Martial Soul World

On a certain isolated island, sunlight shined through the gap between the colossal trees into the deep forest where roars of beasts could occasionally be heard from all sides.

Even though the sun was up, the soothing scent of the damp soil was still present in the air and the leaves were yet to be dried from the heavy rainfall that occurred yesterday.

At the east side of the island, a magnificent city could be seen standing. Buildings high enough to touch the sky and people wearing traditional clothes could be seen walking around in the market.

Outside the city, the forest which covered almost half of the island is occupied by deadly monsters and the area is off-limits for ordinary civilians.

In order to prevent monsters from entering the city, a protective barrier was set up by a renowned spirit master thousands of years ago.

With walls acting as a formidable fortress surrounding the city in addition to the barrier, the city was safe from any dangers that might harm its citizens.

Due to the monsoon being exceptionally long here, the land was named as Dew Island by the great ancestors who inhabited this island for the first time, and the city itself was called – The Pearl City.

On the Olive Mountain which is one of the coastal mountains located behind the city, a group of 3-5 people gathered near the edge of the cliff for some reason.

”Brother Sang-ho, are you sure about this? We won get into trouble by doing this, right? ” A young boy dressed in green said to the person standing beside him.

At a glance, they both looked to be fifteen-sixteen years of age. One had an average look and the other was handsome enough to attract a few young women by his alluring charm.

He had a tall figure and was wearing a sky-blue shirt made of silk with a peculiar badge attached to it at the right side of his chest. It had some sort of crest on it resembling a symbol of something. His short black hair looked neat and tidy.

The handsome young man looked at the boy with his brownish eyes filled with dominance and coldness before speaking.

”Don you know who I am? Yet you ask such a stupid question. Just relax. Nothing will happen. ”

”Ah, yes! My apologies. ” The boy slightly bowed down and retreated a few steps back.

Meanwhile, the young man gazed down the cliff and shouted. ”Sun-jae, hurry up! We don have all day here. ”

”Yes! Im trying. ” Then, a rugged voice came from below in response.

Upon closer look, a curly-haired young boy was hanging by the cliff with one end of the rope tied around his waist and the other end to a boulder on the cliff. Furthermore, he was climbing down the mountain using the steep slope as a foothold and approaching the area where a black-colored flower grew on the cliff.

”Sang-ho, this is going too far. What if he dies in the process? Are you going to take responsibility? ” A young girl standing beside the handsome young man said out loud.

She had a supple and graceful figure. Her facial features were nothing but extraordinary. Her blue emerald eyes that looked like jewels and hair that was pure white as snow in the winter, the girl looked like a fairy that landed on this island from heaven. She was wearing a pink dress with a unique pendant around her neck and her smooth skin complimented her looks beautifully. Even though she was angry at the moment, she still looked cute to everyone present they were looking at her in a daze.

”Rest assured, Chae-rin. Even if something happens to him, no one will know about this incident. For now, lets just enjoy the show. Shall we? ” he smiled cheerfully.

”Hmph! I really hate your twisted mindset. Im leaving. ” She turned around and started walking away from them.

Upon seeing that, the young man flustered and gently grabbed her shoulder from the back before speaking. ”Chae-rin, Where are you going? ”

”I don want to get dragged into this mess. Im leaving. Enjoy your show by yourself. ” She removed his hand from her shoulder by force and took the path leading down the mountain.

”But- ” Before he could say anything to stop her, she had already left the scene.

He sighed.

”Lets go. I lost interest. ”

”But what about that boy? Are we going to leave him like this? ” one of the people among the group asked Sang-ho.

”Let him be. Im sure he can find his way back up. ”

”But… ”

”What? Are you going to defy me? Im already in a bad mood because of Chae-rin. Don make me vent it on you. Its my last warning. ” He glared at him with in