Virat: Abandoned by Destiny

Narrator

The moon still looked the same...

Just as familiar as it always had.

Yet...

Every new sunrise...

Quietly changed someone's life.

The next morning...

Soft golden sunlight spread across Restart Village.

A gentle mist floated over the fields.

Tiny drops of dew rested upon the grass.

Birds welcomed the new day with cheerful songs.

A cool breeze danced through the village.

Everything felt peaceful.

V quietly walked toward the giant banyan tree.

The tree growing above...

Liza's resting place.

Day after day...

It had grown larger.

Its roots reached deeper into the earth.

Its branches stretched proudly toward the endless blue sky.

The leaves shimmered softly beneath the morning light.

As if...

The Legendary Dragon's blessing...

Still watched over the village.

V stood beneath the tree.

He placed both hands together.

Closed his eyes.

And bowed respectfully.

"Good morning..."

"Liza Mom."

"I'll do my best today."

A gentle breeze suddenly passed through the branches.

Rustle...

Rustle...

Several leaves slowly drifted down around him.

A small smile appeared on V's face.

For a brief moment...

It almost felt...

As though Liza had answered him.

Not far away...

Little T slowly approached the banyan tree.

She carefully copied her brother.

She folded her tiny hands.

Closed her eyes tightly.

Then smiled brightly.

"Good morning, Liza."

"I'll become strong too."

"And..."

"I'll protect Big Brother."

She happily bowed.

Then ran toward the training ground.

Nearby...

Brald quietly watched his children.

A faint smile appeared on his face.

Lily stood beside him.

"They still visit her every morning."

Brald nodded.

"Some people..."

"Never truly leave."

"They continue living..."

"Inside the hearts of those who remember them."

Lily gently smiled.

Soon...

V arrived at the village training ground.

The morning sunlight illuminated the open field.

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Wooden practice dummies stood neatly nearby.

Several villagers had already begun their own training.

The rhythmic sounds of wooden swords echoed through the peaceful morning.

CLACK...

THACK...

CLACK...

Waiting in the center...

Was Kai.

A confident grin spread across his face.

He rested his wooden sword over one shoulder.

"V!"

"Today's the day!"

"I'm finally beating you!"

V calmly picked up his own wooden sword.

"You've said that..."

"For the last hundred matches."

Kai proudly puffed out his chest.

"So?"

"Every great victory..."

"Needs a lot of preparation!"

V couldn't help smiling.

"I admire your confidence."

Kai dramatically pointed his sword toward the sky.

"When history remembers this day..."

"It'll be called..."

"The Great Victory of Kai!"

V slowly raised his wooden sword.

"You're talking a lot..."

"For someone who's about to lose."

Standing beside Kai...

Lyara quietly watched everything.

It was her first time seeing V train.

Her crimson wolf ears twitched curiously.

"...Do they always act like this?"

Little T nodded proudly.

"Every single day."

Lyara blinked.

"...Really?"

T smiled.

"It's part of their training."

Not far away...

Alistair leaned against a large tree.

His arms remained folded.

His sharp eyes carefully observed both boys.

Without speaking...

He quietly became today's witness.

Kai slowly stepped forward.

He pointed his wooden sword toward V.

"No holding back!"

V nodded.

"Of course."

The morning breeze quietly swept across the field.

The surrounding grass gently swayed.

Silence.

For one brief moment...

Neither boy moved.

Then—

CLACK!!

Their wooden swords collided.

The match had begun.

Kai immediately attacked.

A fast overhead strike.

V blocked.

THACK!

A low sweep.

V stepped aside.

CLACK!

A horizontal slash.

Blocked again.

Kai refused to stop.

Another strike.

Then another.

Then another.

The training ground echoed with the rhythm of wooden blades.

CLACK!

CLACK!

THACK!

Dust slowly rose beneath their feet.

Kai smiled confidently.

"Take this!"

"And this!"

"And this too!"

His attacks came faster.

His footwork became sharper.

Every lesson he had learned...

He poured into this match.

V remained calm.

His breathing never changed.

His movements stayed incredibly small.

He blocked each strike using only the shortest motion possible.

Not a single movement was wasted.

Not a single breath hurried.

Kai suddenly spun.

His body disappeared from V's front.

A surprise attack came from the side.

The wooden sword cut through the air.

WHOOSH!

But...

V had already noticed.

He leaned backward just enough.

The blade missed his face by only a few centimetres.

Kai froze.

"...Again?"

V smiled softly.

"I told you."

"Your shoulders always move first."

Kai clicked his tongue.

"Hmph!"

