Aether Chronicles: Birth Of A Legend-Chapter 108: He Hurt My Mother And Yuki

With a guttural roar, Raegar jerked his daggers sideways, intercepting Rhaelor's sword in a clash that sent a cascade of sparks raining down, forcing Calista to jump back with a horrified expression.

He dropped low, evading the follow-up attack, then lunged, driving a dagger toward his cousin's throat. The older boy leapt back in the nick of time, the blade slicing through empty air.

Undeterred, he surged forward, a blur. His daggers danced in a storm of slashes, dozens of strikes unleashed in a heartbeat, forcing his cousin to scramble to defend himself, but he didn't let up. He pushed forward as he hated the boy.

''You dare attack my mother!'' Rhaelor declared once, clearing some space between them. ''You will fall here for such an act!''

Raegar let out a low, rumbling chuckle, then dropped into a crouch. With a thought, he cast Flash Step, his form blinking out of existence. An instant later, he reappeared behind his cousin.

With a whirlwind of gleaming steel, his blades aimed to pierce the boy's ribs. But in a flash, Draevor materialized, his cousin weapon clashing against his daggers with a resounding clang that froze Rhaelor in wide-eyed horror.

Undeterred, he pivoted, his heel whipping around to slam into his older cousin's face, a brutal kick that snapped the young man's head back as he shot back, shocking the surrounding family members.

Capitalizing on his momentum, Raegar unleashed a right hook, his fist crashing into Rhaelor's jaw with a bone-splintering crack that thundered through the garden like the beat of a war drum heralding doom.

At that very instant, his mother and Yuki streaked across the sky, their forms a blur, before slamming into the earth nearby with a sickening thud. Hot on their heels came Alisha, Elise, and a bloodied, battered Jasper, staggering into view.

A blazing inferno of fury erupted within him, his eyes locking onto his Uncle Cassian with unbridled hatred. He crouched low like a predator while the older man braced himself, anticipating the assault.

''This fool hurt them!'' he muttered.

In a heartbeat, Raegar vanished from sight. Cassian whirled, slashing at the empty air behind him, his blade meeting nothing but a whisper of wind. Too late, he glanced up to find him soaring above, mid-spin, a vortex of steel and wrath descending.

As this happened, he cast his special ability. ''Fusion Overdrive!''

Aether poured forth and strengthened his body to several Tiers higher, but it put a strain on his body, which he ignored. The sudden aerial strike caught his uncle utterly off guard, his defenses faltering in the face of his relentless fury.

His daggers slammed against the sword but did nothing, thanks to the strength difference, even if he was using Overdrive. This didn't deter Raegar as he unleashed a Lightningfire Blast that propelled him away, narrowly evading an upward swing.

The blade whistled mere inches from his flesh. He hit the ground with a roll, landing on his feet with a feral grin curling his lips, a sight that baffled the older man. Cassian's confusion morphed into a snarl.

Before he could react, his Hydra Blades sang through the air, twin arcs slicing deep into his uncle's thighs. Blood sprayed as the older man's red eyes flared with rage. With a roar, he retaliated, hurling a devastating fire spell that surged toward him with murderous intent.

Unfazed, Raegar thrust his hand forward as a towering wall of wind, earth, and water rose in front of him. The flames punched through, shattering his barriers with force, but he was already moving.

He cast Flash step to get out of the path of the attack, leaving only scorched earth where he'd stood previously. Raegar reappeared feet before his uncle while throwing his blades into the man's shoulders, but they were deflected upward.

This prompted him to move in, as his fists glowed with Aether. He unleashed dozens of powerful punches that managed to push the Tier Eight warrior back, which shocked everyone.

Each punch a resounding crack against Cassian's iron-hard frame. A brutal jab sank into his uncle's gut, forcing a grunt from the older man, followed by a vicious hook that snapped his head to the side, blood trickling from a split lip.

The blows landed true, drawing sharp hisses of pain from the older man with every strike. For a fleeting moment, it seemed Raegar held the upper hand, his relentless onslaught chipping away at his uncle's defenses.

