"In every drop of water, there was a promise of vengeance, and in every shard of the soul, there was an unbearable price."
Later of walking, Eryan and Izik arrived at the dark place where the stone soldiers stood. These were the dead creatures who had been transformed into brutal beings after consuming the seeds of the tree. The stone soldiers stood still like statues, but as soon as they approached, their stone bodies trembled as if they had been revived. The battle began immediately.
Eryan used his combat skills, slipping through the crowd, moving swiftly, disappearing, and then reappearing to strike the enemies with his sharp sickle. His heart raced as every strike seemed to close a chapter of his past—his past with his brother, Hyolan, the brother he had lost.
Izik attacked fiercely, using his weapons with precision, while dodging the stone soldiers' strikes that fell on him like missiles. Their attacks were brutal, but Eryan moved like lightning, making them unable to land a blow.
"Be careful!" Izik shouted, but Eryan had already vanished from his position, appearing several meters away to strike one of the stone soldiers with a fatal blow.
But suddenly, a massive demonic creature appeared before them. It had a dark body, radiating shadows, with glowing red eyes. It smiled cruelly and said, "You are truly heroes, but you cannot imagine what will happen now."
This was no ordinary creature. It was the one responsible for keeping these soldiers alive after they died. It was the one who granted them a new life through the seeds, and now it revealed itself as one of the demons' watchers. The creature drew a massive sword from the shadows and began to strike at Eryan and Izik.
Eryan, who had long forgotten his feelings of rage, felt something stirring within him, something deep inside. He fought, but his face was overcome with sorrow and memories. Suddenly, he felt a strange sensation within him, as if this was a defining moment between his past and present.
The memories flooded his mind like a rushing torrent, and his past with his brother Hyolan came to life in his heart more than ever.
The days before the catastrophe were simple, filled with hope despite the poverty that surrounded them. In his childhood, Eryan and his brother Hyolan traveled between villages, selling the minerals they dug from the earth. They lived in extreme poverty, but they always shared a common dream: to become something greater and to earn a better living.
One day, as they sat together in their old cart, Hyolan shared his dream. "Brother, I believe we'll soon be rich. My dream is to go beyond the Great Wall. I've heard there are kingdoms and cities full of wealth. People there live in luxury. That will make our trade prosper."
Eryan listened, smiling, but deep inside, he held a different desire. "But we don't need wealth, Hyolan. What I want is for us to become like our parents, to be warriors," he remembered how their father fought bravely in the wars and how he loved teaching Eryan combat techniques.
There was something in his brother's voice, something filled with hope and ambition, and it made Eryan smile despite the challenges they faced. He thought life would follow this simple path, even if it was hard, there was always hope in Hyolan's heart.
As days passed, they both became more determined to achieve their dream. Alongside their work in trading, they faced daily risks, but they always found a way to survive.
Then came the day that changed everything. It was the day Eryan lost his brother. They were on their way to a village to sell minerals when they were attacked by a gang of thieves. They were brutal, taking their money and stealing everything they had, even setting fire to their cart.
Eryan fought with all his might, but the thieves were much stronger. Despite all his efforts, his brother Hyolan was shackled and unable to move. "Don't let them escape, brother!" Hyolan shouted, reaching out to Eryan, trying to stand despite the wounds all over his body.
But the thieves showed no mercy. They killed Hyolan before Eryan's eyes and left him lying dead on the ground amid the flames.
Eryan stared at his brother, broken. That moment was the one that made him leave his past behind and transform from a man with dreams to a warrior seeking vengeance.
Now, in the heart of the battle against the demon, Eryan felt that the moment had arrived—the moment he had been waiting for all these years. He fought with all his strength, disappearing between the shadows and reappearing in an instant to strike his opponent with deadly blows.
But with every strike, he saw his brother's face in his mind. He felt the pain and sorrow, but also the resolve. "I won't stop. I won't allow myself to be weak again!" Eryan whispered.
More memories rushed in. He remembered small moments, like when they swam together in the lakes, talked about their future and hope, and the smile that filled his brother's face.
In an intense Present and suspenseful scene, Iryan finds himself facing the demonic spirit that controls the undead warriors, armies of stone soldiers. His eyes burn with fury, and his mind is filled with painful memories of his brother, Helan. At that moment, Iryan uses a powerful technique with his sword, transforming it into multiple copies of water, scattering at high speed around the enemy, creating chaos and distracting the demonic spirit.
With each movement, the water shatters and reforms, as Iryan uses the confusion to get closer to the demonic spirit. But, amid the chaos, the enemy strikes with a powerful blow that nearly finishes him off. Moments of silence follow, as the ordeal completes, but suddenly, Izak appears from the shadows. Like an arrow, he charges from behind Iryan in an unexpected moment, slicing the demonic spirit to pieces. The sound of the strike was like a storm, ending the battle in mere seconds.
Iryan, on the verge of death, catches his breath, knowing that this battle is only the beginning. The pieces of the demonic spirit scatter around him, and the earth falls silent after the storm. Yet, that brief moment is enough to remind him of what he has lost: his brother Helan. He looks at Izak with eyes full of challenge, realizing that what awaits him in the future is much more dangerous, and that the quest for revenge is far from over.