2 Enfance

Enfance

Seraphine chose a modest life on Earth, settling in a simple house near a school so her child could study and grow among friends. When he was born, she gave him a name born of his first breath: Guuu. To her, names were a mystery of human culture, so she chose the first sound he ever made.

Guuu belonged to the Fourth Generation, a being of divine lineage, born of Seraphine and blessed by Salomon. Seraphine was proud—fiercely so. She dedicated every waking moment to him, hoping this peaceful life would last forever.

But hope is a fragile thing.

One day, while walking home from school, young Guuu experienced the sting of human betrayal. Too young to truly grasp the concept of love, he was merely confused and hurt when he saw his "girlfriend" embracing another. He retreated home, seeking comfort, only to find a different kind of nightmare.

He heard sounds his mother had never made. Terrible sounds.

A group of humans had discovered the truth: Seraphine was an immortal goddess. They had come to claim her. Guuu was tackled to the ground, forced by these men to watch as they brutally beat his mother before his eyes. True to her sacred oath to Gemini, Seraphine did not strike back. She refused to defend herself against the humanity she so loved.

"Close your eyes, Guuu," she pleaded.

He obeyed. For four agonizing hours, he knelt in the dark, listening to the relentless sound of his mother being broken.

In the aftermath of the massacre, Guuu fled into the depths of the forest, haunted by the fear that the men would return. There, in the shadows of the ancient trees, he came face-to-face with a woman named Nevelant.

Nevelant was a witch of immense power who had walked the earth since the dawn of time. She had spent millions of years observing the world, reading its secrets and learning the intricate mechanics of reality. Seeing the shattered boy, she took him in. With a flick of her power, she wiped the memory of the massacre from his mind and began his training.

Guuu eventually learned the truth of his nature: he was a Magi, an incredibly rare race of humans belonging exclusively to the Fourth Generation. Under Nevelant’s guidance, he mastered the art of channeling Magoi. She also didn't spare his feelings regarding his past—she mocked him relentlessly for having been "cheated on," turning his childhood heartbreak into a running joke during his training.

By the time he turned fifteen, Nevelant made her announcement: she had nothing left to teach him. To grow further, he would have to find his own path and push his Potentiel beyond its limits. He had mastered the basics—and then some—but the time had come for their paths to diverge.

As he stood in the forest, watching Nevelant walk away, Guuu couldn't help but dwell on the details of the woman who had raised him: her distinct voice, her peculiar way of teaching, and even her "distracting" silhouette (yes, he noticed). He remembered the "friendly" strikes of her wand on his head every time he botched a spell.

But the final lesson was a brutal one. In a parting trial, Guuu was forced to face a clone of himself. He lost the duel. A devastating blow to the head sent him hurtling through the air, flying "far, far away" into the unknown.