Turning Theory: Luma implanted an order in Yuder to save the world
Warning: contains spoilers for latest chs (1300s)
So there was a line that bothered me. In Ch 786, Yuder had a conversation with Enon where Enon asked:
āDidnāt you want to come back for revenge? You could have rested instead of joining the Cavalry right away. Why didnāt you think of that?ā
And Yuder eventually replies
āI donāt know the reason. It wasnāt anything grand. Maybe it was just the biggest regret of an unfinished task. Itās the same even now.ā Yes, it wasnāt a grand reason. The mere thought of having another chance to avert the impending disaster filled him with an involuntary joy. Captivated by that thought, nothing else mattered ā not revenge, not emptiness. The newfound opportunity overshadowed everything. āWho asked you to save the world? If nobody believed in you, why go to such lengths?ā ā...ā Well, why indeed? Yuder knew he was not a paragon of virtue. He had used his power for his Commander, for the Empire, for the Cavalry, living without questioning his actions. His sole purpose was what drove and sustained him, and that was no exaggeration. But then, one day, he found himself facing the people crumbling before the disasters striking all over the Empire. During moments when he was engrossed in researching ways to predict and avert these disasters, lost in problems with no apparent solutions. And then, in an almost indescribable sensation, harder even to call instinctual, he felt the onset of destruction amidst those inexplicable disasters. He was seized by an intense feeling, like a tidal wave crashing over him. If there was one single purpose for which his power was meant to be used, he was certain this was it. It was as if a command, etched deep within his heart, had suddenly become clear. This command, its origin unknown, compelled Yuder to rise and move in a direction entirely different from before... That voice... ā...Ugh.ā Lost in thought, Yuder suddenly furrowed his brow, touching his temple, overwhelmed by a piercing sensation in his head. 'What is this?'
Continuing in the next chapter, it's implied he has a memory he can't recall
"No... Just now, something... I felt like an odd memory I never had was about to surface, but it's gone now." "What was that?" Yuder bit his lip tightly and removed his hand from his head, where the headache had vanished. The strange sensation had surged up naturally the moment he heard Enon's question. The question about why he had strived so hard when no one had asked him to save the world. Yes. There was no such person. Obviously not, but... What was that odd thought that had naturally seeped out of his subconscious?
All this implies there was someone who asked him to save the world. At first I thought it may have been part of his memories with Kishiar that got "pushed" out of him but now it is finally becoming clear who might be behind this memory.
Finally in the latest chapter we learn that Yuder's grandpa was probably possessed by the soul of Luma as he was part of a sect of wizards that were able to receive a "Blessing of the Archmage" where a wizard who dies could be brought back to life miraculously but are implied to be possessed by a diff soul (Luma's). This is an excerpt of a similar accident happening that Kishiar found in historical records:
"Poor Mizere (presumably the name of the wizard who returned from the dead) went completely mad. He said that he knew that he was Mizere, but at the same time, he insisted that he could be someone else, and he said that he knew nothing about it nearly a hundred times a day" - from the diary of the investigator, wizard Anamessimo. Mizere used to talk about magic that he had never heard of before, but they were all magic that was known to have been used by Archmages during the founding era, and in particular, his remarks about 'Space-Linking,' a magic exclusive to Luma, surprised many. This must be why the investigators recorded that he claimed to be an Archmage The investigators at the time seemed to have guessed that the wizard's head had gone blank while he was still breathing (this is how he was described as dead). They used various magics under the pretext of restoring their comrade's memories It is not known exactly, but it seems that several terrible magics that cannot be used now were used. Despite this, the investigators were ultimately unable to find out how the person could have come back to life after death The 'investigation' was concluded after about half a year. That was probably the last time the wizard who had been revived was alive. In the end, the wizards concluded the investigation report by stating that his memories could not be fixed. However, in a personal letter written by a wizard who had investigated the wizard to a friend who became the owner of the Pearl Tower more than 10 years later, there is this sentence: "It's strange, When I think about Mizere, I think that what he was saying might have been true. Is it because it wouldn't be strange if the world were to end soon? If what he said was true, what would another Mizere have done before Mizere? Should we have believed in Mizere and helped him?" The letter's recipient's response was that the world was in disarray these days, so he must be feeling uneasy and should drink and rest. After that, this incident was not mentioned again in the Pearl Tower. However, if it was truly the "Archmage's Blessing" as it was handed down in a certain magic school sect, did the wizard who received the blessing realize something about this world? What did he wish for? Was there another wizard who died and came back to life before? It was an interesting fact that piqued the curiosity of the wizards, but it is now something that cannot be answered (Chapter 1261)
A similar thing happened to Yuder's grandpa who was implied to have died but he miraculously came back to life and saved Yuder and continued to care for Yuder since then.
