CHAPTER 1

I JUST WANT TO LIVE A NORMAL LIFE

Panel 1 — Kingdom Solaris

The morning sky was clear.

Golden sunlight spread across the enormous city of Solaris, one of the most prosperous cities among the Seven Kingdoms.

The streets were crowded.

Merchants shouted from their stalls.

Carriages moved through the roads.

Students wearing different uniforms walked toward the center of the city.

And standing at the heart of Solaris was a magnificent building that towered above everything around it.

SOLARIS GRAND ACADEMY.

The most prestigious academy among the Seven Kingdoms.

Only students with exceptional talent, noble backgrounds, or extraordinary achievements were allowed to enter.

But among the thousands of students walking through the academy gates…

There was one boy who wanted absolutely nothing to do with fame.

His name was—

Adryan Qawwiy.

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Panel 2 — Adryan

A black-haired young man walked casually through the academy entrance.

His expression was calm.

His uniform was neat, but nothing about him stood out.

No expensive accessories.

No bodyguards.

No noble crest.

Just an ordinary student carrying a simple bag over his shoulder.

Adryan looked around.

Adryan:

“So this is Solaris Grand Academy…”

He sighed.

Adryan:

“As long as nobody discovers who I am…”

He looked at the massive academy building.

Adryan:

“…I should be able to live normally.”

He smiled slightly.

Adryan:

“Perfect.”

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Panel 3 — Meanwhile…

Far away from Solaris…

Inside an enormous palace hidden beyond the borders of the Seven Kingdoms…

A group of powerful figures sat around a massive table.

At the head of the table sat a man wearing a dark royal robe.

His presence alone was enough to silence everyone in the room.

He was—

Qayyum Qawwiy.

The father of Adryan.

And the head of the Qawwiy Family.

One of the men standing beside the table spoke.

Man:

“Your Majesty… Adryan has arrived at Solaris Grand Academy.”

Qayyum slowly opened his eyes.

Qayyum:

“Good.”

The man hesitated.

Man:

“Should we send guards to watch over him?”

Qayyum shook his head.

Qayyum:

“No.”

Everyone looked surprised.

Qayyum:

“He doesn’t want protection.”

He paused.

Qayyum:

“He wants to live like an ordinary boy.”

A faint smile appeared on Qayyum’s face.

Qayyum:

“So let him.”

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Panel 4 — Back at Solaris Grand Academy

Adryan entered his classroom.

Dozens of students were already there.

Some were nobles.

Some were commoners.

Some came from distant Kingdoms.

Adryan quietly chose a seat near the window.

He placed his bag beside his chair.

Then he looked outside.

The sunlight reflected across the academy grounds.

For the first time in a long while…

Adryan felt peaceful.

Adryan:

“This…”

He leaned back against his chair.

Adryan:

“…is exactly what I wanted.”

Suddenly—

BANG!

Someone slammed both hands onto his desk.

Adryan slowly looked up.

A blond-haired boy stood in front of him with a huge grin.

Boy:

“Hey!”

Adryan blinked.

Adryan:

“…What?”

The boy pointed at himself.

Boy:

“My name is Kael!”

He smiled confidently.

Kael:

“What’s yours?”

Adryan stared at him for a few seconds.

Then he answered calmly.

Adryan:

“Adryan.”

Kael smiled even wider.

Kael:

“Great!”

He pulled out the chair beside Adryan and sat down.

Kael:

“From today onward, we’re friends!”

Adryan froze.

Adryan:

“…We are?”

Kael nodded confidently.

Kael:

“Yep.”

Adryan sighed.

Adryan:

“This wasn’t part of the plan…”

Kael laughed.

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Panel 5 — A Girl Enters

The classroom suddenly became quiet.

A beautiful girl with long silver hair walked through the door.

Several students immediately turned toward her.

Whispers spread throughout the classroom.

Student 1:

“Isn’t that Princess Elara?”

