《World War Veteran》 Prologue-The World War II heroes Prologue "That time, we are in the Vietnam and our exit point has been closed out by the Japanese. Our platoon leader said that we are done for, I pray that time and looked at the picture of my son and wife. I think that time that might be the last moment that I will see them. The five of us assigned by our platoon leader to take out the commander of the Japanese that called Matsushita Etsuji, Right, He told us that time that we must take out their commander and maybe a miracle might occur and some of us will get out, our platoon are trap on that place that time." An old man said while sitting in the front of a news reporter woman. He is wearing a formal black wear and a brown cowboy hat. When you look at his chest, it''s full of different medals. "That`s the start, the five of us went to the enemy commander location. From our intel, the enemy hut where the Matsushita Etsuji staying is surrounded by tall grass and they''re patrolling constantly on the field. We put some branch of trees and grass to our helmet and clothes. When we are 700 meters away from the Japanese commander, we scattered in different directions and slowly approach their commander hut." The old man said and he coughs for a moment. The news reporter immediately gives him a bottle of water and the old man continue his talking. "We slowly crawling to their hut, after a few hours, I saw the hut of their commander. We all equipped with an M1 Garand rifle. We only have one shot at their commander, if we fail they will become cautious and our chances of assassinating him will be closed to zero. I clearly remember that time when I just arrived in that area, I heard someone shouted and when I turned my head. I saw one of us pierce by the Japanese rifle that equipped with a long knife. I see my comrade piercing his body nonstop on the body. That soldier is really a good man and we will see each other soon." The old man said, he get his handkerchief from his pocket and wipe the beads of water on his face that running right under his eyes then he continue talking again. "The patrolling enemy became very cautious after they know that there are some soldiers that spying at them. In the night, I heard a shout and cries in different directions, I assume that time, No, I knew it to myself that they are my comrades. In the midnight one of the patrollers walk nearby on my position, he randomly slashing his rifle that equipped with a long knife as he walks, I almost got caught that time. I didn''t sleep and remain my eyes wide open when the sun rises, I sighted the enemy commander go outside and drinking, I think it''s some kind of tea or coffee. I take my aim but the enemy is too far if I miss there will be no second chance, my brothers that died, all their efforts will be for naught. That''s what I''m thinking that time. If I get too close, I`m done for. I see the enemy commander drinking then he read some newspaper." The old man said again, his voice became hoax as he said the last line and gulp some water from the bottle. This story has been taken without authorization. Report any sightings. "I take my aim, I know it`s too far but I want to take that chance, that moment, I want that time to avenge my comrade but I still stopped myself. I slowly closing our distance to the enemy commander hut. In that time from my observation, I knew where the enemy patrol area. I still awake but my mind can''t keep up anymore and I fall asleep. I thought that time that maybe I''m dead but I feel someone biting my hand, it`s a fist size rat. I immediately kill it with my knife from my hips and eat it raw and I don''t want to describe how it taste." The old man said and his face frowned a bit and continue his story. "I awaken in the middle of the night. I prepare my rifle and take aim at the door when the enemy commander exits on that door, that will be the nearest point that I will ever have. As the sun rises, I`m still aiming at the door. I`m waiting for that moment, one of the soldiers enter and after a few seconds, he exits. I assumed that time, that soldier is the one who will awaken their commander. After a few moments, I saw a familiar cup, when I see their commander''s head, I immediately fire. My bullet landed on the left side of his head. Their soldiers didn`t search on who did that, instead, they go to their commander to check if it`s alive or not, I''m certain that time that their commander is dead, I take that opportunity and carefully crawl fast away from them. Slowly, I come back successfully to our post and deliver to our platoon commander the good and bad news. That''s how our platoon survived and how my good fellow brothers died. Ronald, Mack, Albert, Jay and Benjamin these are the name of my good brothers and I hope the people that watching will remember this great heroes name of our country." The old man said and can`t stop himself from crying at the end of his storytelling. The reporter women immediately hold the hand of the old man and pat his back. After a few moments, The reporter moves her head and look at the camera. ¡±That is the heartbreaking story of our world war II veteran hero, Carlos Norman, and his great brothers and what they experience on the Vietnam war. This is Michelle Brown from CNN world war veteran hero special edition. ¡± She said, she looks at the old man to her right side, the old man still sitting and facing his face is looking downwards. Suddenly, the man falls down from his chair. ¡°Medic! Medic!¡± The reporter shouted all their staff are disorder and panicking while the old man still look lifeless but a joy can be seen on his face, he is smiling. ¡­ ¡°My wife! My wife! Our three eggs are slightly moving and some cracks on it, come here! quickly! our children will be born!¡± Chapter 1 Looks like I''m dead but why I''m still conscious? This doesn''t make sense and I can¡¯t see anything. At least, I honored my good brothers before I died. I try to move my hands and feet, Hmm, I can still move my body? Suddenly, my ears hear some cracking sounds somewhere. Am I still alive? Why I can''t talk? The cracking sounds change to a sound that similar to chirping birds. Am I hallucinating?, I know I should be dead, I don''t have any regrets. My son and daughter have a good life also my grandchildren. I will miss them, If there¡¯s something that I want to change that is, I discipline my kids too much but I know, my strict disciplinary teaching help them on what they achieve right now. The sound of chirping birds becoming more louder as the time passes by. There is someone talking but I can''t find words to describe what kind of language they are using. There is something in my head like instinct and telling me to go outside to see the world. As my hands swaying in random directions, I touch a hard thing like some sort of greasy wall. When I punch it, the greasy wall is still there and I don''t know if my punched is really counted as a punch. My hands don''t feel like a human being anymore. Something is ordering my thoughts, I follow it and use my mouth to break the greasy wall. I heard a crack and continue to use my mouth to break the greasy wall. After the continuous hitting, a small amount of light appearing in the cracks. When the cracks are weak enough to put my head outside, I halted my action and put my head in the crack to see what¡¯s behind this strange wall. There are two big baby birds that chirping in my front, both of them are hairless when I look at the strange walls where I came from, the color of it is white and I assume that it must be an oblong shape. Did I just came out of the egg?, when I look up, there''s a two huge birds, but how can they stand up like a human?, why I can''t say anything? The other one has a color dark gray beak while the other one has a color beige beak. The two of them have hands that similar to human but it`s covering by a dark yellow scales. The bird that has a dark gray beak is taller than the other and his body is wider than the other while the other one is a bit more feminine, it should be a female type of bird. Both of them have brown wings that folded in their back and they both have deep brown eyes, they look at me and their faces that full of brown feathers are showing a hint of disappointment. Their faces have similarities to an eagle or a hawk, most likely the latter. They grab the two baby birds in front of me and they''re saying something but I can''t understand any of it. The two of them are just ignoring me as I look at them with a curious expression. When I move my head to check the surroundings, the walls is in a spherical shape that made of a wooden thick strings or rope and it looks like a wooden straws brown wall. When I check the ceiling, it`s also similar to the walls but I can see some green leaves that covering the ceiling of this strange house. I move again and stick out my whole body to the egg to where I came from. I walk and after two steps, I stumble and there¡¯s a minor pain that I feel in my right knee. There are some white sticky thing that scattered in differents part of my body. As my body is lying on the ground, I look up again and see the face of the feminine bird is looking at me worriedly while the other one is still looking disappointed. I don''t think there''s such a humanoid big bird in the earth, Am I still in the earth? Am I one of those baby humanoid birds? This is so confusing, I want to rest, My body feels weak. When I lift up my eyes again, the place is still the same and I''m resting in the place where I came from. When I look around, I don¡¯t see the two huge birds and the two baby looking birds. They should have left me, if I¡¯m not mistaken, something is telling that the two huge birds are my parents. After pondering things, I decided to exit in this strange room. My body approaching the arc shaped hole in my front. When I''m about to exit, fortunately, I stop. There are no grounds, all I can see are huge trees outside of this strange house that have a strange spherical house at the top of it, they look like a nest. When my head looks downwards, I see the land at 200 to 300 ft., I move backward to regain my breathing. The tale has been taken without authorization; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident. If I carelessly continue to walk, I might die back there, I didn''t read any newspapers that there are tall trees that have a strange house nest on top of it. When I check out again the huge trees, there are some huge birds that kinda similar to my parents that going inside and flying around. When I look up at the sky, there are two suns, the other looks similar to earth while the other one is smaller and dimmer, they look like they''re not that far away from each other. This is strange, my memories are vivid, my heart problems attacked again after I finished the interview with the CNN reporter. Why did I wake up here?, Looks like there is a huge possibility that I may not in the earth anymore. When I check my body, I feel that there are another limbs aside from my hands and feet. As I turn my head around, I see small brown wings that have some silver color mix in it. I want to shout out loud but something¡¯s wrong in my vocal cords. After I saw the small wings on my back, I know that I became a bird. I really feel confused right now, After the CNN reporter interview to me, I''m ready to perish back in the earth and hoping that I will see my brothers and my wife in the afterlife once more. Looks like the afterlife isn''t true but the otherworld. As I looking at my back, I''m trying to move my wings and see if there''s a movement. It feels like another hand, still, I can''t make it flap, I can only move it a bit. After a few moments later, there is a breeze of wind came from the arc shape hole. The two huge birds are holding the two baby birds and maybe they are talking to each other. When they see me, both of them got silent for a moment and looking at me with a disappointed facial expression. What''s their problem? I don¡¯t think my body have any defects and how come can I understand their emotions? This is frustrating, I feel like I''m ashamed of myself. The feminine bird is most likely my mother is approaching me. ¡°................................