betrayed

Hello, my name is Yie Teo. I was an exemplary student at my school, consistently achieving an 'A' average. However, my academic journey took an unforeseen and dark turn when I inadvertently forgot to share exam answers with a school bully, leading to his academic failure.

This oversight had dire consequences. The bully, consumed by a desire for retribution, tragically ended my life. My last memory before my untimely demise was the sight of my best friend, Chew, laughing alongside my tormentor, Jeff.

When I awoke, I was in an entirely new and unfamiliar realm called Lax. A cryptic message revealed that I was chosen to save this world. As I gathered my thoughts, sitting on an unfamiliar bed, I was overwhelmed with memories that seemed foreign and unconnected to my past.

In this new existence, I was known as Tamito. My family was living in poverty, struggling daily to make ends meet. My sister had left us, lured away by the promises of a wealthy man. My mother had passed away when I was merely ten years old, and now, at the age of 26, I was living with my father, who had been maimed in a brutal fight, losing an arm.

My journey in Lax began two months earlier. I had enrolled in a prestigious educational institution named Hillfor High. The entrance exam was unconventional, asking not only for my age and name but also for my motivation for attending. I answered truthfully, stating I was 15 years old, my name was Yie, and my reason for enrolling was to acquire essential skills for survival in a challenging world.

However, the truth was that my parents had orchestrated this school transfer, hoping it would provide me with a better future. I performed exceptionally well in the entrance examination, securing a score of 90 out of 100. This academic success, however, bred envy and hostility in one of my peers, Jeff. He was academically challenged and resorted to demanding my study notes, threatening me with violence if I did not comply.

As the crucial final exams neared, I was completely absorbed in my studies, which led to a fateful forgetfulness: I did not share the promised answers with Jeff. This oversight resulted in a chilling and unexpected encounter the following day. My friend Chew invited me to celebrate my academic achievements with a lunch outing. Unbeknownst to me, this was a deceptive ploy to lead me into a meticulously planned ambush in a remote forest.

In that secluded spot, I was confronted by Jeff and his menacing gang, all armed and ready for confrontation. Jeff, brandishing a knife and angrily waving my exam paper, accused me of being the reason behind their academic failure. Chew, with a cold and callous tone, revealed his true colors, stating that I was no longer useful to them. He justified their decision to end my life as a form of retribution for their own academic failures and the subsequent strict repercussions from their parents.

As they launched into a brutal and relentless attack, they coldly counted each strike. The pain was overwhelming, and as each count ascended, my consciousness began to fade, until eventually, darkness enveloped me, marking the end of my life as Yie Teo.

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