The Ice Line's

Chapter 1: The Early Journey

I'm Kivasta Ekova Lanhamr. People usually call me Kivasta. I was born in a desert country called Alvia. I have three brothers and one sister, but all my family have separated and become a broken family.

My family has a lot of problems, such as economic problems, work, and eating just hard. One day when I was 14 years old, my father and mother divorced. Two brothers and one sister followed my mother, another brother followed my father. While I decided not to follow anyone and chose to start a new fortune in a different place.

I took some money from the closet before leaving. I hitchhiked to one of the chariots of merchants who would go to the kingdom of Setavia, a kingdom located on the continent of Yhokava. Continents with fairly cold temperatures and known for their great magic.

At first when I wanted to ride a merchant horse carriage troupe I was rejected by them, but after they saw me unleash ice power they immediately believed and asked me to be their protector during the trip to Setavia.

During the 2-month journey, I learned the Setavian language from traders who had been to Setavia. The merchants also said that although Setavia was a prosperous country, slavery was still there and the merchants reminded me not to be a slave in Setavia.

Long story short, We arrived at the kingdom of Setavia or rather we were in the capital, the city of Letonia which is known for its strong white concrete walls surrounding the side of the city. I got off the merchant's horse-drawn carriage and entered the city through a great gate. Before that there were some merchants who gave me silver and a little gold in return for having protected them during the journey, I took the silver and gold they gave me, well these precious items I can exchange into Setavian currency so that I can live a new life here.

I left the merchants and walked in a city that was completely very different both from the design of the buildings and the social conditions here. After walking for a while I found a gold shop and I immediately entered the store and spoke to the shop owner who was a rather old and white-haired person with already wrinkled skin. I speak with my accent which is still pretty bad.

Because it's my first time being in a very foreign place so when I talk to the store owner it makes me feel a bit embarrassed, “H-hello sir, I-I want to sell this gold and silver..” I said in a somewhat dismembered voice in somewhat embarrassment.

“Good young man.”

I took out the gold and silver and gave it to the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper checks the gold. However, as he examined the silver his eyes slightly enlarged like one who was shocked by something.

“What's up sir?” ask the shop owner.

“This is silver vatia, a very rare silver and only exists in the territory of the kingdom of Alvia! Where did you find this?” ask the store owner.

“I found it in my parents' closet, I thought it was plain silver. Oh yes I am from Alvia.”

“You're from Alvia? This silver is very original. What brings you here to Letonia nak?”

“Family and social problems, so I rather decided to migrate to the kingdom of Setavia through the chariots of the merchants.”

Because silver vatia is a rare silver so I only sell it for half, while the others I keep. But all the gold I sold to him.

After making the transaction and earning a lot of money, I decided to directly leave the gold shop. But just as I turned around to head for the front door, the shopkeeper called out to me.

“What's up sir?” I asked while turning back towards him.

“I just want to remind you, please, that although the Setavians were known to be a fairly advanced nation but slavery still occurred here and most of the slaves were people who came from outside the Setavians and Reva races, he said, a race that has physical characteristics similar to animals. You are also new here so be careful not to become a slave here, oh yeah not that I want to spread the ugliness but you have to be careful if you want to transact gems in other gold shops because they are all fraudsters and even I opened this shop to fight them. So be more careful if you need to bring a weapon like a sword.” said the store owner with his long advice.

“B-Well, I'll be more careful.”

“Alright then, goodbye! Come visit here sometime!” said the shopkeeper in a loud voice as I exited his gold shop.

Out of the gold shop, I went back for a walk on the city streets during the day while watching the city buildings and residents walking by. When I looked to the left I saw a cage containing humans and humans with the physical characteristics of animals as described by the owner of the shop, the Reva race. A girl with a tail and ears was white but somewhat dirty like a cat was looking at me blankly. But it was as if he said he needed help. I myself felt that it seemed like that gaze would become a debt to me to her. However, how can I save her if I just don't have a place to sleep....

I left her with a bad feeling, well maybe I was too good? But it seems like I made a promise to save her. Well later what matters is how to survive here it's my first priority.

Walking a few steps I turned to the right and saw a small bar with quite a lot of customers. I was hungry so I entered the bar to order food.

This small bar looks great with some carvings and display paintings on its walls. I walked to the place to order food, I ordered only a piece of meat, bread, and water. Then after ordering the food I walked over to the empty chair and table next to the wall and sat there.

Moments later a waitress in a white, black skirt, like a uniform came with my food.

“This is your order,” the waiter put a plate containing a piece of toast and bread did not forget also he put a glass of water on my desk.

The waiter left my desk to get back to work. I began to devour the meat using the knife and fork provided. After eating enough food and drinking enough, I stood up and headed to the place where the food was ordered to pay for my food earlier.

Eating was done now I had to find a place to sleep, I got out of the bar and went back to walk the streets of the city and saw such a magnificent palace. Yet....