《System Hunter》


 Prologue(1)

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    The sound of footsteps echoed on the room. A man in black suit and black hat walks around, as he saw the arcade games covered with sheet filled with dust he began to remembered something in his past. The room was lit poorly by the bulbs on the ceiling, barely providing some light. On the center of the arcade games there is a long table where customers were allowed to rest or idle. The man walked slowly on the long table covered with sheet. He slowly removed his hat and the white hair can be seen, properly comb until his neck.

    Clap clap

    On the opposite side of the table, a young man in his 20''s wearing the same black suit is seated on a chair as he clapped his hands echoing on the room.

    "I admire your bravery mr. Lock." With a wide smile, the young man stand and went closer to the table until the light shine on his handsome face and short black hair.

    "Cut the bullshit! I have what you want. You better remember your promise." Lock said in his hoarse voice. His wrinkled face showed some anger and anxiety as he looked at the youngster.

    "Ha ha. Of course but first show me the key." The young man said as he showed a playfull smile looking at Lock.

    Lock carefully took out a key on his chest pocket and shows a golden key with a plated key chain engraved by 6 random number on his left hand.

    The young man became more excited as he went directly to take the key. As he was about to grab the key. Lock immidiately put his hand away, dodging the young man''s grab while his right hand pulled out a gun from his sleeve pointing at the young man.

    "Your promise kid. I''m not playing around here." Lock said growing impatient.

    The young man still with a smile on his face, playfully raised his hands. "Woah, Easy their old man. I''m just gonna check if its authentic. We don''t want any ACCIDENTS happening, do we?"

    The young man walked slowly and took the key on Lock''s hand and began checking it. At the same time Lock pointed the gun aiming on the young man''s head.

    The young man with a satisfied look took his cellphone and made a call.

    "I have it. Release her."

    The young man said with a playfull voice. Few minutes later the phone on Mr. Lock''s pocket vibrated. Lock took the call while looking at the young man.Love what you''re reading? Discover and support the author on the platform they originally published on.

    "Mr. Lock. We got her. Lady Katrina is safe." Mr. Lock gave a sigh of relief as he remembered his former boss. As a kid that survived a warzone, life was difficult for him. The horrors of war changed his views and mind at a very young age. Seeing his mental state, people in the orphanage are afraid and seems to have lost some hope on him. He then decided to escape and ended up into this very arcade house where he met the man that saved his life.

    After confirming that the grand daughter of his former boss is safe, he put down the gun as he heard footsteps and guns clicking inside the room. Soon afterwards he is surrounded by men with black masks holding rifles pointed at him.

    "Oh Mr. Lock you think I came here unprepaired didn''t you?" The young man said with a playful tone.

    "Mr. Edward Lock!" He said with an excitement.

    "The old and still feared mobster of the Viktor Family. Tell me, with all those power why do you still play as slave? You can snatch the leader position anytime you want yet still chose to supporting that family."

    Mr. Lock made a small sigh and made a dry laugh that made the young man''s brow raise.

    "Youngsters like you don''t understand the meaning of loyalty and honor nowadays. It''s useless explaining to you."

    "Eeehh.. Your making me cringe with your talk old man. You see this money?" The young man took a cash on his pocket. "This is what the world makes go round. Everyone needs money. Even those loyal girls can turn to whore for money! What difference are they to your loyal bullshit Haha!" The young man said as he mock Mr. Lock throwing the money on his face.

    "Think hard Mr. Lock I''m giving you a chance. Join my family. It''s time for the new bloods to rule. Face it, without you the Viktor Family is good as half ruined. While you keep rising from above." He said as he make a joyful smile.

    "Forget it Mr. Howard. a snake like you who even killed his own father-"

    bam bam bam

    Mr. Lock was about to finish talking when Mr. Howard pull out a Silver Revolving gun and shot him.

    "Such a shame Mr. Lock. Such a shame."

    Mr. Howard said with a smile and looked at Mr. Lock lying on the ground. He was about to walk out when Mr. Lock began to laugh.

    "What''s so funny dying old man?" Mr. Howard said turning around.

    "You think you have it all figure it out huh kid?" Mr. Lock said as he cough blood on the ground. "You even took me in my old base when I was still young."

    Mr. Howard smiled and humored him.

    "Of course unlike you old eras, I do my homework. This old arcade house was your very first base where it all start. And also where it all end~ a fitting place for you don''t you think?" He said making a huge smile.

    "Ha.. ha.. ha.. Indeed. You''ve done your homework well. Then you must have certainly know that I still have my old base filled with my old bombs right?" Mr. Lock smiled which gave Mr. Howard frown. He saw a push button on Mr. Lock''s right hand and immediately pulled out his gun and shot Mr. Lock on his head.

    However what he didn''t know is that the bomb Mr. Lock was talking about was a time bomb. The moment Mr. Lock was first shot, he already pushed the button. The only thing left for him to do is to stall some time. Long enough to cut their escape and seal their fate.

    As mr. Lock dies with the bullet on his head. An old juke box suddenly play which startled Mr. Howard.

    "Mor~tal Kom~bat!!" The juke box began to play.

    Upon hearing the music Mr. Howard Ordered his men in hasteas they rushed to the exit but- Boom!

    Too Late.

    Serries of Explosion errupted on the arcade house. The smiling face on Howard face is gone only filled with anger as the scene of fire and explosion become the last thing he sees on his life.

 prologue(2)

    "Wahh!" The baby cried inside a small wooden room where 3 people are present. One was an old lady dressed up in a long dress with different line colors holding a baby.

    "Congratulation, my Lady! It is a healthy little boy." The old Lady said.

    On the bed lies a woman with long raven hair. Sweat can be shown on her face as it drop on her pale skin. The woman smiled as she saw her baby crying out loud. On the other side a brown short haired man ,with muscular tanned body wearing a black shirt and leather shorts, is happy looking at his newborn son.

    "Ha ha.. I''m a father! I''m a father now!" The muscular man rejoiced.

    "Get your big body out of my way Zane your blocking my view!" The mother yelled when Zane blocked her view as he celebrated in joy. Zane immediately went to the side looking at her exhausted wife. "Nana can I hold my son?" The mother ask as she strech her hand struggling towards her newborn son.

    "Brighid dear. Take it easy ok? You need to rest." Nana said as she carefully placed the baby on her arms. Brighid held the baby on her arms not even oaying attention to what Nana said and the only sound she herd was the cry of her son. She made a happy face as she tried to breastfeed him. On the other side Zane looked at his newborn son with a wide smile on her face.

    "What should we name him dear?" Brighid ask as she look at her son like the most important treasure of her life.

    "Ha ha this little fella will be called Ernesh. Sincere just like me ha ha!" Zane laugh as he tried to poke Ernesh cheek with his large finger. Brighid smiled as she saw Zane''s happy face. She tried to let Zane hold his son but he refuse saying he is afraid he might crush his poor son. Brighid laugh as she look at her son.

    "Ernesh, a man who will beat all his enemies to death has a much deeper meaning isn''t it dear?" Brighid said smiling. "Dear, please don''t influence our son at a young age.. Ha... haha." Zane laugh as he pray his son won''t be as violent as his mother. "Are you saying I''m a bad influence dear?" Brighid smile giving a meaningful look at her husband. "No. W-what I mean is that Ernesh should be... uh.. what he wants to be in the future." Zane said as he began to sweat. Brighid on the other hand was beginning to feel tired and doesn''t have the energy to argue anymore which give Zane a huge relief. Brighid handed the baby to Nana as Zane was afraid to hold Ernesh. Ernesh was put on a wooden crib sleeping beside the bed where Brighid is. Zane and Nana then leave the room where Brighid and Ernesh slept nicely. Zane was still happy but Nana on the other hand frowned as they left.

    "Nana what''s the matter?" Zane asks as he notice her worries. Nana was pretty silent and has a confusing looked on her face as if there is something she need to tell to the two. "Vice-chief this... How should i say it.." Nana tried to calm down as she looked at Zane. "What is it Nana is their something wrong with my son?" Zane began to worry. "No my lord, your son is very healthy its just that..." Zane was relieved to hear his son is healthy but the stuttering of Nana was making him worry so he urged her to tell it already. "My lord, Ernesh has a gray core."

    Gray core? What does it mean? It means a trash core. The lowest of core. The color represent the limit of energy an individual can store and the efficiency of their energy control. It also affect how much faster and the possibility an individual can advance their class. A core can still evolve to its higher tier until the age of 15 but gray core are the hardest one to achieve normal evolution with a scale of one out of ten.

    Zane then release a sigh of relief after a moment of silence and pat Nana''s shoulder. "Don''t worry about it to much Nana. If at the end he still can''t get out of his current color at the age of 15 there is still the Revolving Wheel Pill. Although it can only advance his core to red that is already enough. If I got lucky I may get Core fruit which can further his core to yellow. Although it will be a waste in the eyes of everyone to a gray core, it will not be to me to my son." Zane said as he dismiss Nana.Unauthorized use: this story is on Amazon without permission from the author. Report any sightings.

    The eight ranked cores. Gray, red, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple and black/white. Even with the items Zane said at best Ernesh core may still stuck at red core. Breaking out of the color gray is the hardest of them all. Nana was troubled as she left the house.

    ''The first born son of our vice-chief happens to have a gray core! Why does bad luck always follow our vice-chief. He was even forced to marry that Fiery slaughterer.'' Nana sighed as she remember Brighid as their enemy. Brighid has a cyan core and a Fire witch class a rare one at that. She made her fame through out the waterlake Kingdom and Central Holy Empire. King Lancelot Waterlake began to issue an award to her head and an even higher award if she was captured alive. Hearing about the reward Zane step up to the challenge. He was only a green core Swordmaster class an evolution of the swordsman rank when it reaches the master tier, a common class. The story goes that Zane lured Brighid to the central lake where the two were locked on a special seal. In their they can fight without care to the surroundings. The fight lasted for a day. When the seal is lited, Zane was filled with burns and blood on the otherside Brighid has exhausted all her energies with minor bruises and cuts unable to fight. Zane has forced her to submit and got the reward. After that Brighid declare her loyalty to kingdom if only she will be married to Zane. That was a total shock to everyone but later on they discovered Brighid is attracted to the strong. What made Brighid more attracted to Zane was that she discovered that Zane is only a green core swordmaster and she was defeated to submission. Zane was out of choice at first but he learned to love her in the end. ''Poor vice-chief.'' Nana sighed as she walked to a small wooden hut filled with herbs hanging inside. She then walked to her rocking chair and took a nap.

    *****

    Days pastby, Brighid has recovered her strength and now know what their son''s predicament is. Zane explained it to her nicely afraid she will be disappointed because he know Brighid love the strong. However, much to his surprise Brighid only smile and said, "Don''t worry too much dear. Having a low core doesn''t mean he is destined to be weak. We have you as an example for that dear. Didn''t you beat me to submission even though your still a green core?"

    Sitting on a chair beside a window, the wind blew gently to Brighid''s Long raven hair as the light shine making her pale skin sparkles like a gem. Her smile made Zane blush as she looked at Ernesh sleeping quietly in her arms.

    Zane laugh awkwardly after awhile. "D-dear please don''t say it like that. If others hear you they might get the wrong impression."

    "But it''s true. After that we got married. Aren''t you thankful to have a beautiful wife like me or do you think I''m not that good anymore?." Brighid said as she frowned. She then look at Ernesh and playfully said, "You hear that Ernesh. Your father thinks your mother is not good anymore."

    "Dear, my love, I, Zane Ungar of Gram Clan love you very much. Please don''t mislead our child into hating me." Zane said in a hurry.

    Brighid smiled and looked outside the window. She saw children of their clan running very happy on an open field not far from their house. Although the kids are said to be playing they are playing with weapons. That is a clan. They don''t concern themselves of power struggles in the kingdom like the nobles. Clans are happy to fight, protect, hunt, or train in times of peace. That is one reason the waterlake king love the three clans more than the nobles.

    "Dear..." Zane said as he got closer to Brighid and followed her eyes and looked at where she gazed. "Don''t worry I won''t force Ernesh to be a warrior. If one day he said that he will say that he want to live a quiet life I will give it to him." He said as he embraced his wife with his muscular arms.

    "What are you talking about you big oaf!" Brighid said slightly annoyed. "huh?" Zane was left dumbfounded at his wifes'' words. "Just because he has a gray core doesn''t mean his fate is sealed. I asure you Ernesh will be like you strong and mostly underestimated. And when that enemy underestimate my son then Bam! Death only awaits." Brighid said with a smile on her face as she imagined his sons'' future. Zane on the other hand froze as she looked at his wife. ''Oh god. Please let Ernesh be a good boy just like me.'' Zane prayed deeply in his heart.

    "Don''t worry dear. I will raise our son''s core. If all went down smoothly I can raise it till it become a green core just like you.Hehehe" Brighid said as she kiss Zane''s cheek and stood up breaking from Zane''s embrace and went to the crib to put down Ernesh.

 Chapter 1 - Ernesh(1)

    "HaH!" "YaH"

    On a grassy green field at the back of a bungalow house made up of smooth stone, a childish shout can be heard. Every day as the people of the Gram clan walk or pass near the house of their vice-chief they can hear a childish voice near the area. It all started when the first born child of the vice chief reached the age of 3. Everyone knew that his first born had been given a bad luck by having a gray core. The clansmen can only lower their head instead of mockery they felt pity to their vice-chief.

    The vice-chief already decided that he will not raise his first born child as a warrior, but her wife disagree. This arguement however became a great disaster to the clan, that they needed the clan chief to intervine. Before, they can only hear the two shouting but then suddenly Zane was thrown out of his house by a fire ball. Zane on the other hand did not let it slide. Before they destroy the area, the clansmen hurried to their chief to stop their fighting. In the end, the two stopped and made an agreement. Ernesh will try to learn to become a warrior till the age of 8. If by then Ernesh doesn''t improve or decided not to become one, then they can only repect their son''s decision or give him another path in his life. The two then agreed but as Brighid trains their son Zane on the other hand dotes on him most of the time.

    "Hyah"

    A small child in the center of the grassy backyard of the stone house can be seen punching a wooden pole. The child has a short raven hair, with a slighlty tanned skin. His eyes were brown just like his father with a body slightly bigger than the other child. Wearing only a leather short the kid is doing his training routine set up by his parents under the sun. Not far from the child seated a couple on the shade part of the house. Both are smiling looking at their son.

    "What did I tell you. Ernesh has the same physique as you. Born with a strong body." Brighid said holding a fan. Dressed with a smoth silk red dress woven with a golden scale pattern, she looked at her husband''s worried face.

