WebNovels

Chapter 2 - chapter:2 "Kindness vs Strength

The story begins in the cradle of the world — Africa, where a new government rose in Egypt. For centuries, Egypt stood strong under mighty emperors.

But in time, from Iran, a new ruler appeared — the Persian Emperor. His empire stretched from Hindustan to Europe and Africa, ruled by the legendary Cyrus the Great, one of the most powerful kings in history.

Hundreds of years later, a man named Alexander of Macedonia conquered the Persian Empire and was called the Conqueror of the World. Yet after his death, his generals fought among themselves, and his empire fell apart.

Soon after, the Roman Empire rose and became one of the greatest powers in history. The Persians regained strength, and for centuries, war raged between them. Then, from the deserts of Arabia, the Arab warriors came, creating a new empire. They destroyed the Persians and drove the Romans out of Africa and Asia.

But as time passed, the Arabs grew weak, and the Turks took up their banner of conquest. From Turkmenistan, Hindustan, and Afghanistan, they built a new empire and conquered Constantinople, becoming mighty rulers of the world.

Yet destiny was not finished. A man named Chengiz Khan (Genghis Khan) made a deal with the twelve devil gods of the Mongols to conquer all lands. He opened the gates between the world of gods and men, and legends became reality. Gods and devils returned, magic filled the earth, and monsters roamed freely — the world turned into chaos.

Genghis Khan conquered from Korea to Russia, destroying empires and becoming the greatest Khan in history. But even he could not escape death. His body weakened and fell to the ground, and his soul left the world. Yet his curse, his magic, and his twelve devil gods remained.

His sons fought for power, and after many wars, his son Halko became the new Great Khan. The Persians rose again and built a new empire, and the Europeans reclaimed their lands. Though the Mongols weakened, their twelve gods still lived among them, giving them dark power.

When Halko grew old, his son took control, and a new age began — an age of magic, monsters, and endless war.

From this chaos, six great empires rose once more:

1. The Mongol Empire, strongest of all.

2. The Persian Empire, reborn from ashes.

3. The Franks Empire of Europe, the people of France.

4. The African Empire of Ayyub and the southern rulers

5. The Empire of Japan, from the far eastern seas.

6. And in South Asia, the Turks and Pashtuns, who built the Delhi Empire — the heart of the new world.

Book said, "Now if we want to know the story, i will tell me about the villain, . He was a killer devil, an angel of death who killed thousands of people. He was a monster with no limit."

Alexander looked at the book and asked, "You are not going to tell me he just killed people for fun and did all this without reason. You need to explain how he got his powers, who he was, and why he did this."

The book's face became angry and said, "As I said, I will tell you everything. No problem. But it will take time."

The book looked at him, then started to shine. All around Alexander turned bright, and a kind of world appeared — like a movie made of light.

Alexander saw a small village hidden deep inside a jungle. A voice came, echoing through the air:

> "My name is Jake. I am now fifteen years old, and I need to go to my first hunt alone."

The scene showed a small wooden room inside an old house. A boy with black hair and green eyes woke up from his bed and went downstairs. He washed his face with cold water and then walked into the kitchen.

It was a small kitchen, and his mother was cooking something. She looked at him and said kindly,

> "My dear son, you woke up finally."

She came close and kissed his forehead.

Jake said, "Mom, I am not a kid. What are you doing?" His face turned red.

His mother laughed softly. "No, you are still a kid and my little son. Now sit and eat your food."

Jake sat down. His mother gave him fish and flatbread on a wooden plate. Jake started eating, but he looked nervous — as if something was worrying him.

His mother noticed. "What's wrong, my son? Why don't you eat your food?"

Jake shook his head. "It's nothing."

His mother touched his shoulder. "No, my son, tell me. What's wrong with you? Tell me."

Jake sighed. "I'm scared, Mom. I'm afraid of failing. You know it's my first hunt. If I can't hunt any animal, I'll never be allowed to return to the village."

His mother looked at him gently and said, "You know your father was the strongest man in the whole village. And you are his son. You look more like me than him, but I'm sure if you try, you can hunt."

Jake said quietly, "I'm not afraid of hunting. The thing is… I can't kill."

His mother said, "Do you know your father could kill great animals with his bare hands? I'm sure if you go to hunt, you can do it, my son."

Jake smiled a little. "I will try my best, Mom."

He finished eating all his fish. Then his mother handed him a folded bundle of black clothes and said,

> "Wear these. They belonged to your father."

Jake wore the clothes. His mom looked at him and said, "You look great, my son. You know, your dad wore these same clothes the first time we met each other. He was so stupid that day."

Jake smiled and said, "That's funny — wearing hunting clothes to meet a girl. I think he wanted to hunt you!"

His mom looked at him with a grin, then hit him lightly on the head with her hand. "Only I can call your dad stupid!"

Jake laughed. "Sorry, Mom."

His mom smiled warmly. "Now go and meet your dad. He's waiting for you."

Jake hugged his mom tightly, and she hugged him back. Then Jake stepped out of the house.

The village was small — about sixty wooden houses stood there, surrounded by trees, and around two hundred people lived in that quiet place.

Jake walked toward the village gate. Every year, the village leaders sent out the boys who had turned eighteen to prove themselves. Each boy had to go on his first hunt alone and show his strength — to prove he could survive.

If he returned with the body of a dangerous animal, he was accepted as a man and allowed to live in the village. But if he failed… he would be forced to leave forever.

Jake reached the great wooden gate of the village. The gate was decorated with carvings and the head of a giant deer fixed at the top — a symbol of honor for the hunters.

He ran quickly and saw the village leaders and his father standing together. The other boys were already lined up, standing straight and proud, one beside another.

As Jake took his place, one of the boys turned and said, "You're late, Jake!"

It was his friend Edward. "You're late again, Jake."

Jake looked at him and said, "You? I was sleeping. You're full of yourself — not everyone is like you who always stands awake and never sleeps."

Edward looked at him angrily, but at that moment the village leaders began speaking and the boys stopped talking to each other.

The leader of the village was an old man of seventy. His face showed signs of animal attacks and hard years. He began to speak: "My dear children of the village, today you all become fifteen years old, and I am proud of each of you. But today you must prove that you are true hunters of this village. There are twenty-two boys. You will go into the jungle and hunt. Whoever returns with the greatest animal will marry my granddaughter, Anna, as his reward."

All the boys grew happy and ready for the hunt. Anna was the nicest girl in the village and the granddaughter of the village leader. All the boys liked her, and this was a great chance for them to show themselves. Jake and Edward were both ready to do anything for her.

The leader added one last thing: "If any boy does not return within one week, he will not be allowed to live in the village again. Now go and hunt."

All the boys left the village. Jake started running out, but his father grabbed him from behind and called, "Wait a minute, my son."

It was his father, Leon i want to tell you something before you go to hount Leon said, "My son, I teach you how to hunt, and I know you are strong, but you are too kind. You can't kill someone or even an animal."

Jake answered, "Dad, I don't know why, but I can't kill anyone. Is this my weak point?"

Leon said, "I know you are kind, but you are not weak. One day you will be strong. Now go to the hunt, my son. I am sure you will find yourself."

More Chapters