Adam sat on the edge of the ruined arena, his hands trembling.
The severed hand the Prince had left in his grasp still shimmered faintly—a painful symbol of everything he had lost.
His heart swung violently between grief and rage.
Everything around him lay in ruins: the academy he had dreamed of since childhood, the students who had become his friends and classmates, even the monster he had just defeated seemed tiny compared to what had come after.
The air was thick with dust and debris.
The faint rumble of the shattered ground echoed in his ears.
Adam tried to make sense of what had happened, but one truth stood out clearly: the world was far bigger and far more dangerous than he had ever imagined.
Every step in it could mean life or death.
"I'm… too weak… but I have to understand this world… no matter how mysterious it is," he whispered to himself.
He opened his small notebook and began writing his first notes, recording everything he had seen and heard.
The Mystery of the Jinn World
To humans, the jinn had always been nothing more than legends—bedtime stories meant to scare children.
But through the tales of old hunters and the events he had witnessed himself, Adam slowly began to touch the truth:
The Seven Princes, rulers of the jinn tribes, were not ordinary leaders.
Each one possessed innate physical power unmatched by any human, and blinding speed that made any human movement seem slow and clumsy.
Their magic was incredibly advanced—capable of moving objects, altering environments, even manipulating nature without words or tools.
Every Prince commanded his own tribe, and their leadership came not just from strength, but from cunning, absolute control over their followers, and the ability to steer war or peace at will.
Adam didn't understand everything yet, but he felt the weight of the reality: these were not enemies that could be defeated with a sword or ordinary training.
The Internal Conflict of the Jinn
Despite their immense power, not all jinn wanted war.
Some longed for peace and coexistence with humans, fearing total destruction that would consume both worlds.
But others—like the Prince who had just devastated the academy—carried deep hatred toward humans and believed that only absolute power could secure their destiny.
This truth filled Adam with awe: not only fear of the jinn's strength, but dread at the fragile balance between war and peace within their hidden world.
Adam's Personal Realization
Adam lifted his head toward the sky covered in dark clouds.
His eyes shone with tears and determination.
He knew he was weak… far too weak for what he had just witnessed.
But inside him, a single spark had been born:
"If I want to protect anyone I love… if I want to stop them… I will need to become stronger.
Not just physically stronger, but smarter, more knowledgeable… more than any human or any jinn could imagine."
His little notebook became more than paper; it turned into a battlefield where he would record every discovery about power, magic, and the weaknesses of his enemies—even if he didn't fully understand them yet.
Adam sat in silence, still holding the girl's remaining hand, remembering her final smile.
One thing was crystal clear to him now: he would never be weak again.
Every moment of sorrow, every moment of pain, would become fuel for a long road of training and learning—a road that would one day lead him to understand the world, the jinn, humanity, and the true power he must possess to face anyone who threatens those he loves.
Above the destroyed academy, the dark clouds swayed with the wind, as if whispering to him:
"The world is bigger than you can understand right now… but one day, you will know."