The Knight Of Prophecy

Chapter 12: The Eastern Lands

"There is nothing outside of yourself that can ever enable you to get better, stronger, richer, quicker, or smarter. Everything is within. Everything exists. Seek nothing outside of yourself."

-Musashi Miyamoto

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|SHIN|

After a long travel, passing through dozens of mountains, crossing numbers of rivers, and entering few thick forests. It took us few weeks, but we've already arrive to our destination.

A quiet and secluded village, a breathtaking view of wooden houses surrounded by beautiful trees and flowers.

We finally arrive at Gramps' homeland, Reishen. The land of the warriors.

We stand at the top of a hill as I print the view of the majestic land into my mind. The shrines and temples that I can only see in gramps' paintings, I can see it now with my very own eyes.

"We have arrived, you two. This is where I was born and lived for a long time. The land where the sun rises. The land of Reishen." Gramps uttered as I continue to observe the land in awe.

"It's breathtaking, Gramps." I uttered unconsciously. I just can't help but to be mesmerized by its beauty.

"I want to see it from up high too, brother!" I looked at Aria who's pouting at me. I smiled at her and pats her head.

"Come here." I said as I carry her to my shoulders. I am strong enough to do it and it's my duty as an older brother to fulfill my sister's desire.

I can feel her excitement as I lift her up and carried her over my shoulders to give her a more stunning view. Her happiness alone is enough for me to continue to move forward.

Now that Mom and Dad was already gone, I have to do whatever it takes to protect my little sister, but I still haven't forgotten about my mission to avenge my parents' death.

Until now, I can still feel the burning rage inside my body as if it will burst anytime soon. But I also realized that I'm still nowhere near enough to challenge those demons.

I must become stronger. If this truly is the land of the warriors, being here is the best decision that I took.

"Aria, Shin, Let's go. We must arrive at the village before dawn." After gramps stayed those words. I put down Aria who's sitting comfortably in my shoulders and the three of us went back to the carriage that we've been riding all throughout our entire journey.

We can already see our destination, but it's still quite far from our location. It might took us for another few hours to get to Reishen, that is why we have to continue our travel.

The hill is a bit steep, so instead of riding the carriage, we decided to walk and let the carriage carry our belongings instead.

It took us for about 6 hours before we arrive at the village's gate. I can feel a few gazes directly at us but I just ignored it and followed gramps' lead.

I looked around the surroundings and noticed that they were all wearing the same style of clothes as gramps often wear. If I remember correctly, it is called kimono. This must be the normal clothes of the people who lives in here.