"Woo."
In the forest, the small tiger cub had been lying in the same place for around two days now. Even though he wanted to leave, the little hopes of his mother coming back to him kept him from going anywhere.
Weakened by hunger, the cub once thought of eating the thing in front of him, but the scent of his mother prevented him again. What if he hurt her unknowingly? Right now, all he could do was lie there, without the strength to move.
"Rustle..."
With the rustling of the bushes, two figures appeared in his vision. Looking at them, the cub was stunned for a moment. A few days ago, his mother brought him food that looked just like them. If not for the fact that these two standings in front of him didn't have that much hair and were larger in size, he would have thought it was food coming to his mouth.
"How cruel."
The younger figure moved forward with a grief-stricken tone. While observing the corpse, its gaze seemed to freeze for a moment before shouting.
"Kyaaa. MASTER. It's a young cub."
Looking at the big thing that was trying to catch him, the cub roared in a low voice before bearing his fangs at her. Even though it was just a little cub, its instincts as a hunter were still there.
"Aw. You little poor thing. Come."
It didn't matter how hard he struggled or roared, in front of the figure; his struggles were tantamount to nothing.
"It's lucky to survive till this day. It was the scent of the tiger that prevented other wild animals from entering here. Guess his mother protected him even after her death."
The second figure shook his head with a sigh.
"Master, you should talk to the villagers. Isn't it cruel of them to kill a mother just for riches?"
"This is the circle of life Wan'er."
With this statement, the second figure went silent for a long time.
"Let's go, master. I will take care of him."
"Wan'er you should rethink it. This is a wild beast; completely driven by instinct. Not to mention me, even the villagers would not agree to it."
"I know. But I can't leave him to die here. How about this? I will keep him in a place far away from the village?"
"Fine. Do as you wish. But don't forget your studies. We still need to find some medicines now."
"Heh."
...
Time passed in the blink of an eye. Seconds turned into minutes, minutes into hours, hours into days, days into months, and months into years.
The once young cub was now grown into an adult tiger. His fur was as white as snow, and his eyes seemed to be filled with wisdom. For the past three years, he had been living in a place that was full of flowers and trees.
Right now it was lying on the ground completely still. If not for the occasional breathing, others would consider it dead.
"Little Bai, do you think I can achieve the same level as a master one day."
On top of the tiger was the figure of a young girl in her twenties. With loose clothes and a ponytail, her figure was the very definition of being carefree.
"Grrrr."
Perhaps understanding her words, the tiger growled in dissatisfaction before turning his head in another direction.
"Aaah. Little Bai, even you don't have any confidence in me. What am I going to do?"
Ignoring her, the tiger focused on his sleep.
Three years ago, this girl brought him here from the forest. At first, he was distrustful and afraid of her. There were many times he wanted to rush back to his mother, but after several failed attempts he gave up. Perhaps it was his innate talent, but he was able to learn her language quickly. Other than not being able to speak, he could understand her pretty well.
"It's getting late. See you tomorrow."
After a long time, the girl stood up and walked away from there.
Little Bai suddenly lifted his head and looked at the departing back of hers. This person was the most important one in his life now. Over the years, it gradually came to his understanding that his mother was not coming back.
"Grr."
Letting out a low growl, he looked into the sky. He seemed to have forgotten something very important. Even after looking at the sky for a long time, there wasn't any answer; disappointingly, he could only shake his head.
...
At this moment, just outside the place, he was staying, a group of people was slowly approaching.
"Big brother, are you sure about this?"
"Just shut up and follow me. Didn't we kill the same tiger a few years back? Did you all forget how much money it brought us?"
"But big brother."
"Fatty, just shut up and listen to Big Brother."
Even though they were talking in whispers, the tiger, who was sitting there, was able to listen to them. And perhaps it was their bad luck; not only had he heard them, but also understood them.
"ROAR."
An earth-shattering roar suddenly echoed throughout the valley. This was perhaps the loudest roar of his life. It was a roar that was filled with anger and hatred. He had been searching for the murderer of his mother for a long time. Perhaps it was fate that allowed them to meet again. With a leap, he rushed outside.
.....
"Little Bai."
The roar was so loud that it echoed throughout the village. In the village, the young woman suddenly looked up in the direction of the tiger with a pale face before rushing towards there. She couldn't understand what just happened. Little Bai never acted this way. But today... something seemed different. With an ominous heart, she ran as fast as possible, trying to reach there.
"What happened?"
"Was that the tiger?"
In a moment, the entire village boiled. Among the village were the family members of those who had gone hunting the tiger. Thinking about the riches they got last time, their eyes were flashing with excitement.
....
"LITTLE BAI."
By the time everyone reached there, the entire ground was littered with organs and blood. The bodies were mutilated so heavily that one could not make out the total number at a glance.
"AAAH, HUSBAND."
"MY SON."
"BROTHER."
Suddenly the entire scene was filled with tragic cries.
Looking at the tiger, whose fur was dyed red, the girl stood stunned for a long time.
"Kill it."
"Burn it."
Hearing the loud shouts of the villagers, the girl suddenly came to her senses before rushing in front of the tiger.
"Run Little Bai, RUN."
The tiger, which was now out of its trance, looked around nervously. Looking at the villagers that were slowly encircling him and hearing the shout of the most important person in his life, he leapt out of the circle and rushed into the forest.
"Don't let it go away."
"Chase after it."
"This bitch is together with him. I say we hold her down."
"Tie her up. The tiger will come itself."
"Burn Her."
Looking at the tiger, which was far away from their reach, the villagers suddenly focused their anger on the girl in front of them.
"Huuu."
The girl tried to shout for help but was suddenly overwhelmed by the crowd. In an instant, the girl was beaten and pulled by her hair towards the center of the village.
This night, which was still young, was destined to change the lives of many people.