Hery sat there looking at the rising sun. The village started waking up. The woman started cooking food for everyone. The whole village sat in a circle and ate as they talked. After everyones’ plate was clean, the Koto Elder clapped to get their attention.

“Your attention sir and madams, today will be the day I will bring all 7 year old kids on a Journey to the North land of Rune Warriors. They will start their training there and in the way then awaken their rune in North. Prepare your sons and daughters for we will depart once the cows goes out( 9 o clock)”

The sun was still breaking ( 7 o clock) so he still had 2 hours before leaving. He looked around and saw the parents giving swords, shields, spears and bows to their children. He felt a bit jealous looking at them. He could only hide his feeling so he returned back home to pack up. He entered his mud house and took out something covered by a cloth under his bed. his parents prepared him his departing gifts 2 years in advance. He saw where they put it but never touched it. He unclothed the weapons and saw a black sword like stick and a robe.

The robe was the size of an adult’s one. It was obvious that it wouldn’t fit him. It was pitch black and had red runes all over it. It was accompanied with a black multifunction belt that could store a sword, potions, hammers, daggers, hidden blades, arrows, It could even be used as a whip.

He picked up the sword like stick and touched it everywhere. He felt like a stupid monkey that just saw a banana and didn’t know how to eat it.

He spent so long studying the stick but couldn’t find any use. The day was almost elevated(8 o clock) and was still there. He started to get annoyed.

“How can I use this? It’s not even sharp and it doesn’t inflict any damages. Ahhhhhrr,” Out of frustration, he held the handle with a hand and the body with another and tried folding it (breaking it). His action created no effect so pulled the handle and the body.

What happened was surprising. The sword didn’t but it got divided in two: on was the stick the other was the blade! The pot in front of him got sliced by the blade.

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He was shocked by the result of his frustration. Hery was very confused. He looked at the stick and found a hole on the tip. He put the sword in it and took it out.

He now understood how it worked ‘So the stick is the house of the sword! But the blade is so thin compared to the swords in the village and only one side of it is sharpened(looks like a katana). Should this be bad?’

While pondering over his question, he noticed the sliced pot in front of him. The cut was so clean that he could see his reflection on it. “Is this sword that sharp?”

He got curious and touched the blade. “ Ouch!!!” With only a touch, his finger was cut so deep he could see his bones!!

Not even a second later, the black tattoos on his hand and fingers started rotating and the wound closed slowly till it completely disappeared. If he hadn’t felt the pain, he would think that he wasn’t hurt at all.

He was amazed at the sword’s sharpness and his tattoos newly discovered ability “So sharp!! Where did dad find this? But this power of mine…” He remembered the words of the Kala Noro ‘It could be a blessing or it could be a curse’

He went out and stared at the village. He was in a deep thought. He then saw the cows getting out of their barn. “ OH NO !!!! IT’S 9 o clock!!! I’ll be late.”

He put on the robe without considering it was too big for him. He tied the belt on his waist and put the sword on the sword slot.

While he ran, he didn't notice that the robe was slowly shrinking till it perectly fit him.

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“Sir lets go. We still have a long journey to take! We can’t afford waiting for a cursed kid!” A middle aged man with an axe attached on his back complained to Koto the Elder responsible of the journey.

The Elder nonchalantly replied “ There is a time to stay silent, and a time to speak, like a corn that hung for too long, and cereals that were too dried, waiting for the moment it grows.”

The man got embarrassed and shut his mouth. Then he saw a dark figure running towards them. “ Took him long enough”

In reality if he used the powers of the tattoos (speed), he could reach here in less than 2 but he didn’t want his secret to be exposed so he ran normally. “ I’m sorry that I’m late sir. I overslept.”

Everyone’s eyes were on him. He felt quite uncomfortable. They all took a step back seeing the tattoos that became darker and more complex.

The Elder only smiled at him “ It’s fine. Come on everyone, before we go, you have to listen carefully to my instructions.

Never leave the group, if you find anything strange alert me. If any wild beasts, monsters or mystical creatures appears, you shall not take any action for I will do all the fighting. If you understand lets go then.”

The group that numbered 20, 18 children and 2 adults went out of their village to start an adventure.