Night covered the Royal Kingdom, but the royal castle was filled with tension.
Inside the grand chamber, Queen Elina, the wife of Kaal Grimheart, lay on the large bed as waves of pain moved through her body. Sweat covered her forehead as the royal healers worked around her.
Tonight, the queen of the Royal Kingdom was giving birth to the child of the Monarch.
Beside the bed stood Kaal Grimheart, ruler of the Royal Kingdom and the man who had brought the world under his rule.
But something was wrong.
For weeks, Kaal had felt a strange weakness spreading through his body. The immense power he carried was slowly tearing him apart from within.
Even now, while standing beside his wife, his hands trembled slightly.
My body…
It cannot handle this power forever.
But Kaal hid the truth. The world must never know their monarch was weakening.
If the kingdoms learned that Kaal Grimheart was losing strength, rebellion would spread like wildfire.
And his children would inherit a broken world.
"Kaal…" Elina whispered weakly.
Kaal stepped forward and gently held his wife's hand.
"I am here," he said softly.
Another wave of pain struck her.
The chief healer spoke firmly.
"Your Majesty, the child is coming. Stay strong."
Elina cried out as the final moments of labor arrived.
Then—
A loud newborn cry filled the royal chamber.
Relief swept through the room.
The healer lifted the baby carefully.
"My king… a son has been born."
Kaal stepped closer and took the child into his arms.
The baby cried loudly, full of strength.
Kaal looked at the child for a long moment before speaking.
"Leon."
"Leon Grimheart."
The first son of the Monarch had been born.
But the moment of peace did not last.
Elina's body suddenly relaxed.
Her head tilted to the side as her eyes closed.
"My Queen!" a healer shouted.
"The queen has fainted from exhaustion!"
Kaal's expression tightened.
Before anyone could react—
His body suddenly shook violently.
Pain surged through him.
His vision blurred as the power inside him roared like a raging storm.
Kaal grabbed a nearby pillar to stay standing.
For a brief moment…
The Monarch of the world nearly collapsed.
His breathing grew heavy.
This power…
My body cannot endure it much longer.
But suddenly—
Elina gasped sharply.
Her eyes opened again.
"Aah—!"
She cried out in pain once more.
The healers turned back toward her immediately.
"Wait!" one of them shouted in shock.
"There is another child!"
The room froze.
Another child?
Elina gripped the sheets as another wave of pain struck her body.
Moments later—
A second baby was born.
But this time…
The child did not cry loudly.
His breathing was weak.
Barely noticeable.
The healer's expression turned pale.
"My king… the child is struggling to breathe."
Kaal stepped forward and gently took the newborn into his arms.
The baby felt incredibly fragile.
So small.
So weak.
Yet still alive.
Elina looked at the child with fear.
"What… what is wrong with him…?" she asked weakly.
No one had an answer.
Kaal stared at the child quietly before speaking.
"Ragna."
"Ragna Grimheart."
Two sons had been born to the royal family.
Two heirs of the Grimheart bloodline.
One strong.
One barely holding onto life.
Then suddenly—
A voice echoed inside Kaal's mind.
Deep.
Ancient.
Burning like endless fire.
"So this is the future you created… Monarch."
Kaal's eyes narrowed slightly.
"Infernos…"
The ancient power within him spoke again.
"You became a father… yet your body is already collapsing."
Kaal said nothing.
Because he knew the truth.
"If nothing changes," Infernos continued,
"You will not live much longer."
Kaal looked at both of his sons.
Leon slept peacefully.
Ragna struggled for every breath.
For the first time since conquering the world…
The Monarch felt fear.
But his expression hardened.
"So be it," he replied silently.
Infernos chuckled quietly.
"A stubborn king…"
"But fate has already begun."
The voice faded.
Kaal stood silently beside the bed where his wife, Queen Elina, rested weakly after giving birth.
In his arms, the fragile child breathed slowly.
Outside the castle, the wind moved across the lands Kaal had conquered.
The world believed Kaal Grimheart was eternal.
But destiny had already begun to move.
Because in that royal chamber—
Two children had been born.
Two brothers.
Two destinies.
And the beginning of a legacy that would one day shake the entire world.
"Leon Grimheart."
"Ragna Grimheart."