    Zane wearing a simple black tank top and leather shorts, scratch his head making a mess to his brown hair looking at his wife. "It''s true that he has a great physique like me but having only that as a strength won''t do if you have a gray core or even red. You of all people know that dear." Looking at her wife brushing her long raven hair to her ear make a smile with her red lips. Zane blushed a little as she saw her smile at the same time also know that her simple smile is not simple at all.

    "I know that my dear but like I said it is also good for him. If for example I fail to raise his core normaly, which in fact won''t cause I know I can raise it, the training he has now also benefit to his own good. Do you want our son to grow as a coward? Although running away is good. Running away with a way to fight is better. He will be able to survive better with what we are giving him." Brighid said as she use the fan to cool herself.

    Zane then gave up and only stared at his son. They only gave him a basic exercise at the start but now that he turned 4, he could see a lot of himself towards his son as his body grew bigger than the other children.

    "98, 99, 100!"

    Ernesh stood up as he finished his basic exercise. Drench with sweath from his short black hair all the way to his tanned body. As a kid he is taller and has a larger built compared to other children. Ernesh soon made a huge smile of satisfaction as he rushed to where his parents are seated. "Good work Ernesh." Zane said as he took a towel and wipe the sweat on Ernesh. "Father I can do it. I''m a big boy now." Ernesh complained as he snatch the towel. "Haha! You are big but you are still my child." Zane said smiling at his son.Enjoying the story? Show your support by reading it on the official site.

    "Alright you two, I''m gonna go get our lunch ready. Don''t wander too far Ernesh we are gonna eat soon." After some family moments Brighid stood up to prepare lunch. Preparing lunch should be their servant work but Brighid insisted to do the cooking. Zane didn''t mind because he likes the dishes she cook and he is not a picky eater either. As Brighid left Ernesh told his father he is going beside the river. Zane nod and with nothing left to do he took out a Black double edge sword with a curved tip. The sword stood 2 meters in length and almost 60 centimeters in with. The handle was decorated with blue pointed metals and a skull. "Oh well, might as well do some swings."

    ******

    Ernesh ran to the nearby river on the clan''s village. Most the house of the clan are bungalows made of stone while some are huts made of wood. The Gram village was located at the border of the waterlake kingdom. At the center of the village a stronghold stand with three stories. The houses were located encirciling the strong hold. The inner circle of houses is where the vice-chief is located on the left side of the stronghold while the chief is located on the right. The middle circle is where the clan''s blacksmiths, herbalists, and warrior''s house. On the outer circle is where the farmers and hunter were located. Finally a wall made of stone bricks surrounded the village for defence against outer foreign forces. The clan can be said to be a city now except all the people living inside are warriors living a simple life.

    The people saw Ernesh and greeted him with a smile and a look of pity. However, looking at Ernesh''s determination made the clansmen proud. ''That is the son of out vice-chief!'' Although they are not that optimistic on Ernesh future as a warrior of their clan, he didn''t dissappoint as a member and child of the clan. Upon reaching the West gate, he follewed a small path to the south where the river is located. This is where Ernesh spend most of his time. He hunt fish and rest atop of a rock. Not far from him some of his clansmen are playing or fishing to past some time.

    Ernesh knew about his core. When he reach 3 his father already told him about it and how he wants him to live a quiet life inside the waterlake kingdom if he wishes. On the otherside his mother offered him guidance to be like his father. "That was the first time I saw mother and father fight." Ernesh said as he look at the blue sky. Ernesh wished to be like his father so he took his mother''s offer. With the help of the chief the two then agreed. His core is only a problem time will solve and depends if the method his mother is offering will work. "All I can do is wait but..." Ernesh opened his eyes as he think of another problem he only know. The clansmen saw Ernesh looking at bluesky above however, Ernesh on the other hand was looking at someting else.

    [MEMORIES]

    A blue word exist on the top right of his vision. He can''t touch it and no one else knows about it in his clan. He tried asking his father to which he replied, "Oh no! Tell me are you sick? You might be hallucinating because of your mother''s method! Did she make you drink something?" He can''t do anything but deny all of it and told him thay he might be tired. He tried asking his mother to which she replied, "Is there something wrong with your eyes? I know someone who can transplant eyes. Do you want to change it?" Ernesh shuddered at her mother''s words and told her that everything is alright.

    After some time he learned how to interact with it but he is met with another form of letter or a message to him in his vision.

    [LOCKED]

    [REQUIREMENT: REACH THE AGE OF 5]

    Ernesh still looked at the messeage in his vision. ''Tommorrow, I''ll turn 5 tommorrow.'' Soon his stomach growl. "Lunch!" He said as he sprint back to his home.

 Chapter 2-Ernesh(2)

    "You''re up early dear." Brighid cooking on a large pot wearing a normal red robe together with her 2 servant saw Ernesh walking out of his room.

    Ernesh yawned, wearing a cotton white robe, he greets them. "Bright morning mother, Celia and Felina." The two servant immediately bowed and responded back to Ernesh before resuming their work. "Today marked the 5th day of my birth mother. I want to know how I improve." Ernesh said as he made a cute smile. "Alright dear. But first go and wash your face and prepare ypurself." Brighid wiped her hands before instructing the two servant to continue their duties as she went to her bedroom.

    Walking inside she saw her husband still sleeping soundly. His 2 meter of a body cover most of the bed. Brighid went near and gave her husband a peck before proceeding on her drawer. She then took out a smooth blue crystal sphere around the size of an average woman''s palm.

    She walked out the room and went to the living room where Ernesh stood at the wall. Behind the wall there are horizontal lines cut together with a number from 1 to 4. Brighid smiled at her son and put her hands on top of his head. She made her hand as flat as it could be and her nails reached the wall. With a single swipe her hands was already at the air in less than a second and another cut line appeared on the wall. She made another 5 strokes on the wall, but to Ernesh he can only see her mother moved her hand once, and a number 5 appeared beside the line she made.

    "You are growing fast dear. You are becoming a lot like your father." Brighid smiled as she brush her son''s brown hair. Next Brighid bring out the crystal sphere and Ernesh placed his hands on it. After awhile the crystal grows and Ernesh put away his hands as he look at the crystal. The crystal then show a gray spherical gem. The color was a little darker which gave Brighid a smile.

    "It is slow but your core is becoming clearer. Hang in there, ok Ernesh?" Brighid said looking at her son''s happy face.

    Ernesh on the other hand is optimistic as he look at his core. Last year his core was more darker compared to now. ''Just a bit more.''

    After they were finish checking his core, Zane just woke up and greeted the two. The Family of three proceed to breakfast before Brighid went to continue cooking their special lunch. Zane on the other hand trained Ernesh using wooden swords. Afterwards with nothing left to do, Ernesh finally went to the river.

    ''Today I''m finally gonna figure ypu out.'' He thought as he looked at the [MEMORIES] words on the top right of his vision. He arrived at the same place he was in yesterday. He lyed down making himself comfortable and focused his mind at the word.

    [REQUIREMENT MET]

    [UNLOCKING MEMORIES]

    [AVAILABLE TO ACCES IN 3...2...1]

    BOOM! Ernesh felt a sudden pain in his head. "W-hat the heck?!" He felt like smashing his head right at the moment. He cannot explain what is happening. He felt hot on his head with a massive pain just keep increasing. He tried to hold on but cannot take it anymore. From lying on a relax position to standing up holding his head, he felt dizzy and losing conciousness. "H-help! Hel-" THUD!

    *******

    Brighid was busy cooking as lunch soon came approaching. Zane on the other hand was busy preparing the wines he is keeping. They were happy preparing for their son''s special day. Brighid cooked a meat of the magical beast Boar King she got from the kingdom''s trader that visited every 6 days. "Dear! Food is ready! Prepare the table we are gonna bring it on the table in a minute!" Brighid said as she instructed the two servant to carry the other pot. "Where is Ernesh? It''s already lunch!" Brighid asks as she noticed knowing her son''s appetite he should be here right now. "It is indeed strange. Where did that child had gone through now."

    As they patiently waiting, Zane decided to go look for him but when he open the door he saw his clansmen with a worried face bump to him carrying his son. Zane immediately supported his clansmen and his son. To his surprise his son is burning hot.

    "Vice-chief! We found Ernesh unconscious by the river on top of the rock!" the male clansman said wearing blue clothes and brown pants. "It was late when we noticed him because he is atop of the rock a little further from us. I''m sorry vice-chief!" The clansman explained. Zane only gave a nod and ordered their servant to prepare the bed and call for an herbalist. Brighid stopped what she was doing and immediately followed Zane to their son''s room. Brighid examined him and felt his body burning up. She took out her crystal sphere and checked his core.Help support creative writers by finding and reading their stories on the original site.

    "His core is alright. It''s not core related." She said as she heaved a small relief. Zane raised a brow misunderstanding her sigh began to question her. "Why did you assume it was his core?" he ask with a little high tone. "It''s only normal to check the core what are you on about?" Brighid talked back.

    "Oh, I don''t know. It''s not that common that a person might get sick because of his core naturaly." Zane said glaring at his wife.

    "I didn''t do anything to his core if that''s what you are on about." Brighid shot back. "Oh? You are the one who said that you are going to raise our son''s core. Despite knowing his gray core, you are so confident you can raise it. How would I know if you did something to our son! Tell me! What did you do!" Smashing the wall with his fist, Zane''s eye turned red as he look at his wife.

    "You think I did something to his core? Ernesh is my son! I know I said I can raise his core but I am talking about natural evolution! Why would I risk to damage our son''s core!" Fire began to swirl around Brighid as she responded to Zane. The two arguing became more heated every passing second.

    "ENOUGH!" An angry voice came out in between the two. "Your son is in danger and you two are fighting? What kind of parents are you?" The voice was deep and loud. The couple looked at the door and immediately hold their anger as they lower their head to greet him.

    "Chief!" The two said in unison. A long gray haired male came into sight, wearing a brigandine armor made from tiger''s pelt. He stood measuring to Zane''s shoulder. His body is buff but not as big compairing to Zane. His face matured face show his age older than the two.

    "If not for the servant sensing the urgency, you two might have destroy the house and a couple more already. Your son is sick right now so please focus on that for the time being." After the chief said it, two clansmen wearing a colorful stripped robe enter the room and began checking Ernesh.

    The three sat on the corner looking at Ernesh''s face showing great pain. "For the sake of clarification, Brighid answer me truthfuly. It is your son after all. Did you do something to his core?" The chief finally break the silence and began questioning.

    "Chief Brant Gram of Gram, I, Brighid Ungar of Gram swears on my core and life, the only thing I give to my son are the basic physical training in improving core. By using this routine it gives the children higher rate to evolve their core to a higher tier naturally. My plan is to raise my son''s core naturally since I also have some experience on it."

    "Aren''t most of us evolved our core naturally? Why do you say as if you have better experience about evolving core?" Brant ask.

    Brighid smiled and answered. "Most children only evolve Once or twice. There are geniuses who evolve thrice 1 out of 1000000 but me, I evolved my core 4 times before reaching the age of 15."

    Brant and Zane look at each other. ''Why are you looking at me isn''t she your wife? You should know about this, no?'' Brant thought.

    ''How the heck should I know! I was forcfully married to her and she is hot! All these years, her past never haunt us so there is never a case where I cared about it.'' Zane thought as if the two can communicate by looking.

    The two herbalist/medic gave Ernesh a white potion from a small vial. After a while Ernesh became a little relaxed. The two then reported Ernesh''s state to the three. "Chief, Vice-chief, Lady Brighid." One of them began to explain. "Ernesh seems to suffer from extreme heat which gave him a headache and then weakens his body which in turn to fever." he gulped and continued. "There is one thing that I can''t explain well. Given Ernesh''s physique getting heat naturaly from the sun won''t cause him to suffer this much also, that the temperature near the river is cool. Another, it''s not yet the season of fire so I can''t explain how he got it." The Chief gave a nod and dismissed the two. Chief Brant the meaning of what the herbalist said. His face bexame more serious.

    "If what they said is true then there is something lurking in the shadows." The chief said looking at Zane. Brighid also knew the meaning, embraced her husband and said, "Go. Do what you have to do dear. If you catch that bastard. Don''t show him any mercy. I''ll be here by Ernesh side."

    "Brighid, I-" Zane looked at his wife and tried to apologies when he was stopped by the her wife''s finger on his mouth. She gave a simple smile and Zane gave a small nod. Doning a brigandine armor the same as Chief Brant, he took his double edged greatsword that almost stood the same height as him. The handle turned crimson as he grip the sword. The skull eye socket shined bright red as he put it on his back.

    The chief was long gone the house and waiting at the stronghold along with 100 clansmen wearing leather armor and chain armor designed for puruit and better movement. Zane arrived and they made a path of him. Chief Brant proceed to explain them their mission.

    "Today, We Hunt!" ,Zane roared.

    "RAAAGHH!" The clansmen Roared in unison before disappearing in a second leaving behind the chief who issued the remaining clansmen to tighten their defence.

 Chapter 3- Childhood past

    ''War. Ever since I was a 6 year-old child, war came into my vision. It was a happy parents day moment at the school when a bomb blew beside the building. An immediate evacuation was then announce and that the area will soon become a war zone. That bomb was just a stray bomb from the nearby city. Everyone was on panick while I am crying looking at my mother''s face full of shock and devoid of life. Panic and fear strike on everyone as it only took 5 hours after the announcement came true. I was left at the school that is now rubbles on some part due to the bomb. Everyone I see is dead and maybe me due to the blood oozing out of my body and head.''

    ''To my surprise I was barely alive. Awaken by a loud noise, I check my whole body and it was a mess while my mind is a lot messier. I don''t know how much time had pass. All I know is that it is dark outside. A lot of cars are on fire and some people are running and shooting at each other. I crawled trying to get a half filled water bottle in my sight. One thing that I feel right now is how hungry I am. After I drink all of the water I felt a little refresh. My whole body still aches. My mother is dead and she is in front of me out of life. Some of my classmates have evacuated and some are dead. Most of them immediately came out after the bomb except me. I gaze at the dead bodies in my surrounding, adults and children. I check the lying lunch boxes and bag packs on the ground as my hunger growls even stronger. The loud noises of guns can still be heard but not as loud as before. I found plenty of food and ate them as they seem so useless right now to the people lying around but at that time I was so hungry but can''t have the stomach to eat so I force my self to eat those food stuffed in my mouth. I was crying while eating with the mess in front of me. All I can do is close my eyes as I chew my food while my tears fall running down in my cheeks.''

    ''The day after that, I woke up hoping it was a dream but alas the wounds on my body and the blood that become hard prove that it was real. I stood up shaking carrying a bag full of water and chips that I pick on the floor. I tried to crawl out of the room at the hole I saw on the other wall. I squeeze my self out and tried to find my way. I checked every classroom and everywhere I go, I saw corpses. My pace was slow full of fear and sometimes vomiting. I sometimes jump and shuddered in fear as the loud sound of gunshots and bombs go out very often. It was hard as my legs sometimes stop moving. That day it took me all the time to reach at our nurse room. The school only has one building and two floors. I was on the upper floor and the nurse room is only 3 classroom away near the stairs. The room is still ok with only cracks on the walls and a hole on the side. Taking the alcohol gauzes at sight I dressed my wounds and cleaned myself.

