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2022-02-24 19:01:30I was on my way to the adventurers guild to sign up as any isekai protagonist would.
I was already an adult so I couldn't go to school here anymore, so no academy stories in this book. Sorry!
Either way, this is the best way to get started on my journey.
An important question was: What kind of persona should I take?
I didn’t have a gun, yet, so my options on the edgy side were a bit limited.
But I did have a katana, that was a good start, now, just a trench-coat and my destiny will be fulfilled.
But in all seriousness, should I be the Edgy Lone Wolf?
I kind of liked being around other people and of course I loved to talk my heart out.
Seems like that was something new to me.
In the old world I would barely speak a word to anyone, in real life, online I wrote paragraphs worth of stuff if I could talk about it.
There were other options.
For example:
The cocky brat. Nah.
Dumb Shounen Protagonist. No way, I ain't THAT stupid.The Pervert? No.I looked at the sword and contemplated. Should I just be another swordsman?
Feels a bit empty, doesn't it?
I am my own original character, (do not steal). I shouldn't emulate anything or anyone I have seen before.Well, when you have been surrounded your entire previous life by stuff like that, who can you blame except yourself?
After I earned some money I could change my equipment to fit my actual persona.
Maybe it was to my advantage that I also looked kinda bland, not having the typical anime character look.
Though I have a semi-divine being here...
“Hey Faye,” I said to her, she was walking next to me, “is there a way to change my appearance?”
“In this world, there are generally no good ways to change a person's appearance permanently, there are a few ways to change it for a while. There are also other ways but you would not like them.”
“Great, or not great, depends. Just do what you do best and we'll come back to that later when we have some free time.”
I entered the guild house and walked over to the receptionist, an old dwarven man with a big bushy beard.
“Excuse me, my stubby buddy. Me and my companion are looking to sign up.”
"Stop," Faye said. I was turned toward her by what felt like an invisible hand, "I have not accepted to participate with you in the career you chose."
“What’s the matter? Too good to work for you own good? Just kidding. Think about it this way, you're stuck with me until I die so why not just do the same thing I do.
We’ll just double our fame and reputation, so there’s no problem.”There was a brief pause and then I was turned in the direction of the dwarf by the invisible force again.
“And what are your names?” he asked.
“I am the black swordsman, the alpha and the omega, The humanoid typhoon, Asher Burell and this is my lovely companion Lady Faye Paragon.”
“What are your classes?” he asked after an awkward pause.
“Oh baby, I can be anything you want me to be. A first-grade warrior, a mage, a thief, a warlock, a cleric, an assassin, a priest, an alchemist, a farmer, a cultivator…”
-A minute later-
“…and that’s about it. I think that were all things I could be. Just scribble me down as multi-classer, will you? And my companion here? I don’t know, ask her.”
I looked at her and she spoke up.
“I am a spell caster.”
The dwarf scribbled for a while then handed us two necklaces.
“Here are your tags. Congrats, you're part of the guild now. Glass rank members.”
“If you will explain to me, good man, what are the ranks.” I asked, leaning against the counter, listening intently.
He exhaled loudly and said in one breath, “glass, bone, copper, iron, silver, gold, platinum, mithril, obsidian, diamond.”
Impressive. But I don’t think these will matter in the story at all.
"There are a few privileges the higher tiers have, like use of the guild's blacksmith and alchemist. You can hand in personal requests to them to craft yourself specific gear. There is a pamphlet letting you know all-"
"Yeah, no. I don't really care." I turned around and walked towards the notice board, "Let's go, Faye."
I had no money and needed as much as I could get my hands on, so any job was fine.
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A special thanks to me, the writer, for writing this novel! Just joking. Thanks for coming this far. I guess I covered every trope and cliché I wanted to cover to create one of the worst “actual” web novel that is out there. Yeah, it was a train wreck through and through, but I had a lot of fun writing it. Hope you, whoever is reading this, also had at least some amount of fun reading it.It came from a somewhat shitty premise idea with isekai elements and spun into whatever it is now. Have a nice day. And as a last hurrah: Fuck you for reading this fucking garbage!
