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He was born in a humble village, where life was harsh yet peaceful. He grew up helping his parents with daily chores and learning to make do with little. There was no luxury, but there was care, warmth, and a sense of belonging. It all ended in a single night. Soldiers arrived without warning. Houses were stormed, residents overpowered, and any resistance crushed. He watched his parents be killed before his eyes, with no chance to defend themselves, no last words. The silence that followed the screams was even more cruel than the violence itself. The surviving children were rounded up and taken away as spoils of war. Days later, already in the noble city, he was separated from the others—not because of strength or skill, but because he was to be presented as a gift. Before the handover, he was marked. A seal burned into his skin with hot iron and magic, designed to prevent disobedience. The mark was not merely a symbol: any attempt to defy an order would trigger intense, paralyzing pain. To quell any reaction, they strapped him into a straitjacket, tightening the restraints until he could barely move. His arms were pinned to his body, his gestures rendered useless, his will broken. That very night, he was brought deep inside the castle. Without ceremony, without explanation, without dignity. The door swung open. He was shoved inside. The chamber belonged to the son of a duke. The door slammed shut behind him.