¡± She is saying something, but I don¡¯t really get it. She looks sad, her eyes have become teary. She grabs me and our forehead are touching each other while she¡¯s saying other things. The masculine big bird that most likely my father, put the two baby bird on the ground and lift off outside. My mother put me down and put some raw red meat on the ground. I ate raw meat before and now my mother signaling her hands that I should eat the meat. She¡¯s even doing an example to herself on how should we eat. I approach the meat and use my mouth or rather my beak to eat it. I`m surprised after tasting the meat, I don''t feel like puking, it doesn''t taste like the raw meat that I ate before. It`s kind of salty but overall this is definitely one of the most delicious food that I ever tasted. I think, maybe I¡¯m becoming a bird, not just my body but also my mind. If this is another world like earth, maybe the most intelligent species in this world are humanoid birds and there¡¯s still possibility that there are humans in this strange world. When I look at the two baby birds that are eating, their bodies are larger than mine while their small wings are pure brown and their beaks color are similar to my father. Are all humans that died are taking over other bodies?, but these two birds look dull and I think we are siblings. As I look to my side, I see my mother looking at us, she looks happy but at the same time worried. Is there any pen or books here?, I want to communicate to them but these vocal cords of mine, looks like this is the defective part of my body. I want to ask my parents the reason they''re disappointed in me as soon as I was born. Maybe, I misinterpreted them? I look again to my two siblings, the other one who is larger than other should be a male while the other one is similar to my mother, she has a feminine vibe. After they''re finished eating, the two of them chirping nonstop, they''re both look happy that they look like an idiot. From the looks of it, I don''t see any signs that they might be a human from the earth too. What should I do now? There are no books and looks like they also don''t have a pen or maybe they didn''t invent any of that yet, the technology here looks like not as advanced as the earth. How can I get some information to this odd world? Chapter 2 Chapter 2 After eating the delicious raw meat, our mother removes all the remnants of the egg shell. She grabs the three of us and put to the place where she removed all the remnants of the egg shell. I see my siblings are fallen asleep immediately while my mother flaps her wings and lift off outside. My head is moving around and curiously seeking of what kind of face do I have, maybe they¡¯re disappointed because I¡¯m ugly. I can¡¯t see any mirror when I check the bottom right corner of the house or nest, I see some water container or a small well to be exact. I approach it and when I arrive, I look downwards to see what kind of appearance exactly do I have. My face is full of black feathers that have some silver color around my eyes while my beak is deep black. My iris are red while my vertical slit pupils are deep black. I think my appearance is better than them, I look like a killer or predator type of bird but aside from my brown wings, my appearance doesn''t resemble any of my parents but still, I should be counted as a hawk type of bird too. After drinking some water, I turned around and see my father arrive and he look at me, I know his facial expression is frowning. My body feels exhausted, I ignore my father reaction and go to the place where my siblings are sleeping. When I arrived, I still see my father observing my behavior and I look at him while moving my head sideways five times. Before I shut down my eyes, I see his eyes widen and I fall asleep after a few seconds. ¡­ We got twelve soldiers captives from the Japanese army after we successfully exit in our trapped post. I feel my blood is boiling when I look at the Japanese soldiers. I can¡¯t stop myself, I want to avenge my fallen brothers, I hold one of the captives head and beheaded him slowly using my knife. ¡°Ahh!¡± The Japanese soldier groaned for a moment and died. ¡°Stop!¡± Our platoon commander shouted. I pretended that I didn¡¯t hear anything, I go to the next captive soldiers and beheaded him. A fountain of blood is shoving in my face and body as I beheading the Japanese soldier. ¡°First Lieutenant Norman! Stop immediately! I know what you feel! Please calm down yourself.¡± Our platoon commander shouted again but still, I pretended that I didn¡¯t hear anything. My fellow survivor soldiers stop me with forced after I killed the five of the twelve captive Japanese soldiers. ¡­. As I lift my eyes up, I see my surrounding and it¡¯s the same bird''s nest house. That dream again, I see my parents looking at me, my father holding a wooden stick in his left hand and grab me using his big right hand. We go outside or rather we fly outside and landed on the ground after a few seconds. My father gives me the wooden stick and signaling his hand to the ground. Looks like they¡¯re intelligent than I thought. On the ground I draw a bird or chicken to be exact, I put an x mark to the neck of it. My parents looking at my drawing they look both amaze and look at me, both of them nodded their bird head. They¡¯re talking to each other and both of them looks serious. After a few moments, my mother grabs me while my father flies in left direction. My mother and I fly to the house or our nest house, she put me to the ground where my siblings are. I see my siblings are so much active, they¡¯re wide awake and chirping nonstop again like an idiot. Maybe they¡¯re not that intelligent than I thought. My mother put again some red meat on the ground. Where does did red meat came from? I look curiously at her a few moments before I eat. In the next day, my father bird came back, he¡¯s holding some kind of books. My mouth agape or rather my beak agape when I saw him. He put the books on the side then his right hand grabs me and put me in the front of the books. I feel excited and open the first page of the book immediately. As soon as I opened the book, my face frowns and sigh. I don''t understand any of the letters in the book and I think these are not letters it looks like an ancient text or rather an ancient symbol text. When I look at my parents, I see they have some kind of reactions and I assumed that their reactions are laughing at me. Both of their bird eyes are crinkled and they creating some high pitch sound, I don''t even know if they''re beaks are smiling. After a few moments, my mother approaches me and she¡¯s saying something while pointing out the symbols in the books, I listen attentively. Back in the earth, I memorize all the morse code and this should be a piece of cake to me. A half an hour later, I understand some of the symbols, my mother said something that I didn¡¯t understand and I just nodded. She lifts off outside and leave us in the house nest alone. The narrative has been taken without authorization; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident. In the book, the text or symbols show that I am in the world called Lemura the map shows that there are four continents in this world. As I turn the next page, our species detail information come up, we are called beastman. There are different kinds of beastman and they''re categorized in different parts, there are land beastman, water beastman and wing beastman. I am in the wing beastman category. As I turn the next page again, I see that the wing beastman is located in the floating mountains, the wing beastman home are part of the Icarus continent. I turn the next page again, it shows the different type of wing beastman. There are eagle, phoenix, garuda, pigeon and hawk. I''m part of the hawk tribe. The hawk tribe is the second to the weakest and the weakest is the pigeon tribe while the strongest is the Phoenix tribe. This world is survival of the fittest, if there¡¯s a human here they should be extinct now. There''s a disturbance in the wind and I look at my back, my parents just arrive and both of them are wearing dark orange armor to their chest, legs and forearms. My father is holding a silver colored heavy type of sword while my mother holding a long green mace. After a few seconds, their weapons suddenly disappear, How did they do that? I walk to them at a slow pace while looking at them with a curious expression. Both of their eyes crinkle again and saying something in a high pitch tone, I think they¡¯re laughing at my reaction. After a few moments, they¡¯re approaching my siblings while my siblings still sleeping. My father grabs the two of them and touching his forehead to my sibling''s foreheads, he¡¯s saying something to them. My father handed over my two siblings to my mother and she¡¯s doing the same as my father did. A few moments later, my mother put aside my two siblings and both of them looking at me in a serious manner. My father approach me first and touch his forehead to mine, he didn¡¯t say any word then he handed me over to my mother. My mother do the same, she¡¯s saying something to me and I see her eyes looks tearful. Are these birds emotional too? There¡¯s a long sentence that she¡¯s saying to me and if I¡¯m not mistaken, it should be, take care of yourself, your sister and your brother. That¡¯s all I can understand in what she¡¯s saying and I¡¯m not even sure if I understand it correctly. I think touching the foreheads should be equivalent to a kiss and after a few seconds, she finally stopped. She goes where the books are placed, I see five or six books that suddenly appears in his right hand and she put it to the ground. She looks at me and I see her eyes closed for a moment, I think she¡¯s smiling at me, probably. After a few minutes, they stand up in the arc shape hole. Both of them look back at us and I feel that they¡¯re sad. They lift off and fly upwards, I immediately move to see them because it feels like this is the last moment that I will see them. The two of them fly fast upwards and I can¡¯t see even their shadows. Did they leave us? But they look like responsible parents to me. I think, I remember something like this back in the earth. Before I went to war, I kissed both my wife and my baby son. The atmosphere that someone will die, it¡¯s the same and I felt the same feelings from my bird parents. Earlier, I should have tried to stop them but I can¡¯t even talk and I don¡¯t even understand what they¡¯re saying. I know, I can¡¯t do anything about what happened. After pondering things, I approach the books to maybe learn more a bit information about this world, I want to know how come their weapons are just appearing and disappearing on their whims. After searching all the books and turning the pages fast, finally, I see the weapons section. The symbol text should be saying that weapon is called spirit or soul weapon. There¡¯s a certain age requirement before any beastman can use their spirit or soul weapon. Curiously, I check out the new books. As I turn the pages, I see that the beastman is just another race or species in this world. There are more than species than I thought and most likely they are civilized too. Chapter 3 Chapter 3 After my bird''s parents left us and I finished reading some books, There¡¯s an exhaustion again in my body and I fall to sleep. Because of the loud chirping sounds of my siblings, I awaken and see the sky¡¯s color is dark orange, it should be afternoon right now. There¡¯s a feminine bird that suddenly arrive on the small arc hole and her whole body have similarities on my bird parents. She is holding a basket that full of red meats and put it to the ground. She looks closely at my siblings for a few seconds and approaches me. She looks at me and checking out my body for a moment and lift off outside. My bird siblings immediately shut off their beak and run fast to the red meats. There¡¯s someone telling me or feeling that if I¡¯m not going to eat now, the red meats will be gone. I also run fast to the basket and eat some red meats. Sigh, looks like my premonitions are real, our parents will be going to a dangerous situation and their lives will depend on it. ¡­ In the last few days, I only read some books and sometimes trying to discipline my siblings using a bit of force, this is really becoming a bad or maybe a good habit of mine. The feminine bird is only visiting and giving us a red meat once or twice a day. I learned these past few days that there are also some slim, tall and have long triangular ears humanoid here. If I¡¯m not mistaken my son draw a similar to this humanoid back in the earth and if I remember it correctly, they must be called elves. They are the ruler of this continent, the two third land of the Icarus continent are owned or ruled by them. While the wing beastman are only owned the one fifth of the Icarus continent the remaining percentage of the lands are most likely full of savage monsters. For the other continents, these books don''t have any information on them because even though the wing beastman can fly. The distance between the continents are too vast and traveling to the endless ocean is far too dangerous. ¡­ After a few months, I don¡¯t even sure how months did pass. My siblings become bigger than mine, especially the male one. Still, I