“Fucking hell… How the fuck does a 6 year old kill a Steelgore in 10 seconds?” An irritated and astonished masculine voice sounded from the canopy of a tall tree.

“Same way his father murdered 2 Yellow Marshalls with only one arm, genetics.” Replied a second voice though this one was much lighter and definitely feminine.

“Well fuck. Make me seem average for being a weapons prodigy from Yulrig. Ah, the brat actually survived till now.”

“See if we taught him magic first like you said, he would destroy this entire ecosystem even with non-elemental magic. Idiot.”

And as the two voices bickered about the astonishing feats Lucifer had done in his 6 years of life an ice cold voice resounded out.

“Silence.”

One word. One word was enough to shut both voices up immediately. They were both obviously afraid of the owner of that ice like voice. Soon a woman in a midnight black dress appeared from the depths of the dim cave. She could be said to be a very beautiful woman but, her face, her face lacked any emotion. A clear pale forehead with blonde eyebrows sat above her cold limpid blue eyes. A small button nose centered her face and thin pink lips grounded it. While her face appeared very beautiful it was also very gaunt. Her body was shaped like a thin hourglass as she was very obviously quite lithe, she had curves in the right places but none were over exaggerated.

“Eric.” The cool blonde said blandly. In response a cloaked man with a long polearm and stepped into the light slightly behind her. Finally after pausing for a few moments she commanded: “Begin.”

And with that the figure that was Eric, promptly left the cave at a blinding speed.

“Are you sure it’s time for this Yue? He is her son so don’t take your anger out on him that we left her behind. Lucifer is our young master and I will make sure he is ready before letting go to Levin.” The previously bratty voice that argued with Eric, bitterly said to the beauty at the cave entrance.

“If you think I am wrong, then go and take him elsewhere. I won’t follow, I’ll only return to her highness and tell her of what has happened.”

“You think you can even talk to her after what happened? We are wanted in 8 different empires and almost half of Farror thinks we are dead. Would you actually forsake her only child for your selfish dreams of being near her!?” The voice shrieked in absolute fury at Yue’s calm reply.

“It is the fault of the parent when their child does wrong. And now it is the fault of that abomination’s mother and father for siring him into this world and ruining Anise’s!” Yue turned and raged to the voice deep in the cave with hate filled eyes. Unconsciously the two began unleashing their mana and a Yellow and Green storm of mana erupted in the cave. “Jasmine, you are slacking. Only with a Yellow Purity do you wish to challenge me!”

“Who said I am slacking!” The voice known as Jasmine retorted as her aura became stronger and more firm. Jasmine’s aura had become that of a Yellow ArchMagus. A vastly different realm than she previously released to confront Yue.

Yue being the battlemaid that was raised to protect Princess Anise, was a heralded genius Spellblade. She formed her Mana Core 2 years after Anise had done and had the Dark Element a very common Element in the Levin Empire. A very commendable achievement for a child. She had learned how to be a battlemaid her entire life as branch family of the Levin family, and was top of her class. Proficient in the twin daggers, throwing-knives and other various assassin techniques, she secretly followed Anise during her 5 year adventure in order to assist her in times of need. Currently she was a Green Knight at the age of 26, a very prestigious level of strength for one so young. Jasmine on the other hand was a talent picked up from the Elemental Academy by the Levin Royal family. She was known as the one of the most hard to deal with Magus of the institute. Her speed and adaptability of magics made her a very promising youth. Being snatched from the Academy at the age of 10 she was secretly trained as part of Levin’s elite troops. Her Ice Element became her trademark, as she froze her enemies in fast unpredictable waves of spells. And now, she had shown her talent again as a 24 year old Yellow ArchMagus.

While these two stared each other down and battled with their auras in the cave, Eric had finally apprehended his young charge. Bitterly shaking his head at the ridiculousness of the child lying in front of him; he bound the boy, before bringing him to a log cabin. One not too far from where the cave Yue and Jasmine were continuing to attempt murder with their eyes. Eric rested the boy down on a soft bed. Then carefully untying the ropes that bound Lucifer, he began to treat the boy’s wounds. All of the wounds. Both those that were old and those that were recently made by himself.

Eric was a Light Element Yellow Spellblade. Another very promising and glorious standing for anyone. A warrior that could heal himself and others while fighting on the frontlines. That was the terror of any Light Spellblade. Eric had been a secret admirer of Anise when she was growing up. He was a weapons prodigy that was stolen from Yulrig’s academy at a young age by Levin. He mastered the sword in 2 years, the blade in 1, the lance in 3 before finally settling on the naginata a mix of sword and lance. He was also the commander of Jasmine’s squadron before taking her and aiding the Princess’ lover escape the net set by Levin’s army. He then followed Yue to ensure the young lord lived. It was his way of expressing his love to Anise, as subtle as it was.

After hours of strenuous work healing Lucifer’s battered body that was full of bones that healed badly and internal bruising that would have killed any purity of Squire/Apprentice. Sighing and leaving the ‘little monster’ he unconsciously dubbed Lucifer, he retreated to another room to await the waking of his charge.

