His Voice became louder and unclear. It was echoing.
"Ynohu airte doreabmrinag "
The voice wasn't clear and it faded away slowly while Jack shut down his Eyes and ears.
Jack panicked and started to shake.
"Jack, the light will guide you "
" you will die or you will kill "
"You are the Alpha "
"Fghhdkkaaa"
Jack heard more and more voices and everything became twisted and echoing. It was like a hallucination.
"No, No!
This isn't real! "
Jack yelled while covering his eyes. Then he felt like he was falling into a black hole and started spinning. He saw stars, planets, and galaxies while spinning.
Suddenly he got swallowed by the darkness and He woke up. It was just a dream. Jack was scared and panicked. He breathes heavily while looking around. He was still in the hidden forest. He calmed himself down.
" It was just a dream "
Jack felt like he had been sleeping for more than a few hours. It was like he had spent a day inside the hidden forest. Jack was clean shaved but He realized that there was a little bit of beard on his face when he looked at his reflection in the water. Also, his hair was grown.
Jack decided that it was time to leave the hidden forest. Jack searched around to find a way out other than the tunnel he came through.
Behind some bushes, there was a stone door that had strange Triangles, stars, circles, squares, and lines on it. They looked like some kind of symbol. Jack pushed the door and walked forward.
Then he saw the two suns shining.
He saw a green valley. Horses were running around the valley. Jack realized That he was in a different region now.
It was WHE-ZUARD. Jack saw a road sign after walking along the road. He felt glad about that.
It was written as "LOKKUR". Jack saw a carriage stop near the road. The driver was searching for something on the ground.
Jack went closer to look.
"Pardon, What are you looking for Mister ?" Jack asked while looking at the Driver's carriage.
"Oh Lad, Me is searching for me Glasses," said the Driver who was searching on mud.
"Check Your pockets, Mister," Jack said.
"Wha? Me would neva put me Glasses in me...Oh, There it is. Hah "
The driver found his glasses in his pocket.
Jack and Driver smiled at each other. Jack was holding back his laugh by covering his mouth and pretending as if he was coughing.
"Darn, Me Didn't know it.
Thanks, Lad. But Where ya goin'? "
asked the Driver after wearing his glasses.
"I am going on a .... vacation. Is there an Inn nearby? " asked Jack.
"Oh Ya, Lucky, Me is also going to the Red deer inn.
It's not far.Me will take ya there,"
said the driver.
Jack mounted onto the carriage.
The Driver fed the two horses and took the carriage control into his hands.
"Jaha! Edi an Debi.
Let us go on " Shouted the driver.
The carriage went along the road.
The driver was smoking a pipe and started to sing.
" O ' Lil boy
Way we goy
Not bad ahoy
O' way we goy ,
Oh, no, oh, no
We go on the road
Yes we go on the road
Oh yes we go forward
The two suns are shining
The blue sky is clearing
Oh the birds do their singing
Ah we are on our way going "
After sometimes the carriage reached the inn. In front of the inn, there was a sign that had a shape of a deer and it was red. There were some people outside playing cards.
"Here we are lad," said the driver.
Both Jack and the driver went inside the inn.
" Oh, Heyahh Oliver, "
Said the driver to the innkeeper.
"Hey, Tom. After some weeks eh ?"
Replied The Innkeeper.
Jack looked around. There were some people having meals. Jack went near the innkeeper and Asked
"What do you have ?"
The innkeeper showed Jack Day's list. Jack bought some cheese for five coins and a cup of milk for seven coins. Jack only had Twenty coins left.
The innkeeper looked at Jack's coin purse and said
"If ya want some extra coins, ya should help some fellows out here. They have plenty of work for a boy of yar age could do "
"Thank you. Who should I talk to ? " asked Jack.
"The fellow over there is a woodcutter. He could use some help "
The innkeeper said while pointing at the man who was sitting on the bench.
Jack walked near the woodcutter and looked at him.
"What do you want? "
Asked the woodcutter.
"I am looking for work to earn some extra coins "
Jack replied.
"Very well Then. Let's get to work "
Said the woodcutter
The Woodcutter gave Jack an Axe and went to the nearest forest.
"Find some Pale tree wood. They are white. Also, be aware of WOODOOLS. There's one who haunts here ." said the woodcutter.
Woodools were a type of beast that protect the green. They were angry with woodcutters. Woodools had a body that looked like a Tree.
