Yusha listens carefully as the elder tells the story of the gods. He doesn't know why, but he feels connected to this story. "1,000 generations have passed since then and we believe that with every other generation, they are reincarnated again, so one of you might be the reincarnation of hero, the god of justice." the elder says. The children gasp gasp and whisper among themselves but leaving out poor Yusha. Yusha was an orphan for his parents had died leaving him at the doorstep of the chief elder of the town. He was always made fun of by the other children, being constantly call shuko which in ancient language meant unloved. The elder finished up his story and said, "now that you are all 15, it's time for the hero's calling to see if you are the reincarnation. It's tradition that every male that reaches the age of 15 engages in the hero's calling created by our ancestors with help of the human gods." They leave the field they were in and walked back to the village. Yusha was in the back of the group when suddenly a group of boys came over to him and said, "you aren't going to participate in the hero's calling are you?" The tallest boy said. "w-well yeah, I am, cause it's tradition and everyone is to participate." Yusha mumbles looking at the group nervously. "what was that, I couldn't hear you, did you lose your voice like you lost your parents?" another boy mocked putting his hand up to his ear as if thing to hear what Yusha was saying. Yusha pushed past the boys as they started to laugh their heads off. He wandered off in a random direction while deep in thought. He was halfway through a forest near the village when he snapped out of his trance. He looked around worried for he did not recognize where he was. He turned around and started to walk back the way he came hoping that was the way back to the village when he heard heard a faint cry. He turned around and followed the cry. He looked around and saw the source of the cry. It was a fairy who's wing and leg were being crushed by a rock. He walked over and took the rock off the fairies wing and leg. "hey are you ok," he asked picking her up with his hand. "m-my wing and leg are b-broken, I can't move them." she said. "I-I think I know someone who could help," Yusha said as he turned and ran in the direction that he came in careful not to drop the fairy. He ran back to the village and saw the hero's calling was almost about to start. He rushed into the elders hut and say the elder meditating. "elder!" he said and the elder opened his eyes and said, "you seemed troubled yusha? What troubles you?" "I found this fairy in the forest and her wing and leg were broken by a rock. Can you heal it?" Yusha asked urgently showing the fairy in his hand to the elder. He sighed and said, "you've got yourself into a predicament again ella, if it weren't for Yusha you'd still be under that rock." The elder sews the fairy's wing back together and puts a splint on her leg. "I-I'm sorry elder Icha. I was playing hide and seek with the other fairies. I was hiding and then I see them go behind a rock. Then the rock fell on me, I think they pushed it on me." Ella says. She was an outcast too. "sigh, if only the other fairies knew your worth," the elder says. "what do you mean by that elder?" Yusha asks. "oh, he doesn't know?" Ella asks. The elder shakes his head and says, "every reincarnation of hero has had a fairy companion to help guide them through their journey. Each fairy with that job was hand picked by the great librarian himself." Yusha looked at Ella and she nodded. "I don't remember much about him for it had just arrived in the fairy realm, but I do remember him saying that I was the best choice for the job out of all the fairies in the realm and that I would meet the hero soon." She looked at the elder and he nodded. "Yusha, aren't you supposed to be participating in the hero's calling?" He asked. Yusha snapped his head over to the elder and said, "oh yeah, sorry, I was just concerned about Ella that I forgot about it!" He runs out the door after bowing to Ella and the elder. Ella sighs and says, "He's the chosen one?" The elder nods. Yusha made his way to the town square where the hero's calling had just started. He ran over to where rest of boys were and got in line. The purpose of the hero's calling was to reveal hero's reincarnation. The boys were to be tested physically, mentally, and spiritually. The boys were tested throughout the day and at the end, that's when the next hero was revealed. "People of mahuna village, we all know the tale of the gods and how they banded together to stop the great evil Aku no. But the curse he had placed on the gods has struck and he lays under the castle of the human realm, ready to break free and devour all good in this world. That is why, the reincarnation of the god of justice, hero shall be revealed here and now. But before that happens we have a very tiny, but very important guest," he held out his palm and Ella flew up. The townsfolk gasped at the sight of her, for they had never seen a fairy before. "Now the fairy blessed by the great librarian, shall reveal the chosen hero." the elder said and the people cheered. "Hah, it's gonna be me," the boy from earlier that day said. Yusha looked down, believing that he didn't have a chance at becoming a hero. Ella flew around and examined each of the boys carefully until she got to the end of the line where Yusha stood. "Now, with the sight that the great librarian has blessed me with, I shall reveal our hero," she said. She grabbed a pouch from her belt and took out some dust and flew in a circle. The dust flew in an even circle around..... Yusha. He looked up seeing the fairy dust falling around him. He looked at the crowd and they cheered. He looked at the elder in surprise, but the elder only smiled. Ella flew down and sat on Yusha's shoulder. Yusha looked at Ella and asked, "ok, what just happened. How'd you know it was me?" "the great librarian gifted me with the ability to see auras. He taught me which aura was the aura of a soul that has been reborn many times. You bore that aura so I just knew. The more the a soul is reborn, the easier it is to tell it from everyone elses normal soul." Ella said. The crowd cheered on and Yusha made his way toward the elder. "Did you know elder?" Yusha asked. The elder nodded and said, "come with me." Yusha obeyed and followed him to his hut and the elder said, "Yusha, I believe that it's time I tell you who I am. I am or should I say who I was, I was the first king of the human realm. I was also close friends with hero, the god of justice and your past self." a blue light shone from the elder. When it dimmed, he looked different. He was dressed in fine clothing. He also had a crown on his head symbolizing royalty. "I died in the first attack Aku no. My soul had remained in my body for some reason so I had not completely departed this world. After the attack, the great librarian had found my body and knew who I was. He had used his great knowledge and magical skills to help raise my soul from my body and give in a temporary body. He told me to help watch over the newly reborn souls of the gods, well hero's soul that is. He told me he had done the same for all the other clans to watch over the other gods souls. I've helped all the other reborn souls of hero, but I fear my energy is running out, for it's getting harder to keep my solid form up for long periods of time. I fear I won't be able to help like I have the other reincarnations, but I know someone who could help you. His name is August and he is a highly trained swordsman and should be able to teach you to use a sword." Yusha was surprised none the less, but when he had calmed down, he asked, "where can I find August?" "He lives at the base of ices mountain, just tell him that Seishin sent you and he'll get the memo." The elder said "also, seek out the help of the great librarian for his help will be essential to your success, so seek him out after you've retrieved all of the child gods ok." Yusha nodded and left the hut.