A Quiet Night in the Academy Dormitory
Arin sat on his bed, staring at the ceiling.
What happened to me?
What is this blue window that suddenly appeared?
How did I come back here?
He stood up and looked at the mirror.
— "Why have I become young again?"
He shouted in his mind:
— "Did I really go back 12 years? When I was 18?!"
A window appeared before him:
[SYSTEM]
You are now the new heir of the system.
You must prove your strength.
You will be granted access to one of the gates.
Go to any mountain near you.
Arin wondered:
— "Why does the system want me to go to a gate?"
He thought:
There are gates in this world ranked by difficulty... Beginner, Intermediate, Strong, Master, Expert, King.
There was a gate of Emperor rank that appeared only once in the world.
Kings barely defeated the monsters there.
In this world, there are humans called Fighters.
Their bodies contain magic; depending on their power, they are classified as Knight, Defender, or Mage.
I haven't reached any rank yet, just a normal person without magic.
I barely entered the academy because I wanted to train and reach the Beginner level.
Now I will see what the system wants from me.
Another window appeared:
[SYSTEM]
You have been granted power to qualify for gate entry.
You have reached the Beginner rank.
Suddenly, he felt power flowing through his body.
[SYSTEM]
You have reached the required rank.
You are eligible to enter the gate.
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The scene shifts to a mountain in the forest.
Arin stands before a rock wall.
[SYSTEM]
Place your hand on the rock wall to open the gate.
He put his hand on the wall, and suddenly a gate appeared.
[SYSTEM]
The gate is of Intermediate rank.
Arin thought to himself:
— "An Intermediate gate? How? I'm only Beginner!"
— "This is the first time I see a real gate."
He entered the gate.
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The scene shifts to Darin and Elyara sitting on a rock in the forest.
Darin:
— "Is the plan going as we said, Elyara?"
Elyara, with an evil smile:
— "Yes, I will make this fool's life a living hell. Why would a farmer like him enter the academy?"
Darin smiled:
— "We will kill him after you get engaged to me."
Elyara responded:
— "Of course."
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The scene moves inside the gate.
Arin is in a huge forest, shocked.
— "Are all gates like this? How will I kill all these monsters?"
Suddenly, a Goblin appeared.
[SYSTEM]
Goblin — Beginner rank.
You have no weapon, you must kill it unarmed.
Arin smiled:
— "I won't be weak. I have to become strong."
He attacked the Goblin with a quick punch.
He hit it on the head, and the Goblin flew away.
— "I killed a monster! Finally!"
Suddenly, many Goblins attacked him.
[SYSTEM]
Heir in danger.
Temporary power will be granted.
He felt a strong power flowing through his body.
He started hitting the Goblins one by one.
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The scene shifts to the academy director's office.
A man in his forties wearing a black suit sits.
His deputy, a man in his thirties, enters.
Deputy:
— "Director, the student power assessment test will start in a few days."
Director:
— "Where do you think the students have reached?"
Deputy:
— "All students have reached Intermediate rank, except a student named Arin, who hasn't even reached Beginner."
The director was surprised:
— "How did he enter the academy?"
Deputy:
— "His mother paid a lot of money."
Director:
— "How does a boy who can't kill a Goblin enter?"
Deputy:
— "Do you want me to expel him?"
Director:
— "Summon him to my office in the morning."
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Back to Arin.
Standing on a pile of Goblin corpses, his clothes stained with blood, panting.
A window appears:
[SYSTEM]
Your level has been upgraded.
Stats:
Name: Arin, The New Heir.
Level: 5
Rank: Beginner.
Health: 1000
Magic Points: 1000
Another window:
[SYSTEM]
All your energy has been restored.
Arin was surprised at the disappearance of fatigue and the renewed energy.
He smiled and said:
— "I will finish this gate no matter what it costs. I want to become strong."
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End of Chapter Two
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