can make them obey me and both of them now can talk a bit while I can¡¯t still generate any voice. I tried to communicate to the feminine bird that giving us the meats, I draw some symbols on the ground that have dust but looks like she doesn''t know how to read. I can understand some of this language now even though I can¡¯t talk. Sometimes, I try to flap my wings and I¡¯m planning to fly but I can only move my wings for a few seconds. I commanded my siblings to fly but both of them has a similar situation. In the next morning, I see a similar feminine bird that I saw when I first woke up in this world. She is my mother and I don¡¯t even know what¡¯s her name. Is there even a naming system here? I see her now and she doesn¡¯t look majestic like before, her right forearm is gone while some of her face and her beak has some scars on it. Her eyes look lifeless and sleepy, I wait for a moment and hoping my father bird will arrive. After half an hour, my bird mother still looking at me and my siblings, I know my father is most likely dead. She gave us some meats and go to the side to rest. I want to comfort her but I don¡¯t know how to approach her because I can¡¯t even talk. Strange, I feel sorry for this feminine bird. In the next day, I think my mother is trying to move on, she gets some books and teaches me the meaning of every symbol. After we eat, she grabs me and my siblings. She is flying in the directions where there are some huge stone pillars while holding us, I position between her right arm and chest. When we arrive, she puts us to the top of one of the tallest stone pillars, she¡¯s giving us some instruction and I think she¡¯s probably teaching us on how to fly. She grabs my bird brother and throws it. After a few moments, I see my brother flying in front of us. Next, she grabs my bird sister and throws it. I think it¡¯s only a split seconds and I see my sister fly in front of me, she is chirping loudly as she flying and lift her chest up. I¡¯m waiting for my mother to throw me but she¡¯s just looking at me and signaling her left hand that I should jump on my own. I¡¯d been in a toughed and far more dangerous situation before but still, I¡¯m not confident on doing this. I don¡¯t want to disappoint her, I run fast to the edge of the stone pillar and jump off. As I was falling down fast, I shut down my eyes and focusing on controlling my wings on the back. I try to remember some of the birds that flying back in the earth and I think, I gain some insights on it. After a few moments, my wings successfully opens. I feel that I¡¯m gliding and I lift up my eyes, I see the ground is only fifteen to twenty meters away. I almost died again, I go to the top of the tall stone pillar again. My mother looks like she has a high expectation to me, she didn¡¯t even move unlike when she threw my siblings. If only I can talk, I¡¯m sure I swearing her right now, I almost died back there. Our bird family is going back to the nest house but now we are flying on our own. I see many trees that are similar to our tree house. As I looking around, my vision is definitely better than my younger days back in the earth. The atmosphere here is low and some of the clouds are hitting my face, it feels refreshing. If you discover this narrative on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the violation. At first, I don''t believe that this island or mountain is floating. I thought that maybe this is just too tall that¡¯s the reason they called floating mountains. As I look around, maybe this mountain is really floating. After a few minutes, we arrived at our nest house. Our mother put some meats on the ground and we all eat at the same time. After a few moments, I see they''re all sleeping, I go towards the books and read the symbols on it. I want to know what else can I learn about this world. Curiously, I open the book that has the soul or spirit weapon information in it. The description shows that any beastman has their own soul weapon, as long as their soul is 8 years old and above. I wonder, what kind of soul weapon do I have? When I wake up in the next day, I can¡¯t see our mother and I feel quite hungry. I fly outside to search her and after a few moments, I see some big house on the top of the tree. It doesn''t look like a nest, it looks like a barn. I enter and see many adults of the hawk tribe, they look like having some sort of meeting. All of them look serious, I approach them secretly and trying to listen to what they¡¯re saying. Also, I see some different type of birds other than the hawk. If I¡¯m not mistaken on what I¡¯m hearing, I think the hawk tribe mountain is trying to conquer by another type of wing beastman, most likely the eagle tribe. The eagle tribe is the second strongest next to the phoenix tribe, they¡¯re also saying that the pigeon tribe has been conquered recently. I think our hawk tribe helps the pigeon tribe because our hawk tribe will be their next target. When they conquered the pigeon tribe mountain, all the survivor of the pigeon tribe flee here. The leader or the chief of both tribes that wearing some simple crowns on their head are doing some sort of blood pact and saying that both of them will defend this mountain from the eagle tribe. So, they¡¯re doing some sort of alliance to defend themselves against the eagle tribe? This eagle tribe is quite greedy, instead of conquering other beastman property they should have just fight the elves. After a few moments, ¡°Norman! what are you doing here?¡± My mother said, her eyes widen and grab me quickly using her left hand. I use my right hand to rub my belly to show her that I''m hungry, I think she laughs for a moment after she seen my reaction. ¡°Sorry for the interruption, chief! My son is hungry, I will be leaving first.¡± She said, we fly outside and go to our house direction while grabbing me. While flying, I wondering, how did my bird mother know my surname in the earth. I think, she named me Norman? Strange, my surname back in the earth become my name here. Then, what is my last name here? When we arrive at our house, she immediately put me down and a bunch of meat suddenly appears on his hand. My noisy siblings see the meats and quickly run to my mother. After the meats are gone, I fly outside to get some soil and come back again to our house. I put the soil on the ground of our house and draw the symbols that depict, why my name is norman. I run to my mother and strum my fingers or rather claw on her back. When she turn her head, I point out the symbol that I drew on the side. Her eyes widen for a moment, ¡°Your father and I named you norman because you can express yourself even though you can¡¯t talk.¡± She said, I felt that she became sad when she mentioned my bird father. I erase the symbol and draw another one that depicts, what is your name and my siblings? ¡°You¡¯re really an intelligent one my son, You¡¯re the youngest hawk beastman that learned how to read and write. My name is Emerald Hawk, your brother name is Arsenio while your sister name is Minerva.¡± She said, she pats my head while I erase the symbols. I draw again a symbol that depicts, what¡¯s happening around, why are you injured, how can I have my soul weapon. ¡°You¡¯re quite a curious one, aren¡¯t you, Don¡¯t worry about what¡¯s happening around just be strong. The adults will take care of everything. For the soul weapon, you can¡¯t equip it now, you¡¯re too young but I will put to your mind the guide on how you will activate your soul weapon to satisfy your curiosity.¡± She said, she lifts up her claw left hand and point her index finger to my forehead. There are strange symbols that appearing in my front, it¡¯s like how to guide this strange color blue energy to your heart and mind. After a few moments, I think, I understand most of the instructions. I nodded to my bird mother and after the transferring of guide memories, she looks tired. She goes to the middle part of the house where my siblings are sleeping and she rests. After a few moments, while they''re sleeping, I still trying to feel and use this strange blue energy to my heart area then to mind. Half an hour later, a weapon suddenly appears in my claw hand. Is this my soul weapon? Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Last night, I didn¡¯t tell anyone that I could use my soul weapon. After eating, my mother set off outside and I go towards the books are placed. I read again the book that is related to the soul weapon to confirm something. If the soul weapon age is based in the soul of an individual, I think, I''m overqualified. After reading the book, I confirmed that my conclusion is right. I go outside and fly, remembering the jet airplanes that did stunt back on earth. I try to emulate how they fly at first it''s quite hard but I get used to it as the time passes by and flying is really fun. ¡­ Whenever I wake up, I always mark the trunk of the tree house as a day. Five years had passed since I came to this world. My siblings are much bigger than me. My brother is almost 6 ft. height while my sister is around 5¡¯6 to 5¡¯8 ft. height. If I''m not mistaken my height is almost 5 ft., most of my mother¡¯s time is in the chief house while I''m doing the parental or rather strict discipline to my siblings. Their bodies are bigger than mine but they can''t defeat me in our sparring sessions. Some of the young wing beastman are wanted to befriend but I just ignored them, my guts telling me that, I might feel the pain again of losing a good brother. While teaching my siblings how to read, I found it difficult since I could not talk. I need to use my whole body just to explain to them what is the meaning of every symbol. After a few moments, a strong gush of wind came from the arc shape hole of our house. My mother arrived, she looks serious and panting for a few moments. ¡°We''re going to leave now! Get your important things! Quickly!¡± She said in a loud voice, I get some loin clothes and some wooden weapons that I crafted. After a few seconds, we fly outside and go to the south part of the hawk tribe mountain. There are also different hawk and pigeon wing beastman that scattering and flying fast in different directions. While flying, I look at my mother in a curious manner. ¡°I know what you¡¯re thinking, even with the help of pigeon tribe, the eagle tribe is too strong. We need to go to the land and hide or else we will be enslaved by them.¡± She said, suddenly, there¡¯s a strong breeze of wind at our back that affecting our flight. ¡°Ahh!, Ahh!¡± There are many wing beastman¡¯s that groaning in pain simultaneously, most likely from the hawk and pigeon tribe. I look at the back and there''s a bunch of eagle tribe soldiers. They have a white feather on their face while each of their beaks has a different shade of yellow. Their wings are white while there¡¯s black color at the end of it. All them are robust and definitely bigger than the adults of our tribe. They''re hacking most of our tribe members and laughing, the adults of our tribe can¡¯t stop them. The difference in strength is obvious and our tribe alliance is in disadvantage. As I was about to use my soul weapon, ¡±Fly faster! Fly towards the southeast! we need to hide in the forest.¡± She shouted at us, she looks serious and I think, my siblings know that we are in a tough situation their usual carefree behavior is different. We change our direction to the southeast. After a few moments, the crying and shouting of different wing beastman of our tribe are getting louder. I want to help them, but I know there¡¯s nothing I can help them with. Suddenly, a fast flying soldier of eagle tribe suddenly take over on top of us and block our path. ¡°One hand mother, If you didn¡¯t take your kids, you might have a chance to escape.¡± The soldier of eagle tribe said in a loud voice. When I¡¯m about to move, my mother lifts her left hand to stop me. ¡°Take your brother and sister now! I know you understand the situation! If I can''t make it, you must avenge us.¡± She said in a solemn manner, her eyes became a bit watery for a moment. I signal my hand to my siblings that they should go with me or else I will give them again some heavy punishment. ¡°But mother!¡± Minerva cut, she looks distressed at the moment. ¡°Follow Norman! The two of you should listen to your brother norman! Remember, avenge your parents and your fallen tribe!