Rebirth: Childhood friend of the heroine

There was something Edric realized seeing the man with long pale yellow hair and droopy eyes, and that is: he is incredibly strong.

Maybe because of his elven traits he could sense the vast amount of Soul Energy the man was suppressing. And the way he moved back then and easily suppressed Alex was quite significant evidence.

They were brought to a tree house nearby and Alex was laid down on a bed to rest. He was suffering from a high fever, so the Saintess chanted a basic healing spell on him, and the old man provided cold water and pads.

"Who are you?" Amanda finally broke the ice that had been building ever since they decided to follow him.

And the only reason they followed him was because of what he said earlier.

"You know about Alex's curse, no?" Sarah added, a frown contouring her face. She was the first person, unexpectedly, who agreed to follow him.

The old man sat down on the wooden chair and heaved a weary sigh, "My identity is kind of…complicated so let's not dwell on that. How about we all focus on the matter you all are concerned about?"

Edric held his breath. This might be the first time someone actually has some knowledge about Alex's origin.

Everyone intently listened to what the old man said, "I have heard about him from someone who has trained Alex in swordsmanship. I was expecting to meet him here; however, I didn't expect him to gain so much control over the Curse."

He revealed as he folded his arm on his chest. The way he was looking at Alex, it seemed to Edric that the man could sense the Curse more vividly than anyone.

This time, Edric spoke up, "Can you tell us about it? Like everything? What is this curse? Where does it originate from? Why was it inflicted on him? Why does Alex go out of control sometimes?"

Edric was now concerned rather than curious. That feral being they faced that day was after Alex because of his Curse. The Beast which traumatized Amand, was all connected to that strange mark Alex possesses.

And it wasn't only Edric, everyone inside the cabin wanted to know about Alex.

The older man leaned back in his seat and draped his left leg onto the other, "I cannot tell you about Alex's origin…but I can tell something about his Curse."

Everyone took a sharp breath and didn't utter a word. The wordless demand was palpable enough to encourage the older one to continue soon after,

"Alex's curse is an immortal existence that has lived millennia and has seen several, Godly wars. That Curse was used by one side to defeat the other—as a tool. You all must be aware that the Curse can devour someone else's existence."

Amanda nodded, "Yes…we have seen it." The Giant wolf was running for its life once Alex went berserk and began devouring its grimoire.

The old man nodded, "Yes, and that's not the only power of the Curse. The being the Curse devours, a fraction of the target's power gets absorbed by it."

Celestria frowned, "That's why he was able to use a Spell back in Swortine." Through her hazy consciousness, she saw Alex, a bonafide warrior, chanting a high-ranking spell that eradicated the beast.

The old man nodded, "Yes, and that's the reason why the Curse is so unstable."

His words brought a sudden tension in the room, "He has absorbed thousands of beings who cannot be compared to the warriors you have faced until now. Countless lives that Curse has taken, their existence, and everything they are made of—their good and evil—the Curse consumed it all."

The Vampire Princess asked, "So you mean to say, that Curse has consumed more than it could digest?"

That was the most probable thing that could come to one's mind. However, the older one shook his head and said, "There is no limit to his hunger. There is no limit to how much he could intake. It's just the forced limitation put on him that caused all this mayhem."

Sarah massages her brows, "You just said that he cannot be limited….and now…"

The older male responded, "Those beings who used him as a tool realized that letting the Curse devour anymore would be a bit too problematic; that's why they used something to suppress his memories and powers."

Sarah's frown disappeared, and her eyes widened as she slowly uttered, "The Seal…"

Rebecca interrupted, "Wait, wait, wait….didn't the council of Whiteden put that seal on him?"

She heard about it from Beatrice and Alex so there was no confusion in it. The Seal was put on the Curse by the council members.

But…that brings the question…how did mere council members were able to control such a violent being…?

"The Council of Whiteden, or to say, the leader of that council was under the control of that entity which, originally, put the seal on the Curse. The Sun God, Solaris."

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[Alex's POV:]

Where am I?

It was…another familiar sensation. I was in a soft embrace. It was warm. It was comfortable and addictive. Makes me want to never let go.

I couldn't move my body and couldn't see who was there. However, I knew I was being held passionately by someone.

Someone who was holding me with utter care and love.

"Hmm~mmm~mmm…" And those melodious hums. I knew it didn't belong to my mother. These memories don't belong to Alex…these memories are arriving from a deeper spot of my consciousness.

It was unreal.

I felt my body gently swaying, a sweet scent overwhelming my senses. It was so comfortable that I was scared.

"Do you love mama?"

She voiced…for the first time, rather than those hums, I heard her voice.

A pure, melodious voice that could pacify a war. A voice that can soothe the most violent mind.

I wanted to see her…I feel everything strange related to me and my origin is connected to her.

However, as much as I tried, I couldn't look at her. It was impossible.

"Baby…I miss you…" she called out. Her voice was choked, it seemed like she was sobbing.

W- What is this…if this was a memory, why was she crying as she missed me? Am I not in her arms right now? And she didn't say 'I will miss you' which means she isn't talking about the future but the past.

This…is so confusing.

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[Third Person's POV:]

"You should take some rest, Sis," Amanda uttered as she approached Sarah.

It has already been over a day since they arrived here. There were enough rooms and space, so the others decided to rest up.

Expectedly, Celestria insisted on staying beside Alex, however, a calming spell it all took for the Princess to release her hold from her resistance to sleep.

Amanda, who was the least fatigued, woke up in the morning and found her sister still changing pads and taking care of Alex.

Sarah smiled briefly, as she said, "I am not that tired, Amy. If you want you can sleep some more."

Amanda scoffed, "I saw your feet back at the foot of Tiger Hills. You had a rough time getting there, no?"
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Sarah remained silent, not wanting to tell what she went through to reach her beloved.

Amanda took a seat beside her sister and couldn't help but ask, "Why does it seem that your feelings aren't as shallow as you describe them to be? Like…who can be so devoted to a man whom you have met a few weeks ago?"

Amanda could understand Celestria's feelings since she has been together with Alex since their childhood. However, it was an undeniable fact that Sarah also loves Alex as much as the Princess, even though they recently met.

How does that work?

Sarah smiled in helplessness. As much as she would love to share the past she spent with Ceaser, it would be foolish to let her sister know things about a world that exists in a parallel universe.

Smilingly, she looked at her sister before uttering, "You only need a day…an instance to fall for someone. After that, you have a life to realize whether you made the right decision or not?"

Amanda raised her brows as she rested her chin on her hand, and asked her big sister, "What about you? You fell for him but have you ever regretted your decision to be near a man who is a trouble magnet?"

Sarah looked at the boy sleeping soundly. Countless memories and emotions were connected with him. Several phases they went through. They had both, sweet and sour periods in their lives.

However, if there was something she never stopped believing was,

"If I could have fallen for anyone, then it was him. So no, I never regret falling for him."

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A/N:- Well, the mystery with Alex is half solved. The latter half would be unraveled in a few chapters as well.

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