It was the confusion in the village, everyone running to a safe place as far as possible of the flames.
Razen arrived there too late to know what happened. But what he saw was that someone missing, someone he known well, Liz was nowhere to be seen.
(Where is she?) He questioned himself.
He then used his newly enhance senses trying to find her, after some time he found her smell near her house. Yes it's not only his strength that increased, his senses were also enhanced.
He then ran there as fast as possible, with his actual abilities it didn't take more than 30 seconds to be there.
She was locked inside her house.
The scene remind him of how his parents died.
He was beginning to panic when a memory of his dad came back in his head:「Never forget that the strong is the one who must protect the others, no matter how strong you are, if you can't help others it's no use!」
Reminding that calmed him.
(I must hurry!) He thought noticing that the flame getting more intense.
With a kick, he blew the door of and ran inside to find his friend, she was unconscious due to the huge amount of smoke she inhaled.
He took her on his back and quickly ran out of the house.
Once they wer outside, he rushed towards his house dodging falling debris on the way with her on his back.
Once he was at the entrance of the forest out of the village he sighed of relief.
(That was close!)
???:Hey! You! Someone yelled from behind them.
It was the mayor of the village and behind him the rest of the village.
Razen:Hum?
Mayor:Why did you saved that girl? He asked with an angry tone.
Razen unfazed, looked the face of the other villagers and notice that they were looking at Liz like they would jump at her and kill her if he wasn't there.
Razen:And why would I abandon my friend? He asked a blank expression like if he was annoyed.
Mayor:All of this is because of her! He said angrily as pointing at her with his hand.
VillagerA:Yes! He is right, she deserve to die! She yelled from behind.
And the others followed them.
Razen frowned at hearing that.
Razen:So it was one of you that locked her in her house? He asked calmly.
One of the villager then walked in front of him.
VillagerB:And if it was right what would you do? The muscular man asked him.
Razen:Then you'd better run! He said with creepy tone.
The man griped him by the collar.
VillagerB:YOU ARE THREATENING ME NOW? He yelled.
Razen stayed unfazed and filliped the man on the forehead. The man was sent crashing on a big tree at the left of the crowd with his forehead bleeding.
Razen then released a dark aura around him and began to walk slowly towards his house passing in front of the unconsious man at the left of the crowd.
Razen:Next time, I'll kill you! He said with a threatening tone.
A the villagers felt a shiver rolling down their spine at hearing that.
Razen then disappeared in the forest with Liz on his back.
Back home he placed Liz on his bed and went outside.
He sighed at thinking of the villagers trying to kill his only friend.
(I must evacuate my anger!) He thought.
He then went at the place where he discovered his strength.
He passed few hours punching everything he could find. Once he had finished there was nothing around him apart dust and garvels.
He was calmer after that.
(Time to go home!) He thought.
He was going to leave the place when someone appeared behind him.
???:Amazing, you are stronger than expected! The man said.
Razen turned to see a man with fox ears and tail, he was about 5'57 ft, with green eyes and silver hair and pale skin colour, his face was the face of a serious man.
Razen:Who are you? He asked.
???:You can call me Raiko! The man replied calmly.
Razen:And what do you mean by "stronger than expected"? He asked.
Raiko:Let's just say that I am here because your power have awakened! He replied.
Razen was lost, who was that man and how did he know about his power.
Razen:And what do you want? He asked trying to stay calm, or at least outside.
Raiko:I was charged to watch over you! He repplied still composed.
Razen:Charged by who? He asked more intrigued.
Raiko:Your mother! He replied.
Razen was shocked, he was wondering what did he meant.
Razen:How do you know her? He asked trying to obtain more information.
Raiko:She his my master! He replied.
Razen:Master? He asked.
Raiko:Then, you don't know! She was a magus, a summoner more precisely! And I am one of her spirits! He replied.
Razen:What?
