Chapter Introduction.

Since ancient times until now, the world has been divided into two distinct species. One is humans, which is the most populous species on Earth but small, weak, and easily killed when attacked. The second is non-human species, a general term for those who are born with appearances similar to humans but are not. For example, vampires, werewolves, witches...

In general, as long as it's not a normal human, it belongs in this category.

In this world, humans are the smallest and have no voice. Even important positions in the state cannot find anyone who is a human to fulfill them.

It sounds like discrimination against species, doesn't it? But that was just the past, times have changed.

The position of humans has changed thanks to an uprising 10,000 years ago. Due to oppression and unfair treatment, some humans stood up to resist. At that time, non-human species did not care about the war, more accurately, they did not bother to pay attention. They thought with their supernatural strength, how could they be defeated by weak humans, it's like throwing eggs at a rock.

But they were wrong.

From a small scale of only a few dozen people daring to stand up to resist, it didn't take long for the number to become hundreds, thousands, millions... and ultimately all humans around the world.

This was a battle that seemed one-sided from the beginning. One side had supernatural power, with an immortal body. The other had nothing, easily meeting death after a single blow. It's unnecessary to say, it's clear.

But fate's wheel turned in a way that nobody expected.

The human side won.

Obviously, to achieve victory, the losses were absolutely significant. For example, if one person died on the non-human side, almost a hundred humans died.

However, that price was worth it.

After this war, the non-human side had a completely new perspective. They realized that humans were not as weak as they thought.

To end the war, a peace agreement was signed. Both sides were equal. Humans have the right to intervene in important national issues or other matters.

After both sides signed, a completely new world was opened up...

...

In a church in the suburbs of northern California, a dark-haired woman was sitting in the front row, in front of the statue of the Virgin Mary. The woman clasped her hands tightly together and murmured a prayer.

If you looked closely, you could see that her stomach was slightly protruding, indicating that she was pregnant. It seemed to be about two or three months along. It would seem that the woman was praying for a healthy baby.

That's what others would think if they didn't come close enough to hear what she was saying.

The truth was far from that. The woman wasn't praying for a safe delivery of her baby, but instead was pleading with the Virgin Mary to take away the filthy, repulsive life growing inside her.

Yes, it was filthy.

The woman was unmarried, and the baby inside her was conceived one night when she was dragged into an alley and raped. Despite her cries and screams for help, the perpetrator continued to do as he pleased.

It was a horrifying memory that she never wanted to remember.

The presence of this child was a reminder of the shame that she had endured. When she found out about the baby, she wanted to get rid of it immediately. However, it was impossible.

By some miraculous means, despite visiting many doctors, they all concluded that she was not pregnant. Furthermore, no one else noticed her belly getting bigger every day. In their eyes, her stomach remained flat.

The woman tried various methods to terminate the pregnancy, such as taking medication or intentionally falling from a height... but none of them succeeded.

Those around her thought that she had been suffering from delusions since the night of the rape. They tried to stop her from harming herself, but as soon as they turned away, the woman resumed her attempts. Gradually, they began to distance themselves from her, including her own family. No one wanted to associate with a crazy woman.

She had been left behind at this church; her family had moved away without taking her with them.

Oh right, I almost forgot to tell you this story. The night she was raped was over a year ago, and according to the timeline, the child should have been born last year. However, there has been no movement, and her belly still appears to be only two or three months pregnant.

This is also one of the reasons why the woman risks her life to abort the baby. Suddenly, a severe pain from her stomach causes the woman to groan while holding her belly. Because of the intense pain, she falls from her chair to the floor.

It's not difficult to recognize that this is labor pain since the baby has stayed in the mother's womb for too long and now wants to come out. The woman keeps screaming as if she wants someone to come and save her. But after waiting for so long, no one comes, and there is nothing around except for her cry.

Strangely enough, her belly swells rapidly, becoming the shape of a nine-month pregnancy in no time. Her amniotic fluid breaks, flowing all over the ground.

The woman tightly grasped the chair leg, risking her life to give birth. All she could think of at this moment was that soon she would be able to get rid of the thing that had shattered her life.

