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And so, he enrolled into a school and that he had passed away. He remembered

studied extremely hard; always studying what the old man once told him to do and

from dawn to dusk! accomplish many great things after his

death, and he did. He visited orphanages,
Soon, the boy became
donated to charities and also visited old
renowned for his outstanding magical
folks‘ homes. One fateful day, he had
abilities, and was called for by the king.
visited an old folks’ home on the outskirts
The king had ordered for him to fight in
of town. It was really rundown, and was in
the war for the country, and as much as he
a bad condition. He assumed that it had
would have wanted to refuse that order,
been abandoned and was about to leave,
he could not.
until he heard some weak coughing. He

headed in that direction and to his

surprise, it was the old man! He looked

very frail and sick, with cold sweat

covering his forehead. The old man saw

the unforgettable scarlet eyes and his eyes

widened. The two immediately recognised

each other and began crying tears of joy.
He then returned to Adzahak for his
The old man told the boy that he was on
mission, and was horrified at what he saw.
the verge of his last breath, and his final
The breath-taking kingdom that was once
wish was to listen to all the boy's
his home was now reduced to ruins, and it
adventures. The boy agreed and told him
was a grieving sight indeed. He was very
about the heroic deeds he had done while
worried for the old man, and could only
he was away as he tried not to choke on
pray for his safety.
his own tears. When he finished talking,
After ten long years, the war had
the old man smiled meaningfully and
finally ended. Adzahak had made peace
uttered his last words. "Peace be onto you
with Coquzihn, and it was a happy ending
my son," said the old man as he raised his
for everyone, but the boy, he had yet to
hands in blessing.
find the old man, and came to a conclusion

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