~Gracier POV
I was born in a small-sized village located in the Zilya's Mountain range, my village na is Gato and I'm Gracier.
Being raised by a single parent, my mother was not easy, we were poor, still, we were happy.
When I turned five I asked my mother a question.
''Mother, where is father? How co I have never seen him?"
It was on that day that I saw my mother who was also cheerful even when things were not going well for us to turn gloomy all sudden. That looks in her eyes that day I could never forget, her eyes were filled with hatred, the five years old at that ti was scared, having noticed my state my mother finally cald down and lied to saying my father was out, he would surely co back.
Maybe it was her wish as well but I never saw my father even when I turned thirteen. Finally, my mother told what happened before I was born. My father was an extrely handso Elven Adventurer who stayed in our village for two months, he had so kind of mission to accomplish in the mountain.
Being a young maiden herself, my mother quickly fell in love with the man, the man also seed to have fallen in love with the most beautiful woman in the village. My mother was indeed beautiful, beautiful face, nice form, she had long black hair and black eyes, sothing completely unusual.
So said that my mother wasn't a native of the village, she was brought here when she was fifteen years old by whom, nobody knows. I even asked my mother if she wasn't from here after noticing that sotis she seed to be lost in thoughts, staring in a certain direction, the response I received when I asked that day was only a pat on the head and a smile.
Coming back to my mother's story, the two started dating, everybody happily congratulating the two, the new lovers quickly consummate their union, one month later my mother was pregnant. Naturally, she inford my father, his reaction at that ti was, well he turned stiff not saying anything.
My mother thought that he was too shocked to talk, she decided to let him the night to digest the news, unfortunately, the next morning my mother beca aware that my father had left, leaving Five gold coins behind.
Astonished my mother thought maybe my father when to run so errands in the city, he went back to retire as Adventurer before coming to take care of his family. Everybody in the village believes that, however, the reality was cruel, the months passed yet there was no news of my father, he seed to have disappeared completely.
Even the old village chef went to the city to inquire about him, it was then he learned that he had already left since a months ago, going back into his hotown located on another continent.
The old village chef co back and lied to my mother saying it seed that my father went on a long quest. Being intelligent herself my mother soon understood. She cried all day blaming herself for being a naïve girl who believed the man's sweet words. The bastard left her after learning that she was pregnant, he even dared to leave behind Five gold coins as if she was so kind of slut.
My mother was furious, she hated my father more than anything.
Live continued until she gave birth to , having seen my innocent face when I ca into the world, my gloomy mother beca happy all of sudden, she decided to raise with all her love and care. Finally, she used the money the bastard had left behind to raise .
After listening to my mother's tragic story, I comforted her as I could. I knew why she had told her story, it was to make aware that n can not be trusted. As for the reaction I had when I heard about my father's deed was, well truth be told I didn't feel anything, no hatred, no loathing at him. Will you feel anything for soone you had never seen?
Soone who was not part of your life until you grew up? I think the answer will be no.
Nothing changed, apart for being reserved when dealing with the young males in the village, being the most beautiful girl in the village, I had a lot of suitors, I even had a childhood sweetheart nad Marcel, we were always together with her sister who was also my best friend. Everyone inside the village thought that we will finish together.
After hearing my mother's story, I started distancing myself from him because I had developed distrust toward n in general. When he asked why I was becoming distant, I lied saying that it happened like that, it was a woman's thing.
I continued to live happily with my mother, my friends, and the other villagers. One year passed and I was now fourteen.
It happened two weeks after my birthday, I was happily playing in the field with Ellen my best friend also Marcel's sister. She excused herself saying she had sothing to take care of, I decided to wait for her, I waited for two hours without seeing her, even though the field was a little far from the village, it should have not taken her so much ti to co back even if she had sothing to do.
Sothing must have happened, I started running back to the village, to my horror the scene I saw when I neared the village make my blood turned cold, my breathing quickened, from afar I saw the whole village burning and monsters running here and there, they were slaughtering the males like they were livestock, the won were captured, clothes ripped apart before being played with, I even saw my mother fighting against monsters for a while before being captured, she shared the sa fate as the other before being killed in front of .
I stood there frozen, not knowing what to do, it was Marcel who brought out of my stupor, he asked to run from the village, he would distract the monsters while I would run.
''I refuse, let fight alongside you,'' I said refusing.
It was that day I saw a furious Marcel for the first ti, in a harsh tone he spoke,
''Go, do not waste this chance, go and live well. And it's possible please avenge us, avenge Ellen.''
It was then I learned that Ellen was already dead, tears started running down my cheeks, my voice beca hoarse, with the village chief joining Marcel and telling to also run, I finally left without looking back because I was sure that I'll go back if I did that.
Running in the direction indicated by the village chief, I saw a caravan going in the sa direction as .
Thinking that maybe I would be saved, I stopped the caravan and explained what happened to our village in hope that maybe the n looking like Adventurers would go rescue the few who may still alive, unfortunately, Da Luck was not with , I was captured by the n I thought were Adventurers.
Once more I thought that n should not be trusted, they tell to tell them my problems maybe they will help yet they captured instead of helping .
Fortunately, when I was brought inside the city, I managed to escape, however, I was still captured by the n and when I was thinking maybe my fate as a slave was sealed he appeared and saved , who was a stranger.
After rescuing he said he would deliver to the orphanage, logically I should have accepted yet I refused and asked him to take with him. He acceptedd after thinking for a while, it was how I encountered Alex.
After telling him (them: The Moonlight Inn proprietress and her daughter Lea) my story, Alex accepted as his sister when I told him that I want to beco an Adventurer like him.
The sa night after my rescue I slept with him on the sa bed thinking maybe he was like the other n, he may assault in the night, strangely he did not do sothing like that, I had a nightmare, he even cald down saying he was here, even though I was deep in sleep I still heard these words I slept peacefully after hearing them.
From then onwards I decided to beco his sister for good, he was different from other n. I vowed to beco stronger to one day watch his back, fighting alongside him. That is my dream.
Big brother Alex was full of surprises, he did sothing to , he helped activate my innate talent, astonishingly I had a Gift sothing only the biggest families have.
After awakening my Gift I changed physically, I beca more beautiful, my left eye turned golden while my red hair beca longer and more colored. I could feel power coursing through my veins.
With this new power, I was sure that I could accomplish my dream to fight alongside him.
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