I just smiled and give her 1 gold coin and left the shop with the books. The next stop is the adventurer guild. I quickly left the book shop and proceed to Adventurer Guild.As expected, the establishment and guild itself are a bit the same as what the anime portrayed. They have a section for the cafeteria, a lounge area to relax, a waiting area for applicants, and a wide board where different missions are posted.I better sit and observe for now. After sitting in the secluded part I get myself a newspaper I noticed on the table.I pretend to read while eavesdropping on the nearby group of people talking.“Didn’t you hear the news? The empire is scheming with demons!”“Shhh! Lower your voice, someone from the empire might hear you, although we are safe inside the guild there is no assurance if we are outside.”“I heard the empire pretending to invade the Fyn Kingdom but their real goal is to conquer the Narva Kingdom.”“Every nation wants to conquer the Narva Kingdom so it’s not that
We quickly finish our lunch and headed to her bookshop. I told her in advance to get some books related to her family heirloom while I’m reading the page where the word “rune” is decoded. Those books are just preparation in case the hidden text or code is instructing us to look to different books for another clue. In my previous life, the history of secret writing is used in the middle twentieth century to convey or cascade the hidden message to the recipient. It is actually a spy thing and there are three different types of how to conceal messages which can be revealed by heat, chemical, and UV light. Since this world’s science and technology are underdeveloped, it is safe to say I can decipher the secret message using heat. As long as they use fruit or vegetable fluids, deciphering it is easy. But there is one thing I want to confirm first. Then I look at a girl currently collecting a book related to her family heirloom. She safely put all the books on the table and seated. “B
I do not know what came over me but to offer something to help them overthrow the current emperor is a big gamble. I may risk our life mostly Elena, if ever that girl named Celeste is secretly working in the empire and just pretending against them in front of me. Though it’s a gamble, I made sure to make a counter plan if she was indeed working secretly with the empire. Before I left, we prepared two copies of the rune page using the hidden text and burned the original and we both keep one copy. *Sigh What’s done is done. But there are things to be glad at. I learned a piece of very helpful information about the empire. The mayor openly opposed the emperor and how to make a weapon and armor endowed with rune magic. I get excited knowing that the steel I manufactured which is a thousand times stronger than iron can be improved again with rune magic. But since it is just a lesser type, it is safe to say the dwarves have different types of rune magic from weakest to strongest. I a
On a cold night, only the moonlight can provide illumination to the forest. Three spies are stealthily walking toward the two silhouettes resting on the shades of a tree. One of them throw two daggers with poison and the two followed it by plunging their sword into the chest of two silhouettes. But to their surprise, no blood comes out on their body. Confusion shrouded their mind but they become alert when they feel a distortion of mana on their back. They were about to jump to escape but they were cut by a halberd. One of the spies died instantly while the remaining two still breathing due to the cut on their necks was not deep. The man who cut them instantly stops them from moving by pointing the halberd at them. “Now talk. Who sent you?” The man asked who cut his allies. The spy let out a loud laugh. The man who has a halberd joined the laugh which confused the spies. But the confusion turns to fear when the man plunges the halberd into the neck of the spy. “You guys are fun
“Since everyone is here, this is a good thing to share the information you gathered.” Crown princeHis elegance returned and the atmosphere of seriousness shrouded us.“I learned two things. First about the person who openly opposed the emperor on his quest on invading the Fyn Kingdom and the Narva kingdom.”“That person is the current mayor in Auburn City. He let his subject citizen freely talk about it. I think he is planning to start the rebellion against the empire. I didn’t meet the mayor in person so I can’t say for sure if we can offer him a proposition to help us but I met her daughter which led to the second and most important information I learned.”I surveyed everyone’s reaction and continue. Some of them gulped and although the crown prince pretending not to care and yet his yes show anticipation.“I learned how to make weapon and shield endowed with rune magic.”That short sentence dropped like a powerful bomb that made them all stand up including the crown prince.I can’
In the middle of the night, two days before the planned infiltration of Jins’ Party to Auburn City. Three spies are currently running away from the girl named Celeste after she spotted them from a distance when she tried to look for her father at their residence. “Damn it! This woman is crazy! She already killed two of our comrades easily.” Spy “How she’s so strong? She already received more than ten cuts from our swords and yet she’s still chasing us.” Spy “Stop talking! Focus on retreating and try to stay alive. We must give the information to the headquarters that this girl can use mana strengthening perfectly.” Leader Tsk. How did this happen? Since the empire try to invade the Narva kingdom, our spy organization’s dead bodies keep increasing. This is the first time in 300 years. It’s just recently but weird things and people with unbelievable power start appearing. The young official who took down General Greith, the Emperor scheming with demons, the artificial core, and no
