Loche was sitting on the corner of his classroom. He was an awkward junior high school student. He felt isolated. He had never really fit in. He felt sad but not depressed he hid his sadness by acting apathetic to everyone around him. It just pushed away the people who wanted to help him wanted to talk to him. He was scared to express his feelings because he thought they would laugh at him. He was always ridiculed his mother had killed her abusive husband, and because of that, they'd often compare him to his mother. He wanted a new life, a life he always wanted to have.
January 15, 2025, after the New years break, a Bright Flash of Light engulfed the entire school campus.
Breaking News Ako si Noli de Castro at ako si Karen Davila at ngayon sa TV Patrol ay biglang naglaho ang isang paaralan pagkatapos ng maliwanag na ilaw ang bumalot sa buong campus. Nawala na rin ang mga estudyante at-
"Today is such a beautiful day the birds are singing the sun I shining." a young woman said in a slightly emotionless tone as she set down a picnic blanket and put down her basket.
She had neck long yellow hair, and she had had red eyes that could pierce through your soul. A voice spoke behind her.
"You don't have to protect me everywhere I go. You know that right, Amy?" a man with waist long white hair and red eyes wearing a white shirt and black tied with a military like jacket on his shoulders said in a sweet tone as he smiled at her.
"Do you want to burry more bodies, Sancho?" Sancho sighed at her words he knew that Amy was right.
A bright light engulfed a small part of the beautiful plains as a structure none of them had ever seen before appeared creating a power shockwave as it did. Amy instinctively covered both of them in a protective before protecting both of them from the Shockwave. Amy was taken aback by the size of the structure. It wasn't the biggest structure they've ever seen, but it looked different from the usual buildings seen in the City of Adenia.
Sancho was excited it was a new place he could explore. Amy looked at him with a stern gaze.
"Oh, come on, Amy, it's just a bit of exploring no there's no harm in it." Amy sighed at his words, aware that Sancho won't listen to her.
She resigned as they entered the structure.
It was dark. It wasn't a problem to a both of them as they could easily see in the dskr. They were walking down the hallway when they saw a group of 22 people in front of them.
"Who the are you guys?" A short boy with thick black hair asked in a nervous and cautious tone. There was tension in the air.
"We don't mean harm. We're here to help if you're in need of help." Sancho said in a calm tone, trying to ease the tension.
The group of students, maybe even the only group of survivors, had all sighed in relief.
"Oh, thank you for the help we need
it was one hell of a ride. I think most of us died because of the travel." The short boy said with relief at Sancho's words.
"No need to thank me. I just want to help people." Sancho smiles at the group.
Amy and Sancho take the group outside the campus and lead them to the City of Adenia.
The city had gothic Victorian era buildings and the moon. The moon weirded out the group it was crimson red it looked like a bloody eyes and the people were less than welcoming the first thing the group heard when they entered the city was "Their blood smells amazing..." that shook the group the people had fangs and it was clear to everyone that the people were vampires but Sancho reassured them that the people were friendly and that he had made the city as a safe heaven for both humans and vampires.
"It is the most ingenious idea I ever had." Sancho said with a bit of pride.
There were other humans living in the city. They called it a paradise for species that once hated each other. Sancho did admit that it wasn't really perfect that some vampires lost control and fed on the human population living in the city.
Sancho showed the group where he had imprisoned the rogue vampires. One particular cell intrigued and even scared the group. There was a vampire with an iron mask over their face their body was covered in scratchs, and the walls were covered in a blood text that spelled out Help.
"What happened to them?" Joseph said as he looked at the masked vampire with more curiosity than fear.
"They went crazy and fed on humans," Sancho replied
"But why the iron mask seems inhumane?" Joseph asked.
"To cover his mouth. He tried to eat himself because he didn't get any blood to drink." Sancho replied
"It hurts so much," loche said in his head he looked at the white-haired man he had been only been here for a few days, yet it felt like months. Loche had been the first one transported, and one of the children of Sancho had found him, and they tortured and imprisoned him he did not know why they did it.
Loche looked at his batch mates and had tried to call out for help, but all that came out was a weird noise. They all left right after.
Loche was about to break he couldn't handle it anymore he just wanted a new normal life not a worse life he wanted to give up right there and then but at the same time he didn't want to die.
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[■■■■■■■■■■■ Lodge has been gained)
[Grafting has been gained]
What? Loche was confused at what just happened. He remembered that the people of this world have a leveling like system. He had checked his, but he had no skills or abilities. Loche decided to check his stats now.
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Name: Loche Dela Cruz
Sex: Male
Race: Human
Titles: Prisoner [80% debuff to all stats]
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Stats
Strength - 1
Agility - 1
Durability- 1
Magic power - 1
Stamina - 1
Skill points: 4
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Skills/abilities
■■■■■■■■■■■ Lodge level ??????????
Grafting level 1
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Loche looked at his his skills puzzled, he wanted to try using one of them but he thought at the possible consequences.
"It doesn't matter I have nothing left to lose." Loche said as he used [■■■■■■■■■■■ Lodge]
He body went limp but he wasn't dead his spirit was sent into a different dimension it was a Lodge it had curtains as walls and there was someone there with him.