It was past midnight.Air was dark because of the thick clouds covering moon.which couldn't be seen.In the road towards the dorm,a handsome boy with red hair and red eyes was walking with his hands in his pockets.His steps were light,making near to no sound.His eyes a bit confused,and pained.He would sometimes tremble a bit because of the cold wind at night.Summer was slowly ending after all.Even though there were no visual sights,Temperature in the air made the coming of Autumn obvious.

It was also cold.A tender,weak place was feeling cold now.It was looking strong at the front,but he himself knew the truth.It was very fragile.It could be destroyed anytime.Sometimes it would get more hot or moved and sometimes,it would get cold and come close to stopping.He was feeling conflicted.Even though he didn't saw him too much,knowing that he lost him also made him suffer equally.He was feeling dejected.He was feeling,sad.

He always felt secure,safe in his house.It was peaceful,comfy and lovely.He had a loving mother,not seen but encouraging father,Strict but reliable uncle,A lovely sweet sister and two cousin which he could rely like a brother.He would be praised.He would get prizes and love from them.Even if he acted arrogant they wouldn't reprimand him.

But,it was over.He didn't know the reason.But it was clear his uncle and mother knew it would be coming eventually.So they have made the preperations long time ago.They were,even in a dire state,never stopped thinking about them.Even he,who he haven't seen much,died for their sake.Just thinking about it made him feel ill.He never acted like a son to him,nor he acted like a father to him.

He was feeling regret about it but just regretting was useless.There was no way he could get strong enough to stand by their side.All he could do was escape for heir sake.He was lost.Even if he struggled,became strong,and got revenge then what?It wouldn't bring back his father and mother.All it could do would be satisfying himself.Even though his uncle was not dead,he didn't know if he was still in danger.He was feeling dejected again.Why was he conflicting with himself so much?.Why was he thinking so much about it?

And still there was he.He may feel pain about his parents,he may feel sad about his uncle,he may feel worried about his sister's condition.But the thing he only felt about him was regret.All he have done was act according her mother's wishes.He didn't hate her for forcing him.

''What do you want to do when you grow up?''Asked his uncle to him when he first started to train.''I want to be strong,so strong that ı can defeat you''He smiled towards me,he smiles so rarely ı can count them with my hands, and asked again.''Why do you want to be strong then'Will you use it for power over masses or use it for money.Will you be a famous person or a great hero?''If he were to ask me right now,i couldn't answer it but at that time,i didn't hesitate''I want to protect.I want to shoulder the burdens myself.I want my family to be at ease.Not worry about anything.''He just patted my head and said two word:.''Train hard''

I can't say what i have done was right.I beat him everyday,looked down to him,never recognized his achievments.I was acting like a scum towards him.I never got punished because of my actions,nor my mother was serious about her hatred towards him.She once talked about his mother.She was a really gorgeous woman.She had pretty,silk blonde hair and a sweet face which would make people die from an heartattack.

But the thing that mother admired most about her was the attitude of her.She was so polite and nice that even demons would feel frustrated.She would never,in any occasion offend anyone.Even at the times she were right to the end.'She was the most pure thing in the world' my mother said once.

She had high hopes for him.She wanted him to be like her even if it was a tiny bit.But he was not talented.Even in the history of their family,there was not a person as poor as him when it came to talents.Because of that,she used him.Used against him to apply pressure,temper his mind,trying to teach him how life could be cruel.My uncle also approved it.But,they have forgotten one thing.They forgot about my feelings.I don't hate them.I don't blame them.But,it hurts.

It pains me to see it.It pains my heart when i hurt the ones ı swore to protect myself.It hurts me to not encourage him,support him from his back.I felt only regret towards him.But it can be changed,no,it will change.It must change.I still remember Big Brother's words.''You don't have to endure it now.I believe you can still protect him.''Big brother Aeneas was,maybe,the only one to see through me.Maybe that is because of that i see him as my brother.

