Following them for a while,The man that seems to be leading the group introduce himself as Joseph and said that he works at an organization called "Talent Discoverer organization"
just like the name implies it's an organization for finding individuals with talent, talent being abilities that people are born with
He said something about me being special and continued to ramble and ramble about this and that.
I half heartedly listen to him Because one: I couldn't care less about unimportant things he's saying two: was that the state I'm in is quite uncomfortable, I find my smell unwanted and want nothing more than just to run into a body of water and dipped myself in it While washing myself with soap.
Three: I was thinking about the kind of novel that I'll now be living in.
Just what kind of novel is this? Well according to my friends, This novel was for beginners that were trying to get into novels.
It was a story with a medieval- modern kind of world setting with swords and magic.
It's about a descendant of a forgotten hero of the past, the protagonist, defeating the main antagonists of the world, The Demon king who threatens the world after being unsealed, with his best friend and lovers he made in his journey.
At least that's the introduction of the story they told me.
"Were here" Disrupting my thoughts was Joseph
Looking around I could see a large 4 story building painted in black. It has a double door as its entrance with the organization's name engraved on top of it. In front of the entrance were people in armor just like the other 4 that were escorting him.
"Follow me" he then heads inside and arrives at a receptionist-like place while I follow him from behind.
"Oh my, Joseph you're already back?" Greeting him was a brown haired woman
"Yeah I brought in someone our clients would pay a lot"
Glancing at me for a brief moment the woman's eyes squinted before opening her mouth "Is he that infamous person in the slums? Does he have a body related ability?"
"he's the infamous guy,even better, He's got a special one"
Hearing this the woman covered her mouth with her hands
"Oh my, I need to inform the upper ups then, you should probably let him wash himself, we can't present him like that to our clients after all"
"planning on doing just that"
After their conversation Joseph then led me into a large bathroom on the 3rd floor, He then hands me a bunch of clothes saying that I could choose from them and left me there
Seeing that they brought me into the bathroom first really makes me think that my smell isn't so good so without further ado I Took off my dirty clothes and submerged myself into the wooden bathtub like a submarine.
Infamous? Me? Is the original owner of this body perhaps a famous bad guy? Should I ask them about what kind of person I am? No, that would be weird.
The question is how I'll act huh, since I'm surrounded by a bunch of characters in a world created from a novel then I guess I'll just have to act as a character, But not just any other character, it has to be a character that would benefit the main cast of the novel.
I'll think about what kind of character I'll be once I'm out of the bath.
I'll just take a look at my status.
Status
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Name:Aiden Roswin
Potential: 9/10
Special potencial 5/5
Mana type:Undecided
Normal Stats
Strength - 1 star (low)
Agility - 1 star (low)
Perception - 1 star (low)
Stamina - 1 star (low)
Vitality- 1 star (low)
Mana capacity - 1 star (low)
Special stats
Intelligence - 5/10
Luck - 8/8
Mental strength - 7/10
Special Ability
[Shapeless weapon] - This weapon can take any form of weaponry so long as the user wills it making it unpredictable. can assign a stat of the user to copy ex: assigning the strength star stat would copy the strength stat of the user and make the weapon stronger.
• Copied attribute of the user: None
Can only copy one attribute
Growth type ability - will get stronger overtime as the user uses this weapon.
Body abilities-
[Battle Sense] - Sense related to battle, perception star added in status is 40% stronger than others.
• Has greater senses when fighting
better at sensing danger
Growth type body ability - gets stronger overtime.
[Stellar body] - The body of the user is exceptional, advance all your stats by a star for 10 minutes, can also be used solely on only one attribute increasing its stars by 3 for 10 seconds.
•Can be used every 48 hours.
Growth type body ability - gets stronger overtime.
Spoilers Privilege
[Old world knowledge asker]- Is able to ask about knowledge in the old world one's a month, Asked knowledge is stored in the systems status and can be access anytime
Cannot ask about the story related to the novel
Question ask must not be too broad
[Consequence of Decision] - Can ask about the consequence of his own considered decision/action if he were to act on it, can only be used on one decision with a cool down period of a month.
3 creatable body abilities that will be saved until used
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Staring at this window-like interface reminds me once again that I'm inside a novel.
'Sigh'
Now should I try using my abilities?Just how do I activate them? Do I think of it and say it in my head just like the status? Hmm I'll give it a try.
Old world knowledge asker
The moment I thought of its name a message appeared in front of me.
[What would you like to ask?]
What should I ask first?How about guns.
How do I make guns?
[Ask Question is too broad]
Then how do I make a sniper rifle?
[Ask question is too broad]
Huh this, Does it need to be really specific like a sniper's name? Because if so then I'm pretty much not going to be able to ask a lot since my knowledge about guns is limited. Thankfully I at least know one sniper rifle because one of my friends likes to brag about owning it.
How do I make an Accuracy International Arctic Warfare rifle?
[Question successfully receive, transferring information]
[Answer to question is received, please check your status if you wish to access the information]
[The first time use is free and won't have cool down]
So it was a success but...Ughh this really puts me into a bind. It pretty much means that the things that I could ask would be limited to my knowledge and I somehow need to make it specific too? Isn't this too much for a restriction? I mean I get that this kind of privilege is really strong and-
....
Hahh, The more that I thought about the skill the more that I feel like it's just me who's lacking, making me feel worse. Whining about it also isn't going to change anything.
