The wild bear jumped over the entrance and closed it by the rocks that broke and fell. At this moment, Moner was terrified and knew that this was his inevitable end. The bear, brown in color, had glowing eyes in the dark and was very angry for being awakened from its slumber. Moner immediately ran to the other side, hoping to find an exit. He continued walking, barely seeing with his lantern, while the bear chased him relentlessly. Suddenly, he crashed into one of the pillars and fell, but he still had hope of escaping. Maybe there’s an exit? Maybe a hiding place? He got up immediately and kept running until he reached the end, with the bear still chasing him. At that moment, he felt as if he had given up and there was no way to escape. Suddenly, the bear lunged at him. Moner dodged the attack, but it still hit him. The bear tore into his skin, and he sustained a serious injury. Moner began running in the opposite direction, exhausted, while the bear continued chasing him. Moner stopped in the middle of the path, knowing there was no way out. Even if he reached the exit, it would be closed. He thought to himself, "Think, think. Is there a way to survive?" In a quick moment, Moner covered his entire body with metal, creating a shield to protect him. A sword extended from his hands, and most strangely, lava and fire began to flow from his hands. The bear continued running toward Moner and attacked him. Moner threw lava at the bear from a distance, burning its face. As the bear got closer, he cut off its head. The bear was defeated quickly. Moner cried, hoping that the bear hadn’t killed Novamelle. He tried searching for Novamelle, thinking she might be hiding there, but he couldn’t find her. He also wondered if the bear had eaten her. He felt an intense fear and dread and thought about cutting open the bear's belly. Slowly, Moner cut open the bear’s stomach, but didn’t find her. He was confused and didn’t know what was going on. Moner thought: "Where is Novamelle? Did the bear kill her and eat her? If she’s still alive, where is she? I can’t believe she’s dead. I think she’s alive." Moner immediately left the cave and began searching outside, hoping that Novamelle had escaped. He went outside and didn’t see anything. He wanted to shout her name, but that would attract strange predators like the pack of hyenas that attacked them. If Novamelle was still alive, she would return and climb the cliff, maybe waiting for him there. After a while, Moner reached the cliff and climbed it. He looked around and shouted, "Novamelle, where are you?" He heard no response. His worry grew, and he felt that something was wrong. On his way back home, he didn’t know how to tell his parents. She’s gone, but she didn’t die. Would they believe him? This is strange, but the strangest thing was where did this power come from? Did I suddenly acquire it, or what? Moner continued to think until he reached home, exhausted, no longer understanding himself. Pale, he didn’t know where Novamelle was—dead? Alive?

  He arrived home and noticed that only Moner had returned. His parents felt a sense of dread from his expression. The mother anxiously asked, "Where is Novamelle, Moner?" Moner remained silent, his face pale. The father noticed Moner's injury and quickly brought him bandages, making him lie down. "Take it easy, Moner. What happened to this injury? Didn't I warn you? And where is Novamelle?" Moner told them his story, saying he heard Novamelle's screams, but when he reached her, he couldn't find her. Instead, he found a bear, but ran from it. "So where is she?" his parents asked. "Maybe that bear ate her," they suggested. Moner replied, "I'm sure it didn't eat her. She ran away. The bear got hit by a rock and died. When I opened its stomach, I found nothing. She's definitely still alive!" The father thought for a moment and said, "Why don't we go tomorrow to see if we find anything, or even find her?" Moner agreed. The mother said, "But your injuries are serious, Moner. Can you go?" Moner replied, "No problem." The next morning, the weather was sunny and refreshing, almost as if it were compensating for the warmth of the lost family members. The father and Moner crossed the rocky cliff, with Moner leaning slightly to the left of the cliff, heading to the secret cave. When they entered, they started from Moner's side, which was empty, finding nothing. They then moved to Novamelle's side, where they found the bear's body with a burned face and split belly, but nothing inside. They searched for longer but found nothing. Suddenly, Moner noticed something strange. "Where is Novamelle's lantern? We had two. Where is hers?" the father asked, puzzled. They continued searching in vain and returned home that night. The mother saw their faces and felt worried. Their faces showed disappointment. They had dinner, and the mother reassured them, "Don't worry. I'm sure