"Akir, hey Akir stop it! STOP beating him. That's enough." He had beaten another person. His hands were bruised and blodied. Akir had broken his teeth. He still felt no joy. Just emptiness. He had tried to die once by running down on the middle of the road, but the car that was going to kill suddenly swerved before reaching him and crashed into a pole. About 50 mtrs before he thought about jumping in.
"Hah.. Another weird dream."He woke up in cold sweat. His heart eat was high and he felt cold. 'Who is this Akir and what was that place? Maybe I should tell my father about this.' He let out a huge sigh. Today was a big day. It was his sister's birthday. He had a bunch of things to do.
He got up from his bed got changed into a lighter cloth, got fresh and went to gather wood with his dad.
He would get to go out with his father and also maybe persuade him to get something.
It was hitting two birds with one stone.
The time period of the world was medieval.
Clothes for commonfolk were just pieces of cloth sewn together. The upperclass people had the luxury of decorating their clothes with the finest leather and jewellery.
Magic played a huge part in the current technology. It was a source of income as well a source of development and advancement for the people, all the way from making life easier to making the most complex destructive weapons. Almost everyone had an innate mana core but most people are not able to awaken it on their own. They need external help.
Abasha had about 130 people. It was near the border shared with the Demons. After chopping wood Aldrich returned with his father who wore a similar cloth. They had chopped 4 trees. Selling wood was another source of income and also a way of training.
10 kelo of log could be sold for 1 copper.
Kilo in this world means kelo.
1 Gold coin equalled 100 Silver coin and 1 Silver coin equalled 100 bronze coin.
2 bronze coins could get you a loaf of bread.
After getting 6 copper coins the father son duo marched back home.
"Did you get the present for Elena?" It was a joyous tone.
" Of course I did." He thought to himself 'If I had not then Ellie would not even let me get in the house.'
The village house were mostly made up of wood.
They were both on the way back home when some people started yelling and screaming.
"Fire, there's a fire. A fire has started on the Chiefs house."
"Somebody put it out."
Upon hearing this Sebastian rushed to the village Chief house. It was located at the centre of the village and was the biggest house of the village. In a swift as if teleporting Sebastian appeared before the elders house but it was already too late. Half the house had burned down and not far from the house lay the elder. It was a horrific sight. He had been pierced with icicles. People had surrounded him. Three icicles coming through his abdomen and he was barely clinging onto his life. He was a very old man and was destined to die of old age but this was just horrific. Sebastian pushed through the people and reached him.
Sebastian reached the elder.
Upon seeing him,
"Sebastian..." He coughed up blood.
"They were... here for you and your family. It seems like they know that the you and your family is here." He coughed up more blood.
"Could you identify them, elder?" Sebastian had an idea as to who it could be but he had to confirm it.
"I was going through the expense of the village when suddenly two men barged into my house. They... came straight up to me and threw me out of the house. I was certain after seeing the crest on their arm- It was them. They had their faces covered and then one of them they impaled me with a icicle.I tried to trap him but alas I am too old." Blood started pouring from his mouth.
Aldrich arrived and ran up to his father.
"Aldrich get home and tell your mother that I have told you to leave the village."
"But.."
"Now"
Not much the boy could say against his father so he went.
Aldrich started walking back to his home.
"Hurry up Aldrich. Get home fast."
Aldrich had never seen his father so enraged. He started sprinting as fast as he could. Faster and faster.
Buildings around him were burning.
A group of people wearing black and red cloaks had surrounded the village.
Some were demons some were elves.
There were humans too among the cloaked.
There was a crest on their hand. It was like a skull in fire.
"Who are they? Why are they after father?
Why are they doing this?"
A bunch of demons started attacking the village and killing people. Sebastian cut down the ones at the elders house. Meanwhile ellie was getting a bath.