"Remember, this is for your sister," Mom told me the night after I came home from school. "I haven't got my salary, Mom. I can't buy some class b costumes," I said after kicking off my shoes and dropping my tired body on my bed. "You don't have to buy anything, Troy. I'll help you find one. Your sister will be glad to see you with her favorite cartoon cosplay," Mom said, smiling at me. "Alright, change your clothes. Dinner at seven," she added before exiting my room. My sister has a terminal illness. Doctors said her days were numbered; that's why my parents and I do everything just to make Crissy's life full of happiness. So that's why Mom and I created low-budget costumes. It wasn't that much, but we made sure Crissy would enjoy the little show I would present. I walked down the stairs and put my hand on my forehead while menacingly looking at Crissy, who was sitting and being fed by Dad. "I am the Demon Lord Troy Hercules! I have come with the grand quest of conquest! Filthy
Confirmed. Unique skill Cherubim acquisition Success![Note: The Ability with a sharp, keen eye can see one's magic flow, including one's hidden magic skill. Given a dire situation, many eyes will appear in any part of the user's body as needed.]Confirm. Sub skill: Imitation Magic acquisition Success. [Note: Using the Unique Skill Cherubim, sub-skill imitation magic will imitate one's magic skill.]Confirmed. Extra Skill Sympathetic Magic acquisition success![Note: with imitation magic, the user can imitate one's magic skill personality and place it inside a vessel. Thus, the vessel will become the user's puppet, and what happens to the puppet will happen to the imitated person]Skill?"We've gained success! It is the start! Our world domination will begin here! Now, we only have one of them, but sooner, we will have an army of unbeatable warriors!" One of them shouted while raising a thick blue book.I tried to move, but something was stopping me; perhaps it was the red circle lig
I managed to escape the maze of a building, which is the middle-aged club's hideout.Outside the castle-like infrastructure was a huge forest. I know that running into the unknown forest is a huge gamble, but after seeing the army of knights currently raiding the place and killing everyone who went on their way, this is the best place to run.The entire forest was shrouded in darkness due to the absence of the moon; the only light source I had was a small fire in my hand as I ran through the thick forest.I have so many questions in mind, but I need to escape from this place for now.However,Out of nowhere, a dagger sliced its way toward me. If I were not fast enough to jump out, the attack would probably slit my neck.Confirmed. Mana Perception Imitation successful!What the?!Confirmed. Mana Concealment Imitation is successful!I immediately activated my Fire magic to drive the attacker away, but to my surprise, it was not alone; the other attacked me from behind, leaving me almost
It's been three days since I arrived in this world. I managed to survive by eating fruits and hunting easy prey like deer and wild boars. Thanks to my hunting skills and a newly acquired fire magic. I was able to make a meal despite missing the taste of cooked rice and the softness of bread. When you have handy Fire magic at hand, every problem is solved. That would be an easy life if only I had at least seven hours of sleep at night, but no, thanks to the night prowlers of this forest, sleeping was not easy. After walking aimlessly, trying to find a way out of this thick and depressing forest, I finally reached the end of this ridiculously massive forest full of dangers in every direction. "Grab your weapons!" Is that a human voice? Finally, another human encounter who probably won't try to kill me on sight.I peeked my head from the bushes and found two merchant carriages currently being surrounded by a bunch of dark green-skinned midgets with annoying high-pitched laughs. De
I jumped out of the carriage and waved my hand towards Ross and Ann."See you around, Mister Troy!" Ross shouted as their carriage continued.I nodded and watched them disappear. Now, where do I start?Behind me was a huge white fountain in the middle of a roundabout where countless carriages were passing by. Based on what the adventurers I was in the carriage said, this kingdom is called Korra. And also, according to them, this kingdom was a free one. Everyone was welcome here to stay or to trade. This is the perfect place for me to start. I'm a little bit confused, but hopefully, later on, I will have my grasp on this world. Like the game I play, should I become a merchant or an adventurer? Earning money is my priority for survival.As I walked towards the other side of the road, I could hear the sound of the carriages and the voices of the people walking down the road with me.The people around me were wearing tunics or kirtles made of wool, and I couldn't help but feel uncomforta
"We are on sale! We are on sale! Two copper coins for two sticks of pork barbecue! Ladies and gentlemen, the pork we used as the main ingredient in this barbeque came from black boar. We assure you our barbeque is top quality and more delicious than others. Only on this day will you enjoy our delicious food at a cheaper price!"The currency here is divided into four kinds: copper, bronze, silver, and gold. Copper was the cheapest, while gold has the highest value, no dispute about it.I handed the man two copper coins. "Here."After eating, I decided to walk around a little more, and just like on Earth, there were some park performers scattered throughout the park, but most of them were not dancers or singers; rather, they were more on magic shows.They were doing party tricks using their elemental magic.Some performed a water dance in front of the children.Water Magic Imitated Skill Magic Acquired!Some did some juggling performances by propelling the balls into the air using thei
After a few minutes of dragging the demon girl with me, we stopped inside the isolated back alley, both out of breath. I promised Rudolph I would stay out of trouble, but the situation forced me to. I sat in front of the demon girl and looked at her appearance. Demons here were far from the demons as portrayed back on Earth in any fictional book. They were ugly and terrifying entities, whereas Demons here were like humans in appearance except for the tiny horns on their heads. This is my very first time seeing one, a real one. I think the demon is about ten years old, and she reminds me of Crissy. The child demon was wearing a white dress stained with footprints of the person who probably hurt her; even her bruises were fresh, but without it, she looked like somebody was taking good of her."I'm Troy, what's your name?"She connected both of her hands and looked down. "Rafaela…Hemsworth.""I see. We need to leave this place as soon as possible, and this place is no longer safe for
The wind was blowing through the forest around us, along with the sound of owls and wolves from the distance. I put my hand near the fire of the campfire I made as our source of light and heat in this cold and dark woodland.I drifted my gaze on Rafaela, munching the chicken on a stick I bought earlier before leaving the kingdom; I had already eaten mine.I have to talk to Cherubim to understand my skill. The child-like voice inside my head said he is my unique skill. But what is a unique skill? [Unique skill is a special skill. It means it doesn't evolve, unlike common skills. Unique skills can produce sub-skill and extra skills. These sub and extra skills have their own minor skill, which is your newly acquired elemental skill. But for some reason, a Unique Skill can evolve into its final form, the Divine Ultimate Skill]So, can you do that? [I cannot do that on my own. You need to grow and know what exactly you desire. Only then can I evolve]I see. I ended my conversation betwe