After managing to straighten his body completely and showing that he could stay on his feet, even if barely, the baby raised his gaze toward his two parents, who were completely shocked. In their minds, a true hurricane of emotions was raging: they did not know whether they should be furious or delighted. They were hypnotized… just like everyone else watching the scene.

  The effort, however, did not last long. He was only a few months old, and the moment the young master tried to take a step, he ended up falling face-first onto the floor of the hall.

  Would he cry?

  Had he hurt himself?

  No.

  After falling, the young master began to roll across the floor with a huge smile and contagious laughter, leaving his face completely covered in drool.

  The spell had been broken.

  The great spell of “pay attention, I’m going to walk” had worked.

  —KYAAAAAAA! The young master almost managed to walk! —Holley and Tana shouted in unison.

  The parents finally came back to themselves after that powerful “spell.” In their minds, a true emotional reset had taken place, and the first sensations that began to surface were no longer fury, but pure happiness.

  Both of them ran at the same time to congratulate and shower their firstborn with affection.

  Caria took the little one into her arms and pressed her face against his, radiating incalculable happiness and affection. This was joined by the strong embrace of his father, who also congratulated his son for such an achievement.

  Meanwhile, the great lord observed the scene with a clear expression of relief, then turned his gaze toward his main servant.

  —Ufff… I must properly thank my grandson —said Garbard—. He prevented this place from turning into a massacre of blood, flesh, and viscera everywhere…

  —Despite everything, without a doubt the young master shows a temperament very similar to yours, my lord —Redda replied.

  —Do you think so? —Garbard asked, raising an eyebrow.

  —And I hope it is only that… hopefully he does not inherit your bad habits and quirks, because that would not be good for his future…

  —Ha, ha, ha, ha… —Garbard laughed—. Yes, I hope so too. Guards, take these four vermin to the dungeons. Their trials will be next week.

  After a month away from the Sungley domain, the great lord finally returned home, accompanied by the nobles involved in the attempt to kidnap the young Kael.

  The tension in House Sungley was almost unbearable. Both guards and servants were furious to the extreme over the attack they had suffered, and that was only the most superficial layer of the problem… the real source of fury ignited with the lord’s arrival: the parents, who finally had their prey in front of them and had no intention of letting them escape.

  Holley and Tana had to use all their persuasion and strength to keep the heir’s mother under control. Caria did not want to wait; she wanted blood, she wanted screams of agony. Laret, for his part, remained silent, but behind him stood Enta and Ken, already resigned to the idea that they might receive serious injuries if they tried to stop their lord in his pursuit of vengeance.

  As soon as they crossed the entrance of the house, the great lord could be seen carrying a heavy chain, from which four people hung, completely restrained.

  The parents were already preparing to leap like a pack of wolves onto their prey, and behind them the guards began to move, trying to keep calm. The fury was uncontrollable, the chronicle of a confrontation that seemed to have no way of stopping.

  Except for one person.

  Not an adult.

  Not a warrior.

  But a baby.

  A slippery and intelligent baby who stepped in front of all the expectant predators who longed for the lives of those four captives. No one noticed immediately, until the little one babbled with a mix of animosity and contagious happiness. The parents, who seconds earlier were thirsty for fury and blood, were completely paralyzed by the scene.

  Oh, god… I have to make this sacrifice or they will be deeply affected by this… —Kael thought.

  // -- do you have a plan to resolve this? -- //

  Of course. A lot of time has passed, and I already understand the happiness and friendship of everyone here… I cannot allow them to be dragged down by those negative feelings. It is time to make one of the most important moves to save this.

  With unbreakable determination, and being watched by everyone present —still in shock because of the strange situation—, the young heir, despite his short age and poor physical development, slowly began, with enormous effort, to try to stand on his two small legs.

  The great lord turned toward the four defeated nobles and spoke to them with absolute coldness.

  —I hope you have a very pleasant stay in my dungeons. And don’t worry, I will not allow my precious children to pay you a visit… I will not allow your lives to end so early. You are going to pay.