They had left on their head, Yellow Fiery eyes, sharp stick-like claws, and feet with roots. They could kill a human.
Jack went to the right. There were beautiful flowers on the ground that smelled like Honey. Jack saw some pale trees near the stream. Their trunks and leaves were white.
Jack went near the pale trees and took the axe to his hands. Then he stroked the tree. There was Orange looking sap coming from the trees. Jack collected the wood and tied it up with a rope and took them back to the woodcutter.
The woodcutter wasn't there. Jack looked around for two minutes. Then He heard a scream. Jack took the axe and dropped the wood. He followed the scream through the forest. Jack saw the woodcutter on the ground with his legs wounded.
The woodcutter was under attack by a Woodool. It was a small one.
Jack jumped onto the woodool and struck it with his Axe. Jack struck its legs and made it fall to the ground.
The woodool got defeated and turned into a small plant. Surprised that he killed a monster, Jack looked at the Woodcutter with a confused face.
"By KONGRU, You killed it. Ha hah. "
The woodcutter was happy about what Jack did. He laughed while looking at The small plant that used to be the woodool.
"It has killed so many people who used to live here. You have sent that thing to its death. You are a savior that kongru has sent us. Bless you " the woodcutter thanked the gods by praying.
Kongru is the god of surprises and hope. He always helped citizens who needed help. Many people worshipped him and believed Kongru sent someone to help the ones who needed it.
By the evening Jack helped the woodcutter to walk back to the red deer inn. Everybody inside the inn was shocked after seeing the Wounds of the woodcutter. They realized it was a Woodool attack by looking at the wounds.
"He killed it, He killed the monster in the forest," said the woodcutter who held up Jack's hand and introduced him to the villagers.
The villagers were happy that their trouble was over and they celebrated it by having a feast. The cook has cooked a "TOORIN" for dinner for the people.
Toorins were big birds that looked like Turkey. Its meat tasted sweet.
Also, there were more foods and beverages.
People were dancing and celebrating the night. Jack was sitting on the bench with a guilty mood on his face. He was not happy about his first kill because He had never killed anything big. He has only killed small things like Mosquitoes. Then Jack looked at the people who were happy and Pursed his mouth in a proud smirk.
He realized that he had saved more lives by taking one.
The woodcutter came and gave Jack a medium size wooden statue of Kongru as a gift. Jack told him to send it to Jack's home at Lri along with a letter to his family.
*Dear Mothere and Pathere and Bruhthere,
I hope you are doing fine. I have arrived at an Inn at Lokkur. I am safe and I have helped some fellow out here. I am going to continue my adventure tomorrow. I will write to you after I reach my next stop. Until then.
Jack.
Jack gave the letter to a courier.
After having Dinner Jack went to sleep. He saw a House burning down in his dreams. he heard screaming. Jack woke up and realized it was just a dream. He went to sleep again.
The next morning, Jack prepared to leave the inn. He thanked everyone for their hospitality and left. He walked along the road that leads to " LOR-THEL "city.
while moving he had to cross the ZUKER river which had a lot of loti. There was a wooden bridge. Jack walked across the River and saw Lor-the city in the Horizon.
Lor-thel was a busy city full of Markets. It was the Trading point of Wach-Jeju. If someone wanted to buy something, Lor-thel was the best place to buy.
After half a day Jack reached the City gate. There were two guards dressed in blue in front of the city gate.
"Halt Traveller ! " said a guard.
" Good Afternoon " another guard greeted.
"Good Afternoon " Jack greeted back.
The guards didn't let Jack enter the city by blocking the way with their spears.
"Is there a problem? "Jack asked
"Before you enter the city you must know the Laws here.
Law number one: You have to protect your items from thieves and we won't meddle with those situations.
Law number two: No walking outside after dark or you will be punished.
Law number three: Stealing, murder, fighting, and vandalism are punishable crimes.
Understood? "
The guard told Jack.
"Understood," said Jack.
The guards opened the gate and let Jack in.
" You may now enter Lor-thel. Good day to you. "
" I used to be a Traveller like you. But then I got married to a She Elf.
Well, Have a good day then "The other guard said.
Jack nodded his head and smiled at both guards.
Jack entered the city and the Street was full of people. Jack walked through the crowd. Jack collided with a girl who came from the front. Both fell.
"Ow! " both said at the same time.
