‘Did I hear someone talking about host this and that besides my ear?
But I see no one, though.
Is this hallucination where usually occurs before dying?
Ah right! Before I died I watched the last episode of the Great Remaru Tempest, and before playing the game, I met the client….
Yeah, Yeah I remembered. There’s no point dwelling on unpleasant memories…
But where am I?
Oh yeah! I remembered someone talking about a soul traveling to the netherworld, but he was trying to prevent it.
Is he perhaps talking about me?
Pft! It’s such a joke, right? Well, after all. How could anyone achieve such supernatural things? I don’t even know if the netherworld does really exist!
But… But… He talked about granting the host’s desire… If ever he was really talking about me, and he could reincarnate me in the world I wanted, just like what he mentioned… I-I will…
Anyway, let’s try to determine who this person was talking to besides my ear. Earlier, there was only me and Angela, and there was no one having a monotonous tone besides us. In addition, she could not have just talked about it in such a tone where she was clearly angry right?
Who might he be?’
[Host’s body is currently in a spiritual state. The system is trying to find the right physical body for the host.]
Isaac was stunned, as when he wondered who this person was, it suddenly interrupted him by saying something he had to place effort to understand. But when he finally understood what the “person” was talking about, without hesitation, he hastily said.
“Please, not on the body of a noble person. I don’t want to be in a cage. I want to be like a bird who’s free and even unbound by the sky!”
[Granted. The host desires the body of a creature with wings and physical structure like a bird. In addition, the creature should not be perfect and fierce akin to a hawk, thus the creature should have many flaws.]
“No! That’s not what I meant-.”
[The system has now decided on the right creature.]
Before Isaac could explain himself, he lost consciousness.
…..
Dozens of seconds earlier. A blue wisp was floating in the dim surroundings, making its appearance conspicuous. It was slowly drifting forward, while sometimes it would stop at the ground before continuing to float forward as though it was trying to find something. It did not long before it stopped to a carcass that resembled a fly.
It was a dead mosquito.
It was the only mosquito lying on the ground, as though it was alone and died in solitary. The little blue wisp stopped before the carcass and suddenly disappeared inside its body. A moment later, the dead mosquito’s body twitched, and its shut eyes suddenly opened.
….
[The host’s soul is integrating into the new physical body.
Soul merging successfully.]
Isaac immediately tried to move his body, but he suddenly found himself in extreme starvation, which made him almost lose his mind. He was in unbearable pain, as though if he did not eat at any minute, he would die from hunger.
“System… why am I feeling this way?”
He could only rely on the “person” who called himself the “system” to get answers. It did not long before he received it.
[The host is currently in a berserk state… Looking for the cause... The solution has been found after determining the cause.]
[The host has one minute to satiate the hunger, or the host will die from starvation.]
Isaac opened his eyes, which were colored crimson bloody red. Suddenly, he realized his vision was different from normal. All he could see in his surroundings was black and white, while there would be outlines and shapes. If he was not wrong, there were huge rocks, and a huge wall which made him thought he was in some kind of tunnel.
However, Isaac could not worry about that. He perceived a living thing's outlines, but he could not point out what it clearly was for he only saw its color. Before Isaac knew it, his body moved forward as though wanting to feast on their prey.
The living thing's outlines suddenly moved, as though it faced him as it noticed him. However, in the living outlines perspective, what he only saw was some kind of little insect and thus paid no heed to it.
The living thing was on all fours, which Isaac perceived might be some kind of animal. Hence he was not against eating it unless it was human. However, one thing was in his mind, why does the living thing appear to grow bigger as they closed their distance?
Isaac flew at the speed of light, which even his tattered wings could not hinder his flight, and injected his mouth into the living thing’s body. At this moment, Isaac still failed to realize he was not human anymore, for his mind was in euphoria.
He remembered the time when he tasted the food made by the world’s renowned Master Chief, and this was exactly how he felt. The living thing's body wiggled, but Isaac did not notice it.