But then his uncle's patience shattered. ''Enough!'' he bellowed, his voice a guttural roar that shook the air.

With terrifying speed, he seized his wrist mid-punch, twisting it with bone-crushing force. Raegar gasped, but before he could react, the man's massive fist slammed into his chest, the impact a thunderclap that sent him staggering back, ribs breaking under the strain.

Blood flecked his lips as he struggled to breathe, only for his uncle to close the distance in a heartbeat. The older man's fury unleashed, he pummeled him, a brutal uppercut rocked his jaw, snapping his head back.

This was followed by a ruthless knee to the gut that doubled him over, air fleeing his lungs in a ragged wheeze. Cassian grabbed Raegar by the throat, hoisting him off the ground, and slammed him into the dirt with earth-shaking force.

Dust exploded around them as the uncle loomed over his nephew, raining down fists like hammers of wrath. Each blow split skin and bruised muscle. Raegar's cheek swelled, his nose bled, and a vicious strike to his temple left his vision swimming.

All this achieved was to make his smile grow wider as he spat at the older. ''Now die!''

Raegar cast Titanfall, and the metal rod slammed into Cassian's side, piercing his skin thanks to the force of the projectile's appearance. The older man stumbled to the side, and his hand was covered in blood.

Without waiting, he aimed the rob at his uncle and overcharged his Aether before sending it slicing through the air. Cassian looked up just in time to block it but was sent crashing across the garden.

'Tier Five is enough to damage him, it seems,' he thought while coughing up blood.

Just then, his senses flared to life as he summoned his blade and blocked a downward swing from Lorcan Vaelthorne, son of Vanessa. He didn't bother thinking and hit the boy with a Lightningfire Blast, which sent him shooting back like a rocket.

Raegar shook his head as Magnus rushed over to him worriedly. ''Cousin, stop this! We're family!''

''I don't care!'' he snapped back. ''He hurt my mother and Yuki. There's no family with him!''

That's when Cassian appeared, covered in blood, prompting Raegar to push his cousin out of the way before casting Titanfall again. He sent it flying toward the older man, who got into a stance and sliced downward.

The projectile split in two as a surge of force barreled toward him. His eyes widened in disbelief, but he swiftly crossed his blades, barely deflecting a ferocious strike from an enraged Rhaelor.

The impact forced him to clench his teeth against the strain. Raegar, seizing the moment, knocked the blade aside with a flick of his wrist. He drew back, then unleashed a brutal headbutt, slamming into the young man with such ferocity that it knocked him out.

Just then, Cassian lost his temper and charged at him, only to unleash a powerful attack that he couldn't dodge, but that's when a blue blur appeared and blocked it, causing a loud ching to ring out.

He smiled when his Father appeared and stopped the attack, but it didn't end there. Alaric parried another strike with focus before disarming his uncle and landing a solid punch against the older man's jaw.

Cassians head snapped back allowing Raegar to dart forward and aimed for the man's throat but the air changed as his uncle swung at him but the two attacks were stopped by someone's sudden appearence.

''What the fuck is going on here!'' Griffin's voice boomed.

The old man held Raegar's dagger and Cassian's sword. When his uncle saw who it was, he quickly spoke. ''That devil tried to kill my wife and son, Father!''

His Grandfather's head snapped toward him, questioning. ''Is this true, boy?''

''Yes, but he hurt Mother, Yuki, and Jasper,'' he revealed. ''And that bitch Calista insulted Yuki and deserved to be scared.''

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When hearing this, Griffin nodded before staring into Cassian's eyes with a knowing look. ''Why not talk to them, son? Why hurt my daughter?''

''I lost my temper when seeing that devil hurting my son,'' his uncle tried explaining himself.

Raegar watched his Grandfather slap Cassian, which shocked everyone as Griffin revealed. ''I know you targeted the women, Jasper tried to defend them. As for Rhaelor, he shouldn't be provoking people who are much stronger than himself.''

At his words, a ripple of shifting expressions swept through the room. The old man whirled on him, his face contorted with anger. ''And you!'' he snapped. ''Why are you lashing out at everyone? I get it, they insulted your girlfriend. Would you have killed them over it?''