Explanations

Zofo was lost with no home nor family but his burning sword by his side. So what now? Where should he go and what should he do? Unfortunately he didn't know so Zofo's goal right now is survival but with no job that won't be easy. Zofo has to rob to survive, who would've thought it would come to this, the innocent little boy that loved and was loved by so many people has now to rob people to survive but what other choice did he have? After running away from the destroyed prison he found a home, a tourn out house that could collapse any second but he didn't have any choice in the matter, behind the house Zofo dug a hole where he hid the burning sword. Zofo's goal right now was to somehow repair the house..

Day after day passed and the rumors kept on going around about a boy with red eyes filled with hatred. No one dared to approach him even though he was still a 7 year old kid. One day Zofo after getting some food Zofo found a dog that was injured but still defending her children and feeding them. Out of nowhere the eyes of hatred disappeared and Zofo began crying but he couldn't figure out why.. Maybe he saw his mother in her..? How she was always taking care of him without him having a worry while she was actually injured. Zofo then got rid of his tears and went closer to the dog and began patting it. The dog didnt feel any hospital intention out of Zofo's hard but gentle hands due to all the slavery work in the mines. But something unexpected happened.. Zofo's hand began burning! But the warmth was actually hurting the dog but instead of healing it and in that moment Zofo got scared and didn't know what was happening but the dog's wound was slowly healing. He began thinking to himself.. Is that why he was alive even after he got stabbed? How is this possible and why didn't he know about it. Zofo then began having all kinds of bad thoughts. "Could I have helped the slaves and my mom?" "Maybe then no one had to die"..

The dog began licking his hand and suddenly her wound began healing. The face that hasn't smiled in so long gave a surprisingly gentle and soft smile while the hatred in his eyes loosened up. That moment Zofo gave the dog a name and took her under his shelter with her 2 puppies. Her name is Maria. That name was Zofo's mom's name, it was a way for him to never forget about how unfair this world is and that it has to change..

After a few days a thought popped into Zofo's head. What if he could control the sword? And what if he could control his healing ability? Will I be able to cure this village from the poison? The more time Zofo spent with Maria and her puppies the gentler he became and the more his hatred began to disappear but he couldn't never forgive what happened to the slaves nor his mother. Maria began disappearing from time to time to get food. She usually brought bunnies which she shared with Zofo and rats for her puppies. But do normal puppy dogs eat rats? Zofo didn't give it much thought and always thanked her and cooked the food for their meal. But the puppies and Marie grew bigger and bigger by the day and the food changed.. While the puppies began bringing rabbits the mom began bringing deers. This food is not available in the village due to the weakness of the people because of the poison but Zofo wasn't as weak as the other villagers, it was as if he was cured of his poison. Was this due to his healing ability? Yes it was but he couldn't help the villagers just yet because it would just ring in too much attention to him.

A few months passed with eating good food and training his muscles, Zofo grew much bigger and taller. With hard work he is now able to use his healing ability by choice but it is still a secret. The puppies are no longer puppies but are as big as the mom and finally Zofo is ready to dig his sword out but surprisingly the flames are gone. Zofo picked up the sword examining its sharp edges.

Burn, he screamed at it, yeah as if it's gonna be this easy..

Then he thought to himself, is my healing ability connected to this sword somehow? Zofo put his hand out, concentrating his healing all over the sword and just as he thought it began burning. Burning with big and hot flames. He needs to calm it down but how?

A voice appeared in his head. " If you really are my master then these flames should be nothing!" The voice was deep and sharp as if it was owned by an old man. Zofo put his all into calming the flames down and it worked. The flames calmed down and were only appearing as an aura around the sword.

Maria come here, Zofo said

Maria began running towards him and he carefully put the sword beside her.

Is this hot for you?

But Maria didn't find it warm but instead found it calming.

Of course it wouldn't harm her!, it's the voice again appearing in Zofo's head.

Is this the sword talking? Zofo wondered

Yes it, and you are my master that i chose, the sword explained.

Why aren't the flames burning anything?

Masters enemies are my enemies and Masters friends are my friends. I wouldn't dare to hurt my own Masters friends.

Zofo sat down confused as he didnt know where the sword actually appeared from nor why Zofo is his Master. And so began the sword explaining everything..

You are closed in this world and know nothing about the outside world. Swords like me are everywhere in the outside world but due to the curses in your village and the other villages, swords do not appear anymore. And these swords are called "Demon Swords". Every demon sword has its own ability and benefits but at the same time if the sword doesn't see the owner as a good Master then the sword won't function and won't answer its Master.

If so, why was I able to get a sword? Zofo asked.

It has all to do with your father's bloodline. Your father has a bloodline different to all other bloodlines that is strong enough to go against the curse put down by the royal king. Master, do you know why the villages were cursed..?

No and how do you know all this?

I have been alive in this world for thousands of years and I have seen everything and fought a lot of battles. Your father did not betray you nor you mother, but he actually went to fight against the royal king to lift these curses of all the villages. And I the "Fire Demon" fought by his side..