「The Land of Scorching Sun.」
Different from it's actual meaning, the land of scorching sun was dark and gloomy. There's no sun to give them warmth and to abundance this life. It's a dimension where only 'them'can reside. It has been this way for over a thousand years already. The people who are residing to this place were wraps in their own sorrows and sadness. But even if it has been so many years, they found it bearable since a prophecy told to them and 'He' told them to persist.
That gave them hope to still hold on to their cursed lives.
"Sera, Leon told us you met him? Is he really got reborn? "
An old but still agile man said with eyes full of anticipation. He looks at Sera with full of hopeful eyes which she finds uncomfortable yet smiled in return.
"Old man Lu... Yes. He is certainly that boy. It's faint but I feel his core. He truly got reborn like that goddamn goddess said!"
'That bitch of a God who likes to toy with us! So hateful!'
Sera's mind are quite an accumulation of her hateful feelings to the Gods. Nobody can blame her because it was true. She felt that they are being use as a tool for their leisure activities on making the world chaotic and in mess with their rival races.
Lu, which sighed in relief, look at Sera with a shock impression after hearing her cussing the Gods.
"Hem. Sera you know they can hear you right? Did Adrian already back from his search for ...Bero?"
Lu cautiously asked and flinched after he noticed that Sera's lips were twictching. He couldn't move. He was suppressed by an oppressive pressure that is making him gulp a few times.
'She must be worrying about Bero till now. It has been 20 years and yet they don't give up on 'Him'.'
Lu thought about it and resign himself after Sera was giving him silent responses.
The land of scorching sun was a forbidden city for outsiders to come. No one knows how to come into this space. They are isolated from the world but can visit outside from time to time. That's why Sera and Adrian are not giving up on finding Bero, their only dear friend.
'That trouble maker! He'll see hell once I find him!'
Sera has that ferocious burning eyes that made Lu step away from her. It was an instinctual fear of someone being stared upon by someone stronger than him.
At the same moment.
• Sera..
Sera flinched. She never thought she will hear that voice again. It was the same voice that save their remaining clan and also the connection to all those Gods.
"What is it this time? You're going to order me not to go outside again huh?"
• It was too late...
Sadness was evident to the tone that made Sera's eyebrows shoot up. She doesn't care because all those fuckers wanted them to do was work. She doesn't expect anything from. Because she already abandoned faith when she found out the truth.
• They erased his memories Sera... They...are sending him again. Somewhere...
The voice was sad but that is not what made Sera angry. It was like last time. Sera went back to the past.
==
• I am someone that knows you all better. I am also the one who will seek for your cooperation so that the safety of your race will be guaranteed.
A girl was stunned from the sudden voice that speak up in her head. She was currently in her studies while looking some documents on how to reinforce their territory. She abruptly push her chair and talk like she have a sudden guest.
"Who are you?! What will happen?!"
• I was right to talk with you. You don't have time! He will die! He will die and be ---
"What nonsense are you talking about!? Who? Who are you?"
Anger was evidence in the girl's voice. She was in a state of chaos after hearing what this unknown voice are telling her.
'What the fuck is this voice. Who have this high level magic that could penetrate my mind?'
• I am not someone you could see but can hear. I'm someone who have no will on its own until I was found. But that is not the issue right now! You must come and save Akeenu! Or he will die!
The girl's eyes widened after what she heard. Livia's eyes couldn't believe it.
==
It was a sunny day and everyone was preparing for the upcoming festival. At some corner of the tree above the hill, a child was sitting with his eyes close.
"Huuuu..."
A ten year old Takahiro was practicing his mana condensation to a certain extent while leaning to the soft furs of the black wolf. It was sleeping soundly while letting Takahiro comfortably practice his magic.
It had been four years and the quarantine is nearing. That's why Takahiro was rushing his practice since his core will be complete.
'Just a little bit more! I will be able to complete it!'