It's unclear how much time had passed when a loud cry erupted, echoing throughout the church. The woman's body lay motionless on the rough ground, drenched in sweat, unable to move anymore, her breaths shallow and labored.

Suddenly, she tried to sit up, and with both hands, reached for the fragile neck of the baby. At this moment, the woman's face looked horrifying, her eyes rolled back, and her lips twitched in spasms.

Feeling the mother's hands tightening around its neck, the baby cried even louder, as if begging its mother to spare it.

It's unclear whether it was due to guilt or other reasons, but the woman hesitated and didn't take any action. Finally, she released the baby's neck and turned to the umbilical cord connecting her to the child.

She pulled hard, severing the link between herself and the baby. Suddenly, she burst into laughter repeatedly, as if all her anguish had been taken away. Her body trembled continuously while she murmured:

“I am free... I am free...”

Suddenly, the woman stood up and rushed out of the church, disregarding the blood still flowing down her legs. She left behind the crying baby on the ground.

The child seemed to realize that its mother was trying to abandon it, so it reached out its arms towards her. But how could the child stop the footsteps that only wanted to run towards the freedom that its mother longed for?

The woman ran out into the middle of the road, with the sunlight glaring so bright that it seemed like someone was shining a light straight into her eyes, leaving her unable to adjust. The woman staggered, but nothing could stop her desire to run away from this place. Ignoring the blood oozing down her legs, she laughed hysterically and repeatedly murmured the word "freedom" as she aimlessly dashed along the street.

Suddenly, a loud crash echoed through the air, accompanied by the clear sound of bones breaking. At the same time, the woman's body was thrown up into the air before hitting the ground and rolling a few times before coming to a stop, motionless. Fresh blood slowly flowed out from her body and spread around her, covering the area in a pool of red.

“Dammit!”

A curse word was uttered from the mouth of the driver. He quickly got out of the car and ran over to where the woman lay to check on her. After placing his fingers under her nose, he recoiled immediately upon realizing that she was no longer breathing, causing him to panic even more.

He was truly unlucky. He didn't want to take the usual long route today because he was afraid of getting stuck in traffic, so he chose this empty road to drive on. Who could have expected that a crazed woman would suddenly rush out from nowhere, causing him to be unable to react in time and resulting in the accident.

He began to feel fearful. If the police caught him, his life would be over.

He looked around, both left and right. He noticed that the place was very deserted, with no nearby houses in sight. Somehow, he decided to go back to his car and drove away quickly from the scene. At least there were no cameras around, nor any evidence proving that he had passed through this stretch of road. As long as he didn't say anything, only God and the earth knew that he had just caused a fatal accident.

What about the victim's body? Let it be discovered by another unlucky driver. This way, someone else might take the blame for his hit-and-run crime.

As the car gradually disappeared from sight, a mysterious figure jumped down from the tree and landed on the ground. It was clear that this person had witnessed everything that had happened so far.

At the same time, at the church, the priest had been away since early in the day due to a personal matter in the city center and was only now returning. As he arrived near the church entrance, he caught a whiff of the smell of blood. Stepping inside, the chaotic scene horrified him even more.

However, what caught the priest's attention the most was a newborn baby still attached to its umbilical cord lying on the floor. He quickly ran over and picked up the baby in his arms. It was almost winter, and with the temperature no longer warm, the baby was cold and even crying seemed difficult for it.

The priest pressed his ear against the baby's chest and heard its weak heartbeat. He quickly took off his coat and wrapped it around the baby to keep it warm before running to the hospital while holding the baby in his arms.

It was fortunate that the priest discovered the baby in time and was able to save it. If he had been just half an hour later, the baby might have lost its life.

It is evident that the baby has been abandoned by its parents, and despite efforts to locate any relatives, no one came forward to claim it. With no other options, the priest decided to stay with the baby during its hospitalization. At the same time, he contacted an orphanage to provide a home for the baby and a chance at a better life...

Indeed, it is heartbreaking that someone would abandon such an adorable baby.

It is truly unfortunate and pitiful for the innocent child....