Wizard World Irregular

The moment Ethan’s Domain shattered, their surroundings faded into the clearing in the forest.

The young man was knocked out cold, so Wallace decided to lift him up using a levitation spell.

But before he could do that, Ethan’s shadow moved and scooped him up from the ground.

Lilith appeared, looking at her Master with a worried look on her face.

“Don’t worry. He's just suffering from a Domain Backlash,” Wallace stated. “It’s about time that he experienced something like it.”

The beautiful Catkin didn’t say anything. She simply brought Ethan away in a princess carry and headed back towards the Gremory Residence.

When the young man was battling with his adoptive father, she could see everything from his shadow, but she chose not to interfere.

Lilith understood that Wallace didn’t mean any harm, so despite the temptation, she endured until the very end.

Still, that didn’t mean that she didn’t feel heartbroken after seeing Ethan suffer so much at the hands of the man who helped raise him since he was a baby.

Wallace watched as Lilith disappeared in the clearing before shaking his head helplessly.

Suddenly, several Catkins appeared and surrounded Wallace with solemn expressions on their faces.

“Everyone, calm down,” Enzo, who was also there, decided to step in before his subordinates did something reckless. “The Young Master is safe, and this was only a sparring lesson. Sir Wallace would not seriously hurt him, you know? He is Ethan’s adoptive father, after all.”

The Catkins of the Orpheus Clans were the most loyal among the four protector clans. They would rather die than let any of Ethan’s Family get hurt, so when they saw him unconscious, none of them could control themselves from acting.

“It’s fine, Enzo,” Wallace replied. “But if they want to spar with me, I will be more than happy to oblige. After all, I feel like I needed to vent as well.”

The two sides were raring to go, but since Enzo was the oldest and most collected in the group, he just sighed and ordered his people to step back.

“The Young Master is injured right now, and there’s still a possibility that there are still people targeting his life,” Enzo stated. “Go and protect him, for that is our mission. Do not lose sight of our oath over something like this.”

Enzo’s words made the Catkins realize that they had overreacted.

One by one, they disappeared and headed to where Lilith was currently at to ensure that their Young Master would return home safely.

“Looking at you guys makes me more and more curious about what kind of family Ethan came from.” Wallace returned his wand to his pocket. “But, there is something I don’t understand. You’re quite powerful, and those Catkins aren’t half bad either.

“So, why did all of you choose to abandon Ethan instead of protecting him? Is there perhaps a faction that is more powerful than your people?”

Enzo chuckled after hearing Wallace’s question.

The four Protector Clans were indeed powerful.

Ethan’s parents were also powerful in their own right, but sometimes, being powerful was not enough to ensure that someone would be able to live a peaceful life.

“You are powerful, too, Sir Wallace,” Enzo answered. “But, even with your power, can you fight the entire world?”

Wallace arched an eyebrow. “Of course, I can’t. Is there even someone who can do such a thing?”

“There was,” Enzo replied in a heartbeat. “But that person is soft-hearted. So, he chose exile instead of making the entire world live in constant fear. Since you will be accompanying the Young Master, you will also discover who he is.

“I just hope that when that time comes, you will still continue to love and care for the Young Master because he is innocent. No child can choose who their parents are, or their bloodline. It just so happens that Ethan was born into that kind of family.”

Wallace knew that Enzo wasn’t just making things up, so he just nodded his head and walked back toward his home.

He already decided to go to Midgard with Ethan, so he would just wait and see for himself the things that the Old Catkin was hiding from him.

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Several hours later…

Ethan woke up feeling hurt all over.

But he wasn’t surprised about that.

The thing that surprised him the most was that he was butt naked and that nearly his entire body was covered in bandages.

Only little Ethan was spared from being wrapped up, which was why it was standing tall and proud so early in the morning.

Lying beside him was Lilith, who was hugging his left arm.

On his right side was Chloe, who was hugging his right arm.

Since he didn’t feel like getting up, he remained on the bed and closed his eyes. His regeneration ability was working perfectly, so most of his injuries were healed.

The pain he was currently feeling was due to the backlash of his Domain being broken—something that he had experienced for the first time ever since he started using magic.

Ethan dove deep inside his Sea of Consciousness and found Sebastian and his Other Half playing a game of chess.

“Can you tell me what happened last night?” Ethan inquired.

“Gladly,” Sebastian answered in a heartbeat. “Once Lilith carried you home like a princess, she stumbled upon Chloe who had woken up to drink some water.

“Seeing that you were injured, she asked Lilith what happened and accompanied her to your room. After that, she stripped you of your clothes and started applying healing ointment to the bruised parts of your body.”

“Lilith was the one who wrapped you up, but it seems that she got carried away and bandaged every part that was bruised, which is nearly your entire body. The only part of you that didn’t get injured is Little Ethan, so he was left alone.”

Ethan wasn’t asking about that part, but after hearing the explanation, he still felt happy, knowing that the two ladies cared for him very much.

As if knowing what he really wanted to know, Ethan’s Other Half sighed and moved the Queen Chess Piece to checkmate Sebastian, making the latter groan in defeat.

“I’m glad that your first time fighting against a Domain Breaker was against your father,” Ethan’s Other Half said. “If it had been someone else, you might be dead right now.”

“Domain Breaker?” Ethan blinked. “What’s that?”

“As the name implies, it is someone who specializes in breaking domains,” Ethan’s Other Half explained. “But that is just the tip of the Iceberg. Your Father also specializes in Mental and Soul Magic. I’ve never seen a Domain Breaker who can also wield those two magic together.

“This combination is truly deadly, and whenever he fights against those who are weaker than him, his opponents would be mentally crippled if he so wished. You are physically strong, but when it comes to these kinds of opponents, only someone of Professor Barret’s level can contend with them.”

Ethan’s expression turned serious after realizing what kind of powers his father possessed.

“Then, is there a way for me to beat him?” Ethan inquired.

“As you are now, you can’t beat him,” Ethan’s Other Half said firmly. “But that’s fine since he will teach you how to at least resist attacks of that nature.”

Ethan’s Other Half wasn’t being entirely truthful because there was another way to resist such strong mental attacks.

However, for that to happen, Ethan would need to unlock his Second Origin Magic, which specialized in mental attacks, trickery, illusions, and temptations, which belonged to his Grandfather’s bloodline.