¡± My mother said in a loud voice, my two siblings nodded their head and follow me without a moment of hesitation. As we are flying further, I look back again to our mother. She''s fighting using only her left hand that holding a long mace, even though she should be in disadvantage, the eagle man still having a hard time. I think, my mother has the upper hand and maybe, she can make it out alive. After a few moments, we arrive outside of the hawk tribe floating mountain. The mountain is literally floating above the surface of the deep blue ocean. We travel continuously to the southeast direction and I can¡¯t still sight any island. Suddenly, there''s thunder roaring above us, some of the clouds are getting darker and the strong winds are generating huge waves on the ocean, I think, there''s a storm. A few minutes later, lightning strikes in different directions and nonstop beads of water are pouring at us. We are swaying while we''re flying, I look at my siblings on the side and signal them to lower our altitude. Both of them look lifeless and sad, I want to shout at them but I know what they¡¯re going into and I can''t even generate my own voice. Strange, If this is earth, the parents will stop their children to do dangerous things. After long hours of flying, finally, I see not just islands and there¡¯s a possibility that one of this island is part of a continent. I zoom my vision and it''s possible that there are no civilized species that are living in these islands. Most living things in this areas are a different type of monsters and animals. You might be reading a pirated copy. Look for the official release to support the author. Fortunately, there¡¯s a small island that only has small animals and only a few monsters living in it. I pointed out the small island and my siblings agree to my decision. We landed at part of the island where most of the tall trees are standing. I commanded my brother to cut some trees, I''m going to build a modern or maybe quite old type design of a house using these woods. After spending half day of creating our house, finally, it¡¯s finished. Using the different kind of woods to our new house and leaves that can act as ropes, I tied them together. I made a rectangle shape house that has a triangular roof. Also, I made some water storage that made from the wood that has similar characteristics on the bamboo woods back in the earth. The water that runs down from our roof will be stored in the water container. My brother hunt some big gazelle looking animal and we eat the meat raw. Curiously, I try to burn the meat or rather cook it. As I taste it, It¡¯s not edible and I think, the birds have a strange sense of taste. After I spit some of it, both of my siblings are frowning at me. ¡°Big brother, where did you learn to create that kind of house?¡± She said while still looking at the house that I build. I draw symbols to the soil that depicts, from the books, you¡¯re a lazy reader, you might miss that book. After she read it, she nodded while my brother looks at the symbol closely and scratching his beak. ¡°You¡¯re really a moron, Arsenio, big brother write that, the idea of creating that house is from the books. ¡± She said and tilt his head sideways. ¡°Who¡¯s moron! I understand the meaning of that and I think, I read that book.¡± My brother said, he stands up after he knew the meaning of the symbols. I know, I know that my brother is lying, Minerva is kinda quick witted but this arsenio is quite dull. Aside from his abnormal strength and huge stature there¡¯s no other positive on this brother of mine. Look¡¯s like they moved on and forgot what happened before, only two days had passed since we left our home but they already move on? I draw again to the ground that depicts, Let¡¯s rest for now, continue the planning tomorrow, if mother is alive she will go here. Both of them nodded and we enter our new house. I feel exhausted and immediately fallen asleep. Before I wake up, I dreamed that I¡¯m talking to my son and daughter. I told them about this strange new world and they''re both look excited as I telling them the story, they also want to go here but I just laughed at them. After pondering things, I hear some high pitched tone of voice. I approach the room of my sister and I know she¡¯s crying. Curiously, I also visit my brother¡¯s room. He is not lying on the ground or crying, instead, he¡¯s kneeling and saying something in a quiet voice. There¡¯s uneasiness of feeling inside me, Why did I think that they forgot what happened? I misjudged the characteristics of this wing beastman. They¡¯re emotions are similar to humans or maybe, they¡¯re even more emotional than the humans. They must be thinking that our mother possibly died. I don¡¯t want to go to war again but after living twice, maybe, my destiny is to live in war. In the next morning, the face of my siblings both serious and I feel their strong resolved. I draw symbols on the ground that depicts, we will get our revenge on our parents, not now, 10 years 20 years 30 years all we do is going to train hard, if we are ready, we will be the reason for the extinction of eagle tribe! ¡­ I taught them the different bunch of training of the soldiers back in the earth. Not specialized in one area but specialized in all areas. Even my brother arsenio is quite dull, he¡¯s showing promise especially in close quarter combat, he¡¯s one of those dangerous one man soldiers. While Minerva, she¡¯s good at everything especially in thinking outside the box situations and now, I can barely win on her in our chess match. Just like that, two years had passed and were still on the island training every day. My sister got some sort of long thin black spear as her soul weapon. While my brother, he can¡¯t still summon his soul weapon and he¡¯s getting scold by my sister. ¡°Arsenio! Just relax! guide the blue energy to your chest area and let it naturally flow to your mind!¡± She said in an angry tone while my brother is sweating furiously. The sky¡¯s getting darker and finally, he summoned his soul weapon. It¡¯s a huge broad axe that has one metal edge in it. After a few moments, he¡¯s broad axe change from one metal edge to dual metal edge axe. Immediately, I draw a symbol on the ground that depicts, how did you change the metal in your axe. ¡°Big brother, I see our chief soul weapon one time and the metal on it is like this, I just imagined it to transform like the chief soul weapon but looks like I can¡¯t, only the metal of our chief soul weapon, I successfully copied.¡± he explained, his head face downwards, looking like he''s not satisfied with the results. I stand up and try to remember some of my collection from the earth. I summon my soul weapon again. Suddenly, a weapon appears in my hand. ¡°Haha! I miss you, baby!¡± I said in a loud voice while hugging my soul weapon. ¡°Big brother! You can talk!¡± Both of them shouted at the same time. They''re eyes widen while their beak agape as they look at me. __________________________________________________________ This chapter is kinda fast pace but things will slow down.. Chapter 5 Chapter 5 ¡°Big brother! You can talk now! What kind of soul weapon is that?¡± Minerva asked, her face looks puzzled while looking closely at my soul weapon. ¡°I don¡¯t know too, but I think this should work similar to a bow weapon, this might be a long range type of weapon.¡± I said, after a long pause, ¡°Yes! Yes! I really can talk now! ¡± I said in a loud voice, I laughed hard while still holding my new model weapon and test its sight scope. ¡°But big brother, you¡¯re voice is not young, you¡¯re voice is similar to our chief.¡± She said as her eyes squinting a bit as she looks at me. ¡°That¡¯s right, big brother! your voice old and hoax.¡± Arsenio said while his lower eyelids are close more than the upper. ¡°I am old, No! I''m not old, I think it¡¯s because there¡¯s a problem in my voice.¡± I said while forcing my eyes to crinkle as I pointed out my throat. Before my soul weapon is M12 Garand Rifle but now, I¡¯m holding my favorite sniper rifle, Arctic Warfare Super Magnum. I immediately lay down and aim at the tree around five hundred meters away from us. After a few seconds, I fire my sniper rifle and it only generated a low noise gunshot. I take a look at the target tree, Strange, my shot landed but the area is in light blue color instead of black. What is that blue thing? When I check out my magazine, even my bullets are made from this blue thing. I think, this is some kind of energy and I need more information about this type of energy. ¡°Stunning! Your arrow is so small than the arrows that I saw back in our tribe.¡± Minerva praised, after she mentioned our tribe, we got silent for a moment. They lift off to take a look at the direction where we came from, again. My siblings are always looking at the direction of our tribe mountain when they wake up and before going to sleep. They¡¯re hoping, no, we are hoping that our mother is still alive. I remember, back in the earth, my father is a soldier too and he died or rather he killed in the war when I was fifteen years old. He didn¡¯t mention my mother even once, I don¡¯t have any clue on who is my mother in the earth. When I woke up in this world, there''s a happiness that I felt. I have given a chance to meet and get to know my caring mother. After a few moments, my siblings came back, ¡°Big brother let¡¯s eat first, you told, that you will tell your plans after we got our soul weapons.¡± Arsenio said as they landed then fold their wide brown wings. I look up to him and nodded. My brother is over 7 ft. height and my sister is almost 6 ft. height while I¡¯m still stuck at 5 ft. height. There¡¯s a bit discomfort feeling inside of me whenever they¡¯re calling me big brother. While flying towards our house, I¡¯m trying to summon other weapons such as grenades, handguns and semi automatic rifle but my soul weapon didn¡¯t change. I can only summon a different type of sniper type rifle that I had in my gun collection on the earth. Inside of our house, after our dinner, ¡°Even we train in over 50 years, I cannot assure you that we can avenge our parents.¡± I said to them while sitting cross legged at their front. Their heads move downwards as some of their veins are bulging. ¡°But we still have a chance, if we play smart, we can avenge our parents and maybe come out alive. We need other alliance or anyone that can help us. We can¡¯t just go there and rampant. We need to carefully plan things out. We need to seek others that have a grudge on the eagle tribe and we need some information about this eagle tribe. This will take a very long time, are the two of you still willing to follow me?¡± I explained and asked, they lifted their heads and their eyes showing a glint. ¡°Yes, big brother!¡± Both of them stand up and saluted at me. ¡°Good! Prepare all the necessary things! We will set out tomorrow.¡± I said in a loud voice, both of them nodded their head and go towards their rooms. After our quite serious meeting, We pack our important things. Tomorrow, we¡¯re going to the continent where most of the elves reside. We will gather information about our enemy and the elves who is at top of the food chain may know the eagle tribe better than us. ... In the next day, as the sun rises, all are set and we¡¯re ready. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± I shouted, we take off simultaneously and look at our house for the last moment. We are flying towards the massive land that is part of the continent of Icarus. After we enter the area, I see massive mountains everywhere, it¡¯s full of trees and there¡¯s a single curve wide river that seems to be endless. ¡°Let''s just follow this river,¡± I said in a loud hoax voice and we increased our pace a bit. After flying for more than five hours, there¡¯s a sudden disturbance in the wind. The whistling of the wind became stronger and affecting our flight. I see the clouds are getting darker at a fast rate. I flutter my wings just stabilized my movement in the air. ¡°We need to rest, looks like there will be a storm,¡± I said, my index finger pointed out the thick tall tree nearby and we approach the tree as fast as possible. At the top of the tree, my siblings and I are closing our eyes. We are standing as our feet are gripping on the trunk while our bodies or rather the trunk of the trees are boggling. We are waiting for this natural phenomenon to calm down and have a rest as much as we can. ¡­ ¡°Big Brother! Wake up, It¡¯s morning already,¡± Minerva said in a soft voice, as I open my eyes, I caught her in the act, she¡¯s flicking my beak. My body here is quite strange, In the earth, I can set an alarm clock to my mind and I can wake up whenever I want to but it¡¯s not working here. ¡°Big brother, I think, we need to leave now, there are no animals or monsters here, I¡¯m, Arsenio and I are a bit hungry.¡± She said while hiding her right hand behind her back. ¡°Yes, yes, I¡¯m personally going to hunt, I want to try my soul weapon,¡± I said to her and lift off. ¡°Arsenio! Let¡¯s go! What are you doing there?¡± I shouted at my brother, he¡¯s kneeling and doing some sort of praying again on the ground. This story has been taken without authorization. Report any sightings. ¡°Sorry, I¡¯m coming!