    ''The war kept going after a month pass. I only stick around the school as I believe it was the safest. There was a collapse room where there is a hole enough for me to fit in. Going through that there is a space wide enough for me to rest and hide. I took most of the food and water I can find at the school into this small place. I was restless everyday and was afraid everytime. The smell is very bad if I go out in this small place. I have a medic mask with me and some of the medkit that I took. When I hear some people nearby I dash immediately here. It is my only safe place.''

    ''Another week has pass and I met a group of soldier. They went inside the school and exchanged fires with the other soldiers. I was peeking on a hole watching two soldier traded fire with one another. I was scared and angry at them at the same time. During these past few days, I see some soldiers at night roaming around the area. It was my first time to try to seek help. I thought they came to help civilians. 5 strangers came to them with their hands raised up asking for help. One of soldier shot one of them dead while the other shouted saying "nobody move". 4 of them kneeled down crying. The other soldier shot another one of their companion, dead. At this time I don''t know why the soldiers did it and made the other three take out their clothes and said they will help the three but at that time I saw the three people crying even more while the soldiers have a very satisfying smile on their face.''

    After a while a series of shots, two soldiers are wounded heavily as I watch them exchange fire on the other side. Some time later the shooting stopped. One of the soldiers barely alive. I went to check the others carefully and found another one wounded on his leg while all of them are now dead. In that exchange only two survived. One heavily wounded and one who is wounded on his leg. This day marked my first kill on my life. I crawled on a dead soldier and took out a gun, a small pistol in their hands but a heavy big one for a small child. The wounded soldier limp until he was seated on the ruble as he applied alcohol to his wound. Creeping at his back silently I tried to aim at his head. Nervous, afraid and anger is inside me as I take that shot. For my mother. Bam! My hearing was damaged and I was knocked back to the ground by that shot. I hurried and try to run away with fear that I failed but as I look back the soldier fell down motienless on the floor.''Love this story? Find the genuine version on the author''s preferred platform and support their work!

    ''The war lasted for three years. There was interval where the two army decided a ceasefire 5 times. At that time of my age all I can think of is to survive. I never trust civilians as my early experience got me nearly killed. Inside the warzone, it thought me how to survive and be vigilant. It thought me how people changes in time of chaos. There are some people that I trust along the way in the end. People that understand my situation that still didn''t lose their humanity. I follwed them and help ed each other to survive the war. We are finally able to escape when they start bombing the area again. Some survived but it made us scattered. At the end I was with 2 other survivor when the announcement that the war is finally over. I survived the war and was taken to an orphanage. They investigate all about me and tried to find my father and my 2 sisters. Only to be reported dead 1 year ago. At that time I thought they got unlucky due to war. That was my childhood as Edward Lock.''

    *******

    After a massive head ache, Ernesh slowly opened his eyes. Memories of another man came flooding into his head which gave him headache.

    ''Weird, it''s as if I experienced it.'' Ernesh said as he tried to get up. His vision was met with darkness as he open his eyes. ''What is happening?'' He first thought as he inspect his surrounding. ''Mom?'' Squinting his eyes as hard as he can amd managed to notice her mother dressed in a white silk robe with red flowered petal decoration.

    Noticing the noise Brighid opened her eyes and ignited a candle with a flick of her fingers. She opened her eyes widely as she look at her son with a confused look.

    "Ernesh!" She leaped and hug him. "Are you ok? How are you feeling?" She never left Ernesh side since her husband went for investigation. It was now dawn till Ernesh woke up.

    "I''m ok mom. Just a little pain in my head." Ernesh said. Brighid smile and explained what happened to him saying how worried they are after he got unconcious. She tried to ask Ernesh what happened but his stomach suddenly growled. "Mom, I''m hungry."

    "Mom?" Brighid raised a brow noticing something is off on her son. "Ok dear. I''ll go prepare you some food. It will take awhile ok?", she said and left the room. "Thanks mom." Ernesh said in respond.

    ''What is happening? Am I Edward Lock or am I Ernesh Ungar?'' He ask to himself. Confused at his current situation as memories of the man called Edward Lock came in invading his head.

    [YOU ARE BOTH.]

    A robotic voice came as Ernish jolted in surprise looking around to where the voice came from.

    [STOP LOOKING AROUND. I AM A PART OF YOU. NO ONE CAN HEAR ME EXCEPT YOU.]

    The robotic voice explained. Ernesh stopped looking around and demanded what is happening. A written words suddenly appeared in front of him like a computer typing, followed by the robotic voice.

    [EARTH SOUL.]

    [LAST KNOWN AS EDWARD LOCK.]

    [SOUL ADMINISTRATOR L SENT YOU TO MID-TIER PLANET 60491 OR PLANET GNOBUL WITH THE REWARD OF HUMAN REINCARNATION ON EARTH.]

    [WILL YOU ACCEPT MISSION?]

    "WHAT? WHO? WHERE? FUCK!!! This confuse me even more!" Ernesh yelled which made Brighid come running back to the room to look at her son. Ernesh shutted his mouth and gave a convenient lie. After awhile she came back holding a small table and present it on his bed carrying the sweet and spicy meat soup she prepared for him on his 5th day of birth. Unnoticing the food, Ernesh tried to calm his mind and responded to the robotic voice.

    ''Please explain to me one at a time. Who am I? What do you mean both?''

    [YOUR SOUL IS THE SAME ONLY YOUR BODY IS DIFFERENT.]

    ''That make sense but I still feel conflicted. Not long ago I was just an inoccent child wanting to become a warrior just like my father. Now, now I don''t know anymore. Having my memory since I was Edward made me more...''

    [MATURE.]

    The robotic voice continued what Ernesh was thinking.

    [CONFUSION IS UNDERSTANDABLE PLEASE TAKE TIME TO DIGEST IT. REINCARNATION WITH THE MEMORIES GIVEN AT TIME OF BIRTH IS DANGEROUS. INFANT DOESN''T POCESS THE BRAIN CAPACITY AND STRENGTH TO HANDLE DATA. ACQUIRING PAST MEMORIES ONLY CHANGES THE WAY OF THINKING. REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE A 5 YEAR OLD CHILD NOT A 60 YEAR OLD EDWARD.]

    ''I was gonna say Insane.'' Ernesh went to a deep thought as the system tried to help him. Meanwhile, his mother stares at her son in confusion. ''He said he was hungry but he has been staring at the food for the entire time.''

 Chapter 4- Search and Destroy (1)

    "Dear its going to get cold." Brighid said looking at her son. Ernesh snap back from his deep thought at what the system told him. He finally felt the hunger and gulp down the sweet and spicy meat spoup of the magical beast Boar King, twice in front of him.

    After finishing he decided to rest telling his mother that he was still a little beat unwell. ''Finally alone.'' Ernesh said as he lay down his bed.

    ''So my soul is sent here to do what again?'' Ernesh ask the system.

    [Mission: ELEMINATE THE ANOMALIES.]

    [WILL YOU ACCEPT?]

    [DECLINING WILL BE IMMEDIATE TERMINATION AND SENT BACK TO EARTH WITH NO CHANCE OF HUMAN REINCARNATION.]

    [ACCEPTING WILL BE REWARDED OF IMMEDIATE HUMAN REINCARNATION BACK TO EARTH UPON DEATH.]

    [NO MORE FURTHER INFORMATION ALLOWED UNTIL MISSION ACCEPTANCE.]

    [FURTHER DELAY OF ANSWER WILL RESULT OF TERMINATION.]

    [TIME LEFT: 5:59]

    ''FUCK! What the hell? What is this? Immediate termination? Human reincarnation? I have so many question to ask and now your rushing me to make a desition?''

    ''After seeing those choices, what do you think I will do? Decline?'' Ernesh thought in anger.

    [PLEASE CONFIRM: ARE YOU SURE TO DECLINE?]

    ''FUCK NO! You shit son of whatever you are! ACCEPT! I WILL ACCEPT! NOW I NEED FURTHER EXPLENATION! YES! I ACCEPT!''

    Ernesh tried his best not to yell again. He is now feeling the anger and confusion towards the robotic voice inside his head.

    [DEPLOYING ANTI-SYSTEM.]

    [PLEASE WAIT.]

    ...

    It only took a minute when the robotic voice came again. However, this time the voice change to a male voice. It has a serious voice with a mix of robotic sound.

    [SYSTEM ZERO HAS BEEN DEPLOYED.]

    [HI. I AM SYSTEM ZERO YOUR PARTNER.]

    ''System? Ok let''s take it slow. So what is this? a system? Are you those cheating fantasy tools that I read around on novels?'' Ernesh relaxes a bit and tried to asks question as few as possible, step by step to avoid another confusion.

    [SYSTEM ARE DEPLOYED TO ASSIST THE USER. SOME CALL US GUARDIAN ANGELS SINCE WE ARE ANGELS.]

    [THE GUIDE YOU ACQUIRE DEPENDS ON THE SYSTEM TYPE. THE PLANET 60491 OR GNOBUL IS A MID-TIER PLANET THAT ONLY ALLOWED SYSTEM EQUIPPED WITH INFORMATION. NO FURTHER ASSIST FUNCTION IS NEEDED ACCORDING TO SYSTEM LAW ON MID-TIER PLANETS.]

    ''Aright I kinda get it. So you help me by giving information?''

    [AFIRMATIVE. I GIVE YOU USEFUL INFORMATION AS WE PROCEED TO OUR MISSION.]

    ''Okay. Please explain the mission PROPERLY.''

    [SENSING CONFUSION. CONTACTING THE PLANET KNOBUL GOD OF DIMENSION PLEASE WAIT.]

    ''Wait. . . whah-?'' Ernesh was dumbfounded at the system right now. ''We are just getting started can''t you slow down a bit?'' However, he wasn''t given a time to breath as he felt his room began to distort and warp. All of the sudden he found himself located on a place where the floors are made up of white clouds and the ceiling became a night sky filled with beautiful stars.

    "WHAT. THE. FUCK. IS. HAPPENING? CAN. SOMEONE. PROPERLY. EXPLAIN. THIS. SHIT!" Ernesh yelled from the top of his lungs.

    "Hoho. I''m sorry for the confusion agent." A giant figure appeared on the empty space. The giant was dressed in a block robe covering its face and body. The only thing that can be seen is his massive hands that is made of ivory.

    [This is the "GOD" of dimension one of the six "GODS". They are the client that seek help to Lord L.]

    [Please take note the word GOD is what they are called by the natives of the planet. In reality they are angels ranked higher than the rank of the system. They watch, protect and nurture the planet. Please listen to him as he explains all the necessary information.]

    "Just like System Zero said. We are what you call just an administrator in charge of the planet. And I am in charge of the dimension of this planet Gnobul. you can call me Dimension Administrator if you want." The giant said as its voice echo through the place.

    "You can hear him?" Ernesh ask in surprise.

    "Haha of course. We aren''t affected by its hiding function, systems are after all angels." The giant said as it projected a massive chair and a smaller one where the two can sit.Unauthorized use of content: if you find this story on Amazon, report the violation.

    "Now to explain the situation. You see the planet is invaded by foreign souls and illegal systems. It happens due to my uhh.. inexperience and an accident by the other administrator of soul in earth lord Michael." Ernesh looked the giant whose body reach the sky above, as it started to explain.

    "Ehem. The illegal sysyem broke the law of mid-tier planet which is providing their users other than information assiatance. For example items created out of nowhere. Abilities to grow in strength like experience, changing the law of physical body like having stats which makes their body retain all their strength even with just goofing around with no exercise or things like level up that heals their body automatically whatever their wounds are."

    "So basically a cheat system! Why are they considered illegal?" Ernesh cut short the giant angel with a voice as if speaking to an equal. Even with its rank as GOD. This giant talked with respect to Ernesh since the start.

    "Mid-tier planets have laws regarding the system. The life force or the Planets energy core are being used by these system everytime they magically produce an item out of thin air. If it is a large tier Planet, it would be allowed but the planet is only mid-tier and the energy being used consumes a lot. These systems abuse the planet''s core until it cannot provide to mantain as a planet or what you call destruction. That is why we enlist the help of Lord L."

    "If the planet is at stake, why don''t you do it yourselves? Aren''t you GODS of these planet and their are six of you." Ernesh thought as he ask the question.

    [THE EARTH HAS ONE GOD AND IT IS THE GOD OF CREATION THE VERY FIRST BEING. EARTH IS A SPECIAL TIER WHERE IT IS MANAGED BY THE FIRST GENERATIONS OF ANGELS. NOTE THAT DEMONS OR DEVILS ARE ANGELS TOO.]

    The system explained this time.

    [EVERY END OF THE CYCLE OF CREATION, THE GOD OF CREATION GOES TO SLEEP. HOWEVER HE ALSO CREATED LAWS TO HIS CREATIONS.]

    [EVERY ANGEL CANNOT ENTER THE PLANET PHYSICALLY AND CAN ONLY INFLUENCE THE PLANET. WE HAVE SYSTEMS AS AN EXAMPLE. BEING THE "GOD" OF THE PLANET OR WE CALL ADMINISTRATORS CAN INFLUENCE THE PLANET BY THE MEANS OF FATE, DISASTERS OR WHATEVER THEY HAVE GAIN ACCESS TO THE PLANET. BUT HAVING MORE THAN ONE GOD IN A PLANET ALSO MEANS WAR. EVERY GOD CANNOT USE THEIR INFLUENCE BLINDLY. REASON IS IF THE GOD TURNED WEAK THE OTHER GOD MAY SNATCH THE POWER THE GOD ACQUIRED IN THE PLANET. FOR EXAMPLE HE IS GOD OF DIMENSION THAT ACQUIRED THE PLANET''S DIMENSION. ALSO NOTE THAT THE GODS NEED TO GUARD THE OTHERS IF THEY GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE CORE. BEING AN ADMINISTRATOR HAS ITS OWN REWARD THAT HELPS THEM GROW IN POWER. YOU SEE THIS PLANET IS JUST A MEANS FOR AN ANGEL TO GATHER STRENTGH. IF THE ANOMALIES ARE PROVED TO BE UNCONTROLLABLE, THEY CAN JUST DECIDE TO FUCK IT AND GO TO WAR WITH EACH OTHER AND CONSUME AS MUCH ENERGY THEY CAN FROM THE PLANETS CORE THUS DESTROYING THE PLANET.]

    After Zero finished his explanation The giant gave a nod.