While he rested, Lucifer had a very strange dream. He dreamt of 2 beings. The two were very big, bigger than anything Lucifer had ever seen. They were fighting. Fighting a horrific battle that made him quake with fear at their almighty power. Unconsciously and to his own terror his body moved him closer to the battleground of the two titans. After what seemed like days of anxious waiting he finally was close enough to the titans to hear sounds. Sounds that were not like the wild Beasts roars or anything he could remember. Except one thing. That cloaked figure that beat him! That beast had made noise similar to these titans! Amidst the battle of the two giants laughter was heard. But unlike Erik’s mocking laugh this one was full of something new to Lucifer. Joy. Emotions, were things that Lucifer had never felt before. So this sound of joyful laughter amidst the battle made him confused yet warm inside. Eventually the two titans began to disengage after noticing Lucifer’s arrival and became completely distinct to the boy.

One was a being that looked similar to himself; Sandstone colour skin, long black hair, eyes like his left eye: entirely black with a white iris and pupil. The giant’s face felt very familiar to Lucifer and also reminded him of his own, from memories of seeing it in a reflection. The only difference save for the huge height difference was that the giant had huge white wings sprouting from its shoulder blades.

The other titanic being was even more terrifying than the first. A massive black serpent with four strong ox like legs that had five claws on each leg. Scales that fit together like pieces of a puzzle but all the same style like a broad faced leaf, only miss the stem. The serpent's head was like a lion’s with a thick and full mane of dark grey hair. Antlers like the one’s from the Steelgore he killed albeit much larger and thicker crowned the colossal serpent. While the mouth of the Beast was full of teeth that were more like swords than any teeth Lucifer had ever seen. The Beast in front of him gave him the instinctive feeling that it was the true King of Beasts. But the strangest part of all, was the deep purple eyes that were just like his own right eye. Right down to the same vertical thin pupil in the middle of them.

“Boy you have finally come to this place.” A voice echoed in the darkness that surrounded the two giants.

“Oh? It seems it is not time yet for you to meet the both of us.” The voice sounded out again but all Lucifer could hear was noise none of the words spoken to him made any sense to him.

“Let me give you a gift for passing your Nephilim Inheritance.” The voice echoed once more, still to Lucifer’s bewilderment. But at this moment his body felt like he weighed much more than ever before. Slowly falling lower into the darkness and deep below the two beasts that starred at him Lucifer helplessly flailed his limbs to stop himself. Soon the darkness enveloped him and he was gone from that place.

Jumping up with a start, Lucifer felt oddly comfortable. His body was the same, but his surroundings had changed entirely. Weird wood and white fur that was too smooth to be an animal was all around him. Growling at his surrounding not trusting anything Lucifer assaulted everything around him in a flurry of claws and snarls. Shredding the smooth fur like material and oddly shaped odd Lucifer went on a rampage in cottage where Eric had put him. Finally after destroying the entire building and still not finding the cloaked figure of Eric, Lucifer became confused. Did the beast that beat him not take him to the weird wooden place of too-soft fur?

As if to answer Lucifer’s confusion Erik’s form could be seen walking towards him with naginata out and ready for action. Erik had been watching the rampage go on from a ‘safe’ distance. And he finally could not handle this crazy wild child that he had to ‘teach.’ Deciding that it was better to lay down the law and act as an alpha to begin communications with the young savage, Eric sprung into action. Slowly walking towards the tensed and poised Lucifer, he swung his naginata so that the back of the blade hit Lucifer’s shoulder. Taking the hit that was much too fast to dodge the boy was sent flying into the rubble he created just minutes earlier. Sending shattered pieces of wood and rock sky high, Lucifer plowed through the earth and rubble like a ox and plow. The force from Eric’s swing was enough to kill most 2nd Rank Low Order Beasts instantly yet, Lucifer’s body only was sent flying from it. This was a totally amazing and terrifying scenario. Imagine a Spellblade’s body being as hard as a Beast who is normally 100% physically superior to the bladesman. This would be like someone’s skin being as hard as iron but all the elasticity and reflex of a humanoid.

Eric was terrified that he had killed his charge after seeing him take the blow, and quickly charged after the now still body. Upon reaching Lucifer’s form Eric was suddenly blown away by a powerful kick to the mid-section. Gaining air and rotating his body midair Eric made out Lucifer’s form crouching as if getting ready to jump after him. Which is exactly what Lucifer did; launching himself into the air after Eric, claws outstretched and a savage snarl Lucifer attacked Eric. But before he could do that he was punched square in the face by a large fist. Being sent back down to the ground via Eric’s large fist Lucifer was knocked unconscious by the massive blow. The punch alone wouldn’t have knocked him out with his new Beast like body. But the added force of his full strength jump combined with the power of Eric’s punch, Even Eric would have been knocked out.

After waking up again and duking it out with Eric for a bit longer than their last bout Lucifer was knocked unconscious again. This kept repeating for 7 entire days where Lucifer would wake and go berzerk on Eric only to be beaten unconscious, then receiving Eric’s healing to repeat again. Shaking his head in displeasure about how difficult it was to even begin teaching Eric could only wait for Lucifer to awake and use the carrot and stick method since the last method wasn’t working.