The World Before Darkness[Unedited]

CHAPTER 1 - Transmigrated

"Where am I?"

A lifeless voice could be heard inside a dark room piled with all kinds of dried vegetables as the stench already pervaded the room.

Urrrrrrrrg!

The person in the dark kept clutching his head and squirming uncontrollably. Urgh! What is this!

The person raises his half body and breathes heavily but the first welcome when he breathes is the stench of dried vegetables inside.

Uuuuurgh!

The person moved his other hand to cover his mouth and gazed at his surroundings to find a way out.  F*ck this smell! Where the f*ck is the door!

The place was dark as the person couldn't find a way out because his sight is no different than blind.  I guess I don't have a choice! The stench was beyond this body's immune system's capability to comprehend therefore, he doesn't have a choice which is he feels like if he can't get out his life might be ended again.

The person doesn't have a choice so he thoughtlessly moved forward without knowing what was ahead of him.

Bam!

Uuuuuurgh! After the collision, he felt like thousands of his bones cracked with groans of his like a person pierced by a spear of devil Damnit!

Standing while clutching his arm, painfulness welled inside his body as he incidentally opened his mouth and breathed. 

The stench of dried vegetables flows onto the person's body again as his eyeball spinning like a rolling ball until for seconds daaaaamn! He lost breath and with saliva dripping out with a face filled will be inconceivable like he will die just like this?

"I thought I Transmigrated? But now why?  Am I going to die again?…………….. dammit!"

The person lay on the floor until his eyes slowly closed while breathing slowly and slowly until it became faint as if this was his last breath. He opened his mouth to say something but with his limbs losing energy it retracted back.

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While laying on the dried vegetables for an unknown time suddenly the door sounded out with a squeak! Beside the wall, that person crushes to get out. 

Destiny is twisted as ever to think that the door was just beside the path he chose to get out?

A middle-aged man appeared with a bowl haircut, bulky body, and veins segway on his shoulder that wants to leave out. With a rise of his foot, he saw a person with his mouth open like a catfish. Isn't this my helper 8 days ago? Why is he here? He didn't stand idle as he moved his body to help him.

With hands glowing fiery he slammed it on the stomach of the person. The Bowl person's fiery energy spreads to every part of the target body as if it gives a life force to let the person breathe again.

[Level 4  - Palm of life]

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In a wide spacious room with the sun outside pierced through the window illuminating his sleeping face laid on a bed with unworn clothes disheveled and spread on the floor. No different than a dark room filled with dried cabbage except the smell is not strong because it had a window, removing the stench through the gust of wind and sun eliminating the filth Inside.

A little cockroach from outside moved onto the person's face as it kept moving on top of his face.  He felt the itchy moving on his face as he woke up and instinctively jumped off the bed. What the fuck is that?

When his foot landed on the floor, memories assaulted inside his head. Uuuuuuuurgh! His body is like being electrified moving uncontrollably with a face full of disbelief.

Uuuuuuuurgh!

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Watching the big tree before him while organizing the memories he got a few minutes ago after experiencing horrific experiences like hundreds of ants eating his brain day and night.

He found that the name of this body was Drachenstein and didn't have parents. Only by being lackey, laboring boxes of fruit, only he could fill his stomach and survive. The body had long curly hair, thick eyebrows, and a skinny body with a nose almost perfect because it was straight down but the little bumpy of it ruined the perfection. The body is 17 years old so it is still considered a teen yet he already experienced the harshness of life?

Standing while touching his head he found unbelievable things after the memories merging that made his heart palpitate with excitement. 

"This!"

"This world actually?"

He still can't believe that he transmigrated in a World Governed by Power? Through Energy called 'Mana', he found out that some people here can use wondrous phenomenon by ascending to another level and their prowess will advance and after that they can split the ocean with its arm, asunder sky with its sword, destroying mountain with its fist. How wonderful that must be to him as this is the thing that he truly seeks the most that he even sacrificed his life for.

"If this kind of Power exists does time power also exist?"

With that in mind he smiled, "For now I should first stream in this place and slowly unveil the world's secrets behind those people who could use power like I incidentally glimpse in the past."

