I woke up dizzy. I was lying in a soft bed. I looked around the room. There were very few things in the room. There was a small table at the sides fully equipped with drawer, as well as a slim 2x2 closet. I realized then that I was at my room.

Pain tingled all over my body as I realized that my shoulder chest was fully bandaged . I couldn’t remember what happened so I tried to recollect my thoughts. If memory serves me right I was manning the stall then the 5 A holes went to the shop and took the blade without paying. Memories then came surging at me like they were late for class.

The door then opened and their standing was my mother and father. My father was flushed red in anger while my mother looked like she was about to cry. My mother then came running at me and gave me a squeezing hug. Pain bolted up my body and I suddenly flinched. My mother realized this and stopped her hug. I greeted her with a smile while she responded back with a sad look.

“I’m sorry Father,mother. I caused trouble for you.” I said with a grieve tone in it.

‘Don’t be son, Those Thugs clearly deserved the beating that they took from you.” Father said with a hint of anger in it

To my surprise my mother agreed with father as well. Then she kneeled and gave me a hug again and started to weep.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry, Himalos, I’m sorry” She continued on with tears streaming from her. I didn’t quite grasp the situation. My father then approached my mother and held her hands and took her shoulder.

“It’s alright Maria(Yeah her master in magic and her mother’s name are the same) we did the best that we could” My father said trying to comfort her. I was getting lost at their conversation.

“Father, what are you guys talking about?” I asked

He gave me a look and then stared at mother. She immediately realizes his attention and quickly went out of the room. Once mother was outside father closed the door and took a deep breath.

“Did you remember anything son? On what happened to you.”

“I do” I then told him what happened at the day on how the 5 A holes took off without paying and then we had a fight up to me fainting..

He gritted his teeth and clenched his fist. I couldn’t understand on this transition. He then regained his composure and asked me.

“Do you know how long you were asleep Himalos?”

I got worried. Dad only calls my name on very important events or his seriously pissed.

“Probably a day?” I asked

“You’ve been asleep for a weak. The arrow from Martilia was coated in sleep inducing poison.”

I just nodded at his words and then he continued.

“After you were induced The remaining party members were quickly given aid while 23 of them were only knocked out, Maximus was seriously injured and was near death.”

He stopped at this words and then looked at me. I was earnestly listening to what he was saying. I feel like something bad was going to.

He took another deep breath and then exhaled loudly. The beating of my heart became faster. What is this heavy and ominous feeling that I’m getting.

“you see when you were unconscious during that one week the head hunters complained about you in to the village elder and they said something about you attacking them. The village elder heard of their story and immediately summoned the village council. They came to a unanimous decision of giving you a punishment.”

What the hell. I was being punished for defending my freaking rights. Well I guess rights don’t exist in this world. As long as you have power you are king and emperor to them and they wouldn’t complain to a thing that you do or say.

“They of course twisted the truth and told them that they were the victims and hat they paid you a wholesome amount of gold for the sword and that you immediately attacked them after you received the payment.”

“What!” I shouted as I flinched from the sudden pain that spread throughout my body.

I felt anger seep through me. Those fucking Assholes! I want to kill them all. I should have just killed them when I had the chance. I hope Maximus dies from his wounds and if he doesn’t I hope he becomes disabled.

After father and I conversed and exchanged words they said that they tried all their might to defend me from the village councils judging. Even the villagers that saw the incident tried defending me but the village elder’s and councilors’ mindset weren’t budging and they fully favored the headhunters.

Five day has passed since I was pretty much healed. Master Maria(I’m putting master for future reference on the librarian) came by and often stared at my wounds. She probably felt sorry because she can’t use magic anymore because of the curse she got from her adventurer days. This was the injury she told me about when I was younger and when I was 8 she told me her story.

My father burst into the room with my mother at her sides. They had faces of gloom and despair. He talked to me in whisper and told me that we were going to the Village hall.

It took an hour to get to the village hall and when we entered there were rows of seats and a few podiums at the front. It kind of looked like a court room to me. In front was the village elders and the councilors staring at me with steely eyes. I was forced in front while my parents was separated from me. The elder then started to talk.

“Himalos Godseek son of Adam Godseek and Maria Godseek, you are charged with Gravely injuring the 5 head hunters while one is near death, you are also charged with endangering the welfare of the village for almost killing the head hunters that provide materials to various businesses.” He said with a loud booming voice.

“But elder those Assholes took-“ I tried to interject but I was meth with another booming voice.

“SILENCE!!”

I got startled by the village elders voice.

“You will not be allowed to spout lies in this room!” he interjected.

It’s no good. I don’t know what those bastards told the elder but he’s been completely brainwashed. Multiple shadows appeared behind the elder and then what greeted me was the assholes who was missing a member.

“Listen to the members of the hunting parties’ testimony you savage apprentice.”

Oh hell no! This elder just called me savage. Let me tell you I am a honored student in my former life and am probably more knowledgeable than you old man.

“Well Maximus, Kyle, James, Bartoley, and I was coming back from a hunt” said the bithcy woman

“Well after the hunt Maximus’ long sword broke so we first decided to visit the smithy and buy him another new sword. When we arrived this…Person greeted us with a scowl and asked us what do we want. Maximus being a good person ignored his attitude and told him nicely that he would like a fine blade.” She kept on ranting and what the hell is with the good guy act.

“He showed us the blade and unjustly charged us 600 gold for the sword. Maximus had second thoughts about buying the blade since it looked to be less than it looked but Maximus thought that he probably had financial problems so he gave him the money anyways. And after we paid him the money he quickly assaulted us saying to hand over the blade back and then this is what happened. I managed to hit him with a sleep inducing coated arrow” She said while trying to force her eyes to cry. Man what a bad actor but the village elder just gobbled up their statement and nodded while trying to comfort the bitchy woman.