The living thing suddenly roared in anger as it used its tail to slap the location where it felt so much pain. Isaac senses the danger and subconsciously controlled his wings to fly backward.
Isaac dodges the tail in a hair-breadth.
Isaac noticed a long-color red, which replaced his previous location, as he did not realize it was even a tail. A tail that could be used as an offensive attack that almost killed him. However, he could not care more about it as his craving for food kicked in.
Now, Isaac moved and decided not to target the long-color red as he felt it was dangerous. This time, he decided to stick his mouth in a place where he felt he was safer.
Isaac continued to suck the blood of the creature without his knowing. If he was aware that the delicacies he thought he was eating were actually the blood of the living thing, who knows what reaction he would make?
[You have learned the Common skill, Mosquito bite.]
He heard “system” was talking about something again, but his mind was not clear yet. His mind was muddled from starvation and was now slowly becoming clear. He then realized he was full and decided to stop eating.
‘Seriously, despite the amount of food I eat, why does it appear it was never ending?’
He watched the living thing’s structure moved and became flat. He recognized it must have dropped to the ground and might have been killed by him. However, why does it appear the food he had just eaten came from that thing…?
‘Don’t tell me?’
‘I just eat a whole living thing? But how could I do that? That thing is so huge!’
‘No, No. It’s impossible. That thing is clearly alive, but somehow… He should be sleeping now. I should not interrupt him.’
[The system finds out that the blood the host has consumed contains an element that will greatly benefit the host.]
[Does the host want to learn the skill analysis and digestion? Yes/No]
At this moment, Isaac’s mind turned blank, and his flapping wings suddenly stopped. He immediately dropped to the ground, but for some reason, Isaac felt no pain from it. His mind continued to revolve from his past memories, while his emotions slowly built up.
It was an extreme emotion of happiness.
After all, he finally confirmed that the system that accompanied him from the time he was dead, who had been talking non-stopped in a monotonous tone, was similar to the Great Sage of Remaru.
Isaac was so excited to receive an answer that he failed to reply to the system’s question.
“Are you the Sage?!”
[The host questioned the system’s existence. My name is Dungeon Conqueror System, and I will accompany the host in conquering the dungeon.][The question has been answered. Waiting for the host to answer the previous question the system asks.]Now, Isaac was happier than everybody else. Not only does he confirm he had a backing similar to the Great Sage, the system he has had a mission for him to conquer dungeons. How could he not feel exhilaration from this? As though he even admitted he was transmigrated in the game he loved to play.“Ah! Of course, it’s a yes!”[Confirmed. Unique skills, Analysis, and Digestion have been acquired. Requesting for the host to activate skills, Analysis, to discover more from the blood you consumed. Yes/No.][Yes!][Analyzing the blood contents…][Analysis complete. This is what has been found…Common Skill, Charge.][Does the host want to digest the skill and learned it by activating the Digestion skill? Yes/No]“Although, it is only a common skill. I
“It’s now time to find another beast to kill.” Isaac sneered. “Let’s grind!” For some reason, Isaac felt he has a limb on his back. He tried to move it but seemed it could only move in a single direction, which was pretty simple. They also moved at the same time, and Isaac felt confused about its usefulness. It did not long after Isaac was struck with a sudden realization, and the previous exhilaration he felt descended to his being once more. “Could it be?” Isaac's two big round eyes shone with countless lenses. “A-wings? I have wings? I have wings!” Isaac then ordered the limbs on his back to flap, and it indeed moved! Isaac felt he moved forward slightly, which confirmed his guesses. He shrieked in happiness. “So that’s why!” Isaac remembered when he was battling the wild boar tusk earlier. He thought the limb on his back was the limb below his body, the legs. After all, he uses it to maneuver around, and he doesn’t have much time to ponder over it, for his mind was completel
