ed to be adjusting to the world around him. The strange sensations he once felt-this unfamiliar warmth and softness of life-were becoming

t, loving voice of his mother, calling him to wake from his slumber. A rich, golden light filtered through

on. Her smiles were endless, her kindness boundless. And his father, Lord BohLin Jitters, though ster

rnation, struggling to come to terms with the fact that he was no longer Walkins Homer, the lonely shut-in who had spent his

lashes, glimpses-of his past life. He recalled the years spent in isolation, the weight of loneliness pressing down on him. He remembered the failed attempts to

, and Floyd intended t

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en, the customs of the people, the rules that governed society. She would hold him in her lap as they read books together, her voice flowing over him like a river of p

n his deep, commanding voice. "The world is full of danger

n front of him, holding a small wooden sword. His movements were clumsy at first, but his father's patient guidance allowed him t

that seemed to whisper in the back of his mind, waiting to be unlocked. The System-a presence that had spoken to him when he first awakened-told him that his magical potential was unm

is improving. But remember, it's not just about strength. It's

oo, when the young boy found himself alone with his thoughts. At night, when his mother and father had go

ing, their lives centered around farming, crafting, and trade. Magic was a common part of life, and the local mages trained the young ones in the basics

ile lying awake in his bed, that Floyd

ts tone soothing yet powerful. "Yo

mean? He sat up, his hands shakin

etect and analyze magical energy i

ic Sense. He hadn't asked for this, but it

a soft, glowing light that spread throughout the room. The energy flowed around him, from the walls to the furnitu

, excited grin. This

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al of a visitor-a tall, lean man dressed in the robes of a traveling mage. Hi

h news. There have been reports of a magical disturbance in the ne

dened. "And you think they'l

already begun preparations, but it would

eyes calculating. Then he looked down at Floyd,

've learned enough for now. Com

acing dangerous magical beasts-beasts that no one dared approach-was something he

g for certain: he would

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