The First Step

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Chapter 1: The First Step

As I walked through the forest, the decaying bodies scattered on the ground caught my eye. Among them, I spotted a familiar figure a knight named Günther.
He approached me slowly, wielding a massive sword. My heart raced with a mix of fear and fury as I recognized him the knight who had killed my parents
and left me to die of starvation.
My hands trembled as I stared at him. The anger I felt was almost overwhelming, coupled with a haunting question: Why hadn't he finished the job?
When I finally managed to speak, I asked his name. He replied with a chilling calmness, "Günther." He seemed to scrutinize me closely before breaking the silence.
"You look... familiar," he said, his voice carrying a hint of curiosity. He then inquired if we had met before. Hesitantly, I told him this was the first time
I had seen him. Günther raised an eyebrow, doubt flickering in his eyes. Then he laughed, a maniacal sound that sent shivers down my spine.
As he continued, Günther recounted the day he murdered my parents, a day seared into my memory. Rage consumed me, and as he asked my name and age,
I answered, "Elijah... and I'm 21." A smirk spread across his face as he drew his sword.
Suddenly, a loud roar echoed through the forest. The bushes rustled violently, and from them emerged a Chimera a grotesque beast with a goat's body, a lion's head,
and a serpent's tail. I was paralyzed with fear as Günther called out to the creature, referring to it as "The Hound." The Chimera approached, standing by Günther,
both of them staring at me with an intensity that felt like it could pierce my soul.
Günther then challenged me to a friendly duel, tossing me a spare sword. As I caught it, the blade cut into my skin, revealing its sharpness. I took a defensive stance
as he struck at me. I parried his attack and waited for his next move, but Günther did not immediately strike back. Fueled by thoughts of revenge,
I swung my sword faster, hoping to overpower him. One lucky strike grazed his elbow, drawing blood.
Günther collapsed, panting heavily. As I prepared to finish him, an overwhelming fear of the guilt and the weight of his death paralyzed me.
I couldn't bear the thought of the consequences. As night fell, I fled through the forest, leaving Günther and his Chimera behind, terrified of his potential revenge,
As I ran and ran further away from them i suddenly tripped and fell down face first, I was knocked out, As I regained Conciousness I was terrified while I was being
dragged by someone hitting my head on some rocks, I woke up laying on a bed, Across me was a bearded man I sat up and asked where i was, the man told me that i was
in a secret village, I asked his name, He answered "Dex is the name, Dex is I, my name is Dex.." He said as he smiled...very weirdly, He offered me some coffee, I
politely declined his offer, I noticed a window I stood up and walked towards it, I opened it and caught a fresh breeze of air upon my face, months pass by, I was
living alongside Dex he taught me basic magic but one day, He did'nt come back, Later we found his body with a spear stuck in his skull.rip X-X

A year passed, and I turned 22, still haunted by the encounter. I had taken refuge in the secret village of Witches in Andromeda's Bay,
learning hexes, curses, and magic. As I prepared to leave, I saw an army of the Kingsguard led by Günther and the Mad King approaching the village.
From a distance, I watched in horror as they slaughtered the witches, the community I had come to see as family. I could no longer bear the sight and
cast a teleportation spell, fleeing to the Land of Creation.
In this new land it was filled with life and Nature I was surrounded by trees I walked through the forest on a rock path while seeking a wand maker,
hoping to replace the wand I'd lost.
He agreed to craft one for me, but it required a gram of Stardust an element rare
for humans but not for magic-born individuals. He told me to find it myself and return once I had collected it.
Now, with only 1 mg of Stardust, my journey continued. I was determined to avenge the loss of everything I loved and vowed to make the humans suffer for their actions. This was my first step in a quest for revenge.

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