Chapter 1: where it all begin.

Chapter 1: where it all begin.

Ugh! My head is hurting like crazy!

A young man opened his eyes and looked around.

Where is this place?

How did I come here?

There were many questions in the mind of a young boy lying down in room which was by no mean luxuries.

This room was the epitome of poor, everything was repaired a couple of times and looks like it would break anytime soon.

But this isn't important, the main question is how did I come here and what was I doing here?

Then the young boy slowly got up and started to look around,

While looking around, he heard some voice outside the room.

Avil are you awake? Come outside and help me carry this lumber,

This was a voice of a old man and looks like he was calling me Avil.

So my name is Avil but who is this old man and what's my relation with him?

While thinking he looked around and thought that this room seems very familiar to him even though he has no memory of this place.

After a few more calls the old man barged inside the room and said

Avil, are you still sleeping?

He then looked at me and said

Oh Avil you were awake? Then why didn't you came helped me?

He asked in a very caring tone.

After asking a few more times he asked

Why aren't you replying are you sick?

Then he came closer and stared to check my body when he found a wound at the back of the head,

After seeing the wound he started got a little panicked and started to looked around the room and brought something which looked like a potion and some bandages to wrap around the wound

And asked

How did you get this wound? And it looks fresh too?

Did you fell from somewhere? Or someone one bullied you? What happened, why aren't you talking?

After looking at the old man face, he looked very worried,

But Avil was very dumbfounded with what was happening, but he wanted to know what was happening so

He asked,

Who are you?

Who am i?

Where is this place?

After hearing Avil speak all this

Old man looked very concerned and asked

You don't remember me your grandpa.

Avil replied,

No! I don't remember you, I don't remember anything?

Old man was almost in tear and very saddened by the fact that his child don't remember who he is?

Old man then came to conclusion and said

It seems like you had a head injury and had a memory loss.

After that old man started to move and said Avil are you hungry?

Which Avil replied yes!

Then old man went outside the house and said

Let your grandfather make you some food,

With teary eyes

Avil was still dumbfounded as he had lot of questions unanswered but after looking at the grandpa who looked very saddened

He still replied,

Thanks Grandpa,

After hearing this words, there were a hint of happiness and relieve which was followed a hint of smile on his face.

So after a couple of days living in with grandpa I learnt a few things about myself and this place,

First I am fcking handsome, holy when I looked myself into the mirror,

I first didn't believe it was me,

I had black hair, which is very unusual because no one has black hair except for me in this village,

By village I remembered this kingdom in which this village is located is called Arealux kingdom

Arealux kingdom is surrounded by other kingdoms such as

Wethia kingdom in the west, this kingdom has neutral relationship with the Arealux kingdom,

Gaetis kingdom in the north, this kingdom is known as the land of the beastkin,

Yeah there are many type of creatures living in this world,

And lastly trateron the kingdom with which Arealux kingdom is always at war.

The king of the Realux empire is known Demian Natas, he is known as the ruthless king.

Anyways the village in which I am currently living with grandpa right now is called southwood village.

He is located in the southern side of the Arealux kingdom and near to the Tremeuse woods which is the forest located in the most southern part of the Arealux kingdom.

Going to tremeuse woods is big no no.

You ask why because there are monsters.

And some of them are very powerful and very high level,

But this village is in no danger you ask why?

Because high level monster resides deep inside the forest where most of the villagers can't go,

Village main source of income is herb harvesting and monster hunting.

These are easily available on the out skirts of the forest.

Now coming back to me, I live with Grandpa Rolland,

Yes his name his Rolland without any surname, why you ask?

Because he use to be an orphan and never had a family,

So he never considered of a surname.

Grandpa Rolland used to be an adventurer and then retired to this village.

He didn't marry and hence doesn't have any kids.

He looks like a typical old man but with more muscles and power.

He has a scar on his left eyes.

When I asked how did he get that scar he said he got it while fighting a monster, pretty cool right? Anyways

So you ask who am I?

Well according to grandpa he found me in a broken carriage outside the village.

Well how I reached there I don't remember, why? Because according to grandpa I was just 6 months old at that time.

Grandpa tried to find my parents but was unsuccessful even though he even posted a quest for it.

So he then raised me from childhood.

Now I am almost 9 years old.

Even though I don't remember anything from past, but after living in this village for a few days, I realize it's a very peaceful village.

