Rebirth in Aetheria: The Rise Of The Underdogs
Saving someone

When the light of the teleport subsided, I realized that I was already in a different place. I was at the edge of a forest that was near the Eralianth forest. It did not feel like I had spent 6 months with uncle Helios, everything seemed to pass quickly, my head filled with memories with uncle Helios. During the time that is not too short and not too long, uncle treated me like a teacher and also his son. And taught me the things I lacked in myself as long as I came into this world.

Frustration haunted my heart, suddenly the sword lying beside me gave off a very bright light. As I began to pay attention to the sword, an animal very similar to the reptile child was created from it.

“What is this, what came out of the sword that uncle gave me?” I don't understand at all what's going on.

“Why did a lizard come out of that sword?” I said in surprise.

The lizard suddenly spoke. “Shut up boy don't besik.”

I'm getting surprised. “There are lizards that can talk.”

The beast was angry. “I'm not a lizard, but a dragon!”

I tried to calm my mind, my gaze still fixed on the dragon formed from the sword light.

“Actually there is something I want to ask about this incident.” I said while breathing. “Actually who's Helios' uncle? Why would a person who had the same stature as Uncle Helios, chase after uncle? Then why did uncle tell me to guard this sword? And why did you get out of this sword?” Ask me to try to find out the truth.

This dragon started jumping on my head, then sat on top of my hair. “I cannot answer all your questions, for I have just been awakened from Aurelius' Aether energy sealed in the sword, or rather I am currently the son of Aurelius. And that sword is one of the 7 legendary weapons that is the Excalibur ego weapon.”

“Child Aurelius? Legendary weapon?” I'm trying to digest all of this unexpected event.

I then picked up the sword, but a light then shone again from the sword, My Aether Core suddenly resonated with the sword, and suddenly the sword that was suitable for adult size changed to fit my body.

“The sword shrinks? Now the size is milai with my posture.” I muttered while looking at the sword I was currently holding.

Suddenly I heard the sound of someone shouting, I immediately kept the sword and walked towards the source of the sound. While heading towards the source of my voice

“Where are you going, boy?” Said the dragon that was still in my head.

“I heard someone's scream. And also don't call me boy, my name is Arthur you can call me Arthur.” I said that I was annoyed that I was always called a boy by the dragon boy. “And also I don't know your name?”

“I have no name because I was just created when I came out of that sword.”

I smiled as I continued to run towards the source of the voice. “All right let me give you a name. Since you're the son of Aurelius and your body is pitch black I'll call you Aurelia.”

The dragon looked happy when I gave her the name Aurelia. “Alright, it doesn't seem bad.

When I got to the source of the voice I saw a group of people gathering, but there was an awkwardness, they were like carrying children, they were like carrying children, when I looked more focused it turned out to be a herd of slave traders who were abducting children just like me. I was surprised to find that they brought children, even some of them were Elf and Dwarf races.

Should I save them? But I've never had a fight that would cost my life, nor is there any reason for me to risk my life to save them. But before I could decide what to do, suddenly the traffickers started torturing the children cruelly. Their cries broke the silence in the forest, and it made my heart beat even more. I feel like I have to do something to help them.

“Don't cry already fast sign in!” Said one of the slave traders while throwing the children into the carriage.

“It looks like this is a pretty good child, if we sell it to the auction of the slaves, it looks like this Elf child will get a high value.” Said the friend of the slave merchant while grabbing the little boy's hair from the Elf race.

“You two try to take care of this boy, he from earlier was very noisy.” Said the slave merchant who had just come throwing a human child in front of the two bandits.

“Release miss Ariel bandit jerk!”

“Oi boy.” Said the slave merchant who had grabbed the child of the Elf race. “You should be taught a lesson for speaking impolitely to parents.” Then kick the kid.

“Quick release miss Ariel.” Said the boy while enduring the pain of the slave trader's torment.

The cry of the child reminds me of myself in a former life. I remembered how I myself was often bullied and felt helpless. If I let them be like that, I am the same as those who only see me in agony without helping me.

But Aurelia reminded me not to interfere with those slave traders because it could jeopardize your safety. “Arthur, it looks like we have to leave, before those slave traders realize our existence.”