The Former body memories completely merged his mind so his movement is not stiff as a newbie person who wants to become an actor. 

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"So you are completely awake? Good! For now, go get the sword in Old Man Gords."

Kris didn't mention the incident anymore or it will become his nightmare as he is still a kid.

This bowl haircut man was named Kris but people in this place called him Mister Kris to show respect. Monday to Friday he taught every youngster who wants to wield a sword with a pay of 100 silver coins.  7 days ago, Drachenstein kept imploring that he wanted to become his helper, thus seeing his pitiful face he felt pity and eventually agreed. Yes! I'm finally a maid! No, I am a helper!

Kris didn't mention the incident anymore or it will become his nightmare as he is still a kid.

He already knew what to do because four days ago Kris ordered him, so he nodded and left.

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Waaaaaaaaaait!

When he got outside and looked up at the sky, his body quivered and his knees fell on the tiny pieces of stones below.

"This!"

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Before his sight was the sun shining above as if it was like the world he was standing upon right now and the sun was neighbors because it is so near as you can vividly see how truly big it is. And he could even see the radiance, glittering on the surface of the sun. Yet his eye was still good? As if it wasn't affected by the strong heat above.

The Sun illumination covered every angle of the world as if it was like no matter what you do you can't escape from the grasp of the sun even if you use other means is futile! The end is only your destination! No matter what you do you can't escape from my radiance; The sun!

```But why is the sun not as hot as I expected?

This question baffled Drachenstein as to why the heat is not of what he imagined. 

"With this nearness of sun, I'm afraid this world must be like hell but why?! I shouldn't think about it for now. I'm sure there's an explanation to it after I will stand Same as those rumors of this place."

"Even though I already saw inside the memories I was still surprised. Sighed! This world really?! Hehe." He smirked and lost under the brightness of the sun.

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Drachenstein while walking toward the place, three youngsters were blocking his path ahead.

Holding his head while walking he seemed to remember something.

So that is? They were the bullies of the former owner?

Arriving, a green-haired guy appeared who looked eighteen years old. He dropped his shoulder to Drachenstein as if they were friends.

Hey, long time no see? I thought you were already dead after being trapped in a room inside?

"Hahahahah."

"Hahahaha."

The other two guys laughed after hearing what their buddies said. 

```Does it seem like why this former owner got trapped inside because of them? And why I transmigrated into his body was because he already died of bad odor inside? 

"You already worked for eight days for Mister Kris. How about you share it with us?" With a grin facing Drachenstein, face like a wicked person, mouth so curvy.

"Hahaha!"

"Hahaha!"

Slapped!

 For these past years, they always robbed half of his gain. That's why Drachenstein can barely eat because of them but when they heard that he pleaded to become a helper of Mister Kris they felt anger. This kid probably wants to go back! He wants to escape! Haha, you are still our piggy bank! Thus, as a punishment for their piggyback escaping their grasps, they punished him for locking inside the storage room piled with dried cabbage in the house of Mister. 

The green-haired guy fell on the ground with a face full of surprise along with his buddy's mouth agape of unbelievableness. He actually! He is fighting back! 

"He actually? Actually?! Actually, dare to slap me? YOU ARE COURTING DEATH!"

But before he could stand up Drachenstein raised his foot and stomped it on his face. 

Bang!

They become angry to think that he actually dared to fight back. They can't accept it...

They can't!

The guy who had owl-like eyes in the side wanted to pummel Drachenstein but before he could bend his arm Drachenstein firstly struck his head.

Uuuuuurgh!

Bam!

Drachenstein spun his body and rightly hit the arm of the red-haired guy who had head-sized stone grasped with his elbow and fastly raised his knee forward striking on the guy's groins.

Uuuuuurgh!

Drachenstein moved his fist fastly and hit the face of the green-haired guy again.

Uuuuuurgh!

"Fucker!"

Drachenstein picked the stone from the ground. With a stone on his grasp, he smacked the head of a green-haired guy.

Bang!

The buddies of the green-haired guy felt terror upon witnessing it as they immediately helped their friend with head bleeding... Even though they are unlawful they still have a sense of comradeship that no matter what they face they are going to face it together. No matter what our path ahead we will stay together! We are buddies as always even death! Live together, die together!

