It was mid afternoon in the peaceful town known as Harkhun, the people of the town going about their business as usual. However, if one were to look closely, they would find that the people of the town were in fact all Cubi. These men and women were people who had come to terms with their heritage, and yet had chosen to lead a peaceful life, either part of peace-loving clans or Cubi who had been exiled from their clans because of their views. The town itself was well hidden, shielded from airborne views via magic and having been build in a large space of grassland that was situated in the middle of a deep forest, which one could very easily get lost in should they not know their way around. As well as this, a set of large walls had been constructed around the perimeter, which various entrances that were watched by guards.
It was in front of one of these town entrances that a cloaked being appeared from the depths of the forest, walking up to the guards and standing a couple of meters in front of them. As soon as they saw the being appear from the forest, the guards immediately went on alert, crossing their spears in front of the gate just behind them, their wing tentacles making an appearance as they eyed the being before them.
"Please state your name and purpose for visiting this town" One of the guards, a Tiger incubus, ordered in a calm yet firm voice.
"My name is Gareeku Manoko, and I have come to see someone of great importance to me" the being replied in a calm voice of his own, lifting back his hood to reveal himself; the spiky-haired white wolf who had disposed of the group of demons not too long ago. Recognising who it was, the two guards smiled.
"Welcome Gareeku. I'll get the gates open for you" the other guard, a panda succubus, said warmly, calling out to the guards on the other side to open the gates.
Making his way through the town, Gareeku soon the building that he wanted to go to, the residents paying no heed to his presence, as they were quite used to the warrior coming and going from the town. Arriving at the small building, the wolf's mouth curled up into a small smile before knocking on the door. Hearing a voice from inside telling him to come in, Gareeku did just that, pushing the door open, making his way to the kitchen and looking at the vixen succubus sitting at the table with a soft smile. Seeing who it was who had entered her home, the vixen smiled happily, got up and gave the warrior a welcoming hug.
"Welcome back Gareeku" the vixen said in greeting.
"Heh... Hey Mom" the wolf replied, returning the hug.
Before we go any further, Gareeku's background and history should be told. You see, Gareeku was born to a Being father and a Succubus mother, and is oddly enough a rather unique creature, in that while he does not possess the wings of a cubi, he does share a few of their traits, such as the lifespan and heightened senses of a cubi. Despite this, Gareeku is still a being, and so shares their needs for food, drink and sleep.
Having met Gareeku's adventurer father, an arctic wolf Being, just after leaving SAIA, Gareeku's mother, a powerful vixen succubus named Alica Hannack, soon fell in love with him and bore a child; Gareeku Manoko. Gareeku had a relatively normal upbringing with two loving parents in a small town where various races lived together in harmony, learning martial arts and the art of magic from his father from a young age. However, Gareeku's happy life would soon change. When he was 16, the boy discovered that his father had been brutally murdered by a group of demons who had ambushed Siriso as he ventured out on a quest. Swearing revenge, Gareeku carried on learning the ways of combat while taking care of his grief-stricken mother up until he was 18, when he ventured out on his first quest, learning of a group of demons that were terrorizing various nearby towns
Upon arriving at one of the towns, Gareeku came face to face with the group; the same group that has murdered his father. A long and hard battle commenced, the demon group shocked at how powerful what they considered as the "lowly being" was. Eventually Gareeku managed to slay the group, though the cuts and bruises scattered all over his body showed that it was by far no easy victory. The battle would be the first of many in Gareeku's career as an adventurer.
When he was 21, Gareeku returned from a quest to find that his mother had disappeared. Fearing the worst, Gareeku set out to travel the world to look for her. Eventually, he found that she was still alive, much to his relief, and was residing in a Cubi town, Gareeku choosing to continue his adventuring career as he knew she was safe from any attack in Harkhun.
From the rest of the day, the two of them talked about many things, catching up on how each other had been getting on and what they had been up to.
"Your father would be so proud to see what a strong man you've become, Gareeku" Alica said, love for her son written all over her face, "you must be tired, go and get yourself to bed and have some rest"
"Thanks Mom" Gareeku said, getting up and doing what he was told, falling asleep as soon as his head touched the pillow and swiftly drifting off into a deep sleep.