Ethan came back to his cell after finishing his discussion with Lucas. Lucas strictly stopped him from going to hunting ground, saying that it will inconvenient to contact there when he ready a training schedule. There is a function in ring that will help to communicate with each other, but it will turn off when they enter on the hunting ground.

When Ethan asked what will he do when his position on ranking board will go to danger line Lucas laugh and said that his point are sufficient to stay in a safe position. To ensure Ethan he added that if he falls in danger zone, he will help him out.

Lucas gave him an encyclopedia of beasts saying that if he wants to do anything he should study about beasts it will help in future. Ethan wants to buy an encyclopedia when he first came here, but it was really expensive, so he was not able to buy it. When he gets it for free he gladly accepted it.

So for two days Ethan only do his morning routine and read about the beasts. He did not get out much of his cell. He only got out when he need to eat.

He also periodically checked the ranking board to check his ranking. In these days his ranking become 998 Ethan was astonished to see this but after pondering, he understand that someone losses his challenge his point drop drastically. Ethan was a relief to see this actually he did not trust Lucas fully either.

His routine was almost same for everyday until 28 December. On other days he only eats bread and milk and sometime meat for dinner but today he buys a cheesecake after his dinner and came back to his cell. It was a special occasion for both him and Amelia. They don’t remember their birthday so they chose one day to celebrate it after hearing Andrew every day that he cannot celebrate their birthday. So, they chose 28 December. The reason for choosing this day was simple this was the day when Andrew found them.

***

5 years ago.

In cold a boy who was wearing a thin layer of clothes, his hair was pitch black that was a mess right now and have naturally sleepy black eyes that was swollen. He was running toward people and begging them for help. His sister was suffering a high fever and he has no money to get her treated.

He was begging the people for some money. The boy never once begged for money in his life, not even after his parent was dead and he and his sister was chase out from the house by their aunt.

They lived in a stable because the owner of stable takes pity on them. But the life of the stable owner was also tough, so he can’t help them financially.

The boy and girl were still grateful for the owner's kindness. The boy does labor get money so they have food to eat. As for the little girl, she works in old restaurant like cleaning table and whipping dishes.

Their life was tough, but they were living it. There was some time there was nothing to eat for both of them for a whole day. But they never beg for food or money even their life was so hard.

Until now as the girl was fell ill. The stable owner was not home and the boy can’t wait for him. And for boy’s aunt, she shut her door on the first sight of the boy. So boy can only beg people on the street for money to save his sister.

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But people only give the boy a look of disgust whose face was dirty with mud probably fell down while running.  They give no heed to his begging.

After a while, when the boy saw that no one was helping him He sit on side of the street and start crying. But he only cried for few second before standing up and starts begging again. In boy mind, there was only one thought that was to help his sister.

Boy was begging people for almost two hours, but no one helped him out. He was in despair he doesn’t know what to do if no one helps him. His sister was in a critical stage.

When he felt that there was no hope. Two men who were in their late forties, asked the boy whose face was dirty with mud and his tears.

“Boy, what happen why are you running around begging people” one man asked in a soft voice.

“Please help my sister, she is very ill, please help her I’m begging you, please help her” when the boy saw that someone will help him he start begging him immediately.

“What your sister is ill where she is right now” asked the man in a worried voice.

The boy led the way toward the stable where his sister was hurriedly.

When the two men saw that boy take them toward a shady looking stable, they were confused but they still follow the boy.

When they enter into stable, they saw a girl was lying on straws and covered with straws. She looked in pain her cheeks were bright red and her forehead has sweat on it. One of the men quickly walks toward the girl. He knelt down and feels her temperature from her forehead, then lifted her in his arms.

“Hey, girl has high fever we have to take her to get her treated immediately, her condition seemed to critical, let's hurry.” The man says to another man.

When the boy heard this he was very happy finally someone has helped them out. When he relaxes his tense muscles, he suddenly feels dizzy and stumbled two steps before falling on the ground and lost his consciousness.

The other man was shocked when he looked at the boy who lost consciousness. He hurried to him and say “he also have a high fever” and picked up the boy.

***

The boy came to his senses after two days. He was in a brightly lit room and was lying on a soft bed. When the boy was fully awake, he sit up and looked around when he saw that his sister was in another bed sleeping soundly he release a sigh of relief.

His attention then diverted toward the man who was sitting at stool not too far and was reading a book. “Mister thanks you, for helping us out. I am really grateful that you help us out if not for you I even didn’t dare to think about it” boy said to man with gratitude “I will make sure to repay your kindness”

When the man heard him, he smiled and say “boy, it’s alright, I didn’t help you for anything in return so you don’t have to worry too paying me back.”

“No, I will definitely repay you. ” The boy insisted.

“Then repay me back when you grow up” the man laugh “by the way my name is Andrew what is yours?”

“Ethan” answered the boy.

“Then Ethan tell me why you and your sister was living in that place and where your parents.” Andrew asked, but when these words came out his mouth he regrets it immediately. He remembered just now that there was a beast raid in this city not too long ago.

 As he predicted Ethan become upset instantly, but Ethan still answered “my parents died in beast raid and my only relative my father’s elder brother where we lived before our parent died. His wife chases us out from house.”

When Andrew heard this he flew in rage “those damn people they dare to throw you guys out tell me where they live I will demand why they do that to you.”

“It’s alright, we don’t want to stay at their place anyway” Ethan answered

“So where are you planning to stay now.” Andrew asked, worried written on all over his face.

“Mister, I am grateful that you helped us, but…” before Ethan can finish his sentence he was stopped by Andrew “if you don’t have any place come with me, I was planning to live in a town peacefully”

“But…” before Ethan say anything Andrew cut him again “I will not hear no, I didn’t ask for your opinion. I have decided I am adopting both of you this instant. From now on you both are my children.” Andrew said this and didn’t hear a word that Ethan said.

***

Ethan was reminiscing past and unknowingly tears were starting falling from his eyes. He came back when he heard the Lucas voice coming from afar. Ethan quickly wiped his tears off. His face expression becomes cold again.