Chapter 1 Prologue

"Sai, I'm only giving you a verbal warning this time….just don't do it again okay?.....". A Supervisor with an annoying face said with a condescending tone < BAAM! > The supervisor's table shook as a fist land on top of the table, startled by the sudden outburst he Yelp. "Verbal warning?....how about you just give me the termination letter?....you know that it was YOU who do the mistake, now that the manager was lashing out, and you want to dump all the blame at me??… Fuck you! listen to you dumb fuck!....you better man up and take the responsibility yourself! Or I will do anything to get your ass get fired next week…ANYTHING!!...you got that!!??..". < BAAAMMM!! > I was puzzled and annoyed by a sudden call this morning, it turns out to be my supervisor, who tried to make me take the blame for his fault. Although I sounded like a mad dog in that office just now, I'm not. I am the kind of guy that won't let myself be pushed around by anybody. My life motto was, "don't mess with me, and I don't mess with you". I wasn't always a good guy, I was kinda bad in the past, I used to be a mafia member, I've done a lot of things which against the law, I never get caught I was good at it, everyone involved in the business knows my name, some scared, some respect, and some hate me. Overall it was a good time for me, now, I've changed, and I left the outlaws lifestyle and start earning clean money. I worked in all kinds of jobs, from a building cleaner, and security officer to a convenience store clerk. Right now I'm working as a senior sales associate at a supermarket chain during the day and sous chef at night, to me as long as I can pay the bills, it's enough for me. But as usual, everywhere you go, there's always a douchebag or two around you, and this time it's my annoying supervisor. People like him always made me feel like wanting to go back to being mafia and just blow his head open with a shotgun. Just thinking about what just happened made me want to lose it. "Better head back home and eat…damn wasted my day off just for this…". With the cigarette lighten up, I start my motorcycle and ride back home, the supermarket was only 10 minute ride away from my house. "Ughhhh!!!...headache!!…ugh!! Why now?!…". Sharp pain in the back of my head made me feel drowsy all of a sudden, but I still managed to drive safely to my house, and after a few minutes I arrived. Upon entering my garage, the pains stop, this headache of mine started just recently, about a month ago, it comes and goes just like that. It doesn't bother me much, as it's probably due to work stress. After turning off the motorcycle, I entered my house, sat down on my old leather couch in the living room, and start fiddling with my smartphone. "OOhhh….new issue is out…". I'm an avid reader; I love reading as it keeps me occupied most of the time. I also enjoyed informational books, fantasy novels, manga, anime, and games. Although I'm already 27 years old, I loved them, I probably can be categorized as a closet otaku, but still, I'm not antisocial, I was active in sport, and decisive in making choices (definitely not a wuss). "…The story was good,…but why is the protagonist always a wimp....just kill the enemies….can travel between earth and the fantasy world but use the sword as the main weapon….just get a gun already....geez..". As I vent my comments about the novel I read on my phone, the headache comes again. "Ughhhh!!!…man!!....it hurts!!…fuckk!!..". I stood up and headed to the kitchen. Frantically, I open the medicine cabinet and grab 2 paracetamol pills and swallow them. I tried to open the fridge, but slowly I started to lose my strength before I fall to my knees in front of the fridge while trying. "Fuu…c…". --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ Activating Traveller Assist System... Activation successful]. "(Huh?.. activating what?....)". I remember passing out from a terrible headache. Is something happening to me?. [ Checking host physical conditions…Healthy. No complications were detected... Implementing Status interface…. searching Host database for suitable Interface...interface Module detected…. implementation successful….. ]. "(..Healthy?. Then what about the head-splitting headache just now?...interface?…how?....why can't I move my body?…)". Although I was quite disturbed by the fact that, an unknown monotone voice echoed in my mind, for some reason, I don't feel panic, I even weirded out by how calm I am right now. [ All System Functional…Releasing full-body control in..5…4..3..2..1..] . "Ughhhh…what happening?…huh?... I can move my body now…..hmm, all my limbs are...…okay?....". As the countdown ends, somehow I managed to move; slowly I sat on the floor and check my body. I found nothing odd about my condition it was just the same as before. After breathing out a sigh of relief, I opened the fridge and drank the whole bottle of mineral water to calm myself. But something caught my attention, there was something weird about my surroundings. "...Holyshit…..where the hell am I?…...". It's not just weird, it's mind baffling to be exact. I'm in a freaking Forest, 360° trees, dirt, bushes, blue sky, fresh air, and birds chirping. Yeah no doubt, it's a Forest alright, the only thing that weird about it, was the area of 3 meters around me was my kitchen, also I'm still wearing my outfits, on my feet were my kitchen tiles floor, and in front of was my fridge. I stuck my hand inside the fridge is still cold, but I know the temperature was slowly going up. "…this is very disturbing…am I.…dead?....". [ Greetings traveler, Please do not panic….first of all please state your name.. ]. "…..Sai…Mies Sai...who?...or rather what are you?..". [ Greetings Sir, Sir Mies Sai, I am T.A.S @ Traveller Assist System. I'm here to help you in your journey between two worlds… ] A calming deep male voice echoes in my head. it was shocking at first but gradually I managed to convince myself to stay composed. "Hmm.. journey between two worlds?... Meaning?...can you explain what does that means?..". [ It's exactly as I said Sir, you have the ability to travel in between 2 worlds. Earth and Fantasma..] . Every word T.A.S said was fact-based only. There's no exaggeration whatsoever, quite a robotics like I must say. Right now, I need more information. "Fantasma…explain". [ Fantasma is a world with similar composition as Earth, but unlike earth, Fantasma is a world of magic and sword, there's a variety of races aside from humans here. Also, the wildlife here is far more deadly than the earth. Current Fantasma is far older than Earth. The technological advancement in this world was only in the early medieval, wars and savageness is a common thing in this world. I advised you to be careful when venturing out. ] "…Hah…. I'm gonna keep asking you a few more questions...I want a clear explanation….are you clear?.". [ Yes Sir, I will try my best to answer all of them. ] Honestly, at this point I've already given up on being shocked or anxious, I've read multiple fantasy novels about reincarnation or transportation to a magical world, I even read one just a few minutes ago. After a full 1 hour of Q&A session with T.A.S, I already got the full gist of my situation. One, I'm now a Traveller between Earth and Fantasma, I can travel between the world without any problem all I have to do is say the words to T.A.S and it's done. Two, Traveling between worlds can only be used once a day, and it has a cool downtime of 1 day before it can be used again, there are no limitations on how many it can be used. Third, when 'Travelling' was used the area of 3 meters around me will be teleported as well, and whatever is in that radius will be brought together with me except another living being. Fourth, since I wasn't originated in Fantasma I won't be able to use Magic naturally, So T.A.S has created a special perk for me, which is I have a game like feature, which enables me to acquire 'Skills' and enhanced my 'physical status'. I understand all of it as this is usual fantasy novel tropes. "...Hmm.. so all I had to do was think about the status menu and it will come out?..". After confirming all the information, I decided it was time to see the menus. I wondered what my stat will look like?. [ Yes Sir…Showing status ]. "Owh….it came out..". Out of a thin air, a blue tablet akin to a game menu appeared in my sight, about 12 inches far from my chest. { Name: Sai Mies Gender: Male Age: 27 Race: High Human Status: Physical: 0.5 Intellect: 3.9 Reflex : 0.6 Charm : 0.5 Special Abilities: World Travel ( Lvl. 1) Mini Map ( N/A) Skills: Passive:- Intimidation ( Mid) Martial Arts ( High) Weapon Mastery ( High) Versatile Works ( High) Active:- Identify ( N/A) Special Traits: Calm Minded ( Possess abnormal control of own mental state even in a dire situation) Limitless physical growth ( Given due to inability to master Magic in Fantasma) Modern Man ( Possess advanced knowledge and social norms far surpassing any civilization on Fantasma) } "…..high human?….why??..". I know and am sure that I'm a normal homo sapiens, But why am I labeled as High human?. [ It's because you came from Earth. Humans on Earth possess higher mental aptitude than any race that currently existed on Fantasma, The only race that possessed shared the similarity with you is the long-extinct race called High Human. Simply said, it's just this world's laws to differentiate you and at the same time assimilate you into this world. ] "What about the (mid) and (high)…is that a skill level?.....". [ Correct sir. ] "How do I improve them?..". [ To improve them, you need to constantly practice them, the ranks go from [ Low-Mid-High ]. You can also consume items to improve them. You can also increase your Status attributes in the same way. As for the World Travel Skills, you need all 4 attributes to reach at least 1.0 for it to increase the level. ] "…I see….so about my Status attributes, is this number considered a normal number for a modern Man like me?..". [ Yes sir it's also considered normal in Fantasma, aside from your 3.9 intellect of course. Normal intellect in Fantasma was around 0.5 to 0.7 as they weren't as advanced as earthlings ] Hearing this, I know that I'm normal in both worlds, probably professional athletes back on Earth got higher physical points and Doctors got higher intellect than me. I only got 3 useable skills at the moment, which (World Travel), (Mini Map), and (Identify). (Identify) enable me to identify anything, it's a typical fantasy novel skill, as for (Mini Map) it's giving me the ability to see a real-time map of a 1-kilometer radius around me, it's just like a mini Map you found in video games. "….I suppose that's it huh…well since I'm here...better take a stroll first,...this might be fun..hehe..".

