I was born in a village called Lefa, far from men and their cruelties. This village was founded more than 100 years ago. After the war, lost by the liberation alliance which was the coalition of all those who refused the cult of the goddess. Composed of various races: half-human, demon, vampire, elf and many other races.

Like many other races we were forced to settle in a remote place. Where no man was supposed to find us in a great exodus. We had settled in a gigantic forest unexplored by men, far from any kingdom at more than 1 year of travel. We had also set up several barriers. A camouflage barrier and a protection barrier.

Our family had always led the village since its creation. And today its leader was my father Rice. My mother Élie helped him in his task. I was an only child and in the future when I grew up I had to take the place of the village chief. I lived like any other child of my age until I was 10 years old. I was taught many things: history, hunting, magic, writing.

It turned out that I had a strong affinity with the ice element, like all the members of our tribe. But it also turned out that I had an affinity with the water element. We loved to hunt and in this huge forest it was pure pleasure.

I was hunting with my father when I killed my first wolf with an ice pick. My father was watching me to intervene in case of trouble. The wolf then lunged at me but I covered my right hand with sharp ice. And I cut it into small pieces while the ice was now covered with blood.

"So Dad, what do you think?" I said, smiling at him.

"Really not bad at all my daughter. " He shouted, rubbing her head.

The years passed, everything was pretty quiet. As I continued my apprenticeship.

"So who can tell me about the former Demon King?" Asked a teacher.

"The former demon king was the leader of the coalition of other races against the humans. He gathered many clans to wage war for the sole purpose of survival. He mastered all the existing elements." (Aria)

"Who can remind me of the elements that exist?" (Professor)

Several children then raised their hands ready to answer the question.

"Yes Teilo." (Teacher)

"The existing elements are numerous for the main ones we find: fire, water, earth, wind. Then there are the derivatives: lightning, wood, ice. To finish the specific ones: light and darkness." (Teilo)

"All right Teilo, Aria you may resume." (Teacher)

"The demon king was accompanied by several generals from several Races. Elf, vampire, demon, dwarf, Beast, dragon, and human."

"You left out a few races, but it doesn't matter you named the main ones." (Teacher)

"Madam of the humans was fighting on our side?" Said a puzzled student.

"Yes even humans never forget that not all humans want by our loss some are good. Well let me now teach you new things. Open your notebooks prepare to write." She said as she began to write on the board.

While the children were all attentive and ready to write wanting to learn more.

"The demon king was not only the leader of the coalition but also claimed to be the bearer of the power of another deity. Nevertheless, no additional information was found. It is as if some facts of history had been deliberately erased. This war took place more than 95 years ago. Nevertheless, there are stories about an even older war, written in an older language, where the present goddess is mentioned. However, as I said earlier, these stories have like been erased on purpose. Hard to find and trace a forgotten period or one that someone is trying to hide. And maybe we'll never learn the truth." (Teacher)

"During this war, heroes from another world were summoned by order of the goddess. All the countries, even the enemies, had joined forces to fight the demon king. Except for one country that has remained neutral to this day, accepts inter-species cohabitation and not worshipping the goddess the kingdom of Ria. After the death of the demon king dungeons began to appear and as the years passed they caused more and more problems. Now this is information that we have recently been able to obtain from our still hidden allies. The different kingdoms are preparing for a new summoning of heroes in a while to fight against the dungeons." (Professor)

"Madam why is this invocation only done now?" Asked Aria.

"We don't have much information but summoning heroes is only possible under certain conditions." (Teacher)

She then looked out the window.

"It is noon, class is over for this morning. You have combat class at 4:00 p.m. be present as we usually do." (Teacher)

Every day was the same, after the afternoon training for hunting or fighting. Me and Teilo would hang out in the forest after morning class until afternoon class. Until the fateful day when our village was discovered, when Teilo and I went into the forest.

"It's smoke!" (Aria)

Right after that a blue explosion lit up the sky. Me and Teilo knew very well what it meant.

"Humans have found the village! We have to escape through the forest!" Shouted Teilo. 

"No, my mom and dad are there!" (Aria)

"Don't do anything stupid, we're only 14 years old, we won't be able to do anything, we'll end up as slaves!"

"I can not abandon them like that!" Said she running suddenly.

I then ran towards the village as fast as I could. To finally see the whole village on fire. While there were already dead bodies of the members of my village.

"As I finally saw the members of my village. However they were all tied up surrounded by men.

"Chief we found another one." Said one of the men as he grabbed Aria.

"Put her with the others." Said the man appearing to be their leader as he spoke to my kneeling father.

My father saw me but didn't look at me or say a word to me for disobeying emergency instructions for escape. As I grew up I knew he did it to prevent me from being hurt. I can't imagine what he would have done to me if he had known I was the daughter of the village chief.

They then raped my mother in front of my eyes, terrorized by fear I could only watch as my body trembled. Then they slit the throats of all the adult men while the women and children screamed at such a barbaric sight. My father gave me one last smile before his throat was slit. And that's when my tears started to flow as I watched him bleed to death. And the fear came over me as I thought I was next.

"Ah this bitch is pissed on." Says a man, hitting her hard. (Soldier)

Their leader then appeared walking quietly with a smile on his face.

"Vengus what do we do now?" (Soldier)

"Separate everyone and put them in the cages. The young boys will work as laborers or they will be experimented on and whatever their new owners decide to do. The women, they will be used as sex objects in brothels until they decide to throw them away." (Vengus)

"What about the young girls? "(Soldier)

"We're going to get a lot of money out of them, especially for the girls beasts with white fur and virgins." He said with a petty smile.

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