Nameless King

A beam of light crossed the vast distance in a minute and reached the entrance to the Mountain of Light. It was a special place for every inhabitant, especially those with abilities.

"Well, well... I'm finally here. I had to wait so long." Light Racer muttered while looking at the golden barrier, "The Elder did a good job of hiding the key, but he was too careless."

Light Racer stepped forward, brought the feather to the barrier, and his eyes sparkled brightly as he transmitted his energy to the feather.

Crackle.

A magical circle appeared on the barrier that turned into a gateway. Above it hung a golden orb with liquid gold inside that quickly evaporated into small particles.

"Huh, so much effort for a few seconds, but it's definitely worth it. I can finally do this." The Light Racer muttered as he passed through the gate before it closed.

'Hmm... That's weird... He could have easily won the tournament and gained access to the Mountain of Light, but instead, he decided to take everything himself. Why?' Wain inwardly muttered with a confused look.

The Light Racer headed toward the top of the mountain, toward the Golden Sphere that shone as brightly as the sun. If it were him, any other runner would have stopped to absorb energy and become even faster, but Light Racer had an entirely different goal.

"I hope this doesn't cause too many problems." Light Racer muttered while looking at the Golden Sphere above him.

The Golden Sphere was a special artifact that, according to legend, gave runners their powers because once every twenty years, waves of light emanated from the Golden Sphere, so some kids were able to absorb that energy.

"Maybe my idea is crazy, but it's the only option... The faster we move, the slower everything gets around, so why don't I try using that?" Light Racer mouthed before turning into a beam of light.

He ran in a circle under the Golden Sphere as he gradually picked up speed. He ran for all his might, so gradually, a vortex of golden wind appeared that was so large that it was visible even to those in the city.

"Look! What is that?" The runner exclaimed as he pointed to the top of the mountain.

"Oh my God... Did he really decide to do that...?" The Chief Elder muttered with a shocked look.

"What? What are you talking about?" Gloria asked.

"He wants to use the energy of the Golden Sphere to become even faster... but his goal is not strength..."

"Hmm? Then what does he want?"

"He wants to accelerate fast enough for time to reverse its flow. You're his trainer. Do you know the reason he wants to go back in time?" Chief Elder asked with a serious look.

"The past... No... it can't be..." Gloria muttered as a shiver went through her body.

"What?"

"His parents... They died years ago. Does he really want to resurrect them? That's crazy!" Gloria exclaimed while in disbelief.

"Damn... Why is fate so cruel to us? This particular child turned out to have such incredible abilities..."

"Chief Elder! We must stop him!" One of the Elders exclaimed.

"That's impossible." The Chief Elder shook his head, "He stole the only key, so we can only enter the Mountain of Light a week later when the gates open again, but by then, it will be resolved."

Crackle.

As soon as he said this, the first crack appeared on the Golden Sphere. The vortex intensified, so an enormous pressure was put on the Golden Sphere that gradually destroyed it.

"The Golden Sphere is breaking...? Is that possible?!" The elder exclaimed with a shocked look.

"Oh no..." The Chief Elder said as his face turned pale, "To reach the right speed, he wants to use all the energy of the Golden Sphere... It will be the end for all future generations..."

The Runners and Elders didn't know what to say. Their gaze instantly went blank as they realized how great the disaster was, and there was nothing they could do about it.

Crackle. Crackle. Crackle.

More and more cracks were appearing on the Golden Sphere, but it wasn't enough as the Light Racer needed to accelerate even harder.

'Damn... This looks painful. He's not really going to feel sorry for himself.' Wain muttered while looking at the Light Racer's feet.

The runners had special shoes that gave them complete protection from injury while running, but these were not designed for this speed.

The shoes on Light Racer's feet were torn to pieces, so after a while, he had to run even though his feet were already bleeding.

'Just a little more!' Light Racer exclaimed to himself as the vortex shone brightly.

The Golden Sphere exploded, so yellow energy burst out. The vortex absorbed energy, and its power increased many times over, then time began to slow down.

The world gradually lost its colors until it became completely gray, and time stopped. However, time did not go backward, meanwhile, a spatial rift appeared in the sky, which sucked the Light Racer into itself.

Whoooooosh.

Time returned to normal as the shards slowly merged with each other, so the Golden Sphere again brightly illuminated the city and the forests.

"What happened...?" Gloria muttered with a confused look, "He, did it? Did he do it? Did he go back in time?"

"I don't know... but I think it's unlikely. Something must have gone wrong. We just have to hope he'll be okay. It will be the greatest failure if we lose the fastest runner in history." The Chief Elder spoke in a serious voice.

Bam.

A crack appeared in the air from that fell out a guy with long blond hair and bloody legs.

"Damn... Where the hell am I...?" Light Racer muttered while holding his head.

He clenched his palm in his fist as he realized there was gray sand in his hand along with small bones.

"Hmm? What the hell is that?" Light Racer got up and turned around.

He was standing on a cliff as in front of him was a vast area that looked like a dead desert.