Early one morning, Mwana finally got the chance to go to the place he always desired to visit. To others it was just an ordinary place but to Mwana this place was a heavenly paradise, a paradise of knowledge.
This place was the Infinity Magic Library in Milele town.
The library's exterior looked old and weathered. It gave the illusion of existing in a different era altogether. Even the architecture did not match the current architectural style in Toro.
This was because the library was a remnant of the previous age. When this building was first constructed, it served as a temple for one of the core religions in Muwawa at that time. The building was built with giant slabs of rock piled onto each other with metal protrusions at each junction as if to ward evil away.
In each layer of the rock wall, there were inscriptions of all kinds, many of which could not be deciphered anymore. After Muwawa was no more, this temple was left purposeless.
It was only in the present age that one of Toro's magic grandmasters refurbished this long abandoned temple into the prestigious library it was today – a place filled with nigh-infinite magical knowledge.
When Mwana entered the library, the first thing he did was to close his eyes and take a deep breath.
"What an amazing smell."
"The smell of books here is so strong!"
Then he opened his eyes and what entered his two shiny orbs left him shocked.
Gasp!
"There are so many books…"
"…so much knowledge!"
"There have to be over a million books in here!"
"Time to start the treasure hunt!"
At the same time Mwana entered the library, many unforeseen events were happening across the country as different groups rushed towards Milele town with their most talented youngsters.
From the same direction as Jua village, a huge carpet that looked as fluffy as a cloud flew in the direction of Milele town. Expectedly, there were people riding on this carpet. The two that stood out the most were two children, a girl with long icy-white hair and a boy with short pitch-black hair.
Both of these children were dressed in fluffy white clothes made of part-cotton and part-fur. From a distance, they looked like 2 bundled up cotton balls. One might even think they were two giant dumplings.
On their foreheads, the two children had the tattoo of a silver crescent moon that glowed with bluish light. And on their arms, they wore bracelets that looked almost identical to the moon bracelets that Mwana and the rest of the children from Jua village wore. The people on this magic carpet came from the Mwezi clan who inhabited the Mwezi "Moon" village near the Jua village.
In another direction, West of Milele town near the Great "Jemedari" Ridge [Great Heroes Ridge] – the place rumored to be the ancestral home of the Jemedari tribe, a giant bird that looked like a deformed vulture flew over an uninhabited forest. This place was several dozen kilometers away from Milele town.
On top of this gigantic bird, a few figures, some old and some young, could be seen seated or standing in different positions. All of them were dressed in clothing that could only be described as eccentric. On their faces were different markings that almost looked like the face tattoos of hunters.
At this time, the giant vulture-like bird was circling an area of the forest where an angry wolf's snarl emerged. On the ground looking up was a white wolf, a wolf famous for hating people. However, compared to that time when this wolf was outside Milele town hanging around other animals and pets like Fana, this time the wolf was emitting a shocking aura that would put fear into everyone.
Unlike Mwana's dog Fana who was just a regular dog with barely any supernatural abilities, this white wolf was clearly a spiritual animal.
As for the wolf's enemies who were situated atop the giant deformed vulture, they were members of the Southern magic beast taming school – Maksa, a school that received great ire from all parties across the country for its rampant behavior when capturing spirit beasts. They were even notorious for robbing other people of their pet companions. Naturally, no one liked them.
In another place a distance away from Milele town, a fantastical confrontation was happening.
Krakoom!
A lightning bolt dropped out of the sky hitting the tip of a cigarette.
"I can't believe it! He used lightning to light a cigarette!"
"Insane!"
"Sick!"
An explosion of exclamations could be heard from a boat several hundred meters away from the man holding the cigarette. However, this place was not the sea but the sky!
Both the boat and the man were suspended, floating, in the sky.
Below these people was a pitch black land that looked weathered and beaten. It was a mine.
Inside the mine, there were figures hiding in the dark to avoid the commotion above. One of them was a young man who looked about Mkata-mwezi's age but with a hint of naivety printed on his dark face. Next to him was a woman who was also looking up into the sky at the confrontation that was going on. However, this woman seemed to be injured to the point that she could no longer move.
The man who was the center of attention was as shocking in his looks as he was in his actions. After all someone who lights a cigarette with lightning from the heavens cannot be an ordinary man.
First, this man was extremely handsome, beyond any ordinary man. His face surpassed even that of angels. Second, his hair was smooth and silky as if it was flowing water. With the wind blowing on his face and his hair flying in the sky, he looked like a deity descended on earth. The cigarette he was smoking added a wild vibe to his overall look.
His manner of clothing further enhanced his aura. The man was dressed in black silk robes. However, the V-line of his robe was extremely wide leaving a significant potion of his chest and stomach showing, exposing even his bellybutton.
Further, the man was also extremely tall, definitely closer to the 7 feet mark rather than the 6 feet tall mark.
Puffing some smoke in the air, the man turned to smile at his enemies which left even them reeling.
"A very beautiful feminine face that carries a mischievous air – The visage of a trickster. This man is the rumored 'Silk Hair'!"
One of the men floating in the air opposite the handsome man exclaimed.
This was an extremely formidable enemy that had everyone at the scene quaking in their boots.
There was only one reason – this man was not human!
The man known as 'Silk Hair' was no man at all.
He was a high level Amanani!
One who held the same rank as the ogre prince with many faces!
However, despite the fear at having to face such a monster, the adults in the sky had no choice but to fight. After all, their juniors were watching them from the flying boat.
Opposite these people, Silk hair stood there with a relaxed and unbothered look on his face as he continued to enjoy his cigarette. His long silky hair that was even longer than his own body was flying behind him like a glorious mane. It looked like a superhero's cape as they flew through the windy sky.
In front of the figures in the sky, two men took the front stage. These two were clearly the leaders. One was cool like a calm river while the other looked like a volcano ready to explode.
"Let me take the lead on this." One of the men in the lead said as he flew towards Silk Hair without waiting for an answer from his comrades.
Whether it was the calm-looking man or the 30 or so subordinates standing behind them, none of them objected. The all knew this man's temper.
The fiery man flew slowly towards Silk Hair and only stopped when he was about 20 meters away from the enemy. To be described as fiery was probably an understatement because this man had red fire for everything! His short spiky hair, his rough bear, his long eye brows, his accessories, his clothes – all of them were a fiery red color.
Even if one looked underneath his clothes, they would be shocked to see red veins that looked like flowing lava glowing on his dark-red skin.
This man currently standing opposite Silk Hair only went by the title Fire Guardian – a well known magician in the capital city. When it came to fire spells, his expertise could be said to be in the top 20 within Suna's magicians circle.
Without even exchanging a word with his enemy, he started chanting.
"Arise arise."
"Gather the sparks of eternity."
"Come forth from the depths of Hell."
"Condense, condense."
"Erupt [Genesis Flame]!"