Raiko:You must be confused but you must trust me! Your mother had transferred her power to you, but before that she gave me one last order:"When he'll awaken his power, if I would be unable to be there for him, train him and watch over him, they'll try to use him but I trust you, protect him and help him!" these were her words! He stated.
Razen was speechless, his mother was a magus, and she knew that something would happened to her.
(Then her death wasn't an accident!) He concluded.
Razen:Then what do we do now? He asked.
Raiko:Firstly, I must see how much mana can you store inside you and use! He stated.
Razen:And can we do that? He asked as wondering how did he plan to do it.
Raiko then cale closer of him and touched the head of Razen with his palm, his eyes began to shine in a blue light. He was in that state during 2 or 3 minutes before snapping out of his state of trance.
Raiko:Amazing! He said with a zest of excitement.
Razen:What? He asked.
Raiko:You have an infinite reserve of mana! He replied.
Razen was surprised and was wondering if that meant that he was invincible or something like that.
Raiko:But you can't use it at it full potential, you can only use the base amount of mana that a magus can use! He added.
Razen:Then, what now? He asked.
Raiko:I'll train you, you have the "infinite mana flow" that's why your mother wanted me to train and protect you! Then the training will begin tomorrow! For now go take some rest! He said.
Razen:And where will you stay? He asked.
Raiko:Good question!
Razen:You can come you know! He stated.
Raiko:Then I'll take my astral form, your friend isn't allowed to see me yet! He said.
Razen:Your astral form?
Raiko then disappear and turned into light that went inside of Razen's body.
Razen:What did happen? He asked.
〖Don't worry, I'll stay inside you during the time you'll be with your friend and when we'll be alone, I train you!〗
Razen:How did you go in my head? He asked.
〖I am a spirit!〗
Razen:Then, what will you do inside of me? He asked.
〖I'll be sleeping untill you need my help! I must be discrete or those whom are after you would find us!〗
Razen:I see, then let's go home! He said as beginning to go back to his house.
Back home, he saw that Liz was outside waiting for him again.
Razen:You're awake, good! He began before beeing cut by Liz hugging as crying.
Liz:Razen, thank you! She stated.
Razen hesitated a bit before hugging her in return.
Razen:It's nothing, friends are there for these kind of problem! He repplied with a smile.
Liz didn't reply but staid there crying and hugging him tight.
After some time they went inside.
Razen:Now that you've calmed down, what did happened at the village? He asked.
Liz:It's my fault! She replied looking down.
Razen:What do you mean? He asked in confusion.
Liz:It's a long story! She said trying to evade the question.
Razen:We have all the time we need! He repplied with a serious face.
Liz:Fine! She finally said defeated.
Razen was worried but didn't let it be seen from the outside.
Liz:It was the next day after our last encounter! She began.
Razen:Yes, I remember that, and…!
Liz:Some kinghts came to the village, they were there to collect the tax, but… She said hesitant.
Razen:And? He asked wanting to hear the continuation.
Liz:But they wanted more than what is needed normally, the village wasn't able to pay more than usual but they didn' want to hear anything, so the mayor asked if there was something that we could do in exchange for not paying the additional sum and they repplied that if I would come with them, they would accept to not force the village to pay! She stated.
Razen was intrigued and angry at the same time.
Razen:Why you? He asked.
Liz:I don't know, they said that I would be a new maid of the liege of this domain! She replied.
Razen:And you refused? He asked.
Liz:Yes, I wasn't convinced by what they said! She replied.
Razen:And what happened after that? He asked.
Liz:They left after seeing that I would change my mind even with all the villagers trying to convince me! But Earlier this morning, they came back and burnt, the village! She replied him before beginning to cry.
Razen:I see! He simply said.
Then he comforted her until she stopped crying.
After that they went to sleep.
〖Tomorrow the training will begin!〗
Razen:Fine!
What would happen to them, noone was able to imagine it at that moment, but the fate of that boy would lead to the end of the world.