Going through this type of treatment for years had actually aided him in controlling his emotions.
Almost becoming numb to the actions and crazy stunts people would pull against him. he hadn't made it rain in over a year up until earlier in beast free forest.
Damon calmly breathes,while gathering his thoughts.
"I would highly advise you to get your hands off my student " a strong masculine voice says walking up behind them.
"Ahhhh Mr Mr. Mr Mr.. Huhu Hughes... of..of..of course we...we..we were just uhhhh " playing around with the boy " the man says while quickly letting go of Damon and stumbling over his words.
All of the other guards quickly stood up perfectly still and faced outward on guard as if they had nothing to do with it.
The man moved to his original position and stared out into the distance with a panicked look on his face.
sweat began dripping from his chin while his hands trembled ever so slightly. he was doing his very best, but the shear force of Mr. Hughes glare sent shivers down his spine.
There was complete silence for a few seconds and then Mr. Hughes faced Damon.
"Mr. blade I'll see you in class, don't be late" he says turning around and simply walking away.
Damon cut his eyes at the guards who ignored him as he walked through the gate.
"Thanks again Mr. hughes"Damon says internally while looking at the muscular back of his school teacher as he walked away.
Damon would always have to deal with people like the guards, but every once in a while, if near.
His teacher Mr. hughes would step in and stop whatever is going on. Damon noticed he seemed to be watching out for him at a distance, which helped him out greatly.
Damon also noticed Mr. Hughes only really stepped in if it were adults giving him problems,when it came to children his age Mr. Hughes would stay out of it, unless the situation was dire.
Over the years Damon took note of Mr. Hughes behavior and had somewhat of an understanding. Even though Mr. Hughes would help him out from time to time Damon fully trusted only one person and it wasn't Mr. Hughes.
continuing his walk, the brick road became very busy. there were many business owners opening up their shops as he arrived close to the heart of the city.
Huge wagons were being pulled by strong looking beasts while some pulled smaller carts for people to ride and navigate through the city.
It was normal for people to use their soul beast for work. soul beasts who had the stature that could pull and haul heavy loads were actually big coin makers.
Damon had a decent amount of coin for someone without stability in which he decided to save for emergencies and he never carried coins with him.
He believed using the little coins he did manage to save just to be hauled around didn't make much sense to him so he walked or would run wherever he needed to go.
Damon passed by many different shops, armor shops, food, weaponry, appliances beast orb shops and many more.
He stopped at one shop in particular which was not in the heart of village city like the rest. instead it was on the far east side of the city in a barren area.
Completely isolated from other shops, homes and buildings was a big old looking building with a sign hanging on the door that read BF and meats.
The building was made of green and black stone with wood panels everywhere. looking on the side of the building was a stoned fence about eight meters that wrapped around and connected to the back of the building itself.
Damon walked in entering a small white room with pictures of meat hanging on the walls, there were pictures showing different styles of meat cutting with many different beast meats.
Thin sliced, thick cuts, diced meat, marinated meat with herbs and many other ways to cut meat and have it prepared were plastered all over the room.
"hey old man butcher, you up yet" Damon shouts walking up to the counter on the other side of the room.
There was another door right behind the counter slightly open.
"hey old man butcher" he called out once more trying to get a glimpse through the crack of the door.
"yea yea keep it down Damon, I'm right here" the old man says entering the room and closing the door behind the counter.
his silver colored eyes zoomed in on Damon's face, "you had a bit of trouble this morning I see aye"
ahhh "what, oh no everything has been fine old man " Damon responded.
"tsk tsk, ah well you don't have to lie to me kid, just remember energy can tell even the smallest details about people" the old man spoke while reaching into his pockets flicking two silver coins to Damon.
"here's your payment for the month." he added.
Damon caught the coins thanking the old man. "well gotta go old man, I'll bring back what we agreed on like usual."
"hey kid, have you thought about my other offer." the old man asked Damon just as he was about to exit the shop.
"No I haven't"
hmmm! "I see,well if you change your mind please let me know, that daughter of mine isn't cut out for this type of business and I have no son. so maybe, just maybe you can learn a thing or two from me. good meats will always be important in this world my boy."
Damon gave the old man a slight nod and left.
" There's something special about that boy, besides the strange power he has to bring rain. I sense something else."
" each time he stops by the energy around him changes slightly. in my time of living I've only seen two things that could shift it's energy that way."
