Unfortunate Merchant meets the Girl whom the Sword loved.

Prologue.

Time...

Space...

Reality...

Is more than a linear path... it's a prism, of endless possibility.

Where a single choice can branch out into infinite realities. Creating alternate worlds than the ones you know.

I am an Observer... and I'll be your guide to this certain reality... follow me and ponder the question... What IF...?

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A young boy walked the streets with a heavy sigh.

With his ashen grey hair, simple green clothes, and blue eyes that made up his overall appearance. In a simple glance, the boy was an ordinary kid who has been in this world 12 years since his birth.

But to those who are not from Picouttate, one of the Great Five Cities of the Dragon Kingdom of Lugunica, he was known by the children of his age as the "Zodda Bug Bastard". A nickname made for his crime that he did not intentionally create.

Even though his infamous reputation slowly dissipated after the years went by, but the memory of it still remains inside that boy's mind.

Since then on, he sealed his Blessing, a power that came with their birth, who he had seen as a curse. A curse that can be exploited by those who seek such power.

Even though his "luck" had made to bring such power, he knew that such luck was that of misfortune. He even nearly drowned on his first bath!

Releasing a heavy sigh at the memory from two years ago that made him seal his use of his Divine Protection, the son of the well-known merchant of a company in Picouttate continued his way to an Earth Dragon stable where he might find some peace inside that small building.

"I know this is kind of a habit by now, but I need to check on Frufoo a bit."

The boy in green muttered to himself as he was moments away from his designated destination.

A while ago, he suddenly had the urge to check on his Earth Dragon. A feeling he hadn't experienced before, a gut feeling if you will.

At first, he thought it was something out of the ordinary and decided to shrug it off.

However, as time went on, the urge became stronger and stronger. Until the blue-eyed boy couldn't stand any longer and decided to go for the stables.

It was around near dusk when he saw stables where his Earth Dragon was. And he thought that there was nothing out of the ordinary.

As luck would have it, he saw the doors of the stable slightly opened. Something he was sure that it wasn't there in the first place.

He knew he locked the stable doors a few hours ago, he even double-checked while he was at it back then. He was sure of it.

A slight fear gripped in his heart, his mind whirling at the thought that his beloved Earth Dragon companion had been stolen by some thief who managed to entice the creature.