“System, can you calculate the success probability of killing the beast combine with charge and my other skill targeting its beating heart?”Isaac decided to ask the system without much thought. He didn’t think that depending on the system might be considered biased. Isaac didn’t feel guilty about it. Some might think having a system, while others don’t, was a cheat, but it didn’t mean he wouldn’t make use of the blessings he received, right?It was like you were asking a child, birthed by a noble parent, to stop depending on them. It was ridiculous, to say the least. It wasn’t his fault he was born with an astonishing background. The same situation applies to Isaac; the system chooses him, so he should make use of it.[Analyzing is in the process…] [Analysis complete. Data has been gathered.The wild boar tusk had an enormous body, and it was disadvantaged against little creature….]Isaac continued to listen regarding the system’s thoughts and didn’t hasten to direct
“Activate the chain skill.”Isaac hovered before the other wild boar tusk, peacefully eating the grass scattered in the ground of the dungeon. Their stomach was enormous that even an hour of eating grass couldn’t satisfy them. Thankfully, the grass was almost common at every place, since the current place was home to the beast.[You have activated the Chain skills, Charge > Mosquito bite.]Currently, there was no thread, which showed the path for Isaac to take earlier. Isaac kept his vision to the beating heart of the wild boar tusk, feeling nervous for the first time. However, with the aid of the chain skill, all Isaac needed to do was to keep his consciousness awake, making sure the mosquito bite would activate once he pierced the heart.The performance ended splendidly without a hitch. The wild boar tusk died, landing on the ground without understanding what had happened. As expected, the carcass was devoid of blood, for it was absorbed entirely by Isaac, who immediately digested i
[Creature: GoblinDescription: A low-level type of monster, who was known for its grotesque appearance, greenish skin, and vicious, cunning, and sadistic.Note: Once you see them, check twice if they died, or they can grab you along with them on the journey to hell.]Of course, Isaac knew the hell of them. They are low-level, but they were the most hated monster in the early level of the game. Newbies always fall from their tricks, like playing dead, and embarrassingly Isaac was one of them. The System probably trying to warn him out of sincerity, but Isaac felt it was for him to remember the humiliation the goblin brought on him.Isaac even remembered many NPC’s issuing missions regarding the goblin. The most tragic of them all was a father issuing a mission for an adventurer to save his daughter, who was abducted by the goblin. The father and the child only wanted to have their joyous moments by spending their time on a picnic, but due to his ignorant. He didn’t know they were near
“I have acquired a skill just like that?” When he came to his senses, the goblin finally stopped before a wall. Isaac was surprised to see a shape and outline of a dungeon wall before the goblin. “It seems the goblin reach a dead end.” Isaac pondered as he immediately got frantic when he saw the goblin’s little circle shape turning to face him. He immediately decided to take action not to be seen by it. “System, activate charge skill!” [You have activated the skill, Charge.] As the goblin turned its head hastily due to its panic, Isaac didn’t notice his thoughts working faster than before. He called for the system to activate his skill in 0.0005 seconds, causing the system to respond in the same way. Halfway through the goblin’s turning its head, the skill has been activated. However, Isaac knew he had messed up. Due to his thoughts moving faster than reality, his mind and body failed to react in a single moment. However, thanks to Isaac’s quick reactions, he managed to point
The small goblin entered the village, and he saw his kin having their leisurely life. Some children were swinging their swords diligently, while others were playing with their same age. Most of the kids were doing mischievous things to the Elder, for which they would be scolded afterward.Meanwhile, the adult and married ones were gossiping with nonsense news, clearly, they were women. And while Men were talking about how great their dragon was, which subdued their partners in bed.The small goblin passes through them, and his panicking face does not escape the other goblin’s eyes. They couldn’t help but ponder what he was panicking about, and once they saw the direction he was heading. They couldn’t help but be affected as well. After all, the small goblin was heading to the Chief’s abode location.The small goblins were clearly heading there to report for something. The small goblins were also kind of famous in the village. He was known for venturing outside, scavenging even little