Student 2:

“She’s from the Celestia Kingdom…”

Student 3:

“She actually enrolled here?”

Adryan glanced at her for a moment.

Their eyes met.

Elara stopped.

For some reason…

She felt like she had seen those eyes before.

Adryan quickly looked away.

Adryan:

“Don’t get involved.”

But Elara continued looking at him.

And for the first time…

The peaceful life Adryan had dreamed of began to change.

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Panel 6 — The Teacher Arrives

The classroom door opened.

A female teacher walked inside.

Everyone immediately returned to their seats.

Teacher:

“Good morning, everyone.”

The students answered together.

Students:

“Good morning!”

The teacher placed several documents on her desk.

Teacher:

“Welcome to Solaris Grand Academy.”

She looked around the classroom.

Teacher:

“You are all here because you possess abilities beyond ordinary people.”

Her expression became serious.

Teacher:

“But remember…”

She paused.

Teacher:

“Talent alone will not determine your future.”

Adryan looked out the window again.

He wasn’t interested.

He only wanted a quiet school life.

Friends.

Food.

Maybe a little romance.

Nothing more.

But somewhere deep inside his body…

Something was waiting.

A power that Adryan had spent years trying to suppress.

A power capable of—

destroying everything.

And the moment someone discovers the truth about Adryan Qawwiy…

The Seven Kingdoms will never be the same again.

TO BE CONTINUED…

CHAPTER 2

THE GIRL WHO SAT BESIDE ME

Panel 1 — Solaris Grand Academy

The first class had finally ended.

The classroom immediately became noisy.

Students gathered in small groups, introducing themselves and talking about their Kingdoms.

Adryan remained seated by the window.

He rested his chin on his hand.

Adryan:

“Finally…”

He looked at the clock.

Adryan:

“Lunch.”

His stomach growled.

Grrrrr…

Adryan froze.

Kael, who was sitting beside him, slowly turned his head.

Kael:

“…Was that you?”

Adryan looked away.

Adryan:

“No.”

Kael:

“Your stomach literally just spoke.”

Adryan sighed.

Adryan:

“Let’s go eat.”

Kael immediately stood up.

Kael:

“That’s the first thing you’ve said today that I completely agree with!”

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Panel 2 — The Academy Cafeteria

The cafeteria was enormous.

Hundreds of students filled the tables.

Food from all seven Kingdoms was available.

Kael looked around with sparkling eyes.

Kael:

“This place is heaven.”

Adryan picked up a tray.

Adryan:

“You’re acting like you’ve never seen food before.”

Kael:

“I’ve seen food.”

He pointed toward the desserts.

Kael:

“But I’ve never seen THIS much food!”

Adryan shook his head.

They found an empty table.

Kael immediately started eating.

Kael:

“Mmm! This is amazing!”

Adryan quietly ate his meal.

For a moment…

Everything felt normal.

No politics.

No royal meetings.

No family responsibilities.

Just two students eating lunch.

Adryan smiled slightly.

Adryan:

“Maybe…”

He looked around.

Adryan:

“Maybe I really can live normally.”

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Panel 3 — An Unexpected Visitor

A shadow suddenly appeared over their table.

Adryan looked up.

It was Elara.

The silver-haired princess stood in front of them.

Kael nearly choked on his food.

Kael:

“P-Princess Elara?!”

Elara smiled politely.

Elara:

“May I sit here?”

Kael immediately moved his chair.

Kael:

“YES!”

Adryan stared at Kael.

Adryan:

“You didn’t even ask me.”

Kael:

“She doesn’t need permission!”

Elara laughed softly.

She sat across from Adryan.

Elara:

“You’re Adryan, right?”

Adryan nodded.

Adryan:

“Yeah.”

Elara:

“I noticed you during class.”

Adryan became slightly uncomfortable.

Adryan:

“Oh.”

Elara tilted her head.

Elara:

“You seem different from the other students.”

Adryan immediately became nervous.

Adryan:

“Different?”

Elara smiled.