    "Just as System Zero said agent. Although we can just destrot this planet, looking for another vacant one will took us another millenium before new planets arise. That is where Lord L comes in. He sent you as a middle man for our problems. Also, because Lord Michael messed up. Not only souls from earth invaded, even illegal system made an opprtunity out of it. That is why you are here. To hunt them down."

    ********

    Meanwhile on the outside the Gram Clan Village. A cabbin house in the middle of the forest was carefully hidden. Inside there are people wearing red leather armors. Some of them are dressed up like a merchant wearing colorful robes and fancy hats. However their face and muscles betrayed what they are trying to be hidden on those fancy robes. Swords and daggers lay around the beds that are made up of dried leaves and animal pelts on the floor. There is only one table and one chair where a tall buff bald man was seated looking at the map on the table. The silence in the room was soon broken when another man dressed up like a merchant slammed the door open. All of the people inside prepared their weapons while looking at their companion who suddenly came in a rash.

    "Captain! The Gram Clan are making another surveilance!", the shakened merchant said as he faced the man seated on the chair.

    "What? I thought they are done by these month?", the captain''s eyes widen in surprise. "Yes, that''s what they have been doing every end of the month but somehow today they began expanding their searched and they seemed to be very angry. 6 outpost of different party spies have already been burned to the ground! They don''t even follow the country laws of inspection!"

    "What? Then why are you the only one that returned? Go tell the others. We are leaving. Hurry!" The captain said as he took the map and his notes and carried his weapons. "Someone must have messed up the clan and incurred their wrath. Shit! Their actions is ruining others!" The other spies followed suit and prepared for retreat.

    "I''m afraid they are dead captain. They were discovered and put down immediately. Luckily I manage to escape." The spy that reported explained as he took a weapon passed by the other soldier. Hearing his explanation the captain stared with wide eyes at his soldier and began to sweat. "You FOOL! You didn''t ESCAPE! THEY FOLLOWED YOU HERE!" The captain roared in anger.

    Outside the wooden cabin 30 soldiers of the Gram clan Including Zane awaits. Wearing chainmails and leather armors painted in black and dark green designed for ambush and pursuit, 10 of the soldier prepared their bows. "Listen. The people inside are proven to be spies of the Blood Moon Empire. Bowmen Release all your powerfull skills at once. We will take care of the rest." Zane said as the other draw their blades. The 10 bowmen nodded and began to release their skills aiming at the cabin.

    [Fire Searing arrow.] 3 of them activated the skill that made their arrows flamable and increased in piercing.

    [Rain of Arrows.] 5 aimed at the sky as they ignited their arrows with fire. The skill made their single arrow into dozen by their energy and also with an increase of piercing.

    [Piercing shot.] The other two began firing their arrows in haste as the skill increases the piercing of their arrows.

    BOOM!

    Flames errupted and cries of people was heard inside. The arrows went through the cabin like a smooth cheese. The Bowmen didn''t even need to aim well and just targeted the cabin. Some was able to escape rushing out the cabbin but were met with blades before their death.

    "Next!" Zane shouted after confirming the kills and inspection. All of them disappeared in a second.

    Finishing all the the investigation near the forest area, the group proceeded to the rendezvous point . The last area to go will be the grassy area where merchants and travelers make a stop for rest.

    "The next area is the traveler''s resting area." Zane said looking at the clansmen that gathered. Most of them are only slighlty wounded after they destroyed a total of 7 suspicious areas. All of those people that were razed are confirmed spies from different organization.

    "Listen men!" He shouted. The clansmen looked at the direction of their vice-chief attentively. "The same as before if they can''t identify themselves, kill them! If they resist, kill them! If they try to lie, kill them! And if they try to escape, kill them" A voice filled with determination and anger sounded to the 100 clansmen of Gram. "Raaaghh!" They answered with a battle cry as their spirit keep increasing.

    "Let''s Hunt!"

    With the last cry, the clansmen disappeared on the spot and moved to the next targeted area.

 Chapter 5- Search and Destroy(2)

    After talking with the God of Dimension. Ernesh finally have a deeper understanding to his situation. Ernesh was sent back to his own room after their talk. His surrounding warped until the familiar view of his own room entered his vision. The time that passed by on the God of Dimension was an hour long but on the planet, only a second passed by. The sun is beginning to rise when he looked at the window.

    ''This ain''t that bad of a deal.'' Ernesh thought as he watch the sunrise on his window. ''The feelings that I develop during this 5 years to my parents is still strong. I thought that by unlocking my memories It would disappear.'' Ernesh began to remember the time before the war in his memories that killed most of his emotions. The happiness he had spent to his real parents. ''To think that I will experience this feeling again.''

    It cannot be denied that the attachment he felt before unlocking the memories are still strong. Zane and Brighid has shown him their care very much. Now that he unlocked his previous memories, he began to appreciate it more than ever. As he muse to these happy thoughts, he then took a serious face and closed his eyes.

    [TOTAL ANOMALIES: 43]

    The number of enemies he had to hunt appeared in his mind. The God of Dimension called him an agent. A legal transmigrator or reincarnator paired with a system designed to combat other system. Some of the anomalies are souls from earth just like him. He has two ways to capture an anomaly. One to convince the system and the user to register as a legal system by cooperating with the Gods of the planet. The second one is by beating the shit out of both the system and the user. Killing.

    [TOTAL LEGAL SYSTEM:8]

    In the planet he is not the only one who has a system that followed the rule. However, he is the only one with an advance type that is the anti-sytem and soul from earth. Just like him, these users are given a mission to hunt the anomalies.

    [BOON]

    Another word has appeared in his mind. Boon represent the rewards that he gain. It is like a student with the system acting as the private teacher in-charge of teaching and grading.

    [SPECIAL PLACE: REWARD FOR ACCEPTING MISSION. PLEASE FOLLOW DIRECTION BY THE SYSTEM.]

    [SYSTEM GRADE B: PLEASE MAINTAIN GRADE C AND UP BEFORE DYING IN ACTION TO GAIN THE HUMAN REINCARNATION REWARD.]

    Accessing the [BOON], two new words appear. The information and the system grading. ''During my time here, the system will decide if I really did my mission before I die and not just goofing around or trying to kill myself immediately. The information gives me the special information that will help me as a reward. Of course they are only information like the special place that I currently have and need to discover.''

    Ernesh began to access the special place information when the number of anomalies decreased to 42. Ernesh raised his eyebrow and ask Zero, his system some info.

    [SCANNING NEARBY AREA.]

    One of Zero''s function as an anti-system is the ability to scan the area 10 km around him for systems.

    [SCANNING COMPLETE]

    [A DEAD USER HAS BEEN ELIMINATED. THE ILLEGAL SYSTEM IS STILL INTACT.]

    [CONCLUSION: THE ANOMALY HAS BEEN DEFEATED BY A NON-SYSTEM USER.]

    [ERNESH, I REQUEST TO BE IN CONTACT WITH THE CORPSE IN 3 HOURS OR THE SYSTEM WILL ESCAPE AND FIND ANOTHER USER.]

    In fighting anomalies, I must defeat the user while systems will handle the other system.

    Angels who wanted to advance must acquire power. When the creator awakens and began to create planets, Angels fight for the chance of being an administrator of a planet and gain its dominion. Some weaker angels decided to become a system by converting their physical to a more spiritual essence. A system then needed native inhabitants and guide them at the same time. The more the user interact with them the more power they acquire.

    "Please, lead the way." Ernesh nodded and prepared his combat attire. There is no arnor that is designed for him but there is one chain armor designed for the small clansmen. The chain armor was light but it measures until his thighs. ''I''m greatfull I have my father''s physique. Now then, who is that unlucky cheater that fell.''

    Going out of the room, Ernesh decided to come up with an excuse but when he saw how tired his mother and sleeping soundly in her room, he gave up and decided to rush to the direction Zero is providing.

    [THE TARGET IS 8 KM AWAY.]Reading on Amazon or a pirate site? This novel is from Royal Road. Support the author by reading it there.

    Ernesh followed and went straight to the west gate. Upon arriving, the guards number seems to have multiplied by 2. There are currently 12 guards in front. The guards noticed Ernesh approaching and made a smile. They asks him where he is going and how he is feeling. "I want to borrow the horses again and have some fresh air Mr. Ghan. I was sick yesterday due to a mysterious fruit that I ate. Now that I have recovered I want to freshen up my body a little bit." The guard''s eyes widened. They all thought that he was attacked and some forces has been plotting against the clan or kingdom. The guards looked at each other and nodded. One of them went to the stronghold and made a report to the chief while another one went and fetch a horse. Ernesh smiles and wave at the guards before going on his way.

    [SOUTH-WEST 7.1KM]

    Ernesh gallop to the direction Zero provided.

    *******

    The Gram clan, located southwest of the Waterlake kingdom. The kingdom has 3 entrance from west, south and east. To enter the west gate you can chiose the route by going through the Gram clan or by passing the Gram clan further north and enter the Lionheart city. The road between the two has a spot where travelers can rest they called it the Traveler''s resting area. It has flat land where green fresh grass grew that is good for the horses and a river on the west. Past the river is the forest where the Elven Kingdom''s territory is. While the southwest or South of the Elven Kingdom lies the Blood Moon Empire.

    It was an hour before the dawn when Zane and his clansmen arrived at the area. There are two groups camped seperately. Zane and the Gram clansmen didn''t use horses and wears chainmails and leather armors painted in black. Their arrival gave the people on guard as their bloodlust from the previous raze is still fresh.

    The Bavel Organization are group of people or scholars based in the Holy Center Empire''s Center City. This group aim''s the research of the rune language and deals with relics. They travel regularly in the Waterlake''s King City during this season of Wind to trade and visit the Rune Temple. It took them 3 days using the horse carriage to reach the King City. At the second day of their travel they always make a full rest at the traveler''s resting area.

    Their travel is joined along the way by the merchants of a noble house. It was always peaceful traveling this parts because the forest is under the control of the Elves so as long as no one tresspassed into their forest all is good. Bandits fear the traveler''s resring area due the Gram Clan. Clan''s always love to fight and for them to discover bandits will be their pleasure. That is why the chance of encountering enemy here is low. However their rest was disturbed at dawn by a commosion.

    The guard mistook the arrival of Zane as an enemy ambush at first and seeing big shadow and strong blood lust plus a hundred person at that, the first thing that they thought is to escape. It was the merchant''s guard that met them first. Their bloodlust made their legs tremble and their plated armor heavier. They only have 10 guards and 4 of them are on the look out. Their fear was felt with extreme relief when the torch''s light reach Zane''s body. The crest of a golden sword piercing a brown dragon''s head emerge on the chest of his brigandine armor. Upon seeing the crest of the 7-foot tall, bear body of Zane, they sigh in relief. The stronger people that has a greater sense of aura woke up as they look at their direction of arrival.

    Seeing the group of merchant, Zane began questioning. It was still early and they needed more rest but upon seeing the Clan''s Vice-chief with a hundred clansman, the merchants cooperated easily. Zane knew the merchants so he only ask a few question of their proof of identity and their time of arrival.

    "We have arrived yesterday early in the morning with the other group. My lord, we never leave this area since we arrived. We needed a full rest to prepare ours minds and our merchandises. Since my lord has awoken us early, we would like to prepare for our depart now since all of us are awake and nothing else to do." A merchant wearing a green long-armed shirt and a tight white pants while a sheet of cloth made by a rabbit''s fur wrapped on his body.

    "Its okay Portis. All of you are cleared you may go as you see fit." Handing the sheet of paper back to Portis, Zane gave a smile but the bloodlust that every single one of the clan are still strong, Portis began to sweat and take off the sheet of fur cloth that''s making him warm.

    ''Something must have happen and seeing their state, their will be trouble sooner or later. We better move on before it''s too late.'' Portis thought as he commanded his fellow men and merchants to leave in haste.

    Zane and the others went to the next group. The group was wide awake now and only look at the commossion. The bloodlust awaken most of them and began to investigate but they are blocked by the Gram Clansmen and told that no one is allowed to leave.

    Agatha a young woman in her 20''s was the one leading the Bavel Organization. She is being trained by the group in hope to be one of the few that will leas their success. She leads a group of 10 scholars with 5 guards. It will be her first time to go in the King City and visit the Rune Temple. She was excited as the journey went on smoothly but then this thought vanished as she is now in front of Zane.

    She looked up to meet Zane''s eyes as they are standing infront of each other. She looks so small with Zane as she measured up below his chest. Her skin hair stood up covered by her white robe, as their gaze met. The bloodlust grew stronger and never toned down as they talk.

    "Bazel Organization? Why are they sbeing lead young ones? Never mind. We are here for a special inspection and would like to ask you a few question. Also your proof of as a members of the organizarion." ,Zane said in a deep calm voice.

    "People robbing and harrassing this early. Isn''t this too much?" A young man''s voice was heard between the conversation. Zane maintained his calm face but their aura became even more stronger. "It''s just an inspection. No one is robbing or harrassong. If you want to get this done early then cooperate." Zane responded.

    A young man with a black long hair that looked like a woman came in front. "We came here the same time as those merchants that are leaving. Judging by your actions, you are not looking for something but someone thay cause some trouble in your place. Sadly, the rest of us are here since yesterday and never advance so I think your search is meaningless." The young man said in a proud manner as he adjusted the sash on his blue robe. Zane looked at the carefree attitude of the young man then glanced the short sword hanging on his back before giving a reply.

    "I don''t care. Those who do not comply will DIE!"

 Chapter 6- Search and Destroy(3)

    The people from the Bavel Organization swallowed their saliva as they heard Zane''s announcement with out batting an eye. ''Who the hell let this smug woman faced youngster in their conversation?'' Most of the scholars thought as they stared at the skinny woman looking man still has the smile on his face despite the trouble he had cause.

    "Hye, Please don''t let the matter worse. Lord Zane, don''t worry we will comply." Agatha ordered her men to cooperate with them and told Hye, the young man wearing blue robes with a short silver sword on his back, to let it be.

    "I guess this is goodbye then Miss Agatha. I can''t be stopped by trash. I will be on my way" Hye bowed to her and turned his back and began to walk away. "He''s not with you?" Zane raised his brow and looked at Agatha. "No, my lord. We were fellow travelers that met on the road. He said he came from the Blood Moon Empire." After she finished her piece Zane made a smile and said, "Good."

    In a split second Zane disappeared on Agatha''s sight. Boom! A loud noise sounded after and smoke covered the area where Hye is. The people of the Bavel began to sweat and afraid while the Gram clansmen grin. "That kid is good." One of them said as he whistle.

    The smoke cleared as air escaped the area clearing the dust. The sky began to brighten as the sun started to rise. The black double edge sword that Zane carries has struck the ground that causes some cracks. Inches away from the sword, Hye stood sideways looking at Zane with the silver sword now in his right hand.