¡± He said in a loud voice and fly fast toward at us. After a few moments of flying, I see a huge red bull monster that has a long and bulky hands in a quite far distance from us. ¡°Big brother, I¡¯m going to kill it.¡± My brother said as he fly towards the monster direction and I cut. ¡°Stop! I¡¯m going to kill it, I want to test my soul weapon.¡± I shouted at my brother and he quickly came back. ¡°I¡¯m going to that tree over there, just stay here,¡± I said and fly towards the tall tree while Minerva is flying behind my back. ¡°I told you that just stay there, why are you tailing me? ¡± I asked her while she squinted her eyes. ¡°Big brother, I¡¯m just curious, don¡¯t pay attention to me.¡± She said, I just ignore her and set up my sniper rifle at the top of the tree. I look at the scope, my vision is better than in the earth, I can see my target more clearly. I aim the crosshair of my sniper rifle at the head of the huge red bull monster that walking at a slow pace. I pull the trigger and my body move a bit from the recoil. When I check my target, the forehead of the bull monster is squirting a lot of blood while falling down slowly. This is quite strange, the accuracy of my gun here is a lot better and I think, the recoil is much stronger. ¡°Stunning! You killed it with just one arrow at the forehead from this distance!¡± She praised at my back then go in front of me while checking out my soul weapon. ¡°Big brother, you told us that you don¡¯t know about your soul weapon but from the way I see it, you look expert on using that soul weapon.¡± She said, her eyes narrowed that giving me skeptical look. ¡°I don¡¯t know, I just know how to use this weapon, I think, it¡¯s my instinct,¡± I said to her while she¡¯s still looking at me in a curious manner. I fly upwards and face towards my brother, ¡°Arsenio! Get the body of that monster, were going to eat!¡± I shouted at him. ¡°Yes! Big Brother!¡± He said, he saluted at me and lift off towards the monster¡¯s dead body. ¡­ While eating on the ground, ¡°Big brother, earlier I survey the area, I can¡¯t see any signs of elves or any village, are you sure that our direction is correct?¡± Minerva asked. ¡°We need to follow this river, all living things need water to survive, this is our best bet to see an elven civilization,¡± I said to them and both of them nodded. After resting for a few moments, we lift off and continue our journey to search for any signs of civilization. ¡°Big brother! Big brother, Look, a dragon!¡± Arsenio said in his stuttering voice, he pointed out the huge flying shadow in our east direction. ¡°Hide now! Behind that forest!¡± I said to them in a low voice, we all landed down to the ground and hide in the thick forest. After a few moments, I see a massive body of a flying red dragon that passing at us, it has a similar appearance the way it described back in the earth. The dragon nose have thick streams that coming out in it and the dragon stopped in front of us. The shock waves that coming from the flapping of the dragon wings are affecting the large area of the forest. All trees are tilting sideways while I have beads of sweat running on my face. There¡¯s someone telling me that this huge dragon can kill me without breaking a sweat. My eyes move to my siblings and both of them are also sweating furiously. ¡°Interesting human.¡± The dragon said in a slow and loud creepy voice. The dragon looks at us on the left side of his face with his black slit pupil for a few seconds and flies towards the west. I want to leave as soon as possible but I can''t even move a muscle. After I saw the dragon in a quite far distance, I finally take a breath of fresh air. That, that is an english word, the dragons can speak English and he said human, how did that dragon know? ¡°Big brother! Are you all right?¡± Arsenio said in worried voice while shaking my body. ¡°Yes, I¡¯m ok, you can stop now. Sigh,¡± I said to him while still pondering things about what that dragon said. ¡°Its ok, big brother the dragons are always just passing by at this season. We are lucky that he''s not hungry.¡± Minerva said, I think, she¡¯s trying to cheer me. ¡°No, I¡¯m all right, Let¡¯s continue!¡± I said to them, we lift off and follow again the endless river. While flying, ¡°Big brother, I think the dragon say something earlier, do you understand it?¡± Minerva asked. I need to be careful at my action, this Minerva is a good observant, ¡°No, I¡¯m just a bit scared earlier.¡± I said. After the long hours of flying, I decide to rest at the top of the tree and our journey will continue tomorrow. ¡­ In the next day, while flying, I see a plain land area in a far distance from us. At the middle of the plain land, there''s a huge brown stone wall that encircles the different kind of stone or cemented structures that have similarities on the ancient Greece period. At the center of it, there¡¯s azure color huge monolith stone that is glowing. While there''s a long and wide dark green double door that made from sturdy kind of metal. Some caravans that pulling by different monsters are entering inside while some are going outside. I summon my soul weapon and use the scope to check out the area in a more detail. While looking at my scope, I see the familiar humanoid that my son drew back in the earth. There''s an elves that wearing silver light armor that checking the caravans goods. Most of them have a pale skin while their bodies are a bit thin, they have a have long hair and they''re quite tall. ¡°We are going to enter in that city, prepare yourself if anything goes south, I mean If anything bad happens,¡± I said to them in a loud voice and both of them nodded their head. ¡­ After a few moments, we landed in the front of the huge dark green gate. One of the elven soldiers immediately run toward us. ¡°....... ¡­.. ¡­¡­. ¡­¡­..! ¡± The elven soldier said in a loud voice. Looks like we have a serious problem. Chapter 6 Chapter 6 ¡°....... ¡­.. ¡­¡­. ¡­¡­..! ¡± The elven soldier said in a loud voice. Looks like we have a serious problem. My siblings are trying to communicate to the elve soldier but they¡¯re not getting anywhere. I draw a symbol on the ground that depicts, we wish to enter, we mean no harm. The elven soldier check out the symbols but he moves his head sideways. He signals his hands that we should stay here and he runs near the front gate of the city. After a few moments, the elven soldier came back, he is holding a necklace and put it around his neck. ¡°Cough, Do you understand me now?¡± The elven soldier asked, my siblings and I look to each other and nodded our head. ¡°Your appearances look from hawk tribe? This is open city, you can enter but you need to fill out your names on that desk over there,¡± He explained then pointed out a group of tables inside the green gate. ¡°Don¡¯t do anything rash and don¡¯t fly! the man over there will explain you the rules in this city and wear this,¡± He explained and handed over his necklace to my brother. ¡­ My brother give me the necklace and after two hours of waiting in the long line, finally, our turn. ¡°What is your name? And is that your parents?¡± The robust elven asked, fortunately, my siblings didn¡¯t understand. ¡°Sir, I think you misunderstand, the two here are my brother and sister, we are siblings.¡± I said in a modular tone, I put my hands in front of my siblings while my siblings just nodded their head with a questionable look. ¡°You look like a kid but your voice is old, just how old are you? what is your name and the two over there, I will explain to you the rules in this city and you must explain it to them.¡± He said in a loud voice. The robust elven man told me that we can¡¯t fly inside the city unless I become a high rank official or my flying is legitimate. I don¡¯t have the right to kill anyone unless I¡¯m just protecting myself and I need to prove that I¡¯m protecting myself. All outsiders have to pay tax to their kingdom in every half a year. The other rules are no robbing, no trespassing and we must bow our heads if we see a high ranking officials from their kingdom, especially their queen. ¡°Thank you, Sir, can I have more of this?¡± I said and hold the translation language necklace. ¡°Of course, here, it¡¯s not free it will be added to your semi annual tax,¡± He said, the two other translation necklace just popped out of nowhere in his right hand and give out some kind of certificate to me. When I was about to asked him, ¡°Next!¡± He shouted and waving his hand sideways. Upon seeing the city, the structures here looks inspired from the ancient Greece period in the earth. Most of them are colored white also, there''re some houses that made from wood. All their structures have different huge trees and plants that surrounding it. Suddenly, I feel a gush of wind, my brother open his wings and he''s about to lift off. ¡°Stop! Arsenio!¡± I shouted then jump on his back while he folded his wings back immediately, Sigh, that was close. ¡°Before we explore this city, I will tell you the rules in this city of Oria or else we might get killed from violating this city rules before we get our revenge...¡± I said and explained to them the city rules. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, big brother, I got too excited,¡± Arsenio said as his face looking downwards. ¡°It¡¯s all right, I got excited too, I forgot to tell you both the rules first, we can¡¯t read their symbols and we can¡¯t fly, we must stick together for now or else we might be lost in this city,¡± I said to them and both of them nodded their head. I see a different kind of races, there are elves, land beastman that looks like a humanoid lion and some group of wing beastman that most of their feathers are black, if I¡¯m not mistaken, they¡¯re from the garuda tribe. They look at us for a moment and approaches us. ¡°Hehe, this is rare, a survivor from the hawk tribe? And you small one! your feather colors is quite unique,¡± One of the garuda tribe said in a loud voice as he looks at my body up close. ¡°Yes, Yes, we are just younglings from the hawk tribe that survived, please excuse us, Sirs, we have some important things to do,¡± I said in a well mannered tone and walk out. ¡°Halt! The way you talk small one is quite respectful but your behavior is opposite, you shall give me some things, maybe some gold, I might ignore this,¡± he said while his eyes slanting at me. My eyes roll to the side, there are some elves that watching us, ¡°We don¡¯t have any gold coin sir, we don¡¯t even have a copper coin look at our clothes, do I need to explain things to your bird brain? ¡± I said in a sarcastic tone. ¡°What do you mean bird brain!¡± He shouted and accelerate fast towards me. I see his black right claw hand approaching my head. I duck as fast as I can and glide my small stature body to his right side. I see his left hand is going to my stomach, as soon as I saw it, I flap my wings and jump fast to his back. Using all my weight and momentum while in the air, I shifted it to my right closed claw and targeted his neck. He moves his body a bit and my claw landed on the back of his head. There¡¯s a cracking sound that I heard and his body fall to the ground. I see the other garuda tribe members that preparing themselves and going to attack but suddenly stop for a moment. They see one of them on the ground and white things coming out from his mouth while his nose is bleeding. ¡°What did you do kid! This is a heinous crime!¡± One of the garudas shouted, all them summon their soul weapons at the same time. ¡°My fellow gentleman, how come that this is a crime? I¡¯m just protecting myself, I almost died back there.¡± I said and tilt my head a bit downward while looking at them, ¡°Come If you want to die too,¡± I said in a slow and creepy voice as I tried to imitate the voice of the dragon. I see them going to attack me simultaneously while I still standing up confident as I look at them. ¡°Stop! Stop!¡± Some elve guard shouted, they all halted their actions while I¡¯m panting heavily and kneeling on the ground. ¡°You again from garuda tribe, this will be the last time!¡± He shouted at the garuda beastmans while the garuda beastmans lifted one of their injured fellows, it looks lifeless and there¡¯s still blood that coming out from his nose. Maybe he is still alive and maybe he will. ¡°Sorry for that, it¡¯s quite hard to stop them because they have some.. anyway, why the two of you don¡¯t help this young man?¡± He said while I''m still laying on the ground. ¡°Thank you for helping us, Arsenio! get our brother.¡± My sister said in a loud voice, my brother lift me up and put me on his back. While walking, ¡°Big brother, stop that acting! the elve man is far,¡± Minerva said while sneering at me. ¡°I¡¯m not pretending! I¡¯m really having a hard time earlier that garuda tribe fellow is quite strong.