Chapter 24: Anomaly That Shouldn't Exist
Then—
he laughed.
"Now this…"
Hiroshima wiped blood from the corner of his mouth, eyes shining.
"…is getting fun."
{Backstory}
Kael Draven was born an anomaly.
Born with the Endless Technique.
Born with Endless Vital Force.
Born with four eyes that perceived the world too clearly.
The moment he was born, waves of Vital Force poured endlessly from his body—
an invisible pressure that repelled all contact.
A Vital Force Overflow.
His mother reached out, trembling with joy.
"Kael… come into my arms. You must be hungry."
Her hands passed through the space around him.
She froze.
"…Why can't I touch you?"
Scientists came.
Doctors followed.
Scholars, elders—everyone gathered.
Tests were run. Laws were checked.
The conclusion shattered the Vital Society.
According to the laws of Vital Force—
An anomaly like Kael should not exist.
They decided he had to die.
They tried everything.
Weapons.
Techniques.
Sealing attempts.
Nothing bypassed the overflow.
Nothing could reach him.
Whenever Kael cried, the adults felt their chests tighten—
not from sympathy—
—but from fear.
Children stopped crying in front of him.
They sensed it.
They kept trying to kill him.
Again.
And again.
And again.
By the time Kael turned seven—
they had already tried over a hundred times.
And they had failed.
Every single time.