The phrase resounded on Rahz's mind for a few seconds as he opened his eyes wide. Rahz picked up speed as he tackle his dad into a big hug. " You are the best!!!! I can't wait to see Bhilr's ugly face tomorrow when I show him this baby." Listening to his son's banter Rhaen was speechless. He didn't want to spoiled his son's happiness by telling him that he had also made weapons for all the children that had awakened.

With a solemn expression Rhaen handed the axe to his son and said " This axe is not a toy. If you don't give it the respect it deserves, It can not only injured others but you can also injured yourself. Tomorrow I will teach you the proper way to take care of it. If you maintained it properly, it will never let you down."

"Thanks dad, I will".

The moment he grabbed the axe. Rhaz felt a formidable weight in his hands.

"Wow is so heavy."

"It should be able to help you train your body while you practice wielding it. You need to listen well to your instructors and learn how to use it properly".

Etta was standing at the door looking at the pair of father and son with warm feelings wondering when it will be the time for Rahz to start his own life. She had the feeling that his destiny was elsewhere. Etta sighed before calling the two of them to dinner. Only time would tell.

Next day, Rahz woke up early and started his morning exercise. It now included the use of his offensive and defensive skills to deplete all of his energy. He learned from his dad that he could take a look at his progress to the next level by looking at the rune of the awakened on his body.

After the awakening ceremony, a small mark had appeared on the right side of Rahz's chest. Normally, the mark was very hard to see but the further along the level he was, the brighter the lines of the rune will be. Right now 10 percent of the rune of awakening was illuminated. This symbolized that Rahz was 10 percent into level 1. Once the rune was 100 percent full of energy, it will used the energy stored to change Rahz's body and advance to a Level 2 rune of awakening. The level 2 rune will be a little bigger in size and required more energy to be filled.

There were many ways to increased the energy towards the next level. The best method was definitely killing any life form that had cultivated energy. Whether it was humans or other races it did not really matter. The most important aspect of getting energy from slaying was definitely the level of the prey. The higher the level of the vanquished foe, the higher the energy rewarded. On the contrary, slaying foes that were at a much lower level than the warrior gave no benefits to them except for sustanance.

The second method was definitely through alchemy. However, Alchemy came in many levels. For Barbarian villages alchemy came in the most primitive form, cooking. They will take the meat, bones and blood of high level beast and cook it with different medicinal plants to feed their warriors. Using precious materials this way was quite wasteful but alchemist were very rare. Another drawback to Alchemy was the cost. This was a very expensive way to increase one's energy. The higher the level of the Awakened, the higher the requirements of materials. Some recepies required materials from 2nd evolution creatures and had an outrageous cost. A Barbarian village could never afford them.

The final method was constant practice. Even though it was the slower of all three, it was the safest and cheapest. With this method, the warrior uses their skills continuously in order to depleted their energy, then with the energy of heaven and earth provided by their runes, they stimulates their bodies to cope better with the stress of training thus increasing their energy. This method also provided another benefit which was the increased in the proficiency of skills and combat arts.

This did not implied that everybody could get to the highest level of their cla.s.s. The method was deeply influenced by the warriors bloodlines. Using this method, a Barbarian will definitely level up faster than an Elf due to their const.i.tution. Another draw back to this method was that the amount of energy required at higher levels became ma.s.sive, some people will stop training to raise a family, others will stop in order to build a business, etc. Not everybody had dreams to be the strongest.

When Rahz was checking his progress, he saw his dad walking towards him with a little kit. In the kit was a sharpening stone, some oils and a couple of cloths. After Rhaen explained the use of each item, he proceeded to show Rahz the proper way to maintain a weapon.

"Watch carefully"

" The first step in the process is to wipe away any debris from the blades of the the 2 sided axe and then proceeded to clean the handle with the cloth. you have to make sure that no residue is left. Once you are satisfied with the first step, The next step is to use the sharpening stone followed by another round of cleaning. Finally, The last step is to oil the blades and the head of the Axe in order to protect the materials from the weather."

Finis.h.i.+ng his explanation, Rhaen gave the maintanance kit to Rahz and said " If you do this regularly, your weapon will last for a long time."

Rhaen then tousle his son's hair and reminded him that it was time to go. It was time to start his training.

During his walk to the training grounds, Rahz was distracted thinking about a name for his new partner. Super awesome destroyer... Nah. Blood-thirster? Nah too savage. Hmmm...My dad said that it deserves respect and it will protect me by chopping my enemies.... I got it!! your new name will be Mr. Choppy. Hoo hoo my naming skills are indeed superb.

Without realizing it, Rahz had arrived at the training field. He started looking for Bhirl so he could boost and show off Mr Choppy.

After looking at the training field for a couple of minutes, Rahz gave up with a disappointed look.

"Just where could he be? I don't believe he will be late on the first day". Suddenly, Rahz jumped in fright.

"Bhirl you scared me!!!. Man that is a face only a mother will love".

"Ahhh!!! you really need to stop sucker punching. Is unbecoming of a warrior, you know."

" I'll Show you unbecoming". BAAAM!!!

" It was a Joke! Just a joke!!. So savage seriously! you should definitely be a Zerker not a Guardian".

While ignoring Rahz's banter, Bhirl directed his gaze at the giant 2 Handed Axe and said, "Rahz your dad really went all out for you this time, that is an awesome looking weapon". With a smug look on his face Rahz smiled and introduced Mr Choppy.

After hearing the weapon's name Bhirl couldn't help but shake his head. He was speechless. Before Rahz could finished telling Bhirl about the awesomeness of Mr. Choppy, the sight of an oversize s.h.i.+eld came into his view. He stop talking and walk slowly to Bhirl's back to take a better look. It was magnificent. In the center of the s.h.i.+eld, there was an engraving of a wolf. The Size of the s.h.i.+eld was 4 Feet tall and 3 feet wide. it weight it 150 pounds. Underneath the s.h.i.+eld, there was a sword scabbard and the handle of a sword stuck out from the side. It looked so ma.s.sive that it made Rahz Gulp.

" When you get that." Rahz pointed at the s.h.i.+eld.

" Last night!, it was my awakening present".

"Hmm.... Did my dad made it?".

"Yup. I heard everybody got weapons made from your dad as gifts last night"

"Hmm..."

Even though his face showed no emotions, Rahz was raging in his mind. 'What the h.e.l.l dad! this was my time to s.h.i.+ne. Was it too much too ask for you not to finish their weapons on time. One day, One day was all I asked. well played dad , well played'.

With a helpless look on his face Rahz congratulated Bhirl on his present and said, "Well lets not stand around or we will be late".