Chapter 2 Episode 1

" Identify..". Tough Nut [Description: a nut that possesses a hard shell akin to an iron ball. Delicious (if you can break them, which probably not). Consuming one will grant 0.1 permanent points to Physical attributes. ] "One tree only got 15 nuts…well….that's...nuts…hehe..". It's been 5 days since I arrive at this world called Fantasma, the forest where I'm currently trekking right now was known as Drachma Forest, the forest itself wasn't dense, it's just that it's never been touched by anyone. So, in other words, it's a virgin forest. Naturally, there are plenty of rare resources lying around. I've been collecting all things that can help me increase my Status Attributes, the nuts I found were just adding to my already plenty of resources. Still walking in this calm and beautiful forest was quite enjoyable; besides I never get tired of collecting all the items that grant me free status points. "So, now I got..20kilos Tough Nuts and 100 Muscledeer Meat for Physical.. 100kilos Swift Goose Berries for Reflex, 250kilos Crystal Pearl Lychees, and 120kg Peacock Bull Heart for Charm….And 300kilos of Calming Gold Tea leaves for Intellect…it's quite a haul isn't it?..". There's a mountain of materials all around my fridge, this is the fruit of my 5 days of labor, I never realized it actually, I've been using my Mini Map feature to look for all of this since I can input a search command it makes things easier for me to search for anything I need and also help me avoid unnecessary fighting. [Congratulations on clearing 10 kilometers of precious materials on your first visit to Fantasma sir. ]. "..Ahem!…it's not that anyone would care about it anyway!…". T.A.S rarely spoke, but when it does all it said was fact and often it's just raining on my parade. "KKKAAAAKKKKK!! ". A loud sound came from above, as I was busy tidying all the materials. As I looked up, I saw a large black figure hovering around above me. "Cheh!!...Peacock Bull…BAANNGGG!!....always screeching…". Casually I pulled out the P226 sig Sauer Handgun and shoot its head after the head was blown off; it came crashing down 10 meters away from me. The handgun I got on me was one of the many weapons I had in my house, the P226 was actually placed inside my fridge, I guess my careful and self-protection initiative was finally paid off, Like I said being a Mafia once does get you a lot of trouble. After tidying things up, I am finally ready to travel back to Earth. "T.A.S.. let's go….Initiate World Travel..". [World Travel initiate in 3..2..1..]. "Ughhhh.…huh?... I thought there will be distortion like those in the movies. I guess not huh…..<sigh>…I guess I have to buy a new fridge…". The teleportation process was instant, there are no side effects whatsoever, just like that I'm back at my house, and my kitchen was filled with the materials I've been collected in the past 5 days, all of if just rolling on the floor, making a mess in my kitchen. "20 missed calls…30 messages…I guess now I'm jobless...mehh…so what!..". The first thing I do was check my phone, I got some missed calls from the office and messages saying I was fired, which doesn't shock me much, after all, I've been gone for 5 days straight. Other calls were just from my friends that worried about me after I replied to their messages it's all good now. Now that I have a lot of time to waste now, I decided to sort out all of the materials. The simplest material to process is the 120kg Peacock Bull Heart and 100 kg Muscledeer Meat, all I had to do is cook it although it was a lot, I still can do it myself. I decided to barbeque 50kg worth of both Muscledeer meat and Peacock Bull Heart and store the leftover in the freezer. As for the Swift Goose Berries, I made a fruit juice out of them by blending all 100kg in one go, simple right. Crystal clear Lychees don't need processing I just eat them like a normal Lychees, it tastes pretty good though, sweet and quite juicy. The Calming gold leaves were quite tiresome since I need to steam them first then dry them using my washing machine dryer then dried them out in the sun, it was quite tiring. The whole materials processing took about 1 week to do that and I don't even have time to go out, all I do was eat, drink, exercise, sleep, and process the materials. In the second week, after I've finished processing all my materials. It's time to deal with the Tough Nut and do some grocery shopping. I grab my phone and call my friend Ken. "<Tuuut>….<kachak!>...hello..". "Aiyyyy….looks how to call!. Sup Sai?...how ya doing??..". (Ken) Like always Ken is one of my close friends, like me he was one of my men back in my mafia time. He's a good man but a little loud most of the time. "I'm good….hey, do you still got that hydraulic press at your place?...". Ken was working as a handyman after leaving the mafia; he even got an Engineering degree. He was a hardcore cosplayer and he even said the reason he got the degree was just to make his cosplay making perfect. "Oh, that?....yeah!…why?..". (Ken) "Just got some nuts to crack….". "Nuts?...…suit yourself....come over at 2, I'll be free at that time..". (Ken) "Okay see you at 2..". I hang up the phone and headed to my garage, I already put all the nuts in a box. Since it was heavy I need to install the sidecar on my bike, besides I still need to do some groceries later on. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2:00 pm. [Vrrrooommmm..] As I park my bike in Ken's garage, he's already there waving his hand at me, still, I can see his face kinda look strange when I took off my helmet. "What?…something on my face?..". "Sai?....is that you?…. damned, you've changed!....did you have a plastic surgery lately?.....you look, good man...Man!....your arm!....what kind of protein shake you drink?….". (Ken) He grabs both my arms and started to shake me up, I don't know what he's talking about though. All I lately was coop up in my house doing practically nothing. "Stop joking around…did you already start up the machine?…". "Owh….yeah, it's on….wait….I thought you were joking when you said you're gonna crack nuts...but….are these nuts?... it's more like a ball bearing to me..". (Ken) Ken took one of the nuts and play with it before throwing them into the Hydraulic pressure machine. Ignoring his banter I start pouring sacks of the nuts and watch on the side as the Hydraulic pressures do their job. "It's nuts…... Ken, Clara's number you still have it?..". Clara was one of our close friends, she was still in the mafia business if I was not mistaken. "Hn?... Clara?...yes...but why?...you need guns?....is someone looking for you?…or…..are you?..". (Ken) He knows I was already out of the business, and me looking for her was odd, that's why he made a face when I ask him her number. "Nah... I'm not coming back in…it's just I need some guns…I going on a hunting trip…". "Hunting eh~…sure…..... Hnn??...what?....now?..". (Ken) "Hmm....tell her to bring everything on this list…". I hand him the list of weapons and groceries I've written before coming here. "…are you hunting a pack of bears??....hah~…. I know.. Don't ask..…wait a minute….let me call her….". (Ken) Ken rolled his eyes at the list I got him after alternating between my straight face and the list he gave up and pick his phone before walking back outside. It wasn't a normal request, though but all my friends don't want to pry into my business, they both respected me and fear me at the same time. I rarely ask them any favors but they do owe me a lot of favor, as Ken is busy shouting at his phone outside, the hydraulic machine has already done crushing all 20kg of Tough Nuts. "…Hmm.…pretty good…if salted, it probably tastes even better…". The nuts were pretty good, the inside was crunchy and creamy. The color was white quite similar to the groundnut. Since the difference between the shell and the nuts was obvious, it was easy to sort it out. I throw away the shell and pick the nuts and store them back in a plastic bag. "Sai!!... Clara will be here in an hour.. I'm gonna make some coffee….want some?....". (Ken) Ken holler from outside the garage. "Sure!!!....". After stuffing my sidecar with a plastic bag full of Tough Nuts, I follow Ken inside his house for a cup of coffee. It's been 7 years since I last saw Ken and the others; of course, we got a lot to catch up on. As we were deep in our conversation, a Black Humvee and a black van parked outside the garage. Both of us got out of the kitchen and a beautiful black woman with an alluring body line came out from the Humvee, oozing with a seductive aura, she walks straight to me and hugged me. "..Clara Nelson…it's been a while…". "It's sure is Boss…oppress!...now it's just Sai, right baby~..haha... Ken, ugh!!..you got fatter….again!.. geez!!..". (Clara Nelson) After a short hug and peck on my cheeks, Clara starts her usual banter with Ken as she lays eyes on him. "Hey!...this isn't Fat…this right here….is love….you know!!...this is the fruit of my wife's undivided love for me..". (Ken) Ken said as he pats his stomach with pride. "Yeah right…Sai, I've got all that you want right here..<Bam!>…here take a look....". (Clara Nelson) Clara opens the van's back door and shows me what is inside it. It's full of firearms that I told her to bring, and all the groceries, not a single thing on that list was missing. "..Hmm…good it's all there…how much?..". I fiddle with a SCAR-H that was in the van, it's been a long time since I last hold one. "8 grand, including the van…just for…MY handsome ex-boss..". (Clara Nelson) I took out a roll of cash and gave it to her. "..Thanks...here…thanks again Clara..". "Hehehe…you're welcome boss... Here's my number…call me again next time okay!..(Chup!)..bye sweetie….Later Ken!!..". (Clara Nelson) She does have a sweet spot for me, the amount of thing she brought me usually cost about 10 to 15 thousand dollars, if I'm not careful, I may spark the old passion again, we used to be friends with benefits back in the days. Clara immediately left as she says that she has more important things to do, although I wasn't planning on buying a van, now that I got one this probably makes things much easier. I say goodbye to Ken and told the Van driver to follow behind me as I head back home. "Let's see what we have here..2 SCAR-H, 1 M16….". While munching on the Tough Nut, I start to count the things that I've just bought. It took me about 30 minutes for me to check all the things. "2 FN-SCAR HEAVY, 1 M16, 4 HK P30L, 70 boxes of Ammo, 10 box Grenade, 2 full sets of Body armor, 100kg salt, 100kg Sugar, 10 boxes of medical supplies, 100kg of flour, 100kg of various spices, 5 boxes of Paper, 2 Drums of Gasoline, 1 set of portable heavy-duty solar stations, 10 boxes of military rations….and panties?…' Call me XOXO'…' Clara'…..". I guess the last part was a tease. I already planned what to do in Fantasma while I was busy a week ago, naturally, when people get to go to another world the first thing they think was an adventure, romance, and becoming stronger, you know the typical plot. But for me, the trip to Fantasma was a chance for me to become rich. I gonna use this chance to make more money by trading Earth merchandise with gold from the other side when I heard that Fantasma was only in the early Medieval age, it means that Fantasma would only use basic currency in their economy which is gold and silver. So, all I had to do is sell them my wares, get the gold, smelt them and sell them back on Earth. How can I sell the gold? Easy, I'm Ex-Mafia I know where and how to sell them, in conclusion, it's all honest businesses no harm done in the process, and on the side maybe I also can get some of those adventures. "T.A.S….Are you there?…". This was the first time I had ever called T.A.S ever since I came back to Earth. [Yes Sir, How can I be of help?.]. "..Show my status...I suppose there should be increased than before..". { Name: Sai Mies Gender: Male Age: 27 Race: High Human Status: Physical: 5.5 ∆ Intellect: 8.9 ∆ Reflex: 5.6 ∆ Charm: 5.5 ∆ Special Abilities: World Travel (Lvl. 3) Mini Map (N/A) Skills: Passive:- Intimidation (Mid) Martial Arts (High) Weapon Mastery (High) Versatile Works (High) Active:- Identify (N/A) Special Traits: Calm Minded Limitless physical growth Modern Man Perfect Specimen (Due to high-Status Attributes (Charm + Intellect), one has been considered highly attractive and able to influence others to view one positively.) } "…Ahh!!..1kg equal to 0.1 points…well...I don't plan it this way…is there really any drastic change in my appearance?..". I don't really feel different than before though, maybe that's why Clara and Ken react that way. [Yes sir, your body and appearance were significantly increased than before, I suggest checking yourself out in the mirror. ]. Intrigued by T.A.S suggestion, I head to the bathroom and check myself out "HOLYSHIT!!...IS THAT ME?!!..DAAAMMMMNNN!!...what about?!….OHHH YEAHHH!!!…MUSCLE!!!….". [Yes Sir. That IS you….You're the only one in this house…]. I don't care a single word T.A.S said, I was busy admiring my own reflection. My skin tone, the texture changed completely, previously there were a bit wrinkles and blemishes but now it's clear, white, and porcelain-like skin, it's also smooth and tight, my blue eyes became clearer and more striking than before, my nose becomes tall and sharp the crooked bridge is already gone like it was never there. My lips turned from dark red to glossy red, which was very disturbing for me. My black hair even got a strike of silver, adding more color to my cold look. I do admit that I look cold and mysterious, but now that charm became more intensified. Simply said before I only look like a slight good-looking with a cold expression, now I look more like a Sep^*#$#h from FF7, to put it simply I look like a handsome villain. As for my body, apparently, I got taller, the beer belly was gone completely and replaced by rock hard abs, my shoulder and chest became much wider, there's no useless fat anymore the muscles became more defined and I can feel every cell in my body become stronger, the ' little me' seems to be upgraded looks like I have to use Magnum XXL from now on. Overall, the changes are very satisfying, looks like I need to do more tests on myself later on. "..I guess I need to do some more shopping today....". My whole wardrobe needs to change, should I get a new suit?.