With this, I'm sure they will not come back again and they are weak as an ant so no point in killing them. According to memories they were five? But now there are only three? I shouldn't think about it's not like they have the strength to take me down.

Drachenstein is cautious as ever, same in his past life. According to the memories this place has clubs and gangs. That's why he didn't kill them because he felt like they seemed to have a backing which was the reason they acted harshly without thinking about the cause.

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Walking on the ground filled with tiny pieces of stone, and lifeless grass. Beside him left and right was adjoining a wooden broken house and kids wore filthy clothes playing and birds flying peacefully in the sky despite the filthiness of this place and the air filled with pollution as it streamed to his nose. Damn! Taking fifty steps he could vaguely see the shadow of the house. With a raise of his foot he arrived. 

On top of a house, a name is imprinted on a long brown wood top of the small house.

The name has colored white it said,   

            "GORDON SMITH"

After Drachenstein gazed at the name he proceeded to walk inside and opened the door.   

Even though Drachenstein's body is skinny, his strength is not to be underestimated. Remember, after he knew how to walk he already became a laborer. The only reason why his body is skinny is that his aunt always gets his gains. You should give all the money you have if not for me you are not here right now breathing!

 After she died, Drachenstein thought he was already free from the greedy aunt but to think that a new five appeared and was greedier than her? Thus, with his money, he can barely supply his body to breathe for another day. 

This is Gordon smith so this is?

The first behold after he got inside was a room filled with rusty swords and looked like diamonds sparkling above giving the dark place inside a light.

Drachenstein gazed at the side and saw an old man with hair reaching the end.

This is an old man named Gordon Smith. He is a little famous in this place for selling a sword of good quality. 

His body right is full of sweat after working for over hours. He picked up a white fabric on the side and wiped it on his body, and said, "...oh, you are already here. The sword was on the box." As he pointed out the right side.

Drachenstein followed his finger. Seeing the box filled with swords he strode towards it. 

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These swords were for rent. With one box filled with seventeen swords, I rent 1000 silver coins in a limit of three days. 

Mister Kris rent it to let his trainee experienced and make them adept at

Of using it. He didn't like wooden swords because you can't feel the harshness of fighting. Thus, he chose a real sword over a wooden sword. Wooden swords are only for kids!

Drachenstein's face showed a surprised expression. He didn't think that the sword was light? As if he is holding feathers. This!

Drachenstein turned his head and asked the Oldman, "Why are the swords so light?"

He smiled and opened his mouth, "Oh, you are curious? Sorry, it was my family's secret ingredient I cannot tell you… haha!"

Drachenstein didn't stay idle as he walked out from inside.

Drachenstein doesn't have the authority to make the mouth spout out the secrets so he didn't put his mind onto the matters that are out of his reach right now.