Since the accident Yuder's grandpa has had weird behaviors such as changed handwriting, jumbled memory, etc similar to the previous case of the "Archmage's Blessing." Kanna even read via his belongings:
āJust like you said, Yuder, itās someone else. Definitely.ā Thatās it. āI read someone who is in pain and confusion, who doesnāt remember who they are.ā (Chapter 1253)
And notably Yuder remembers his grandpa was always convinced he would do something great. Kishiar thinks it's because Luma may have been able to see into the future and know Yuder would become a powerful awakener - to the point where he specifically prevented Yuder from being a wizard in case that interfered with his awakening:
āMelah Cantinto originally had an excellent eye for magical power. The Royal Magicianās Office selected him based on that ability alone. If that eye had been intact āin any situation,ā wouldnāt he have been able to recognize at least one of your potentials as soon as he saw it?ā So, perhaps he might have avoided contact with the outside world because he had discovered the extraordinary magical powers that Yuder possessed? Yuder felt quite shocked. It is said that magical powers are almost innate. If there were a wizard around the child who was born, he would be able to immediately see the possibility, but such wizards are not common. Even wizards have different capabilities, so they need to have good eyes to know more clearly, so they needed a certain amount of skill to detect this. However, the grandfather who raised Yuder when he was a baby had this level of eyesight from the beginning. It is said that he never used magic after the acident until he died , but did he really lose all his abilities? If, as Kishiar said, his grandfather's Melah Cantinto's abilities were still intact after the accident, he would have certainly noticed Yuder's magical powers. If that were the case, then it means that he did not tell anyone even though he found out. What is this? It's like... 'It's like he was trying to block my path to becoming a wizard.'
(chapter 1264)
In the end Kishiar concludes:
āAs we already know, the Archmage Luma was worried about the disasters that would come repeatedly in the future. In order to prevent that, he tried to find a way to leave a warning that would not be erased for future generations. If the Archmageās Blessing was part of that method, and if it was true that your grandfather appeared as a result, then so be it.ā Kishiarās voice continued. Yuder couldnāt take his eyes off of the voice as if he was being sucked in. āIn the end, he may have accomplished what he wanted. He saved the young hero, who was given new powers like the magic of the old days, and protected him from other dangers until he became an adult.ā [...] āI just had a thought. If the Great Wizard Luma tried to break free of the constraints of time and space to warn and help future generations, what would he have done when the magic succeeded?ā āā¦ā¦.ā āHe didnāt try to save the world again himself. Thatās clear even from the journal. Those who received the Archmageās Blessing may have recovered from death, but they didnāt gain any strength. So who would he have found, and how would he have tried to help them?ā āā¦ā¦.ā āWe heard that your grandfather once said that his grandson would become a great person. If that was a passing remark because he already knew your potential, then it wouldnāt be wrong to guess that the reason he raised you there was based on the āhelp for future generationsā that I just mentioned.ā Kishiar glanced at the paper that Yuder was holding. āWe donāt know if he already knew the information about the future or not. However, even someone who doesnāt remember could judge how chaotic and dangerous the present era is by looking at the way the world is going.ā Itās not a good world for a child with so much potential to grow up alone. A faint bitterness appeared in his voice and then disappeared. āIf you think about it, Grand Wizard Luma lived through the first time wizards appeared in the world. Who else would know better than him what happens when the world is about to end and when a new power is born? He himself was born as a new wizard hero who will prevent the end.ā
(Chapter 1265)
So basically Luma took care of Yuder so that he would later save the world, and possibly implanted an order to do so. It wasn't completely to use Yuder as a world-saving tool though as Kanna has read from Melah's belongings that he loved Yuder. Similar to how Enon was also a tool to protect the walls but also loved and cared for. (I love the parallels they really are brothers lmao)
I figure the order is something similar to an oath that Yuder is bound by.
I really do hope we meet Luma again and find out more about it. I feel we definitely will get a flashback of Luma telling Yuder he needs to protect the world...
(also note i just used novelingua TL for ch 786 but the other TLs are mine based on MTL and consulting KR speaking friends who have never read turning so take it all w a grain of salt !!)