Chapter 3 Episode 2

"I never thought biology would be this easy…thanks to the 8.9 intellect point, I might even be a genius now…". The number of books I've finished in the past 2 days already passed 100 books, and I remember everything in all those books. As for my physical strength, let's just say I already surpassed a normal human capacity, I can fall a 20-meter tall tree with my bare fist, and ran 100 meters in under 5 seconds, that fact alone explains how a freak I've become. My world travel abilities were also leveled up to level 3 which enable me to enlarge the radius of the affected area by 24 Meters wide, thanks to that I was able to bring my 2018 F Transit van filled with wares with me. Thankfully the forest I'm in wasn't that dense, so I managed to drive through the forest slowly, also the beast and monsters always try to stay clear from my path, probably because of the loud exhaust sound I presume. [Sir, The closes town from here are the Town of Merrina and the Town of Mekk. ]. "Hmm…I can see that..2 towns different nations, Merrina Town belongs to the Kingdom of Hallerus, and Mekk Town own by Alemia Nation…I'll guesses we head for Merrina Town first…then probably Mekk..". Ever since I kinda 'Leveled Up' my mini Map range has become bigger, right now I can view up to 20 kilometers radius with me as the center. On the map I can see that Merrina Town was at least 2 times bigger than Mekk town, there's probably a bigger market there, heading there is the best way for me now. It was a sunny day here in Fantasma, there's no problem driving my Van, for now, the soil here was pretty hard, also I already changed the tire to off-road tires, so everything goes smoothly. It's probably gonna take about 6 hours of driving before I get to Merrina Town, I wasn't in a hurry besides I quite enjoy the scenery. I never get tired of seeing the Beast/Monsters/animals in Fantasma, they were very unique, it's like they come out of video games. I also have killed my very own Slime, just like what I've expected, they look like a Jell-O always squirming around with their transparent body, kinda cute though. [Quest Received!... Saviour of Kind Duke] [Duke Merrica Murr is a kind noble who's currently in captive of the vicious Bandit group One Snake, he is in Trouble, save him and Escort him to Merrina Town safely.] Reward: Free Passage to Merrina Town, Relationship with Duke Merrica Changed to Friendly, and All services within Duke Merrica Domains will be half price. Penalty: Become the main suspect to Duke Merrica's death, possibly becoming the Kingdom of Hallerus's enemy. [Hidden Quest!…. Kill The Vicious Bandits One Snake] [Kill every single member of One Snakes bandit in the Keep, leave none alive] Reward: All One Snakes Treasures, Fame increase in the Hallerus Kingdom and the Alemia Kingdom, obtained skill [One Man Team]. Penalty: None. "...….Quest??…why?...". [Sometimes, certain big real-time events will give out a quest, these features were given to you due to your disability to learn magic. This way you'll be able to earn Skills. In Fantasma Skills is very rare, to obtain them one must born with them, or master them to the full extent which normally took years...]. ".….well, make sense I suppose..…but is magic really is a big deal??..". I want to ask how, why, and by whom those quests were issued, but my guts tell me that T.A.S was either prohibited, or don't know the answers to my questions. Either way, I don't see any harm in accepting the quest, especially when they give out something valuable for free. "..One Snakes hideout is...3 kilometers Southeast...old small Keep on a small hill, one small road directly to the entrance….wow! these guys were either confident or stupid…although it's pretty far from any town…still selecting a base that stands out in the open….just how vicious are they?…". As I driving, I study the location of One Snake's base, the place they use for their base was just outrageous to me. It was on top of a small hill furthermore a Keep, why not just make a 20 story building and hang a neon board saying "We're Here". [One Snakes bandit is a very well-known group in the 3 neighboring nations, they are known for their ruthlessness and violent act. Constantly raiding villages and Small towns all over the three nations, also they have 100 members with a total bounty of 200 Gold coins, quite a feat I must say. I advise you to be extra careful sir…]. Hearing T.A.S's explanation, these guys deserve to be cleaned out though. This will make things easier then, I won't have any guilt about killing those guys. Fantasma isn't Earth, the way of doing things here is totally different from Earth, the survival of the fittest, the strong rule the weak, Also there is no point in bringing my earthly mentality here. I've killed before, when I was serving in the army and when I become a Mafia, so it wasn't a distant thing for me. Besides the recent increase in my intellect made me mentally strong and it subconsciously changed my way of thinking and acting, I've become more subjective towards fulfilling my goals, still, I'm not a robot, because I still can feel emotions. [Sir, we closing in, 1 kilometer to go… ]. "Understood…right now,…..it's 4:30 pm…let's wait till dark, then we'll start…". I'm alone, so doing this kind of big operation is suitable at night, for now, it's better to make my preparation, I park my van near the edge of the forest and start preparing. [Sir, I recommend that we attack them head-on...with your capability, wiping 50 bandits, who are slightly above a normal fighter is an easy feat...]. "….well that's….true?....I guess?....but, that will give out our location and that also will allow them to retaliate, or a chance to run away….so, going in gun blazing wasn't effective...what I want is a total wipeout and the highest percentage of hostage survival..". I don't know if I can get out unscathed if I go head-on, taking my status attributes into the account, maybe I can, but I can't say the same to the hostages. If I want to do this, I want it to go perfectly; I want to complete both quests. [This will surely take time..]. "...of course it will! good things don't come easy you know...Also, why do I feel that your personality kinda getting weird and sarcastic nowadays?..". [...….It's just your imagination sir; I'm always like this…..I only state the facts and provide the fastest and most effective ways to resolve your problems and request.]. That slight pause is kinda worrying though. "This sure made me feel nostalgic….We're going to scout the base, ready to take note of everything I said..". [Yes Sir. ]. Wearing full combat gear definitely gave me flashbacks to the time when I serve in the army. Back then I serve in a counter-terrorism division, I serve for 2 years in the front and behind enemy lines, which probably that makes me have a hard time going back into society and ended up becoming a Mafia. I'm wearing a fully fitted Combat military outfit black color, the camo color wasn't fit my taste though. I got FN-SCAR H and SIG SAUER P226 both fitted with a suppressor, Combat Machete for close quarter combat, flashbang, and grenades. This gets up alone was more than enough for me to level a building full of terrorists let alone 50 bandits equip with only swords and arrows. [Sir, we're 100 meters from the base..]. "Hn.....Take note of the numbers of guards and their locations.. I'm going to circle the base now…". [Understood]. After taking about 5 minutes of stealthy sneaking, I finally arrived near the small Keep, from a glance it looks like a normal old European small keep, the place was barely standing, and I can see that the wall and keep were severely damaged and being repaired by wooden makeshift. The guards were placed only in 2 places, 2 guards in front of the gates and 2 on top of the wall, on top of the keep there are 4. "Wow, I wondered how these guys were still alive….". The amount of complacency and aloofness in this band of bandits made me speechless, without much effort I got close to the walls and was able to peek inside, there's even a hole on the walls that I can even easily fit inside, that's how carefree these guys were. The scenery inside the walls was even more baffling, a bunch of bandits happily drank, loudly going around with no care in the world. On the keep wall, I saw 4 men were hanged by their necks, their body was severely mutilated and some of the bandits were using them for their amusement, throwing weapons and firing arrows at them while laughing their heads off, all 4 of them were wearing knight armor with griffin insignia on their left chest. On the keep left side, inside a small stable there's a row of a naked female of different ages stuck on the wooden pillories, females cries and shouts filled the area as the bandits ruthlessly swing their hips, like animals, those females were treated like a soulless meat hole for their lust. [What an outrageous sight…they sure live up to their Savage reputation..]. "Take note on how many of them…..scene like this is to be expected...after all, this is the reality…just because it's a fantasy world, not everything is sweet and bubbly.…". I leave the Keep wall and retreat back to the forest, about 100 meters near the forest edge with the whole Keep In my sight; patiently I waited for the dark to come. [. Sir....now that you've seen the real side of this world does it bother you?..]. For some reason, T.A.S sounds worried. "Not really…..this kind of shits wasn't a new thing to me…back in the front lines, although it wasn't normal, this thing does happen... I've seen worst if this degree was able to shake me...then I definitely don't deserve all those distinguished medals and becoming one of the deadliest hitmen in my Mafia time...". My mental fortitude was quite high, sometimes I even wondered if I was mentally ill or maybe a psychopath. But still, even though it's messed up, but I know I'm good at this kind of thing, even though I don't really enjoy doing them. "How many bandits on the ground again?..". [18..in my calculations, it can be increased depending on the situation, the additional numbers should be 1 to 5 man...so it safe to assume that there will be at least 20++ men on the ground..]. "…manageable. As long as the keep door stays closed… I can clear the ground in 2 minutes..". If the doors were opened it surely will affect my whole plan. Actually, it wasn't arrogance when I said I can handle 20++ men by myself, I was confident it can be done, with a flashbang and my muffled rifle against their swords and careless attitude; it's definitely can be done. [Sir, it's already passed 0100 am...activity on the keep is slowly going down…I suggest we go in now…]. "Good…stay on alert...notify me ONLY on vital and urgent matters....". [Understood Sir... Activating surveillance mode, entering Battle assist mode…]. "[KACHAK ]…It's time to cleanse the world of these sinful men, and I shall be the purger…". [....you know that I can hear that right sir…we both know that all you want is the reward right..]. "...Can you PLEASE not ruin this for me?.…I'm just doing the right thing to do as a humane being…the reward just happened to be there…it's not like I was blinded by it…". [......…..I see....]. "..ugh.....you know what…hah~…....nevermind…". What an annoying A.I, that I have. feeling pissed, silently I approached the sinful keep once again, this time I meant business.

