SKILLED SNIPER

Kael was a humble farmer, living a quiet life with his wife, Elara, and their daughter, Lyra. The fields he tilled each day were his pride, and his family’s laughter was his solace. Despite the heavy taxes and the kingdom’s indifference to the struggles of the poor, Kael found joy in the simple moments.One fateful day, a royal decree changed everything. Soldiers arrived in Marwyn, demanding higher taxes to fund the king’s distant war. Kael, already struggling, pleaded with them. “I have nothing left to give,” he said. But the soldiers were merciless. They seized his ox, the key to his livelihood, and ransacked his home.When Kael resisted, one soldier struck him down, leaving him bloodied in the dirt. As they left, they set his fields ablaze, laughing as the flames consumed his future. Villagers watched silently, too afraid to intervene. Something broke inside Kael as he lay among the ashes. The despair that had once filled him hardened into hatred. He realized the kingdom’s justice was a lie, built to serve the powerful.That night, as the embers cooled, Kael vowed to bring the kingdom to its knees, no longer a victim but a man bent on vengeance. To be Continued.......