The Night of Awakening
It started with a dream.
But it didn't feel like a dream — more like memories not mine.
I saw:
A red sun rising over a battlefield.
The silhouette of a man standing alone.
A blade burning with an impossible light.
Movements faster than breath.
Demons screaming.
A heartbeat that echoed like thunder.
Yoriichi Tsugikuni.
The strongest demon slayer to ever live.
His presence wrapped around my soul like fire.
Then—
A voice.
Calm.
Systematic.
Mechanical.
[TEMPLATE SYSTEM: INITIALIZING…]
[Host Age Requirement Reached: 5 Years Old]
[Primary Template Unlocked: Yoriichi Tsugikuni]
My heart stopped.
Then restarted, stronger.
Heat filled my lungs… but not painful.
Energy flowed through my veins… but not chaotic.
It felt like awakening the other half of myself.
[Abilities Downloading…]
• Sun Breathing
• Transparent World
• Enhanced Precision
• Instinctive Combat Memory
• Yoriichi's Calm Mind
[Template Adaptation: 0% → 1%]
My body did not change shape.
My muscles didn't bulk.
My bones didn't lengthen.
But my abilities, my mind, my instincts—
They sharpened instantly.
When I opened my eyes, the world looked completely different.
Seeing the Transparent World
The stone walls were no longer solid.
I could see faint outlines:
veins in the stone, air currents drifting through cracks, heat signatures.
My own body —
I saw blood flow through my wrists.
I saw the movement of my diaphragm as I breathed.
I saw the tiny tremors of muscles adjusting balance.
And beyond that—
Heartbeats.
Everywhere.
Every assassin sleeping in the compound.
Every guard patrolling the halls.
Every breath… every shift… every pulse.
All visible.
All predictable.
As if the world became a map of motion and weakness.
I whispered to myself:
"…The Transparent World."
And somehow, it felt natural.
Like breathing.
Sun Breathing — The First Inhale
I stood up quietly.
Inhale.
A slow breath.
But something happened.
Air flowed into my lungs differently — smoother, hotter, sharper.
My chest expanded with energy like contained fire.
My heart steadied.
My muscles woke with silent precision.
My body felt… perfect.
Like every movement was already planned.
I whispered:
"Sun Breathing… First Form…"
But I didn't complete the technique.
Not yet.
Even with my new powers, I knew using it recklessly could destroy the compound… or my body.
But the energy was there.
Waiting.
Burning.
The League Notices Immediately
I stepped out of my room.
Two guards were stationed in the corridor. Normally, they barely noticed me.
But tonight—
Their heads snapped toward me instantly.
Not because I made noise.
Not because I called them.
Because they felt something.
Something that did not belong to a five-year-old child.
One guard whispered:
"…What is that presence?"
The other tightened his grip on his weapon.
I walked past them calmly.
And they backed away from me.
Both grown assassins…
Stepping aside for a child.
Talia Senses the Change
I went to my mother's chamber.
Before I knocked, Talia opened the door.
Her eyes widened — not in shock, but calculation.
"You feel different."