Chapter 4 Episode 3

One Snakes Keep, Basement. 2 bandits dragging a beaten-up man coming down from the stair, the man was Baron Larson who is one of Duke Merrica's retainers that followed Duke Merrica on this failed campaign to defeat the vicious bandit groups a few weeks ago. Duke Merrica and his men were beaten up to the pulp every day since they were captured, and today was no exception but amongst the past times, Baron Larson has become the bandit's punching bag the most. The bandit wardens carry Baron Larson to the cell and throw him inside like a sack of wheat, the sound of his harsh land woke up the knights who sleeping inside. < THUDD!! > "Ughhhh...". (Baron Larson) "Larson!!...you animal!!...<BBAAMM!!>…aarrgghhh!!". (Duke Merrica) "Heh!....brainless nobles…how about you run that pie hole of yours some more…..come on~". (Bandit Warden) One of the bandit wardens kicks Duke Merrica on the stomach, causing the already injured Duke to fall on his knees while holding his bleeding torso. "....". Fumes with rage and pain, Duke can only glare at the bandit while his head was stomped to the floor. "<Ptui!>…that was I thought..Cheh!..Lock em up..". (Bandit Warden) As the cell doors were finally locked, the rest of the knights rushed to the Baron and Duke, All of them immediately assisting Duke Merrica and Baron Larson in tending to their wounds. "Baron Larson!.. Duke Merrica!!..". ( Knights) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Outside One Snakes Keep. "Sleeping on duty will kill you.….then.…..sleep tight….forever….". < Psshhuupp!! > The sound of a 7.65mm bullet going off was muffled by the silencer, my first Target was one of the guards on top of the keep since there are 4 of them just leisurely sleeping on each corner, it makes this so much easier. I'm snipping them from the top of a tree, 100 meters away from the Keep, the 4 lucky(?) guards don't even know what happened all of them died in their sleep with their heads blown to pieces. [46 Target remaining..]. "....Next up..2 on top of the gate…3…2…". <PSSHHUUPP!!>....< PSSHHUUPP!!>…time to move..". Aiming for the left guard on top of the gates, I pulled the trigger as he turns away from the right guards, once again a head shot. Before the left guard's body touches the floor, I pulled the trigger once again and this time the right guard's head gets popped. As all high vantage points have been neutralized, I come out from the forest and advance to the gate. "Huh?..Hol..< PAASSHH!!..>..".(Gate guard 1) "!!..Ene!!..< BBUUKK!! BBUKK!! ZAASSS!!.>..".(Gate guard 2) As I closed in the first guard noticed me, but before he can finish his sentence, his jaw was blown off by my bullet. The sudden bloody scene shock the second guard, but it was too late I already throwing my fist at his throat which made his shout immediately stop, I then kicked his knees immediately broke them, and before he got to kneels in pain, I grab his chin and slit his throat with my Karambit, drown and choked on his own blood the second guards were dead within 3 moves. [42 targets remaining, sir ]. < CLINK!! >….< BBOOOFFF!! > "AAARRGGHHH!!! MY EYES!!!…"(Bandits) Eyeing for the small gap between the closed gate, I can see the rowdy bandits busy partying circling around the fire pit in the middle of the square, they don't even realize that 8 of them are already dead. Pulling the pin from the Flashbang, I throw it right in the middle of the courtyard where most of the bandits were. < PPPAAPP!!...PPAAPP!!...PPAAPP!!...PPSSHHUPPP!!…..> Before they even got the time to rub their eyes, I come in and start to shower them with bullets, standing right at the entrance, gave me clear views of every single bandit in the square. No such thing as mercy, Not stopping for anything, my index finger keep pulling the trigger, aiming for the heads and chests of every bandit I saw. After emptying 4 clips and several seconds of death wails, all of them lays cold on the ground. "AAAHHH!!…URGHHH!!…".( Bandits) "..T.A.S…start body count..<kachak!!>…..<Psshupp!!>..Start now..". I changed the clipped of my SCAR-H, then I pulled out my P226 and Shoot one of the bandits who squirmed around near my feet. [19 targets killed, 23 remainings]. "…hmm, acceptable.... actually, I thought it will be a little bit challenging…again….I brought a rifle into a sword fight…". (Sir, what will you do to the Slaves over there?..). "....let's set them aside for now...I think about it after I clear all the bandits..". I pity them actually, but in all honesty, I don't know what to do with them. On the other side, I got other things on my plate now, for now, I think It's better to clear the whole keep first before dealing with them. [Sir, the bandit leader, and all high-level members are located on the 2nd floor, Duke party location located inside the basement..]. "..Roger that..". Of course, I'm aiming for the 2nd floor, now that I know Duke and his men were in the basement, that's actually a good thing because they were confined in a single location. The bandits won't kill them, and their position now definitely won't get them involved in the crossfire, also this makes things easier for me, I don't have to worry about misfiring someone. < BAM! BAM! > "(HOLD UP!!)....what do you guys wan…?!<PAASSHH!!>". (Bandit) Banging on the door, I can hear footsteps slowly coming to the door, with an annoying tone the bandit opens the door, only to meet my riffle barrel right in front of his face. I pulled the trigger, the bullet goes through his head, Then I kicked his torso causing him to fly right back, and opened the door widely. The remaining 3 bandits inside were shocked, but before they managed to ask what was going on, I already pulled the trigger aiming for all of them. <Psshhuupp!!... Psshhuupp!!...Psshhuupp!!...>. Yet another 4 dead bodies on the ground, the smells of blood and musty air filled the entrance, the Keep interior was quite warm, it's just looking more like an animal den rather than a keep. The whole thing was littered with rubbish and disorganized, which already annoyed me, the OCD inside me already going insane. "Why use a Keep if you can't even clean them?...just use a freaking cave then..". [They're bandits after all…this kind of people don't really care about anything other than their greed...]. That's right, what can I expect from these barbaric people. Leaving the entrance, I head straight to the staircase heading upwards, and soon after I arrived at the 1st floor. The first floor was unlike the entrance, there's a hallway right upon the staircase it was about 18 meters long and at the end there's another staircase climbing up, the whole floor divided into 2 sides, and on each side, there's a room, it's 4 room in total. [Sir, there are 11 enemies on this floor, 5 inside the first room on the right.…2 in the first left room, and 4 inside the second room on the right..]. "…1st left room it is then…". I'm going for the room with the least enemy first; I can go the other way around but, better go for the easiest one first. Opening the wooden door, I slowly creep in with my rifle muzzle slipping in first. The room was dimly lit, the air inside was musty and reeks of sweat and body odor, and the first thing I saw was a half-naked man lying asleep on a wooden bed, as I was half inside there was another man on the left bed wearing a baggy medieval shirt, this guy also deep asleep. Seeing the free opportunity, I pull the trigger aiming at their heads sending them to sleep forever. [18 targets remaining...]. I closed the door, and crept to the second room on the right side, just like before, the room was unlocked, and in fact, it was slightly opened. There's a bit of light coming out from the room, slowly I sneak a peek through the gap. This room was actually a Treasury by the look of it, there's a pile of wooden boxes stacked all around the room, weapons of all types were hung on the racks, and there are 4 bandits squatting in the middle of the room, arguing about how to divide the gold coins amongst them. "Shhh!!…don't be so loud!!..". "Yeah right!...huh?...he!..< PSSHHUUPP!! >..". Giving no chance to slip away I fired 4 shots at the bandits. Each shot made a hole in their heads, needless to say, all four of them were instantly killed. Ever since I started coming to this world, and experiencing the changes due to the increase in my physical state, my overall performance was nothing but inhuman. So far I missed no shots, every move was precise and perfect. Also, my mental state was on a different level, I was able to learn and understand anything simply by reading any thick books for an hour. By the way, after having a higher intellect I realized that my passiveness period or 'trying to be a good man' was actually a waste of time, I tried to become a good guy but what's the use if the society still views me the same and treat me like a trash. All I do was try to satisfy the people around me, but I myself wasn't feel happy and restrained. But now that I was able to travel to this world and the changes I've experienced make me feel free, I was able to be myself for the first time in a long time and I was quite content with it. But, that doesn't mean I was a heartless psychopath, I'm someone who will only use violence if I deem necessary, after all, I am a civilized modern Man. [4 targets eliminated, 14 remainings]. "..Gold coins….buck load of em..hehehehehe..". The feeling of seeing gold coins falls from your hands was definitely a great one. It was breathtaking, but I have to delay my celebration, for now, there are 14 more bandits to kill and also that Duke. I just hope he doesn't die before I was able to save him, still he probably won't die that easy right?. This time I head to the 1st room, seeing that it got the most bandits in it there's probably something valuable in it. [Sir, there's actually something in there…but if it was valuable or not…..you probably have to decide it yourself...]. What T.A.S said was actually odd, still, since I'm going to check it out anyway there's no need to pay attention to it. Unlike the treasury room, this one was firmly shut and noisy, as I eavesdropped on the door I instantly know what was going on. "HMMMM!!!....." "shit!!..This one has broken already…". (Bandit) Skin slapping sound loudly echoes in the room as grunts and annoyed voices complain. "Look, there's elf here…hehehehehe". (Bandit) Even from the other side of the room I already know what happened inside the room, there are at least 2 bandits still busy raping slaves, as for the other 3 they started moving further into the middle of the room, probably to the elf they were talking about. {[HIDDEN QUEST ++ RECEIVED!]