Darkness....I do not see anything,however i do feel dull pain all over my body especially around my dantian.

My head hurts as if an ox was resting on it and my eyelids feel as if they are made of lead.

I try to emit a groan however i am interrupted by a burning sensation in my throat.i manage to emit an soft voice in the end.

"W...water.."

After that i hear some footsteps and shuffling.Just as the noise fades i feel somebody grabbing my mouth and forcefully opening them.

I am badly startled for a second and try to resist,but as soon as i feel cold water flowing through my throat all my resistance fades and i gobble it like a wolf that has not eaten in months.

Slowly but surely i feel strength flowing through my body and nourishing my meridians.

I manage to open my heavy eyelids and see an old familiar face with a sad and worried expression.

The old man puts his hand on my head and sorrowfully mutters words.

"oh how have i failed you...and your grandfather"

His expressions lightens up a little when he sees i managed to open my eyes a little.He smiles at me and softly utters the words that i have not heard in years.

"Are you feeling better"

Although those words to him or anyone else may not seem special to me it has a meaning on a much deeper level.It is the feeling of someone showing concern for you.

I stare at the that gentle face that i rarely see,but i know who is that.That is my gardener,my tears unconsciously start flowing and i soon start crying while looking at him.

He just lightly smiles and gently looks at me while holding his hand on my head.

"Let it all out,all the fears regrets and sorrow do not let any leftover emotions obstruct your path!"

I start crying even more uncontrollably and burrow my head in pillow  while letting all my negative emotions out of me.

At that moment i swore to myself that i will never let anyone step and look down on me again no matter the difference between us!

I continued crying for several hours before falling asleep again.

After uncertain period of time i wake up once again.

However this time i can feel strength in my body and i weakly sit on bed,when i look around my self i notice that the old man is not here right now.

I feel my stomach grumble and my gaze falls upon ad plate with water jar some meat and old bread.

I grab the plate and stare at the piece of meat as if it is my old enemy not waiting anymore i bite into it fiercely i quickly finish the meat and switch to bread and eat it like a hungry beast.

A piece of bread got stuck in my throat and i swiftly grab jar of water and down it in one go while putting the plate on the table next to me and looking at my body.

Most of it is covered in bloody bandages and somebody would easily consider me a mummy.

I jump of the bed and straighten my self while ignoring the pain from my wounds opening,quickly grabbing and changing into my clothes i take my sword and put it in the sheath.

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Heading towards the door i open them however in front of right now is the old gardener with a surprised look on his face,however it swiftly changes to the look of worry as he sees my bandages and blood on them.

"w...wait you should not be standing yet!you are wounded"

I softly look at the old man and answer with a forced smile

"do not worry old man i am fine and to begin with i do not belong here anymore,my own family abandoned me,the longer i stay here the more i rot away inside"

His look quickly changes to apologetic one while looking at me.

"sorry for failing you,my grandfather told me to look after you however i was unable to do anything"

My gaze quickly changes to a fierce one.

"Not at all!You saved my life if it were not for you i would not even get a chance for a revenge,you took care of me and mended my wounds!For that i will be always grateful."

Old man keeps looking at me with a shocked expression.While saying with a determined voice.

"Fine since i can see that you have made your resolve,however i still need to give you something i decided to give it to you if you got your edge but if you have gone fearful and weak i would not allow you to leave"

While speaking he slowly pulls out a pitch black bracelet with golden marks on it

"Your grandfather told me to give you this when you are sixteen years old i do not know its uses but i do know your grandfather always considered it more important than his life."

He hands it over to me and  i take it without hesitation and observe it.

It is pitch black color with golden carvings of some beast on it.It has a lizard like head and long whiskers its long snakelike body coils around the bracelet and seemingly holds on to bracelet with four claws,it fills me with feeling of dread and dignity.

I put it on my hand and hug the old gardener while saying.

"thank you for your care one day i will definitely repay you"

Old man just lightly smiles and pets my back while handing me over a small pouch.

"Considering that your dantian is lost you are as strong as an ordinary person so you will have to be careful,in this pouch there are few gold coins and do not even think of refusing it!i will consider that an insult!"

I look at him with hesitant look but i do take the pouch since i know that i desperately need money right now.

"Thank you old man i will repay your kindness one day"While saying that i decisively turn around enduring my pain moving towards the gate.

From this day onward i will always keep looking forward!!

Just wait for the day i take my revenge sister!

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