Then the man held up his right hand towards the sky and purple light started to glow and cover his hand. And after a short silence, suddenly the sky turned purple. Everybody was trying to understand the situation, most of the people looked around but they saw nothing until somebody said,

"What are these creatures?"

Now there were spirits coming from the sky. It was just like a scene that came out of a book. The crowd was running away in fear. Some were tripping, some were trying to get past each other. But everybody cared for something, and that was their lives.

I looked around in fear and nervousness. It was very difficult to watch what was going on, and every second I was thinking about what to do. But at that time, two of the ghosts saw me and flew towards me. I was so scared like other citizens, now two of the ghosts were after me. So I started running quickly. Trying to get away from there. I knew I had to get away from there and find somewhere to hide.

But after running away for a while, I tripped and fell. And I noticed the ghosts were catching up with me. They were now so close to attacking me. I was afraid and I didn't have the time to do anything. I closed my eyes and wished that what had happened would end, and I think my wish came true.
"Are you okay?" was the first thing that I heard.

It was my uncle. Once more.

"Yes, I'm fine, but now many people other than me are getting chased by these spirits. What are we going to do?"

"We have to save our lives for now. We are getting out of here."

"But what about the other people?"

"If we get out of here they are going to be safe."

"How is this possible?"

"I don't have time to tell. Follow me."

When we turned around the man in the black cape was right in front of us.

"Here you are, Kaika."

And at that moment, my uncle hit the ground with his hands. Creating a big crack in the ground. This made the man stop chasing us for a moment and gave us the necessary time.

"We're leaving, now!"

We walked away from there without looking back.

"How does that black-caped man know about you?" I asked while trying to look in front of me.
"All you have to know is that guy is a very dangerous person. Especially for us."

"So what are we gonna do?"

"We'll go back home. And then we'll leave this kingdom. When Miron finds out that we are leaving, he will leave the kingdom too."

We were attacked at an unexpected moment and the palace was now surrounded by spirits. I was worried about the people that we left behind but I also had a lot of questions in mind.

Who was this guy? Why was my uncle so afraid of this man? And why do we have to escape from the palace we did live in for so long? It was all too hard to think about and I didn't know. However, hoping that he would tell me sooner or later, I followed him to our house.

And after running, we got home in a short time. But the surprising thing was, a carriage was waiting in front of the house.

There was a woman at the carriage and a girl in the carriage.

By looking at them, I asked while breathing and trying to stand still,

"Who are these people?"

"They are the people who will take you from here. She is Pelana, a friend of mine. And that's her daughter." My uncle replied in a serious voice tone.

*Pelena? Lezlie? But why are they here?*

"Wait for a second. What are you going to do?"

"If I come with you, your life will be in danger too. And I can not bring danger with me. For your safety, I will stay here and take care of him."

"You said the man was very dangerous and now you want to fight him?"

The woman in the car approached me and said,

"Your uncle is right. This is the best way for both of us. If we stay with him we could lose more than enough life. He also can find us without effort."

"This is nonsense we can all escape together. Come with us!" I replied while ignoring the woman's words.

But he just sighed. Then he looked me right in the eyes and said calmly,

"I've run long enough. And if I keep running, he'll come after me again. One more time. But now is the time to stop. I have to put an end to this. "

His words stuck in my brain like a bullet. My heart didn't have the power to leave him there. It was as if I was watching him fade away in front of me. And I wasn't able to convince him. But I didn't have the power to take him with me either.

"You never listen to what I say."

I was in tears, I didn't even know that such a farewell would happen soon.

"Uncle, please be careful." I said while trying to hold my emotions.

"Don't worry about me, I'll make it. Go before he gets here."

After getting into the back of the cart, I looked at my Uncle one more time. I saw him one last time. He just stood there. His beard was shaking from the wind. And he was looking at me with sad eyes. His eyes were telling one thing.

-I trust you."

And after a while, I could not see him anymore.

He was now gone.

"Ryuu, you don't need to be afraid. He's a pretty strong guy. I knew him for a long time. I'm sure he'll handle it."

"How do you know my uncle? How do you know he is going to catch up to us?"
I then looked at her, half angry and half sad.

"Who are you anyway?"

She sighed,

"You have to calm down. I know you are in big pain. But there isn't anything we could do for now. So please sit and listen to me."

She was right. I was in great pain. And I couldn't control my feelings. I wanted to yell and scream so much at that moment, but I listened to her since it was like what she said.
"I'm sorry..."

"No problem. It is a thing that humans normally do after all. I'm sorry for not introducing us earlier. I just wanted your safety."

Then she added,

"I am Pelena. A witch. And the person next to me is my daughter Lezlie. She is also a witch like me. We are the people your uncle saved the lives of a long time ago. And since then we haven't talked until today."

"You were his friend? Did he save your life?"

"Yes, that is correct. One day, at night, suddenly a fire broke out in our village. At first, we all thought it was somewhat accidental. But the fire was made not accidentally but made of grits. The people who started the fire did something like this to kidnap children or women from the village. It was so disturbing to think about it, but it did happen. My husband tried to protect us, but they killed him in front of our eyes without mercy. And we were hopeless. But at that moment, your Uncle came out. He alone saved me, my daughter, and dozens of people. Then he became a hero in our eyes after that day. He didn't want to endanger us because Miron was following him. So he left us after a short while."

