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Chapter 3

As they returned from the Valley of Fonta, the forests whispered with wind and wonder.

Towering trees bowed like silent watchers.

The rivers shimmered, glowing blue beneath the sun's sleepy gaze.

Kai walked beside them — blood on his hands, a head in his grip.

The village square of Mizara, nestled high in the mountains, stood proud, protected by ancient trees and an older promise:

The Thronxors shall never set foot here again.

But today…

their king had fallen.

Whispers spread like wildfire across stone paths and sacred soil,

"How could a child kill a Thronxor?"

"Not just any Thronxor… the king."

Even the bravest warriors looked at Kai with unease—

A child bathed in blood, yet calm as starlight.

Beside him, the towering figure of Lord Kaka stepped forward.

He lifted Kai gently and placed him upon the ancient Stone Throne—once ruled by Kaka himself, and long before him, by Mizara.

Facing the people, Kaka raised his hand,

"My people," he said, voice deep and unwavering,

"I know many of you believe that I defeated Thoma."

The murmurs quieted.

"But the truth is…"

His gaze swept the crowd.

"…it wasn't me."

Silence.

"It was Kai."

Gasps and stifled exclamations rose like wind through leaves.

"Who is this boy?"

"What is he?"

"How… is this even possible?"

Kai sat still.

The head of the Thronxor King, placed beside him, stared blankly at the villagers—

as if daring them to believe.

The air was thick with tension, until Kaka turned gently toward his son.

He knelt beside him, eyes soft but searching.

"Kai… my son," he asked quietly.

"What happened out there? How did you manage to defeat Thoma?"

Kai, still small, his voice unsteady and childlike, gave a reply that struck everyone cold,

"I didn't…"

Kaka leaned in,"Who did, then?"

Kai looked up. His eyes clear. His answer shocking.

"Mmm… my… dog."

A ripple of disbelief tore through the crowd.

"What?"

"Did he say... dog?"

"He took a dog with him?!"

Even Kaka and Sizzel exchanged stunned glances.

"His dog," someone whispered in awe.

But the truth was even stranger—

Kai's "dog" wasn't a dog at all.

It was a wolf pup—wild, raw, and untamed.

To him, it was a friend.

To others… a beast.

And though no one truly knew what had happened in the Valley, from that day forward,

the people of Mizara whispered a new name:

" Godchild. "

They feared him.

They worshipped him.

And so—

Thronxors —

Colossal beasts, towering over 20 feet.

Strong enough to shatter moons with a single blow.

They were creatures born from chaos—part bull, part man, covered in serpentine scales from head to toe.

Once, they had brought havoc across galaxies.

But Thoma, their king, was different.

He was wise.

When the Arkanians—migrants from another star system—arrived on Thronax, he chose diplomacy over destruction.

He forged a peace treaty with Mizara, Kai's grandfather.

But even with the pact, the Thronxors remained dangerous—

carnivorous beings who, now and then, still preyed on Arkanians.

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On that fated day,

Kai had wandered into the Thronxors' domain—alone.

His siblings remained outside, playing in the fields, unaware of what was unfolding.

He had once heard from her mother that Thronxors were creatures of their words.

Kai remembered this.

The palace of the Thronxors was a thing of terrible beauty.

Its walls and ceilings were carved with ancient war scenes—epic battles of claw and flame, etched in silver and blood.

Massive chandeliers of bone and crystal hung above, glowing faintly in the still air.

Kai walked through the great hall, silent, awestruck.

Then, the towering shadow of the king rose before him.

Thoma, Lord of Thronxors.

Muscles like stone.

Eyes like molten fire.

A head that brushed the ceiling beams.

He looked down at the boy, "None have ever dared speak to me," the beast growled.

"Why do you not tremble?"

Kai, no taller than Thoma's knee, stood steady,

"Because you are not a monster," he replied.

"You are a being of honor."

Thoma blinked. The great beast… paused,"You deserve a reward," he said slowly.

"Ask."

Kai's eyes, gleaming with a strange serenity, met the king's, "Then I ask…"

"…for your head."

Silence.

A silence that bent the air.

Thoma's eyes widened. But Thronxors never broke their promises.

"You… are not a child," he whispered.

"You are a force."

Without another word,

Thoma drew his mighty sword.

And in one fluid motion—

His head fell.

Right into kai 's hands.

Due to Kai's smartness he managed to save everyone on the planet from the wrath of Thronxors.

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