Legacy of the Dark Sage

Chapter 1253 Convalesce (10)

kyran silently listened as true void narrated the

first

true history of the human plane. it was mostly the same as what stella, the first time keeper, told him, apart from a tiny yet important detail.

when kyran first suspected that the history of the human plane before the establishment of the ylfaen kingdon was wrong, he initially thought the royal family twisted the truth. he was convinced then that they did that to ensure layla's image, which was sickly yet adored by many, would remain that way even after her apparent conspiracy. in a sense, compared to caelan, an illegitimate, unwanted son with no magic talent, it was better to save layla's reputation. besides, it was true that caelan mingled with unwanted visitors, whom they called the 'demons.' so, turning him into the bad guy was not hard. furthermore, when his innate magic was revealed, its unknown nature made him even more fearsome.

however, after kyran learned more about the truth, mostly because of stella's story, he could not shake the feeling that there was something more that he did not quite understand.

and now, kyran finally undesrtood what had been bothering him after hearing true void's story.

simply put, most of the things that kyran heard so far were true.

the dark sage indeed terrorized the human plane. except, instead of caelan being the culprit, it was true void. or, to be precise, his corrupted soul.

"...what...?"

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for the first time after true void relayed his story, kyran muttered a soft reply in confusion.

true void, without turning to look at kyran, smiled bitterly and repeated, "you heard me right. i did terrorize the human plane."

"but the demon clan..."

"they also came and terrorized the human plane, but after i was sealed."

"...huh?"

"have you ever wondered why the human plane is the only one in the lower realm not completely affected by its laws? or why it remains hidden from the other beings in both realms?"

"..."

"everyone believes the land of desolation is the only path connecting the two realms. but that is wrong. the human plane hangs between the two realms, and because of this, its existence is concealed by both realms."

"...wasn't the human plane being protected by the ancient magic users' fate code immunity?"

"it does conceal it from the fates' influence. but mostly, its unique position and existence are protected by the two realms. do you know why that is?"

the questions were unexpected. but surprisingly, kyran was able to grasp its meaning and the answer.

"...because it is the only existence intact from... the realm."

true void laughed mirthlessly, and his shoulders seemed to droop further.

"you

really

are the realm scion," he said. "if not, you will not have realized it."

kyran did not respond. however, this truth explained how the regis terram remained connected to the dragon plane's terram. moreover, it also explained how he could open a gate to connect the lower realm and the higher realm without resistance.

"..."

kyran was silent for a long time. he had so many questions; now that it was answered, he was speechless. he never expected that such a thing would happen in the human plane. moreover, he never expected that true void, or to be precise, his alternate ego, the dark sage, appeared like that.

somehow, it now made sense to him why caelan kept telling him not to hate layla. even though she still ended up as the true villain in the corrected timeline, this was because she inherited the memories of the layla that the dark sage corrupted.

layla did not remember it, obviously, and caelan was the only one who did.

in fact, caelan was the only one who remembered that there was a timeline where the dark sage existed. everyone thought he harbored special feelings for layla, but kyran was now confident that it was never the case.

caelan simply hoped to help layla return to her former untainted self.

but that was no longer kyran's concern. right now, he was more concerned about what true void said: the human plane was the only proof of the realm's existence.

simply put, the human plane could be considered the realm's heart.

all this time, kyran had thought shaiha was the heart of the realm. she was also called the heart of the cosmos, after all. but that was not the case.

shaiha was only related to the realm scion, as she was the one that would connect the four ancient magic cores and perfect the awakening of the new realm scion.

"...it is time for me to rest," true void suddenly said, forcing kyran out of his reverie.

"..what?"

true void stood up and finally looked at kyran, "there are still so many things to tell. but i don't have to say them, i'll just have to give you everything. my memory... and my remaining core."

kyran scowled, "what are you suddenly saying...?"

"you can't absorb any magic energies, right?"

"what about it?"

"it's because you are connected to me."

"i don't understand what you're—."

"do you really not understand? impossible. your insight is among the best in both realms."

"..."

"my existence is already an anomaly, that is why you can't realize your true

role

."

"true void—."

"i was the realm scion before the fall, and only with my death can you truly be the real realm scion."

"no!"

"it has been fun, void halfling."