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“Does it this time? Or are you, as always, unwilling to share what is to happen? You are a powerful god. Fate, future, past, present, all that will be. The gods have grown complacent, and it is time for a change."While Urien still making a somewhat tired speech about gods and whatever, destiny, maybe, I walked up to the hooded god, whoever he was he must have been pretty powerful, as Urien said.Without hesitation, I spoke up. "This would really be the perfect moment to blast him," I said, gesturing towards Urien.To my surprise, the hooded figure nodded in agreement. "In this you are right, mortal Asher," he said, his voice deep and resonant. And with a calm flick of his wrist, a bolt of lightning shot towards Urien.The power of the blast was unimaginable. It was as if the very fabric of reality was tearing apart at the seams. I could see the sky lighting up with bursts of energy, and I felt the ground shaking beneath my feet. The forces of the world were colliding, all in an effor
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I awoke in pitch black, lying on something which I couldn’t really describe, but it was neither soft nor very hard. This wasn't my childhood bed. That much was apparent; in which I had slept in the night before, instead I found myself in what I thought was sand. It's wet too, ugh. From the feeling I got, I think I was also wearing my usual equipment, a sort of armor made of leather. It was a pretty low tier, but I thought it looked pretty cool. Why was I wearing it? I went to bed in my pajamas and now that I am here. I’m suddenly wearing it. Of course, this place could have been anywhere I could have thought of. I waited for my eyes to adjust to the darkness, but no matter how long I seemed to wait, they never did. But even though it was too dark to see anything, it wasn't too dark to hear anything. There were many people present wherever this was. Talking, shouting, screaming their heads off, moving about, and running. From the muffled sound of bare feet to the iron clang of a
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99 - The Truth
“Who are you?” Jacob asked as he pushed his wife behind him for protection. He felt a sense of confusion and fear, not knowing who this elf-man was or what he wanted from them.The elf man's response only added to Jacob's confusion. "I know this is hard to accept, but I'm your son, Asher."Jacob almost burst out laughing at how ridiculous the situation was. "And how do you plan on proving that?" he asked.“I can prove it, don’t you worry about that,” The Elf said.“How?” Curious, Zilpah raised a question. She pushed past Jacob despite his attempts to keep her behind him.Asher responded, "Well, do you remember Faye, my oh-so imaginary childhood friend? She's not quite as fantastical as you might have thought. Faye if you will," he said as he poured steaming tea into a new cup.Suddenly, an ethereal young woman manifested opposite him."I'd like you to meet her," Asher said.She didn't say a word.“We aren't really close, but she has been sharing my adventures and has occasionally been
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98 - Jacob and Zilpah, The Parents
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97 - Asher's last Hurrah for Papia
At breakfast the next day, after the weirdness Asher had with the dragon last night, he announced that he had big news.As I nonchalantly smeared jelly on a piece of bread, Asher rose from his seat and directed his attention towards the king. “"I have some big news," he announced, causing a sense of anticipation to fill the room. All eyes were now on him as he continued, "I would like for Papia to stay here in my stead, permanently. As a guide for you, but also as an important task which I believe will help her grow into her future responsibilities. She'll be dealing with all matters related to elves.I’d also like Ravana to look over her. A dragon, especially her, is someone I’d trust.What do you say, King Padillia?"There was a silence. I was in shock.As I thought about Asher's proposal, the king spoke up, stammering slightly. "I-I don't know- well, if you, rather, her... think it's best."Turning towards me, Asher asked, "And you, Papia. Are you fine with this development? A life
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Papia's eyes widened in fear as she watched Asher approach the dragon. "What on earth would he want to confront a dragon for?!" she thought to herself. "Get the hell out of here before that monster eats you!" But Asher seemed undaunted by the creature's size and ferocity.Papia continued to cower, keeping a safe distance from the dragon."Come on, girl," Asher thought, already noticing the hiding girl, "you live in a fantasy world like this and you still think dragons, of all creatures, are mindless monstrous beasts who’ll just eat you? Jeez, you still got a lot to learn about how these things work."Asher seemed to be quite knowledgeable about dragons, though. He wanted to remind Papia that in many works of fantasy, fiction in general where they appear, dragons are often depicted as the most intelligent creatures around."Proud, sometimes arrogant, and the primary source of scalie smut out there," he remarked to himself in his mind.Despite this knowledge, Asher wasn't taking any cha
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95 - Papia's... Chase?
The moment I stepped into my room, I felt a wave of overwhelming sensation wash over me.The furniture was adorned with gold, and even the chandelier was covered to the brim with gemstones. It was gaudy, to say the least, and I couldn't help but feel like it was all too much to handle.As I kicked off my shoes and let my dress loose, I made my way over to the bed. It was like a fortress, decked out with pillows and other fancy accessories. However, it was surprisingly hard. Most likely because it had probably not been slept in very much. Still, it was better than sleeping outside on the hard ground.As I lay there with my eyes closed, I started thinking about my life. Sure, the decor was a bit outdated, but I couldn't deny the fact that having servants and gold at my disposal would be kind of nice. I could get used to this lifestyle if I had to.I dozed off. I don't know for how long, but my dreams were interrupted by the sound of something smashing on the ground in the room next door