  With looks of defeat and fully aware of what awaited them, the four could only keep walking, dragging their shackles, which injured their feet and wrists with every step.

  Later, while Tana and other servants ran after the young master trying to catch him —as he crawled at a surprising speed—, the great lord gathered with his children and the guardians to hold a joint discussion of the events.

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  Redda was reading a long report that detailed everything that had happened. When she finished, she raised her head and proceeded to give a clear and orderly summary of the events that had taken place in the capital of Taratios.

  —House Termant orchestrated the plan together with three other houses —Redda explained—. All of them had been stripped of a large part of their titles. The new heirs took the positions that had belonged to their parents and, in retaliation for their execution, organized this attack with the objective of secretly eliminating the young heir of the house that kept the kingdom under control after the attempted coup d’état.

  Caria clenched her fists, her brow furrowed, before speaking.

  —It pains me to say it, but… because we did not completely eradicate the families involved, we ended up with a result like this…

  —Indeed —Garbard replied gravely—. Lessons should only need to be learned once. They acted against our house and we responded by applying the corresponding corrective measures. Even so, being a new generation, they were forgiven… and by keeping part of their rights as nobles of the kingdom, they dared to act once again against their equals for selfish reasons. The price for that is to pay with death.

  —Then… —Laret intervened— were the four houses, especially House Termant, eradicated?

  —That is correct —Garbard confirmed—. The four houses were completely confiscated. All assets were taken, all members were arrested, and the king ordered their execution. Their heads were placed at the entrance of the Kingdom of Taratios as a clear and concise message.

  Ken clenched his teeth, his expression hard.

  —If they dare to mess with the Sungley family, they will all pay…

  —Only halfway, my guardian Ken —Garbard corrected—. This sets an even more important precedent: any family that dares to betray another will, in reality, be betraying the kingdom and its balance.

  Caria remained silent, her gaze fixed on the floor, until she finally spoke.

  —My great lord, I understand all the points that have been raised… but there is something that bothers me.

  —Tell me, Caria —Garbard replied—. What is your concern?

  The tension immediately began to rise again. A huge amount of magic started to emanate from Caria’s body as she lifted her gaze, serious and contained.

  —Why can’t I approach those damn worms…?

  Garbard looked at his daughter-in-law and his son, both struggling to contain their fury. With unbreakable calm and a firm voice, he replied:

  —I understand your anger and your hatred. Those people will receive their punishment, but none of you will do it. Not because you do not have the right… but because if you do, you will throw away all the feelings and sacrifices that the young heir has made.

  The great lord paused briefly before continuing.

  —I am deeply proud of your performance and your control. Without a doubt, the name Kael, the Light of the Legacy, fits him more than perfectly.

  Everyone listened in silence, although they still did not fully understand the weight of those words.

  Redda stepped forward.

  —Despite all the problems that occurred… the mistreatment and trauma he was subjected to, the young master still preserves his happiness and his smile, the same one he shares with you every day. He was not afraid to place himself in front of furious and enraged parents to show them that he is fine, that despite everything he is happy, and that he does not want to see his loved ones suffer or fall into such a negative outcome as cruelly murdering another human being…

  Redda took a deep breath before continuing.

  —Even when it was those same people who almost ended his life… the young master has a big and pure heart, and he does not hesitate to radiate that light toward all of you. You should be grateful.

  The weight of those words began to settle in the hearts of those present.

  —And I, personally —Redda added—, who already have even fewer chances to serve in an optimal way, am one hundred percent grateful and happy to serve him. He risked his own life to save me and our two cooks, preventing us from being devoured…

  Garbard slowly nodded.

  —I hope that with these answers I have managed to convince you, Caria —he said calmly—. If not… the cells are right there. Go, unleash your fury and show your son that his efforts carry no weight or respect.

  Caria remained staring at the floor, not knowing how to react.

  Then, without realizing it, someone took her hand.