    "Courting Death." Hye responded and slashed his sword upward. A silver light escaped that illuminated the area. The light formed an arc that sliced through the air going to Zane. Zane responded as he pulled his sword t blocking the silver light. To his surprise the light packs an enourmus amount of power that pushed his big body half a meter away.

    "Trash like you guys should not waste my time. Don''t anger me like those fools from the Blood Moon Empire. A master tier died by my hands together with his troops twice as much as you guys. He is a magenta core while you are just a green core." Hye said releasing a strong killing intent.

    "Gahahaha!" All of the Gram clansmen began to laugh. "Vice-chief! This is good. Some one called you a trash!" "Haven''t seen someone who badmouthed vice-chief for a longtime except for his wife. Haha!" The people from the Bavel don''t know what to do as they feel the killing intent and the joyful laughter of the clansmen.

    "Good. Then let me test that strength of yours kid." Zane smiled as he brandish his sword. "Hmph! Group of trash! All of you. Come to me at once. Don''t waste my time!" Hye speak in calm and proud tone.

    "Gwahahaha!" The clansmen laugh more at his words. "Fools that only know how to court death." Hye fling his hands in the air. Sharp nails began to fly towards the Gram clansmen.

    "Ow! What is this? A thorn?" Tha nails fly through the clansmen aimed at their vital points at extreme speed. The nails are infused with energy that increased its piercing attack and force strong enough to go through metals. If an ordinary soldier was faced with a surprise attack like this will surely be in trouble. However, the nails were caught easily by some of the clansmen reinforcing their hands with energy. Some of the slower clansmen moved an inch to avoid their vital part and reinforced their skin with energy. The nails are indeed sharp as it managed to scratch their skin.

    Hye''s eyes widened. Base on his experience. Professional tiers like him were easily dealt with just by this skill. He even killed most of the Blood Moon soldiers with ease. Seeing Hye''s shocked face, Zane made a short laugh before he strike again.

    "You shouldn''t look away kid." Zane said as he casually swing the sword with both of his hansds. Hye deflected the big sword with his silver sword easily and released multiple silver lights to Zane.

    "Looks like I underestimated you guys but I will be finishing this now." Hye became more serious and continued to release a barrage of silver light to Zane. The clansmen were amazed by Hye''s skill because not only the silver light packs a punch, he is also using it with such ease.

    "Maybe he has a better core." One of the clansmen took out a small orb from his pocket. The orb was collored blue and a runic symbol can be seen inside.

    Agatha noticed the orb and widened her eyes. The rune symbols is a mysterious language that contained magic. The empire that used the rune language suffered a great tragedy long ago and their remains are mostly seen at the runic temple. There are 51 known runic symbol that are currently known. 30 of them are known in public while the rest are owned privately by the kingdoms and organization. The rune symbol''s effect can only be used by a proper ingridients like the scroll made from the bark of a 100 year old treant as an example.

    Curve line like an eyebrow, Below of the line is a shape of an eye with downward line on each endpoint emerged inside the crystal.

    "Meatik" "Anazgip" The clansman holding the orb utter the words and a clear diamond shape crystal appeared with a clear magenta color.

    "A professional tier with a magenta core. His class is hiddem though. Damn. This kid must have a rare class." The clansman reported to his fellow clan.If you encounter this story on Amazon, note that it''s taken without permission from the author. Report it.

    Hye continued to release a barrage of light until Zane stopped giving an exhange of his sword. Seeing how Zane can now only block, Hye''s sword shined even more brightly. "Let see you survive this. Heaven''s Flame!"

    The Heaven''s Flame technique shot out a beam of light from the sword to Zane. The beam errupted and burned the area in a sea of flames. The people of Bavel began to feel their skin being schorched just by being near but the the people of Gram only sweat as if the heat is nothing. Hye looked at the figure being burned. A minute past and the figure never moved. He turned his nack and look at the clansman still grinning at him.

    "Anypne else who wants to court death. Come at me." His voice is cold and eyes are sharp like a blade as he looked around. "Boy oh boy!." A deep voice came from behind. Hye looked at the figure in the center of sea of flames. The area suddemly released a strong wind which put out fire. Slowly, Zane''s figure was seen with all his armor burned down to ashes with only his sword stood tall. Hye beacame surprised as not only he survive but his skin is still ok.

    "You boast about killing a master tier yet you are surprise I survive? Did you really battle a master tier? Or maybe he was still a fresh one when you killed him?", Zane asked. This time Hye couldn''t answer as he looked at Zane skin turning white like a bone.

    "A piece of advice when fighting a master tier. We fight by using our secret arts. Did the one you killed have one?" Zane''s face became a skull and his body grew some bones like an exoskeleton while extra muscles wrapped on the gaps of the bones.

    [Secret Art: Bone sword form]

    Secret arts are skills that are used by master tiers. The Bone sword form is the first skill Zane made. Every master can have atleast 3 secret arts. The reason is that when a class become a master tier, they will form another core that houses their energy class. Zane is a swordmaster class who has the Sword core. The energy from a class core can only maintain 3 secret arts.

    The Bone Sword Form creates an extra armor for Zane made of bones. The bones are as hard and as sharp as his sword. The black double edge greatsword on Zane''s hand had split into two single edge Greatsword. The swords were wrapped om his hands by a muscle that emerged from the holes of the exoskeleton armor.

    Hye has a blank expression calculating what wemt wrong but the sudden tranformation made him throw all his calculation and focused on escaping. As he begin to dash he was met with three blades from the Gram clansmen. The three glowing blades were blocked inches away from his body by his silver sword but the impact release a powerful force that pushed him closer to Zane.

    "Your the one who said thay all of us will come at you." One of the clans man said. Just as Hye touched the ground, Zane''s figure appeared behind slashing pne of his sword downward. Hye noticed it but had a late reaction which in turn sleashes his left arm.

    "Graaahhh!" Hye screamed in pain. He was just stopping his wound when another 5 clansmen holding their blades come to him. Noticing his curremt situation he was force to evade and block while bleeding out.

    "System! Auto-buy and Auto-use Heavenly Pill!" Hye shouted. The Gram clan was confused at his words but continued to attack. Just the they were shocked as he suddenly grew an arm and became rejuvenated. Zane seeing the situation began to move more seriously.

    Zane speed was a little faster now than Hye. He also has more strength and sharper blade but Hye for some reason gave up on his defence and start releasing heavenly flame everytime he has a chance. Every time he was wounded, he recovers and release another ailver beam of light. The area turned to an enormous sea of flames. The people on Bavel group Retreated to the river. Some of the scholars has water skill and began to use to put out the flame.

    "Hahaha! Worthless trash! Come if you want to court death!" Hye yells like a mad man while releasing heavenly Flame.

    "Vice-chief! This is bad. This kid has wounded a fourth of us heavily. He seems to be unkillable! If this goes on we will lose." One of the clansmen reported.

    With hia current state now Hye is beginning to feel their attacks becoming slower and began to laugh even more.

    "Execute Formation 9-6", Zane ordered. The clansmen nodded and at least 30 backed away from the fight. Zane began to dance with Hye while the other bladesman supported. Hye is definitely weaker but his regeneration even beat the legendary tiers.

    "I don''t believe you are unkillable. Now!" Zane roared and all of them backed away from him. "That''s right run!" Hye shouted in response but after he finished his sentence the thirty bowmen released their skills.

    [Charge skill: Sacred Shot]

    A charging skill that stores energy to an arrow. The arrow become unstable from the energy and will released in an extremely fast speed. The arrows disappeared as the bowmen released their hand. In just a blink of an eye the arrows arrived to where Hye is not even noticing the arrows until it was too late.

    The arrows made a booming sound as they hit Hye. Lightning escapes from the ground everytime the arrow comes in contact. The execution was swift but it didn''t end their.

    [Charge Skill: Glass sword]

    Every bladesman using sword use the skill to make a one time skill at the cost of their sword. The skill take a lesser time to charge but the greater the quality of their sword the more powerful it become.

    Just as the Sacred Shot was finished, Every swors user appeared on the kneeling tattered Hye. Not knowing if he still lives they began to thrust the sword in hia body and immediately leave as the Glass swords began to explode.

    The barrage of skills were meant to be used in a group but Zane decided to use it on a single person. The smoke began to cleared up caused by the barrage charge skills. Hye was seen in all four on the ground still breathing but wounded heavily.

    Zane widened in disbelief but seeing his state knows that his insane regeneration must have reach the limit. "Fuck you! If only I have more points all of you shpuld have died!" Hye glared at Zane standing in front of him. "Did you learn your lesson?" The eyes in the bone mask of Zane glowed red. "I will remember you. I swear if I reincarnate I will kill all of your kin." Hye looked with anger on his face. "Good! Now take it to your grave."

    Zane struck his two single edge blade to the ground and hundreds of sword blades came out where Hye is located. The blades strike his body a hundred more times in and out of the ground until all the remains are sliced up even his head to pieces.

 Chapter 7- Boons

    Ernesh arrived at the scene where scorched ground are very visible on the ground. As he got closer he saw his fellow clansmen and his father who wears a sheet of clothing that covers his lower half of the body. They are currently talking with another group that

    "Ernesh?" His father noticed the spoud of horse coming and saw his son. "ERNESH!" Zane yelled again which caught Ernesh''s attention. Ernesh was met with a big hug as he got close.

    "You alright now my boy?" Zane ask checking his son. "Yes dad, I''m alright now. I seemed to have eaten a bad fruit but now its fine. I decided to take a fresh stroll with the horse cause I got bored.", Ernesh said smiling at his father.

    "You decided to take a stroll wearing a chainmail and a short sword?" Zane ask as he looked at his son who looks like is about to go to war or a fight. "Haha. I kinda decided to try and hunt if I ever find some beasts." Ernesh managed to reason it out. "By the way dad, what happened here?." Ernesh looked at the surrounding and saw the green area now turned into ashes and schorch marks. Except for the mince meat that is scattered everywhere of one man, he saw that his fellow clansmen are mostly injured.

    "We met an annoying guy who looks like a female. Haha! Nothing dangerous, he''s just hard to kill." Zane laugh showing everything is fine to his son. Not long after Ernesh began to inspect the minced meat.

    [The target has turned to pieces. Find the core.]

    Zero said as Ernesh touched the meats scattered in the ground.

    "What are you looking son?" Zane ask as he looked at Ernesh touching the remains of the enemy.

    "Oh! I just got curious and want to look for its core. I thought it was also broken into pieces.", Ernesh answered.

    "Here." Zane threw a small magenta crystal on his hand. ''So small.'' Ernesh thought as the crystal was wrapped by his hand.

    [Locking the system in 5 minutes. Please maintain distance for 5 minutes.]

    Ernesh nodded and ask his father to examine the core a little bit. Zane agreed and proceed to check up on his clansmen.

    ''So how do you guys fight?''

    [System fights like a computer and a virus role. In their case I am a virus while they are the computer. You don''t have to worry about us. Just think on how to deal with the anomalies when time comes.]

    Ernesh nodded and looked at the core carefully. The core still contains energy that is escaping from the crystal.

    [System locked in.

    Analyzing. . .

    Soul: Martial Soul

    Last known: Hye Lin

    Class: Cultivator (unique)

    Planet: #802/ Martial world #10

    System Type: Points and shop Function, Auto assist function, quest function]

    [Returning Enrgies Stolen. . .]

    ''Huh, so he is from another planet. So aside from earth, other souls also invaded.'' After the system is done, he returned the core to his father. When one dies their core is sometimes left unbroken. A broken core is useless but a full intact one is a danger when left in the wild. The fallen core contains energies that may affect the beasts that made contact. Cores and bones contained magical properties and are converted powders or smelted into weapons. Sadly the core is only a professional tier. Only master tier class and legendary tier are sought very useful. The lower tiers are just for reinforcement or maintainance.

    After the mess is over the Gram clan escorted the Bavel Organization on their way. They part ways on the road that splits to the Gram Clan Village and the Lionheart city. On the gate awaits the Gram Chief Brant and Brighid. Ernesh explained what happenedto his mother, while Zane reported the things that happened to the Chief. The chief has a serious expression after the report and decides to discussed the issue more in the stronghold.

    The next morning, Ernesh decided to explore the secret place he has in the [BOON]. "Mom, Dad.", Ernesh addressed his parents as they eat bread for breakfast. "What is it dear?", Brighid ask as she sipped the tea from the floral teacup. "I would like to explore the woods near the east gate. I would like to try hunting and explore to see if I am capable." The secret place was located little bit further from the Gram Village. In order to get their, he needs to go past the east gate locates at the other end that. The location behind the east gate is under the control of the Waterlake Kingdom. This is considered safe as hunters from the clan goes to the woods to hunt a game. Brighid''s and Zane''s eyes sparkled. To Brighid this is an early test for his son to aim in becoming stronger. For Zane, it is an indication that his son will give up once he knew how hard being a gray core is.

    They both agreed and taylored a small black leather armor and chainmail for him. Ernesh nodded and decided to go at the secret place the next day.

    Equipped with a crossbow, a short sword and a dagger on his waist. He wear a black leather armor with a chainmail underneath. Zane proceed to head to the place while some clansmen observe in the shadow.

    ''Shit! What should I do? I''m being followed.'' Ernesh said as he got closer to the place. He entered the woods and went south following a clear path made by the hunters. He then went off trail in between the path and headed further east.This content has been misappropriated from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere.

    [Target 500 meters.

    Don''t worry. The place where we are going is a well known place by rhe hunter. The area had very few magical beast. It is a very safe spot. Also they will never notice the secret place. It is estimated that it has 3% chance of being discovered without guides.]

    Upon reaching the area, the hunters following sighed in relief. The area is a spot where they hunt in the past. There is a cave nearby that they made as a resting place. As the years pass by the beasts and magical beasts has dwindled and almost saw nothing to hunt except for hares.

    ''Inside the cave?'' Ernesh asked as he saw a hole at the edge of the mountain. Zero confirmed and went inside. The hunters became more relaxed and decided to wait from the distance. "This is a safe area. We can relax now.", One of the hunters said.

    The cave is big enough to contain a group of 20 people. It is not thay deep either. Ernesh approached the dead end with a confused look.

    [Don''t worry. The secret place is just special. Please draw the runic symbol that I am about to show and put a drop of your blood when it is done.]

    Ernesh followed the symbol that appeared in his eyes. He carefully looked ay the ground and took the dagger and carved the image carefully.

    [Please hurry up.]

    ''I''m not an artist! Even in my past life I''m the worst on this things.'' Ernesh responded back as he slowly carved the symbol. A pentagram symbol was first drawn enough for Ernesh to stand. He drew another circle outside the pentagram and carved what Zero called the Runic language.''

    An hour passed by and Ernesh finished the image. He stood in the middle and made a small cut on his index finger followed by a chant.

