Having no time to grief for his past life, Stellan was forced to live the new life he was in as Ash Magnus. And the system wants him to forget his past and continue to move forward as well.
*Opening System Shop*
- Weaponry
- Potion
- Special Items (Level 50)
- Special Features (Level 100)
"I don't think grieving for my past life was a great idea right now, as I have so many things that I need to figure out with this new setting that I was in. However, I don't think it's a good idea to just move on from it like nothing happened either. I had lived that life for over 26 years to just forget about it in seconds. Can you at least give me a little time to break or something?"
Stellan thought as he reminisced his life.
[The system currently doesn't understand the human sentiments. However, the user can always talk to the system whenever he feels bad.]
"Thank you, I think it's good enough to have someone to talk to in this type of situation. Wait, you can hear my thoughts as well?"
[Indeed, the system can hear the user's thoughts as I was designed that way.]
"So, whatever I say or thinks, as long as it's within the capability of the system, it will obey me?"
[You are correct.]
"Hmm, interesting."
Stellan or shall I say Ash, figured out as he slowly scanned the items available in the shop to keep his mind busy away from thinking about his past.
Walking slowly, Ash finds a small shelter made out of cardboards through the pile of trash, where he decided to sit beside it.
"Weaponry."
Ash read the first category, and the holographic interface changed.
*Weaponry*
- Weapons
- Gears and Armors
"Weapons."
The interface opened the weapons' category, and Ash finds it quiet refreshing to watch how the system works.
"Hmm, I think I'm starting to get used to this sorcery thing."
*Weapons*
- Swords
- Daggers
- Battle Axes
- Bows and Arrows
- Magic Staff
"Let's go with the Swords first."
Opening the sword category, Ash was having mixed emotions as he finds it interesting and frustrating at the same time.
*Swords*
- Iron (Any Level)
- Steel (Any Level)
- Mithril (Level 20)
- Orichalcum (Level 30)
- Adamantine (Level 50)
- Dragonsteel (Level 50)
"I kept on seeing those level things, what are those?"
[It indicates that the user must obtain that level to have an access to the said item or category.]
"Oh! So basically, all I can purchase in my current level is the Iron and Steel Swords?"
[You are correct.]
"Alright, open the Iron and Steel category for sword."
*Iron Swords*
• Iron Blade (Level 1) – (3,000 Pts.)
- Strength (+5)
- Agility (+4)
- Armor (+3)
• Oathbound Sword (Level 1) – (3,500 Pts.)
- Strength (+5)
- Agility (+4)
- Hp (+2 %)
• North Fang (Level 1) – (5,000 Pts.)
- Strength (+9)
- Agility (+4)
- Armor (+3)
- Hp (2 %)
• Cursed Iron Saber (Level ???) – (50, 000 Pts.)
- Strength (+50)
- Agility (+30)
- Armor (+20)
- Hp (-3 % per minute per usage)
*Steel Sword*
• Blade of Fury (Level 1) – (4,000 Pts.)
- Strength (+8)
- Agility (+5)
- Armor (+3)
• Crownsteel Sword (Level 1) – (5,500 Pts.)
- Strength (+9)
- Agility (+6)
- Armor (+5)
- Hp (+2 %)
• Frost Blade (Level 1) – (8,500 Pts.)
- Strength (+13)
- Agility (+7)
- Armor (+5)
- Stuns the enemy for 2 seconds
• Hollow's Wrath (Level ???) – (70, 000 Pts.)
- Strength (+70)
- Agility (+20)
- Armor (+20)
- Hp (-2 % per minute per usage)
[Current Points Available: 999 Pts.]
"How come your shop was so expensive? I can't even buy a single weapon in it. Kindly go back to the Weapons Category for now. My head is spinning because of your price."
*Weapons*
- Swords
- Daggers
- Battle Axes
- Bows and Arrows
- Mage Staff
"Alright. Let's speed run this thing. Open Daggers category, then open the only category that I can access."
*Daggers*
- Iron (Any Level)
- Steel (Any Level)
- Mithril (Level 10)
- Orichalcum (Level 20)
- Adamantine (Level 50)
- Dragonsteel (Level 50)
*Opening the Iron and Steel Category*
*Iron Daggers*
• Iron Bloodfang (Level 1) – (1,000 Pts.)
- Strength (+4)
- Agility (+6)
- Armor (+2)
• Reaper's Iron Dagger (Level 1) – (1,500 Pts.)
- Strength (+4)
- Agility (+7)
- Hp (+1 %)
• Forsaken Needle (Level 1) – (2,500 Pts.)
- Strength (+3)
- Agility (+7)
- Armor (+2)
• Moonlit Iron Dagger (Level ???) – (20, 000 Pts.)
- Strength (+10)
- Agility (+40)
- Armor (+10)
- Hp (-5 %)
*Steel Daggers*
• Sliver Edge (Level 1) – (2,500 Pts.)
- Strength (+5)
- Agility (+8)
• Venom Blade Dagger (Level 1) – (15,500 Pts.)