Five days passed quickly and Jin accompanied by Bea, Robert and Selene arrived just outside Auburn City. Celeste dropped her bag along with her knees to the ground when she saw the damaged and destroyed gate and walls of her hometown. Bea helps Selene to get back on her feet and gives her some words of encouragement. I cannot blame Selene, she was born and raised here. Anyone will get mad if their hometown was destroyed and the friends they made were killed. The travel should only last for two days but since they are on a mission to secretly enter the auburn city again, they need to use another route to avoid spies and suspicions. It will take them five days before they arrive in the city due to the detour. Jin felt angered in his heart when the glorious gate protecting the citizen was relentlessly destroyed. Jin blames himself internally and a very small amount of mana is distorted on his hand which Bea and Robert noticed. Did I just make the wrong decision? We should have preven
I don’t know how long I was passed out after that terrifying beast tried to kill me. My back shivered just remembering how powerful that monster is.Even with my magic affinity that boasts both defense and offense are still no match to that beast!It’s not clear to me how I survived but some people tried to save me.I slowly open my eyes and survey my surroundings. The room is neat and well ventilated but the windows are covered in curtains and only a single candle illuminates the whole room.My body still ached and I felt that my mana still did not recover. The downside of earth affinity is the mana usage and the stress that the body has accumulated after the fight. Right now, her body still feels the stress as the repercussion of using the earth affinity.I heard a creaking of the door and shifted my gaze to it.A beautiful woman that seems familiar but Celeste cannot remember her name due to her mind is still hazed. The beautiful woman walk in and was seated on the chair just besid
After the commotion, Jin specifically vanished from the crowd and center of attention. He have a lot of things he needed to prepare.While walking the corridor, Jin heard approaching footsteps.“You did good there. I really like seeing you always save the day. Sometimes I wonder if I am deserving to be a King or you. What do you think?”The Crown Prince teases him but Jin didn’t take the bait. If he does, the former might continue this for God knows how long.“Yes, yes. I heard you. What are you going to do with all his possessions and wealth?”The Crown Prince was amused. He didn’t expect Jin to ask this question. Nonetheless, he gives his response.“According to the rules, before the Royal Family can claim the possession of a certain noble, one should undergo a trial first. The wealth and possessions remain intact on the noble’s name until proven guilty. Well, what happened earlier rules out all the laws protecting the Professor. The Royal Family has no right to claim all his wealth
“Your head.” He simply replied and suddenly, the Professor vanish in thin air.Jin would lie if he said he was not surprised by the sudden disappearance of the Professor. The Captain face’s turns solemn and his heart starts to beat faster. He can fight toe to toe with the Grandmaster even in the end he would lose, that is where his confidence to take down Professor Dan easily came from. But vanishing in the air in an instant without producing a shadow like an assassin’s profession does is enough for his heart to waver.Without further ado, Jin activated his mana sense followed by Captain. Although the latter is respectably powerful, his mana sense is weaker compared to Jin that has the earth’s affinity.The Captain gritted his teeth upon learning he didn’t sense any presence besides Jin Hale.Opening his eyes, he saw Jin Hale calmly trying to sense the professor. No sense of urgency and desperation on his face.Suddenly, the Captain felt a build-up of aura from his left side coming to
He is worthy of being the Hero and the Duke of the Narva Kingdom!The barrier protecting the audience outside sparkles upon the collision but that is not enough to destroy it.In the audience side, Elena cannot help but giggle seeing how cool Jin was. Her simple action didn’t escape the prying eyes of her father, Albert.In just a month’s time out not interacting with him, Albert was astounded to see how powerful Jin has become. Not to mention, he still keeps hiding his true potential of having an affinity to basic elements. In this simple turn of events was able to steer the fear and respect out of the audience, what if he show how he can manipulate earth, fire, water, and wind right now?Albert didn’t dare to think further and just sigh. He shifted his line of sight from Jin to the Crown Prince, peacefully seating on VVIP reserved for Royal Family. Behind him are the Royal Guards standing proudly, attentively, and always on alert in case some fool tries to harm the Crown Prince.Alb
