Rise of the Elemental Hero

alking and laughing, which helped Shiro forget about the heavy feelings inside hi

Shiro asked, looking at Korin. The small cre

id, his tiny body leaning against a desk. "We did a lot togethe

ol. People felt far away, and his parents seemed more worried abou

ting to a pencil on Shiro's desk.

d an eyebrow. "I d

've broken a cup b

iro replied, feeling frustrated. "If I don't

ne can learn to control their powers. I might not have elemen

deep breath, hoping to feel something happen. His heart raced

ntrate!" Kor

me energy building inside him, but then it faded. Instead, a cup t

n!" Shiro exclaimed,

ind of their own! But that's a good sign, hey;

his hair. "But I want to control it!

hiro was lost in his thoughts and Korin, as usual, r

ro finally asked, his tone sof

form hovering near. "I'm your guardian, S

asked for. This curse that made people avoid me, treat me like I'm some kind of freak." His hands clenched as he spoke, his emotions

. But it's not because I didn't want to help you. The truth is... you weren't ready. You needed to accept your powers before I could reach you. You hid them all those years, accepting wha

and sorrow in his expression. "I wonder why me?

lro is part of something big. Whether you want it or not, you have a huge role to play. And no matter what others have said, you know yo

trol it. I can't help anyone if I can't even focus. How

That's where Elro and I come from. There, you'll see others like you, people who struggle to control their p

ed, surprise

ermined. In Serevaal, you'll find others working to harness their gifts. You are really special, Shiro, and

thing Korin was saying. "Do you think they'

ssured him, his small lips curl

still unsure but feeling a flic

e was a sharp kn

a while. She pushed the door open and walked in, frowning as she looked around the e

ng to?" she asked,

ed as Korin had alread

re alone, mumbling. You'

es narrowed st

offed. "You are really cursed, you know. You a

er words, the sting maki

" he muttered, av

up in here, acting weird. Honestly, Shiro, you should be grateful your parents are so kind. Left to me, I wo

t as her words linge

ent. Shiro, however, stared at the floor, swallowing the lump in his throat. His aunt,

and sadness. Korin floated over to him once more. "Wish

ople will always misunderstand you, Sh

htly, he was still