He gazed at the sky again and continued to walk away.

```I can't wait hehe

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When Drachenstein's skinny body arrived he saw inside the house in a wide yard was a seventeen to eighteen years old guy consisting of more than sixteen Numbers.

Drachenstein swept his gaze and all he could see was a boy and couldn't find a girl.

Drachenstein closed his eyes to stream his mind to the memories of the former owner.

So that is it?! How pitiful! He found out the reason why he didn't see a girl, it was because they walked the opposite path.

Mister Kris saw his skinny body carrying a box-like bone going to crack as he called him out, "Hey Drachenstein put it here."

Mister Kris was in front of the guys as he pointed to the spot beside him. 

Drachenstein heeds his surroundings. Hence, when he heard him, he nodded and proceed to put down the box of swords on the specified ground

"Get me Refresher."

Drachenstein followed and got the pitcher inside a wide box with a door and varieties of wines was there inside the kitchen room. He didn't know what it was but he was sure it was the same as refrigerator appliances. Seeing a wooden pitcher filled with water, he stretched out his hand to get it.

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Drachenstein already handed the refresher earlier to him. Right now he is standing on the side watching them brandishing their sword.

He doesn't have money to be a trainee after being robbed by the three fellows sixteen days ago. So watching them was the only thing he could afford. 

A true genius could learn solely by holding swords. They are like a person made solely for killing, war. 

But if you are average as a commoner even if you practiced day and night you will still be defeated if you face a person just for the first time holding a sword. They could see your openings, feel your breath, predict your movement, that is what they called genius but that's a rumor already buried in the minds of people in this place because after this place was abandoned by the mayor. The mayor in the city ordered his subordinate to spread rumors that people who could use a 'MANA AURA' had bright futures. The mayor doing it was not for them but it was for his wicked self. He feels pleasure giving them a person's hope that is only common in higher cities. Hahaha! This commoner is lowly as ever haha! But even with his jest rumors the people in this place found the so-called light that they could follow but even with that in the passing years they still couldn't find a light.

Does Genius have a chance to be born here in a slum?! No, no, This is a slum with no chance of birthing a true genius! I guess it only exists in legend!

Miss Kris with a hand holding a sword. He raised it and suddenly a blue transparent blue luster appeared.

When it beheld in front of everyone before him they showed a surprised face that their mouth turned into catfish's a gaping of unbelievableness. This! Is this true?!

"Isn't that from legend?"

"Am I dreaming?"

"Pinch me?"

"Hahaha! Finally, a true genius appears!"

Hooray! Hooray! Hooray! Hooray!

Mister Kris gazed at their appearance and he smiled.

```The rumors are already deeply imprinted on their hearts. There's no saving anymore.

He shakes his head feeling pity. With those faces and gazes, he could already feel that they already saw him as a hero, a savior who will raise their lives.

Mister Kris raised his other hand, a fire started to appear within his hand. After seconds, the fire spread out and become a baby fist-sized like fireworks scintillating straight into their heads 

"One gate opened, One Valhalla! [level 3 - Pyre burners]"

The persons inside the practice felt like they lost something? What is it? I feel like inside my head, some of my memories are banished?! Did you also feel it?! After the cast of Mister Kris's skill the memories of the time when they saw Mister Kris use 'Aura Mana' Disappeared. 

```Their head must probably still hurt after I cast the skill. I should let them leave early today so they can rest their head.

Mister Kris opened his mouth and shouted, "We will stop today! Come Back tomorrow!"

They paid so they didn't want to leave while cutting their time.

100 silver coins are 3 hours.

200 silver coins are 6 hours.

So how could they leave if their time had still not reached 2 hours?

But another shout of Mister Kris making them happy.

"Don't worry, your hours will continue tomorrow."

Only after they heard him, did they leave.

``Wait! …….

Mister Kris remembered that there are still his helpers that he forgot to cast along with them. He raised his hand to cast the skill again. Almost! 

Drachenstein already grasped the situation earlier as inside his heart beating like a drum. Finally! Finally! He ran in front of him and Kowtow with a head smack on the ground.

"PLEASE ACCEPT ME AS YOUR STUDENT!"

```Accept me as your student? …………This kid! Surely now I have guts.

"PLEASE ACCEPT ME AS YOUR STUDENT!"

"PLEASE ACCEPT ME AS YOUR STUDENT!"

Mister Kris's hand propping his head he seems thinking of something.

"Sorry. I can't accept you as a student!"

But before he could turn him down Drachenstein intervened and said, "Just teach me how to use the Blue earlier!"

```The blue earlier? The Aura Mana? Hmm. I guess teaching him is acceptable.

"I can teach you as a merit of working hard under me. I will only show this once. so Watch me carefully!"

The sword in his grasp started to color the blade a blue luster transparent. After he showed it, he passed it to Drachenstein, the sword.

"Just feel the Mana in your surroundings and use your body as Bridge."

This is the sword? Haha! 

Drachenstein closed his eyes and followed Mister Kris' words as he mumbled.

"Used your body as a bridge?!"

At this moment suddenly, the mana in their surroundings swirls and slowly comes to his body. The sword raised wielded with his two hands suddenly became a blue luster transparent.

Mister Kris didn't put in his eyes Drachenstein because to him he is no different than a commoner who is talentless and almost needed 30 quack stones to grasp the spirit.

But upon witnessing the sight before him, his face widened as if he saw a Giant who would trample this place. This!