Narrator
Not every chapter of history...
Is written with blood.
Sometimes...
The happiest memories...
Are born from the simplest mornings.
The first rays of sunlight slowly illuminated Restart Village.
Golden light slipped across the wooden rooftops.
A gentle breeze wandered through the peaceful village.
Whoooosh...
The grand celebration of the previous night...
Had finally come to an end.
...
Or at least...
That was what everyone hoped.
Across the village...
Hunters...
Farmers...
Blacksmiths...
And even a few brave warriors...
Were lying in every imaginable position.
Some had fallen asleep beside the long wooden tables.
Some still hugged empty wooden mugs.
One elderly hunter somehow managed to use an entire sack of potatoes as his pillow.
Another had fallen asleep while still holding half a loaf of bread.
Someone was quietly snoring beneath a cart.
Zzz...
Zzz...
For a brief moment...
The entire village was completely silent.
Peaceful.
Calm.
Perfect.
...
For exactly...
Three seconds.
Then—
"Wake up!!"
A powerful voice echoed across Restart Village.
The silence shattered instantly.
One by one...
The wives of Restart Village marched into the village square.
Some carried wooden ladles.
Others held sturdy brooms.
A few proudly wielded long wooden sticks.
Their expressions...
Were frighteningly calm.
The sleeping husbands slowly opened their eyes.
They looked toward their wives.
Then...
Toward the weapons in their hands.
Their faces immediately turned pale.
One hunter whispered...
"...We're doomed."
Another quietly stood up.
"...Run."
For half a second...
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Nobody moved.
Then...
Everyone ran at the same time.
"Run!!"
The peaceful village instantly transformed into absolute chaos.
Thud!
Thud!
Thud!
Hunters sprinted through the streets.
Farmers jumped over fences.
One man somehow climbed onto a rooftop.
"You promised to repair the barn yesterday!"
"You said you would clean the storage room!"
"You drank all night!"
"Come back here!"
"I can explain!"
"You've been explaining for three years!"
A broom flew through the air.
Whoosh!
Bonk!
"Oww!"
Laughter echoed throughout Restart Village.
Children stood nearby...
Laughing so hard they could barely breathe.
"He got caught again!"
"I told him Auntie would find him!"
One husband immediately surrendered.
"I admit defeat!"
Another desperately tried hiding behind the village well.
Unfortunately...
His wife had already seen him.
"There you are."
"...Oh no."
He slowly stood up.
Like a prisoner accepting his fate.
Nearby...
An old grandfather quietly watched the entire scene.
He slowly nodded.
"...Young people."
Then...
His wife appeared behind him.
"...Dear."
The old man froze.
"...Yes?"
"You laughed the loudest yesterday."
Silence.
"...I'm sorry."
A few seconds later...
Even he was being chased around the square.
"Hahahaha!"
The entire village burst into laughter.
It wasn't a battle.
It wasn't a war.
It was simply...
Another ordinary morning...
In Restart Village.
Inside the White family's home...
The atmosphere was completely different.
Peace had quietly returned.
Soft morning sunlight entered through the wooden windows.
A cool breeze gently moved the curtains.
Whoooosh...
Little V White sat beside a small wooden cradle.
His emerald eyes sparkled with excitement.
He hadn't slept at all.
Not because he couldn't.
But because...
He simply didn't want to.
His little sister...
Tia...
Was sleeping peacefully.
V quietly leaned closer.
"Tia..."
"When you grow up..."
"I'll teach you how to use a wooden sword."
He smiled.
"I'll show you all my favorite places."
"We'll catch fish together."
"I'll teach you how to climb trees."
"And someday..."
"We'll climb the sacred mountain together."
Tia quietly yawned.
"...Nyaa..."
V's eyes instantly widened.
"Mom!"
"I think she answered me!"
He looked unbelievably serious.
"I think she said yes."
He nodded confidently to himself.
"Definitely yes."
Little did he know...
His baby sister had simply yawned.
But to V...
It felt like the greatest conversation in the world.
His cheerful voice quietly filled the peaceful room...
Inside the room...
Brald White sat quietly beside the bed.
He had not slept the entire night.
In one hand...
He still held a small wooden fan.
Every now and then...
He gently waved it toward Lily and little Tia.
Whoosh...
Whoosh...
Whenever a mosquito dared to fly too close...
Smack!
Another one disappeared.
"...No one disturbs my family."
He murmured half-asleep.
The battle against mosquitoes had continued all night.
But in the end...
Even the mighty Village Chief could not defeat sleep forever.
Slowly...
His eyelids became heavier.
The wooden fan slipped lower.
His head nodded once.
Then again.
Until finally...
Zzz...
He fell asleep while still sitting upright.
The fan remained in his hand.
Ready for a battle that had already ended.
A few moments later...
Lily slowly opened her eyes.
Warm morning light gently illuminated the room.
She quietly looked around.
First...
At the tiny cradle beside her bed.
Where little Tia slept peacefully.
Then...
At V.
Who was still happily talking to his baby sister.
Completely convinced she understood every word.
"...And when you're older..."
"I'll protect you."
"I promise."
Lily smiled.
Then...
Her eyes moved toward Brald.
Still asleep in his chair.
Still holding the fan.
A faint smile appeared on her face.
She gently brushed a strand of hair behind her ear.
"This..."
She whispered softly.
"...Is happiness."
For a long moment...
She simply watched her family.
No treasure.
No throne.
No kingdom.
Could ever compare...
To this peaceful morning.
Outside...
Restart Village slowly returned to its daily rhythm.
Hunters repaired their equipment.
Farmers walked toward their fields.
Children chased butterflies through the village paths.
Chirp...
Chirp...
The river continued its endless journey.
Splash...
Splash...
Smoke rose gently from the chimneys.
Fresh bread filled the cool morning air with its warm aroma.
Life...
Continued peacefully.
Exactly as it always had.
V carefully looked at his sleeping sister once more.
He gently placed his little finger into her tiny hand.
Tia instinctively held it again.
His face immediately brightened.
"Hehe..."
"I knew you'd remember me."
Brald slowly opened one eye.
"...She was born yesterday."
V blinked.
"So?"
Brald couldn't help smiling.
"...Nothing."
He quietly stood up.
Then gently patted V's head.
"Take good care of your little sister."
V nodded without hesitation.
"I will."
"Forever."
Brald looked at his son for a brief moment.
Then...
A proud smile appeared on his face.
"I know you will."
Far above the village...
The Sacred Mountain stood silently beneath the clear morning sky.
Cold winds drifted across the ancient cliffs.
Whoooosh...
Inside the enormous cave...
The Legendary Dragon, Liza...
Quietly watched Restart Village from afar.
The peaceful laughter...
The warm home...
The newborn child...
And the little boy who smiled so brightly.
A gentle smile appeared upon her ancient face.
"...How peaceful."
She whispered softly.
Then...
She slowly closed her golden eyes once again.
The mountain returned to silence.
Far beyond Restart Village...
Hidden among distant trees...
A lone figure stood quietly.
His gaze rested upon the peaceful village below.
Smoke drifted into the sky.
Children laughed.
The river shimmered beneath the morning sun.
The figure remained completely silent.
The gentle breeze moved his cloak.
Whoooosh...
For a long moment...
He simply watched.
Neither approaching...
Nor leaving.
As though he were waiting...
For the right time.
Then...
He slowly turned away.
Step...
Step...
Step...
His figure gradually disappeared beyond the forest.
Only one name remained...
Alistair.
...
Far below...
Life in Restart Village continued peacefully.
Completely unaware...
That beyond the forest...
Someone was quietly watching over the village from afar.
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