Hello. I have some notes regarding the story

Sentences or words enclosed in apostrophe ( ' ) tells what is the MC is thinking

And I'll use the 3rd person narration from now on.

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As Hakua wokes up, he found himself in his room.

He wasn't surprised that much for everytime he fell asleep his mother would always carry him ang bring him in his room.

A short while after he woke, a female maid knock and entered the room, seeing Hakua who was getting dressed, her face became pale and went towards him.

"Young master, what are you doing?" she said with her trembling voice.

"Well, I wake up and you're not yet here so I went to dreesed myself and here you are, you've arrived. Why?"

"I'm so sorry for being late young master, please punish this unworthy servant" she said while bowing deeply

"There's no need for punishment, I know you have some other things to do and that's why you've arrived late."

"Thank you for your benevolence, young master" she said with a disappointed tone, and went to helped Hakua in getting dressed.

'ehhh, don't tell me she's a masochist!' he thought to himself, after getting dressed he went towards the courtyard, He saw his mother sitting in the table.

Seeing his mother he went and greeted his mother.

"Good morning mother." he greeted

"Ahh you're awake Hakua, come sit beside me and eat." She was thinking about tomorrow's departure and her past which made her show a pained expression as she was thinking, he was greeted by his son Hakua.

Seeing Hakua refreshed, cute face. Her previous pained expression was replaced by happiness towards his son which she considered as a blessing.

While eating Hakua asked his mother tpwards his father.

"Mother, why does father always not around?"

"Well, your father is the family's heir, so he was always in the capital fulfilling his duties to the family. That's why tommorrow we will depart and head towards the capital to meet with your relatives." She replied

She knew that at some time his son will start to ask regarding his family and she still had a secret in which only his son doesn't know and she didn't want him to know but Hakua's next question made her fears come true.

"Mother just now you've said "your" relatives, why didn't you say "our relatives? And why are we meeting them now?" He asked him, he was also confused regarding his parents background.

He wanted to know why did his mother showed a pained expression everytime they talk about the family, then his mother spoke and abain with a pained expression.

"Hakua, I think it's time you know the truth, than to know it from others even though you're still a child I know you'll understand. I told you a while ago that your father is the family's heir, but not an ordinary family. It is one of the Western part, 10 great families."

"10 great families?" It was the first time he heard regarding the 8 great families after all. It wasn't written on the books he had read

"Yes. The West is ruled by the 10 great families, half of the families are humans, while the other half are elves. Each of the families are strong and powerful on their own, and one of them is the Auburn family, which excels on magic specifically offensive magic.

That's why being one of the Great families, they need to fulfill their duties, and one of them is marriage. Hakua, I'm just your father's 2nd wife, we are not the main family, that's why your father rarely comes home." then she started to cry while speaking.

"I was a commoner almost before you were almost 4 years ago, a few months before you were born. My village was attacked by bandits, my parents and 2 siblings were killed, only I escaped while escapjng your father saw me full of wounds and bruises and unconscious and brouht me to his house which is here and cured me.

After I woke up He asked about what happened and I told him regarding the village, with that your father offered me a job about being a maid and with me having no place to go I accepted, that time your father was always visiting and with that our feelings grew and fell in love with each other. Then your he decided to marry me but his family was against it, then he learned that they already arranged his marriage with one of the 10 great families.

He wanted to refuse but he was still weak at that time, then his family wanted to kill me but your father threatened them, that he kill them if something happened to me. They compromised and let me marry him but only as concubine but I'm happy that he fought for me and being with him! I'm sorry not telling you this." she said while crying.

Seeing his mother cry his heart ached, he wasn't mad about being a mistress son, he was sad seeing his mother cry, then he spoke with a childish yet comforting tone.

"Mother, I understand so please don't cry, I know why you didn't tell me."

Hearing her son she felt relieved, she knew that his son was no ordinary one starting from the day he was born, that day when he was born. After all when they saw that their child didn't cried they were anxious and worried but after a while he cried like he understand that they were worried about him not crying.

And when he learned to read, he spent his time reading books which is abnormal for childs should be playing while he was reading.

"Thank you" that was the only word that can express her happines towards to his son.

After eating He went to back to his room and laid down on his bed with his face facing the ceiling, he was thinking about the conversation he had with mother earlier.

He was surprised at first but seeing his mother cry He now knew why his mother showed a pained expression, after all mentally he was already in his late 20's, her mother was insulted and suffered humiliation. And the reason why she didn't tell him about that for she didn't wanted him to hold grudge to his family.

'I need to get stronger, I need to be powerful so they will not insult my mother again' he thought to himself suddenly within his forehand a black incomplete mark started to appear that resembles a sword for it was still blurred.

' Ehh? Where did this mark came from?' he wondered, as he saw the mark,he knew that this mark was not here before while thinking this, his consciousness started to drift and fades.

"Ughh" he woke up seeing himself in a familiar room then a shkldiah voice spoke.

"Yo! Awake?" It was Lan.

'deja vu?' was the first thing that came to his mind.

"I thought you said we won't meet again? Why am I here again did I die?" He said to him in a somewhat annoyed voice.

"Ehhh? Did I said that, I dont remember, well don't sweat the small details" Lan said while denying but from his expression it was obvious that he was lying

"So why am I here again?" He said

"Well, I wanted to congratulate you, for unlocking your power" Lan said

"Is it connected to the mark that appeared on my hand?" He asked to Lan.

"Well yeah" Lan said in a sarcastic tone

"So how?I don't remember I've done anything to unlock my powers." He said.

"Okay I'll tell you the reason even though it's not my obligation. The moment you made your resolve on becoming stronger triggered the seal but only around 20% was unlocked and by the way iin unlocking the remaining percent there are different ways. Okay that's enough and we won't meet again, bye" Lan explained it to him.

" Didn't you said that before? He said.

" I said that, well dont mind that bye" Lan bid farewell and Hakua found himself on his bed.

'That god always do everything he want' he thought to himself and remembered about what Lan said about unlocking his powers.

" I need to be alone, or someone may see me and my powers" he muttered and picked a book and went outside of his room and went to his mother. He found her mother sitting in the courtyard and saw her sad expression, he walked towards her and spoke.

"mother, Are you ok?" He asked

"Yeah, Im fine, sorry for worrying you" she replied to him with a smile. After his son left she remembered his son sad expression, she thought his son was a sad after knewing he was a mistress son. Then Hakua spoke

"Mother, I will get stronger, And make you proud. I don't want them to belittle the two us, I will be stronger." He said in a resolute tone.

Seeing her son newfound resolve, all her worries about Hakua were washed away. Then smile and hugged him. Then He spoke again.

"Mother can I go to the forest?"

"Ehh why? What are you going to do there?" She asked

"Well, I'm reading a book about plants" he showed the book he was carying, He picked that book to have reason to go to the forest." so I think going to the forest can help me learn faster."

"Okay, well there are no magical creatures in there so it's okay, come back early okay. .*sigh* Sometimes you don't act like a child" She said

"hehe..."he made a wry smile and then bid farewell.

A few meters from the Auburn mansion, a forest with inhabited by animals can be found, this forest was abundant in resources, but no one dared to harm the forest for rhe legend says this forest was inhabited by a dragon,

In the entrance of the forest a black haired boy was standing woth his sky blue eyes stating at the entrance.

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Hello guys, sorry if the release is late. I was on my university enrolling for the new semester, I was standin all day long , lining waiting for my number to be called. My feet are hurting and numb. And my skin burned because I was sunbathing.

By the way my number in line is 2056 out of 4000. And by noon it was still around 1000.