Caelan Arveth Part I by Whispered Tales
Caelan Arveth — Part I
Chapter 1 — The Beginning
My name is Caelan Arveth.
And this... is my story.
It all started twelve years ago.
Back then, I was a fourteen-year-old boy from a wealthy family.
I was spoiled. Careless. And honestly... I caused a lot of trouble.
At my old school, I kept getting into trouble until my parents finally lost patience with me.
They cut off my allowance.
Their way of teaching me a lesson.
Not long after that, I was enrolled at Veymont Academy, in the beautiful town of Lunaris Vale.
It was an elite school in an elite town.
A place where wealthy and powerful families seemed to control everything.
Money.
Connections.
Even justice.
And somehow... they could get away with almost anything.
I had been away from school for two years.
So, when I returned, I was nervous.
Very nervous.
And my first day at Veymont did not make things any better.
A group of eighteen-year-old seniors cornered me.
They demanded money.
When I refused, they started harassing me.
I was new.
I looked weak.
And that was enough.
At Veymont Academy, the strong preyed on the weak.
It didn't matter whether you were rich or poor.
If you looked vulnerable...
you became a target.
Just when things were getting worse, a girl suddenly stepped between us.
She looked small and fragile.
But her voice was surprisingly firm.
She scolded the seniors until they finally backed away.
Then...
she chased them off.
I was shocked.
I slowly stood up.
I wanted to thank her.
But before I could say anything...
she simply walked away.
Without a word.
At that time, only the principal knew who I really was.
I had personally asked him to keep my family background a secret.
So, to everyone else...
I was just another new student.
As I watched that girl disappear down the hallway, one strange question crossed my mind.
Why would poor students choose a school like this?
If they studied somewhere else...
maybe they could avoid all this pain.
At the time, I didn't understand.
But I would learn the answer soon enough