  It was Laret.

  —I will not stop you either if you decide to take justice into your own hands —he said in a low voice—. I am just as frustrated and powerless as you are. But they are right… our child has shown us again and again that he is capable of many things.

  As the couple looked at each other, with a mix of tenderness and understanding born from that peaceful resolution, a small magical light floated between them like a luminous bubble. In silence, it rose to the level of their faces… and then gently burst, releasing a fine sparkle.

  When they realized the origin of that magic, both lowered their gaze.

  At their feet stood little Kael, watching them with a smile full of mucus and drool. With a clumsy but determined gesture, he raised one of his tiny fingers and launched another small light, laughing with complete innocence as the sphere exploded into a soft shower of shining sparks.

  Caria, maintaining unbreakable calm, immediately crouched down and took her baby into her arms. The moment she held him against her chest, she exploded like an emotional bomb, covering him with kisses without any restraint.

  The atmosphere changed drastically once again.

  Once more, everything had been altered by a baby worried about his family.

  Enta watched the scene with his eyes wide open, still incredulous.

  —I just… still can’t believe it —he said—. How can he be so young and do something like this?

  Holley crossed her arms, thoughtful, before responding.

  —According to the most important books, great magical prodigies only begin to feel magic, at most, around four years of age —she explained—. And great mages only manage to use neutral magic at six years old, in the best of cases…

  Ken let out a laugh, placing a hand on his abdomen.

  —And our young heir is beating all of them with only six months of life, hahahahahaha!

  Laughter and joy flooded the room with strength and impatience. The environment, which had previously been filled with tension, now overflowed with lightness and amazement.

  At that moment, Tana burst into the room along with other servants, still agitated, clearly chasing after the slippery young master.

  —So the young master managed to escape all the way here! —she exclaimed.

  Before she could react, a small bright point of magic struck directly against the young servant’s nose. Tana blinked, confused, not immediately understanding what had happened.

  The reaction came when she saw the young master, still in his mother’s arms and constantly attacked by kisses, laughing with joy and moving his small hands, clearly encouraging her.

  —KYAAAAA! The young master is a great mage! —Tana shouted, completely emotional.

  Amid laughter, the two leaders of the so-called cheek-squeezing sect did not take long to surround the poor young master, showering him with kisses without mercy until they were completely satisfied.

  Meanwhile, Garbard watched the entertaining scene with a more serious and slightly uncomfortable expression, lost in his own thoughts.

  Memories began to surface.

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  Weeks earlier…

  —These documents… —Rowan said, frowning—. They bear the signature of an imperial archbishop of the Holy Empire…

  —Are you implying that the Empire could have been involved? —Garbard asked gravely.

  —I cannot say for sure —Rowan replied—. But there is only one person who could help us with this…

  Rowan took a deep breath before continuing.

  —I will prepare the letter and send it to Galen. Please, Master Garbard, give me time to find out what is going on…

  —Calm down —Garbard replied—. We will keep this information under the strictest secrecy among ourselves.

  Garbard knew that simple nobles would not represent a real problem. But if the Holy Empire was involved, everything could spiral out of control very quickly.

  Discretion and information gathering would be crucial…

  to avoid a possible war.

  I wanted to leave this message to talk a bit about this novel.

  neutral English, while the Spanish version is currently at chapter 42, as of 02/06/2026. I would like to upload more chapters per day until it catches up with the Spanish version, but it has been difficult due to my work. Even so, I will try to maintain a pace of around 3 to 4 chapters per day.

  slice of life and world building, as that was my main goal when writing the beginning of the story. Of course, there will be more of everything as the story progresses.

  in terms of writing, I am already at chapter 99, haha xDDD. I estimate that there are still around 30 more chapters to write before finishing the first arc.

  I can already confirm the existence of arcs 2, 3, and 4. Up to this point, the main part of the story is well planned, although it could grow even more if you enjoy it and want it to continue.

  Lots of love.

  SMOSH! (>*3*)>