Only one hour remained before Saruto would leave for the academy.
But his heart wouldn't rest, so he sat in his room.
Saruto was silent, his eyes trembling… but his resolve remained unwavering.
He sat on the floor, whispering to himself:
> "My own weapon… well, I'll discover it at the academy. But first… I must change my appearance."
--- Saruto decided he wouldn't rely on his family name to achieve his goals at the academy. He resolved to change his appearance and identity so that no one at the academy would recognize him as the Dark Heir of the Luin family.
---
He stood before the mirror, Luin's energy flowing from his body.
His black hair began to glisten, then gradually turned a deep purple, shimmering in the light.
His eyes, too, had changed… they had become sharp purple, like the eyes of a hawk stalking its prey.
His hair fell smoothly behind his shoulders, elegant.
He opened the door to the room… and found his father waiting for him.
The king looked at him intently, then smiled slightly:
> "So… this is the appearance you chose."
He approached him and placed his hand on his shoulder.
> "Before you leave, there's one last thing you must learn. The skill of teleportation…"
Then they went to the Time Chamber so he could teach him the skill.
He raised his hand, closed his eyes, and the air around them began to tremble.
Then he explained:
> "With the skill of teleportation, you can go to any place you want if you've visited it before, sense someone's energy, and teleport to them."
He demonstrated it in front of him.
Saruto began to try the skill. He failed at first, but he kept repeating under his father's supervision until he was convinced and disappeared from his spot, reappearing behind his father.
The king smiled proudly:
> "Well done. Now you can return home whenever you want while you're at the academy, to train in the Time Chamber, or to ask for help."
He thanked his father, then Saruto turned his face toward the horizon, his violet eyes shining with determination.
"The Academy… here I come."
With steady steps, he left the palace, heading toward the beginning of a new chapter in his life.