¡± I said and jump off to my brother¡¯s back. ¡°Why the two of you just watching me earlier?¡± I asked, ¡°Big brother, I don¡¯t think we need help you, you can kill them, you killed one,¡± Arsenio said while looking around the area or I think he¡¯s checking out the woman elves. Maybe this is just my imagination, probably. ¡°Arsenio, I¡¯m not that heartless, I think that garuda beastman is alive but he will have some sort of body problems,¡± I said, when I see some women elves, most of them have long hair that has a shade of mahogany while their eyes pupil are light blue. ¡°Big brother, you told us that we must be very careful here but you are not.¡± Minerva said then look at me closely, ¡°And big brother, don¡¯t copy the voice of the dragon again.¡± She said while her face twitched in annoyance. ¡°I¡¯m very careful, that garuda attack me first and I think, I¡¯m just protecting myself back there, what about my dragon voice? I think all of them got scared from my dragon voice,¡± I said while scratching the back of my head. ¡°Big brother, you probe that garuda beastman and I know you did it intentionally, your voice.. Sigh, you must hear yourself personally, your voice is like a dragon but it¡¯s very old and very very weak dragon,¡± She said while looking disgusted at me. I see my brother lift his heads up and his eyes crinkle while his beak is opening and closing. ¡°Arsenio! Are you laughing at your big brother?¡± I asked in a loud voice. Ensure your favorite authors get the support they deserve. Read this novel on Royal Road. ¡°No, big brother!¡± He said and stand up straight then saluted at me. While walking through the city of Oria, the air is fresh or more abundant than the outside. The streets are clean, the breeze of wind is calm while glimpses of sunlight from the trees are illuminating the shadow of streets and the perfect environment is giving soothing effects. As my eyes wander, the elves women are quite a beauty and now I¡¯m certain, some of these beauty elves are man. Fortunately, I don¡¯t feel any attraction from them. The small road is quite rough and some caravans are passing us. I think, this isn¡¯t like any other city that I saw, this is more like a forest city. After a few moments of strolling around, my plan finally paid off. I see elve that wearing white robe that has black lining from his left neck that slanted through the right side of his hips approaching us, ¡°Excuse me, I see you earlier fighting the other wing beastman, and see how you act, I mean how you react, I think your group just arrive here and you must be searching for work, I have some proposition, If you have some time please hear me out,¡± he said in a respectful tone. ¡°We indeed need some work,¡± I said to him in modular tone. The elve told us that they¡¯re recruiting new members, he¡¯s part of the independent group that called Order of the Glaives. They¡¯re not part of any kingdom army nor a mercenary group but an independent group that has branches on all over the different kingdoms in this world. Their international group is doing some sort of odd missions, helping the people out, monster subjugation and other mission that will reward their members generously if their members finished their missions. ¡°That¡¯s quite interesting group you have there, we are interested,?¡± I said, ¡°Please, follow me, and you can call me Hulio,¡± he said and started walking. After a few moments, I see a huge house that made of stone, I think, this looks like a castle. As we enter, a bustling bunch of different races welcomes us, I see a huge wolf beastmans, some garuda tribe wing beastmans, green brawny bodied beastmans that have a long tusk between their mouth and the rest are elves. Most of them are drinking something in different group tables while the others are looking at the massive board that full of papers. Sigh, I think, these humanoids here have similarities from a movie that I watched with my family, if I''m not mistaken the movie title is Lord of the Rings. ¡°Big brother! Why did you stop there!¡± Minerva shouted and I run to them. These strange humanoids didn''t even notice us or maybe they don¡¯t care. We follow our guide elves to some long table that have elves attendants in it. He talks to one of the attendants and the elves attendant walk toward us. ¡°Nice to meet you, I am Kara, a receptionist from the Order of the Glaives. I will guide you, personally witness the assessment of your rank and record some personal details to each one of you. And of course, I will gladly answer your questions about our organization, if you pass, please follow me.¡± She said in a well mannered tone. After a few moments, Inside of some private room in the second floor, ¡°I will ask some personal question to each one of you but first please introduce yourself,¡± she said and sit on the chair. ¡°Sorry, please have a seat first,¡± She said, ¡°My name is Norman Hawk, I¡¯m eight years old and my soul weapon is some kind of long range type. I just want to clear to you that these are my siblings.¡± I said, her eyes widen for a moment and nodded her head ¡°I¡¯m Minerva Hawk, eight years old, my soul weapon is a spear,¡± Minerva said, ¡°Arsenio Hawk, Also eight years old, soul weapon axe!¡± Arsenio said in a loud voice. We informed her that we¡¯re survivor from the hawk tribe, we just want to earn some gold to survive and live peacefully. At first, she¡¯s hesitant to accept us because of our age but I told her that if we fail the rank assessment test we will not force ourselves to join. Also, I told her that our bodies are different from them, our body matures more early but I have some problems in my height. While she responded to me that she knows it and they have a youngest member, 10 years old from the wing beastman. After a few moments, she finally agree but she will register us as a 9 years old, before we leave, she informed us that each of their members is rank by Regus, Rook, Centurion, Knight, Nemesis, Legend, Mythical and Phantasmal. The Regus is the weakest while the Phantasmal is the strongest. We could only do missions that the difficulty are the same or below our rank. We go out in their private room and walk towards their backyard to do the rank assessment test. When we arrived, ¡°Oh! Finally the newcomers! I¡¯m tired of waiting here,¡± The old man elve said, he¡¯s wearing a sleeveless green robe and his arms have well toned muscles. He has a long silver hair and green eyes, he¡¯s doing some sort of warm up exercises. ¡°He is Leron, our branch master, he will spar to each one of you. Please prepare yourself and your soul weapon. You don¡¯t need to hold back,¡± Kara said and moves her face near at us, ¡°Please kill that old man, if you can,¡± she whispered. Why this girl elve here called that old man, he looks middle aged man to me. ¡°Hey, I heard that! If those newcomers are strong, I might die,¡± the old elve man shouted. ¡°Sorry branch master, I¡¯m just kidding, all them are 9 years old and they are siblings. Please go easy on them old man,¡± she said while forcing herself to smile. She walks away in quite far from us and sits on the chair. ¡°Big Brother, I¡¯m first!¡± Arsenio said while jumping. They move in the middle area and the old elve still looking at my brother while my brother summons his soul weapon axe and accelerate fast to the old man. With the additional help of his wings, he slashes fast diagonally and kicks the front of the old man. After slashing and hacking for a few moments, my brother didn¡¯t even touch the clothes of the old man while my brother grasping his breath. ¡°Not bad, you¡¯re quite strong for your age, your rank is, rook,¡± He said while my brother still panting heavily and walk at a slow pace toward us. ¡°Sorry, big brother, that old man is fast.¡± He said while looking downwards. ¡°It¡¯s ok, you fought well and that old man is quite your weakness because he¡¯s too fast for you,¡± I said as I tap his shoulder. ¡°Big brother, I want to test my limit,¡± Minerva said as her eyes sparkle, looks like she will give it with all she got. ¡°I know, it¡¯s ok, you can go first,¡± I said and wave my hand. In the middle, Minerva summons her soul weapon, the long black thin spear. She lifts her weapon using her right hand and moving it behind her back. Her right arms veins are bulging, after a few moments, she throws it fast to the old man. I hear some whistling sound as she throws her weapon.The old man eyes widen and block the weapon using his left hand. The old man left hand has some small tornado in it as he blocks my sister¡¯s spear. My sister immediately propels herself fast to the old man, when she¡¯s quite close, she unsummon her weapon and her weapon appear again to his right hand and hack the old man in different angles. The old man body becomes blur then appears behind my sister and tap my sister back. ¡°You¡¯re quite dangerous, you even forced me to used two techniques, but you became confident and you forgot to guard yourself, you can make it to Knight rank but because I caught you off guard, I can only give you centurion rank for now.¡± He said behind my sister then my sister slowly fly downwards and approach me. ¡°Sorry big brother, I got full of myself,¡± She said while still looking dejected. ¡°It¡¯s ok, the centurion rank is quite a feat, the important is you know what area you need to improve, you¡¯re too reckless, It¡¯s my turn now,¡± I said to them and fly to the middle area. After a few minutes while facing the old man, ¡°What are you waiting for kid? Summon your soul weapon!¡± the old man said in a loud voice. ¡°Senior Leron, I¡¯m sorry but I think, We have some problems, my soul weapon is not suited in one on one battle,¡± I said and summon my soul weapon. Chapter 7 Chapter 7 As the clouds cover the sunlight, I lunge fast to the old man. Rotating my hips in mid air, I put all my weight in my right hand and punch the old man¡¯s chest. The old man¡¯s body became a blur, my punch hit nothing but air. A wind disturbance in my back, as fast as I could, I turn around and throw a high kick. The old man¡¯s right forearm block my kick, gathering another momentum, I turn around again and throw a kick to the old man¡¯s right knee. The wind whistles, there¡¯s a tornado on the feet of the old man and float upwards. How come that this elve can control the wind? Flapping my wings, I catch up to the floating old man. There¡¯s an opening, a punch to the old man¡¯s liver but the old man still parried it. I throw combinations, a chop to the old man¡¯s neck, a palm to old man¡¯s chest area, a front kick to the old man¡¯s stomach, a poke to the old man¡¯s eyes and an upward punch to the old man¡¯s manly thing. My attack combinations got parried and deflected. The old man leans forward, in a blink of an eye, the old man appears on my right side. The old man palm approaching my head fast. My wings flap and flutter to distance myself to the old man. The old man didn¡¯t go after me, instead, the old man just going downwards while looking at me. Norman, Don¡¯t do conventional attacks, maximize your advantage, maximize your advantage. While hovering at a high altitude, I fold my wings, my body falling down fast while looking at the old man. When I¡¯m about to hit the ground, my wings open and glide like a lightning to the old man. The old man¡¯s eyes widen while smiling. The old man¡¯s body move sideways and my right hand hit nothing. As I passed him, I tilt my wings and glide again to the old man. Focus! Focus! Everything seems slowed down, my right hand approaching the old man but the old man¡¯s body tilting again sideway. This is it! Folding my wings, my acceleration suspended. My whole body gather the momentum and shifted the strength to my right hand. My right hand is about to hit the old man¡¯s face. Suddenly, a high concentrated amount of wind swirls around the old man''s body. The spherical wind becomes bigger and bigger. Shit! This will hit me, my body crouches while my forearms covering my head. The concentrated wind burst and my body roll backward. The ground is shaking, dark clouds are everywhere while there''s unending static sound. Someone¡¯s lifting me up then a sour liquid is poured into my mouth. The dark clouds are vanishing, my siblings and kara have a worried expression in my front. They''re saying something but I can''t hear them. After a few moments, the static sound finally disappeared. ¡°Big brother!¡± Arsenio shouted while holding my body. ¡°Big brother! Are you all right?¡± Minerva said worriedly, ¡°Yes, yes, I¡¯m alright,¡± I said in a low voice and stand up straight. ¡°Sorry kid, you surprised me back there, I don¡¯t know hand to hand combat can be that lethal.. And you¡¯re last punch is too fast, I don¡¯t have time to activate my other techniques, In our early battle you even tried to hit my..