Ever since I was little, I was able to see something that no one else could, how bright the future was.
I told that to my mother and she looked very happy at the time.
It turns out that our family is a hereditary shaman but since my grandmother's era it seems that the power of the shaman has begun to fade. Seeing me become a shaman must have made my mother and grandmother very happy.
From then on, I was treated like a queen. I learned martial arts, magic, and many more elite-class mentors by myself.
Perhaps because I felt special, I also only considered worthy people who could stand by my side, people with a bright future. There was even talk of my engagement to the chief's son.
From then on I became arrogant but no one complained about my nature back then, and that happy life continued until I was 15 years old.
One day I received a notice regarding the cancellation of my engagement to the chief's son.
At that time I learned the truth that the chief's son seemed to have a disease that would soon kill him, and my mother didn't seem to want to marry me off to their son.
Feeling curious, I sneaked off to the chief's house and it was on that day that I discovered a new world.
I met the chief's son who was a little 6-year-old boy and was surprised, marriages of different ages were common in the tribe back then so I wasn't that surprised but what did surprise me was how dark a future the child had.
Feeling sorry for him, I started talking to the boy and realized that although the boy's future was bleak, his eyes were filled with a strong will to live and he even dared to boast in front of me.
And from then on I befriended the boy and fell in love with him.
After that, many things happened starting from the rejection of our relationship and ending up in our escape and it seems that I was labeled as a traitor for kidnapping the chief's son, but I at that time just wanted to find freedom together and find a cure for his illness in the outside world.
Even so, there seemed to be a conflict in the tribe at that time, namely the appearance of our pursuer who seemed to be someone who wanted to overthrow the chief's power through the noise I made.
And like any tragic past story, I lost He at that moment under a spear attack.
And it was at that moment that I saw a future where He became a chieftain who led the tribe into great power and conquered other tribes, and the person by his side was me.
At that moment, I finally saw the true power of the shaman blood within me.
This power does not determine one's life from the start from how bright the future is but wants to show that effort can turn a dark future into a bright one.
By the time I realized it, it was already too late. The person I loved died because of my foolish decision to take her out of the village and I was eventually banished from the tribe.
Maybe that's why when I look at young lord Zend, I see He in Zend. A bright future but eyes full of energy and very arrogant.
Maybe that's why when I saw the attack that was going to kill He, I unconsciously moved to protect him.
At that moment I saw a scene where the back of a white-haired man with a golden halo on his head and the man was dressed all in white and gold like an angel.
And in front of the man was a thick darkness, the man began to pull out a strange weapon and turned towards me.
A handsome face that I recognized, red eyes full of arrogance that I was very familiar with. From that face, He smiled very coolly.
Young master Zend smiled at me...
Ahh... I see... this is the future of the young year, what a bright future... I see, this time I managed to protect...
...
"Why? Why are you protecting me! I... don't... need..."
I couldn't continue my words when I saw the tail of the Dark Wolf Slime that pierced Signe's chest. With a wound this severe, I who was currently unable to do anything...
"Hehe...the young master was able to express...ugh...like that huh..."
Even in this condition, Signe could still joke around.
Thinking that I had killed someone, Slime Dark Wolf's tail was pulled out and then I caught Signe who was about to fall.
"If this is a romance novel, maybe I've already fallen in love with the young master."
"Don't speak, you are currently..."
Feeling that the situation was dangerous, Slime Dark Wolf retreated and disappeared in the dark forest.
Seeing Slime Dark Wolf leave, I immediately tried to do first aid to Signe but Signe's hand stopped me.
I looked at Signe, and Signe just shook her head with a resigned smile.
"Don't joke around! I won't let my people die again!"
I tried to use ice magic to stop the bleeding but the moment I tried to use magic, my head became painful and my vision became blurry.
"Young master has already spent all your Ether...there is currently no way to resolve the current situation...so I would like young master...to listen to what I have to say."
"Don't say things like that..."
"Ehe..."
Laughing slightly, Signe placed her hand on my cheek.
"Young master...I've always had regrets about that day..."
Signe started talking about something I didn't understand, but I listened carefully to what Signe wanted to say.
"That day...had I not taken He away, what would all this have been...that regret has always haunted me..."
Signe looked at the horizon, the sun was beginning to descend and the day was turning into night.
"Ah...this scene is just like that day...Ugh..."
(Don't talk anymore, you idiot!)
I wanted to try to stop Signe from speaking further but right now I didn't dare to interrupt her.
"...young master...you are very similar to He, having a dark future...but....young master's eyes are filled with the desire to live more than anyone else..."
"He?"
"Yes, someone I love... Despite having a weak body, he's always tried to become a chieftain at any cost."
"So when I saw the young master in danger...my body moved on its own...I didn't want to let the same mistake repeat itself...this time I did my best, right?"
Signe's eyes started to lose light, I held both her hands and answered her.
"Yes, you did your best...so you don't have to worry about the situation here...and you can leave with peace of mind."
"I see...I see..."
Signe's hand started to lose strength and fell, I grasped it tightly until the end.
"..."