she's still alive." The family fell into a deep sleep, but Moner continued to have nightmares, hearing an angry voice: "This is all your fault. Didn't you promise to save us?" Moner woke up crying again, trying to understand what he was hearing, but to no avail. He didn't know. Days passed, and he was still puzzled by what was happening. One day, he went to the central park and saw John and Sifor. He told them what had happened. They were sad and comforted him, telling him it wasn't his fault and that he might find her soon. Moner replied that it had been days, and she still wasn't there. He showed John the three jewels and asked him, "Who do you think will buy them?" John, surprised, said, "So you really found these jewels? They really are as described—bright celestial blue. Maybe you could ask the merchant Nero. He might direct you to someone who buys them. I don't know who exactly, but be careful with the price." Sifor told them both that his test would be in more than two weeks, and he would go on a tour near the royal palace and the test fields. Sifor asked Moner if he wanted to join the tour. Moner agreed, and they went together. As they neared the palace, Moner began to feel a strange sensation. Thoughts began flooding his mind: "What... What is this? I feel like I've been here before. What is this strange feeling?" Moner's feelings were intense, almost as if it were real. He excused himself from Sifor, saying he had forgotten that his parents had asked him for something, and left immediately. Sifor understood and Moner quickly departed, his mind consumed by strange thoughts. His life had become increasingly bizarre since that day. On his way home, he decided the next day he would sell the three jewels and make a fortune to renovate the house and its furniture. That night, he was afraid to sleep, fearing the nightmares would return, but he eventually fell asleep late. Moner woke up in the afternoon and immediately went to the market to sell the jewels. He asked the merchant Nero if anyone would buy them. Nero asked, "How much are you selling them for?" Moner replied, "50,000 silver pieces each." Nero was shocked and dropped his cup, saying, "50,000? What am I supposed to buy, a palace? It's just a jewel! Are you crazy?" Moner was puzzled and continued searching from one merchant to another, but no one was willing to buy. Eventually, he found a merchant named Zack and his son Jack, who said they would buy them. Moner said, "I'll sell you two of the jewels for 100,000 silver pieces, or 100 pure gold ingots." He sold them two jewels and kept one in his pocket, perhaps to sell it later. On his way home, as the sun was setting, Moner noticed a woman with thick black hair and dark eyes, as if she hadn't slept for days. She was very intimidating, standing as if waiting for him. As he approached, she said, "I want to ask you for something." Moner immediately replied, "I don't have any money to give you." She said, "But you want to save her, don't you?" "Do you mean Novamelle? How do you know her? Who are you?" Moner became more aggressive. She told him, "Calm down. My request is simple. Do it, and I'll save her for you." Moner, confused, asked, "What is your request?" She said, "Hold the jewel in your hand and ask me to remove the curse from Zeviljas." Moner was astonished. "What is this crazy woman saying? How did she know I have the jewel? Was she watching me? Is it true that Novamelle saw someone a few days ago?" He wondered, "Does the jewel grant wishes?" He said, "Fine, jewel, make this crazy woman remove the curse from Zeviljas!" The jewel glowed red, and a surrounding light formed around it. The woman laughed and said, "Finally!" She seemed excited. Suddenly, a portal opened, and Novamelle fell out, unconscious. The woman left immediately. Moner was shocked by what had happened, as if it were unreal, just like when his powers activated. "This is very strange," he thought. He returned home with Novamelle, telling his parents he had found her in a hospital near the market because they wouldn't believe him if he told them the truth. Moner was lost in thought: "Who am I? Where did my power come from? What are these jewels, and who is this woman who seemed to know me so well?" Novamelle remained unconscious for two days. On the second day, Moner went to Jack, Zack's son, to sell the jewel. Jack asked, "Are you trying to trick me?" "The jewel has turned red. I won't buy it." Moner replied, "I don't understand." Jack simply said, "Its value is lost. If you find something you want to sell, we're here. By the way, what's your name?" Moner told him, and they became friends. Jack confided in Moner, saying, "This jewel is used, so it's surrounded by a red frame. If you didn't know, my father and I smuggle these jewels outside the kingdom. Keep it a secret and don't tell anyone."

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