Running, a weak little kid keeps on running, and the only thing he can think of right now while the whole village where he grew up is ravaged by vicious shadow wolves, which is the most cunning and most dangerous type of wolf with a pack ranging around three to eight wolves to hunt for food. For a small village like the Bamboo Village, an attack like this leaves zero survivors,, and getting out of the village alive can be considered lucky.

Running for at least twenty minutes, this little kid saw two human figures walking in the distance and started shouting, "Help!! Help!! Please help my village from attacking..." For a kid running for a long time, passing out is inevitable.

"Oh dear, is that kid running like crazy? And what is he shouting?" The lady asked and realized that the kid passes out and think that something terrible just happened.

As soon the couple arrives beside the kid in surprise and worries at the same time, they check his condition and places a health vail on the kid's mouth. The kid's vitals are slowly coming back to normal, and he wakes up. He slowly opens his eyes, a beautiful lady with red hair like blazing fire and an attractive-looking guy with glasses. He remembers the village and starts crying.

"Would you hel..hel..help *sobbing* my village?" The kid asks, crying.

"Is your village called 'Bamboo Village'?" Asks the lady

The kid nodded.

The couple looks at each other and nodded like they know what to do in this situation. The lady with red hair suddenly disappears while the guy stayed with the kid, trying to calm him down. After approximately fifteen minutes of waiting, the bushes start rustling near the tree, and it was the lady holding a six meters long shadow wolf and said, "I'm sorry..." She tried her best, but only scattered human bodies can be seen when she arrived at the village while the shadow wolves pick them up one by one to return home. She immediately looked and took out the alpha to bring chaos to the pack and hoping for the remaining wolves to retreat.

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"What's your name?" The guy asks with a complex expression on his face and a feeling he can't understand

"Jio..." the little kid replies

"We are willing to adopt you, Jio, and promise you to support you from here now," the lady said like a mother that would do anything for her child while dropping the Alpha Shadow Wolf in the ground and quickly hugs Jio.

Jio starts crying again, knowing that his family and friends are gone forever; grateful for the couple even though he just meets them and for avenging his loved ones.

Half a year just passed while traveling with the couple; Jio realizes that they're both Hunters. The Lady is a warrior, while the guy is a magician. The couple already taught Jio about the fundamental of fighting and magic as they arrive in Cauayan city's outskirts.

"Jio, you ready to see your new home?" The lady asks, smiling

"Yes, Mr. And Mrs. De Vil" Jio looks at the medium-size building with Western design in amazement.

He is happy to meet his new family and promises to repay everything in the future.

"That's our food storage, stuff, and behind those trees is where our house stood," Mr. De Vil said, pointing the trees not far away.

Jio's mouth slightly opens as soon as he notices a three-story building, well designed, and see six maids and a butler lined up outside the mansion.

"I know it's not much, but we will try our best, and if we're honest, we are the lucky ones to find and have you..." Mrs. De Vil sincerely said

"I'll promise! I'll repay this kindness!!" Jio said with a serious face

"Silly little boy, just promise me to take care of yourself cause we're not always around, and that's good enough for us" Mr. De Vil taps Jio's head while smiling.

To be Continue,