What kind of past did these three have? Joseph, kathel and reaper jack…
The only past I can tell is of Joseph and kathel since these two are the only ones whose past I can tell.
259 years ago, it was the time when humans had to endure hunger and thirst. Not all but a certain level of people which usually had no gold or anything useful to give in and take food or water.
Joseph at that time was just 11 years old, he was a child filled with love and hope.
He was poor that he was well aware of but never hated it.
He was grateful even if he had to eat food that was in less amount and one time meal it was.
He was also his parents' only child. They loved him. They all lived happily ever after. Bullsh*t… do you really think something like this exists?
Let us continue… It was the time when the amount of hunger increased, and people, except for some, wanted to attack people with food and water.
Joseph's parents were part of the people who wanted to live peacefully with just what they had.
They could not earn more than what they were allowed to, since the low level class people could only earn just a silver.
In order to save themselves from such people(low class), the people who had all the resources called for help from the higher ups.
It would be funny if I said this… it doesn't matter how rich you are, you sell yourself for money.
Higher ups who should have supported the weak and hunger instead of giving them food and work.
Helped the one who should have been taken down. They were listening to the one with money even though they themselves had more money than those pathetic people.
When the situation got worse.
An order was given, to kill all the people that were low level class.
It didn't matter who it was, an attacker or something who doesn't want to fight and wants to be peaceful and happy with what he has.
They killed all of them.
Even Joseph's parents. They all were killed except for all the children which were taken in by those people as slaves and workers for free.
At some point, these children were given a house , I mean dog shelter… if they don't work properly, have no food and are locked up.
Joseph was one of them, although he was beaten up by his owner for free, he never said a word or cried. He was hungry for many days yet he kept working non-stop.
There were many other servants of that owner, who always felt pity on Joseph.
Whenever they ask Joseph after he was beaten.
He always replies to them with a bright smile even when his teeth are bleeding and face swollen.
"I'm fine, I'm grateful I have a house and a wonderful person who's taking care of me"
Inside those servants' minds, they wanted to tell him, how can you say that? Why don't you run away.
But they couldn't bring themselves to tell him that…
The owner had a son who was also the same age as Joseph. He hated Joseph with all his heart.
He and his friends always tied up Joseph then beat him up with wooden sticks.
In the end, Joseph had the same smile and same phrase on his mouth.
What else could he do? Run away where, to be caught again by dogs of this owner or anyone else's?
Joseph shed tears whenever he was alone. He couldn't make any sound even while crying.
"Ma, Pa, why did you leave me? I miss you I don't wanna live anymore"
Finally his cries were heard by a female servant who could not take it anymore.
After hearing the boys cry, she went away.
Next morning…
When Joseph was carrying a wooden bucket filled with water, he was carrying water to the fruit tree.
"Aaaaa…. Who are you?!"
He heard the cries of his owner, thud… he threw the bucket away and ran as fast as he could.
When he reached there, he had a shocked reaction.
He saw his owner crawling away on the ground while a man in armour slowly walked towards him.
The owner's legs were pretty much injured by the sword that the mysterious man was holding, his face was covered with a metal mask.
Seeing the owner in danger, Joseph ran towards his master and stood between the mysterious knight and his master.
"I will not let you hurt my master"
Why… Why am I doing this? It was the question he had in his mind. Only a foolish human would come and save someone even when he is putting his life along that person's life in danger.
"It seems your loyal to this human d*g when you have suffered a lot because of him"
The knight said, it seems he knew about Joseph's situation. Could it be that female servant from the night? I don't know…
The knight moved quickly, Joseph was unable to see him move, in a blink of an eye the knight had cut down the owner's head from its body.
Woosh…
Slash…
Thud…
The knight was far away from Joseph's site, it was the sound of a fallen head that had made Joseph realise where the knight had disappeared to.
When he turned around, he saw the head separated from the body.
Joseph was frozen, he was afraid now his master was dead… maybe it's his turn to die.
Woosh…
The knight was next to Joseph, Joseph was shaking when he saw the knight next to him.
He was powerless against him in all aspects.
At first he was afraid of death… but slowly he realised what's the point of living?
I mean what purpose do you live for? Your parents gone, your cruel master gone. Who are you gonna live for?
He closed his eyes and widened his arms. He had accepted his death. He smiled.
He didn't know what the knight was about to do next…
Grab…
The knight took him on his shoulder, Joseph realised that the knight was not gonna kill him but wanted to take him along.
He shouted. Thug… thug… and keep hitting on the armour.
"Let go of me and kill me like you liked my master"
The knight wasn't bother by him at all, "your going with me from now on"
The knight left with Joseph, at first Joseph didn't accept the knight as his master which the knight didn't mind…
The knight always called him as my child. and trained him. Even when training Joseph kept attacking him thinking that the knight might attack back and kill him but that never happened. He only gave him a small blow.
At last he came to accept it and didn't want to die. What now?
That was the question Joseph wanted to know the answer of, even if he started to live. But with what goal? The knight has no one to protect him so he will protect the knight but the truth was the knight could never be in danger.
How old was the knight? 2,000 years plus. He had a blessing called undead where you can keep on living and can live without hunger and water. But that doesn't mean you can't die?
"How does that work Mr. Knight?"
"There is a blessing, that undo the blessing of undead no one has known who has this blessing if someone has it only he can kill me"
"Can I also become undead like you"
"I already have given you the blessing of undead just like I have"
"When?!"
"When we met the first time"
"But that was 30 years ago, you didn't told me back than"
"Yes, you have grown up well don't you think?"
"Yeah, but where are we going?"
"A place, to find someone"
"Who?"
"You will know Joseph, you will know"