¡± old man elve Leron said and look at his manly thing. ¡°I will give some compensation because I overdid it, If you¡¯re soul weapon is for close combat, you can make it to a nemesis rank but you¡¯re soul weapon is quite weak and you can¡¯t use the mana energy in your body. Your rank for now is Knight, I will give you this high quality sword as my compensation.¡± He said and a silver double edge longsword suddenly appears from his hand. ¡°Senior Leron, how did that sword appear in your hand?¡± I asked, ¡°You mean this? This ring can store a few items,¡± he said and remove a ring from his left hand. Old man elve Leron gave me four cheap storage rings instead of the sword as a compensation. When my body regain a good condition, we follow kara to give us a certificate of membership. After a few minutes, we arrived at the main hall of their castle and sit in front of the receptionist area. Ensure your favorite authors get the support they deserve. Read this novel on the original website. ¡°Congratulations and welcome! The three of you are now officially members of the Order of the Glaives, this will be your membership jewel, please take care of it and you can ask me questions as long as the questions are rank as free,¡± She said and throw a wink at us. Kara told us that aside from the rewards from the missions we will earn credits that will register to our jewels. This credits can be exchanged for classified information, relics, gold, and high quality weapons then they also have skill books which not suitable for any beastmans. ¡°What about this mana energy? And the thing that I drank that I suddenly recovered.¡± I asked, ¡°The mana energy is a common information while the thing that helps you recovered is called health potion, it will help you recover your body condition, I¡¯m surprised that you still don¡¯t know it,¡± Kara said while smiling. ¡°We actually, live in isolated island..¡± I said, Kara told us that the mana energy is everywhere the elves, dragons, humans, orcs, dwarfs, beastmans and demons could use the mana energy. The beastmans could only use their mana on their soul weapon and the beastman is only the race aside from dragons that can use a soul weapon. All races except for beastman can use mana in their body. ¡°Can you tell me about the humans?¡± I asked in a curious manner. ¡°No, Your question is not rank free but I will provide you a general information about them, the humans are not living in this continent. This is all I can give you.¡± She said, ¡°Ms. Kara, what about the rules in the kingdoms, can you elaborate more details?¡± Minerva asked on my side. Kara told us that the kingdoms are not allowed to post missions related to their wars. If we participate, the Order of the Glaives will be not responsible and will not help us. If our missions are legitimate and we¡¯re in a dire situation, the Order of the Glaives will gladly give us a hand as soon as possible. ¡°Ms. Kara! My question, not related to the group, Can I marry elves?¡± Arsenio asked in a loud voice. ¡°It will depend on the kingdom, in this kingdom there is no such rule that you cannot marry other races, but I want to warn you, If you have a child, your child will be half of your race and half of your wife or husband race, and that is not good for the child.¡± She said in a serious tone as her eyebrows drop a bit. After a few moments, ¡°Is that all? You can always come back and welcome here if you have more question,¡± she said in a well mannered tone while smiling. ¡°That¡¯s all for now and Ms. Kara thank you for guiding us.¡± I said, we bow our head at the same time and Ms. Kara nodded her head. ¡­ While walking to the massive mission board, ¡°Let¡¯s have a meeting first, I will assign some things, Perfect, that will do,¡± I said while looking at the window. At the top of a tree, ¡°I will pick up a missions that have connections to this kingdom government, Minerva, I want you to pick up a missions that will do some information gathering or similar to that, Arsenio because of your nature, I want you to pick up group missions, I want you to be friends with them and also gather some information if you can. To prevent any suspicions, Minerva will accompany you sometimes in your mission. Are there any questions?¡± I explained to them in a relaxed manner. ¡°Big brother what will you do in the kingdom government?¡± Minerva asked while looking at me with her skeptical expression. ¡°Just like you, I¡¯m just going to collect information to them, the more resources the better, right? Let¡¯s pick up the missions¡± I said as I crinkle my eyes. ¡°And Arsenio, please don¡¯t marry elves for now, I know they¡¯re quite a beauties, maybe in the future, ok?¡± I said, ¡°Yes, big brother!¡± Arsenio said in a loud voice and saluted but his head is tilted a bit downwards. ¡°And for our house, we don¡¯t have any money for now.. And there are many trees here, we¡¯re going to sleep later in that area over there.¡± I said as I pointed out the area where house infrastructures are lesser. Chapter 8 Chapter 8 ¡°Ms. Kara,excuse me, we have some serious problems, we can¡¯t read the mission papers,¡± I said as I crinkle my eyes. ¡°Sorry! I forgot, wait!¡± Kara said, she crouch down and search something. ¡°Here you go, this is a book that translated different symbols, just check it out one by one, or, if you¡¯re in a hurry, asked the other members to read it for you,¡± She said and handed over a thick brown book. ¡°Wait, I don¡¯t really doing anything now, let me read it for you,¡± she said and move out from the other side of the desk. ... Yeti Horn: Qualification-Rook Clean Up Undead : Qualification-Nemesis Bahamut Alive: Qualification-Nemesis Fire Greyhound Meat : Qualification-Rook Unicorn Alive:Qualification-Legend ... Important Goods Escort: Qualification-Rook .... ¡°Ms. Kara, Are there any missions here that have to do anything with the kingdom that I¡¯m qualified? You know like an assistant of some high official, guard or similar to that?¡± I asked to Ms. Kara on my side. ¡°If you may young Norman, can I asked what are your reasons you¡¯re interested in the kingdom officials?¡± she said while her eyebrows are furrowing. ¡°This is really a secret but because you are Ms. Kara, I will tell it to you,¡± I said and cough, ¡°My Dream Is to become, A high official in the Kingdom of Oria Someday and help the people!¡± I said in a loud voice as I lift my chest up. Minerva on my side sighed while Arsenio¡¯s jumping as he looking at me. Ms. Kara laughed while her hands covered her mouth, ¡±Young little man, your aspiration is quite high, I think, that mission will do! Your not official, though.¡± Kara said, she pointed out a mission paper on the corner while smiling. ¡°Hey kids! I¡¯m Hemon, we heard that all of you are quite strong especially this small one, the branch master had a hard time dealing with you, thank you for doing that! Haha, We are looking for some other members for our mission, will you hear me out?¡± Said by a half naked robust man that has a thick tangerine colored fur surrounding his big head and between his mouth there¡¯s a two short sharp tusk. I told to Hemon that my siblings are going to join them, they¡¯re going to hunt or collect a large amount of Yeti Horn for a month, their group members total count is 9 including my siblings. Their two members are Centurion rank including Minerva while the remaining are Rook rank. ¡°See you tomorrow, go to the gate in the morning. You will see our other members and we will be going to the northern mountain areas, and don''t forget to prepare thick clothes,¡± Hemon said in a loud voice while waving his hand and exit. ¡°I¡¯m going to the castle of this kingdom and I will register to this mission, You can stroll around but come back here before evening and thank you, Ms. Kara, for guiding us again,¡± I said and bow my head while holding the paper mission or rather a paper contract. ¡­ On my way to the kingdom castle, a white carriage that has golden intricate designs stopped in my front. An elve man that wearing a deep blue robe that has a long white cape exit from the carriage. Perfect! Everything seems slowed down, my hand approaching the chest of the rich looking elve in a flash. ¡°Argh!¡± I groaned as I sit on the ground while holding my right knee. ¡°Kid, Are you all right? Is there something wrong?¡± The man said with a worried expression while helping me to get up. ¡°Yes, yes, I¡¯m fine, thank you, Sir, for helping, I¡¯m sorry, my knee suddenly weaken,¡± I said, I stand up and walk out while pulling my right foot. ¡­ ¡°Quite gold coins you have here, Mr. rich elve..¡± I mutter while checking out the elve man¡¯s pouch. After a few moments, huge trees that encircle a large house that made from a green type of wood is in front of me. While walking to the black small gate, an Orc soldier that wearing heavy armor approaches me. ¡°Hey kid, this is off limit,¡± The orc soldier shouted that wearing emerald colored armor. ¡°Mister, I¡¯m from the Order of the Glaives and accepted this mission,¡± I said and put the paper mission right on his face. ¡°Oh, another one, follow me,¡± He said and walk inside the kingdom¡¯s palace. A few minutes later, there¡¯s a small brown cheap looking house and we enter. There are two wing beastmans from garuda tribe sneering at me. An elve man standing in our front that wearing simple white robes, ¡°Cough, Cough, Good timing! Another one! Let¡¯s start, we hired you because there is someone or someones that intercepting our messenger birds that deliver our official message from different kingdoms. Your job is simple, just fly and deliver the official letters from our kingdom to their assigned locations. Your work will start tomorrow, Is there any question?¡± He said in a loud and clear voice. After a few moments, there¡¯s still no one talked, ¡°Good, Here are your badges just show it to the guard and you can only enter here, if you will try to go to the other places you will be arrested,¡± He said and handed over a circle shape black stone that has a silver bird carved into it. Unauthorized reproduction: this story has been taken without approval. Report sightings. ... When I arrived outside, ¡±Hawk kid! My brother can¡¯t move his body until now! You even join the order of the glaives! You don¡¯t know but the two of us are Centurion Rank!¡± He said and slowly approaching me. ¡°Sirs, you two are quite strong! But I¡¯m knight rank..¡± I said, their eyes widen and their faces twitch. ¡°Kid, I will kill you soon!¡± One of them threatened me and walk out. I observe their direction, I go to the top of the tree and summon my soul weapon. While looking at the scope they¡¯re just leisurely walking, After a few hours, they¡¯re on the street where no one is nearby. My right hand pulls the trigger and my one bullet passes through the head of the two of them. ¡°Get them before they get me,¡± I mutter to myself and jump down. While walking back to the Order of the Glaive house, there are stores that selling different clothes and leathers for different races. ¡­ ¡°Big brother you¡¯re late! Arsenio and I.. are both hungry,¡± Minerva shouted at me. ¡°Before I arrived at this kingdom¡¯s palace, I help some business.. I mean, Merchant, I have clothes here that should be fit for you two,¡± I said and the thick leathers from my storage ring appear. Arsenio immediately wears the leather that I give him, ¡°Exact size to me, big brother, how do I look!¡± Arsenio said while doing a muscle pose. ¡°Where did you get this brother?¡± Minerva asked while looking at the clothes that she¡¯s holding. ¡°.. The merchant that I help earlier, he gave me some rewards, Ye, Arsenio you look handsome but not handsome as me,¡± I said while my arm cross in my chest and tilt my head upwards, ¡°Let¡¯s eat here, over there, order the best meat Arsenio,¡± I said in a loud voice and go to the nearby table. ¡°Let¡¯s look for an Inn next! I will miss you both, you will be gone for a month, this will be our last night together,¡± I said as my face saddened. ¡°Big brother! I miss you too!¡± Arsenio said in a loud voice. He jumps over the table and hug me tight. ¡°Big brother, That merchant is quite generous,¡± Minerva said while her eyes slanting and look at me up close. ¡°We can even afford to sleep in an Inn, I really want to meet that generous merchant,¡± She said, After a few moments, we finally found some simple Inn and rest together. ¡­ ¡°What is the meaning of this! I treat you like a true brother! Why are you betraying our country!