} {Damsels in Distress} [Save the Banished High Elven Queen Elijah An Quers who's about to be raped to death.] Reward: - Opened new status parameter [Loyalty]. - Gain full loyalty and devotion from the Banished Queen and 70 points of loyalty from all slaves saved. - Gain 5 Advanced level workers and 1 Master level worker Penalty : - [Loyalty] parameter will be permanently locked. - Slaves saved will retaliate causing severe damage to your Reputation. - Duke and his Nation will avoid contacting you. - 60% of Keep's treasure will be lost. - Keep will be burned down by Hallerus Army. "Fuck!....< BAMM!! >…". "HUH!!..< PPSSHHUPPP!! >..URGHH!!....". Seeing the sudden quest announcement made me lose my pace, I kicked down the door, immediately the whole attention was turned to me. The first bandit that turned to me was fully naked grunting while pumping his waist on a small naked girl's corpse. Before he managed to say anything I blast his head off with a 7.65mm bullet. The second one was also busy grabbing a teenager in a doggy position right beside the first bandit; I fired 3 shots at him 1 on the left eye and 2 on his chest. Both of them fall dead on top of the girls they're ravishing, as for the other 3 who still standing, stopped their tracks and turned their eyes on the door. "What the?!! Ugh!!..< ZASS!! >…UGHHH!!.. < THUD!!>". I strode forward as I unsheathed my machete from my back, the 3rd bandit who was stunned at the sight of me, tried to step back, but before he does, I take a large step forward and swung my machete across his neck, the slash was so quick and divisive it leaves a straight line of blood across the walls behind him, the head stayed for a few seconds before falls to the floor. "Wait!!..< BUKK!! CRAKK!!>..<ZASS!! ZASS!! >..". The 4th Bandit, who was startled, shoves his right hand forward and tried to stop me. Using my left hand, I grab his wrist and bend outward them till it's break, I yank his hand causing his body to jerk forward, at the same time I slash down my machete cutting his left hand completely and before he was able to shout and fall pass me, once again, I cleaved his body into two, right in the middle of his torso. The body was split into two parts as it falls to the floor. "RUN!!..HMMMM!!!…< ZUKK!!!..>…GULGGGGGGGG!!..". Witnessing the fate of his fellow, the 5th bandit tries to run away, but before he was even managed to run past me, I kicked his knees and cover his mouth with my left hand, and using my machete, I slit his throat causing him to slowly choke on his own blood. The sound of his gurgling in his own blood and his body falling to the floor silent the entire room. [5 target eliminated, 9 target remaining….{Hidden Quest ++ Damsels in Distress} complete..[Loyalty] Parameter has been unlocked...]. T.A.S's monotone voice broke the silence, looks like I managed to complete my first quest, still, I wasn't able to bask in its glory yet, because right now there are 5 pairs of eyes staring right at me. All of them were wearing only tattered loincloths, revealing their bare body, for a brief moment it was certainly distracting even for a gentleman like me. But looking at their condition, all of them were malnourished, their body was full of bruised and injuries, and their necks, wrist, and ankle were badly wounded due to the iron shackles. I've read about how bad a slave's life was but seeing it first-hand was definitely shocking. After quite some time, I focus on a lady who's laying down on the floor. She was about 190cm, pale white skin, long golden blonde hair, the right half of her body from head to toe was badly burned (2nd-degree burn), her right hand was amputated from the elbow the same goes for her right leg, amputated from the knee. Even so, I can clearly see that she was definitely a beautiful woman, her body, and her face definitely clearly state so. I use [Identify] on her, surprisingly this half-dead lady was the Queen whom I just saved. She, who's aware of my gaze, finally locked eyes with me, yet never uttered a word, which makes me feel uncomfortable. "…So…You're the Banished High Elven Queen Elijah An Quers huh…". I can't help but feel uncomfortable by the intense gaze she gave me, which makes me sound so snobbish.

Chapter 5 Episode 4

---Elijah An Quers & Co. POV--- I already forgot how long I've become a slave, ever since my small old kingdom was defeated in the heat of wars, my own kin, my own race, my own family has thrown me under the wheel. This foolish self even willingly offers to be the sacrifice, just to save those who I once called beloved, at first I thought what I did was noble, selfless, and I as a Queen and a High Elven were supposed to do, but instead of honoring my selfless act, my own kind disowned me. Words saying I was weak, tyrant, foolish, selfish, and a harlot spreads to the whole world and this hideous rumor was spread by my own beloved. I've become a slave, sold again and again, become toys for lust or torture for anyone who bought me. I've long cursed this long life of mine!, I despise this beauty of mine!, I cursed this world!, I cursed everything!!. Each day's I hope someone will end my life yet death never come to me, 2 months ago I was sold to another slave trader, as usual, I was brought around to be sell, but as the slave caravan I was with were traveling to the Kingdom of Hallerus the caravan was robbed by Bandits, almost all the slaves were killed, even I was badly injured, I was brought over to their Keep and become their captive. Here, I met with the others, Mina she's a Minotaurus, although she was the biggest amongst us, she was the most gentle and kind-hearted, and there's Bina, a Female Warrior Orc, she was fierce, get caught in the war as she was defeated in a death duel against Orc General. Amongst us, there's a unique girl Rafaela, a demi-human more accurate half human half Bird kin, unlike normal demi human she doesn't have feathers or beak on his physique, but she has beautiful pairs of wings on her back, which make her look like an angel, the last one was Andrea, a beautiful and wise human who was sold by her husband. All of us share a bond, we console each other, help each other, since we were bound to slavery by the slave magic, we can only cling to this measly hopes, hopefully, someday death will invite us. A few weeks ago, the keep was under attack by a Nobles force, yet yesterday I've heard that the Nobles has been defeated and captured. Once again, the hopes of freedom were shattered, as if the disappointment wasn't enough, at night the bandits have come to us, to taint us. They savagely ravish whatever they can lay their hands on, the newly captured teenagers was their first victim, not enough with raping those girls, they beat them to death, As the girls died, they turned to me. I loathed these animals! I hope they die!, God's! Demons! Whomever! Whatever!. Kill. This. Animals. Funny, even though I was always wanted to die, but Every time this kind of thing I happened, deep in my heart I always wanted to be saved. < BBOOMM!! > Suddenly the door was broken to pieces, all the bandits were shocked by it, and somebody came in. A Man, wearing weird black clothing, the man was stoic and firm. He was holding a black metal object, as he pointed towards the bandits, fires come out and the next instance the bandit's heads were blown off, just like that the bandit was killed. He was strong, far stronger than anyone I've ever seen. In just a few seconds all the bandit was killed, cut into half without being able to shout or do anything to him. What I saw at that moment, feels as if a burden has been lifted, and hopes have finally come. The man was silent; I can see his looking at us then look at the 2 dead girls. He doesn't say anything, he walks towards the girl's dead body and kicked the bandit corpse away. He then noticed me, his eyes were deep blue, his gaze was warm and gentle but at the same time it was frightening it was as if he can see right through my very soul, Suddenly he spoke to me. "…So You're The Banished High Elven Queen Elijah An Quers…huh..…". (The Man) The man's voice was calm and proud, though he just said a few words it's was enough to shake my very being. Because the language he spoke was the lost ancient language far older than High Elves and Dragons, I remember studying this language back when I was royalty, it was so difficult to master even Grand Scholar took 100 years just to learn to read their writings. I wasted 260 years just to learn and master them; I thought it's just a waste of time, who would've thought I heard them here. The entire world called them with many names the language of first, Language of Power, Words of Destroyer, Language of The Origin, but all of them were the same thing, which it can only be spoken by the wisest, the strongest and the brightest amongst the living, The True Language of High Human. There's a famous saying that goes like this "Behold o Mortals, for our Tongue and hand, we gave you wisdom and power, share it amongst you, learn it, master them and the world of magic will be yours." But amongst the wisest and sweet saying left by High Humans there also a famous saying which scares everyone, "For those who heard us and spoke our tongue, remember! Be respectful, Be humble, Be Noble, for Us, we despise discourteously, Remember we are the one who breaks the continent to pieces, we are the first to burn the seas, For our Language able to save the world, Believe that We High Humans can bring disaster to it.". Although they were already gone from Fantasma, the Legend of High Humans and its marks stays, never in my mind, a real-life High Humans was standing in front of me. "….I know you can hear me, woman…". What he said woke me up from my daze; I can't believe I was being disrespectful towards a High Human. Still, I wasn't able to move; also I was showing a shameful sight of myself. I can only close my eyes and answer him. "O Great Master, this lowly being…Wouldn't dare to be disrespectful towards you, O great High Humans…Please forgive this lowly Slave…". I can only muster a few words, the man still standing before me, showing a complicated look by scrunching his brows. ---_---------_------------_-------- "(T.A.S …how does she knows I'm a High Human?.. didn't you say that I'm the only High Human