《THE OTHER LIFE OF ACP》THE OTHER LIFE OF ACP - Chapter 26 (Not really): the life of Red
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I watched them burn.
They burned like i was cooking barbecue with an open flame. you know what's the worst part about this? they smelled delicious. my whole family, my neighbors, my friends, burning right before me. but before all this, it was a much happier time.
My name is Henry Red, and i was 15 at the time. i lived in a small village, where farming and hunting was the way of life. the women would do household things like cooking, cleaning, carrying the child, and etc. i was a hunter, i killed my prey with succession every time, even the first time. even though we weren't civilized, but we were happy.
"Hey! good work today Henry." [???]
"Thanks dad." [Red]
"Um.... i'll meet you back at the house." [Red]
"Wait, where are you going?" [Dad]
"To the river." [Red]
"Be back here before midnight, or no breakfast for you." [Dad]
"Okay, bye." [Red]
Arrived at the river.....
".......Where is she?" [Red]
"I'm right here." [???]
"!!!" [Red]
(Brief description of the woman: long hair, black hair, average chest size, beautiful hips, blue eyes, and.... that's it.)
"You should really sharpen your senses more, i had the chance to kill you in 5 different ways." [???]
"Well excuse me Ms. Vilda for not training but had to hunt the whole day if i want to stay as a Red." [Red]
"Never mind that, have you been practicing?" [Vilda]
"Of course, who do you think i am?" [Red]
"Some kid that i met that begged me to teach him magic." [Vilda]
".........." [Red]
"Just chant the spell." [Vilda]
":Oh fire spirit, give me the power to burn my enemies, Fire Ball:" [Red] (The :: is the place where the chant is.)
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"Oh! impressive." [Vilda]
"I've been working hard." [Red]
"I can see that." [Vilda]
"Can we move to the next spell already?" [Red]
"Not yet, not until you make a fire ball of this size.*Shows a fireball size of a volleyball.*" [Vilda]
".......... damn." [Red]
"Hey, don't worry, normal people take months to make a fireball of your size." [Vilda]
"......." [Red]
"I have to go, i'll see you next week." [Vilda]
".......Bye." [Red]
*She leaves.*
"I'm sorry, but i can't wait that long.*Shows an unknown scroll of flame.*" [Red]
And that was the biggest mistake of my life, that would change everything.
Meanwhile, in the council room, in the tower of magic......
"It would appear that you have discovered the scroll of king scarlet." [Council man]
"Yes." [Vilda]
"How did you come across this legendary scroll?" [Council man]
"I discovered it by chance, it seems that an unknown person has spread treasures throughout the the country of Likno. i came across through a traveling merchant, not knowing what he had. some similar cases was also discovered." [Vilda]
"Could you show us the scroll?" [Council man]
"Of course, it's right he-" [Vilda]
"Vilda?" [Council man]
"........*Sweat drops*" [Vilda]
"I-i'll be right back." [Vilda]
Meanwhile, in the Red house.....
"Let's see what this scroll is." [Red]
When i opened it, i met the fire king, Scarlet. knowledge of all different kinds of scrolls were entering my brain, i was in a state of purity. the scroll vanished and my eyes were glowing, i was chanting spell after spell after spell, i wanted to stop, but i couldn't. the house was burning down, my family, my mother, father, sister, they all burned, like leaves in a fire.
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"Henry! Stop!" [Mom]
"Please big brother!" [Little Sister]
"AAAAAHHHH!!" [Mom]
"AAAHHH!!" [Little Sister]
Then came the neighbors, then the the farm, then the whole village, i watched them all burn, and i couldn't do anything.
After the mass murder i committed, i wanted to kill myself. and when i was about to stab myself, Ms. Vilda stopped me.
"LET GO OF ME!" [Red]
"Henry, you have so much to live for." [Vilda]
"OH, AFTER MY WHOLE FAMILY F*CKING DIED IN FRONT OF MY EYES, YEAH, I GUESS I STILL DO HAVE SOMETHING TO LIVE FOR." [Red]
"You don't have to be die because your family died." [Vilda]
"YEAH, BUT WHAT ELSE IS THERE FOR ME!?" [Red]
"Being a mage." [Vilda]
"A mage?" [Red]
"With all that power and knowledge within you, you could be the strongest fire mage their is!" [Vilda]
"........." [Red]
"And, maybe, someday, there could be a person that can Resurrect your family." [Vilda]
"........Okay." [Red]
"(That always works. too bad Resurrection is impossible.)" [Vilda]
"Come with me, to the tower of magic." [Vilda]
"Can i call you mom?" [Red]
"No." [Vilda]
"..... Aunt Vilda?" [Red]
"......Fine." [Vilda]
"Where did that come from?" [Vilda]
"......I love my mom." [Red]
"........Momma's boy." [Vilda]
"And what's wrong with that?" [Red]
"......Nothing actually. never thought about it before." [Vilda]
Arriving at the tower of magic......
"Where's the scroll, Vilda?" [Council man]
"Inside him." [Vilda]
"Well, we better take it out fast! the scroll's goi-" [Council man]
"Not what i meant. he read the scroll, all the spells are in his brain." [Vilda]
"........." [Council man]
"Get the extractor." [Council man]
"WHOA! hold on a minute!" [Vilda]
"What?" [Council man]
"This boy just killed his whole village because of this scroll, and your going to take the only thing this boy has left?" [Vilda]
"Do you have a better plan?" [Council man]
"Train him. make him the best fire mage in the whole of likno, no! the world!" [Vilda]
"Does he have talent?" [Council man]
"Yes, of course." [Vilda]
"Good! prepare a room, a set of clothes, and some bedding of course." [Council man]
"That was easy. well, your on your own now." [Vilda]
"What?" [Red]
"In the tower of magic, there is no teacher for you to count on." [Vilda]
"But you'll still visit, right?" [Red]
"Of course." [Vilda]
"Thank you, Aunt Vilda." [Red]
"NOT gonna get used to that." [Vilda]
4 Years later.....
"There you are you dragon." [Red]
"fradon shilakrow dowiraqwe golivas!" [Fire Dragon]
"I don't know what you're saying, but it's time for you to die." [Red]
"flireqwem dositalrom roklijement!!" [Fire Dragon]
"Even if i was only able to cultivate one spell from the scroll, it's still powerful." [Red]
"[Fire Fist]!" [Red]
And after a long battle, i was victorious. and you guys know what happens next.
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