Elara:

“You don’t seem interested in status.”

Adryan paused.

Then he answered honestly.

Adryan:

“I don’t care about titles.”

Elara looked surprised.

Elara:

“Really?”

Adryan nodded.

Adryan:

“I just want to be a normal student.”

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Panel 4 — The Training Grounds

Later that afternoon…

All first-year students gathered at the academy’s training grounds.

The instructor stood before them.

Instructor:

“Today, we will evaluate your combat abilities.”

The students became excited.

Some began showing off their magic.

Fire.

Wind.

Water.

Lightning.

The training grounds quickly became filled with powerful energy.

Kael looked at Adryan.

Kael:

“What kind of power do you have?”

Adryan shrugged.

Adryan:

“Nothing special.”

Kael stared at him.

Kael:

“Seriously?”

Adryan:

“Seriously.”

The instructor called the students one by one.

Eventually—

Instructor:

“Adryan Qawwiy.”

Adryan froze.

The entire class turned toward him.

Kael gave him a thumbs-up.

Kael:

“Good luck!”

Adryan walked toward the center of the training ground.

He stood before the instructor.

Instructor:

“Show me your ability.”

Adryan looked at his hand.

A faint black aura began forming around his fingers.

His eyes narrowed.

Adryan:

“…Not here.”

He immediately suppressed it.

The aura disappeared.

The instructor frowned.

Instructor:

“You didn’t show anything.”

Adryan smiled awkwardly.

Adryan:

“I don’t have much talent.”

Some students laughed.

Student:

“What kind of academy student can’t even use magic?”

Adryan ignored them.

But Elara was watching carefully.

She had seen it.

For just a fraction of a second…

That black aura.

And it wasn’t ordinary magic.

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Panel 5 — The Accident

Suddenly—

BOOM!

A powerful blast erupted from another student’s training circle.

A magical projectile flew out of control.

Straight toward a group of students.

Everyone froze.

Student:

“WATCH OUT!”

Elara was standing directly in its path.

Her eyes widened.

The projectile was only a few meters away.

But before anyone could react—

Adryan disappeared.

WHOOSH!

He appeared in front of Elara.

His hand stopped the projectile.

BOOM!

A massive shockwave exploded across the training ground.

Dust covered the area.

Everyone stared.

When the dust cleared…

Adryan was standing there.

His hand was completely unharmed.

Elara stared at him.

Elara:

“…Adryan?”

Adryan quickly lowered his hand.

Adryan:

“Are you okay?”

Elara nodded slowly.

Elara:

“Yes…”

She looked at his hand.

There wasn’t even a scratch.

Elara:

“How did you—”

Adryan interrupted her.

Adryan:

“Lucky.”

Elara blinked.

Elara:

“Lucky?”

Adryan nodded seriously.

Adryan:

“Very lucky.”

Kael ran toward them.

Kael:

“ADRYAN!”

He grabbed Adryan by the shoulders.

Kael:

“THAT WAS INSANE!”

Adryan smiled awkwardly.

Adryan:

“I told you. Lucky.”

Kael stared at him.

Kael:

“Yeah…”

He narrowed his eyes.

Kael:

“I don’t believe you.”

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Panel 6 — That Evening

The sun began to set over Solaris.

Adryan walked alone through the academy courtyard.

He looked at his hand.

A faint black mark appeared across his palm.

He clenched his fist.

Adryan:

“I almost lost control…”

His expression became serious.

Adryan:

“If that power had awakened…”

He looked toward the academy.

Adryan:

“I would have ruined everything.”

Behind him…

Someone was watching.

Silver hair moved gently in the evening wind.

Elara stood beneath a tree.

She remembered what she had seen.

The black aura.

The impossible speed.

The strength that stopped a magical attack with one hand.

She whispered—

Elara:

“Who exactly are you… Adryan?”

Far away, inside the hidden territory of the Qawwiy Family…

Qayyum opened his eyes.

He suddenly felt something.

