The royal castle had never seen such a gathering before.
From every corner of the kingdom, sealing mages had arrived.
Some were elders who had studied ancient magic for decades.
Others were powerful scholars from the great academies.
Even members of hidden magical orders had answered the Monarch's command.
Hundreds of sealing mages now filled the halls of the royal castle.
All of them had been summoned for a single purpose.
To prepare a ritual powerful enough to suppress an ancient flame.
Inside the royal chamber, massive magic circles were being drawn across the floor.
Ancient runes glowed faintly along the stone.
Scrolls containing forbidden spells were opened carefully by trembling hands.
The mages whispered among themselves.
"Why would the Monarch summon this many sealing mages?"
"What kind of power requires such preparation?"
None of them had expected the answer.
At the center of the chamber stood Kaal Grimheart.
The Monarch.
His tall figure stood within the largest magic circle.
But anyone looking closely could see that he was not in perfect condition.
His breathing was heavier than usual.
After giving Astra to Leon, his strength had already been reduced.
Yet his presence still commanded absolute respect.
Near the royal bed, Queen Elina slept peacefully, unaware of everything happening around her.
Beside the bed, the two newborn twins rested in their cradles.
Leon Grimheart slept calmly.
But Ragna Grimheart still struggled with weak breaths.
An elder sealing mage stepped forward and bowed.
"Your Majesty, the ritual preparations are complete."
Kaal nodded once.
"Begin."
The sealing mages immediately moved into position around the massive magic circle.
Dozens stood along the outer ring.
Others formed smaller circles closer to the center.
Their voices soon filled the chamber as they began chanting ancient incantations.
Glowing runes ignited across the floor.
The ritual had begun.
Inside Kaal's mind, a familiar voice echoed.
"So you truly intend to remove me."
Infernos.
The ancient flame inside his body stirred with anger.
Kaal remained calm.
"Your power cannot remain with me."
Infernos laughed softly.
"You think these mortal mages can restrain my flames?"
Kaal did not answer.
Instead, he slowly raised his hand.
Flames began gathering around him.
At first they were small.
Then they grew larger.
The temperature inside the chamber rose rapidly.
Several sealing mages felt the intense heat and tightened their spells.
One elder mage shouted,
"Prepare yourselves! The power is awakening!"
Kaal closed his eyes.
Then suddenly—
He forced the power out of his body.
A massive eruption of fire burst into the chamber.
The blazing flame of Infernos surged outward like a storm.
The entire magic circle trembled.
Several mages staggered backward under the pressure.
Outside the castle walls, the ground shook.
Across the capital city, people looked toward the royal palace in fear.
The sky above the castle glowed red.
"What kind of power is that?!"
The entire kingdom felt the terrifying presence.
Inside the chamber, Infernos roared.
"YOU DARE TRY TO REMOVE ME?!"
The flames surged violently.
Even the sealing mages struggled to maintain their formation.
Kaal remained calm.
He slowly turned toward the second cradle.
Ragna Grimheart.
The fragile newborn lay there quietly.
The flame moved toward the child.
One of the mages shouted urgently.
"Your Majesty! Once the power enters the child, we must act immediately!"
Kaal nodded.
Then the flame touched the child.
For a moment—
Everything became still.
Then suddenly—
BOOM.
The power exploded.
Infernos erupted violently inside the child's body.
The magic circle cracked.
A powerful shockwave spread through the chamber.
Several mages were thrown backward.
The newborn's tiny body trembled.
Infernos roared with fury.
"THIS VESSEL CANNOT CONTAIN ME!"
The flames surged wildly.
Ragna's body was far too weak to control such power.
The fire spiraled out of control.
The entire chamber shook violently.
One elder mage shouted in alarm.
"The child cannot control the power!"
"If we do not seal it, the flames will destroy him!"
That was the reason they had been summoned.
Ragna was not capable of controlling Infernos.
Without a seal, the ancient flame would consume him.
The mages immediately began chanting.
Ancient forbidden spells filled the chamber.
Glowing runes rose into the air like chains of light.
The magic circles burned brighter.
The chains wrapped around the cradle.
Infernos struggled violently.
"YOU DARE TRY TO BIND MY FLAMES?!"
The fire erupted again.
The castle trembled.
Across the kingdom, people felt the shockwave.
Citizens stared toward the royal palace in fear.
"What is happening there…?"
Back inside the chamber, the sealing ritual continued.
Several mages coughed blood from the strain.
Others collapsed from exhaustion.
But they continued chanting.
Because if they stopped—
The child would die.
Inside the cradle, Ragna's body trembled weakly.
Infernos' power surged violently.
But the child's fragile body prevented the flame from releasing its full strength.
The vessel was too weak.
One of the elder mages shouted,
"This is our chance!"
"If the child grows stronger, sealing this power will become impossible!"
The glowing chains tightened.
The ancient runes pressed deeper into the child's body.
Infernos roared in fury.
But slowly—
The flames began to weaken.
The blazing fire shrank.
Until finally—
The chamber fell silent.
Infernos had been sealed.
The ancient flame was now suppressed inside the child.
An elder sealing mage collapsed to his knees.
"Your Majesty…"
"The seal is complete."
He struggled to breathe.
"But Infernos is too powerful."
"This seal will only suppress the flames."
"It cannot last forever."
Kaal gave a slow nod.
He had expected that.
At that moment—
Queen Elina suddenly woke up.
The violent mana had shaken the chamber.
Her eyes widened as she saw the mages, the glowing runes, and the exhausted Monarch.
"Kaal…?"
Her voice trembled.
But before she could move—
Kaal staggered.
With Astra already given away…
And Infernos removed from his body…
His strength had almost completely vanished.
His vision darkened.
Then the Monarch collapsed.
"Elina screamed."
"KAAL!"
The sealing mages froze in shock.
The most powerful man in the world…
Lay motionless on the cold stone floor.
Beside him, the two twins slept quietly.
One carried Astra.
The other carried a sealed inferno.
And the destiny of the two brothers had only just begun.