Chapter Six
Season Two – Part One
Beginning
Location: The Capital
Kaith (in a calm voice, yet carrying a heavy weight beneath it, with a hint of dry humor):
"Alia… I don't know anything about you, even though you seem to know so much about me. Isn't that a bit unfair?"
Alia (frowning slightly in confusion):
"Kaith… do I even know your past? I barely know anything about you."
Kaith (smirking with bitter sarcasm):
"And how would you know anything… when even I don't know it myself? Isn't that funny?"
Alia (clearly concerned):
"What do you mean, Kaith?!"
Kaith (looking down, his voice lowering):
"My uncle… sealed my memories when I was fifteen."
Alia (taking a step back, shocked):
"What?! Why?!"
Kaith (coldly, hiding something deeper):
"As far as I know… I wasn't this kind person.
I was… the complete opposite."
Alia (softly, as if connecting the dots):
"That… explains a lot, Kaith…"
Silence settled between them for a moment.
As Kaith and Alia walked through the warm, peaceful air…
Kaith suddenly noticed something in the distance.
A few heavy… suffocating seconds passed.
Then—
Kaith (sharply, turning instantly):
"Alia… run!"
Alia (confused):
"What? Why?!"
Kaith (low, dangerous voice):
"There's a bastard here… he's going to kill us."
A figure appeared.
Golden hair. Golden eyes.
Four golden horns.
A black scarf flowing behind him.
Kaith (tense, for the first time):
"Alia, don't even think about stopping!"
Alia:
"Kaith… what's wrong with you?!"
??????? (with a cold smile, his voice dripping with disdain):
"You little rat… thinking of running away?
From your uncle… or should I say, your former teacher?"
Kaith froze for a brief moment.
Kaith (with suppressed rage):
"You mean… the one who tried to kill me? That wasn't training."
???????:
"It's not my fault you're too weak, child."
Kaith:
"What are you even talking about? Even your own son couldn't endure your training, you disgusting instructor…
Or should I just call you—
Uncle Gilgamesh."
Gilgamesh (sharply):
"Who gave you permission to speak during training?"
Kaith (with a mocking, angry smile):
"This isn't training. I'm literally running away from you."
Gilgamesh (coldly):
"No… you were just talking too much."
Kaith (with clear disdain):
"You're… power without a brain."
Alia (whispering nervously):
"Kaith… who is this?"
Gilgamesh (glancing at her with indifference):
"Should I let you go, Kaith?
You've already sentenced yourself to death.
You ran from training a year ago…
and now you're standing here with a girl?
It seems my brother 'Aztheron' was too lenient with you."
Kaith (speaking quickly):
(looks at Gilgamesh)
"Don't talk about me like that, you bastard."
(then turns to Alia)
"We need to run!"
Kaith dashes at full speed—
But—
A powerful hand suddenly grabs him by the horn.
Gilgamesh (laughing mockingly):
"Do you really think you're even close to my speed?
You're pathetic… nephew."
Kaith (struggling):
"Why did you leave your kingdom?"
Gilgamesh (with a sly smile):
"I came… to take you with me to the Agrest Empire."
Kaith (firmly):
"And you know I'll refuse."
Gilgamesh (leaning closer):
"And who said… I was asking?"
Kaith (smiling defiantly):
"Then… try to take me."
Gilgamesh:
"Are you sure?"
Kaith:
"Absolutely."
The Battle
One look from Gilgamesh—
Then the fight explodes.
Kaith charges forward, summoning the Blade of Light – Aztheron,
his black flames erupting violently.
Gilgamesh (slightly impressed):
"You've truly grown stronger… Kaith."
He unleashes massive white flames toward him—
Kaith (angrily):
"You won't defeat me so easily… Uncle!"
They clash—
Speed, power, and overwhelming pressure.
Kaith unleashes everything:
"Blade… Army of Shadows!"
An army of shadows surges forward—
But—
Gilgamesh destroys them effortlessly.
The atmosphere suddenly shifts…
His eyes turn black,
a glowing yellow dragon pupil forming.
A terrifying smile.
In an instant—
He grabs Kaith by the neck,
launches him into the air—
Then—
Slams him into the ground violently.
Kaith spits blood.
But Gilgamesh… doesn't stop.
A barrage of crushing blows rains down on him.
Kaith (determined, rising again):
"I won't… fall! Not this easily, Gilgamesh!"
Kaith leaps—
And cuts off Gilgamesh's arm.
Gilgamesh regenerates it instantly.
Then… steps back.
Kaith (panting, yet smiling):
"I told you… I've gotten stronger."
But suddenly—
Everything fades.
The world collapses.
The illusion ends.
Kaith regains awareness—
his body completely broken.
Kaith (eyes wide in shock):
"What…?!"
Gilgamesh begins laughing.
Then he releases an overwhelming pressure onto Kaith.
Gilgamesh (coldly):
"Impressive…
You endured just 2% of my power.
Perhaps… you've truly grown stronger."
In an instant—
Gilgamesh moves—
and strikes Kaith directly in the stomach.
Then—
Kaith collapses, motionless.
Gilgamesh (with disdain):
"He's strong… for a human.
But pathetically weak… for a dragon."
(sighs)
"How will he face the fourth shard?
I'd need 30% of my power to defeat it…"
(pauses)
"As for the sixth shard…
that girl… I can't defeat her."
(smiles faintly)
"She truly deserves… to be called the Sixth Shard."
Alia (extremely worried):
"Excuse me… but is Kaith okay, uncle?"
Gilgamesh (coldly):
"Don't worry…
he's half-dragon after all."
Suddenly—
The air trembles.
A heavy presence appears.
Reinhardt emerges.
Reinhardt (calm, yet commanding):
"Gilgamesh… I told you not to rush."
Gilgamesh (staring sharply):
"Do you want him to die?
You know the power of the shards."
Alia (shocked):
"Reinhardt?! Why are you here?!"
Gilgamesh (staring at him):
"Reinhardt?! So you didn't tell him that you—"
Suddenly—
Reinhardt covers Gilgamesh's mouth, stopping him.
Reinhardt (low, dangerous voice):
"Idiot…
they don't know my identity."
Gilgamesh (pushing him away, annoyed):
"Fine… just stay out of my way."
Reinhardt (looking at Kaith lying on the ground, then sighing):
"From now on…"
(a deadly calm tone)
"I… will train Kaith."
End of Chapter