Aurelia followed my words, I planned to finish off the slave traders while they were off guard and also separated from the herd, since coming face to face with the three of them was tantamount to suicide. I kept spying on them while waiting and gathering strength so that I could carry out attacks while they were off guard. After a while I saw the slave merchant who had brought the boy to watch alone and away from his friends.

I rounded my heart, if I don't fight with killing intent then I will lose, even if this means after this I will become a real killer, like the words of the people in my life long ago during the tragedy of Elisia's death.

I stuck Aether on my feet, and I charged forward without a sound, but when I wanted to stab the slave merchant I lost my will to kill the merchant, because I just don't want to kill anyone.

The slave merchant who saw me want to attack him instantly choked my neck. “It looks like there's a rat who wants to mess with me.”

I groaned in pain as my breath grew more and more congested, but suddenly Aurelia who was above my head let out a fire attack that burned the slave merchant's head to death.

“Arthur! Don't hesitate.” Aurelia convinced. “If you don't kill then you will be killed, and if you doubt, you won't be able to realize anything.”

I began to catch my breath trying to focus on the situation and solidify my heart. Now all I have to do is save those kids. While continuing to hide by eliminating my presence. I began to finish off the second slave merchant with the sword that I had already flowed with Aether. But it seemed that my slash was too shallow, I directly pierced his heart and the slave merchant died.

When I had just finished killing the slave merchant it turned out that one of his friends realized my whereabouts and immediately hit me.

“Arthur behind you.” Aurelia told me about her movements, and I managed to dodge her attack in time.

I jumped straight up and slashed straight at him, but the slave merchant held back my slash with his weapon. I retreated backwards trying to find a loophole to make the next attack.

"You're good enough to use a sword for a rat like you," the slave trader sneered, trying to provoke me.

I responded calmly, trying to provoke his anger. "Uncle seems, uncle is weak, yes, to the point of not being able to kill the rat that is in front of uncle. Or maybe uncle is the weakest in the uncle's group."

My provocation managed to lure him away, and he immediately attacked me, his attack filled with hatred and directly lunged at me. “How dare you!” He said while shouting.

But I tried to avoid it with the speed sharpened by Aether. His attacks were indiscriminate, I tried to dodge all of his attacks by speeding up my body movements with the Aether. When he tried to stab me, I saw a crack in his leg bi. I immediately lowered my head and immediately slashed at the foot that was his pedestal. “Ah... I'm sorry uncle it seems I overcut uncle's leg.” I said as I turned in front of him. “I should have just killed you, an insect like you is not worth living.” I said while looking coldly at the slave merchant.

The slave trader held onto his leg which I slashed. “Ah...my foot.” The slave trader was crying in fear. “Si-who you really are.”

I stared coldly as I prepared to slash his heart. “People who will die, do not need to know anything else.” I slashed the slave merchant.

I looked up at the sky and I don't know if I had any regrets after I took them all out, and maybe this is the kind of thing I've never been able to do in the past.

“Are you okay Arthur?” Aurelia asked who saw me speechless in front of the robber mayan.

I let out a breath. “I'm fine, it's just that I'm wasting too much energy.”

“It is better that you bury all the bodies of the slave trader with earth element magic, before you free the children.”

I'm musing. “But I can't use elements, I don't have the affinity of each element.”

Aurelia hit me on the head. “What are you talking about? Clearly you have the affinity of all the elements.”

I was surprised by Aurelia's words and then I tried to concentrate on my Aether core, feeling the flow of the Aether but unlike before, now I feel the four changes of my Aether starting from water, wind, air, and so on, and also fire. I was surprised, but how could I possibly control all the basic elements. But I remembered the words of uncle who said with his life energy in my body, I could manipulate all the elements.

I began to try to control the earth element, sensing the Aether around me and manipulating it into a giant hole. I, who was shocked by what I saw, was excited by my strength, but Aurelia rebuked me.

“Quick Arthur threw all the bodies into the hole and covered the ground with your magic.”

I nodded my head and immediately threw all the bodies into the hole I made, then I immediately closed it again. After everything was done I immediately walked up to the carriage to save the children.

"Come, come with me" I said kindly, smiling at the children. "The situation is safe, you can go home now."

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