Takahiro panted and breathes heavily with sweats rolling down his face. The cool breeze by being on the top of a hill didn't help him to ease the heat from his exhaustion due to magic.
After Takahiro heard from her mother, Roselia that he have an affinity. His heart thumped non stop. Even if it's a hard path he will never give up. A strong sense of attachment was lingering inside him that's why no matter what little progress he will get, he'll persist. That is what he promise to himself and besides he have a companion right now.
• Your focus are shaking human.
Takahiro flinched to the words of the bundle of fur behind him and started to concentrate again. He never thought that he would earn a 'brother' on his way home from the forest.
But maybe he just earned another mouth to feed.
• Human! Human! Hurry up and finish your play time! I wanted to eat!!
'Yes. That's right. I won't look back at the past because I have to finish completing my core.'
After a few days of resting. The puppy gradually grown in a rapid state. Later on they found out, he is someone from the Demon Wolf Tribe. It was a unique tribe and subsidiary clan of the demon hound races. They are shocked to hear his voice for the first time when he stubbornly pretend he was asleep when they can see his tail wagging in excitement. Then later on he only speaks to Takahiro and share his blurry memories before he forgot his whole memories. The wolf originally descend from the deepest of the forest which made Takahiro think.
'The deepest place in the forest is the land of the inevitable right?'
'I don't know. But I came from there human. I am wounded and in a brink of death when damn hunters shoot at me and chase me. If I wasn't injured I already killed those damn weaklings! Oh.. Then after that when I was so exhausted, I heard your presence. I never thought a weakling like you will pick me up and treat me human.'
Takahiro couldn't help by sigh on the wolf's statement. He have a very rough mouth. But even so, help Takahiro in his training and never leave his side.
Wooosh.
The air become strong like it was cheering Takahiro to work harder. It was their way to make him feel better even though cold sweats are evidently rolling down his forehead.
Rustle. Rustle..
Takahiro flinched at a sudden movement but calmed down.
• Human, there is a kid watching you. The same one yesterday. Should I kill him?
Takahiro profusely shook his head while still concentrating. Later on, he could feel the stare piercing him. He doesn't know why the wolf's was emanating such dense killing intent. All he could just wish was his completion will be faster than this wolf's blatant murderous attempt.
Takahiro had been very curious about this kid who have been frequenting on watching his magic core completion. It has been a few days. At first it was awkward. Then it became neutral. After that feels like annoying and right now he finds it quite disrespectful. Even though he wishes the same thing as the wild wolf, his humanity pulled him back again in rationality.
Rustle.
Rustle.
He could hear the movements at the bushes and pretend a blind eye. As much as possible he doesn't want to have his parent a source of headache when this foolish wolf already have much. But as much as he avoids it, the more it comes to him. He thought it was like the usual that it will just remain on watch but it have the courage today to show himself right infront of him. He could hear the wolf's growl behind him and decided to open his eyes which he was glad he did.
'He is beautiful... '
Takahiro couldn't tear his eyes away from the beautiful being infront of him. Silverish strands of curly hair and oceanic clear eyes that reflects the clear clouds. Carved face with a little fat but not too much. Pointy thin nose and thin lips with a slight tint of rose. Porcelain skin with no sign of dark spots or impurity. He couldn't stop himself from awe.
Thump.
Thump.
After their eyes met, his heart began to beat crazily. He could read excitement and anticipation in the face of this beautiful boy.
"Finally... "
His voice are pleasant to the ear that made Takahiro's breathing hard. He doesn't understand why when this is the first time they met. He could feel the wolf move which made him stroke its furs to tell him it's fine. He still couldn't understand why but he felt this strange feeling inside of him the moment he saw this person that is watching him silently.
"Umm.. Mn.. "
He couldn't find the right word to say when he was being watch intently like this.
Then something happened.
After the sound of like a 'ding', the boy spoke.
"Brother."
An immense pain suddenly struck his heart that made his vision blurry. Before he passed out he could see the face of the boy, he look sad.