Chapter 7: Poison at Dinner and a Terrifying Awakening
When it was time for dinner, everyone headed to prepare for the clan's family meal. At dinner, Kyle sat silently beside his mother. As he ate, he felt something strange in the food. With a bit of mana in his eyes, he could see that the food was poisoned. He quickly turned to his mother and, before Adeline could put a spoonful of food into her mouth, with a swift gesture, Kyle knocked the spoon and food to the floor.
Adeline was in shock. Kyle counted the minutes he could keep his composure. His own plate also had poison. It seemed someone wanted to poison both Kyle and Adeline. Kyle stood up and bowed, apologizing for the noise.
At that moment, Alex, his second sister Melina, and his third brother Zuho were in shock; Kyle's agility and hand movement were precise, difficult to track. The Patriarch spoke in a normal voice, but there was something surprising in it: "After dinner, come to my study."
Kyle said, "Understood, father." Kyle sat down and tried to use the mana he had to stop the poison's effect on his own body, while simultaneously hiding any traces of mana.
But Kyle suddenly felt a deep pain, and drops of blood began to come from his mouth.
The Patriarch ordered the doctor to be brought, while Alex and Adeline helped Kyle. Kyle couldn't hold on any longer; all he could do was hide traces of mana, and he finally fell unconscious.
When the doctor arrived and examined him, he was surprised and said, "That's magnificent! How could he have stayed alive until now? This poison is rank one in the world; whoever eats it dies instantly, but this..."
The Patriarch approached Kyle and took him into his arms, saying, "Adeline, take care of him. I'll handle this myself. Doctor, come with me."
Kyle was taken to his room, and the Patriarch sat beside him while the doctor used his skill to remove the poison from Kyle's body. Meanwhile, Kyle dreamt of his mother's death and suddenly cried out, "Mother! Don't die!" and sat up in a panic.
The Patriarch was surprised to see the panic on his son's face.
Kyle quickly put his hand on his head and said, "Where am I?"
The Patriarch frowned and said, "Don't change the subject, Kyle, what did you dream about?"
Kyle looked away. Deep sadness was on his face. His father had never worried about him before; this was the first time, but no, he didn't want to receive love from anyone.