Of course, Su had never forgotten the promise he had made to avenge his family in that little forsaken hut in the forest. Su had a dream one night. In the dream, he hadn't seen Angels ascending and descending a ladder like the ancient Jacob; he had seen his family playing around in their beautiful garden. Everyone had been present in the dream, including his maternal grandfather who had loved him so dearly. The Old man had passed away from a chronic illness when Su was a seven year old kid. He didn't live with them but they would go to see him regularly in his little house by the river where they would sit by the lake; fishing. His grandfather would especially give him the best fishes in the whole lot. His brother who was ten years old at the time would usually protest about this with pouted lips.
"Grandfather, why do you always give Lee Na the biggest fishes?. I am older than her. This is unfair... i refuse to accept this"
"Lee Min-ah, it is exactly because you are older that I give the younger one the best fishes. You are a man so you can fend for yourself. But who will fend for your sister who is a woman?..." Grandpa Ki would make attempts to pacify the boy.
"I will fend for my sister. So give me the biggest fishes so I eat them and get stronger. Then Lee Na would not have to worry about who to protect her. Grandfather, this is a very logical thinking..."
"Hahahaha... hahahaha" the adults would all burst out laughing.
"such a smart kid..." the old Grandpa would ruffle the boy's hair.
It was the perfect life.
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With tears in his eyes, he woke up to the harsh reality that his once lovely family was now something of the past. Once again, he resoluted to destroy the perpetrators. In the Academy, he was already one of the best swordsmen and archers amongst the trainees.