"So why suddenly have you decided to come and visit us today?"

"Strong witches can see the future even for a short time. And bad enough, I saw a dangerous future for you and your Uncle. That's why I came to warn you. Witches like me don't like to be in debt, and I decided to pay off my debt to your Uncle by saving you. That's all."

"So why didn't we help him? Why are we leaving now?"

"I can't. Miron is on another level. Even for me. Also, I'm not good at fighting. I'll just be an obstacle to your uncle."

Then she looked at me one last time and said,

"He is a terrifying monster."

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(At that same time, Back at the village) (Kaika)

I sat on a stone and waited for him. I knew he was going to come. Because he always did to hunt his prey. It was just his style.

He approached me through the trees.

Miron. The wolf hunter.

"It's been a long, long time, Kaika. You seem unhappy to see me."

"I don't have time for your nonsense chit-chats Miron. How did you find me?"

"That's my job. Remember? I'm a Wolfhunter. And do you know what's funny about it? Over the past years, you have run away from me. One of the biggest hunters in the forest, running away from another hunter. All the people in the wolf bloodline I killed, died fighting with dignity. But you, you chose to hide like a coward."

Then he added, opening his widely like a maniac,

"How pathetic isn't it?"

These were just words to try to get into me. But I wouldn't fall for it.

"You killed innocent people, Miron. And killed half of my lineage. What did you get at the end?"

"Fear, Kaika. Fear is my biggest goal. I grew up and developed in fear. Ran away from fear. Hid with fear. And now I will show everyone that fear is stronger than logic."

"Is that so? Then you must know that life is very simple. You get what you give."

"A meaningful word but unnecessary."

He looked like he remembered something and said smiling evil,

"Oh! And also I forgot to ask. I saw you protecting a kid today. What intention do you have with that boy? Actually, no. The real question would be who was that boy and why did you protect him?"
"You will learn nothing from me and this is none of your business. So stop trying about it Miron."

"Oh, I understand that. That's why I will learn the hard way. Good, but troublesome."

And the moment I dropped my guard, he pointed his hand at me and sprayed the Spirit flame at me. It was his power that he used against his enemies. But even though he caught me off guard, I managed to escape by jumping very high. It hit the trees behind me and they were damaged.

He then kept attacking without letting me breathe. I tried to avoid his attacks as quickly as I could.

And I got behind him and hit his waist hard. With this, his hand aimed at the ground and I hit him in the stomach. He then started flying towards my house, hit and shattered it.

And after a couple of seconds, he stood up once more and said,

"Not bad, despite your old age, you still maintain your strength. But I didn't stay the same this whole time too."

Putting both hands together, he once again ignited the spirit flame. But this time the fire was much stronger and much more durable. It was aimed for a bigger range. So I couldn't escape the fire. This time I tried to protect myself from the flame with the irons on my wrists.

The fire continued to devastate dozens of trees in the forest and my arms were badly injured. There was also an incredible pain that didn't go away.

But before I recovered just a little, he then switched to melee and tried faster attacks. He tried to kick me and punch me a fast way. I tried to throw several punches at the same time while dodging his fists.

But the moment he saw my open spot, he covered his hand with spirit fire and dealt me a very strong blow. I was unable to escape the blow and it hit my stomach. With it, I flew into the mountain behind me and crashed into the mountain.

There was blood coming out of my mouth now and great damage was done on the mountain.
*I think I broke a few bones. But that's not the problem. He's too fast. I have to catch his fists.* I thought to myself.

"There is nothing I can do, I have to win!"

Shouting strongly, I increased my speed with every punch I threw. I was frustrated about how he beat me up and got the advantage. I needed to find a way to get him on the ground. He dodged my fists, but there was something he forgot.

"You dropped your guard!"

Getting behind him, I hit him hard in the face with my elbow. This made him slide a little bit. And made his nose bleed.

But Miron didn't bother. He wiped the blood from his mouth and smiled. He then kept attacking again with all his power. As soon as I thought his attacks were slowing down he smiled and attacked again,

"You dropped your guard!" he said with a grin.

Then before even realizing it, he punched me towards the mountain and made me fly once more.
I was done now. I had no energy left, no willpower to fight. Because Miron had been hitting me all this time not in a normal way, but with fists covered with spirit flame, I could no longer fight. My body wasn't even working properly. I tried to breathe, but this old useless body didn't let me.

"If I could... Just one more time."

*I just wanted to see that boy once more. Just once."

"But I can't just wait to let this go to waste either!"

Miron was walking away, thinking that I was dead.

"He didn't even last that long. Less than I thought actually. I expected more from Kaika. But it seems that everything ends. One way or another."

But that wasn't going to end there. As soon as he was leaving, he felt a shaking in the ground,
Then he looked back with confusion,

"Hmph?"

When he turned around, the view was beyond words. The huge mountain was shattered and huge pieces were thrown toward Miron.

"Giving up isn't for you, huh Kaika?

At the same time, Miron prepared a huge spirit flame and sprayed it toward the rocks.
Their battle changed the world's destiny, forever.