A week has passed since then…

“Happy birthday Kai-chan!” (Eliz)

“Eh?”(Kai)

“Don’t you remember? Today is your birthday~” (Eliz)

Time sure went by fast… this boy is already 3 years old huh?

Sorry little one...for not remembering your birthday...I am a failure as a partner...

*Sigh*

……

There is still no sign of the child, even though we are linked. I still expected him to have his own emotions… But I guess it’s still too early? Or is it even possible?.... It’s almost like printing something on a blank paper, that something is me and the blank paper is him.

Our memories are all mixed together to create the us that is standing right here right now.

“Kai-chan?” (Eliz)

“A...Uhm! Thanks mom!”(Kai)

“Mouu~ Anyway here! This is a gift from me and your father.” (Eliz)

She said it with a smile while handing me an old looking box.

“T-thanks mom! I will treasure it.”((Kai)

“You are welcome~Make sure to thanks your dad later as well.” (Eliz)

“Uhm! I will.” (Kai)

Waaa a birthday presents! They never fail to remember my birthday every year… and then there is me who forget my own birthday… uhm now that I think about it when was I born in the previous world?…

Ah well, whatever...I guess?

Anyway, last year I got a fang necklace from Val and a history book from mother, the fang necklace has a low hp recovery effect to it. But everyone in the tribe seem to have one, some got a couple of fangs on their and some have multiple, I guess it’s some kind of trophy they keep as tradition?

As for the book, since that I am a bookworm, the history book that I got from mother is like a gift from heaven, after all, I have been asking her about this world ever since I could speak, how thoughtful of her indeed.

As for my first birthday, I got some toys from both of them back then, but since I didn’t even bother to look at them, they put those away… It must be such a let down for them, ah well no point crying over spilled milk.

And as for this year… I am about to find out!

“Mom… can I open it now?” (Kai)

“Uhm! Of course it’s yours after all.” (Eliz)

She replied with a bright smile.

Yush! Are you ready partner!? Here we go~~~~!!

…..

“AWESOMEEEEE!!” (Kai)

Crap!!!! I need to fix this bad habit of mine…

“Right?! I am glad you like them.” (Eliz)

She said with a gentle smile and gave me a kiss on my forehead.

“But Kai-chan don’t shout like that next time, it will disturb the people nearby.” (Eliz)

“Y-y-yes mom…..” (Kai)

Argh! that was so embarrassing!

….

Anyway! There are 2 items in the old box the first one is a knife that is made out of bone or some kind of horn from an animal? and the other one is a ring.

As I lift the knife up with my right hand and look at it carefully, a similar voice popped up in my head.

System

Skill: Appraisal lvl 1 learned.

Eh??ehhh? All I did was staring at it...

……

Hmm...No this makes sense, just like in the world I came from when you look or touch an object you can most likely know what it’s, with the help of our senses and experiences.

Umu.. I am glad that my common sense still works in this world.

Well, let’s see what the system will tell me.

“Appraisal.” (Kai)

System

Name: Oslak’s bone dagger.

Durability: 100/100

Item rarity: Rare

Enhancement: Attack up!

A dagger that is made out of Oslak the mad’s leg bone.

“!!!!!”

A boss weapon?! Waa is this something you give a child?? Of course not, right??

Normally it would take a whole party of 5 to bring down a boss monster and its loots will then be shared between the party members.

Weapons and gears from bosses are extremely rare, that is why not many people sellinng them, even if it get in the market it will be sold immediately at a super high price.

Though you can craft items with the materials that the boss drop the cost for crafting those doesn't come cheap, not to mention you have to find a high level blacksmith for the job...

Yet...I just got one as a gift from these parents of mine…

Not that I don’t appreciate the gift, of course I do! But at the same time I feel bad for other people who worked hard for them…

*Sigh* I guess common sense doesn’t apply to my parents anymore..

Whatever, next!

At the bottom of the box lay a small ring, it looks like a normal ring with a black gem in the middle of it but I can feel some kind of magic flowing around it.

“Apraissal” (Kai)

Name: Storage Ring

Item rarity: National treasure

Item Effect: Give the wearer the ability to store item in the ring’s magical space, this item will be bound to the wearer after making a blood contract.

….

Yeah….common senses doesn’t apply to her at all…

*Sigh*

“Kai-chan, Is anything wrong?” (Eliz)

She asked me with a worried look on her face.

“Ah...uhmm no nothing… it’s just ….aren’t these items expensive??… I am not sure that I deserve to have them…” (Kai)

“Well….they are...I guess?” (Eliz)

You are not even sure!?!

“But Kai-chan, your birthday is something mommy hold dear… That is why don’t you worry about it! After all mommy just want the best for you.” (Eliz)

“U-uhm... Thanks a lot mom!” (Kai)

I know that I have said this before but...My parents are the best!

“Oi! Eliz you are spoiling him way too much!” (Val)

Val entered the tent as he finished his line.

Nevermind I’ll take that back...Mother is the best!

…..

Just kidding, that musclehead father of mine is a good person, I shouldn’t be too harsh on him… Since he already got enough punishment from this mother of mine...

“Ehh~? No way~ This is absolutely normal for a mother to do!” (Eliz)

“I am not sure about giving national treasure to a child is normal…” (Val)

“No no no…Kai-chan is special!” (Eliz)

“That is not a good enough reason to do so...”(Val)

......

“Mou! No dinner for you today!”(Eliz)

She puffed out her cheeks while crossing her arms as she finishes the line.

“B-bu-!” (Val)

“No buts!”(Eliz)

“No wayy~~!” (Val)

Val looks down as he felt on all 4, as if he just lost a fierce battle.

*Sigh*

I guess I’ll have to step up for him again this time…

“Humph!” (Eliz)

Uh....Is she still doing that?

Slowly I step up to her side and look up at her, it’s my time to shine!

“Mom...can father join us for dinner? Since it’s my birthday, I don’t want you guys to be mad at each other…” (Kai)

Right now I am giving my best to make a so call puppy eyes expression.

“Ku….Kyahhhhh!!! Kai-chan is so cute~!” (Eliz)

It was very effective!

She began to hug me with a face full of joy, while rubbing her cheek against mine.

As Val looks up to see what happened so I gave him a thumbs up.

Val saw it and raises his thumbs toward me as a thank, but this time a sparkling star appears on the side of his right eye...or was it just my imagination?

That night at the black panther tribe’s village…

This is going out of hand… should I search help from the Lionel tribe?... No… that is too much to ask for… This is our tribe’s problem in the first place… but at this rate…

“Dasti-san!! The scout group is back!”

Dasti made a sigh of relief…

“I will come right away!” (Dasti)

Ever since the first scouting group’s incident Dasti has been sending 20 people out to find them… but right now only 2 of them is standing in front of him…

They looks like someone who just has came back from hell...

Their eyes were dead, their clothes were dyed with blood and their body is covered with wounds.

“What happened!? Where is the rest??” (Dasti)

“Dasti-san… unfortunately this is... the rest of the group.”

Dasti just stood there dumbfounded with wide open eyes looking at his people.

“No! That is impossible!”(Dasti)

….

Everyone has gone silent since the lost was too heavy for them to bear.

…...

But then.

“Mommy...where is father?”

A small voice came from the backline asking about his father’s whereabout.

But his mother couldn't answer him, after all she is still in shock, soon enough she notices her child who is calling out for her.

Tears began to burst out of her eyes as she lost all her strength and collapsed on the ground.

“AGRHHHHHHHHGHHHHHHH”

The sorrowful crying voices filled up the whole forest that night.

A storm is coming…

Chapter 7 end...