I saved a boy who was on the brink of death after my cousin had bullied him.
I treated his illness, taught him to tame beasts, and even persuaded my father to forge a spirit bone for him.
Yet he remained cold toward me.
I thought he was simply cold-hearted, until the Beast-Taming Ceremony...
He stole my spirit ring and gave it to my cousin.
I was trampled to death on the spot by a rampaging herd of beasts.
Only then did I understand.
From the very beginning, I had been a part of their scheme.
When I opened my eyes again, I had returned to the moment my cousin was kicking and punching him.
This time, I stood beside my cousin, raising the whip in my hand and smiling brightly.
"Cousin, did you skip lunch?"
"Here, let me teach you. This is how you discipline an animal so it learns its lesson!"
