1 The Deal

I woke up to the distinct noises of animals. I can hear the birds singing like it's going to be a good day today and the ducks that just lay their eggs.

I got up from the bed and stretched my back. It's a bit hurt, cause of working all day on the farm. Since I am an older child in the family, I help my father work at the farm.  I have the water ability, so it's a huge help in farming. I'm also a necromancer, yup. I have two powers. According to my mother, I inherited it from my grandmother, who was a Necromancer. It's not normal to have over one ability because it requires too much Mana. And if you use all your mana, you could die, but I still can't control my shadow ability. I mean, a failed all the time, so I guess I'm going to be stuck to my water ability.

Anyway, I am Uixroqous. Yup, it's a pretty weird name.   I don't know why parents would name their child names that they can't even explain where they got it or the meaning of it. I've been asked so many times, "Where do your parents get your name?" or "Do your parents know the meaning of that name?" like c'mon, the name you'll be going to give to your child will be her/his name for the rest of their lives, Well it's okay if you wanted to give unique names for your child but at least name your child that can be easy to pronounce. I spend a lot of time explaining how to pronounce my name, so I just came up with this bright idea of giving myself a nickname. Everyone is calling me Wix now. Yeah, it sounds easier than sayings my whole freaking name.

Okay, let me introduce myself again.

I am Wix, 19 years old, and I am a girl; don't be fooled by my name.

So since I am living on the farm and the only one who has the water thing, I do all the muddy works. I'm quite strong too. I can carry two sacks of Hay. Yeah, I'm proud of that.

I got out of the house cause I have to work again. This is what I do every single day of my 19 years of existence. Sometimes I think that I'm only born just too freaking to do this.

As I walk to the muddy pavements, I heard my mother arguing with one landlord. I think they are discussing the unpaid debt we have. I run towards them. I saw my mother is on her knees, begging the landlord to extend the payment, but I was wrong. She's begging for something else. "Please, not my daughter. She still young to join the Army, please I'm begging you," my mother said she's still in her tears.

I was so confused at the moment, so I step into the conversation. "Excuse me, what do you mean?" I asked him. He looked at me from head to toe. I'm still wearing muddy clothes. "Are you Uixtroqous?" I'm pretty shocked that he can be pronounced my name correctly. I nodded in response to his question. He handed me a piece of paper. I accepted it and read it.

Dear Uixtroqou,

You're invited to take part in the 5th White Summit Army Corps training that will happen this year.  Bring this invitation as your gate pass.

After reading, I froze for a moment. Never knew that this day would come. I would serve as a pawn by the Archimage to that freaking war. I looked at my mother. She's still crying and begging. I know that nothing will change this even if she keeps begging.

"We gave you a long period to pay your debt. Despite that, we have received none from your family. We don't have any choice to do this," He said. I can't believe that this person can do this, dammit I don't know what I will do I can't say a thing to him what if I tried to reject this? I'm still 19, and to join this, and I have to be 20 years old. That's the rule. I looked at his eyes so he wouldn't know that I'm scared.

"But I'm still 19 years old, so I can't join this," I said with a bold tone of voice.

I heard him chuckle. "Of course, we know that. We changed your age to 20, so you don't have to worry." he's smirking like a freaking demon. Damm, I hate this guy now. How the fuck can they do that such a jerk.

"No, I won't join to that shit, and we can pay you," I bravery said.  I don't know how the hell we're going to pay this bastard. I just said it cause I don't want to join that freaking army. As far as I know, when you joined the White Summit, they will pay your family. I think it's around 1000Golds for your Life. I want to die peacefully.

"Oh, I see. I know that you'll be going to decline this, so we came up with this idea", he said while smirking.

Once again, I'm confused about what he is talking about.  "Idea? What kind of useless idea you have there?" just like him, I smirked too. But heck his. Smirk becomes much scary. Oh, shit, I think it's a bad idea asking him that fuck!.

"Have you seen your father today?" my forehead furrowed. I looked at my mother. She stops crying, but her eyes are about to cry again.

"Th-they took your father, Wix," and once again, she carried loudly. Wait, what did I hear it right? They freaking took my father.

"Where is my father? Tell me, where the hell did you take him.?!" I almost screamed. I'm so mad this time.

" Woah- Woah chills, girl.  Let's have a deal. We will let go of your father only if you join the White Summit Traning, so deal?" 

Oh, fuck! This person got ways to do these dirty jobs, dammit.