Flam shrank back when he heard the warning that sounded as loud as thunder.

"I asked if you understood!" Flam’s father roared.

"Yes…!”

Upon hearing the barely squeezed-out answer, the Village Chief closed the wooden cover. Then he ran straight back home to get his sword.

The two children grew confused as they were suddenly trapped in the darkness.

"Do, do you think something has happened?" 

"I, I don't know.” Flam had always been a bright and confident child, but even he couldn’t help but be terrified by the sudden situation. He was still only seven years old and could not drive this fear away.

The two children relied on each other and held hands tightly. At that time, shouts and screams began to be heard from outside.

"Ahhh!"

"Kill everyone! Don't leave any of these rebels alive!"

"Sa, save me! Please! My, my child at least...! Ahhh!”

"Dad!"

The village, which had been peaceful during the day, was now transformed into a hell. The sounds of things breaking, screaming, and shouting were everywhere. Occasionally, the sound of iron colliding with each other could be heard, but that had died down now.

"What, what do we do...!”

"I need to see what's...