CHAPTER 5

CHAPTER 5

The town of Andris, although a humble-sized city, had always thrived due to the constant influx of people coming and going.

Merchants, adventurers, and other passersby continuously traveled through this city.

This was thanks to its proximity to the Spirit Forest.

The Spirit Forest was a vast expanse of vegetation that hosted many species of plants and animals.

It was rumored that the spirits of nature dwelled in this place, beings blessed by mana who were born with a great affinity for the elements.

According to the tales often heard in the city, these beings were the caretakers of the forest, nurturing it to have such a vast flora and fauna.

Many adventurers came to this city attracted by these tales, and although no one had ever seen one in the forest, they were still happy to venture into this place due to the wide variety of creatures inhabiting it.

From simple animals to powerful magical beasts that could be found deeper in the forest, it was practically paradise for adventurers, who could become stronger and at the same time, earn enough money by selling the materials they collected.

This place had also kept Reily alive all this time.

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After testing that the blood of magical beasts was a good substitute for human blood, Reily decided to rest for a few hours.

The tiredness due to lack of sleep from not having slept the previous night was felt, so he decided to rest before starting his day.

It was already midday when he woke up. Although he wanted to sleep a few more hours, his grumbling stomach reminded him that it was time to hunt.

But more importantly, in front of him appeared a system screen that read:

[---------------------------------

[Daily Mission]

- Hunt 5 horned rabbits.

Mission State (0/5)

Rewards:

- Skill: Dissection

Time Remaining: 19 : 35 : 02

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The mission activated just before he fell asleep. He was surprised for a moment, but instantly calmed down.

He wasn't surprised to receive a daily mission.

In the novels he had read in his past life, it was normal for the protagonist with systems to receive daily missions or other types of event missions that helped the protagonist throughout the story.

This obviously did not apply to all novels of the genre he had read, so for a moment he was surprised.

He wondered if his system could also answer his questions.

Since he first accessed the system, he had never bothered to ask questions or explore its settings.

Not that he could think of these things given the situation he was in at the moment, but now that he was safe, such questions couldn't help but come to mind.

So he decided to test his theory.

"System, can you hear me?"

Reily asked, still somewhat uncertain if the system had responded or not.

[Yes, Host]

A flat response echoed in his mind. Although the voice was monotone and devoid of any emotion, for Reilly it was still sufficient.

Perhaps now he could get answers to some questions he had asked himself since he arrived in this world.

"Can you tell me why I was brought to this world?"

[You do not have the necessary requirements to access this information]

"Requirements? What are these requirements?"

[You must evolve your bloodline to the ancestral level to access this information]

"Ancestral bloodline?!"

The hierarchy of vampires has always been based on 2 important factors.

One is strength.

The stronger a vampire becomes, the higher their social position increases.

But the level of strength a vampire can achieve depends on another important factor, which is also the second important factor for vampire society, namely the purity of a vampire's bloodline.

A vampire's bloodline purity is divided into: common, noble, and finally ancestral.

A vampire's growth potential is based on their bloodline purity.

Vampires born with a common bloodline usually have no chance of surpassing B rank. Most of vampire society is born with a common bloodline.

Vampires born with a noble bloodline have the chance to go beyond the B rank and can reach rank A, with the possibility of achieving the S rank.

Vampires with this bloodline are usually members of the vampire nobility.

S-Rank is also the rank that most of the highest representatives of a kingdom hold.

Depending on the number of S rank , a kingdom can be considered stronger or weaker compared to other kingdoms.

Currently, the strongest kingdom among human kingdoms is the Kingdom of Light.

Finally, there is the Ancestral bloodline.

Only members of the vampire royal family possess this bloodline.

Those who have this bloodline have the certainty of reaching the S rank, and can aim for the next rank. The Overlord rank, which is the SS rank.

The number of SS ranks in circulation can be counted on one hand.

Every kingdom has at least one SS rank, who acts as the guardian of the kingdom.

These beings at the apex of the world are walking disasters, and unless a kingdom faces a threat that risks wiping out the kingdom, these beings do not act.

And the system wants him to reach this level? 

Reily felt like this system was mocking him.

"Wait, but I have a common bloodline. How do I reach that level?"

[The host's level is too low to access this information]

"..."

' he's definitely doing it on purpose ಠ_ಠ ' 

Reilly had the feeling that he wouldn't get anywhere if he continued down this path, so he decided to change the question.

In the first place, he had asked these questions because he was interested in knowing why he had been brought to this world.

Had his soul transmigrated alone after death? Had he been summoned? Or was it by the whim of a god?

At first, he asked himself these questions because he wanted to satisfy his curiosity, but he wasn't really interested in receiving the answer. 

When he found out that he had transmigrated to another world, he decided he would live as he pleased.

He didn't want to bear any responsibility like "save this world" or anything else. That was what the hero and his team were for.

He was an extra who wanted to live his life peacefully, away from trouble like an extra.

He wanted to travel to different places, eat new dishes, do things he hadn't had the opportunity to do in his previous life.

Although in his previous life he had a good job and was financially stable, he had made his fair share of sacrifices to reach that point.

From friends to his private life, he sacrificed everything. And in the end, he hadn't found the satisfaction he expected, because his life was cut short too soon.

So he decided that in this life he would live to the fullest, starting first by becoming strong enough, because he understood that even in this world only the strong ruled, and if he wanted to avoid unnecessary trouble in the future, he would do better to start becoming stronger right away.