Chapter 451 - Because We Love You (1/2)

Chapter 451 - Because We Love You

'Will I ever get out?'

'Enig to turn me into a lab rat?'

Bali'spossibilities one after another

Truth be told, Bali wasn't afraid of death In fact, he'd face it bravely and fight till his last breath

But being locked up…it was the scariest thing he could iine

This fear traced its roots decades back when he was just 17

It was the year 447 Just 17 years after the first human-abyss war ended Coincidentally, he was born in the sa as they picked themselves up after utter ruin and near extinction

People were terrified They saw everyone they knew being killed in the eneration's orthodox vieas very strength-centric They wanted their kids to be strong And not just any norh awakener

His level 7 parents saw both sides of the coin They reached level 7 when the as about to end and their lives took a drastic turn

Having lived a very hard life until then as uaranteed way to a safe life

And 15 years later, they were distraught when their only son, Bali turned out to be a dual awakener

So, they forced him to focus on one path and Bali prolected the space path

But alas, it wasn't that easy His space path kept co the aura he poured into the fire path It didn't allow hiap between his two paths

Inevitably, Bali's progress in the fire path slowed and he was not able to reach the targets his parents set

They let hih On his 17th birthday, he was locked up in his rooets This is for your own good, concentrate" His father said before leaving

A week passed and he tried his hardest If he was only a single path awakener, he would have crossed his fire path target on the fifth day But, there would always be sos you wouldn't be able to change

For soht, for others, it was their family diseases, and for him, it was his space path

So, he couldn't wish it away fro the target

"A! You should give your all, honey This is for your own good, we only want the best for you" His mom said with a disappointed face

A et for theevery fiber of his being, failed

"Can't you just do e say? We even provided you with the latest aura concentration for a lot of aura crystals on you! You are just…Son, don't you feel asha so much better than you!

Do you kno I feel when their parents askus!"

Another month passed

The 17-year-old Bali didn't knonor could he count the number of times he cursed himself It was all because of him It was his led

Fate must be a bitch, for his efforts weren't rewarded

"Heavens! It's for your own future! If you aren't a high awakener, you'll struggle like the rest!

Are you really our son? Can't you see how much we love you?" His father asked with a stern face as his mother watched with a deeply disappointed expression

"B-But I a every secon—" Bali held in his tears and said tried to explain

"Stop the lies Kids your age are already level 2 How long are you going to be a level 1? If I were you, I'd put everything on the line Anyway, Bali, you're getting out only after you hit the level" His mom chided him and slammed the door shut

Bali stared blankly at the door and felt so inside break Before he knew it, his cheeks et and his nails dug into his palms

"I hate myself!"

"I wish I wasn't born like this!"

"I' born!"