This made the man stop for a couple of seconds. He got up, stood there for a second, and said with a grin while looking at me,
"Did you tell that to me, little boy?"
"Yes, I said it to you! You asshole! You have no right to attack this man! Leave the man alone!"
"So you told me that? You talk a lot, kid."
I thought I could stand against him. But before I knew what was happening, I got a punch in the stomach. It was very painful and I was knocked down in seconds.
"Do you think you have the courage? Little brat? Huh!" He looked angrier and now he was shouting. I tried to move, but I could barely breathe. And before I could get up he approached and continued to kick me. He was kicking me relentlessly and punching me with all of the anger he gathered.
And just then, I saw someone coming from the corner. It was a familiar face.
"That's enough." He said with a thick voice. He seemed angry too.
"What are you going to do old man, you will try to bea-"
The man tried to talk cocky. But in the blink of an eye, the man had already entered the wall of one of the houses, standing unconscious. The other man had punched him and made him fly at the speed of light. It was so cool to watch and I felt a little bad for the man. But my bones were hurting really bad.
"I told you to get the hell out of here."
It was my uncle. He had found me in this crowd and helped me out. I don't know how he found out about this, but I was happy that he helped me. And on the other hand, everyone was watching what was happening in amazement. "More amazed" to be exact. They didn't act no matter what.
"Are you okay?" He asked.
"Yes thank you, Uncle, I'm fine."
"Come on, let's put ice in your eyes before your eyes swell."
We got out of there and started to go through the little stores. My uncle took some ice from above the road and put it in my eye,
He then said,
"Why do you have to be so irresponsible every time? You have been the same since you were a child."
*And a scolding once more. I guess I wasn't going to get away from it.*
"Was I supposed to watch that guy get beaten there?" I responded angrily.
"Your father entrusted you to me and you don't make the rules here. If you want to survive, you will listen to my words, understood?"
But his anger was bigger than mine. And the way he said his words, scared me to the core.
"I understand."
"Good, we have a lot of work to do, let's go."
My uncle has been like this since my childhood, he used to show his authority. But no matter how much he acted like this, he always had a kind side to me. So I didn't hold any grudge against him.
After we got on with our chat, we decided to leave there and I helped my uncle with carrying stuff. He and I loaded the equipment for the farm. We stayed under the sun for a long time, and our work was finished towards the sunset. It was very boring and it was tiring. But we eventually got on the horse-drawn carriage and started riding away. I was happy that I could help my uncle. Also, the festivity in the city square became even more enthusiastic after the sunset. It was more enjoyable to watch.
And just then I was getting lost in the view, I asked my uncle,
"Uncle, can other kingdoms be like this?"
"It depends. The rulers of kingdoms may be brothers, but each kingdom is ruled differently from the other. You can see many more similar or different ones from this kingdom here. So it is not entirely the same."
"Then does that mean the kingdoms are so different from each other?"
"Yes, no kingdoms are alike. They are all developed and talented in different matters. For example, The first kingdom that we are in is a developed kingdom in terms of agriculture. We sell valuable fruits and vegetables grown here to other countries. That is why it is a very important kingdom in terms of land.
The second kingdom is rich in minerals. This kingdom, on the other hand, usually sells the powerful materials it has to the fourth kingdom, which can make weapons, or the fifth kingdom, which is mostly rich. Thus, they ensure their trade in their own way.
However, the third kingdom is the most important in terms of trade. It is the kingdom that is rich in commerce. As I said before, they do their imports and exports thanks to this kingdom. Materials or deconstructed things are brought here and a commercial connection between other kingdoms is provided, just like a bridge.
The fourth kingdom is advanced in weapons and technology. Just like I said before. They produce the necessary weapons for armies or troops and sell them. Therefore, their military power is quite a lot. It is a very powerful kingdom if you stood against them.
And finally, The fifth kingdom. The richest kingdom among all. It's a kingdom that is much more advanced than the others in power and in many aspects. Thanks to the money they have, they can buy minerals, weapons, and everything they want related to agriculture at the same time from other kingdoms. That is why it is a highly developed kingdom, both as a people's and as a fighting force. And this makes it one of the most frightening kingdoms. The only difference that kingdom has that is not ruled by a family member."
"I understand all of them. But the fifth one is stuck in my mind. Who's in charge of the duties then?"
"Nobody knows, they always hid this issue. They acted as if this was top-secret. But that didn't make anything worse either. Their system works perfectly fine even today."
Loyalty, power, money. The things my uncle told me that day was the things that ruled people in the world we lived in. They were things that most people trusted. But I had to learn more too. Because if these were the only things that ruled the world, then it meant nothing to explore it. There had to be something else.
*Maybe I'll never understand it until I see it with my own eyes.*
"I would like to see the kingdoms outside." I then said while still looking at the festival.
