woohyuk was raised in an orphanage outside of the four factions.
not too long after he was born, his parents were killed and he was sent to the orphanage after getting his magic stripped away even before he learned to use it.
no one really knows why his parents were killed but some say that they were involved in spying of one of the factions.
at the age of 19, the age of adulthood, he was kicked out of his orphanage since he was 'old enough to live on his own' and so they could free up a spot for newly admitted orphans.
However, he didn't have anywhere to go so he just started walking, wandering around to wherever his feet would take him.
after a long journey, he was hungry and needing shelter.
That's when Hyungwon, the auctioneer of Cheong nyong found him and lured him to follow him if he wanted something to eat.
being the naive boy he is, he followed Hyungwon into the city where he was given some food and a bracelet and was registered a slave in the city.