Martin and Mabel were married for years without a child. They lived in a cagy hut in the heart of kingdom Crystal due to their being inpecunious. Martin was both a wood cutter and a hunter. Mabel on her own was a fruit seller. She used to sell fruits in one of Crystal's markets. The couple were loved by the people of Crystal because of their hardwork and virtues. Even with all their needs and lack, they used to give. They were considered as the happiest couple.

　　Martin was a skilled hunter and fighter who had been trained by his father, a reputatable warrior of the kingdom who died on returning home from a bloody war that put an end to the kingdom that fought them. Martin's father was one of the men that brought the victory and when the king called so he could reward him, the men brought the sad news that he was dead, he and two others. The king then decided to reward Martin by making him one of his knights but he refused, saying that he does not possess the skills of a warrior. The king felt he was rude for rejecting such an enticing offer that a lot of men could die for. So, the king left Martin alone without rewarding him for his father's great deed. Mabel was already eight years married to Martin before she got pregnant. The couple were overjoyed and the people were happy for them.

　　When it was approaching a year and there had been no sign of delivery, they got scared and more scared when the nurse claimed she had just one life growing in her, she even guessed that it was a female child.

　　Truly, when it was exactly one year, she gave birth to just one child but a male one.

　　The child was mysterious. The whole of his body was hairy. His hair was long and both toenails and fingernails were long. He was too ugly that the couple were immediately advised by the nurse to end the baby's life. Martin and his wife rejected the nurse' advice and promised to shower all love on their son.

　　Later, it was not just the nurse, everyone started advising them to get rid of the strange child but the couple refused, not only because they had no other child but also, they would not kill an innocent child. They named their son Maxthon.

　　Maxthon had no friend. No mother wanted her child to play with a child as bizarre as Maxthon. Maxthon would cry to his mother after being insulted by his mates. Later, he resulted into staying indoor. He would cry all day and his parents had to think of what to do in order to bring smiles to his young face.

　　Martin went to him doing one of his crying hours, he made him sit on his lap while Mabel stood at the door.

　　“Daddy, are you ready to tell me why I am so bad?” Maxthon asked.

　　“No my prince, I want to tell you that we will be going hunting together,” Martin said.

　　Maxthon turned to look at his mother in surprise, “mummy, is that true?”

　　“Yes my son,” Mabel answered. “Just to make you happy."

　　“So you also have to make us happy,” Martin said.

　　“I will!” He shouted happily as he clung to his father's neck.

　　“That's my boy,” Martin said with a smile.

　　“I really do not know why you like hunting,” Mabel said as she left.

　　“Daddy, you'll also teach me the fights?”

　　“I will.”

　　“Love you, daddy.”

　　“I love you too son.”

　　Maxthon was so happy that he ran out to his mates. He found five of them in the forest. Three were swinging birch branches while two were shooting wooden arrows.

　　"I'll be going hunting with my dad," He said happily.

　　Barry and Noel hissed while the other three laughed.

　　"Fool, you don't even know what's next," Allan said.

　　"Don't mind him," Noel said and eyed Maxthon, "you'll be going hunting when we have started war practice on the palace' training ground," Noel said.

　　"Wow, that's nice. I'll also love to join," Maxthon said.

　　They convulsed with laughter.

　　"Who will recruit a zombie?" Fash asked.

　　"But seriously, you should try. If an enemy faces someone as ugly and unpleasant as you, I'm sure he'll flee, "Jack teased.

　　Maxthon was surprised that their insults did not affect him, "I know I may be bad but you're not better than me, all of you."

　　They laughed more.

　　"But I wonder why your dad is foolish to the extent of planning to take a beast along to hunt beasts. Does he not know that you're enough to scare the beasts away?" Jack asked.

　　"How could you say my dad is foolish?"

　　"Isn't he?" Jack asked.

　　"Then your dad is equally foolish, he's a senseless man."

　　Jack slapped his face and he returned his. A fight broke out and when others saw that Maxthon had overpowered Jack, they joined hands and beat Maxthon up.