Radiant blue fills the sky in the Kingdom of Leorea. The sound of children running through the street, merchants selling their goods, and laughter and chatter travels everywhere.
On a random street, it shows Himitsu (eight years old) wandering around by himself, bored, looking for something to do.
Himitsu: "I don't know what to do. I would ask my dad to play with me, but he's too busy with work."
He scratches his head, thinking really hard. Continuing his walk, Himitsu hears something to his right.
Turning his head, he watches a man on a stage casting a huge fireball from his staff in front of kids who are younger than him. They all jump in excitement, amazed, clapping their hands.
Kid 1: "That was so cool!"
Kid 2: "Very, very cool!"
Himitsu looks away and bows his head down. Jealousy and envy consume his heart. His mood shifts.
Himitsu: "If I had powers like him, I would be the coolest person ever…"
Not paying attention ahead, Himitsu bumps into another man. His head shoots back up.
Himitsu: "What the?"
The man turns around and looks at Himitsu. His expression is filled with annoyance.
Man: "Watch where you're going, kid!"
Himitsu: "S-sorry!"
But the man didn't care, brushing his coat with his hand.
Man: "Tch. Don't let that happen again."
He gives Himitsu a dirty look and turns, walking away. Himitsu breathes out in relief.
Himitsu: "That was a close one. I thought he was going to—"
He stops mid-sentence and spots a piece of paper on the ground where the man stood. Curious, he bends over and picks it up with his hand.
Himitsu: "I think he dropped this. But what is it?"
Seeing a blank side, he flips it over. After scanning through the page for a few seconds, his eyes light up. A smile runs across his face. The jealousy mixed with envy vanishes.
Himitsu: "No way. No way!"
The paper shows a large red word that says "bounty" along with a picture of orcs. Looking below the picture, there is a sentence that says, "Bring back the head of the orcs and you will receive a special power."
Himitsu: "A special power? I have to see what it is!"
He looks back at the paper, which shows that the best location to find them is the forest outside of Leorea. Wasting no time, Himitsu sprints down the street, making his way toward the forest.
Minutes pass by as it shows Himitsu inside the forest. Looking around, he sees wildlife and animals, but no sign of orcs. He starts to get impatient, kicking his feet on the ground.
Himitsu: "This is stupid! It feels like I've been in here forever and I can't even find one!"
Then something terrifying happens.
A loud screech echoes through the forest. Himitsu's face starts to sweat. His body trembles. Fear overpowers him. Not being able to move, he spots five red eyes in the shadows up ahead, hearing loud footsteps, each step slowly getting louder and louder.
Himitsu: "W-what's that!? Don't tell me it's them!"