    "Neh''ker''tsap Khan" The ground glow as the drop of blood touched the magic circle. Ernesh felt a similar feeling that has been used by the god of dimension. His vision warped and distorted but everything is still the same after that short distortion.

    [Don''t just stand their walk through that wall.]

    Zero urged him and Ernesh followed what he said. He walk through the wall like its nothing. After 10 steps he got to a small room. The room has a double size white bed, a bookeshelf that has 60 books, a chest and a desk where a skeleton is seated holding a quill. On the desk lies a book half filled. The room is being lit by 4 lamps. Ernesh looks at the book and saw the native language of the planet. Ernesh got a closer look at the bed and noticed another skeleton lying on the bed.

    "What happened in here?", Ernesh asked Zero.

    [Historical information: The one sitted on the desk is called Mira. A professional class tier of Witch class working at the Blood Moon Empire before the Waterlake kingdom is founded. The one lying in the bed is called Lamar. A prince of the Blood Moon Empire. The two were lovers and the prince was poisoned by his older brother. She was framed of poisoning her lover with a letter saying that they should die together found in his room. She escaped with the prince''s corpse in this place. She dedicated her life to research the runic language in hopes to resurrect her lover. During her life she managed to achieve the legendary tier Witch class. Total of years lived 256 years. Cause of death old age.]

    "So my boon is her life''s work?" Ernesh said and looked closely at the skeleton. He noticed pieces of broken white crystal lying on the ground. "To bad her core is broken.", Ernesh sighed. The next thing he searched was the chest. The chest contained a 10 boxes filled with vials. Another box filled with magical inks. And another box filled with dust that Zero analyzed as bonedust of magical beast. The most eye catching one is an altar. According to Ernesh memory this is a Class Altar where one can get a class. The altar is sculpted as a humanoid figure with four arms holding a crystal on each hand. The crystal represent the class available in the altar. He saw one of this in the Clan village stronghold when he was brought their a year ago.

    The class represent the individual style or a persons'' way of fighting. The moment they gained a class they will get more powerful and can improve their selves a lot easier.

    The class tiers represent how they have improve themselves. According to Zero the strongest native of the planet is a Legendary tier. No other secret boss or higher tiers are known since the information came from the Gods themselves. However, the ceiling of a legendary tier is high and no one has yet to reach.

    The classes are divided into:

    Aprentice tier- where the tier is divided into 3 stages. When a person is still an apprentice they can still change their class.

    Official tier- where one has fully accepted his class.

    The Advance tier- where it is divided from 1 star to three stars. These are individuals who has learned at least 10 skills.

    Professional tier- where the class learned and harness their cores to the fullest. Those who achieve this tier will have their core become a crystal.

    Master tier- where one creates a master core. The master core fuels the creation of the Secret art skill.

    Legendary tier- where one has completed all his 3 secret arts and mastered them. One can become one when he creates an ultimate skill and unleashed it.

    Ernesh look at the statue and only one crystal is shining. [The crystal of magic] Zero''s voice sounded. The crystal of magic contain a magic class type.

    "So am I going to become a witch now?", Ernesh ask.

    [Negative. We wll use the altar for your boons.

    Please sit on a lotus position and hold the altar. Just maintain the position and I will do the rest.]

    "Why do I need to be in a lorus position?"

    [Isn''t this what you read in the novels to get comfortable? Holding it is really fine though.]

    "Fuck you! I''ll just sit here." Ernesh was irritated by Zero''s explenation and moved the skeletal remains of Mira carefully on the ground and sat on the chair.

    [Pleas wait . .]

    Tha altar''s crystal began to shine brightly until the lights begone tp grow dim and faded.

    "That''s it?"

    [Please draw another magic circle. Use the magic ink in the chest. Draw it properly.]

    "You shit son of a system."

    Ernesh spent another 2 hours making a magic circle with different runic symbols.

    After he finished he was instructed to enter in the circle this time and just chant the runic language.

    "Meoplizgahp Tonunahp Nek Azgip"

    The magic circle shined and his surroundings become distorted. "Where am I?" Ernesh asked. As he looked aroung and only see white.

    [You are currently inside your consciousness. Your body dropped like a doll the second you entered here.]

    "You told me to stand!", Ernesh yelled in anger.

    [I told you to enter.]

    "Hrmph! So what now?"

    [Please wait. . .]

    [Select Your Character]

    After a while Ernesh heard a familiar voice that made him remembered his time playing in the arcade. What made his eyes twitch even more is the words that appeared in front of him.

    [1. Random]

    [2. Dan Hibiki - street fighter]

    [I will prosess information available at the chosen character and develop useful skills and styles for you to learn. Please choose carefu-]

    "RANDOM!"

    Ernesh yelled from the top of his lungs.

 Chapter 8- Dig down

    Growing up in an orphanage is hard especially if you are a kid that lives 3 years in a war zone accustomed to violence. I was diagnosed as a mentally ill child and was about to be sent on a mental hospital. I am not crazy, I just have a rough time adjusting. When I learned about my fate, I decided to escape. I become a beggar and a thief for a year. Until I reached the arcade house and met Boss Mariana. I stole money from her in that place but was caught. She discovered my ruthless behaviour and took me in to satisfy her curiousity. She learned from my pass and decided to take me under her wings. Education and proper care. She provide me with those things. In highschool, my violent ways are still their because sometimes I still have my triggers. She decided and took me in the arcade. ''Protect this place. If you ever feel the anger. Go and have fun. There is a punching machines and games here.'' Her suggestion helped me a little. I lived in the arcade and became the owner when I graduated highschool. I was still violent but learned to control it as time goes by.

    <hr>

    The sound of a roulette sounded on Ernesh head as the nostalgia kicks in. Then the sound slowly stopped and a word came to his view.

    [Negan-Tekken]

    "Negan? Isn''t he from the show? I played tekken but not that much. Well I mostly played shooting games and street fighter.", Ernesh pondered.

    [Negan was added in the tekken 7 DLC. You even bought the game in your past memories. How did you even forget that?]

    "I''m a mobster not a gamer. The games are part of me growing up and helping my mental issues. I''m surprised I didn''t take those illness when I recovered my memories."

    Zero kept quiet and instead showed him what he got.

    [Skill Intimidation stance has been added to the data.

    Skill Rage Mode has been added to the data.

    Skill Unstoppable Strike has been added to the data. Need a club or bat to unlock.

    Please make a Bat to gain some fighting memory data.]

    "Data? What Is this?"

    [If you want to learn the skill you can ask me and I will give you instruction about it. The fighting memory data is a simulation for you to copy the fighting style of the acquired data. Please note that you still need to practice them and not immediately learned.]

    [Please will your mind to go back into your body.]

    Ernesh followed and a door appeared infront of him. He walks in the door and found himself lying on the ground. He feels lightheaded as he got up.

    "Skill huh.. Can you just give me the data how to make a gun? It''s a little easier to hunt by using guns instead of just learning skills don''t you think?

    [Guns are useless on people that are in advance tiers also I am advice by Lord L to never introduce Guns in this world. You can discover it on your own if you want. Also, Please proceed to the bookshelf and take the Research book 20. To acquire your reward.]

    "How can I know that? I use and buy guns not make them. Also, Your not wasting anytime huh?"

    [Affirmative. You are weak right now. Sadly we don''t have the ability to predict or apoint the nature of your core the moment you are born. Please become strong or your ratings will drop.]

    "I know only street fighting since I am in highschool. All my fight to the deaths are involve with guns and schemes. You surely know that right?"

    [Affirmative but I am still a system. The information and guidance that I will provide is still a system type. You have strong attachment to the arcade which will be the type of your reward. Arcade related data rewards are the only thing I can access from the earth to guide you. Please proceed to the bookshelf. Your reward is still not finish.]

    "Fine, Fine. I''ll follow for now." Ernesh gave up and followed Zero''s instruction. He took out a black book with a number 20 on it.

    "Runic''s Space Manipulation" Ernesh read the title behind and started reading. The book is about turning a certain space into a small artificial world. The space will depend on the area in the real world. When the area is done, it will turn into a seal area or space. Inside of it one can control the flow of time, weather and landscapes provided that the person has enough materials.

    "The making of spacial room must be special and protected.That''s the reason why strong organizations, Kingdoms and empires have at least one sealed area. Their spacial room however can only have two function, mostly time manipulation and landscape function."

    Ernesh continued to read and known that in order to create a spacial room one must hide it very well. The research book doesn''t end their. The book contained how to create a spacial room that has 4 function. The time, landscape, weather and gravity by the use of the runic symbols. The materials however is very difficult to find.

    The materials on the chest are only enough for the three function spacial room type. He still needed more bone dust of a magical beast.

    [Don''t worry there are subtitutes inside the room enough to make the spacial room. The only problem is the area where we will place the spacial room.]

    "You mean... Right! I almost forgot. we have the bones of a legendary tier person and a professional tier person.", Ernesh said as he glanced at the two skeleton.Reading on Amazon or a pirate site? This novel is from Royal Road. Support the author by reading it there.

    "So the only thing left to do is find a place to hide the spacial room. Where no one will find it." Ernesh pondered for a second and suddenly has an idea.

    "Zero tell me do you have any runic symbol that can teleport me to the spacial room that I made or just make an entrance by the use of runic symbol?"

    [Affirmative. Runic symbol is available.]

    "Then it''s not that hard to find a place for our spacial room." Ernesh left the hidden room after confirming and decided to go out and explore a little bit. The hunters waiting outside are getring bored for hours and when they saw Ernesh coming out they strerched their bodies and began their work.

    The woods where Ernesh is, don''t have that much to offer. Small beasts like hare, mouse and little birds are the only game he can spot on. He hunt a few for an hour before returning home. That evening Ernesh made a request that made his parents confused. That evening Ernesh requested to get a pickaxe and a shovel. "I want to try making traps." They both had a relaxed face when Ernesh told them his intention.

    The next day Ernesh returned to the same spot. The hunters didn''t follow him this time and guarded the area where damgerous beasts are incase Ernesh stray on his adventure. Ernesh sighed in relief as he noticed no one is watching him.

    Ernesh took the magic ink and a bone dust of magical beast. He followed Zero''s advice and marked a symbol on his shovel. "Ilahk", The runic symbol Ernesh chanted is a symbol designed to enhance the properties of the shovel. He used the same symbol on the pickaxe.

    Inside the woods he found a place that is well hidden. He just want to hide and finish what he is doing before someone notice him.

    "Alright, let''s dig down."

    Ernesh used the shovel and dig straight down the ground. He barely used his stamina because the ground felt very smooth like melted cheese as he used the shovel. The rocks crumble just by using the pickaxe with a little effort. Since the spacial room needed to be place in a well hidden place and with the help of Zero he can create an entramce using Runic symbols, he decided to place it underground and destroy the entrance.

    ''Runic symbols are really mysterious.'' Ernesh thought as he kept on digging. The runic symbols contains magic by just a chant and a symbol. The runic symbols even have their own type according to the data Zero provided. The enhancing type that needed magical inks or bloods to activate, The attack type that are embedded on special made scrolls and orbs, and the domain type that needed areas to activate. The lost history of the runic language was further developed by the kingdom and the new type was discovered. Runic Tattoo, which basically embedding the runic symbols on the 6 different part of the body. The tattoo will give the user the its skill but the cost will be their energies becoming less.

    He dug straight 200 meters deep in just an hour. He decided to make the spacial room 1 000 000 cubic meters, having 100 meters in width, length and height. With the help of Zero measuring the distance Ernesh finish clearing the area. He left pillars of dirt to temporarily support the place before he applied the runic symbols to stabilize the area. He took out the boxes that contains the magical ink and bonedust of the magical beast. He even took the two skeleton down. The hardest part for him was painting the magic symbols. He only need to paint 3 different symbols every meter on the planes but he took 6 hours to finish just one of the planes. He first finish the top then proceeded to finish the northern plane. Afterwards, he dicided to went home and covered the hole he dug. He repeated this process of painting the symbol and returning home for 3 days before he finished stabilyzing the whole space. "Rekbuht Nehk''ngat Oy''shapshe" Ernesh chanted the runic words of the symbols and the planes on the bottom and the south solidified without giving the impression of crumbling down. The day is getting dark so he decided to Break down the pillars and clean the area before returning home.

    The next day he still needed to make a magic circle using the bones of Mira, whose bones are at legendary tier. This time it only took him 5 hours to make the magic circle. Ernesh drew a large magic circle around 50 square meter''s. Inside he created 4 small magic circle that represent the types. He placed the bones of the prince on the upper left magic circle. Next he placed the magical beasts bonedusts with dirt and grass on the upper right. Third, he placed the lower bones of Mira''s skeleton on the lower left. Fourth, except for the skull he placed the remainging on the lower right magic circle. Lastly the skull is placed in the centwr of the big magic circle.

    "Oy''shapshe 4 Esalc. Oh''ygav, Aghad, Zarho nehk Y''tivargh." Ernesh chanted with the runic language and a feeling of deja vu emerged. The area began to distort. The walls began to change with what it looked like a never ending horizon of a flat grassland but in reality, an invisible wall will stop you once you reach a certain end. The dirty ceiling began to turn an endless sky with the sun lighting the area and the wind blew swaying the grass.

    "Oooh Mama! Aahhh! Home, sweet home. What a wonderful place to live in." Ernesh closed his eyes and felt the cool wind on his body.

    [Please go to the center of the magic circle.]

    Zero disturbed his moment as he lyes down the grass. "Let me rest a bit.", Ernesh said.

    [You can rest at the center. I just need you to be their.] Zero urges.

    "Fine." Ernesh grumply stood up and walk on the magic circle that shined on the ground. Finally Ernesh lyed down to rest on the grass land and enjoyed the wind blowing through his body.

    [Transfering Energy. . . ]

    "Transfering what now?" Ernesh ask as he noticed the words on his top left vision.

    [You remembered the system that we got disposed?]

    "Uhuh."

    [I recovered the energies he stoled from the planet''s core and returned the energy. As a reward we got a tenth of the total energy. I am using that energy now to fuel the special room. With this energy you can further upgrade the functions.]

    "Eh why didn''t you tell me?"

    [You never ask. Also you can see the amount of energy we had right now. Just close your eyes.]

    Ernesh closed his eyes and words appeared in his mind.

    [Total Anomalies: 42]

    [Total Legal System: 8]

    [BOON]

    [Energy: 100 Liters]

    "Why is it in Liters?"

    [Would you prefer mana where you can''t even use the word as a measurement of the energies? I can say 100 thousand mana but how much is that really? Or would you prefer points? What is that point? 1 point is what? Can-]

    "Alright! Stop! My god. What''s got into you. I understand that now. Liters it is."

    [Apologies. I just don''t like the idea of describing something with something something.]

