⟿ PROLOGUE
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1.『YOU ARE (NOT) ALONE』 memories lost at a young. he was but a street urchin without name. he held no status within society. he knew not what a mother nor father was. he was merely all alone, a young child without family or friend.
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or so he thought. the many children who lived in the town that once was his residency knew of the boy without a name--the "street urchin" they called him. he was given the chance to have his first friend, and not just his first but many. as the children told the street urchin that all he had to do was visit the forest of zephyr, stay for one night, and return the next morning.
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desperate for friends. the street urchin did as they requested. little did he know, not many men returned who entered the forest of zephyr at night. for a powerful wind forewarned the return of a "sky eater". the street urchin, unknowing of the legend, entered the forest. deep within it did he find a creature never before seen, one so angelic it was almost mesmerizing. and before he knew it, he'd awoken the dragon who would come to raise him as his soon, ociel the sky dragon.
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2.『YOU CAN (NOT) CHANGE』 meeting ociel was but a blessing in disguise. learning of the boy without a name's past and how his own--humankind--saw him. ociel, at first, thought that living such a wretched life was no way for a human child to live, so he thought of eating the boy who had no name, but instead took pity on him. by giving him a name, both first and last, enlil vindr. a name derived from ociel's encounter long ago with a human that resembled the boy--an adventurer who, too, once visited this forest; and, as for vindr, one that which associated with ociel's late child. now given to the boy who, no longer, was without name.
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with ociel taking on the mantle of raising a human child. he taught enlil how to read and, somewhat, write. as well as his first encounter with a human: the adventurer whom'd shared a common physical feature with enlil. enlil was invested in the dragon's stories, learning so much about the continent he had no idea was so large and vast. with a desire to, too, one day go an adventure and produce magic. ociel took this spark within enlil's eye and lit it aflame. deciding to help one out of two of those dreams to come true: he taught enlil the art of the sky dragon. a form that had long sense died out many years ago.
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his training was rough and hard. there were days he felt like giving up. but, eventually, the his hard work paid off. he was able to produce his own magic, his own sky. having lived with ociel for years. they were the best days of his miserable life. fighting that was until one day, the day that would change enlil.
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3.『YOU ARE (NOT) A DRAGON』 the neighboring town was under siege. the enemy, clad in armor, made haste toward the forest of zephyr. and as enlil was running with many children ( his once upon a time tormentors ) he led them into the forest of zephyr. telling them that they'd be safe. as enlil left them to find covering and hide, enlil searched for his father. in search of ociel's aid, ociel was nowhere to be found. enlil searched high, hard, and low. and, to his surprise, ociel was nowhere to be found.
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he was abandoned.
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this sent his mind spiraling. wonder what had he done wrong, where was ociel? why did he leave him at a time like this? what snapped enlil out of his deep thought was the cry of a child. he turned to find the screams of the children he'd brought into the forest in anguish.
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the men in armor found them. he had to fight back, to use what his father taught him. and so he did. fighting against the men and using all his might, to his enlil's avail. there were too many, and he was no match. the children were taken by the armor clad men, whereas enlil was surrounded; magic and weapons directed at the sky slayer. the captain of their tormentors held enlil down as he tried to fight against the powerful mage, but sadly it just wasn't enough.
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as enlil was beaten to a bloody pulp. the man halted enlil's early death sentence. making an executive decision and deciding not to take the child's life due to his unique magic and willingness to fight. he was a trained soldier who needed to be smooth out and properly disciplined. he was fit to become a potential "jaeger".
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4.『YOU ARE (NOT) A KILLER』 taken by a captain of the kingdom's mages. enlil was forced to become a test subject. the test involved human experimentation, searching for a way to strengthen the kingdoms defenses and militia. there were many people of all different ages, sizes, and various backgrounds. enlil was a prisoner, but to them he was simply being drafted and chosen to serve a higher calling: the royal family and the kingdom of valeria.
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it was a long road ahead of enlil. harsh and brutal, it made him become a mage that despised not only magic but the kingdom as well. the military were no better, and those 'so-called' guild mages he heard stories of never came to the aid of his people. enlil eventually succumbed to their experiments. he was, now, turned into nothing more than a dog of the kingdom. all he had to do was complete his final test: kill.
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during the selection of who were to joint he elite squadron they'd been training harshly over the years for. enlil had to kill a fellow comrade he'd eaten, slept alongside, and even befriended. the examiners thought this would prove to be difficult, but little did they know--it wasn't. sure, enlil may have made an ally or two in this hellhole. but it was all a facade. for he knew the weak-minded could never do what needed to be done.
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enlil allowed himself to become what he needed to be: a dragon.
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he'd successfully eliminated his target and thus earned his new moniker, and code name,
trey, his position was the
third seat of the government approved group. he was officially a
jaeger; hunters who sought after the greatest offenders and criminals, led by their squad leader, and captain,
zero.
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5.『YOU ARE (NOT) A HUNTER』 he was officially a
jaeger and the fourth to be appointed. adorning their uniform, enlil was proud to be a member of the jaeger squad. only for a short time though. as they progressed throughout the years, they were given assignments where, be it as a group or solo, they were forced to execute assassinations without hesitation.
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they were knights of the kingdom who watched from the shadows. hounds who were sent after their prey. eventually, it became too much for the sky dragon who found himself unhappy with this life. this wasn't the adventure he dreamed of as a child. this wasn't the life he wanted for himself. so, one day, enlil had enough.
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as the group was sent to deal with "supposed" traitors to his majesty and kingdom. they were ordered to not only eliminate their target, but his bloodline as well. for the children and those who'd given the traitor birth harbored traitorous blood. and had they not, allowing the children to live would only allow them to become potential threats to his majesty and the kingdom of valeria. they couldn't allow this to happen.
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as they raided their targets family. before one of enlil's comrades could harm the child, he'd kill them. dwindling the number of jaeger's by one, unaware of what became of the others due to enlil's betrayal. he was able to at least save one of his eliminated targets bloodline. leaving them at an orphanage and fading out of existence. hiding from the kingdom's mage knights and fleeing from his duty as a jaeger. retiring permanently from his duties without notice.
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6.『YOU ARE (NOT) GOOD』 now, twenty, it was only two years ago since his departure from the jaeger group and his, forced, services to the kingdom. he was a rogue for a short time. but it wasn't until he met someone who, too, was just like him. guild master to a guild known as "magia dragon".
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he hated guilds. believing they were nothing more than trouble and untrustworthy people. but it wasn't until the man who brought him in spoke of possibly being able to find what he's looking for. meaning his dragon parent ociel. he didn't necessarily have to do good, but he couldn't do bad either. he didn't have to get along with anyone. the guild master was merely offering a place to stay and work, enlil took it.
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he's only been a member for one year. his relationship with those apart and of the guild itself were still a work in progress. for now, enlil's goal was to simply become strong. all so he could punch his father in the face with all his strength once he saw him again. another reason for his desire to gather is so that he can rid this continent of kingdom mages. with a grudge for what they did to him, his home, and the people, he plans to make them pay.
