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"Cale."
Cale stopped from the queue when he heard Alberu's voice calling out to him.
"Yes, Hyung-nim?"
"Don't get hurt, whatever you do there don't get hurt. You can do that right?"
Cale looked into his Hyung-nim's eyes and then chuckled.
"Of course, as long as you can make me lazy Hyung."
"What a human! Hear what the crown prince says you can't get hurt!"
Raon shouted excitedly.
"That's right, you can't get hurt. Nya!"
Hong replied back to Raon while spinning Cale around. Cale looked down when he felt the small foot on which he was patted. Cale let out a tired sigh and turned his head to walk again.
Ignoring the unreadable gazes behind him Cale stoically walked over. He had passed all the tests the temple had given him, and this was the last one.
Smiling, Cale without looking behind him.
“No matter what it is, just destroy it all!” they smile. That's right, just destroy it.
"Well!"
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"What happened?!"
"What's that?!"
"Wait, isn't that silver shield young master?"
"There's also Choi Han! The black sword!"
"Isn't that commander Clopeh?"
They were saying something that if it sounded Cale then he would be in awe of that useless nickname. Eruhaben chuckled as his head filled with illustrations of Cale frowning.
“Eruhaben-nim, what exactly happened?”
Alberu asked strangely as a hologram-like screen appeared in front of the shrine.
"I don't know, but this might be a recording of what happened at the shrine right now."
Eruhaben answered with an interested face. This thing suddenly appeared just as everyone who had entered the shrine went back in to clear the exam.
"Like a live broadcast?"
Hannah asked as she drew her sword and slashed at this screen.
"Hoo, it's really see-through."
“It's like when young master Cale fought a sealed god.”
Jack exclaimed excitedly as his hands tried to stop his sister from slashing through the screen.
"You're right, but that screen disappeared while Cale was facing the real test. So, why is it showing up again now?"
Alberu asked again with doubt about the scenery around him.
Before anyone answered Alberu's question the holographic screen that had only been showing a blurry image until now became very clear showing the people inside.
This screen is divided into sections. In each section there are Choi Han, Mary, Toonka, Rosalyn, Clopeh and also Cale.
[The shrine's final exam will be carried out. 'forgotten memory'.]
In front of the screen that looks like the pause button is pressed there is writing. This allowed those outside the shrine to clearly see the contents of the writing.
Eruhaben-nim, the meaning of this is?
"Right, this is the final test. Perhaps the shrine wants us to find out what the so-called hero is doing inside the shrine."
Eruhaben said calmly as his mind processed the shrine's actions.
They all stopped talking and focused on what was in front of the screen. The text disappears quickly and the first cut begins the video.
This is Clopeh's test.
Clopeh stood there also staring at something in front of him. Right now he was visible but also invisible, much like the state Cale was in when the sealed god messed with the contents of the exam. Clopeh stared coldly at the sight in front of him.
"So it's like that huh?"
Little Clopeh said in a cute voice as he stared at his father beamingly telling him about the legend of the paerun kingdom.
"That's right, legend also says that there will be someone who breaks the curse and becomes a legend."
His father again said something that made Clopeh's lips smile wide.
"In that case, I will become the legend! That's right, I will become the legend!"
Stop. The recording stops there.
It was like it was before the recording started. Then the side plays the recording.
This was Rosalyn's test. And also like Clopeh, Rosalyn faced the same test.
"Isn't that beautiful?"
The first prince said in a gentle voice to the little boy next to him. Or the royal princess, Rosalyn.
"Big brother, if I become a magician can I do that?"
Little Rosalyn asked her eldest sister excitedly.
"Of course! Moreover, my little Rosalyn is very talented."
The first prince answered while chuckling at his sister's question.
"In that case, I will become a powerful mage and protect the kingdom!"
"Yes! Big Brother will always support you!"
The tape stops again, and another section starts playing again. Now they are no longer surprised. It's like alternate video clips, or something.
This time it was Mary. Mary's recording.
"Tasha, it's out there. What's the view out there?"
Mary said in her robotic voice. But Tasha knew for certain that Mary was curious about the outside world.
"Mary, if you want to see the outside world, you have to be strong. Because the outside world is very dangerous."
Tasha said softly. But Tasha knew that what she said was just a lie.
"If I'm strong may I come out, Tasha?"
Mary asked again as she raised her head. Everyone could see the horrific wounds that were on part of his face.
