"Why are you late?" Ercia asked as she gave Karl a hug.
"I was checking around. Mom, I am very hungry. Food." Karl spoke as he made a run towards the kitchen.
"Lunch is already served!" Ercia shouted, easily guessing where Karl was running off to.
Karl smiled contently as he changed his destination to the dining room.
"Why do you always run to the kitchen when you are hungry? You can at least be patient till the food is served." Ercia mumbled to herself, sighing at Karl's unique habits.
Karl did not waste any time after sitting on the table, as he quickly drunk water before grabbing a huge bite of well done beef.
'I like the fact that Arhaven's food is like asian food of earth.
I miss the pizza, burgers and most importantly cold drink! But asian food has a lot more variety and flavors so it is better.
I can make pizza and burgers later but I do not know the recipe of many asian dishes so this is perfect.'
As Karl was frantically shoving all the food, Ercia sat beside him as she started giving Karl a lecture.
"Eat mannerly! Why are you eating like this!? How many times have I told you not to eat hysterically!?"
Karl continued to eat frantically, ignoring Ercia's usual nagging.
Ercia shouted for a few more minutes before sighing as she changed the topic.
"So, how was your first day at school? Did you make any friends?" Ercia asked curiously.
"I arrive aate hu ha clahh so didn't have time. Tomorrow I will."
Karl spoke as he swallowed a bite of curry rice.
"You arrived late? Why?"
Esta shook her head helplessly as she saw Karl shove another huge chunk of meat in his mouth.
"Speak after eating." Esta instructed.
Karl himself was not going to answer quickly as he had just recalled the reason why he had been late.
'Fuck, I could not think of anything the whole night so not like I will think of it right now. I will just keep living my life. I will most likely find the answers along the way.'
***
Karl was only allowed to leave when he had satisfied Ercia's curiosity.
As Karl went back to his room, tired, he quickly jumped on the bed, letting his body loose and before he knew he fell asleep.
***
As Karl opened his eyes, unaware of the time he had been asleep for, he was met with an unknown view.
Karl stood shocked as he looked in front of him.
The sky, the land, however far Karl could see, all was grey in color.
'Huh? What the hell? Dreaming? A bit too-'
Just as Karl was trying to look around in his 'dream', his eyes fell on a figure covered fully in black.
The man's eyes which were also completely black were staring at Karl.
"Who are you?"
A smirk formed on the man's completely black face at Karl's question.
"Me? The one who let you live till now."
Karl felt a bit creeped out as he saw that the insides of the man's mouth were also dark black. His teeth, his tongue, everything but the man's voice was far more creepier.
The man's voice was cold. Not the coldness due to anger, but a coldness that sent shivers down anyone's spine. A coldness that seemed to forged by death.
Karl's head tingled just at the man's voice but as the man's words entered his mind, his head became numb.
The words could be interpreted in many ways but Karl was somehow sure that the man was pointing towards his rebirth.
'Wh-'
Before Karl could even try to guess the man's identity, his brain started hurting.
It was different than a headache or an injury. The pain he was feeling was as if... his brain was expanding, about to burst.
Karl fell to the floor, clutching his head with his hands trying to control the pain.
Karl knew the cause of the pain, rather knowing was the reason for the pain.
Huge amount of knowledge was entering Karl's brain at a very high speed.
It was as if Karl was living days every second and months were passing by in minutes.
A new experience, one that would sound interesting to many but Karl was not enjoying it, rather he was screaming in pain as his body trembled as if having a seizure.
But the knowledge was too important for Karl to wish for it to stop, even though he was feeling enough pain that might kill him.
The man stood still, looking at Karl's pitiful figure with a emotionless, piercing gaze.
***
The pain continued for hours that felt like eternity to Karl but unknown to Karl, the man's face which was emotionless and cold had turned grim.
Even after the pain subsided, Karl could not even think for the next few hours as he laid on the grey floor, his eyes hazy.
When Karl finally opened his eyes, he saw the man standing at the same spot with the same emotionless expression.
'This is...'
Karl felt pain as he tried to remember a part of knowledge that had entered his brain.
Just as Karl was trying to ignore the pain, the man opened his mouth.
"Take revenge for me."
That was the last thing Karl heard before his mind went blank.
***
"Young Master!"
"Young Master!!!"
"YOUNG MASTER!!!"
Karl opened his eyes with a startle as he was met with the familiar ceiling of his room, he had been seeing since the last three years.
"YOUNG MAAASTERRR!!!!"
Karl frowned at the loud shout coming from in front of the door as he jumped out of the bed, walking towards the door.
"Leave."
That was all Karl spoke as he opened the door, closing it again.
The butler who was shouting could only smile bitterly but quickly walked away, running away from the annoyed and angry gazes all the maids and butlers were giving him.
While Karl just sat at the ground, leaning his back against the door.
Karl did not even think about why the butler was shouting, the thought of it being the morning and time for school did not matter to him in the very least.
He just sat there, trying to sort everything out. The idea of what he saw being a dream quickly left his mind as he still felt the residue of pain in his head.
As time passed, his back shook as the door was knocked once again.
Karl, too annoyed at the knock, could not control his inner thoughts.
"Fuck Off Bitch!"
It was after Karl had already spoken the words did he understand that he had just cursed out loud at someone for the first time in his new life.
But his current thoughts took precedence over such small matters.
As the silence ensued again, Karl continued his thoughts from where he had left.
And unknown to him outside the door, there was a louder silence.
All the maids and butlers stood froze in the pose of whatever they were doing.
None even dared to turn their faces towards the person who was standing in front of the door.
Everyone's heart was beating like crazy as some prayed to their guardian angels and others cursed their lucky stars for letting them hear what they did.
But the person standing in front of the door was not paying attention to any of them.
That did not mean she was not angry, rather she was doing her best to control her anger.
The woman kept standing still as every minute passing by felt like hours to the butlers and maids.
Inside, Karl was still sorting out the knowledge he had just got, unaware of the hell he had put himself in.
After a few minutes the woman finally opened her mouth.
"Karl."
Her words were short yet filled the heart of everyone around with fear and Karl was no exception.
Rather Karl was the one who felt it the most.
'Fu-'
Karl did not even dare to complete the curse word in his mind as his body trembled, his mind shaky, trying to think of any excuse he can give.
Many excuses were coming to his mind but instead of making him feel secure, they just made him understand how much fucked up he was.