1 Prologue (1/2)

Inside a small hut within the town's village, a woman quietly crafted a gold and red embroidery onto a palm-sized silk cloth.

Gently smiling at her work, she rose it up toward the lit furnace for a better look.

However, suddenly breaking the peaceful silence in the small hut was the faint sound of rushing footsteps approaching the door.

Bang--!

”Mommy, I did it! I beat up those boy's asses to a pulp!”

Sighing at the sudden disruption, the woman lays down the piece of cloth in her hand before looking at the dirt-covered child standing in the center of the door.

The young child hops towards her mother with a proud grin, she puffs up her chest.

”Those twerps dared to pester me, so I decided to inflict on them a beating!” The young girl's voice huffed.

”En.” The woman sighed while furrowing her sharp eyebrows. ”Look at you, you're filthy.”

Using her long dress sleeve, the young girl's mother gently wipes away the dirt on her soft round cheeks. Looking up at her mother as she wiped away the filth on her face, she stared with confusion.

”Mommy, are you mad I beat up those bullies?” The girl pout. ”I put my martial arts to use! It was self-defense!”

”I'm not mad,” The woman smiled. ”I'm delighted you stood up for yourself. However, did you try using your words instead?”

The young girl went silent. Her big, droopy eyes cast down towards the floor. Seeing her daughter become silent, raised curiosity in the woman.