in this world?..)". (Yes, you are the only High Human in this world…at this time though…actually High Human do exist in the Past, and all of them were just like you…more accurately your stats, not the origin. As for how she knows, it's because you speak a True High Human language…which was considered a lost language now…). "(So that means I've been speaking a lost Language the whole time?..)". ( Yes. aside from me, the only one who can understand you is that High Elven…As a high Human you can understand any languages, but you can only speak High Humans for now…which almost no one can understand…but, Don't worry you can still speak any languages…as long as you study them..). Now that I know I can't communicate easily, I guess this will hinder my plans to exploit the Duke's. Wait! These slaves will be Master-less if I killed all the Bandits right?, By the way, because of me all of them will be saved, should I use them?. (Sir, actually all the slaves in this keep already become part of the reward for completing the hidden quest++, even if you force them, they have no choice but to follow your order…the only thing that makes the difference was if you act along and try to show that you help them, their Loyalty parameter will easily increase, but if you force them and treat them like how the bandit does, the parameter will drop..) So, the reward systems were actually implied like this, it was given in real-time instead of things just simply falls from the sky like games. Looks like the only one who can understand me was this Ex-Queen, it seems that I have to revise my plans a little bit; I guess it's better to flush out all the Bandits first. "O Great Lord!.... Please wait!…". ( Elijah An Quers) As I was about to leave the room, Elijah An Quers called me. I turned and looked at her, who's now being a help to sit by a Minotaurus woman named Mina; she seems pretty serious by the look of it. "Great Lord, i know we slave isn't deserved of your kindness….but…please, help us…free us from this misery....please!!, I'm not asking for myself ...t for my fellow slaves, they were still young.. Release t and for that.. Although it wasn't much, i would gladly give my life for you O great Lord…". With pleading tears, I can feel that she finally throws her last strips of honor for this demand. Actually, she doesn't have to say it, I was actually about to do it. "...Then stay put,…no one can leave the room until I came back…". It would be messy if they start running and making sounds before I handle all the Bandits though. After saying what I want, I leave the room and headed for the top floor. --------------------_---------------------_--------- -Elijah An Quers & Co. POV- "Sister Elijah, what were you saying to that man?...and why is he killing all the Bandits??..".(Mina) All the ladies start to circle around Elijah, as the man silently left. The man's action was weird and it's worried them, as the only one who spoke to him was Elijah. "Don't worry…that man is the one who will save all of us...I know he will…".( Elijah) She smiled at the ladies, but for some reason, the others can feel that it wasn't that simple. They all know that she probably tried to save all the slaves and them by sacrificing herself, they know that this kind-hearted Elf was always like that, that's why deep in their hearts they decided to stay together with her if what they thought was true. -------------_----------------+-----------------_------------ THIRD FLOOR (Sir there's 7 Target's on this floor, 3 were on the hallway and 4 inside the Center room. My suggestion is to lure the guards first from the door before going inside the Center room. ) "..Fuck that, I'm going in now…". There's no need to go safe now, now that I know what my full capabilities were, I confident that I can handle this bunch of barbaric bandits. If they actually got any fighting skills, probably I will be more careful, but based on my observation these guys were just a little bit stronger than average people and as to why they managed to become notorious is due to their numbers and their savageness. As soon as I step in the hallway, I aim my muffled SCAR-H rifle towards the 3 guards who are nonchalantly standing in front of the doors by the end of the hallway. Like always, the destructive power of modern weapon never ceases to disappoint me, the 3 guard's falls effortlessly as the bullets drill through their body. Not stopping, I hasten my steps and closing on the door, as was about 2 meters away from the door, it suddenly opens. "Be Quiet will ya?!!..<BUUKKK!!>….< CRASH!! >…". "Huh?!!…< PPSSHHUPPP! >…..AAARRGGGHHHHH!!!…". The angry unlucky bandit who opens the door received the full strength of my punch, sending him flying into the room and crash to the wall at the end of the room. Inside the room there are another 3 men who were sitting comfortably, discussing something. Barging into the room, I aim at all of them and open fire. Instead of going for the killing, I purposely shot their knees and body; I want them alive for my plans. The whole action only last for 40 seconds, I picked up all of them and tie them up to the chairs then stuff their mouths with dirty rags, I lined them up in a single line before me, it's easy to do as, all of them have already fainted. I also used [Identify] on all of them. The 1st Man was actually the One Snakes Bandit their 'Snake Head Norton, 2nd Was One Snakes Number 3 'Venomous spit Pungi', 3rd man was One Snakes Vice leader 'Rattlesnake Loise', and the most surprising amongst all of them was the 4th man, Baron Larson Medika a noble of the Hallerus Kingdom and retainer of Duke Merrica Murr. "(Hmmmm...i smells conspiracy in here..….anyway…T.A.S which one is the slave's contract holder?..)". (The 3rd man from your left. All you have to do was put your hand on the slave master mark on his left chest, to make sure that the marker was transferred to you as you kill him. ). Just like what T.A.S said Rattlesnake Loise really do have a tattoo on his left chest, the tattoo looks like a tribal hand that was bound by a chain, I put my left hand on the tattoo, and put my gun on his temple then pulled the trigger. A few seconds has passed, yet I felt absolutely nothing but there's a difference on my body, a Sakura flower tattoo appears on my forehands, it looks neat and kinda to my liking actually. (The Slaves Ownership of 20 Slaves has been transferred successfully. The loyalty of All slaves has been set to 70% (Loyal/ Beloved/Trusted), Congratulations Sir. ) "Thanks…Looks like, I already got free workers now…...time to put that Ex-Queen to work..". Since the base was practically cleared already, aside from the 2 wardens in the basement. Wait, I can use those 2, yes I can use them. After fully secured the 3 captives, I left the room after throwing all the bandit dead bodies out to the Courtyard.

Chapter 6 Episode 5

Since the bosses no longer a threat, I've thought of something to ease the slaves and ultimately increase their [Loyalty] towards me. Although, I already own the slaves but that doesn't mean I have their respect, I dislike forcing someone to work for me, to me even if they were slaves they deserve to be treated humanely. For that, all the slaves in this keep deserves some kind of a payback, a release from their humiliation and anger, they all need to gain their pride and sense of dignity as a living being. The 2 bandits downstairs shall be the object of their justification. Each dead body I passed, i throw them outside to the front courtyard. The sound of bodies slam against the ground reverberates through the whole keep, I can see the slaves at the front courtyard shook and cry to the scene, but no one shouts, in fact the look in their eyes says ( Serve you right! ). A few minutes later, I already back inside the room where Elijah An Quers room, all of them seems to be waiting for me as all of them were sitting on the floor with their heads bow down. " Elijah An Quers…Tell your fellow Slaves to follow me..". " Yes, O great lord,…". (Elijah An Quers) I wonder if all of them think that I'm snobbish, I'm actually not though, I never really look down on people it's just that I'm usually don't speak much, that's all. Either way, all of them starts to follow behind me silently, each time's I stop to throw the bodies down, I can hear a few of them gasp, even Elijah were bewildered by the bloody scene. Bina the Orc Lady tried to help me throw the bodies, but each time I stop her and throw them myself. As we get to the entrance floor, I opened the large wooden door and throw the bodies on the floor outside. All 5 of them were shocked by the piles of bodies lying around the courtyard, pools of bloods, smells of burned flesh lingers in the air. I head out to the courtyard and release all the slaves that were locked on the pillroys and cages which bring the total of 20 slaves including the 5 who followed behind me. Befuddled as to why they're being freed, still all of them starts to hug each other and bawling their eyes out. "Elijah, wait here…". Without waiting for her reply, I leave her and go back inside. This time I descend to the basement, just like the other places in this keep, this place were just as disgusting and gloomy. By the time I steps in the basement, the two warden who's having fun beating a naked Knights inside one of the open jail, doesn't even realize I was slowly closing in to them. "HUH??..<BBUUKK!!!>…ARRGGHH!!!...<CRRRAAAKKK!!>..MY LEG!!!...". (Bandit guard 1) As they immersing themselves bullying the poor knights, I just casually sneak up behind one of the guards who show his back towards me, and send a full swing hook punch on his solar plexus which immediately broke 4 of his ribs, the impact send him flying to the right wall and as he fall to the floor I stomp on his left thigh breaking his bone to the points the bone comes out towards his inner thigh. "WHAT??!!...WHO??!!...< BBBUUUKK!! >….Wai!!..<BBUUKKK!!