A familiar presence.

His expression changed.

Qayyum:

“…His power is beginning to awaken.”

The room became silent.

Qayyum slowly stood.

Qayyum:

“It has started.”

And somewhere in the darkness…

A mysterious figure smiled.

???

“So…”

He looked toward Solaris.

???

“The heir of Qawwiy has finally appeared.”

TO BE CONTINUED…

CHAPTER 3

THE SECRET I MUST HIDE

Panel 1 — The Morning After

The next morning, Solaris Grand Academy was as busy as ever.

Students filled the corridors.

Some were talking about yesterday’s training session.

Others were discussing the strange incident involving Adryan.

Student 1:

“Did you see that yesterday?”

Student 2:

“He stopped that spell with his bare hand!”

Student 3:

“I heard he moved faster than the eye could see.”

Adryan walked through the corridor while pretending not to hear them.

He sighed.

Adryan:

“This is exactly what I didn’t want…”

Kael suddenly appeared beside him.

Kael:

“Adryan!”

Adryan nearly jumped.

Adryan:

“Don’t scare me like that!”

Kael laughed.

Kael:

“Everyone’s talking about you!”

Adryan:

“That’s the problem.”

Kael tilted his head.

Kael:

“Why don’t you want people to know you’re strong?”

Adryan stopped walking.

For a moment, his expression became serious.

Adryan:

“Because…”

He looked toward the window.

Adryan:

“Power attracts trouble.”

Kael was silent.

Then he smiled.

Kael:

“Well, you’re stuck with me now.”

Adryan blinked.

Adryan:

“What?”

Kael pointed at himself.

Kael:

“I’m your friend.”

Adryan smiled faintly.

Adryan:

“You’re really persistent.”

Kael:

“Of course!”

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Panel 2 — The Classroom

The teacher entered the classroom.

Everyone took their seats.

Teacher:

“Today, we will begin studying the history of the Seven Kingdoms.”

Adryan immediately looked bored.

The teacher wrote something on the board.

THE SEVEN KINGDOMS

Teacher:

“For hundreds of years, the Seven Kingdoms have maintained peace through cooperation.”

She continued.

Teacher:

“However, there is an old legend about a family that existed before the current Kingdom system.”

Adryan’s eyes suddenly opened.

Teacher:

“The Qawwiy Family.”

The classroom became quiet.

Adryan’s expression froze.

Kael looked at him.

Kael:

“Hey…”

Adryan immediately looked away.

Teacher:

“Very little is known about them.”

Student:

“Are they actually real?”

The teacher nodded.

Teacher:

“According to historical records, yes.”

She paused.

Teacher:

“They are believed to possess power far beyond ordinary magic.”

Adryan clenched his fist under the desk.

Adryan:

“Why are they teaching this now…?”

Elara glanced toward him.

She noticed his reaction.

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Panel 3 — After Class

Adryan quickly left the classroom.

He walked down an empty corridor.

Then—

Elara:

“Adryan.”

He stopped.

He turned around.

Elara stood several steps behind him.

Adryan:

“Hey.”

Elara approached him.

Elara:

“Can I ask you something?”

Adryan became cautious.

Adryan:

“Sure.”

Elara looked directly into his eyes.

Elara:

“What do you know about the Qawwiy Family?”

Adryan’s heart skipped.

But he kept his expression calm.

Adryan:

“Not much.”

Elara stared at him.

Elara:

“Are you sure?”

Adryan:

“Yeah.”

A long silence followed.

Then Elara smiled.

Elara:

“Okay.”

Adryan was surprised.

Adryan:

“You believe me?”

Elara turned around.

Elara:

“I’ll decide that later.”

She walked away.

Adryan stared after her.

Adryan:

“…She’s dangerous.”

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Panel 4 — The Hidden Enemy

That night…

A dark figure stood on the rooftop of a building overlooking Solaris Grand Academy.

He wore a black cloak.

His face was hidden.

A small crystal floated in front of him.

