1 In the beginning

My family runs a security agency that was established by my father Arthur Sutra 5 years ago. Even though my father was one of the greatest Summomer in the continent, when he first started running this family business, he had gone through a lot until a rich family hired him for a 3 days contract. The family that hired my father is Blackstone, who paid him 50 billion dollars for their safety on a three day trip to city A where the king's party has been held. But along the way, an untoward incident occured where they were ambushed by bandits from who knew where and the head of Blackstone family was killed together with my father and mother. Back then, I was just a child and I really didn't know what to do. After that incident, I took care with my 2 brothers in behalf of my parents and promised to my self that I will find those bandits who murdered my parents and make them pay. A week had passed after the incident when there were people came and knocked in our door.

"Are you Alice Sutra? Come with us." the man in a black suit said.

"Who are you?" I responded.

"No need for you to know." He said as he held my right arm and forcefully dragged me out of our house.

"There's no need for you to resist. From this day, you will serve the Blackstone family until you repay the debt of your parents." Another man in black suit said as he went inside of our house and took my two little brothers.

"Time to go now." The third person said as he drew a magic circle in our floor and in a blink of an eye, we were teleported in front of a mansion.

Blackstone mansion

A woman came out of the mansion carrying a vined whip.

"Where are those brats?!" Yesha roared while whipping the floor. "From now on, you brats will serve the Blackstone family with all you life. Don't you dare escape. Do you understand?" she added.

Daniel, my brother next to me nodded in fear. There was nothing that I can do. Because we were still children, we were enslaved by that family. Cleaning the bodyguards quarters, imprisoned, beaten by Yesha everytime we commit mistakes and following the orders of Blackstone family day after day.

But good thing, I still remember the teachings of my father on how to summon a Spirit Owl, the one thing that I was able to learn before my parents died in a tragic incident. Every night I practice how to control and master it. However, with this, I know for a fact that I will not be able to fight back and deliver my brothers to safety and the only thing that I can do is to endure the pain of everyday suffering.

Blackstone family was very cruel to us. Everyday a family member or two would come to quarters and give us a beating until our bodies goes numb. Our youngest brother Marcel, even pee on his pants while he was crying due to the pain. My brother was just a kid. I can't take it anymore, watching my brother kicked, slapped and smashed by these people but what can I do? Everytime they beat him, I feel that my heart is being squeezed by a glove full of thorns.