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*GULP*

Makani swallowed both of the Manas and instantly felt a strange indescribable sensation all over his body then instantly after he began to hear a gentle mystical voice in his head.

[Enhanced Crafting ability obtained]

[Summon Onion Golem ability obtained]

The voice began telling him what abilities he had gained and the details of the abilities.

[Enhanced Crafting ability] this ability allows Makani to be able to craft many different kinds of items with sheer perfection. He is able to forge the sharpest of swords, the strongest of armors, the greatest of statues, the most powerful of items, and much more .

His second ability, [Summon Onion Golem ability] allows Makani to summon an Onion Golem from an unknown origin. The Onion Golem will obey every actions that the summoner commands.

Frightened, Makani jumped back and looked around to search for where the voice is coming from. After looking around, he saw no one other than the three bodies on the red dyed snow. For a moment Makani felt scared but at the same time a great surge of energy came over him. A big happy smile appeared on his face as he began jumping wildly around screaming. Makani had never felt so happy in his entire life.

"It's true! It's real!" Makani laughed cheerfully.

After years of reading the crusty old book at the academy, wondering and hoping that one day he'll be able to obtain a Mana. Now it has come some how come true. Makani not only found one mythical marbles, but two.

Jumping around with glee he suddenly stopped. While Makani was hopping around celebrating, he hears groaning from behind him. Makani quickly turned around to see where the sound was coming from.

At the corner of his eye as he twisted his body, he could see a figure. Finally as his whole body had turned around, he saw that the one making the sound is the hooded adventurer that killed the two bandits. Without hesitation, Makani hastily dashed to the nearest tree and quickly hid behind it.

*nggg*

A low faint groan came from the bloodied adventurer as she started crawling towards the tree where Makani hid. She stretched her hand and said something in a weakened low tone.

"Makani. . ."

Makani's eyes widened, when he heard his own name being spoken by the hooded adventurer, who to him is a complete stranger. Makani became perplex and thought he was hearing things, but there was no mistake that the adventurer said had just his name. He slowly peeked out from behind the tree to get a view of the bloodied adventurer. A bit scared but at the same time curious, he shouted at the dying adventurer.

"H-how do you know my name!?"

The severely injured adventurer looked up smiling. Though she looked terrifying covered in blood, the smile she gave felt kind and caring. Tears rolled down from the hooded adventurer's eyes as she continued to stare intently at Makani. With the little energy she had left, she removed her hood and revealed her face and her blood-red hair. Makani's eyes widened as he saw the same blood-red hair he had. The adventurer smiled at Makani and with a low sweet angelic voice she whispered.

"My little boy."

Faintly hearing what the hooded said caused Makani to be confused. He slowly shuffled out from the tree that he was hiding from. Out in the open, Makani stood shaking from fear of the adventurer. Though she's close to death, she was still able to kill the two bandits without a problem. There out in the open facing the adventurer without the protection of the tree to hide from, he stood then yelled again.

"W-who are you!?"

The adventurer slowly stretched her hand towards Makani as if she was struggling to try to reach him. In a calm weak voice she revealed to him who she is.

"I'm your mother."

After revealing who she is, instantly Makani had flash back. Not knowing how but he began to remember being cradled in his mother's arms. During the times when he cried as an infant because of being cold or something had irritated him, she sung him to sleep. The precious moment that played inside his head made Makani began to weep.

Makani became confused because all these time he had thought that his had mother died. The instructors from the academy had told Makani that his mother had died giving birth to him. He called out to his mother stuttering.

"M-m-mom!"

Makani dashed towards his mother who is severely injured and bloodied all over. He has so many questions but at the moment he was frantic due to the fact that she was so heavily injured.

"Mom!"

Makani hysterically cried out to his mother then knelled down next to her.

"Mom please don't die. I just only met you till now."

Makani's mother reach out to gently touch and caress his cheeks as he continued to bawl.

"My little boy, you have to be strong!"

Makani grabbed on to his mother's bloodied hand and held it tight.

"I will be strong mom!"

Using her index finger, Makani's mother pressed her son's forehead. Instantly flashes of memories transferred into Makani's mind. Inside his mind Makani saw the things that his mother had done in her life time and the reasons why she left Makani.

In the memories that surged inside his mind, Teresa, Makani's mother was there the first time he decided to wander into forest. Makani now understood the reason he never ran into terrifying creatures when he explored the forested mountain. His mother was always there protecting him and never knew about it.

Tears continued to flow down Makani's cheeks as his mother's memories continued to flow in his head. Moments after touching Makani's forehead, Teresa became pale and cold.

Makani intensely stared at Teresa. He noticed that she had become pale and stopped moving. He began to gently shake his mother's body while calling out for her.

"Mom?"

Makani began to shake frantically as he continued to call her.

"Mom? . . . Mom!!?"

He didn't know what to do. Right there in front of him the woman that had given birth to him had just faded from existence.

*Wahhhhhh*

Makani began to loudly wail uncontrollably as he held his mother's lifeless body. He knew that life in general is very unfair and now he learned first hand how unfair it was. It was the first time he had met his mother since he was born and it was also the last.

**

It was starting to get dark and Makani had just finished digging a grave for his dear departed mother. He found a peaceful spot near the top of the mountain to bury her. He thought that his mother would have loved to gaze at the stars as she slept for eternity.

After burying her, Makani laid down multiple colorful bouquets of flowers that he had picked up around the area. Makani stood there thinking about the memories that he had just witness. He saw how hard his mother's life was and why she made the hardest decision of her life to leave him in front of the academy's door.

