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Pino tries to believe what Balam says, sharpening his hearing and making sure that Balam is telling the truth. No matter how many times he tries to believe Balam's words, he can't believe it. How many years has he been forbidden by Balam to intersect with magic for a while, so his disbelief in Pino's mind is understandable?

With his confused face and unfocused gaze, Pino said, "Dad... There's no way Dad's going to allow me to practice magic, is the earth shaking and the sky collapsing until You can say this? Dad, are you healthy? It doesn't hurt, does it? Could you go crazy? Dad... Listen to me, why shut up?"

Balam, who turned his back on Pino, wiped away his tears, believing that Pino would utter such words. Whereas he has allowed it and withheld his ego, he forbids Pino from getting close to magic even though Pino has large mana. Actually, Balam doesn't want Pino to learn even close to magic, it all started with the events of a few years ago.

It is still vividly remembered in Balam's mind, where Pino gained great power in the form of which by the time he was four years old, the incident also caused him to lose one of the meanings of life. He will never be able to forget the incident even until this second, with the influence he had, Balam was able to live luxuriously even as a military leader, but he chose a simple life in the Ashmoss Forest.

Balam approaches Pino who sits weakly, his eyes seriously staring at Pino. He was about to get angry but couldn't do it, he raised his hand and clenched his fist, preparing to hit Pino. He squats, and swings his fists but not to punch but to wipe Pino's hair.

"Son, I know this day will definitely come. Magic is in your blood and it's passed down by your mother, I can't help it anymore. Taking you off when your wings haven't grown is a mistake, I can only teach you swordsmanship, so you have little ability, son. I'm going to take you to Morshore City," Balam said, he couldn't hit Pino even though he wanted to do it, so he held him tight.

Pino doesn't understand anymore, but he knows that if his father won't lie, in his arms, Pino replies to Balam's hug with an even tighter hug. He had heard Balam's excuse forbidding him from learning magic, while hugging him Pino said weakly, "Thank you, Dad. I'm not going to waste it, I'm going to study diligently and diligently, to be happy for you. I don't want to see you live this miserable life when I'm old."

"Yes... I know that, son. I'm sorry I didn't let you from that time, I don't want to see you hurt... It's all over. You can go learn magic, son. Learn diligently for yourself, you will walk a difficult path... You have to be strong and keep your back... Don't give up in any situation, you have to be tough," said Balam who hugged him more tightly.

Without preparing much, Balam carried only a sword, while Pino also carried nothing but a sword. They rushed to leave Ashmoss Forest and head west towards Morshore City. They walk, because they don't have horses, not because they don't have money, but Balam would rather walk barefoot than drive.

It takes 3-4 days from Ashmoss Forest to Morshore City, of course, they bring enough supplies for them to travel that long. Through the shady trees and accompanied by birdsong that makes the atmosphere beautiful, so that they walk comfortably, the first day's journey goes smoothly and there are no obstacles whatsoever.

So are the days that followed, but on the last day, there was something different. They pass through an area prone to Goblins, Balam is not too worried about the existence of these Goblins, but he worries that Pino will encounter bad luck, let alone goblins always group according to their original nature which is not solitary, unlike a Tiger.

"Son, this area is famous as the traffic of monsters and humans, in this place often appears a group of Goblins, this shows where our destination is near. Can you fight the Goblins and kill them, if we meet them? If you can't do it... then we go back home and put your mind aside to learn about magic," Balam said, he calmly watched over the surrounding area, he was looking forward to the appearance of the Goblins so that he could test Pino's attitude.

Pino was a little nervous when he heard Balam say, he who had never fought other than Balam felt unsure, in a wobbly voice, Pino replied, "I don't know, Dad. However, I'll do it... if I can't do it, I'll do what you say."

A coincidence or not, from behind the bushes there is a noise. The voices are heard talking to each other, but Pino doesn't understand the language, he only knows if there's something behind the bush. Pino turned to Balam and saw a serious facial look, he looked back and saw the origin of the voices he heard.

Slowly, some little and green creatures come out of the bushes, not only one creature but four green creatures. A green creature with a spooky face, its teeth not blunt instead looks like fangs, its face ugly.

With a short child-like body, wearing no clothes except a cloth covering his genitals, they are the Goblins mentioned by Balam.

"Son, look at the ugly creatures up there, they're Goblins, even though they're not as strong as the other monsters, you have to be careful, they're cunning and violent. Usually, they use daggers or small swords as the main weapon, they are agile and very deadly when fighting at night. They will fight in a way that resembles humans, son, fight them!" said Balam, as he retreated a few steps back while watching Pino bolt forward like a bullet while swinging his sword.

So quickly Pino's footsteps to surprise the Goblins, one slash of his sword cuts off the head of one of the Goblins. When Pino manages to cut it off, his body becomes shaky because this is the first time he has killed a living being, he can still feel how soft the flesh he cuts, which makes the contents of his stomach rise, and he almost spews it.

"Focus!!! Look at your opponent, do you want to die, son? Swallow back and fight them, if you don't fight them... You're going to die!!! They are unscrupulous savages and often mess up in small villages, fight and destroy them!" shouts Balam from a distance, he knows this is the first time Pino has fought and killed.

He doesn't blame Pino who feels nauseous and almost vomits, he himself also experiences it even worse than Pino, it's all-natural. However, nowadays, Balam wants Pino to be stronger than him and kill the Goblins, he wants to give Pino a real experience so that he is not surprised by what he will face, Pino is used to killing animals but what he is currently killing is a different monster to the animal.