    "Ohkaaay. Just relax. We earned it. I need to rest for a bit."

    After completing the special room Ernesh decided to have a rest before finishing another magic circle and destroying the entrance, returning home late at night.

    [If your that slow in making the magic circle then atleast manage your time properly.]

    "I could have done it faster if the one created these things isn''t a goddamn perfectionist!"

 Chapter 9- Plans

    Runic language is a mysterious language of the old. Just by using the symbol and a chant, one can use a skill or as they called it magic. History shows that an Empire using the runic language exist very long time ago. These people are born with a legitimate class already set without the use of an altar. Their language contains power that they had to prevent others by learning it and created another simple language they can openly use in public. -Mira Research Book #3.

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    [Please Select a function you wish to upgrade.]

    Ernesh is sitting on the middle of the magic circle he created. In order to progress in his life he needed to become stronger. One of the things that helped him is the spacial room and the skill data he obtained from the character Negan.

    [Weather] - [Windy, sunny]

    [Landscape] - [Plain, Grasaland]

    [Time Flow] - [Days 1:1]

    [Gravity] - [15g]

    The functions appears on his vision and what the funtion currently have. By using the planet''s energy given as a reward it can fuel the spacial room in order to operate even longer or upgrade the 4 functions of the room. Without the Planet''s energy, Zero estimated that the spacial room will last for 1 month. He needed to constantly feed the magic circle with bones ,cores or things that contains energies in order to lengthen its operational use the same goes to the function. Further more, Ernesh can grow plants which, kicked up his inner greed as a mobster.

    "If I do it right, I can even grow food and harvest them even faster. Controlling the weather eliminates the problem of accidents. If I have these thing back in the days, the family would have become more powerful. Think of all the weeds and stuffs we can grow. hehehe" Ernesh began to daydream staring at the function.

    [Ehem!] Zero snapped him back into reality.

    "Right, I am here now so I need to ensure my wealth in the future. I need to start hoarding now and find how to sell them as I grow up."

    [EHEM!] Zero reminded him again.

    "Fine! And also train. But I gotta ensure my living when I grow up. I could just hire an army if I could to deal with the anomalies. Eh?"

    [And by that time the anomalies would have become a one man army of 1 million.] Zero retorted.

    "Rii~iight. I almost forgot that those bastards have better things on their plate." Ernesh focused back and began to upgrade.

    He has 100L of energy. He used 50L to lengthen the operation to 100 years. Zero reminded him that the more he upgrade the functions the more energy is used to operate, which means that 100 years will shorten afterwards.

    [Operational Time: 10 Years]

    [Functions]

    [Weather] - [Windy, Sunny, Rainy, Cloudy]

    [Landacapes] - [Plains, Grassland, Lake]

    [Time Flow] - [Days 1:4] [Bind and Unbind]

    [Gravity] - [15g to 100g]

    Ernesh used up all his energy rewards and nodded at the scene. At the center of the spacial room a circular lake emerged with 490 square meters at the center having 25 meters in diameter. He even put rainy on the weather to prepare growing crops. The time flow is now 4 days inside 1 day outside and the binding function means the status of the things that is inside the spacial room can grow base on the time inside or the time outside. With this function of time the crops that he will be growing will grow 4 times a day faster than the crops outside. The last but not the least is the gravity which will serve as part of his training. According to Zero gravity training is dangerous especialy to people with weak bodies. Zero recommended before he trains the skill he got, he first need to train his body. The normal gravity of the planet is 15g. For his body he can start to 19g slowly getting his body accustomed by the change of gravity raising it up.

    Ernesh didn''t know what Zero is talking about but tried it anyway since Zero told him he will absolutely die if he goes 100g in an instant. Pang! When he turned the gravity to 19g he felt nauseous. Blood began to ooze out of his nose and he felt dizzy. He now understood why this is the case and decided to follow Zero''s advice more seriously.

    Before learning the skill Zero introduced a more easier way to use his enrgies. His core is the weakest gray core and manipulating or using his energies are slow.

    [[Muscle Connecting Tunnel] is a technique never been introduced before. The reason is that they focused more on skills and just depend on the nature of thsir ore. However, few of the natives unconsciously developed a lower version of this in their body. One of them is your father.] Zero remarked.This story is posted elsewhere by the author. Help them out by reading the authentic version.

    [The technique is realy simple. First is to spread the energies from your core to your body.]

    Ernesh followed as he seated at the center of the lake where a small land is placed. Wearing with only his shorts, he closed his eyes and began to feel his core located at his chest. Energies began to come out slowly as he struggle to control them. Zero mentioned that people with higher grade of their core can do this more easily. Ernesh suck it up and continued to deal with it. 4 hours have passed and he successfully spread his energies.

    [Now make those energies in to thin line threads and connect them to your muscles. Make sure you follow the flow of your blood until it become natural to your body.]

    Sweat began to appear on his body as he struggle making the energies in to thin threads. 10 hours had passed and he now felt hunger but he cannot give up because the connection will be broken and he will need to start over again if he fail. Thin white thread lines from his core wrapped arround his muscles they inter connected slowly and flowing more and more naturaly from his brain to his feet. It has successfuly connect the thin wires but he needs to maintain it until his body recognized it naturally.

    Ernesh began to lose his consciousness maintaining his energies. Thankfully he has Zero trying to annoy him to wake up. Another 10 hours had passed and Zero confirmed the connection of energies and his muscles has been a success. Ernesh exhaled in relief and dropped down lying on the ground and fell asleep.

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    Gram Village Stronghold

    Inside the room a long table can be seen with 10 chairs. At the center end of the table seated a long gray haired man with a braided strand of his hair on the side. He wears a simple black shirt and a brown leather pants, it is Chief Brant. On his side lies Zane''s big body towering the people inside. Wearing the same thing with his great sword on his back. 8 people was seated 4 on each side of the table. These 8 people were in-charge as a leader of their designated groupin the clan.

    "I wouldn''t believe it if not for a hundred of you had seen it with your own eyes. An individual who seem to have the skill to not only instantly heal his wound but to refresh his energies." ,Chief Brant growly said and looked at his men with a serious face. Not only that, some his men are severly wounded by just one man on a professional tier class.

    "Not only that he can measure up to a legendary tier with just enough preperation or more powerful weapons." One of the leaders added.

    "Reports from the Blood Moon Empire came. Although they are not that friendly towards the kingdom, the one we killed is a wanted man on the empire. His estimated total kills is 518. He also killed three masters that are considered prodigy of the Blood Moon Empire which explains why he is a green horn in fighting more experience Master tiers when he escaped the empire. First name Hye last name Lin." Zane pause and turned the parchment he is holding to the next page before continuing.

    "I have submitted the report to King Lancelot and gave a reply. It aais that the nobles would not believe it at first but the Bavel group who witnessed the situation proved the reports'' legitimacy. Now we are recalling our spies from the Blood Moon Empire to get more information. Also, the king send his reward of 10 000 gold coins for eliminating spies nearby and we converted the 5 000 to animals which consist of 20 cows, 40 sheeps, 50 goats, 30 swine and 80 chickens." All of the people on the group nodded in satisfaction as they heard the report.

    "As Vice-chief has said before the magical beast and beasts around the area are diminishing. We had agreed to try raising animals of our own to sustain the survival of our clan. I know these are believed to may soften the younger generation but we need to survive. We just need to train them harder." Chief Brant voiced out and all of the people inside agreed. The season of wind is going to end. They had 2 seasons left before the season of water. Judging by how their crops and hunting meats are progressing they might starve on the upcoming season of water.

    The 4 season of Planet Gnobul has 3 months each and 35 days each month. They named the months First month of the season, Mid of the season and Last month of the season. Depending of the current season they are in. Each season describe the temperature or nature of the planet. The season of wind where the cool breeze and fresh green leaves and plants grow. The season of fire when the temperature rise and water become less. The season of earth when the leaves return to earth and rain comes more often and lastly the season of water where snow starts dropping or as they called the winter comes. Everyone knows that winter is the season they had to prepare. It is the season where heat is needed, food is scarce and crops barely grow, and sometimes hungry magical beasts show up.

    The idea of herding is the only way they can come up with to ensure the Gram Clan''s survival of the season. The largest continent of the three, Yggdrassil, Kalpa and Sky-high continent, is the Yggdrassil continent. Waterlake Kingdom is located on the northern part of the continent and one of the reason why winter is more harsher to them. Because of the clan''s tradtions of the old they never tried herding except for horses. The older member of the clan denied the idea at first but last year''s winter gave them a huge blow and said that it is time to set a new era. Tradition can still remain through words and books and can still be practiced but the clan won''t if they starve to death or have an internal disputes leading to seperation.

    Zane smiled and planned to have Ernesh try herding and maybe he can give up in becoming a warrior and live a better life. As long as the clan stood and the Waterlake empire exists he will be safe as he grow old. There are many ways Ernesh can help the clan like farming, being a herbalists, and even blacksmithing.

    The meeting went smoothly and they only have to await the arrival of the spies from the Blood Moon Empire to report before they will be called in the capital. That night Zane saw his son come home very tired. When asked he said that he was just training hard. He even stumbled and seems to have lost his balance just by walking.

    ''My son is working hard to become a warrior. Trying to hunt and comparing his strength, however strong his physical body is when compared to children with better core, they will catch up to him when they obtain their class and raise it to higher tier. Please, just give up the path of a warrior. I will still be your father and the clan will still be here with you.'' Zane carress his hair with his big hand looking at his son asleep from fatigue.

    Brighid came from behind as she hugged her husband. "Don''t looked so worried dear. Ernesh is trying his best so I will to try my best and raise his core too. Don''t worry too much dear and let Ernesh rest.", Brighid said in a smooth voice and kissed his back. Zane frowned and never said a word and leave the room together with Brighid.

 Chapter 10- Goods

    For my love I dedicated my life on researching the Runic language. It leads me to the Runic Temple where a small independent city is located. The city is strange as all kinds of races can be seen. Humans, Dwarves, Elves, Orcs and Demons live peacefully. Their leader is also a demon called Lady Waterlake, a water demon class at the Legendary tier. She helped me so much in my research about the runic language. Sadly she do not know how to revive the dead except for those cults that has a class of necromancy who revive people as undead. - Mira Research Book #4

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    Ernesh trained at the spacial room for 2 and a half days before stepping out. He can''t use all the 4 days since he still need to go home at before night. After he fell unconscious completing the [Muscle Connection Tunnel] for 12 hours he woke up in need of food. Luckily he is surrounded by water and refreshed his body before stepping out and hunt some game.

    Returning at the spacial room is very simple. Another magic circle is drawn from the inside and outside. The magic circle has a unique symbol only Ernesh know. As long as one can copy the magic circle drawn inside the spacial room one can enter it anywhere atleast 1 km away. Ernesh decided to keep everything to himself since he knows what greed can do to invite trouble. If it were the Ernesh before unlocking the memory he would have reported it to the clan the first time he discover the secret place.

    Going back to the spacial room he let his body stable for a while at the 19g gravity before doing some basic training. He decided to check his skill tommorrow as it''s getting late in the real time. 100 push-ups, sit-ups, curl-ups, punches and kicks. Lastly he tested the [Muscle Connection Tunnel] he developed. Throwing a punch using his energy, the energies from his core flows like electricity through his muscles. From the center of his chest making the energy travel to his hand will take him minutes to do with out the thin wires of energies connected in his entire muscle body.

    "Ha!" Ernesh shouted and a force came out of his hand as he released the energy. A thin spark like electricity can be seen if you squint your eyes enough to observe the punch he delivered. Ernesh nodded in satisfaction as he decided to head back home but another problem arise. Exposed in a different gravity and going back to another made him lost his center. Already tired enough keeping up with his training now he has to deal with his balance and such as he went home struggling and stumbling until he went to bed.

    The next day Ernesh woke up and went to the spacial room through the woods where he created an entrance. He even transfered everthing from the secret place inside.

    Sitting at the center of the lake where a small land is placed, he holds the class altar where another crystal shines from one of the 4 hands of the human statue. On his waist a baseballbat he made from a thick branch.

    [That is a wild crystal with a wild class.] Zero explained the new crystal class.

    "Wild?" Ernesh asked.

    [Every class started from something and that is a wild class. A person without altar can even developed a wild class as long as he first learned skills before having a class. Before you reached an official tier you need a class altar with an empty crystal class. The name will changed to its proper name once you linked with an altar and input your wild class. Note that having a wild class means that the skill you created or learned will affect the final result.]

    "So a class that is already determined is easier since a lot of skills are already made or existed and can be passed on by interacting with the altar while a wild class will result to unknown official class and means I need to come up with a skill if it will turn in a new or undiscovered class. But creating skill is not that hard since I have Zero giving me the skills I needed from rewards." Ernesh understand and proceed to check the skill he collected.

    [Intimidation Stance- Focus your energy into your limbs. The skill affects your strentgh in exchange for defence. The moment you dodge, defend or break your stance the skill ends. Energy Cost of skill to activate 20ml.]

    "Hm? Zero how much energy does my core has?" Seeing the energy cost Ernesh forgot to calculate his core this whole time as he focused on runic language for the past days.

    [Gray cores contains energy from 1L to 5L. You currently have 4L. 1L is used to sustain the Muscle Connection Tunnel and in total you have 3L of energies left. Your core is progressing smoothly but I''m afraid evolving it naturaly before you reach the age of 15 is 99% impossible.]

    "Really? My mom said she can raise it though?" Ernesh asked.

    [Insufficient information has provided about improving core by the gods. The only information where a gray core evolve is by using the Revolving Wheel pill and the Core Fruit. Note that by consuming one of those two before the age of 15 will get your core stopped the natural chance of evolution.]

    "Mom and Dad told me the same thing that is why they never give me the revolving wheel pill yet." Ernesh remembered that his father went and spent half of their fortune for the pill. His mother postpone the taking of the pill until his age of 15 hoping his core will evolve naturaly.

    "Zero, how much energy does a red core has?", He ask.This tale has been unlawfully obtained from Royal Road. If you discover it on Amazon, kindly report it.

    [Red core has 10L to 20L of Energies.]

    "Fuck my core!" Ernesh exploded in shock as he learned the gap of an average core in specific numbers and understand fully why gray cores are considered trash.

    [Not only that, the gap will be greater the more advance the core is.]

    "Please don''t mention it. I''ll try and focused on my skill now and be happy with what I have." Ernesh stood and began practicing the skill Intimidation Stance.

    The skill was pretty simple now that he had the Muscle Connecting Tunnel. The skill required him to transfer the energies on his limbs and keep it at rest only to activate during attacks. Keeping the energies at rest in his limbs is like his Muscle connection Tunnel. He needs to maintain the energies until the body recognize the skill. Also, he needs to leave his body open and focus everything in attacking. After many tries before succeeding he decided to try it.