¡± He shouted while my right hand pointing a handgun to his head. ¡°Fuhrer, this is not my country, I will kill you because this is my mission,¡± I said and pull the trigger. ¡°Adolf Hitler, you should not fuck up with my country,¡± I said in a low voice and ignite the gas in the room. ... In the next morning, ¡°Both of you take care of yourself,¡± I said in a loud voice and close up my face to them. ¡°Don¡¯t trust anyone other than you two and don¡¯t forget our oath,¡± I whispered to them. The two of them walk to the main gate while I¡¯m going to the palace kingdom. ¡­ When I arrived in the brown cheap room, I see the messenger soldier leader sitting. He¡¯s holding his head tightly while hitting his forehead on the desk. ¡°Sir, Is there something wrong?¡± I asked in a well mannered tone. ¡°The other two yesterday here that should be your fellow messenger, Died! We need them! The queen has an important letter just announced earlier! How can a kid like you will handle that! It¡¯s a high classified one! Tell me is there something wrong?¡± He said in a loud voice while looking at me up close. ¡°Really? They died but I just know them yesterday and they¡¯re good at me.¡± I said and tilt my head downwards, ¡°But, sir, I think I can handle that super important letter, I am a Knight rank after all and I think I¡¯m the most fastest wing beastman here.¡± I said in a loud voice as I lift my chest up. ¡°What? You are a knight rank? Why didn¡¯t you say earlier! Follow me, our queen will personally give to you the letter, you should do this right or else both of us will be killed!¡± He said and threatened me as he looks to my face up close while holding my head. ¡­ We finally arrived, there¡¯s a high emerald chair in the high ground and a red carpet on the ground. An elegant table and chairs on the low ground and beige colored pillars that some mana thing encircling it. After a few moments, a woman enters the majestic hall. My beak agape while my eyes widen. She¡¯s all the reason I came into this world. Her wavy hair that cut in the middle of her torso is in light blonde color that has a small golden crown on the top of it. Some sunlight catches her hair and it shimmers as she walks. Her smooth white skin, warm brown eyes that framed by long eyelashes, her soft colored pink full lips, and a pair of a bountiful chest that boggling. My hand touches her smooth hair without my consent. ¡°You low life! What are you doing! She is the Queen! Kneel immediately!¡± The messenger leader shouted as he hit my back of the head and I kneel immediately. ¡°I thought, the beastmans can only be attracted by their fellow beastmans,¡¯¡± The queen said in a sweet voice and laughed as she covers her lips. I didn''t know that such mesmerizing laughed exist. Chapter 9 Chapter 9 ¡°Please forgive my discourteous behavior, My queen, I don¡¯t know that such a gorgeous woman like you existed,¡± I said while kneeling and the queen laughed. I wish the time freeze at the moment. ¡°Little man, you¡¯re good at flattering, aren¡¯t you? You¡¯re young but your voice is old, hmm.. strange survivor from the hawk tribe, what is your name?¡± She asked and moved her left hand in an upward direction. ¡°This lowly one is called Norman, a rank knight from the Order of the Glaives, I will be your fastest messenger,¡± I said in a respectful tone while slowly standing up. ¡°The way you speak and humble yourself, it¡¯s funny and strange, It¡¯s good to see you, Norman, I am the Queen of Oria, address me as Queen Oria and I have some things to do, here¡¯s the official paper that conveys my important message, your captain will explain things to you,¡± She said while smiling. She walked out at a slow pace and I gulped after I saw her buttocks. I think, my human sex hormones from the earth awakened. ¡°Hey, Kid! What are you dawdling at? Follow me!¡± Captain messenger shouted at my ears. Inside the cheap brown room, Captain messenger told the location and description of the recipient. He gave some meats, badge, emerald armor, stamina and health potions. After a few moments, we exit the cheap house. ¡°Kid, don¡¯t open the letter and be careful out there, someone may hunt you down,¡± He said in a serious tone and tapped my shoulder. After I wear the emerald armor, ¡°Captain, before I leave I want to ask, is queen Oria has a husband? Just want to say.. I don¡¯t have a wife yet,¡± I asked and laughed while flapping my wings. ¡°What! You have the courage to asked that! Come back here! You...¡± He shouted and I lifted off. He¡¯s saying other things, most likely cursing me. ¡­ My estimated time of arrival will be five to six days. I begin my traverse to the east coast region. I look back at the city of Oria, it really looks a forest kind of city even the walls are surrounded by these thick trees. These elves are one with nature and I think, they¡¯re a bit overclean type. While flying, I¡¯m reading the books that contain the meaning of the symbols of the elves. After six hours of flying, I see different kind of monsters, a mammoth that¡¯s bigger than it¡¯s supposed to be defending himself to a group of wolves. Every minute, there¡¯s monsters that killing each other or rather want to eat each other. Maybe, I¡¯m lucky that I was reincarnated as a birdman, flying is quite convenient. I increase my altitude to check out the landscape of the area, there¡¯s a complex formation of mountains, hills, and brown valleys. If I walk through this maybe, it will take a month before I get out or maybe, I¡¯m lucky if I get out. ¡°So, this is the reason that they needed some flying messenger,¡± I murmur and reduce my altitude. After a few moments, In quite a distance there¡¯s a massive shadow behind the white clouds, I¡¯m thankful that it¡¯s not a dragon but maybe these pain in the ass are worse than a dragon. These flock of black big birds that has abnormal large wingspan are the piranha of the sky. Maybe, flying is really not that convenient. I float down and decided to take a rest. There¡¯s a tall tree and I immediately approach it. I grip my feet on the trunk and shut down my eyes while my hips crouch down a bit. ... As I lift up my eyes, the two sun is almost rising. I eat some breakfast meat and lift off. As the time passes by, the monsters that I seeing are becoming bigger and bigger. There¡¯s something that telling in my head that I am in a dangerous area. After sensing something ominous, I increase my altitude, my sense of danger is really a top notch or instinct might be the correct term. After three days of dangerous journey, I finally see the huge city that¡¯s part of the Oria Kingdom, also known as the seaport city, the city of Piraeus. There¡¯s a massive boats that made from woods are almost everywhere on the azure colored ocean, each of them has a wide one or two white sail. The infrastructures are made of dark brown woods, they have similarities on the medieval period, there¡¯s a strong smell of raw fish that I hated but now smells quite nice. After a few moments of flying around searching for my destination, the elves are not that dominant in terms of number. The water beastman or sea beastman are more dominant. A dozen of them that have silver scales and have fins on their neck are walking like humans. They have arms and large feet like humans but I think, they don¡¯t have fingers. Finally, I see the spherical shape roof. I landed on the golden gate and walk inside. The guards almost stop me but I immediately show them the badge. There are two knights that wearing full armor standing on the doorless rectangular shape hole, I can¡¯t even recognize what race are they. After sitting for a few moments, ¡°I¡¯m waiting for you, I¡¯m Baron Arim the lord of the Piraeus Port,¡± A huge sea beastman said in a well mannered tone. I got a glimpse of his teeth, all of them are sharp. His huge body is in light blue color, he looks like a shark that became a one fourth human. ¡°Pleased to meet you Lord Arim, I¡¯m the new messenger, Norman Hawk, this is the letter from queen Oria,¡± I said, I bowed my head and handed over the rolled paper to him. This book is hosted on another platform. Read the official version and support the author''s work. Lord Arim reading the rolled paper and just walking back and forth. ¡°Tell to the Queen that I need at least six months, you may leave now, this is an important matter you must deliver my respond as soon as possible.¡± He said and I nodded. I think his face became more serious. The two guards immediately cut off and escorted me outside. After a few moments, I visit the seaport¡¯s market and restock some meats, fish meats. These strange beings, I¡¯m one of them, Sigh. ¡­ On my way back to the City of Oria, a day is already passed. There''s a tall naked wounded woman that full of red scales sleeping at the top of a hill. This is odd, the monsters nearby look like a carnivore, she should be a bone right now. I observed the wounded woman for a few moments and the monster still didn''t approach her. While floating down, ¡±Excuse me, mam?¡± I said in a loud voice. She''s unconscious? The unconscious woman has a tan skin, long red hair, full lips, thin eyebrows and a not so bountiful chest. I get some healing potion and put it to her mouth. After a few moments, she slowly opening her eyes. Her eyes are strange, there''s only a black slit pupil in it. Now that I see her face up close, if there are no red scales from his neck down to his feet, she will look like a human. ¡°You?¡± She asked in a dry tone. ¡°I¡¯m your savior? I think you¡¯re all right now and the monsters here seems scared to you, I will take my leave now,¡± I said and open my wings. ¡°Wait, please, I need healer!¡± She shouted and coughed a mouthful of blood. My healing potion wasn¡¯t enough? The wound on her body are gone but does she have internal bleedings? ¡°I¡¯m going to the Oria kingdom, Oria city to be exact, I¡¯m not sure if there is someone there that can help you because your situation looks serious,¡± I said, she nodded while wiping some blood on her mouth. I put light clothes on her and tie a thick leather from her shoulder down to her hips. My feet grips her shoulders and begin to lift off. ¡°We will travel for three to five days, maybe you want to tell your name? ¡± I asked while checking her situation under my feet. ¡°Olivia,¡± She said and closed her eyes. ¡°Nice to meet you, Olivia, I am Norman from the hawk tribe, why are you injured?¡± I asked, A few moments later, she¡¯s not the talkative type huh or maybe her injuries are fatal. After flying for more than four hours, I decided to take a break. When I landed on the tree, the other monster nearby seems afraid. Olivia''s face became reddish, she has a fever? When I was about to touch her forehead, her eyes widen and I¡¯m scared for a moment, she calmed down after my right hand touches her forehead. Olivia¡¯s temperature is quite high, I immediately get a health potion and pour into her mouth. She became unconscious again, I decided to take a rest and sleep for a moment. I monitor her condition from time to time. After few hours, her condition doesn''t look good and looks like it''s getting worse. ¡°This is bad!¡± I said in a loud voice while immediately grip her shoulder and lift off. My feet even feel the high temperature of her body. ¡­ My body is swaying in the air, my back muscles stiffened while grasping my breath. A strong gush of the wind at my back, I flutter my wings and drink the stamina potion. This is the last stamina potion that I have. .... I don¡¯t know, I can¡¯t remember how long I¡¯m flying without taking a rest. Olivia¡¯s condition are getting worse and worse, she consumed all my healing potions but it only helped her a bit. A few moments later, there are people in the sky, my family and friends are all smiling in front of me. I want to have a little chat with them, I wonder how they¡¯re doing. ¡°Wait for me!¡± I shouted but they¡¯re gone, they all left me. I can¡¯t catch up to them. The scene suddenly changed, I recognize this forest city. What is the name of this city? It¡¯s so cold, my body feels old again and my eyes want to close itself. I want to move but I can¡¯t. Someone is pulling me on the ground, I can¡¯t move while there¡¯s a strong force of wind on the top of my head. There¡¯s s soft skin touching my face, I lift my eyes, this woman why I want to save her. Yes, I remember, my wife died from leukemia while I¡¯m on the mission. I¡¯m not even aware that she has leukemia, I didn¡¯t even see her last moment. Many of my good brothers died in front of me, I could protect them many times but my missions are more important. I sacrificed them for the sake of unsure greater good for my country. My bird mother, maybe she''s still alive but I can¡¯t protect her when I needed to. I protected my country but why I can¡¯t do anything to the most important persons in my life. Do I live just to kill? The reason, yes, at least let me protect this woman this time, please. I hug the woman as tight as I can and tilt my body before we hit the ground.