Chapter 2454

2454 - The Elder Brother

On the other side of the mountain—

The Triple Healing Array of the special forces was set up in the shape of a pyramid at this moment, and around it were six people channeling extremely special energy into it… two channeling the energy of the Fundamental Law of Life, two channeling the energy of the Fundamental Law of Formation, and two channeling Healing Soul Power.

And beside them… stood a handsome youth biting his thumb, watching anxiously, "Please be alright…"

Aser.

He could see his second brother inside the array, still unconscious, but the condition of his neck had improved greatly. Even the Law of Destruction cannot hold out for long against two laws of the same rank—Life and Formation. It was only a matter of time before he would wake… but this was still nerve-wracking!!

Among all his brothers, Theo held a special place in his heart.

Since Aser opened his eyes, he had found only Althera and Holak; she taught him etiquette and the basics of training methods, while Holak would sometimes take him near the Gate to smell the blood and watch the demons gnawing on flesh… They were unpleasant sights for a child of one or two years old, but he had grown accustomed to them over time.

As a genius child who kept the Sun of Truth in his head, Aser was already thinking with the intelligence of an adult man by his second year.

During that period, he was told that they were merely his protectors, and that his father—the person who provided him with protection, food, the opportunity to train, and even every breath he took—was his adoptive father, Robin… The person who sat inside his glass house staring at the horizon or drawing something all the time turned out to be his father, and the Lord of the two people who cared for him.

Aser finally got the chance to go and greet his adoptive father by his third year, on a day when Robin was sitting in front of the house watching the sky with a smile, and beside him was a person dressed in black, with very dark eyes, moving his mouth without stopping. He was one of his brothers whom he had never met before, Theo.

That day, Robin patted Aser's head with a smile, then told Theo to take him on a tour and give him an overview of the Law of Cosmic Silence before leaving.

Theo didn't understand why, and Aser, the three-year-old, didn't understand what he was heading toward… but they both obeyed the orders.

Aser began learning about the Integrated Law of Cosmic Silence, his eyes widening with every passing moment. Theo's explanation was simple and smooth, and after his father ordered him to explain, he hid nothing and withheld no information. Whenever he saw little Aser amazed, he gave him more explanation.

This simple meeting was the reason for Aser's love of the Integrated Law of Cosmic Silence, but he soon learned that he would never be able to study it because it was reserved for Theo alone… so he began researching it on his own.

He began taking lessons in time from Malik, space from Wade, and darkness from Harper, trying to recapture that feeling of control and mystery.

After years from that meeting, Aser was able to see Theo again and presented to him what he had understood.

Of course, he was a genius in time, but he had also made progress in understanding space and darkness.

Impressed, Theo took the initiative to correct some of his mistakes and introduce him to how Spacetime in particular harmonizes, leaving darkness aside.

Just a few days after that session, Aser comprehended the First Level of the Master Spacetime Law.

When his father learned of what he had attained, Aser traveled that day and knelt before Theo, thanking him while weeping, and telling him that he would teach him everything he felt about Spacetime.

Theo smiled, patted Aser's head… and refused.

That generous explanation, that satisfied smile, and that mysterious rejection all left a deep impression on Aser, making him see Theo in a position almost equal to his father's!

After Aser began strengthening his soul and memories of his past life started to surface, he took the initiative and suppressed them all.

By the time he reached his first royal star, Aser's Soul Domain had fully matured and returned to being a normal Soul Domain.

Aser absorbed all his memories of battles and his experience in the Path of Time up to the Seventh Level, but he erased everything else from his memory.

Meaning, if he ever saw his real father one day, he would barely recognize him.

There were already many hardships between them, many bad memories and injustice, but…

A gift…? He had been given as a gift to Robin Burton.

There was no longer any need to remember anything else about them.

Now, his entire life consisted of his adoptive father, his second brother Theo, and his two guardians Althera and Holak.

"Please be well…" Aser murmured as he saw Theo's eyebrows twitch faintly.

That scoundrel Helmor had corroded his brother's neck to the point where his head was barely hanging above his body!!

"Aser."

At that moment, a voice came from behind.

"Father?!" Aser turned around quickly to find a small golden window, and behind it sat his adoptive father, resting his head on his left arm.

"Do you have my First Level and Second Level books on Spacetime with you now?" Robin asked with unfocused eyes.

"Yes." Aser replied quickly.

"Good." Robin raised his other hand and began rubbing between his eyebrows, "After Theo wakes up, go with him to wherever he takes you and have some adventures. You won't grow if you don't use what you've learned."

"...?" Aser was extremely puzzled, "Why are you telling me this now? Won't you talk to him when he wakes up and check on him? Are you going somewhere?"

"Tsk~" Robin shook his head, "But Theo won't want to see me after he wakes up, he'll leave immediately. Leave with him... and learn a thing or two from him."

"He's a responsible man, he'll feel embarrassed around me, but he'll go to follow up on what he needs to do." Then he looked away, "...and I have a lot to think about."