The Ten Thousand-Year Invincible Reich
(Joshua Smith, Aka Immortal)
But while life was certainly hard, it was not all that bad, or perhaps it was, and we simply didn't know better back then.
Some of my Memories have become distant and clouded, but I still remember the first day I saved my fellow
It was during sun rise that we set out for the hunt. Two groups were formed, one led by my friend Berlig while I was with the second group.
Before the mysterious fallen star, I was not the man I am today, tall and quite muscular. Before that, I was short and skinny. Some in the tribe didn't believe that I would survive my first winter, but I proved them wrong.
I had first met Berlig while I was attempting to fish, and to say the truth, I failed rather miserably. He took one look at me before coming closer and showing me how to fish.
Of course, I was rather amazed that someone like Berlig was polar opposite me, and for him to associate himself with me was a great honour.
While it might seem ridiculous, friendship and even just some contact were not easy for me.
But I stuck to Berlig, following him wherever he went and helping him with everything I could, but alas, some did not take me well associating myself with the chief's son.
So when I, along with my group, started hunting for the first time while having my abilities, it was an incredible feeling. I was able to see the stag that was near trees.
The elder and others could not see it, but I saw it crystal clear, so I started to run towards the stag, which noticed me immediately and bolted.
But I had already thrown the spear, and it embedded itself in the dear's throat for the first time. Perhaps due to the influence of the fallen star, I had wondered if the stag had its own tribe to provide for and had its own doe or children.
But before I could get any deeper in my thinking, I was congratulated by the elder and others for my success. The feeling of accomplishment was truly great, and it was highlighted by the fact that others were happy because of me.
We continued hunting for quite some time, and I managed to hunt much more stags than anyone thought was possible for the tribe.
As we came to our camp, I could see people. Before we came across them, I realised that you can understand and learn about people by watching their eyes.
And the tribesmen locked downcast at least before they saw us coming to the camp with our hunted stags. Everyone's face had changed.
But what truly made my heart happy was that children ran to their parents, happy to have a good meal.
At that moment, I had my first spark of realisation that I felt good when I made other people feel good.
The man of the tribe asked how we had hunted so well, and the elder pointed his finger at me. Everyone thought that the elder was not saying the truth, at least until everyone else in my hunting group agreed with the elder.