"It is natural that you want to go to the kingdoms outside. To explore. But I must keep you here. I do this for your safety."
And before I could say something back, My uncle pulled a packet out of his back pocket and added to his words,
"It may not be a great gift, but I still think you will like it."
A gift? But why was he giving me such a thing at such a time? I reached for the package slowly and opened it to see what was inside.
There was a map in it. It looked old and a little bit dusty, but it looked like it was something unique too.
"This is a map. But what's the point of this map?" I asked.
"This is not an ordinary map. There is more than it is on it."
It was a very nice gesture that he was thinking of me and bought a gift to make me happy.
"Thank you so much, Uncle. I mean it." I said with a smile.
He didn't say anything. He just continued to ride the horse. But after traveling for a while, my uncle stopped the carriage.
"What happened?" I asked confused.
He took a deep breath and replied,
"Thinking again, you worked really hard today. And it's also your birthday."
"Birthday? Oh! That is right! It's my birthday today! I even forgot it was, since the things we did today."
He sighed,
"I was going to tell you that, you can take your time on your own. You can go to the celebrations and have a little fun."
He's letting me go? He didn't always let me. Even though I asked kindly. So it was rare that my uncle let me go.
"Seriously?"
"Yes, but in half an hour. We have to go."
But still, having the opportunity, I became happy I accepted it.
"Understood. I'll be here in half an hour."
He and I should have trusted each other more in situations like this. Maybe my uncle had a protective personality, but sometimes it's good for a person to have fun like this. I've also wanted to see him smile too. Having him have fun, but it looked like it wasn't the time for it.
And so on, I ran towards the place of celebrations with excitement inside me. While my uncle continued his work from where he left off.
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-20 minutes later, In Kaika's house-
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Only twenty minutes had passed since Ryuu and Kaika had spoken. Ryuu was on his way to the festival and was having fun. And Kaika, on the other hand, had returned to his house in the forest and was slowly checking the items he brought.
But while he was doing that, a woman appeared and approached him.
"It's been a long time, Kaika." She said with a calm voice.
It didn't last long for Kaika to realize him either,
"Oh, Pelena. It's been a long time."
And after greeting each other, they had decided to enter the house, sit down and talk there.
"When I heard you were here, I thought I should say hello." said Pelena.
"Well thought. I'm grateful that you did. How about your situation? Are you well?"
"I'm fine, thanks for asking. I have a daughter now. It is kind of hard to deal with finding her some time, but I am handling it. I just have a beautiful life as always."
"It's really good to hear that."
*I wonder how I will tell him that.* thought Pelena.
But she started speaking anyways,
"I'm here to talk to you about a special topic."
"A special topic?"
Kaika didn't seem to be expecting a thing like that from her.
"You know he's searching for you, right?"
"Are you sure about that?" Kaika replied with fear.
The expression on his face took on a frightened and anxious expression and he now seemed scared and nervous.
"This bad. No, this is worse than I thought."
"But you said you had a second plan in mind. Why are you so nervous?"
"The boy doesn't have the strength to fight yet. And I don't know how strong Miron has become. So we'd better go out of here for the sake of everybody. Pelena, you have to meet me at my home at midnight."
"Kaika calm down. What are you going to do if we do so anyway?"
"Ryuu is alone in the city square. I have to get him from there."
(At the same time, In the city)
"There's really a lot to taste and see here. I wish my Uncle was here too."
After looking at the activities around for a while, the vitality of the people there impressed me. I ate many candies and tried many little games. And the good part was everybody was so nice. After all, it was the first time I saw such a good event.
"I apologize for stealing your precious time, my speech will not take long."
After the dance show in the center was over, a man wearing a black cloak went on stage and said something. It was a man that had a cape just like me, but his face wasn't visible. He seemed to be wearing some type of vest and black pants. I couldn't see his face, but his voice felt really convincing. It was as if he was somebody very kind.
"I came here looking for two people. They are some people who are dear to me."
He then added,
"Someone is an old man. He is tall, big, with short brown hair, a brown beard, and eyes. Have you people seen this guy? Didn't you see him? Interesting."
One of the people shouted,
"We are not here to listen to you, we came to listen to music! Get down from that stage!"
People were not happy with this situation. Some continued to shout at him, while others were talking about how absurd it was.
Everyone was very angry, and they seemed annoyed by how somebody stopped their fun. But until the man moved. At that moment, He created a huge power wave by hitting his foot on the ground. And because of the wave it created, all of the viewers lost their contribution with fear.
"People are always the same, aren't they? They put what they want above the wishes of others. They don't know what is to be understanding. And as a result of such behavior, they get what they deserve. Do any of you know what that is?"
Nobody could have answered the man's question. The people that were shouting with anger, were now shaking with fear.
And since he didn't get an answer-back, the man said,
"So no one knows. Then let me show you."
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