Chapter 8: Shadows in the Night of Full-moon (2/2)

”Whoosh!”

”Huh!?” he veered in shock when he heard the noise behind him. Though when he turned, he realised it was the gust of the wind. His heartbeat started beating more than twice the normal speed, and his back was dripping with sweat. He wiped his temple and forced himself to calm. ”Who the fuck were those two?!”

After looking around fearfully, he strode towards his house with large steps. He felt he would piss his pants if stayed any further. Therefore, he rustled into his house and closed the door bang without taking a single peek outside.

However, just when he closed the door a shadow appeared outside the door before disappearing.

Kadyn fell on the sofa limply and huffed. Suddenly, he felt tired and scared. 'Who were those two?' He glanced at the door of his parents room and walked towards it. He tried to open the door, and it was unlocked. Through the slit, he saw his parents sleeping on the bed while hugging each other. He sighed in relief and cursed for overthinking things.

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Kadyn brushed his teeth and took a bath before going downstairs. Salona and Elora were having breakfast, but Magnus was not present. He turned towards his mother and voiced his doubt. ”Your father has taken some kind of mission from Hunters Hall. There is a time limit to complete every mission, or he would not receive his money.”

Though his mother was smiling, he could feel the reluctance in her voice. He placed his arse on the chair beside Elora and chuckled towards Salona. ”Don't worry, mother. When I earn lots of money. I won't let him work.”

Elora rolled her eyes, but Salona smiled. ”I am sure you will succeed one day.”

Kadyn knew she was saying just to make him feel better. After all, how could a boy without magic become something in this world? Although he was no longer that loser Kadyn. He was someone… something he himself was unaware of. Unaware why the system chose him. Unaware if it was a good or bad thing. However, he would not let this chance go just because of his misgivings. Good or not, he would know eventually. He could do nothing to the system, so why not play by the system's rules?

”Aren't you going to school?” He eyed Elora.

”Don't feel like going today.” She replied.

Kadyn glanced at his sister for a moment and then dropped the idea of persuading her. She was not in a good mood these few days. It was better to avoid that topic.

”Alright mom, I'm off.” He said and stood up.

”I'll come to the shop with your lunch today.”

”What?!” he gawked at Elora with bulging eyes, as he had heard something terrible.

”I said I will take your lunch today.”

”No.” He saw the squinted eyes of his mother and sister, and put a gentle smile on his panicked face. ”I mean, you don't need to worry. It's no big deal.”

Elora eyed him and laced on the chair before saying. ”Now I will definitely come.”