Traveling with a Cat [Western Fantasy]

[Please remove this story from your collections. It's been so long that I've lost inspiration. I might update it someday, but I'm not sure., Left May 4, 2023]

[Updating two stories at once has been exhausting, so starting March 14, 2023, this one will update whenever I feel like it. I'm very sorry to readers waiting for updates, and thank you to all the lovely people who leave comments.]

In the year 806 of the Hai Era, ten-year-old Ian received news of his brother's death.

Eight years later, Ian received an admission letter from the Imperial Magic Academy.

At the same time, he saw how determined his friend was to become a mercenary.

As he gradually touched the source of magical power,

the conspiracy behind the death from years ago slowly began to surface.

Years later, invaders from another world once again smashed open the gates to the continent of Rofa.

Humans, elves, vampires, and others joined hands again to resist their common enemy.

An aura of destruction spread to every inch of the world.

"If I had a choice, I'd spend every year's Dew Festival in Rain City with my family. My brother would find someone to love, and I'd have a child calling me Uncle. I'd teach that child to become a high-ranking mage, then raise Bro's descendants on my own and wait peacefully for the Reaper to come for me."

But wherever he looked, the human world was littered with bones,

and the confused newborn spirits could not find their true resting place.

Even Ian's last cat was dying in his arms.

He made a decision without hesitation...

Bro the cat gently and with difficulty reached out a paw, patting his arm, its eyes full of trust.

Wherever you go, I'll be there with you.

Reading Warnings:

1. No romance. The protagonist's relationships are familial, brotherly, friendly, and with classmates.

2. There are many foreshadowed plot points. The story is split roughly evenly between plot and daily life.

3. The protagonist is not invincible at the start. He goes through stages of growth in both his thinking and abilities.

4. There are many original settings. Please don't apply other works' settings to this one. Thank you so much.

5. This story is entirely fictional. Please don't associate it with real-world codenames.

Hope you enjoy reading, and thank you!

Theme: We do not walk this road alone.