"Of course. Why not?"
Tasha laughed loudly as she patted Mary's head gently. But that's just a lie, Tasha knows that the dark elves are not welcome in the plains, let alone the necromancer Yang will continue to be targeted by the priests.
But Tasha couldn't say that, especially Mary who was recently attracted to something.
"Then I will become strong and will go to the outside world."
Recording stops again, and continues with the next recording. This time it was Toonka.
"This new witch is too much!"
"You're right, earlier I saw a witch who used her magic to hurt someone."
"Witches are running rampant! Won't the kingdom do something about it?"
The complaining voices continued and all of that was heard by the little boy next to them. The little boy looked up and then ran into a house that wasn't exactly big but wasn't quite small.
Entering the house quickly, little Toonka ran towards an old woman sitting on his chair. Upon seeing that person Toonka slowed down his legs and sat down in front of the old woman.
"Grandma, do you know? I've been hearing people complaining about witches again."
The little boy Toonka said excitedly to his grandmother who was looking at him gently.
“Toonka, you need to stop eavesdropping on other people's conversations.”
"But grandma..."
"Fine, fine, witches right? Granny knows. Witches are now in their prime. They will be arrogant, and feel above everyone else. That's a natural thing for humans."
Toonka furrowed his brow in annoyance.
"But grandma, they hurt someone! Isn't that evil?"
"That's evil, but they are strong. We, as those who have nothing, can only surrender."
His grandmother looked back at Toonka gently who was growing irritated.
"Then I'll become strong! So they can't do anything with me!"
The grandmother did not answer and just went back to doing what she was doing.
"And I must have smacked that evil witch!"
As usual, the recording stops there, and continues with another recording. This time it was Choi Han.
Unlike the others, this was the Choi han form they knew, not a child's form. At that time Choi Han was walking aimlessly. He just followed a large wall that did not know where it led.
Continuing walking, Choi Han stopped when he saw the way out of the forest of darkness, he burst into tears at that. It took too long, too long to get to this part.
And Choi Han met the village of Harris. He also met the friendly residents, Choi Han was happy. He was so happy they never treated him like a foreigner.
After so many years that even Choi Han had forgotten, he finally had a place to rest. A place he could call home. At that time Choi Han promised to always protect Harris village.
"I will protect this village!"
The recording stops, and continues to the last hologram. This is the hero they all know. A hero who carries a lot of burden, a hero they are always proud of. Cale Henituse.
A small red-haired child was walking happily. Occasionally greeting gently the maids around, their bright aura makes us feel as if we are seeing sunlight.
The boy stopped when he saw a beautiful red-haired woman waving at him with a gentle smile. Stopped for a moment the smile on the little boy's face widened and ran.
"Mother!"
Shouting out loud Cale jumped into the mother's arms with enthusiasm and the mother was no less enthusiastic than her son. Lifting Cale up easily the mother kissed Cale's cheek gently.
They laughed and shared stories in a bright atmosphere, all the maids who saw that smiled, feeling the beautiful atmosphere between the madam and her daughter.
The mother picked Cale up and led him to the room. They play there until night, and this is when the mother reads story books to her child.
"Cale you know? Mom will now tell mom a secret."
After reading the story the mother gently stroked Cale's red hair.
"Really? Tell me Mom! I will definitely listen to everything!"
Little Cale exclaimed happily at the mother's words. Her flushed face almost matched the color of her hair.
"You have strong power, so you have to share it. It's just the two of us a secret okay?"
Cale nodded enthusiastically as his eyes lit up toward the mother.
"Then mother, what power is that?"
"This is the power where mother can see into one's destiny."
"Really?! So great."
The mother chuckled at the child's enthusiasm, and resumed her delayed words.
"Cale my child, you will go through many hardships. But after that you will have a very happy ending."
Cale's eyes lit up again at his mother's words. He is happy, happy endings are always fun like his mother told him in fairy tales. Little Cale was really looking forward to that.
"Happy ending! I'm so happy. Especially if mom congratulates me!"
And at that time little Cale did not know that his mother did not laugh or smile at his words.
The recording stopped, silence fell on everyone watching. They all knew that Harris village had suffered a disaster, they all also knew that young master Cale's mother died when he was 5 years old.
Seeing Cale's behavior as a child was very bright, so bright that it was like seeing light. Then why did it change? Why would young master Cale be trash?
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