- Strength (+5)
- Agility (+10)
- Armor (+3)
- Hp (+2 %)
- Drains Enemy's HP by 2% per minute
• Whisper of Death Dagger (Level ???) – (25,000 Pts.)
- Strength (+20)
- Agility (+50)
- Armor (+10)
- Paralysis Effect (5 seconds)
[Current Points Available: 999 Pts.]
"I know! You don't have to show my points again."
[Would you like to continue opening the other category of the System's Shop?]
"No, let's forget about it for now, my brain was about to explode from all the information and the price range. Instead, kindly explain to me how to get those points, and how to level up."
[Affirmative.]
[Points can be acquired through a lot of ways, but the most basic one is to do a daily training.]
[Each training course that the user successfully completed daily corresponds to a hundred points, and there are a total of 4 training courses daily.]
[If the user completes the daily training for a whole month, the user will be granted rewards by the end of the month.]
"What kind of training course are we talking here?"
[100 pushups, 100 curl-ups, 100 squats, and 10 kilometer run.]
"That many? What a hassle thing to do. Why do I have to level up anyways?"
[Buzz!]
"Right! I knew this would happen."
Ash rolled his eyes in frustration.
[The user's current level is too low to get this information. Try again later.]
"Alright! Tell me the other ways to get points."
Doing the squats training course, Ash continue to ask the system.
[Slay monsters roaming around the world. The monster's rank corresponds the points you get.]
"Monsters!? There are monsters here! And could you please ELABORATE what those ranks are?"
[Certainly. There are a total of 7 ranks of monster in this world.]
[Starting from the bottom all the way to the top we have the Basic Rank.]
[Next is the Intermediate Rank, then the Advance Rank, the Champion Rank, the Emperor Rank, Demigod Rank, and lastly, the Demon Rank Beasts!]
"Who the hell decides to have all those beast ranks anyway?"
Ash asked the system, although he already knew what was about to happen.
[Buzz!]
"Haha! I knew this would happen!"
Instead of getting frustrated, this time Ash was actually laughing.
[The user's current level is too low to get this information. Try again later.]
"Alright, here's the deal. If I could reach that level, you have got to have an acceptable reason for using me in this circus of yours, okay? Because if you don't? I don't think we would not have any problem."
[The System awaits for your true form. Best of luck, and may you achieve greatness in this newly found life of yours.]
"Close."
The interface vanished after Ash's command.
"Urgh! I hate it! Why do I have to go through all th... But wait, if I think about it properly. I am dead, and the owner of this body is dead as well, and for "SOME" reason I am alive again! Well, isn't that great? HAHA! I'm alive! I'm alive!!"
Ash was happily celebrating his new life when suddenly a group of nine people were walking towards him.
"Hey, Ash Freak Maggot! I thought you freak was dead, how are you? Still alive? WAHAHAHA!"
The man in the middle of the group that clearly was the leader who had a big fat stomach laughed loudly, and his members laughed with him.
Ash felt his body shivered a little.
"What? Am I afraid of him? No! Not with a pig like that! But it seems you are afraid of him, huh? Let me educate him for you."
Ash was talking to the owner of the body as if he was still alive.
Walking towards the approaching group, Ash was glaring them one by one.
"Look! The pipsqueak freak is approaching with a fierce freak look. Ohh, S-C-A-R-Y."
A member of the group made joke and everyone laughed.
Hearing these remarks, the leader was irritated as he didn't want anyone else to make fun of his prey other than him.
"Alright! I wanna see a battle right now, I wanna see BLOOD! Hey! Joker one, fight him, but don't kill him yet. I should be the one to take his life away."
The leader ordered his member who cracked the joke.
Albert "Garuda" Williams, the leader of the beggars in the area who likes to kill his opponent using his gauntlet with metal claws. His nickname was given to him by his enemies because he always dive in for the weak ones. Although at first it infuriates him, but as he defeated those who insulted him with that nicknames, the word "Garuda" became a music to his ears.
"Hey Joker-man! What are you waiting for? Go on and take the floor."
Garuda ordered in a loud voice.
"Alright, just give me five minutes and I will finish this freak one, I mean impaired him."
Micheal "Joker-man" Smith, draw out his dual daggers.
"Why?"
An eerie voice came out from Ash's mouth that sends shivers down to his enemy's spine.
Micheal hesitates after seeing Ash's eyes and hearing his voice.
"Why do you hate this boy so much?"
Ash readied his fist, preparing to dash forward if ever he hears an unacceptable reason.
The man steeled his resolve as he thought of Ash as a kid before answering.
"Because! It is easier to bully and kill the weak than to defeat the strong. That's the law of the universe, to eat or be eaten! That rule is the same as the rule of the jungle, Survival of the fittest. The universal rule for life and nature. But for you? Haha! There is no rule for you here kid, because in this jungle, you are just the prey..."
[Ding!]
Unable to finish his speech, as Ash dashed forward and had his head cut. It fall to the ground and rolled towards Garuda's foot with its eyes still open and was looking at him.
"Get ready to be hunted by your prey!"
-End of Chapter-