The old man pondered to himself while starring at the front door.
"Ahhh, whatever. Maybe I'm getting too old, maybe my sense of others auras isn't as sharp as it once was." he says to himself and walks in the back.
"That old man is relentless when it comes to him wanting me to take over his shop."
" I appreciate his offer, but I've already made up my mind in what I want to become, to stay cooped up in a meat shop while the world pass me by is foolish."Damon thought to himself as he walked.
"Besides old man." he says as if the old man was still in front of him.
" I know you're pretty strong, I can tell you were in a guild or the front lines, you can handle yourself while being cooped up in your little shop. Even if I did accept your offer, I wouldn't be able to protect the business with my current power." he said clinching his fist and tightening his jaws and gritting his teeth a bit.
Damon glanced at the sun, "ten minutes before school starts. I really need to get me a time orb, I always seem to lose track using the sun for the time of the day." he inwardly says while his pace gradually turns into a jog.
After a while he reached Drackston Academy. He stood there looking at the strong,but old looking building.
"I can't believe tomorrow is my last day here, I was sure when the time came I would be leaving this school and ass wipe of a city as a talented Awakened soul" he thought to himself glancing around.
Many students were also arriving chatting while entering the building.
"Damon, or shall I say tree oaf. ha ha hahahahaha hee he he one of the students said while walking by bumping one of his shoulders into Damon's, showing a clear sign of dominance.
"You can go straight to hell Taylen" Damon says with a sharp look.
wahaahaaa haha! laughing and looking back at Damon.
"you think you're funny, huh tree oaf. you want to know what's really funny, in order to go to hell they say you have to die. Well out of me and you", he says with a smirk pointing and walking back up to Damon.
"I'm sure your death will be before mine, you powerless idiot."
laughter bursts out around them as Taylens friends chimed in.
"idiot,haha such a fool, that ki shit he does is practically useless hahahaha. "
Taylen turns around walking back towards the entrance. "oh one more thing, after tomorrow I'll be the one to put you out of your misery. he adds with a wide grin.
"is that a fact, bring it on you bastard".
ha ha ha, one of the other boys with taylen couldn't hold his laughter. "bastard " he snickered loudly. you're the one without parents you dumb ass, living in a forest like a wild animal" the young boy with taylen shouts back.
Taylen said nothing. instead he continued to enter the school.
Dropping his head looking down at his worn out boots, a lesson from his father resurfaced in his head.
An over bearing expression appeared on his face as he reached by his side tightening his grip on one of the daggers at his side.
I'll do it father, he thinks to himself, I will gain knowledge and power and break all of my enemies including that bastard taylen." He said to himself.
"Damon, Damon...Daaaaamon ! helloooooo."
Damon snapped out of his thoughts.
"Oh Jolly, hey" Damon says noticing the young boy in front of him.
"you ok Damon" Jolly asks.
"yea I'm fine."
"ok, just asking cause it looks like you're in that mood again. "
" yeeeea, but I'm ok. "
"Sorry I got here late, I seen Taylen and his butt sniffers messing with you from a distance, but I just didn't get here in time."
jolly informed Damon.
" oh it's cool, I know you have my back Jolly. "
With that my friend, you are correct "Jolly announces in a playful tone while putting his hand on Damon's shoulder.
" I have your back also jolly" Damon responds.
they both nodded at each other and added a fist bump saying in unison. " Always"
they chatted while they walked to class.
Jolly was a fun,but tic for tac loyal carefree type of guy with Dark skin.
he stood 6 feet even, bright yellow eyes with straight white hair. his chiseled face and jawline along with his lower body was his pride and joy. his calves and quads were very muscular and toned.
he was also an awakened soul. many people in this world become an awake soul around the age of fourteen. this is a world where everyone utilizes mana and beasts.
one could use mana within their souls, manipulating it creating powerful attacks and more.
When a person awakens they obtain what is called a soul beast or a ability core. A soul beast is not just a wild beast that's been tamed.
It's a beast that chooses you to become their master according to that person's soul. a good soul, evil soul, condemned soul,dark soul, strong soul, weak soul, latent soul, pure soul.
These are a few soul types that are known. Many people's souls are strong enough to only awaken one soul beast, but through strengthening their soul after their awakening, more can be obtained.
Seven soul beasts are the most any awakened soul was able to obtain throughout history.