Wait can u dumb that down a bit for me it’s seems important. Was the child in Lucas’ past anastacius or his brother?
It's Aeternitas, their ancestor which is also deemed as the 'strongest emperor' but not to the eyes of Lucas. There was some history between the throne(?) and the magic tower in the past (which is so far away na I can't remember) that is written in history books but is actually different in reality acc to lucas. I feel like this whole Black Magic issue pressuring thing came from Aeternitas' hatred(?) or something to Lucas since he was told 'trash' or smthng and I feel like he's also the one who robbed Lucas' tower (remember the trashed place Lucas came back to in the earlier chaps? that one).
This is a theory of mine but remember Claude's flashback when Anastacius was staring at some dark creepy outer fence(?) I feel like that's where it officially started. Aeternitas somehow got hold of Anastacius from all the emotions he's been overwhelmed with from his mom the queen and thus slowly drifted apart from Claude (cuz we know they were close when kids but suddenly not). I feel like this theory of mine actually holds some truth somehow tho haha.
Regarding Anastacius' 'visions' about that woman lying down, I feel like that's athy's mom? I feel like it is her but idk. Or maybe it's Claude's mom. strong feeling on this one too.
So I just read that chapter with Lucas past' coinciding with the 'voices/images' in Anastacius' mind, it really IS that 'weak' child that Lucas was asked to be taught but is considered the 'strongest emperor' Aeternitas