculpted by the best sculptor in the world.

He couldn't resist counting them, and it turned out to be eight bulging abs.

The same went for his chest, shoulders, legs, and back. Everything was perfect. His body wasn't huge with muscles, but it had a healthy, natural kind of build.

"It looks like I don't need any more physical training now."

Lucian punched the air. His speed wasn't normal, but his joints screamed in pain. That move was heavy.

"Damn, that hurt."

Lucian decided to delay any tests until his body was fully refined.

Now, he wanted to leave his house to go to the market. A body like this needed proper nutrition and clothes, as he looked ridiculous in these child-sized clothes.

...

"Brother! Brother! Buy this for me!"

"Take it easy, Ely. You just had lunch. You'll get fat if you keep eating like this."

He pinched her chubby cheeks. "Look, you already have chubby cheeks. Hahaha."

"Stop it~ that hurts!"

The people in the market turned their attention to the young man and the little girl, captivated by their appearance.

The young man had short, messy hair that was a shiny blue, matching the deep look in his blue eyes that seemed to reflect the sky at midday. He was tall, with a lean, toned body, but there was a hint of strength that showed in every movement. His skin was pale, as if untouched by the sun. He was simply handsome.

Along with him was a little girl with short, soft silver hair that shimmered under the light like moonlight. Her eyes were clear blue, shining like sapphires. Her skin was white, like milk, smooth and flawless. Her facial features were calm and innocent, with a small nose that matched her age, and light red lips that curved slightly upward, giving her a look of constant sweetness. Her cheeks were rosy, adding warmth and natural charm to her presence.

The young man was the grandson of the ruler of the Stonehart family, one of the Ten Families.

Rain Stonehart.

His presence in the market of Wall City was the most random and illogical thing anyone could say.

No one knew, but his father had come here to study the surrounding environment, as there were plans to expand into the forest.

Rain decided to go with him, but his sister Elyara clung to him like a cat.

Now, they were out for a stroll in the market.

Suddenly, Ely, who had been busy eating, bumped into someone in front of her and fell onto her backside.

She looked up and saw a very tall man standing there, gasping in surprise. "Wow!"

Lucian, who had been negotiating the price for his new clothes due to his new body, felt a child bump into him. He turned around and looked down.

What he saw shocked him, but his face remained unchanged. He bent down and said, "Are you okay, young lady?"

"Ah, yes, sir? Wow, your face looks so childish!"

Lucian didn't care about the rude comment. He was indeed a child, but his body was what was not childish.

"Hahaha, really? I hear that a lot."

Rain interrupted the conversation and scolded his sister. "Ely, you should look where you're going. Also, don't talk to strangers."

Lucian glanced aside. They were indeed the Stonehart siblings, Rain and Elyara, but they were just children for now.

Rain took his sister's hand. "Come on, let's go home."

"What? But you promised me we would go to the forest to see the fairies!"

"We'll go tomorrow. Your clothes are all dirty now; it's not proper. And it's getting late."

Lucian watched as the siblings left. He couldn't help but overhear their conversation about going to the forest.

After buying the clothes, he headed to the weapons section of the market.

He had an opportunity now, an opportunity to kill the future heir of the Ten Families.