Inside the crystal was an image of Adryan.

Mysterious Man:

“Adryan Qawwiy…”

He smiled.

Mysterious Man:

“So the rumors were true.”

Another figure appeared behind him.

Figure:

“Should we capture him?”

The mysterious man shook his head.

Mysterious Man:

“No.”

He looked toward the academy.

Mysterious Man:

“Not yet.”

His eyes narrowed.

Mysterious Man:

“We need to know how much of his power has awakened.”

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Panel 5 — Combat Class

The next day, the students gathered in the training arena.

The instructor announced a special exercise.

Instructor:

“Today, you will fight one another.”

The students became excited.

Kael:

“Yes!”

He looked at Adryan.

Kael:

“Finally! I get to see what you can really do!”

Adryan sighed.

Adryan:

“I’d rather sleep.”

The instructor began drawing names.

Instructor:

“First match…”

He looked at the list.

Instructor:

“Kael versus Adryan.”

The entire arena erupted.

Students:

“WHAT?!”

Kael stared at Adryan.

Then he grinned.

Kael:

“This is going to be fun!”

Adryan looked at the sky.

Adryan:

“Why me…?”

Elara watched from the side.

She quietly whispered.

Elara:

“Now I’ll see the truth.”

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Panel 6 — The Battle Begins

Adryan and Kael stood opposite each other.

The instructor raised his hand.

Instructor:

“Begin!”

Kael immediately rushed forward.

Kael:

“ADRYAN!”

He threw a powerful punch.

Adryan casually stepped aside.

WHOOSH!

Kael’s fist missed.

Kael:

“Hey!”

Adryan sighed.

Adryan:

“Can we stop now?”

Kael grinned.

Kael:

“No!”

He attacked again.

And again.

And again.

Adryan avoided every attack without striking back.

The students began whispering.

Student 1:

“Is he predicting Kael’s movements?”

Student 2:

“No…”

Student 3:

“He’s just too fast.”

Kael became frustrated.

Kael:

“STOP RUNNING!”

Adryan smiled.

Adryan:

“I don’t want to hurt you.”

Kael froze.

Kael:

“…What?”

Adryan’s expression changed.

For a brief moment…

A dark aura appeared around his body.

The entire arena became silent.

The air itself seemed to tremble.

Elara’s eyes widened.

Elara:

“That power…”

Adryan immediately suppressed it.

But it was already too late.

Kael had seen it.

The instructor had seen it.

And someone watching from far outside the academy…

Had seen it too.

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Panel 7 — The Qawwiy Family

Inside the Qawwiy Palace…

Qayyum suddenly stood from his throne.

A servant rushed into the room.

Servant:

“Your Majesty!”

Qayyum looked toward the window.

Qayyum:

“He used it.”

Servant:

“Should we bring him home?”

Qayyum shook his head.

Qayyum:

“No.”

His expression became serious.

Qayyum:

“If we bring him home now…”

He clenched his fist.

Qayyum:

“…the world will know that Adryan has awakened.”

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Panel 8 — The Beginning of Trouble

Back at Solaris Grand Academy…

Adryan stood alone in the arena.

Everyone was staring at him.

He slowly looked around.

His peaceful school life…

Was beginning to disappear.

Then—

A bell rang throughout the academy.

DING!

The academy’s emergency barrier suddenly activated.

Instructor:

“What?!”

The sky above Solaris turned dark.

A massive magical circle appeared above the city.

Adryan looked upward.

His eyes widened.

Adryan:

“…No.”

Kael looked at him.

Kael:

“What is it?”

Adryan clenched his fist.

He could feel it.

Someone was coming.

Someone who knew exactly who he was.

Adryan:

“They found me.”

Elara looked at him.

Elara:

“Who?”

Adryan looked toward the dark sky.

His expression was no longer that of an ordinary student.

For the first time…

The true heir of the Qawwiy Family appeared in his eyes.

Adryan:

“My past.”

TO BE CONTINUED…