Makani fiddled with the ring in his finger which he had taken from his mother. The ring, called dimensional storage ring or DS ring had the limit of carrying up to fifty tons of items, which made it a very useful tool. Makani learned the functions of the DS ring from the memory transfer ability of his mother. He not only learned how to use the ring but he also learned how to use various skills such as fighting and wielding various weapons. Before parting, his mother had given him other gifts of various knowledge. But the one gift that was given to him which he now cherished the most is his life.

**

It was early in the morning and Makani had just woken up in his small room in the academy. Makani woke up feeling drowsy. Slowly he brushed off his blanket and got up with a weird expression then sluggishly walked into the restroom. As he stood there looking in the mirror he realizes how he looked so much like his mother. The tragic event that had happened a week ago felt like it was yesterday.

Losing his mother made Makani feel devastated but after the unforgettable day, he promised himself to not dwell on that grievous day so that he'll be able to focus on his goals. Even though its easier said than done, he'll do everything in his will to make his goal into reality and at the same time to make his mother proud of him.

Makani vividly remembers all of Teresa's memory that was transferred into him and why she had hid Makani at Pea town. Through out the other Kingdoms humans are captured as a very valued commodity. The human race in the Kingdoms of Hema, Komohana, and Hikina are used as slaves. Luckily for Makani he lives in a town located at the boarder of the Kingdom of Akau where the slavery system didn't exist. But that didn't stop some of the citizena of Akau from capturing humans and selling them to other the Kingdoms for profit.

There are four Kingdoms through out the lands. Akau the kingdom of the north known for its harsh winter environment. Many come to Akau for the monsters and the materials that can be harvested from them that can only be found there. The kingdom of Akau doesn't consist of much people living in it due to the harsh environment and the humongous creatures that would usually cause disorder.

Komohana, the kingdom of the west, known for the rare minerals that could be found in the rocky mountainous surroundings of the kingdom. Many come to Komohana to search for rare ores to create great armors and gems to be used as accessories to enhance the wearer's aptitude.

Hikina, the kingdom of the east, known for its crystal clear bodies of water. Many come to Hikina to relax and enjoy the all year tropical weather. Great tournaments for adventurers are held in Hikina and those who becomes the champions will earn some amazing rewards.

Hema, the kingdom of the south, known for its dense lush tropical rain forest. The kingdom of Hema is the largest and heavily populated of all the kingdoms. Many of the people throughout the lands live in this kingdom due to it being much more convenient than the other three kingdom. The reason for the Kingdom of Hema as being the most heavily populated kingdom is because of their dungeons. The dungeons in Hema are where most adventurers go to hone their skills and at the same time gain some prestige.

Knowing the truth of the outside world, Makani realized why it was important for him to always wear his scarf. It was the safest way he would be able to hide his true identity as a human.

*Knock Knock*

"Makani are you in here?"

Makani was surprised to hear the familiar voice. He quickly put his shirt on and slowly opened the door. It was the old instructor who had been taking care of him since he was found on the steps of the academy.

"Old man your back!"

Makani jumped towards the old man and hugged him.

"You seem lively today. Did anything happen while I was away?"

Makani shook his head and grinned.

Aslak the old instructor that discovered Makani in that one cold winter night, raised and educated Makani as if he was his own child. The old Beastman brushed his whiskers as he observed Makani. Aslak stood on his toes to look behind Makani. His long silver tail slowly wagged back and forth when he noticed something.

"Something is different."

Aslak grabbed Makani and turned him around.

"AHH! Where's your scarf?! I spent so much time and effort making your scarf."

Makani scratched his head and laughed pathetically.

"I think I lost it some where while playing"

"TSK! always so careless! Do you know what today is?"

Makani started scratching his head trying to remember why today was so important. Then he realized it and screamed.

"Ahhh! I'm going to be late!"

"Here take this! I made an extra just in case you had lost it again."

Aslak handed Makani the extra scarf as he rushed out of the academy. As he ran to the door to go outside he quickly wrapped the scarf around his neck.

Today is the day Makani and his classmates are evaluated by the council of the Adventurer's guild. Since they all had finished their classes it was time for them to graduate the academy and be finally evaluated to see which class of adventurer they will become.

**

Makani arrived outside of the Adventurer's Guild panting. His breath melted the snow fakes that lightly fell from the sky, he looked around the entrance from where he stood to see if he could find someone that he recognized from his class. But unfortunately he didn't see anyone that anyone. After scanning the place, he decided to go inside the building.

Inside the Adventurer's guild, there were a handful of tough looking adventurers loitering around the lounge. The instant Makani walked inside, he was instantly stared down by these veteran of adventurers that noticed him. Makani walked towards the desk and rang the bell to get some assistance. after a few seconds an old lady wearing a burlesque dress arrived with a big smile on her face.

"Hello dear! How may I help you today?"

Makani smiled back and politely asked about where the Academy Evaluation would be.

"Hello ma'am, I'm a student from the academy and I'm here to be evaluated today."

"Oh I'm sorry. The ceremony finished an hour ago. May I know your name so that I can bring up your record so that we can process your Adventurer's Guild Card?"

"My name is Makani."

The old woman went to the back of the room to search for information about Makani. Makani fiddled with the DS ring and realized that he wasn't disappointed that he missed the evaluation ceremony. It would have been a pain to wait and have his name and class be announced throughout the town. In fact he was grateful that he missed it. As he continued to think about the situation that he's in, the old woman in the burlesque dress came out of the back room holding a piece of paper.

" I found it it seems you've already been classed."

Makani gulped as he looked at the piece of paper. He felt anxious to find out what class the Adventurer's Guild had placed him in. He knew that he did his best in all of the classes and passed all of it. But there was one area where he severely struggle. But all he really cared about now was that the days of the academy was over and he didn't need to see all the people that mocked him ever again.

The old lady smiled and handed Makani the paper. Makani looked at the paper that was handed to him. His eyes widened.

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