>..". (Bandit Guards 2 ). The second bandits, also receives the same fate as the 1st one, but this time instead of being send flying, I use him as my punching bag. I pummeled every combo I remember; the knight who's been lying in a fetus position quickly scoots aside and silently watches the show. Even the Duke and his other knight turned to see the sight of me beating the shit out of the bandits warden. A few minutes passed, both of the bandit guards were both still awake but already lost the ability to fight or even run, all they can do now is shoot a glare and run their pitiful mouths, grabbing each of their legs, I dragged them just like a bag of trash and head upstairs. All the slaves who's still waiting for me, still stand at the same place, standing around the fire pit. They all stands up as they saw me coming slowly towards them, I release the barely alive bandit guards on the ground and stand in front of the slaves. I pick up one of the bandit swords and plant the sword on the ground, Elijah and all the slaves, stares at me and the sword. "…Elijah An Quers, and all of you…this is my gift for you. They all yours…". That was the only words I said, as I walk passed and sit down on the logs beside in front of the fire pit. Elijah who the only one who understand me, shudder at my words. Emotions starts to take over her as she broke free from Mina support and grab the sword and started to crawl her way to the bandits while spouting curse and wails of tears. The other slaves starts to follow the suits and starts to release their pent up emotions on the two bandits, some of them uses their bare hands, some grab stones and weapons, the sound of 2 bandits pleading and curse slowly drown out by the sound broken bones and meat smashes, all the slaves wails and curses their voice out, as they lost in the bloodlust and pent up rage. ( I must say sir, this is quite a spectacle…you probably could win an Oscar for best actor and director..) "(Thank you?.. But, I don't really do it for that though ….probably around 70% for the Loyalty..)". (The other 30%?..) "(These ladies already suffers enough…some justice needs to be done, they deserve that….and it's happen that I can give it to them..)". (I see….i suppose they do..). All the fiasco took 3 hours, not a single one of the slave's hands were white, all of them bathed in bloods. As for the 2 bandit fates, well, the easy way to describe their state was 'piles of meat paste'. Elijah who's been support by Mina slowly comes towards my back, the same goes to the other slaves all of them kneels on the ground. Without turning around, I ask Elijah. "..Is it done?..". "Yes, Great Lord master…". (Elijah An Quers) I turned towards the slaves and pulled my sleeves to show them the Master slaves tattoo, which clearly on my forearm. Seeing that every single one of them know that, I am their new owner. "I have fulfilled your demand Elijah An Quers, as you has promised me, your life is now mine…". "Yes my lord master, this life of mine and all of mine is yours from this day forward….for fulfilling this demand of mine, I will forever be thankful to you my lord..". (Elijah An Quers). "Good, as for the others….tell them that they are free to go if they want, say it now….if not then, they all shall become mine as well..". Looking at her [Loyalty] parameter its already at 99% loyalty, I guess she really do wanted to be part of my company. Elijah relay my words to all of the ladies, but after 10 minutes no one even stand up, only silent. "Nobody wanted to leave?..". "Yes my lord master, we all decided to stay and serve you, my lord…".(Elijah) "I guess welcome then….i expect you guys will be ready to work, of course I won't be unreasonable and mistreat you….". "Thank you my lord master, we all will always grateful and ready to serve you, whatever you need we will fulfil them..".(Elijah & the Ladies) Their enthusiastic respond was quite startling to me, this probably due to the High [Loyalty] parameter and my special traits [Perfect Specimen] combined with high charm points. The ladies look quite devoted and kinda smitten at me, even though I'm still wearing my skull mask, either way, I make Elijah as my personal assistant and my number 2, and the first 4 (Mina, Bina, Rafaela and Andrea) shall become her assistant. "Great Lord Master, one of the ladies ask….can we know your name?.."(Elijah) "Hmm?.... I forgot about that, My name is Mies Sai, I am the last High Human in Fantasma….by the way, have you all eaten yet?". I removed my mask, and introduce myself to the ladies. By the looks of it, I'm really killing it here, everyone were blushing as the saw my bare face, and my killer smile as I ask them if they've eaten yet or not. "<Cough!>….no, Master Mies….".(Elijah) "Then….ask somebody to cook, make it sumptuous….just use the food stock in the kitchen..". I saw that the bandits kitchen was filled with foods, though their kitchen was a bit dirty. Looking at the ladies conditions they all definitely can use some warm food. "Yes Master,….Shall I send them here?..".(Elijah) "Huh?...why? I'm not that hungry though….". "Huh?"(Elijah) "Huh?" Both of us just look at each other, Elijah seems to misunderstand my words; she probably thinks that it was for me. "it wasn't for me, it's for you guys…just eat to your fill, you guys definitely needs that….". "Ahh….Pardon me Master, But…us eating alone, isn't appropriate….as a slave….Hmm!!". (Elijah) I use my index finger and put it on her lips, she was shocked by it but still she listen to me intently. For some unknown reasons, I just wanted to try those sleazy moves. "Appropriate or not, just put that aside for now…I don't care about any of that….just go and eat….after that, strips all the bandits bodies, collect their bounty proof and burn their bodies….can you do that?..". "..Y.. yes, sir…". (Elijah) Her face reddens by my sudden intimate act, although half of her face were burned still the remaining part shown how beautiful she was. I never really have time to fully appreciate my new handsome face though, at least from her reaction I know that it's certainly on another level, should I become a social media star?, probably not right?. Since there's no more threat, I decided it's time to get my Van. I was kinda wondering if I should travel back to earth, maybe to get some supplies since I already have to take care of 20 peoples now. Probably I will do it later. The walk was quite peaceful, there's nothing interesting happened though not even single monster attacking me. After 30 minutes of driving at a safe speed, I finally arrived at the Keep, like always the slaves was particularly shocked by the emergence of black square box moving around and producing a loud noise. The first one to react was actually Bina Murook one of the 1st five, She a Orc Warrior, 195cm high light red skinned with muscular physiques, but still her feminine feature was definitely there, it was hard to ignore the G cup breast, and that round apple ass. She look exactly like the Orc you see in games (WOW), but instead of fierce and groggy looking, her face was quite similar to a normal human, it's just that she have shorter nose and slightly pointed upwards, a small protruding under fangs and a slightly pointed ear. " STOP!!!! GUYS!!...THERE MONSTER COMING IN!!!..TO ARMS!!!...". (Bina Murook) She doesn't even wait for anything, brandishing her short sword she jumped towards my front mirror. Then stab her sword through the front mirror, the sword gone through and broke the whole thing. "No..no….don't!!...<ZZZUUUKKKK!!!>….MY FORNT MIRROR!!...". The attack can definitely kill, but I was able to stop the sword from damaging anything else by pinching the sword tip and snap them into half. "Huh??....Lord Master??...Have you been eaten by the beast??...". (Bina Murook) "....<PAK!>...just how clueless are you?....no I'm not, this is my ride…good god.....you know what, pick all the things inside and put them in one of the room in second floor...next time ask first, don't just jumping around swinging that sword around..". As she finally saw me inside the van, she immediately become docile and panic, I came out and flick her on the forehead and started lecturing her. The other slave giggle as they saw me scolding Bina, halfway lecturing her, I realize that she doesn't understand anything I just said so I just give up and told her to transfer the supplies inside, to the second floor by pointing the boxes in the back of the van and second floor. It took a few minutes to explain that to her using the sign language in the end she did understood what I meant. The courtyard was already half cleared; the naked bodies were piled up on a wagon, while the equipment was lined up properly near the entrance door. As I entered the Keep, the slaves already started to clean up the whole keep, sweeping the dirt, wiping the floor. I wonder if they have done eaten yet, i directly head to the 3rd floor to see the 3 captive. The 3rd floor consist of 5 room, there's 4 normal sized room on the right and left side while the middle room (Boss room) occupy half of the 3rd floor, the 3rd floor was the One Snakes upper echelon abodes, each room have a different interior and each one of them have their own treasures. All the room has been ransacked, probably by Elijah order, the only thing that left inside this rooms was their furniture's, after checking on the captives still in their deep sleep, I entered the 2nd room on the left and started to arranged the room, I turned it into an interrogation room, with only a chair, a table and one light source (Candle) to make the whole room become gloomy. <KNOCK! KNOCK!> "Lord Master, it's me Elijah..".(Elijah) "Come in…take a seat over there..". I pointed at the chair near the table, Mina who's been supporting her immediately have her sit on the chair, and stand beside her. Mina was a 210cm high minotaurus lady, amongst the slave she possessed the most sexy and voluptuous body, L cup size breast, beautiful hour glass body line and humongous bottom, she has an elegant and gentle face, on her head there's a small horn, she also has a cow ears and cows legs from her knee down. In actuality she isn't a minotaurus, in fact she belong to a branch of a minotaurus race called Cow people, a rare variant of minotaurus clan that known to a breeder and a milk maiden. It seems that only I know this fact about her, thanks to my [Identify] skill. I told Elijah that I will perform an interrogation to extract all the information from the 3 captives. All she had to do was to translate everything that I said, and there's no need to translate what they said because I'm able to understood all languages, it's just I can't speak them. "You're able to comprehend all languages?...….All of them??".(Elijah) "Ehm…Anyway, get ready….im going to bring the 1st one inside….also, don't touch the small box…". The small box was actually my smartphone, with recording app readily opened; I can't actually ask Elijah to write as she wasn't in the conditions to do such things.