He lifted his head towards the sky.The clouds were already gone and the moonlight was illuminating the stone roads leading the dorm.The grass and trees at the side of road were making hushing noises because of the cold wind.Just a bit front of him,dorm was standing.There were still some rooms lights open.

He made his mind.From now on,he wouldn't feel regret towards him.He would be himself from now on.Not the arrogant,overbearing Deroc Dryflame.He will be the wall protects the city from harm.He would be their shield.

With these thoughts,A slight smile appeared on Deroc's face and entered from the main door to dorms.Within a minute,he got in front of the door of dorm.Lights were open so she should be awake now?He knocked the door but there was no response.He knocked once more,but still nothing.So he slowly opened the door and peeked inside.

Within the room were 2 beds serperated to corners of the room,with tables next to them.There was a mana crystal slowly turning at the ceiling,lighting the room.He looked around and saw Vera sleeping,trembling a little.Her blanket was at the ground.She was wearing a rabbit like pyjama which was not protecting her from the cold wind coming from open window.

He had an urge to pinch her pink cheeks.But he just closed the window.Took the blanket from the ground and laid it on her.She stopped trembling and smiled a bit.He also smiled then used his mana to remove mana from crystal.Light turned off and he laid down on his bed.Slowly falling asleep while listening the light breathing in the other corner of the room.

...

''Fail,Start again.''

Grim sighed and once more started the progress.With a sharp sound,he sucked up all the mana around him and preserved it.When his body started to reach it's limits he started to condense the mana in shape of a sword.Sword was turning more and more real while the great amounts of mana was being sent in it.He was using his body as a medium between magic sword and wild mana.

Slowly,a weak but firm aura appeared at sword.Aura slightly but steadily started to grow.Within a minute,Sword was complete and it looked like a real sword.''Now,Try to seal it inside''Arihan said.Grim slowly reduced the mana he absorbed and halted it a bit later.He closed his eyes,took a deep breath,and opened them.When he opened his eyes,a deep blue radiance was swirling inside his light blue eyes.

The radiance slowly emerged from his eyes and a strand of it fused with the sword.Sword started to shake and tremble,Grim was anxious as he tried to control it.Sword was slowly cracking and mana was dispersing.With a last attempt Grim sent radiance once more.This time something strange happened.Sword suddenly took the initiative to absorb radiance and started to repair itself.Slowly sword returned it's earlier shape and became a simple iron sword.

Grim directly fell to his knees,gasping for a breath and holding his heart with right hand.His heart was hurting so much he couldn't help but scream.It was way too painful.After 15 seconds he just fainted.His last tought was how strange it was to faint in a dream.

It felt like a long time.He was feeling a little bit strange.Like there was another him.Suddenly,his eyes started to hurt and 2 blue radiance shot out,lighting the whole darkness in front of him.He couldn't make it out clearly, but there were 2 person.One of them was a gigantic,horned creature,burning like it came out of inferno.Other one was also a gigantic figure,but it had a wing instead of horns.Every corner of it's body was filled with violent surging water waves.

Water covered giant spoke with a booming voice:''Looks like it's my win -.. .-. -.-- ..-. .-.. .- -- .''

The fiery giant just shook it's head and took out a drop of blood and gave it to the other one.As the water giant was laughing it suddenly froze and turned it's gaze towards where Grim was standing.Grim felt like it's gaze could pierce anything and see every secret he had.

''Are you still going against us?Why won't you help us?You could have been the king of Absolute Region and Chaos World''Talked Giant towards him.But not only he couldn't speak,he can't even lift a finger.Flaming giant also turned around and looked at him.

After a bit of time passed Water giant's face lit up while Flaming giant's face dropped and said in a threatening tone''You!You are only a sneaky bastard.My ass eter-''Water giant cut his words and spoke''If that's so then we have no more bussines.Take this child of mine,I shall entrust it to you.''Then urged the flame giant to go back.Before turning back,he waved his hands towards Grim.He didn't know how,but he just felt that if before he was talking to another person,now he was waving at him.

All he could do was curse before fainting again.'fainting 2 times in a dream? really!'