All the villagers are very kind even though I don't remember them they still treat me as a part of their family,

Even grandpa he is very kind and always take good care of me and makes great food.

I sometimes feel sad for not remembering him but its okay now,

Hence few days have passed, I sometimes go with grandpa to hunt some wild boars and gather some herbs.

Life is going pretty well.

I have started to get a hang of this life and who knows maybe I will one day get my memories back.

Also this village has mostly elderly people and retired people because rest of the people like their children had migrated to different place for works and better life.

Even I want to travel the world but not right now, but I will one day.

Avil lets go

Grandpa Roland shouted,

Today he is letting me hunt the wild boar by myself.

For the past few day, I have been watching and practicing with him,

But today I am going to hunt a wild boar.

Let's hurry

Shouted Grandpa Roland again,

Coming!

Avil grabbed his bow, quiver and his dagger and went out.

While walking towards the outskirts of the Tremeuse woods, Avil was very nervous as it was his first time hunting on his own after his memory loss.

Killing is not an easy job, nor a pleasant one,

But after spending a few days with Grandpa Rolland I quickly understood that it's a hunt or be hunted kind of world.

We were almost going to reach the outskirts of the Tremeuse woods its almost half candle time to reach the outskirts.

Its was early in the morning as its easier to hunt in the day light then in the dark.

Avil! Keep in mind what I tought you okay? Be focus while hunting your prey.

Yes Grandpa Rolland! Avil replied calmly.

Be ready we are going to reach the outskirts.

Keep your bow ready!

Said Grandpa Rolland,

Yes grandpa.

Avil replied and took an arrow out of his quiver.

The quiver was not something mystical or something like that. It was a normal quiver made from woven leaves often used by the hunters of low level.

Also the bow was quite normal, it was a simple hunting bow made from pine wood. Its strings were made from the guts of the wild boar.

It was a fairly common bow made out of most common materials.

I wish I had a very strong weapon then I would kill all the enemies easily or something like that.

Some while latter we finally reached the outskirts of the forest.

As soon as we reached the outskirts we started to act cautiously so that we wouldn't scare off our prey.

After searching for a while I saw a group of wild boars and was ready to take them down, but grandpa halted me and said

It's better if you won't fight a group of enemies, because if you damage one, other might rush into you and you would be in danger. Its better to isolate one by one and kill.

Then we moved from different spots to find one which has been separated from the group.

After searching from some time we finally found one.

It looked like a regular boar but had a big tusk and was bigger in size when compared.

Grandpa Rolland was not going to help me hunt this prey but would help me if the matter slips out of the hands and get life threatening dangerous.

I took out my bow and started to concentrate and aim the wild boar.

When I was going to shoot I remembered a very important advice from Grandpa Rolland was that to always aim for the vital parts of the prey.

Then i started to concentrate and shoot the arrow with my full strength.

Arrow travelled with a whoosh sound and went straight into the right eyes of the wild boar.

I was aiming for the head but at the end moment the wild boar turned its head and the arrow hit its eye.

As soon as the arrow hit the eye of the wild boar he started to run toward Avil with full speed to attack Avil.

The wild boar didn't collapse when it was hit with the arrow because there was not much power in the arrow and the arrow couldn't be poison as it would also poison the meat.

What you could expect a nine year old to kill a wild bear in one shot.

Anyways as the wild boar was coming near and near, I started to think of the way to attack his vital part,

But as soon as I took a arrow from my quiver it was already too late and the wild boar was very near and the arrow wouldn't affect him much.

As the wild boar came near the short combat range, I took my dagger and was ready to kill the wild boar.

Dagger was fairly thin, slightly curved of iron with a leather grip with both the side sharpened; it was good weapon for hacking and slashing, but also great for surprise attacks and blocking incoming attack.

As soon as it came in my critical range, I had a power surge with me, like the time slowed down and then the vital parts very easily visible.

I took the dagger and slashed its throat with a clean slash and killed the wild boar.

I did it! Avil shouted,

The wild boar was still struggling on the ground and after some time it was totally dead.

As soon as the wild boar died, Avil couldn't stand still and collapsed on the ground.

He didn't lose consciousness but still had no power remaining to stand still.

Well it was the first time for a nine year old kid to kill something, that also almost double his size.

You did well kid, said grandpa with a smile.