Chapter 7 Episode 6

"I want all the names that involve in these conspiracies of yours…now!..". (Elijah) Elijah shouted at Baron Larson, who's currently tied to the chair with a knife stabbed on his left knee. "I'll speak!.... I Speak!!.... Please no more!!...STOP!!! …AAAARRGHHHH!!".(Baron Larson) Although it looks like a normal betrayal scene, actually it wasn't. I never thought I would be witnessing a large conspiracy between two nations. Apparently, this Baron Larson was actually conspiring with other nobles, who are mainly Duke Merrica Murr retainers, to kill him using this Bandit extermination campaign; they even colluded with several bandit groups to make it possible. The conspiracy was first to kill Duke Merrica Murr and then slowly loosen the grip of Duke family power in the territory, after that, the Nobles will allow the forces from Principality Of Light to slowly convert the people into their human supremacy religion. Principality of Light was a religious nation north of Hallerus Kingdom, Principality of Light believed that human was the only rightful race in this world and other races need to be wiped out from the whole world, in other words, a fanatic racist. All the nobles involved receive bribes, promises of power, and territory, some are even devout believers of the Principality of Light religion. Duke Merrica Murr was someone who is close to the new King; he was the only Duke in Hallerus that allow other races to receive equal treatment as humans (Some parts of it). That's why he was very popular and well-loved by his people, but some of the nobles who the avid supporter of the previous king (Also a famous human supremacy figure) feels upset but unable to do anything to him, because of that, they wanted the good Duke to be eliminated. The plan was already in motion, some of the Principality of Light and Noble's forces already started to assemble, churches already started to spread the Supremacy religion, also in 3 years, the full assault of the Principality of Light will be launched after the Duke died, and the fabricated attacks of terrorism (Put in the names of other race) took effects. By the way, the only Bandit group who knows the entire plan was only One Snakes bandit, as for the others they only receive orders and payment to harass and attack Duke Territory. From the 2 bandit leaders, I managed to obtain the list of every single bandit group who was involved in the conspiracy, their exact number, base locations, and their leaders. I even managed to get hold of the locations of the Bandit coalition secret treasures locations, and a grade A dungeons locations. "This looks like a big mess Lord Master…". (Elijah) "….Looks like it, but it's duke mess, not us….but who knows probably, this also a blessing for us….tell Mina, throw him inside the other room with the bandits..". Mina casually grabs the Baron by his collar and drags him out of the room. "Lord Master, you look tired….shall I the others to prepare the beds for you?...".(Elijah) She looks at me, somehow she was able to sense that I need some rest. "...Sure, But I need to prepare something for tomorrow, have someone to send food to the Duke cells…also, tell everyone to wear full clothes for tomorrow, just take it from the bandits…also, assign 5 people to Bina and ask her to dressed them in full armor, they will act as a guard tomorrow...and what happened in this room, whatever you heard it stays in this room…understood?..". "Yes, Lord Master….Sir, do you need a night Company?..".(Elijah) I can't believe she's actually said that, but still I guess this was a norm in the medieval world. For someone like me, it's not like I don't need it but considering the state of the ladies, it probably wasn't a good idea, it would be inhumane to want such things from them after all that they have been through. "No...Just make sure the basement cells were properly sealed,…..also make sure all the ladies get a proper rest….INSIDE, just picks the room and use them….stop, sleeping outside and on the floor…..serving me isn't the same as serving anyone you have seen before…". I leave the 'interrogation room' and head downstairs to the treasury room. Since there are boxes of gold in there, I need to turn them into money and buy more supplies. The second floor was quite busy though, Bina and Rafaela were busy carrying the boxes into one of the rooms (The one where they held previously), and they stop what they were doing as soon as they saw me and kneel on the floor. I wave my hand signaling them to continue their work, this kind of greeting was definitely bothersome, I should tell them to change it tomorrow. "10 boxes of gold coins, 5 boxes of gold trinkets….20 boxes of silver coins, and 50 boxes of Bronze coins….3 boxes of gems... these bandits were definitely rich….". [ The price of a standard noble mansion should cost about 200 gold coins, with 10 boxes of gold coins. You can even buy 20 mansions and still have a leftover to live lavishly for 20 years. In short yes, you're rich sir. ] "…..Well, I still need to buy many things….such things should be enough to fund my business in both Fantasma and Earth….at least we are off to a good start….by the way, what is that??..". Amongst the shelves there was a single box that was different from all the boxes, unlike the other, it was the only one that was made of metal, even the lock was bigger than the others. I took out the rings of keys I obtained from the bandit leader and start testing them one by one. <Click!> After 10 keys, the lock finally opened. I assumed the content was something valuable and it was, there are 10 platinum rings with gems and delicate details engraved on them, 3 Magic bangles and a Necklace, a Spellbooks, Vials of Potions (Healing, Magic replenishment, poison antidote), a Single Rusted sword, and a weird ring with a mark of Keep on it. "Magical items….they quite beautiful, even exudes auras...is it expensive??". [ It is sir... The 10 platinum rings were Known as a Dimensional storage rings that can hold a total of 3 tons of weight (Evaluation: Slightly above Standard). The 3 Magic bangles were engraved with light protection spells that can protect the user from any poisons (Evaluation: At least you don't have to drink a potion, probably). The Necklace was known as Healing Necklace, it has the effect of slowly healing any physical wound over time (Evaluation: Quite Valuable, but don't expect any instant result). The spell Books contain a low-level Healing spell Mend Touch, able to heal any small wound using mana (Evaluation: Quite valuable, it's the same effect as consuming a normal level healing potion). ] "...What about the Potions?..". […it was self-explanatory isn't it?....there's even a label on each vial..]. "Wow, I'm just asking though…forget it, I just use {Identify} myself..". The only thing that was left was the rusted sword and the weird black ring. For some reason, the sword and the ring exuded a strong aura as my hand come closer to it, as both of the items were in my hand the black rust came off like sand revealing a beautiful metallic surface, the rusted sword became shiny and sharp to the point just swinging it on the air it produces a shrill, it can even cut the gold coin cleanly. As for the ring, it becomes beautiful, there are three layers of metals used Gold, Mithril, and Orichalcum and the Insignia on top was an insignia of a Black Coloured Stone Keep. Head Hunter [Made by the High Human grandmaster smith viscount Alma Lois, for High General Kisstoft Burman. Forge from Mithril and Blood of an Ancient red dragon, the sword has decapitated countless heads in the hand of High General Kisstoft Burman, granting its name 'The Head Hunter'. ]. "Quite brutal….just how many heads it has decapitated to claim the name?". Ring Of Power [Special Effects:-] -1000 Tons of Storage Capacity -Granting Royalty Status [Kaiser of Black Keep Empire] -Granting Passive skills [Emperor Aura] -Bound upon Wearing [Once worn by High Human Emperor, Sai Menkou of Sai clan of Black Keep Empire. The ring symbolizes power, authority, and pride, only wearable by High Human that the ring chooses. ] "....Jackpot?.... I can wear it...…. Shit, I forgot the bound part…". The ring slips onto my index finger and it fits snugly, I tried to remove it but it feels like it was glued to my finger. When I cast [Identify] on it the descriptions say [Bound to Sai Mies], I guess it's stuck forever then but still at least I now have the ever so famous dimensional storage. "T.A.S, show me my status..". [Showing Status…]. Name: Sai Mies Age: 27 Gender: Male Race: High Human Title: The Last Emperor of High Human NEW! Status Attributes:- Physical 5.5 Reflex 5.6 Intellect 8.9 Charm 5.5 Special Abilities:- World Travel (Lvl. 3) Mini Map (N/A) Skills:- Passive Active Intimidation (Mid) Identify (N/A) Martial Arts (High) Weapon Mastery (High) Versatile Works (High) Emperor Aura (N/A) NEW! Special Traits:- Calm Minded Limitless physical growth Modern Man Perfect Specimen Loyalty:- 99% Loyalty -5 Person 90% Loyalty -15 Person "At least...there's something new….". [Thanks to that ring of course,….An accidental King…]. "…But still a king right…..Heh...now how do I use this Dimensional ring?..". (You need Mana to use them…..which, is something you don't have..^^). "......…..". [Ehem!..... You can charge the ring though, just touch the Insignia part with Beast core or mana stone or Mana potions…to open it just think about opening it, it will open, and to store any items all you need to do is touch the ring to the item intended and it will automatically store the item inside…simple right? ^_^;….] At this time, I do feel annoyed with the fact that I was unable to use and practice magic, still, since T.A.S provides a solution for this I guess all was forgiven. In the treasury, of course, there's a Beast core, it looks like a raw gem actually, holding it I can feel a fluctuation of aura oozing from it and it all depends on the elements the core possesses if fire elements it will give out a warm sensation if water it will give out a similar feeling of grabbing a water ball and so on. Following the instruction T.A.S, I bump the Ring insignia on a fist-sized fire element Beast core, after 5 seconds the crystals turned to normal red crystals, the auras and radiance disappear completely, as for the ring it just stays the same but for some unknown reason, I got a feeling that the ring was only 5% charge. "I just emptied one box of these cores….and it's only 50% charged…just how many it takes to fill this thing??...". There's only one box of beast Cores left, I was quite contemplated using it, in the end, I decided that I will suspend recharging the Ring of power, and use the remaining box to recharge all the other magic items. Surprisingly, all the other rings just take 2 beast cores to fully charge them, there's even a quarter of the box left remaining which I store them inside one of the Platinum rings. Right now aside from the index finger, I wore 4 Platinum rings on each finger, my right hand was full of rings for the first time, still, since the rings were well made it looks like an expensive designer made, it just makes me looks very wealthy. "Not bad though…now, I can store 12tons worth of items in my hands...truly Magical". Again following T.A.S instructions I try storing a box of gold coins in it, I think about storing the item first and touch the box, and suddenly a black void appears from the ring on my middle finger and sucked the box whole, it all happens in just a few seconds, it was an astonishing scene to see, (I even repeat the act about 5 times before storing all the boxes of coins in the ring). I leave only the weapons, armor, and 2 boxes of Bronze coins in the treasury, just to make it look not empty. "Now...how do I…..owh~~, neat…". I was wondering how to look at what I just stored inside, as I touch the gems on the ring a grey slate appears and all the items were listed on it in a chronicles order. Which is quite helpful, I can see how many gold coins were stored in each box and the weight of every single item. Right now, 10 boxes of gold coins, 5 boxes of gold trinkets, and 20 boxes of silver coins were stored inside my middle ring finger and it only took 450 kilograms in total. 200 kilograms was the weight of gold coins including the gold trinkets, another 200 kilograms was the silver coins, and another 50 kilograms was the weight of all the wooden boxes. "...owwwhhh yeah~~~,heheheheheh….I definitely buying a new car...hahahaha!!!!". I just got 200 kg of pure gold in my hand, which roughly estimated price of about 9 million dollars, and the silver was worth at least 1 million dollars. I just became a millionaire, now all I have to do is melt them and sell them on earth. Looks like I need to make some visits back on earth, I need to open a company as soon as possible. A knock on the door snapped me back to reality; Mina was standing in the doorway waiting for me. "Lord Master,…Your bed is ready…".(Mina) I nodded at her and leave the room, it was hard for me to communicate with the others aside from Elijah because they don't understand a single word I said, luckily they know I can understand them, if not we probably become a mime just to communicate. The next step I should take now is to establish my solid footing in both worlds and learns to speak other languages A.S.A.P so that I don't look like a douchebag all the time.