Chapter 2 – The Burden of Inheritance
The rain was beginning to fade as Adrian ran without looking back, his heart heavy and eyes clouded.
Maria's words still echoed in his mind:
"That's if you're lucky enough to survive..."
But for him, continuing to live that way was worse than death.
He reached the old lake where he used to play with his parents. Time had turned the place — once lively and warm — into a cold mirror of memories.
He sat on the worn-out bench and watched the moon's trembling reflection in the water.
— "There's no way to forget," he muttered. "I lost everything that day..."
Memories struck like sharp knives. His mother's warm embrace. His father's loud laughter. The smell of coffee on peaceful mornings. And then... fire, chaos, screams.
The director… Theo… Lia… Noah…
Everyone had lost someone that day.
How could he forget?
His fingers tightened around the pendant on his neck — the last keepsake from his mother.
— "I will chase that legendary inheritance. It's the only thing that can give me the strength to fight back."
Adrian knew the legends. Powerful spirits, inheritances lost through the ages, sealed in hidden realms by ancient pantheons.
Many called it madness. Others said it was impossible.
But he had no other choice.
If I want to protect those I have left… if I want to stop more people from losing everything…
I have to change my fate.
And in that moment, as the clouds cleared in the night sky,