The moment the duel begins, Professor Dan exudes an explosive aura surprising everyone. Even Jin. But that is not enough for him to be scared. In fact, it is much weaker than the aura of the late emperor.Well, let’s entertain him for now.Jin brandished his sword and was ready to intercept the attack from his enemy.Meanwhile, seeing Jin just brandished his sword and didn’t exude an aura like himself, his pride once more hurt.“I’ll make sure to destroy you tonight!” He shouted only to receive a smirk from Jin. It made him infuriated and the anger burning in his heart intensify as he pounce on him.Midair, his sword shone indicating mana was injected towards it. As he was descending, the air rippled through, and the aura and the space create friction that produces small crackles around him.As he swing his sword proportionally to intercept Professor’s Dan attack, his sword shone too. When their weapons collided, it produces a wave of air and crackles of electricity around them. Their
“Now, as all of you know. That Jin is the Hero who stopped the war between our Kingdom and the Empire and ultimately take down the evil late emperor. Without further ado, I hereby proclaim Jin as the new member of the Royal Family.”The Crown Prince announces with a full innocent smile.The hall turns silent.The atmosphere turns dull.The comprehension of everybody inside shutdown. Including Jin’s.WHAT?! He shouted through his mind when at last his brain slapped him with reality.No. No. No. The Crown Prince must be joking. Yes, yes. He is joking. There is no need to worry about trivial jokes like this. There’s nothing to worry about. Jin assured himself but his heart start to palpitate as he still waited for the Crown Prince to say that it is a joke.And alas, when the Crown Prince continues it is a contrast to what he is expected.“So, Jin Hale from now on will be a Duke of the Narva Kingdom! I know you have questions but save them for later. I learned Professor Dan challenged Duk
Days passed without trouble approaching Jin.Now, he was standing outside the luxurious large mansion where the Noble Gatherings is happening.Jin once again looks at his luxurious garb. He was wearing a white royal military uniform complimenting his handsome look.Normally, only the royal family can wear this but the Crown Prince uses an excuse this Noble gathering is solely for him to declare once again he was a hero that saved the Fyn kingdom and the Narva Kingdom from the late Emperor. So the noble who want to try backstabbing him will think twice about doing so. Only the insane will try to earn his wrath.Jin just shrugged his head and stop arguing with the Crown Prince anymore.On his right side, Elana is standing close to her so beautifully in her Black Gown that has a low neckline exposing the upper part of her chest with necklace ornaments enough to make everyone drool over. She was also wearing diamond earrings complimenting her gorgeous face. One word, breathtaking.Even Ji
“You never ceased to amaze. Do what you will.” “Thank you, Your Highness!” Jin respectfully convey this gratefulness towards the Crown Prince which made the latter snort. “Cut it. Anyway, I believe Bea has something to report regarding the ‘privileged’ Professor you befriended.” The Crown Prince told him while a smirk plastered on his face. Jin roll his eyes and sighed. Why was it always the famous professor in the academy had to be a villain? This normal cliché is taken out straight from all the novels. “That’s what you get for being so famous. Anyway, I’ll call Bea right away. Enjoy your leisure day to the fullest.” The Crown Prince laughs merrily and turns around. Not long after, Bea arrived. Seeing him, Bea’s brows furrowed deeply and a look of displeasure immediately showed on her face. “Is my face that bad that you need to greet me with a displeased expression on your face?” Bea pointed out while her left brow arched. “Of course, it is not. I just don’t have the energy
“Like an angel?” Jin asked him in disbelief. The Crown Prince nodded his head. Jin took a deep breath and carry on his question regarding the war that took place a century ago before the first great war broke out. Although before he was sent here, he saw different races which include Angel Race. But when he successfully transmigrated, his curiosity made him search for the memory of the old man but he failed to find anything about the existence of an angel. So when he heard about Neriah who is actually an Angel, his curiosity started building up once again. On how a mighty race suddenly vanishes. What he read about the book is that Angel is just a myth and no such race was seen during the first great war. Apparently, the Crown Prince’s ancestor was a secret powerhouse eon ago just like Celeste’s ancestors. But the Crown Prince’s ancestor is more unique, after all, they made a pact on the angel race eons ago. That begs another question which he asked the Crown Prince. “Wait, then
As her leaking mana expands, all different kinds of tall trees start absorbing the aura. Its trunks and branches sway which seems to imply they are happy absorbing such aura.After an hour of expending his mana, the trees start swaying. Their roots are being plucked from the ground. Their branches start moving like an arm. Slowly, something odd is happening on the trunk. Two horizontal lines appear on each side of the trunk and slowly open.And then they all bow in front of her.“You guys have been sleeping for centuries now. It is time to roam the world and do what I had tasked you to do.”After hearing her, the Ents stood up and slowly tread to the portal located in the heart of the forest.This portal was made, thanks to her relentless effort and the last remaining of the World Tree.Meanwhile, in the Narva Kingdom.Jin Hale is currently trying to help the students.They were in the open ground and hundreds of students are listening to his lecture.“Everyone, that’s all for today.