*Baby crying*
"My lady It's a boy, he's full of energy! What will you name him."
The Viscount eyes widen as if he's seen a ghost.
"Is something wrong, Viscount?" asks the confused Verial.
With a pale face, the Viscount mutters "... He doesn't have it"
" Have a what?" The viscountess asks.
"This child doesn't possess a stigma" says the viscount, visibly confused.
"Huh? How can this be?" the servants ask, speaking among each other.
The viscountess sighs also confused but calmly speaks"Dear, we shouldn't worry, it'll be fine. More importantly, what will we name him"
Now calmed the viscount gathers his words "His red hair is like a burning star, and he's full of vigor, His name will be, Sirius Von Sienguld!"
Stigma, the symbol of the gods' love of the human race. However, I was born without a stigma.
But that doesn't matter to me. I have other talents, like never getting sick. And once I ate so much the restaurant had to close for the day and didn't even gain a pound. Oh yea, and I don't get fatigued.
But despite all these talents, I can't store magic. Let alone use it.
I found at 3 I couldn't store magic.
When I was 4 my father hired a mage to treat me, but it was as if something was eating all the mana that entered my body. That mage almost died from mana exhaustion.
When I was 5 my mother feed me a phoenix feather known to cure all curses. But the feather turned to ash when it touched my lips.
When I was 6 I fell in a lake, but I apparently held my breath for 20 minutes after I lost consciousness
When I was 7 a priest was called to treat me, but the divine power covering me disappeared in an instant.
But still, when I turned 8 I was told I would have to enter the academy, a place dominated by magic. But at least as a gift for me entering the academy, I was allowed to buy some things from the market.
With a small budget, of course I snuck a little more, 4 silver to be exact he-he-he, but it isn't like my family is made of money. With the monster count constantly raising in the forest, we're forced to hire soldier to fight the waves from reaching the citizens while also taking low taxes because of the barren land caused by the monsters. But it's not like 4 silver will make a difference anyway.
"Huh? What's with that suspicious guy over there?" Sirius thought
"Oh? BOY OVER THERE WITH THE RED HAIR!" screamed an old man at a run-down stand.
*What the hell is wrong with this ugly old geezer*
"HUH?! Are you talking to me, wrinkly old man?"
"You seem to have problems, A curse of some kind don't cha hmm hmmm"
*What's wrong with this shady ass fortuneteller, his appearance screams scammer?*
In a flat serious expression, Sirius said "I don't want snake oil!"
Completely ignoring him, the man continues. "Well you're in luck, look at this I found this artifact on a dead adventurer the appraiser said it can absorb any curse once called the
ultrasupermegaheavenlydivinecurseshredderonethousand!"
What's with that shitty long name, didn't you find it on a cor-
"Not only that it can make you younger, and it's only 7 silver"
If I was any younger, I would die
"It can also increase stamina"
I don't need that
"You can't pass on this one, you can gain strength equal to 7 lions"
*annoyed* USELESS!
" Well, it has one more feature"
Look, I don't care about some useless dumba-
"*serious stare* It can make you popular with women"
*stunned by shock*
who would buy something like that, huhhh? What type of idiot would buy into an obvious stupid ass scam. the superduperwhatumacallit only a dumbass would buy that. I mean seriously, who is that stupid
"*old man bowing* Thank you for your purchase"
*Serious face* Me. I'm that stupid!
*regretful* Damn, that was all the money I had!
Well, that's in the past maybe my full allowance, but I'll finally be able to overcome my curse with this!
But how do I use this? I think the old man said to drop a tiny bit of blood on the crystal.
*gulp* Well here goes nothing!
"What the hell is that" Sirius erupts.
"You stupid human you dare covet my power, HUMAN!" the demon grabs sirius and slowly lifts him into the air, choking him.
The demon begins to possess, "I shall take your weak body and destroy this world in the name of Kel the demon of dest-"the demon pause"
"What, what the fuck is this swamp inside of you?" Aren't you a human, how am I the one being devoured, this doesn't make any sense? " Trying to leave.
"This can't be. Hey! HEY! STOP EATING MY MANA. HELPPPPPP" as the demon is consumed, a loud bang erupts as Sirius falls on the floor.
"What was that sound, it came from lord Sirius's room?"
"*Panicked* "What the hell happened here? Someone poisoned the young master!"
*Where am I? Why am in my bed?*
"YOUNG MASTER ARE YOU OKAY? What were you doing there, did someone come in??"
I'm fine, I was using the artifact whe-
"Oh fuck, you stupid little conniving brat, you dare absorb me you little shithead"
Who are you?
"Huh who are you talking to young master"
You can't hear her?
"Did you hit your head or have you really gone mad this ti-"
(*thwack*)
"You must have a lot of energy to be speaking like that, maybe it's time for some training!" says Sirius, leaking an sinister aura.
"NO! Wait Master your hand"
What? Am I seeing things? *Rubs eyes* No, it's definitely there. Oh?? IT'S!
Iris storms into the room after overhearing the conversation and gets a brief explanation on the situation. "So you stole money and spent it on a scam artifact, passed out, and now you can channel mana? Did you expect me to believe such bullshit!
That's not all!....
*Beaming with confidence,* it also made me popular with women"
"You crazy fucker, maybe if you stop doing shit like this you would be popular"
*dead serious,* Maybe if you were more lady like you would be popular too you gorilla like women.
"*death stare* Gorilla what? As your older sister, I think it's time I set you straight once and for all. I will just hit you a few times… 20- - - no 100 hits per silver should be fine, you were always tougher than others"
" What, how did you block that? You got lucky, perhaps you should try that again. Hey, what type of trick is that, you bastard. Huh? Is that mana?! *Dumbfounded Iris grabs Sirius* we have to go to Father now!"
*scared*"Huh? Wait, anything but—" Sirius is forcefully dragged off.
*Iris slams door open*
"Father Sirius awakened his mana"
"Oh? *angry* Does his sudden enlightenment have something to do with the missing funds? I know Sirius would do something this stupid. But covering for him knowing what he's done is not expected, Iris"
Father, look I can really use mana! * struggling, a small flicker of mana spill out*
"Oh what's this wait! *bawling* you've actually done it!" hugging Sirius.
Right now, I can only use it for about 2 seconds.
Now filled with passion, "This calls for a celebration, how about making up for the 5 years of missed training"
Umm, I can say no?
*back in room after training*
maybe I should have just said it was just a scam
"At least It's finally over, who would think we would train for 2 weeks straight what kind of monsters are in my family, am I the only normal one here?" plops into bed
"Finally you're alone, free me in the name of the great demon of death and ruin, and I'll spare your life"
Shut up and let me sleep, you've been yapping nonstop, I thought I'd die from being talked to death.
*mockingly* "Free me boy! I'll do whatever you want. Please free me!" It was like a mosquito in my damn ear. Just let me rest, you bastard. Tomorrow we depart, trust me I want you gone just as bad as you do.
*Sounds of luggage being packed on a carriage*
"Young master we will leave for the academy soon you know what kind of place it is right?"
Sirius looks up with eyes full of enlightenment, "I know! A place full of cocky bastards in the capital of the empire?" he proudly answered.
"You may lose your head with your tongue one day, young master"
"Yeah, Yeah" Sirius looking at the packed carriage, "looks like it's time to depart."
Ahhh... I forgot my line!
Oh, yea and that's the start of the tale of an unusual boy, I wonder lies ahead in the future of these... ahh I bit my tongue. Well, that's all for this time!