An hour earlier, the two guard’s voices sounded inside the hut. However, the village chief was conversing with someone, so it took an hour for the village chief to be completely annoyed about the guards and decided to shut them up.In addition, the inside of the hut was considerably vast. After all, instead of calling it a chief’s hut, it would be more suited to call it the headquarters. The chief would sometimes gather people inside to converse in an important conversation. While he would let other people work inside the hut to supervise their progress.Similar to now, the village chief was conversing with the most important person in the village. The village chief was talking about the person’s progress regarding his progression of magic, but he was disappointed to receive the report. He couldn’t hasten him, though, for he doesn’t have power enough to act like it.The village chief was respectful, and each of his tones was polite and formal. Therefore, when he received disappointing
[You have activated the chain skill, Charge > Mosquito Bite > Ice breath Lv1.]This time, Phantom did not chant for the Ice Breath yet, for he wanted to utilize the Mosquito bite to absorb the blood completely before freezing the monster to death. Right now, Isaac did not know if only he added Ice Breath out of pity for the enemy, suffering from the lack of blood before dying, so he instantly killed them.He was completely perplexed about his decision before of adding the Ice breath to the chain skill he possessed. He might have forgotten the actual usage of the charge to mosquito bite skill. To charge and absorbed their blood, becoming a killing machine. However, with the addition of magic skill, which needed a lot of time casting, its definite utilization diminished. It would now took time to kill the enemy, much less caused a rampaged.Pierce!Once his needle mouth finally pierced at the A three-legged long tongue red toad, confirming the place he stabbed was out of his tongue ran
[You have activated the chain skill, Charge > Mosquito Bite > Ice breath Lv1.]This time, Phantom did not chant for the Ice Breath yet, for he wanted to utilize the Mosquito bite to absorb the blood completely before freezing the monster to death. Right now, Isaac did not know if only he added Ice Breath out of pity for the enemy, suffering from the lack of blood before dying, so he instantly killed them.He was completely perplexed about his decision before of adding the Ice breath to the chain skill he possessed. He might have forgotten the actual usage of the charge to mosquito bite skill. To charge and absorbed their blood, becoming a killing machine. However, with the addition of magic skill, which needed a lot of time casting, its definite utilization diminished. It would now took time to kill the enemy, much less caused a rampaged.Pierce!Once his needle mouth finally pierced at the A three-legged long tongue red toad, confirming the place he stabbed was out of his tongue ran
“As expected.” Isaac sighed. “I didn’t know the goblin village is about to face its impending doom. Who would have thought they are dumber than humans? Well, back then. Citizens were easy to deceive by the government, but it was only because they doesn’t have a choice. While here… I have nothing to say.”Isaac looked at the little girl goblin with pity. He also looked at her big brother and later learned his name was Ink. He couldn’t help but feel sympathy for their future since even his big brother doesn’t have the power to change their faith.“In addition, even if I wanted to protect them. I might only bring myself harm. After all, who would have thought the greatest nemesis of the goblin is my race? If it isn’t because of my cautious attitude, I might not be alive and flying right now.”Isaac chuckled lightly and concluded that from now on, he would always be cautious wherever he went, especially now he was inside such a large dungeon. Even the hidden door is enough to be a lower-l
“As expected.” Isaac sighed. “I didn’t know the goblin village is about to face its impending doom. Who would have thought they are dumber than humans? Well, back then. Citizens were easy to deceive by the government, but it was only because they doesn’t have a choice. While here… I have nothing to say.”Isaac looked at the little girl goblin with pity. He also looked at her big brother and later learned his name was Ink. He couldn’t help but feel sympathy for their future since even his big brother doesn’t have the power to change their faith.“In addition, even if I wanted to protect them. I might only bring myself harm. After all, who would have thought the greatest nemesis of the goblin is my race? If it isn’t because of my cautious attitude, I might not be alive and flying right now.”Isaac chuckled lightly and concluded that from now on, he would always be cautious wherever he went, especially now he was inside such a large dungeon. Even the hidden door is enough to be a lower-l
