Star was a part of a constellation, and they called themselves by these names. They themselves could not recall when they started calling each other by these names. They called themselves with these names ever since they realized that they were different from others. Like the star lights that filled the evening sky, they said that they also shined brightly. Moreover, they were such shining existences.

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The Southern Arrow was one such star. He was originally a chieftain who ruled over a primitive tribe. He lived in a jungle where the trees were so dense that it was hard to tell what was ahead, and every step one took, one would only see muddy swampland. From an early age, he boasted unparalleled strength, agility, and a physical build with innate muscles that were incomparable to others. Because of this, all those he faced as enemies were steeped in fear and trembled when they confronted him. 

In battle, he would suddenly disappear. He would torment enemies by shooting out poisoned stingers between large boulders, whipping with vines from the tops of trees, and setting traps on the ground, where an enemy would fall and be pierced by spears.

For this reason, everyone was reluctant to confront the tribe whose chieftain was known as the southern arrow. No, it was more correct to say that there was no confrontation at all. His enemies knew that once they collided,...