“And there you have it that was what happened people of the village”. The villagers just nodded at the elders words while some even shouted and threw things at me. But those that saw what really happened tried to shout at the elder at my innocence until the hunters glared at them forcing them to shut their mouth.

“Therefore we the village council has agreed upon your punishment although you’re actions earn you enough to be punished to death to be. The kind and merciful head hunters intervened and spared you the punishment instead you are to be exiled to the wilderness of the savannas and you are forbidden to ever return to the village if ever you are to return you will be shot without remorse and immediately killed.” The elder declared.

My father and mother stood up and shouted at the elder on how unjustly it was. I mean what the heck I wasn’t even given the chance to voice out my side of the story and was just given punishment. Guards approached them telling him to calm down.

“How could I come down my son is being exiled!” He roared whilst pushed away the guard. The large build of my father and well toned muscle made his power greater and the guard was sent sprawling all over the floor.

“ I won’t stand by idly while my son is to be punished. He knocked down several guards and the room erupted into a mess. My father was putting a fight while trying to get to me. My mother was supporting him as well with a chair on her hand. She slammed it on the nearest guard the chair broke while the guard was force to sleep.

I stared amaze at how my father and mother fought the guards trying to get to free me. Then a sword stabbed my father’s stomach digging through his flesh and the digging out of it. He was forced to kneel on the ground. I stared at who stabbed my father. It was one of the A holes James as he held the sword and drawing it out with a grin on his face.

***SWOOSH!***

An arrow flew with a swish of the wind and hit my mother’s throat she fell to the ground quickly and blood oozed from her. My eyes widened in disbelief it can’t be I screamed at my head. It repeated the words over and over again. I stared at the direction the arrow flew from and there it was Bitchy woman possessed a smile while her hands was drawing another arrow.

My father who was stabbed crawled towards me and with amazing will power and force kept on dragging himself.

***SWOOSH!***

***SWOOSH!***

***SWOOSH!***

***SWOOSH!***

Multiple arrows flew and lodged into his back. He coughed out blood as another arrow then flew and lodged at his shoulder. Yet he kept on dragging himself until he finally neared me. He gave a smile while blood was oozing from his lips.

“We… love… you… Himalos.” He said in his last effort and then finally laid down unconscious with a smile on his face. Even to the end he faced death smiling. Yet I my mind couldn’t compress what just happened in a blink of a few minutes both my loving and caring parents are… dead.

“Aaaaaaaarrrrgghhhh!!” I shouted with force. I don’t care if I die anymore I’ll avenge both my parents’ death.

Black and red aura seeped out of my body. I didn’t have any weapon with me so I tried the inevitable I thought the mana entering my body but instead of creating a separate flow I thought of it seeping with me blood and entering my veins. Slowly pain ached throughout my body. My muscles bulged bigger and the dark aura disappeared. My skin turned dark. My eyes glowed red and my blond hair turned black as well with Red appearing at the ends of my hair.

Ding!

You have learned the skill Body strengthening.

Body Strengthening lvl.1(beginner)

By letting Mana enter your blood flow you are able to acquire greater physical power. Beware however as tomorrow your body will probably ache.

Effects:

• +5 Strength,Agillity,Dexterity,Vitality,Endurance

• Damage is now doubled unarmed

Power surged throughout my body I broke the chain with relative ease. I stood up and charged at them. What happened next was a wave of red and black . I assaulted the first guard that I could get my hands on. I pummeled him with a kick to the gut . His armor bent to my kick and my power went through. He flew 3 feet to the wall. The next I assaulted two guards. They readied their halberds and pointed it towards me.

They tried to stab me while they ran forward. I dodged and rolled at their feet.

***Backlash Blow!***

A merciless blow assaulted them as several of their I could fell have broke. They were forced to the ground with the white in their eyes showing. Several guards then surrounded me and with a fury of Kicks and punches struck them with unmatchable speed. Most of them taken aback with me instantly at their face. Didn’t have time to defend themselves. When they all laid at the floor most of the villager was now outside of the hall.

I took 2 halberds from one of the fallen guards and manifested my mana in it. I then shifted both to a long swords. I hacked and slashed several guards that kept coming until all that was left was The elders and the 4 A holes. James, Kevin and Bartoley charged at me while Martilia peppered me with arrow fire. Not knowing their lessons I didn’t even bother to dodge. I merely parried their strikes and with superior speed and agility immediately countered. Kevin was the skilled of the three as he was able to defend my slash while the other two was cut open. Even with their armor it was like cutting Butter.

Kevin got knocked to the wall and was unconscious. I ran towards Martilia who swiftly took something out of her pocket and threw it at me.

***Boom!***

It exploded with a large bang sending me sprawling outside from the window. I lay there bleeding with a gape at my right shoulder. Thankfully it wasn’t a direct hit or it could have been fatal. Trumpets then erupted throughout the village. That only meant for the guards to mobilize if monsters entered the village but I’m pretty sure this time it was meant for me. Martilia was now in the window drawing her Bow. I knew that If I faced her the guards would be able to catch up to me and capture me. So I did what every wise man would do. I ran. I ran towards the Savanna.

I focused my mana on my feet and made a jump over the wooden palisades. I took a glance back and Martilia released an arrow and hit me at my thigh again. Aaaargh! Bitch! I’ll get revenge for killing my parents! I’ll definitely come back just you wait. Once I landed I ran forward without any direction while limping slowly draining the strength out of me and darkness slowly enveloped my sight until I finally fell unconscious.