The Dying

Heroic Year 1864, March 8th

Birds were chirping and flying happily as the sun, a star in this world, peeped down on the world. Avi woke up and walked downstairs from his room. An old man, seemingly 60 years old, of average height with a long white beard and hair, dressed in a cook's attire, was cooking something.

"What are you preparing, Grandpa? Something delicious, right?" Avi asked.

"Ha, ha, right, kid. Go and wash yourself, then come here," Grandpa replied with a smile.

Avi washed up, ate his food, and then headed to Zoris Elementary School. Grandpa Vivian was the best chef in town, with even nobles coming to purchase his cakes. He ran a small cake shop in the town.

As Avi reached the town, a middle-aged man sitting on a horse approached him. "Hello, Avi, come climb on the horse," the man said.

"Yes, Uncle Berik," Avi replied.

The horse moved east. The school was 3 miles away from his home, but thanks to Uncle Berik, the journey was swift.

"Thank you once again, Uncle. See you later," Avi said with a smile as he arrived at school.

Zoris Elementary School was the only school in Zoris town and the surrounding areas. Many students from various backgrounds studied there because it was under the Northern Aurion Academy.

Classes started, and the teachers began to teach. Avi listened attentively. Suddenly, the teacher asked, "Does anyone know what a Scarlet Wolf is?"

No one stood up. Then a brown-haired boy with a pudgy face said, "Let Avi answer the question. Didn't the class call him a genius?"

Teacher Seldor, with an unpleasant expression, said, "Magrin, you can't mock someone if you don't know the answer yourself!"

As the teacher was about to resume the lesson, Avi stood up and said, "I will answer, Sir. The Scarlet Wolf is a Rank 2 Magical Beast. They are generally fire elemental beasts, but there are records of dark elemental Scarlet Wolves existing. Normally…"

Everyone in the class, including the teacher, was shocked. For an 11 or 12-year-old child, this level of knowledge was very rare, almost impossible. But for Avi, who had read 99% of the books in the school library, it was a trivial matter.

After class, Avi went to the school library. He picked up a red-colored book and began to read. Time flew by. Two hours later, he set everything aside and went outside to head home.

As he walked by the side of the building, suddenly a hand pulled him into a narrow area. Avi saw three boys in front of him: Cesvick Nuves, Magrin Unvais, and Xulos Brevar.

"What are you doing, Cesvick?" Avi asked, a bit angry.

"You know what you did wrong? Because of you, Magrin got scolded by Teacher Seldor," Cesvick retorted.

"That's what he needed," Avi replied.

Cesvick hit him, and Avi tried to block it, but they kicked and punched him continuously. But they kicked and puched him again and again, Avi tried to block it, but there was no use. Suddenly, Cesvick used his Aura to punch him. Avi tried to block it, but they punched him in the belly. Blood began to come out of Avi's mouth, and wounds appeared on his body. They left, laughing, "Good that you have no parents."

Angry and sad, Avi walked slowly to Luna Forest. As dusk fell, he ended up in front of a rock with drawings of a man and a woman, labeled 'FATHER' and 'MOTHER.' Tears flowed from his eyes as he spoke, "Father, Mother, it's your son, Avi. How are you? Some mock me because they don't know you. I felt angry, but I didn't have the power. What do I do?"

Suddenly, he heard a sound, like something approaching. Two blinking eyes appeared in the half-dark of dusk. It was a Scarlet Wolf!

The wolf jumped towards him, but Avi dodged. The wolf was strong and tried to slash him with its claws. After a few minutes, Avi, who didn't have Aura, grew tired. The wolf, too, was a bit weary. Avi had scratches on his face and body and could barely stand. He grabbed a wooden stick and tried to attack the wolf, but the wolf jumped on him, and he fell.

"Is this my end?" Avi thought. But then he thought, "I can't die. I need to see my parents; I need to help Grandpa. I CAN'T DIE…"

With that, he stood and beat the wolf's head with a large sharp stone. Blood flowed from the wolf's head, and Avi was also fully wounded. He jumped towards the wolf and stabbed it everywhere, knowing that the Scarlet Wolf's weakness was the back of its head. He stabbed it with all the strength he had left.

The wolf fell, and so did Avi. The Scarlet Wolf was dead, but Avi's condition was very poor. He could barely speak, and his consciousness began to fade. His eyes began to close. But suddenly!!