The Gatekeepers, known for the last boss of the tutorial stage. They were supposed to effortless to deal with, but only an existences that could be count with hand passed their test to enter the next stage… the actual lower phase of the first stage of the dungeon!They have been guarding the gate for millennia, and most of the time they sleep. No one dared to bother them, for once they were disturbed and wholly awakened, signifying a challenger has appeared.A life and death battle would ensued… Only for the challenger.The Gatekeeper were immortal, like literally, for they couldn’t be destroyed even with the passage of time. Only if the challenger could gain their approval would they permit to allow the player entering the next stage.The key was them – the Gatekeepers.For now, Isaac wasn’t aware for this information yet, but not prior to the system’s announcement.[A mission is initiated! Name – To the other side.Do you want to accept the mission?Yes/No?]Aside from the sudden an
The Gatekeepers, known for the last boss of the tutorial stage. They were supposed to effortless to deal with, but only an existences that could be count with hand passed their test to enter the next stage… the actual lower phase of the first stage of the dungeon!They have been guarding the gate for millennia, and most of the time they sleep. No one dared to bother them, for once they were disturbed and wholly awakened, signifying a challenger has appeared.A life and death battle would ensued… Only for the challenger.The Gatekeeper were immortal, like literally, for they couldn’t be destroyed even with the passage of time. Only if the challenger could gain their approval would they permit to allow the player entering the next stage.The key was them – the Gatekeepers.For now, Isaac wasn’t aware for this information yet, but not prior to the system’s announcement.[A mission is initiated! Name – To the other side.Do you want to accept the mission?Yes/No?]Aside from the sudden an
The Gatekeepers, known for the last boss of the tutorial stage. They were supposed to effortless to deal with, but only an existences that could be count with hand passed their test to enter the next stage… the actual lower phase of the first stage of the dungeon!They have been guarding the gate for millennia, and most of the time they sleep. No one dared to bother them, for once they were disturbed and wholly awakened, signifying a challenger has appeared.A life and death battle would ensued… Only for the challenger.The Gatekeeper were immortal, like literally, for they couldn’t be destroyed even with the passage of time. Only if the challenger could gain their approval would they permit to allow the player entering the next stage.The key was them – the Gatekeepers.For now, Isaac wasn’t aware for this information yet, but not prior to the system’s announcement.[A mission is initiated! Name – To the other side.Do you want to accept the mission?Yes/No?]Aside from the sudden an
“As expected.” Isaac sighed. “I didn’t know the goblin village is about to face its impending doom. Who would have thought they are dumber than humans? Well, back then. Citizens were easy to deceive by the government, but it was only because they doesn’t have a choice. While here… I have nothing to say.”Isaac looked at the little girl goblin with pity. He also looked at her big brother and later learned his name was Ink. He couldn’t help but feel sympathy for their future since even his big brother doesn’t have the power to change their faith.“In addition, even if I wanted to protect them. I might only bring myself harm. After all, who would have thought the greatest nemesis of the goblin is my race? If it isn’t because of my cautious attitude, I might not be alive and flying right now.”Isaac chuckled lightly and concluded that from now on, he would always be cautious wherever he went, especially now he was inside such a large dungeon. Even the hidden door is enough to be a lower-l
The Gatekeepers, known for the last boss of the tutorial stage. They were supposed to effortless to deal with, but only an existences that could be count with hand passed their test to enter the next stage… the actual lower phase of the first stage of the dungeon! They have been guarding the gate for millennia, and most of the time they sleep. No one dared to bother them, for once they were disturbed and wholly awakened, signifying a challenger has appeared. A life and death battle would ensued… Only for the challenger. The Gatekeeper were immortal, like literally, for they couldn’t be destroyed even with the passage of time. Only if the challenger could gain their approval would they permit to allow the player entering the next stage. The key was them – the Gatekeepers. For now, Isaac wasn’t aware for this information yet, but not prior to the system’s announcement. [A mission is initiated! Name – To the other side. Do you want to accept the mission? Yes/No?] Aside from the s