Well at least the first use is free, as expected of my privilege.
Wait, now that I think about it, if I'm going to make a sniper rifle, shouldn't I gather the necessary things to make it first?I also don't have any experience in building a gun though the information about how to make it is stored at my skill, there's also a matter of bullets too. Did I just put the cart before the horse?
Fuck, this really makes me question my 5/10 intelligence,
hah whatever I'll just focus on washing myself.
Now that I'm at it I should check my new body
Taking a look at my naked body I was surprised with how different it is from the one on earth.
hmm I'm a little bit taller than when I was on earth. I'm still a little bit skinny though probably because this body is from the slums? Ohh my little brother is also bigger here than the one on earth.
I don't really need it but it isn't unwelcome as well.
Washing myself thoroughly for an hour I got out of the tub and put on the clothes that Joseph got me.
While exiting the bath I could see Joseph waiting for me on the side of the door I just got out of.
Pretty creepy but alright
"You sure took your time now follow me I'll introduce you to someone who'll take you in"
Joseph then guided me into a room where two couches were facing one another while a table was in between. With a man wearing a suit and a black pants sitting on the other side. Once he noticed me he gestured for me to sit on the other couch and I took him up to his offer.
"Nice meeting you Mr?"
He held out his hand asking for a handshake
Hearing him ask for my name makes me think about what I should answer.
Aiden Roswin's the name written on my status but, Is it the same for the body I'm inhibiting?
I don't know but it's probably best to not say anything and not take his handshake too to play my character
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He then slowly retracts his hands that's hanging in the air after waiting for some time.
"Right nice meeting you, I'm Daniel and I work for the human government and I'm here to make you an offer"
He proceeded to place papers on the table.
"Please read it and think about our offer for you"
Blankly staring at the papers placed on the table I can't help but think that the man in front of me is an idiot, I'm from the slums damn it.
"I can't read"
"Oh sorry I forgot your from the slums because of your looks, Then I'll read it for you"
Though I feel a bit sorry for wasting his time,I need to act like I'm illiterate to match my background of where I came from.
I mean most people from the slums must be illiterate right? Not really sure but I'll just go with that.
"Our government would be willing to -
After listening to his words, their offer basically boils down into
One: The government would let me enroll for free at the Sunrise Academy until I graduate there covering all my school expenses.
Two: they'll send me necessary equipment and other stuff needed for getting stronger, basically sponsoring me although this one is optional.
Three: If I agree on the second condition then I must join and work for the government after I graduate.
The 3rd condition basically chains my neck, while they invest in me to make me into their dog.
Based on possibilities that may happen in the future and the spoilers that my friends told me, I have already decided on what to accept.
"So what do you think? Do you wish to enroll at the academy while being sponsored by the government?" He ask with anticipation
"I wish to just be enrolled for free"
Being sponsored is all good but being tied to an organization makes it more detrimental, freedom and the right to make my own moves for the future is the best after all.
"Are you sure? Being sponso-"
"My decision is final" I cut him off, being persuaded from a decision that I'm really sure of would just be a waste of time.
"Alright, thank you for accepting our offer, then please sign here on this paper" he said with a voice containing a bit of disappointment while holding out a pen and a paper
ugh this guy fuck
"I can't write"
"Oh right sorry cough*, then you'll just have to sign it once you learn to write at the sunrise Academy"
"Right, then when is the sunrise academy going to start?"
"It will start in about a day from now, will teleport you so you can immediately travel to the capital. Do you want to head there now?"
A day? Really? Isn't this too fast? I've only just arrived. Could the gods or that masked man not even give me a week or two to prepare myself really? Are they just that starved for entertainment?
Fuck this really makes me angry I'm on my first day and shits already like this.
Ahh I need to respond to this character too can't dwell on my thoughts for too long
"Sure"
"Then please follow me"
Standing up from the couch
Daniel proceeded to walk at another door different from the one that I entered from.
He then opened the door and held it for me
"The ones that will teleport you are here, you just have to not move once you've entered they'll do the rest"
Entering the room I could see two people wearing what seems like a black magician's robe with a hood covering their whole face.
Just like Daniel instructed I just stood still waiting and sure enough they started chanting in a low voice words I can't understand.
A blue circle slowly expands in my feet while slowly going up as if in sync with their chants and then it finally passed my face.
"Teleport"
And just like that I was teleported unlike when I was transported to a new body however, the sensation is much more unpleasant.
It feels like I was sucked in by a big vacuum and then chucked in forcefully in a new place.
My vision is quite blurry. Not only that but I also felt much more exhausted and an urge to puke too but I held it in.
can't puke in inappropriate places after all.
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It was a couple of seconds more before my vision finally cleared up and I was able to see where I was.
It was a little bit dark too If I had to guess the sun is about to go down, which is quite weird since when I transferred here The sun was still shining brightly.
Even then I was still able to make out what was in front of me, It was a large school gate entrance.
Ahh I'm here
Looking around more, a lot of people in various uniforms and ages were entering and exiting.
Some had a tense and anxious expression on their face while others were calm.
Hahh This sure takes me back to when I was a toddler attending kindergarten, I was going into an unknown place too. It's like my 2nd time, separating me from my mother and father and grouping me with a bunch of other kids.
The only difference is that here I don't have a place to go back to.