The silence that enveloped the moment of my birth was only the beginning. As the days passed, I began to realize that I was different. It wasn't just a feeling—it was a truth etched into the eyes of everyone around me. Fear, reverence, doubt… all of them wrapped around me like invisible threads, shaping my fate before I could even understand it myself.
I grew up in the heart of the forest, in a village hidden from the eyes of the world. Here, everyone followed the laws of nature and coexisted with the spiritual insects they were born with. Each person had their own insect, bound to their soul, reflecting their strength and destiny. Some had weak insects, barely capable of aiding in hunting, while others possessed creatures that could fight or even heal.
But I was not like them.
My insect was not just a spiritual companion—it was the embodiment of a power beyond comprehension. From the moment of my birth, I felt it whispering to me, urging me to understand something far greater than this limited world. No one knew its true abilities, not even me. Over the years, I noticed that I didn't need to train the way others did. My strength grew effortlessly, as if the world itself was preparing me for something greater.
One night, as I sat alone beneath an ancient tree, an old man appeared before me, his eyes drowning in an ocean of secrets. His gaze pierced through me, as if searching for something—or perhaps seeing what others could not.
"You… are different," he said, his voice calm yet filled with power. "The world will not accept you easily. You will have to choose—to become a savior… or an inevitable destruction."
I didn't fully understand his words, but something inside me told me this was no ordinary conversation. This encounter was the beginning… the start of a path from which there was no return. I sat there for moments, trying to grasp the hidden meaning behind his words. His voice echoed in my mind, as if the message had been carved into my soul.
"Who are you?" I asked, trying to mask my unease.
The old man smiled, his eyes gleaming with mystery. "Just an observer… but I am here because you are about to cross the line beyond which no one remains the same. Secrets will be revealed, wars will ignite, and you will stand at the center of it all."
He vanished moments later, as if he had never been there at all. But his words remained, planting an undeniable feeling deep within me. I was no ordinary child, and my insect was no mere companion. There was something far greater at play… and it was time for me to uncover it.