Jack quickly stood up and helped the girl to stand up by giving her a hand.
After standing up, The girl was staring at Jack like a cat. She had blue and beautiful eyes. She looked younger than Jack and was wearing a Green dress. Jack was also looking at the Girl's eyes straight. Both were holding hands and they had let it go after both a man walked through interrupting them. They both were like They had met each other before.
"I am sorry," both said at the same time and then both smiled.
" I feel like we have met before, "
The girl said while smiling.
" Same. It's like a Deja vu. But I just arrived here " Jack said with a blushy face and an awkward voice.
"You are new here? "Asked the girl.
"I am from Lri in Dhurland," Jack replied.
"You came all the way here by foot ? " the girl asked.
" Aye. I am going on an adventure ." Replied Jack.
"That is interesting. I am Ann by the way. " said the girl.
"Name's Jack. Nice to meet you Ann " Said Jack.
Both Jack and Ann became friends after chatting for a while. Both walked in the street together for some time. They had lunch from a food hut together. Both shared their opinions about Lor-thel. It was almost dark.
" It's getting dark. we should not be outside. Where are you planning to spend the night? "Asked Ann.
"I have no place to stay " Replied Jack.
" If you like you can stay at my place tonight ." Ann dragged Jack near a small Hut. There was a door to the basement. Ann opened the door and both went in.
It was a poor-looking place. There wasn't much furniture in there.
Ann puts on the lamp and the light brightens up the Darkness.
Both had dinner together.
"You live down here alone?
Where is your family? " Jack Asked.
"I lost my family after DOL-AHUR got attacked by Barbarians. They burned our village and killed most of the villagers. We used to live in peace but they took it away. I ran away from my village. I don't think anyone else made it. It happened some weeks ago. I arrived here a few days ago. I had to steal food to survive. Luckily No one caught me. Yet. Still, I feel guilty about stealing. " Ann told Jack her story.
Jack felt sad about Ann but proud that she took care of herself all by herself. Jack realized She was stronger than she looked.
"Are you going to stay here? I never had a friend as good as you ." Ann Asked.
" I am sorry. I can't stay. I have to continue moving "
Jack replied
Ann felt sad after hearing that and looked down She felt lonely.
" But there is someplace you can go. Go to Lri and Find my father Rob. Tell him I sent you. You can live in peace, there." Jack gave hope to Ann.
Jack Wrote another letter and gave it to Ann.
*Dear Mothere and Pathere,
This Girl, Ann is a friend of mine. I met her at Lor-thel. She has lost her family. Please let her stay in our village. Give her a place to live. She helped me. So I want to help her.
Your son,
Jack.
"Here, take this letter and give it to my father. You will be fine. I promise. " Jack gave the letter to Ann and she took the letter.
Ann hugged Jack and Thanked him with tears in her eyes.
"Thank you, Jack. Thank you very much. I will never forget your kindness ."
Jack was feeling shy while Ann was hugging him but after a few seconds, he felt comfortable.
" It's just nothing. I am not a kind person " Jack said like He had low self-respect.
" Why do you talk like you are not a good person? You are a Good person. Your parents should be proud of it " Ann cheered up Jack.
Both went to sleep after that.
In the morning both prepared to leave.
The city was as busy as it was the day before. The markets were open and the crowd noise was loud.
"Where are you going next? " Asked Ann.
" I don't know. But wherever I go, I hope there will be a good story to tell. " Jack Replied.
Jack gave some coins to Ann. Ann was surprised by it. She gave Jack her Amulet as a gift.
"This amulet was my mother's.
She always said this amulet will give the wearer Luck and Strength. Now I give it to you. This will shine your way " said Ann.
It was an amulet of HU-RUSHU. The Goddess of Luck and Light.
The amulet was beautiful and it was made out of silver. It had a round shape. In the middle of it was a small Emerald.
Both Ann and Jack hugged and departed.
While walking in the street Jack saw an old beggar wearing a Black robe sitting near the road. He had a grey beard. He was holding a staff that had a gem on the top. Jack felt strange about the old beggar. Jack walked near him.
The old beggar looked at Jack and asked "Could you spare a coin for this old man? "
Jack took his purse and gave the old beggar three coins. Meanwhile, four men were looking at Jack from a side.
" There you go," Jack said after giving the old beggar the coins.
"Bless your kind Heart young man "
The old beggar was happy.
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