At Green willow forest,
A B-rank scout had arrived at the scene. Using a device, he hovered in the air probing for clues. He noticed a lead right away.
He connected the fencing logs and got an image.
" You've got to be kidding me, is this guy for real?" The scout was shocked.
The logs around the village made a peculiar shape. The culprit had intentionally done it. A pair of wings appeared on the surface from a bird's eye view. With blood on the surface dried up, the wings outlined red.
The scout reported this to the captain of guards, " Mr Starc, please look at this?"
" Bloody hell, is this a sign, perhaps the emblem of a new organisation?" He pondered. (Pic)
...
The city of beginnings, core area, floor 1,
" Boy, did you have a good rest?" A doctor asked.
" Yes, sir," He replied as he blankly stared off a window, admiring the busy hustle of city life.
" Boy, what are your name and age? We need to write a report,"
" Zeus. Eighteen years old," he replied, his eyes still focused outside.
The doctor had a notepad with him. On it, he wrote,
' Zeus. Age-Eighteen, Height- six feet, Appearance- well-built muscles, pitch black hair, a chiselled face, long eyelashes and brown eyes,'
" If you want, you can go and have a stroll around the city. After a check-up on you tomorrow, we will discharge you," the doctor said.
Zeus's dead-looking eyes wavered for the first time, and a glint of excitement appeared on them.
His wounds had almost completely healed, proving the effectiveness of the medicine. It was all because of the potion that the doctor had given him last time.
Outside, various noises hit his ears. He attentively tried to observe the new environment. He made his way through a three-meter path. The smells he sensed made him tingle, the sundry smell of onion, garlic and shrimp emancipated through the air, piecing his nostrils.
" Fresh vegetables, Fruits and more,"
" Armour and weaponry are sold here,"
" Stay available for the lowest prices,"
Merchants' chanting filled the streets. People clothed in heavy pieces of equipment were commonplace.
Since his birth, Zeus had an undying curiosity toward books and was called a bookworm by all his brethren.
A bookstore grabbed his attention. It had a lot of thick books with colourful cover pages. Out of curiosity, he tried to take one to read, but " don't you dare touch them, boy," the owner warned him.
" Just a minute, sir," Zeus tried to persuade him.
" Boy, these are not ordinary story books. These are grimoires. If ones who cannot harness arcane energy come in contact with them, there are chances for them to die," the old owner explained.
Zeus was horrified. Just a second late, and he might have died.
After analysing Zeus's expression, the owner asked, " This is common knowledge. How come you do not know this? Are you new here, boy?"
" Yes, I came from the green willow forest," he replied.
" Oh, indigenous tribes, huh," he scratched his long white beard, captivated by Zeus.
" Are you here to take the first floor's test?"
" Test?"
" So, you do not know about it,"
Even though the old owner mentioned the rest of the first floor, his focus shifted to something else.
' Is that a wolf-man? A butterfly woman too?' (Pic)
" Old man, in my village, all humans had similar features. But, here, why do I see walking animals and people who look like half-animals?"
" Oh my, how little knowledge do you know of the tower? Those half-animals you mentioned are Demi-humans, ancient crossbreeds of humans and creatures, and those walking animals are direct descendants of primitive beasts who have evolved and gained intelligence," The old owner replied with a laugh.
While Zeus was distracted looking at the crowd, engrossed in the new information he gained, the old owner opened a newspaper.
" Boy! Did your village get annihilated?" He jumped from his seat.
Zeus lowered his head, " Yes,"
The old owner soon realised how insensitive his question was and said, " I'm sorry, forgive my words,"
" It's not your fault. Is it in the newspaper?"
ππ°π₯.
" No wonder,"
" My heart is heavy. I'll take my leave, old man," Zeus faked a smile and waved his hands.
" Boy, you are?"
" It's Zeus. remember me, old man,"
...
The city of beginnings, core area,
Inside a cafe,
Sat a girl with her head down on the table, flashes of memories rushed into her brain.
On a mountain valley, a beautiful village, the fresh air they breathed, the serene waterfall that was their water source. (Pic)
In moments, it was all crushed, her life filled with laughter and joy.
" You are our hope,"
" I will make you your favourite meal today,"
" One day, you can go climbing the tower,"
" We are proud of you, sweetie,"
Her brethren, her mother, her friends, her teacher and the villagers, everyone was now no more!
Her eyes were bloodshot, craving for revenge.
ππ©πΆπ₯.
" No news about the test today too!"A young man threw a newspaper into the cafe as he walked by. It landed on the girl's head.
She raised her head.
When she was about to throw it into a bin, the news on the cover page caught her attention.
' Headlines: A village in the Green willow forest annihilated. Only an eighteen-year-old boy survives,' written in bold letters with the picture of Zeus beside it.
She smiled.
" Weirdo bookworm, you survived! I have bullied you a lot and even wished that you disappear. How ironic, now I am glad that you survived," she let a laugh.
" Knowing you, you must be devastated right now. Wait, big sis is coming for you,"
She picked her speed and ran towards the barracks to get info about the incident and Zeus.