The Darkness of Light

Chapter 1: The Chosen one

I sit down next to my brother on the couch as I bring up an old story.

"Do you remember the day my birth was celebrated?"

"Of course"

"Could you tell me about it again?"

"Yes. You were a small child. You were a baby, of course you were. I think at the time of the start you were in your room. I was just a 5 year old in the crowd so I am just guessing. I was then called by our father. He introduced me to a friend which was really nice. He told me how much I grew. What a weird thing to say. I think he knew me. Anyway you were then brought and father asked his friend to take a look at you and he told us how amazing you were.

"Truly amazing, incredible, what a pretty child"

They said a lot of things, most of which I didn't understand in the cramped area. But what I noticed was a sound one could confuse with a storm. The roof broke down and a giant dragon descended down to the floor. Father later told me that he actually didn't mean to do that, but I think that sounds like a stupid lie. The dragon bowed down to father and conversed with him. After a while father changed to talk to mother, which then brought you to the dragon. It formed a magic circle on one of its claws and descended it down upon you, who was only a fly compared to that monster. The circle disappeared and then after saying goodbye he too left.

"You know, your brother just got that dragon as a warden"

"Why did he get a dragon and I only get father as warden?"

I could hear a cough. Father choked on his coffee.

"You know, your father is way better than that lousy dragon!"

"Then why don't you ward him?"

"That is because you are something special"

He lied of course. You were the special one. You got the Hero skill exclusively from dragons which my father was right suited you way better.

"Did you hear that?..."

A guest asked me. I ignored the rest but I understood the context after mother spoke.

"She is right. Your brother is the chosen one"

Of course you were. We then grew up and you learned the basics of magic with your amazing talent. You learned it almost instantly and just improved yourself after that. I had a trainer who became my friend after some time and now we are here."

"Grettings master Yehi and master Nefes"

"Hey Bradley!"

"Greetings to you too, teacher"

Bradley was a smart and educated man, which I have become sure of after seeing him train Nefes and teaching him how to survive on his own as well as some crafts. My brother hasn't shown me his attribute once in all these years but he grows so fast and is so strong that it for sure is amazing.

"What are you showing me today, teacher?"

"This"

He held out a necklace similar to the one he is wearing himself.

"You have earned it, as i shall grant you the title of chaos, meant to be given to one of the Aynsofs"

He handed him the necklace which had a sun with multiple circles in it and a line similar to the hand of a clock placed as a radius. It was the symbol of Aynsof. The clan of my brother and I.

"Thank you master."

"You may call me Bradley from now on"

"T- Thank you Bradley."

It is actually difficult to show emotions for my brother, because of one of his skills, so his stuttering really shows his appreciation.

"I sadly must break the mood and tell you that your father wants to see the both of you."

Truly a mood-killer but it can't be that bad, because my father is a very nice father and I don't remember doing anything wrong.

The Chosen one: end.