The past and Future

It has been a day since the incident. Ryu is sitting on a rock and looking at the falling sun.

It seems he is in deep thought, as his eyes are not steady and fluttering on and off.

Ryu's POV-

I am Ryu Tatsuya and I am not actually from this world.

Once I was on earth living my life as a beggar, but one day I died.

Then I got reincarnated in this new world. This world is different and impossible is as child's play here.

Anyone who wants to roam the sky can do that with some cultivation and fortune.

I have been born into a regular family, but they are not bad people like those on earth.

When I came into this world, I was thrilled as I had parents now.

' Yes! actual parents!! '

Not the one in the people's words where they cursed me for being a bastard. And they also love me. My mother feeds me and I like it very much.

While growing up, I discovered that I am in a new world that is like a magical one.

I had heard from a beggar when she told us stories that there are magical worlds.

At first, I thought that this was heaven, and that I was sent here.

But when I asked that,

"Is this world in heaven, grandpa?"

He replied,

"No! my child, that is your choice. If you make a place like heaven, it will become One"

I still don't know what he meant, but maybe this is just another world and I reincarnated in it.

I had many questions like:

'Then who brought me to this world and why was I brought to this world?'

' Is there a purpose for me to be here? If there is, then what is it? And if there is nothing, then what should I do?'

But now I have decided what needs to be done. I will become strong and protect my family.

'How will I do it?'

Well, that's a simple question, as I will work hard for that, what else!!?

Grandpa says,

"Talent is a gift given by someone else to you,

A real man forges his own gift with hard work"

So I will also forge my path with hard work and if the person who brought me here comes and asks to do something then...

'Well, I'll think when the time comes' is what I told myself.

Two days ago, I and my father were working in the forest, as usual. Grandpa was also keeping an eye out for any beasts.

Usually, no beast stronger than the awakening realm comes into the forest, but this time a Lentor attacked us from behind.

when I saw it, only one thought came to my mind

'Run!'

I knew that I don't know how to fight, but when I wanted to move from my place, my legs became heavy, and then I couldn't move.

It was like running for days and not having any strength to move.

*Fear*

I understood what happened to me.

I found myself afraid of the beast. It was like seeing the devil in front of me.

I know this sounds ridiculous, but I had thought that the devil came looking for me as he couldn't find me after my death.

At that time I really thought I will die finally.

' I haven't lived yet. I just got parents and a grandpa too. I want to live with my family more ' sudden thought rang in my head.

The only goal I had was to live my life to the fullest with my parents.

At that time, my father stood up for me and took a life-threatening attack. But the beast just ignored me like I was not a threat.

I am born with quadra affinity and my talent is also good, so I thought!!

'If my talent is good, then I will become strong and protect my parents and grandpa' was my thought

What will one do if they find that what they have is not enough to protect their family?

Then I realized what grandpa was telling me when he said 'strong are prey to weak in this world'

If I want to achieve my dream of living with my family, then I will have to become strong.

I understood what I had to do. I forced myself to stand and ...

I still couldn't attack the beast.

At that moment I understood I am just a weak boy who had a small benefit, I am still a frog in a well.

My father gave me the idea to help grandpa, and I used it.

'Yes, we defeated the beast!!'

But it wasn't me who actually did anything. It was Father's idea and grandfather was the one who actually killed the beast.

'what did I do?'

"Distracted it!!!"

what about the problems I caused like?

"I chickened first and got father injured too"

I have decided now I will become strong so my family can live happily!

I will roam the sky and help those in need. But for that, I will have to walk a thorny path and face many hurdles. I have to overcome my fear and rise above them.

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Third person-

Ryu was in thought full night and it was already time for the sun to come up.

Many thoughts came into his mind as many went away.

Ryu then rose up, straight looking at the sun, which was about to rise from beyond the horizon at any moment now.

"I WILL BECOME STRONG!!!"

He shouted as the sun came up.

"This will be my new beginning. I will also rise as you!!"

A man was seeing this. He was Roland Ryu's grandfather.

He was somewhat worried because what happened in the forest might affect Ryu negatively.

Seeing this that his grandchild did not lose confidence but gained a lesson made him happy.

"He has grown up!"

"Maybe he can be the one who will raise the Tatsuya name again!!" As he said this, a sense of sadness could be felt in the last words.

"Only time will tell about what will happen...."