"Ugh." Yuri falls to the ground, and his sword falls from his hand, but he quickly gets up.

Damn it!

While I'm still getting up, Yuri applies a headlock on me!

He falls to the ground again, but this time it's on purpose!

"Argh!" He's squeezing really hard, if he continues like this, I'm going to...

I slowly look to the side, completely restricted from my movements, and see the man named Kaleb going to punch my brother with his free hand!

"William..." I struggle to try to free myself from Yuri's arms, but the difference in strength is immeasurable!

Shit!

William is completely still. His eyes are and terror.

The man throws a cross punch at William's face, who immediately loses consciousness!

"William!" My eyes are filled with despair and anger.

But even so, I can't let go.

"You're pretty tough for a child." Yuri says.

"What should we do with them, boss?" The subordinate asks.

"I don't know; I was thinking of killing them, but I think they'll make good money if I sell them as slaves." Yuri says with evil happiness.

I'm almost out of breath...

I need to breathe, no matter what...

I'm not... able to think straight...

I go...

"AAAH!!" A shockwave runs through my body and is released!

Instantly, Yuri releases me from his grip!

"Arf...Arf..." I can finally breathe freely.

I stand up, move away from Yuri. I'm a little dizzy, but I try to distance myself anyway.

On my side, slightly away from me, is William. He's lying on the floor with his eyes closed, I don't think it was anything serious. The man who knocked him down is in front of his body.

"So you still had an ace up your sleeve?" Yuri asks me. "That was rather impressive." He adds.

Meanwhile, behind me, I make a spinning earth spike, when he comes to attack, I will jump to the side and hit him!

"But now it's two against one." Kaleb says as he slowly approaches me. "What's that look? Do you think you might have a chance?" Without realizing it, my eyes were completely focused on my enemies.

He then advances towards me, wielding his sword with both hands up.

As he approaches, I throw myself to the right side and the spike shoots towards the man, hitting him in the stomach and driving the spike deep.

Kaleb takes a few more steps, but falls to his knees next to the grass.

I did it... I did it!

It is possible to win!

I just need to wait for the right moment...

"That was a bit unexpected, again..." Yuri says. "Well, I didn't expect much from that guy, but losing like that is humiliating. I think I can take care of you." He speaks with a certain confidence.

He quickly takes the sword and advances towards me!

He raises his sword to deliver a diagonal strike. Before he attacks, I make a stone wall my size.

Yuri attacks diagonally with the sword and breaks it with ease, but before he breaks it, I dodge backwards!

I will lure him to the grass; There I have more advantage with Forest Magic!

The man continues to advance with fierce sword attacks and I create another stone wall!

At the same time, as he breaks the wall, I go backwards, reaching the grass!

He runs towards me preparing a sword attack, I raise my wand and quickly make a small stone spike and fire as I move backwards!

Yuri dodges easily, but I keep attacking, making small stone spikes as I dodge!

He's already completely on the grass, this was the chance I was waiting for!

Advancing at top speed, Yuri comes towards me!

I quickly use my free hand to make roots trap both of his feet while he is running.

In this attack I will need to make the most resistant roots I have ever made!

The roots come out of the ground like a whip and intertwine around Yuri's feet. Suddenly he becomes immobilized and falls forward!

"Shit!" He whispers.

And now!!

I stop where I am and start to concentrate by staring at him.

Electrical waves begin to pass throughout my body, the ends of my hair turn blue, I feel my mana being sucked away quickly.

This will be my last attack!

I'm going to use all the mana I have!!

"What are you doing, brat?" Yuri says as he stands up.

But I don't answer!

I run towards him at full speed with Thunder Magic, with my hand open and pointed at him, as if my hand was an arrow!

In an instant, I pass by Yuri like lightning, he tries to dodge the attack, but he couldn't dodge it completely!

I tear off a small part of the side of his abdomen on his left flank!

It wasn't a simple superficial cut, looking at my hand, I see it with blood on the fingertips. Looking at Yuri, I see that I tore off an entire chunk of his body.

The affected area looks like it was cut by a sword!

"ARGH, SHIT!" Yuri exclaims while groaning in pain.

I need to help William and Foguinho!

I'm out of mana, so I need to be quick.

Returning to the cart, I go to the cage the dog is in. The cage has a small, shiny padlock.

Foguinho looks at me excitedly.

Damn, if I had mana I could break it easily!

Maybe that other guy doesn't have the key?

Me or even the body of the man who is fallen, around him, a small pool of blood forms.

Rummaging through his pockets, I find something metallic in texture and small. Pulling it out, I see an iron key!

Excellent!

I go back to the cage as quickly as possible, my legs and hands are shaking uncontrollably!

Reaching the padlock, I put the key in the entrance, with a few failed attempts due to the anxiety that runs through my body.

*CLAK*

The lock opens.

"NOW YOU DIE, BRAT!" I look back and see Yuri with his sword raised right behind me!

It's my end, there's no way I can deviate!

Instinctively, I close my eyes, waiting for the impact of the sword to pierce my body.

So this is how it ends?

This time it was faster than my other life...

At least I did everything right this time...

Maybe I got too excited about the idea of being an adventurer... I should have prepared myself better.

Damn, I don't want to die again, not like this...

"Ugh."

Huh?

A noise occurs, and Yuri seems to have been hit by something.

Opening my eyes, I see Yuri's body with an arrow stuck in his head on the right side.

Yuri's body falls completely to the ground.

I survived...

I look at the horizon; the sun is setting, and I see an archer dressed in armor; it must be an archer from the kingdom...

My vision gets blurry...

My mana has completely depleted...

I won't be able to stay conscious... My body is... My eyes...

...

Suddenly, a bright light makes my eyes sensitive, even though they are closed.

"Unfamiliar ceiling..." It's the first thing I think and say when I open my eyes.

In fact, I'm in a room, I think.

The cicadas outside are making their morning song, as are the birds.

What time is it?

Where am I?

I lean forward and see an extremely luxurious room with a window to my left.

"Tsk." The light coming from outside the window makes my eyes hurt.

In the bedroom, a chandelier sits on the ceiling with some unlit candles. In front of me, next to the door, is a desk with a mirror on the wall. To my right is a large white closet.

The entire room in general is white in color.

Until then, a woman, dressed in maid's clothes, enters the room.

"Ah, you're awake!" The woman speaks. "I'll let everyone know." she adds.

A blonde woman with blue eyes. She looks quite young, around 20 to 23 years old.

"Sorry to ask, but where am I?" I ask gently.

"You are in the king's castle. I must assume you are Mister Light, right?" King's castle!?

For a moment, I looked at my body, checking if I still have a childish body. Calling me mister seems too polite...

"Yes, it's me." I run out of words to say.

How did I end up in the king's castle!?

I certainly remember what happened: I ran out of mana and passed out, but how did I end up here!?