"I wasn't serious yet!"

He jumped backward.

Twirling his wooden sword dramatically.

"The real battle..."

"Starts now."

Kai twirled his wooden sword once.

Then pointed it confidently toward V.

"The warm-up is over!"

"Now..."

"I'm serious!"

V smiled.

"I've heard that before."

Kai puffed out his cheeks.

"This time is different!"

Without another word...

He dashed forward.

THACK!

Their wooden swords collided once again.

Kai attacked relentlessly.

A high slash.

A low sweep.

A quick thrust.

A spinning strike.

His movements flowed together far better than before.

The dust beneath his feet scattered with every step.

Lyara watched carefully.

Her crimson eyes followed every movement.

"...He's improved."

Alistair quietly nodded.

"He has."

"But..."

"He still rushes."

Kai suddenly changed his rhythm.

He feinted a strike toward V's shoulder.

Then quickly aimed for his legs.

A clever attack.

But V had already noticed the shift.

With one smooth movement...

He stepped sideways.

Using Kai's own momentum...

He gently redirected the wooden sword.

Kai stumbled forward.

"W-Wait!"

Before he could recover—

Tap.

V lightly struck Kai's wrist.

The wooden sword slipped from Kai's hand.

It spun through the air.

Then landed on the ground.

Tok.

V calmly pointed his own wooden sword toward Kai's chest.

"...Match over."

Silence.

Kai stared blankly.

Then...

He looked dramatically toward the sky.

"...The sun was in my eyes."

V blinked.

"There aren't even any clouds."

Kai immediately tried again.

"My foot slipped!"

Little T looked at the ground.

"It's completely flat."

Kai folded his arms proudly.

"...The wind betrayed me."

Even Alistair couldn't stop himself from smiling.

Kai sighed dramatically.

"I surrender..."

He turned around.

Took one proud step.

Then forgot there was a small stone behind him.

"...Eh?"

PFFT!

He fell face-first into the dirt.

For a heartbeat...

Everything became silent.

Kai slowly lifted his head.

His face was completely covered with dust.

"...Bleh!"

He quickly spat out the dirt.

"Ptoo!"

"Ptoo!"

V burst into laughter.

"Hahaha!"

"You finally tasted the earth."

Kai glared at him.

"...I'm collecting minerals."

Little T laughed so hard she almost fell over.

Even Alistair let out a quiet chuckle.

Lyara slowly walked toward Kai.

Without saying anything...

She gently brushed the dirt from his shoulders.

She carefully cleaned his clothes.

Kai became completely still.

His heartbeat quickened.

Right in front of him...

Lyara's soft wolf ears gently twitched in the morning breeze.

His eyes unconsciously followed them.

"..."

"So fluffy..."

He whispered without thinking.

A faint scent of wildflowers drifted from Lyara's hair.

Kai blinked.

"...She smells nice..."

At that exact moment...

He noticed V looking directly at him.

V didn't say a single word.

He simply smiled.

A quiet...

Knowing smile.

Kai's face instantly turned bright red.

"W-What?!"

"I wasn't doing anything!"

V crossed his arms.

"Oh?"

"So..."

"Scientific research?"

Kai nodded so quickly that even he didn't believe himself.

"Exactly!"

"Very important research!"

Little T tilted her head.

"...Research?"

Lyara looked equally confused.

"...Why are you both acting strangely?"

Kai panicked.

"L-Look!"

"A bird!"

Everyone looked up.

The sky was completely empty.

Not a single bird.

Silence.

Then...

V couldn't hold it anymore.

"Hahaha!"

Little T laughed with him.

Lyara finally understood that Kai had been embarrassed.

A small smile escaped her lips.

Kai covered his face with both hands.

"...This is the worst day of my life."

A gentle breeze passed through the training ground.

The laughter of the four children echoed across Restart Village.

Not far away...

Brald and Lily quietly watched them from outside their home.

Lily smiled softly.

"They're growing up."

Brald nodded.

"...Yes."

"And they're finding reasons to smile again."

His eyes briefly moved toward the great banyan tree.

Its branches swayed peacefully.

As though Liza herself...

Was watching over them.

From beneath a nearby tree...

Alistair silently observed the children.

For just a moment...

The loneliness hidden deep within his heart...

Became a little lighter.

Perhaps...

This peaceful village...

Had already become his home as well.

The Narrator

Some battles...

Are fought with swords.

Some...

Are fought with feelings.

And sometimes...

The first person to realize your heart has changed...

Isn't you.

It's the friend standing quietly beside you...

Smiling...

Without saying a single word.

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