Chapter 12: A Wretched Past

"Hmm...First, I'll distribute 20 stat points to Strength, then 15 stat points to Agility, and 5 stat points to Defense."

Alex thought that he should focus on his strength and agility first to improve his power. He didn't focus on Intelligence too much since he didn't know how to use mana at the moment.

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Name: Alex Vorax

Level: 8 (0/100)

Achievement Points: --

Titles: >???< ; >Owner of the Light Goddess's Music Box (Temporary)<

Mana: 80

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Strength: 27

Agility: 28

Defense: 29

Intelligence: 16

Stat Points: 0

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Active Skills: >???<

Passive Skills: >Hardened Body< (Can Evolve) ; >Sixth Sense< (Can evolve)

Relics: >???< ; >Light Goddess's Music Box<

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This was Alex's current stats.

"Not bad. Thanks to my passive skill and the music box's effects, I can maintain a balanced stats."

"I wonder how powerful I am now?" Alex wondered.

Alex was relishing the fast increase in his strength when suddenly a very familiar voice echoed on his head.

"Bro...ther."

Alex widened his eyes. He immediately rose from his bed and looked at the white ring on his index finger.

"Aisha? Are you okay? Is there something wrong?"

"Brother...I'm fine. I feel a lot better! Why don't you come here, brother?" Aisha said.

The Goddess mentioned to him before that inside the music box was a world! At that time Alex was very amazed. I mean, how can you fit an entire world into a small music box!?

As expected of a Goddess! She can do anything! She said that he could also go in there to check on his sister but there was a problem.

"Ah...I don't know how to go in Aisha...hehe." Alex scratched the back of his head.

The Goddess didn't mention anything about the method of entering the music box, and Alex was so amazed that he forgot to ask about it.

"Although temporary, you are still the owner of the music box big brother. You just have to imagine a door that leads to this place and enter through it." Aisha explained.

"Imagine a door and enter through it? Isn't that a bit simple?"

"Don't mind the details! Just do what I said."

"If you say so..."

Alex closed his eyes. He concentrated.

'Imagine a door...then enter!'

Alex opened his eyes. He was astonished at what he was seeing.

"This is...a flower field?"

Instead of the room that he was in earlier, in front of him was a clear sky and a large flower field, various colorful flowers covered the whole land making it quite a sight.

A few meters away from Alex's position was a small house. The door suddenly opened, showing a beautiful lady with white hair and shining golden eyes.

It was Aisha, she seemed to know where Alex was and waving at him.

Alex noticed her and went to the small house.

"What a small house...Are you fine resting in here Aisha?"

The house was just really small. It seems cramped even if one person just comes in.

"Oh, you're in for a surprise once you're inside, big brother." Aisha smiled. She looked forward to his dumbfounded face.

"Hmm? What do you mean?" Alex tilted his head.

"Come in and see it for yourself." Aisha opened the door and came into the house.

Alex looked at Aisha and wore a glad smile.

"Her complexion seems to be getting better and she also doesn't seem to be easily exhausted from walking around too much. I'm glad."

At first, Alex was worried that the Goddess's treatment would somehow not work but it seems that it was just a useless worry.

But there was one thing that he was curious about, just what sickness Aisha gotten, to caused her to be paralysed for 9 years?

"Big brother! Hurry up and come in!" Aisha's voice sounded from the other side of the door.

'Oh well. No use worrying about it.'

"I'm coming!"

But the space of the house worried him. I'll just stay in the corner to not make it cramped! Alex thought.

Alex entered the house. He was surprised once again. Contrary to the outer appearance of the house, its indoors was as big as a whole mansion.

There was even a big chandelier on the high ceiling, lighting up the whole place.

"What's...this? I'm sure I entered a small house a while ago so...why did it suddenly become a big mansion!?"

"Hehe...Are you surprised big brother?" Aisha laughed. She was waiting for this! That dumbfounded face of his! It was a shame that phones do not work anymore. Otherwise, she would've taken a picture of this moment right now.

Alex just smiled at her antics. Aisha might act graceful and mature but she's not! She was a very mischievous girl!

When her sickness appeared, from being a mischievous girl she became very quiet and rarely even smiles. Alex was glad that she returned to her former self and began to smile.

This was all thanks to Miss Goddess! He was thankful! He was even considering to build a shrine for her.

"Big brother don't space out now! Come here I'll tour you around the place." Aisha pulled Alex's arms.

Alex woke up from his thoughts. "Hey, don't pull me around. I can walk."

Aisha dragged Alex around the house. It was his first time in this kind of house, and he was excited.

She showed him the living room, the bathroom, the kitchen, and the basement. In the basement was a very wide space, with a bunch of steel training dolls. It seems to be a training room. He thought he could use this room to check his strength later.

They went to the next room, the Library. It was also spacious with a bunch of shelves filled up with books lined up in a row.

"Woah...so many books.." Alex said.

"This Library also has an amazing feature!"

"A feature? What is it?" Alex was curious.

"You just have to shout the kind of book you need and the book will fly itself to you!"

"I see. Let me try. Ahem.. I need a book that tells you about governing a land." Alex spoke loudly.

Suddenly, they heard a thud at the back of the shelves, a short while, a thick book floated in front of the two. It was a book titled Global Governance.

"Global Governance? You plan to rule a land, big brother?" Aisha curiously asked.

"Well, something like that." Alex didn't want to give too many details. He didn't want to involve his little sister.

"Somehow, I can't imagine big brother becoming a king and ruling people around."

Alex was annoyed hearing her. If it's not the fact that he can't control his strength he would've smacked her head.

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After a while, they were done looking at the Library and went to the second floor to check their rooms.

There were just two rooms upstairs, perfect for the two siblings. It was too perfect!

The two finished checking their rooms and came down to the kitchen to eat.

Alex was at the stove cooking for lunch, thankfully there were many meats and vegetables stored in the cabinet. It must have been the Miss Goddess's work. Alex was really thankful.

Aisha was waiting at the table. She was looking at Alex back when she hesitantly said.

"Big brother, is big sister Jean..."

Aisha already knows the situation outside. She wants to know if Jean is alive or not but she can't word it out afraid of jinxing it.

Alex smiled. "Don't worry, she's alive. I've already met her outside." He assured her.

Aisha heaved a sigh of relief. "I'm glad to hear that." She was really worried. Jean always visited her and took care of her at the hospital when Alex couldn't go take care of her. She can't bear it if she dies in the apocalypse.

"I've been wondering about it since a long time ago big brother...Did you tell her about it? About you...killing three people." Aisha looked at Alex back.

Alex's hands suddenly stopped what it was doing and began to tremble. He suddenly remembered the events that happened 9 years ago.

The time when Aisha's sickness appeared and when Uncle Jeff took them in to their house.

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