    Using the skill he stood while the bat on his hand is placed on his shoulder copying the image Zero showed him. A thick wooden pole stood in front of Ernesh as he tried to swing the bat sideways.Bam! The wooden pole made a crack but so his bat. The force is stronger indeed and also his attack speed quicken. The only draw back is that he cannot run as it breaks the stance nor dodge or defend. A skill that uses attack as defence.

    "I need a better wood." Ernesh remarked as he saw the cracks on his bat.

    Ernesh returned home earlier and went to the blacksmith. He asked for a wood that is used on making clubs. The blacksmith just gave him 10 pieces of hardwood and showed him what the tree looks like. Ernesh nodded in satisfaction and showed the blacksmith the baseballbat and ask if he could turn the 10 hardwoods into baseballbats. After he is done he decided to go on the outer circle of the village where the farmers are located. He then started asking about crops and how to grow them.

    Ernesh spent his entire day learning from crops to herbs. He took one each type of crop and herbs he can gather. Returning at the spacial room, he went to the Landscape magic circle and placed the crops, herbs, branches and one of the crystal from the altar.

    "I have no more magical beasts bonedust. Sacrifice should be made in order to gain something." Using one of the class crystal from the altar he access the landscape function while holding one of Mira''s research book following the instructions written.

    "Alum" He chanted as he slit his wrist and blood ooze out. He took a vial that contains red liquid from one of the boxes after he is done. He applied the liquid on his wrist and drank the remaining. The wound stopped the bleeding and began recovering slowly afterwards. The magic circle shined brightly melting and disintegrating everything that is placed on it. Afterwards a row of crops and herbs can be seen planted as a germinating seeds.

    Each row has a dozen of seeds. Carrots, wheat, potatoes, peas, Barley and rye for crops. Blood Flower, Maiden''s herb, Dragon''s tounge herb and Yarrow flower for herbs.

    "They maybe a dozen now but I can farm faster in this place. When I get strong enough I will hunt for materials and improve this place and soon... I''ll be rich! Hahaha-"

    [Your grade has dropped to C]

    "Fuck! C''mon! Of course I will also hunt for the anomalies and ensure my reincarmation. I was just caught by the moment. Zero!"

    Ernesh finally began his hoarding plan to riches. Not only the crops and herbs he even got branches of fruit trees like the apples, apricot and lemon trees. He even planted the Hardwood trees for him to make for his bat.

    [Skill Rage Mode - A skill where your heart and core connects. In case of near death or when your in adrenaline rush the skill activates immediately. Effects are 50% increase in body Strenhth, Agility, Dexterity. Focus increased 25% and time perception will be 10% slower.]

    His time spent in the spacial room includes the mastery of his skill and gravity training. For now He focused on Intimidation stance and Rage mode.

    That day continued as a week pass by when Ernesh began to hang out in the outer circle asking the farmers how to farm and herbalist the use of the herbs and how to grow them. Ernesh is out of the woods most of the time and when he is in the clan village he can be seen hanging out with the farmers and herbalist with his strange long club on his waist.

    Brighid was troubled seeing this and she thought that her son seems to have given up becoming a warrior. While Zane smiles seeing his son looking for other option instead of becoming a warrior. Other kids began to know Ernesh more and more as they began to see him at the outer circle compared to when he is just training in his house. Of course some of the kids took pity on him and some just ignore him knowing what his future will be in the clan. Most children that got closer to him are children that had red or yellow core which is considered average or normal.

    The Gram Clan consists of warriors. Even the farmers are warriors but they have weaker core so they devote more of their time in growing crops and taking care of horses. Yellow cores are seen as your average soldier on the kingdom and you can seldom see ones with red cores. Green core is considered talented but they are not that few. Cyan is more valued as talented by the people as their are plenty of them but limited. The genius have core that are most treasured individual whose core are blue and magenta and the highest of them all is the black/white core where almost all kings and emperrors have.

    Of course there are some special individual that are valued greatly despite their core. One of them is Zane who unconsciously have his energies and his muscles connected due to his core going berserk when he was scammed by an experimented Revolving Wheel pill. He almost lost his core but thankfully to his huge physique he withstood the pain and become more powerful although his core is just green.

    The next day marked the first day of the season of fire. The merchants from the Waterlake city came with the rewards of livestocks and 5 thousand gold. The merchants are under one of the noble houses. Although the nobles don''t like the clans they still had to cooperate or they will be kicked out. King Lancelot rule is simple to them. Serve under the kingdom or leave. Plot against the kingdom and die. Corrupt my people and die. The nobles know this and of course this rule is backed by the 4 dukes that supports the king. Any signs of usurping the throne has been dealt with immediately so the nobles know when to draw the line base on the past events.

    Ernesh and Zane is the one who is most excited about the arrival of merchants. He doesn''t have any money yet but this time they gave him enough especially Brighid who made a deal with Ernesh. 10 gold coins in exchange that he will do one of his mother''s request. Brighid stated that the request is just a task and he doesn''t have to worry. Ernesh agreed and got the 10 gold coins and another 2 from his father.

 Chapter 11- Red Elves

    The City of Lady Waterlake is peaceful and ideal. Sadly the Sentinel race came and destroyed it this time. The winged humans proclaimed justice and came burning the city until the remaining beauty of the lake only remained. Before the city burned, I was handed all of Lady Waterlake''s research of the Runic Language. She also gave me a pendant which contains a memory crystal. She told me that she was once fell in love of a human. Because their life span differs greatly she left the man taking the pendant of his as a reminder. "My friend whom we both suffer through love. Take this pendant and please accept my selfish request. The pendant will light once the blood of the owner flows on an individual. Give it to them and pass these words: I have returned what is loss. I enchanted the pendant with runic symbol. One day when the owner''s soul returns to life once again, the pendant will show the love that never faded." - Mira Research Book #4

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    The monthly merchants are owned by the nobles of the kingdom. They always make a roundtrip to around the 3 clans. Along with them comes the reward for the Gram clan. All of the clansmen drool at the sight of the livestocks. It was their first time seeing this many and not eating it. The clansmen prepared a place for the livestock beside the clan. They will pasture them near the place where Ernesh find the secret place. One of the people tasked to take care of them is Ernesh which he found very benefecial. Not only that Ernesh used his 12 gold coins to buy a piece of every herb and fruit he can buy and some magical beast bones and Energy crystals. The currency are divided into 5, bronze, silver and gold coins then pearl and golden pearl. 10 bronze coins is 1 silver coin. 25 silver coin is 1 gold coins. 1000 gold coins is 1 pearl and 1000 pearl is 1 golden pearl. Pearls are only found in the ocean. Finding a pearl is easy as long as you find clams that are 100 years old. These are the only one who can produce a pure pearl. While the golden pearls are produced by a magical beast variation of a clam. If a person has a pearl he can live a normal common life for 5 years and half a year if he want to live like a noble.

    Back in his spacial room, Ernesh is lost in thought as he stared at his growing crops and some "borrowed" livestocks.

    "Hehehe" He grinned as he daydream of his future.

    [Sigh... I hate to do this but I need to snap you back. Lord L has authorized me to do this just in case.]

    Ernesh didn''t heard Zero as he count his future profit until he saw a sentence in his vision that made him snapped to reality.

    [System grade has dropped to D. Also, reincarnartion has been set to 100% chance cockroach. Please work hard.]

    "Zero! Why?!" Ernesh yelled as he began to move.

    [Please work hard to regain your grade.]

    "Damn you Zero!", Ernesh cried.

    He is still practicing the intimidation stance skill. At the moment he can only maintain it just by standing in one place. The moment he tried to walk the skill deactivates. Not only that, he has so little energy in his core that every activation is precious considering his normal recovery rate of energy is 1 day where the red cores needed 4 hours to fill it up where they even have more energies than him.

    The easier one is the rage mode skill. He only made connection to his core and heart using his the same process like he did to his muscles. The rage mode needed his blood to make an extra route to his core ftom the heart to the brain and to his muscle. It was already half done the time he completed his Muscle Connection Tunnel so he only needed a couple of days to complete his skill.

    This past seasons has been very peaceful time for Ernesh. Training in the spacial room with his skills and growing his goods. Food is plenty for him and he can even make the place cooler if he wanted. Inside the spacial room, he made a cabin where he will store the his herbs fruits and crops in the near future. The problem is that he can''t sell them openly when he is in the clan.

    On his weather function, he added snowy weather. He also added a hill with a small pond on the top, where the area on it is snowy. One thing that he discover is that he can manually set the function on a specific area he choose. The hill where the snowy weather is has been set where his cabin is made.

    "Winter is coming. By that time, most of my crops will be ready to harvest. Also the perfect time to snuck out my goods. Most of the hunters will lay low during this season."

    Inside his cozy cabin lies a small wooden table and chair where he seated. He plan to sell his crops and fruits but don''t have the chance since the hunters from his clan may spot him with many food. It will spell trouble for him once they saw him. That is why Ernesh bided his time and waited for the perfect oppurtunity to go out. On the table is a map he borrowed from the clan. It depicts the area in the Waterlake kingdom.

    The 3 clans are located and incharge of the south border of the Kingdom: Gram-Southwest, Skofnung-south and Durandal Southeast. West east and their northern parts is where the 4 dukes of the kingdom are located. The Northern part is protected by snowy mountain ridges and before thatis where the Waterlake castle stands. Ernesh right now is looking at the west area where the Lionheart Territory lies. It has a city called Lionheart city and 2 villages one on its northern part called Merry Village and the southern part call Hode village. The Territory is being governed by Duke Robin Lionheart.The story has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation.

    "I guess I''ll move out at the third day of the second week of the first month of this season. For now the Hode village will be my first target. I''ll first scout these 3 routes and find the best way to go through the woods." Ernesh marked 3 ways in the map that leads on the village. He smiled in satisfaction and decided to head home. He stepped out the magic circle and he appeared in the middle of the woods. The cold wind blew passed on his white fur coat made on rabbit''s fur. The trees that now have brown leaves fall one by one on the ground as the sky turns gray and began to rain. Today is the first day of the season of water. All the beasts are migrating and some began their hibernation. The woods now become more and more quiet. Ernesh took a dreep breath and disappear on his spot only to be seen jumping on the trees on the way home.

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    On the Elven Kingdom the elves are preparing for the incoming winter. Although they are called Kingdom it is actually in comparison to the human empires. They are in charge of the vast forrest in the northwest of the continent of Yggdrassil one of the three continents and also the largest continent where the majority of population is composed by humans. The only other race that has large territory in the continent is the Elven Race. The Elves are divided into 3 Ethnicities: The High Elves- The one who rule the entire Elven Kingdom. They have fawny beige to white skin color, bluish eyes and mostly brown to blond hair colors. The Dark Elves- They serve the High Elves and incharge of foods in the kingdom. They are proudful warriors andonly mind their own busines but,by the time the High Elves shown its might by nearly slaughtering the Red Elves and also Killed a third of their kind, they surrendered to the High Elves in fear of annihilation. This Elves have dark to lavender skin tones and have white eyes like the moon and mostly black or white hair color. Lastly the Red Elves- They are the minority of the ethnicities but once they are the ones who held most of the lands in the Elven Forest. Most of them are slaves by the High Elves and the others are hiding inside and outside the kingdom. This Elves have Reddish brown ot red skins and has brown or black eyes. Their hair are mostly ashen or black.

    In a dark cornes of the Elven Forest. There is a small settlement hidden underground. Inside lives atleast 50 Red Elves that suvive the massacre that occured to their kind. These Elves have given up for the Justice that they seek and only want to live now in peace. The only problem is that not only they have loss they were also branded and accused falsely in the entire world as a Horned demon allies whose objective is to unite all the 3 continents and rule all the races. These past few years, these Red Elves have been trying to contact the Waterlake Kingdom. The Waterlake Kingdom is considered a fresh Kingdom however this Kingdom is feared even by the 3 human empires that based on the Yggdrassil continent and even the The 4th Human Empire and the Orcish Kingdom in the Kalpa Continent and the Sentinel and the Demon race in the Skyhigh continent dare not to mess with this Kingdom. The Waterlake Kingdom is one strange Kingdom where King Lancelot Waterlake hale as the King at the age of 29. The Kingdom is now 57 years old and King Lancelot is only near the half of the human lifespan and considering he is a legendary tier, he still has few more years added on his lifespan. The Waterlake Kingdom is considered strange as they provide shelter to some of the races in their territory as residence. The now endanger race of Dwarves who lost on their battle against the Orcs have migrated and treated well in the Kingdom. The Scarlet Demons who are the non-aggressive of the two ethnicity in the demon raced are also accepted by the Kingdom although a chance of becoming a spy is present as a threat. These move made the Sentinel race hate the Waterlake Kingdom and demanded they slaughter the Demons but King Lancelot not only refuse but also repelled the Sentinel''s attack. They even get the backing of the Holy Center Empire after this gaining more of there territories where the 3 clans of the Kingdom defends. They even have clashes by the Elven Kingdom and the Blood Moon Empire that they successfully defended and even pushed the 2 attackers back gaining some of their territories. The Blood Moon Empire saw the potential threat of the Kingdom and decided to devour but the might of the 4 dukes and the 3 clans are not to be underestimated. The Elven Kingdom demands the waterlake to become a servant and made a joined attack with the Sentinels but faced with only the 3 clans the Elves being lead by the High Elves were defeated while the Might of King Lancelot were finally seen bythe world and faced the Sentinels together with the 4 dukes.

    The Red Elves are hoping this Kingdom will be more understanding and give them a chance. There kind has suffer enough and now they want to throw their unattainable justice and only yearns for peace. Hao is a red elf who attained a professional tier in his class. He is tall nearly 7 feet and a muscular body of average size, not that big but not that small either. He is currently inside a cavern lit buy candles wearing brown armless clothes that covers his chest but not his stomach showing his abs and brown shorts that extend until his knees. Inside the place stood 4 Old red Elves that has been their teacher on their community. "This has been a good news." One of the Elders spoke. "The Waterlake Kingdom has sent a reply! Finally after many years of contact." He became excited as he goes on. "Although we lost 10 of our men just to deliver and get this reply, their death gave hope for our future." All the Elders went ona quick= silent prayer before they continued. "Hao. Not only you are one of the strongest but also the most special class good in running and fighting. We are now giving you this oppurtunity to give our kind hope and finally a future. Will you accept to be our representative and meet King Lancelot?" the elder ended in a serious tone. Wthout a hesitation, "Yes Elders!", Hao shouted. "Good. Your task is to first go in the Lionheart City and meet with Duke Robin Lionheart. There, he will test you and lies wether you deserve an audience with the king. Go forth child and may you bring hope on your journey." Hao stood and bowed to the elders before he rreturned to his own cavern and started preparing for his journey.