Chapter 2: Transmigrated (2)

A middle-aged man with blonde hair approached them. He looked like a stern leader. However, when he saw the Young Duke, his son at the top of the tree, his expression changed. There was no longer the cold-looking Duke.

"Oh my, my son! Arthur, come down, why are you up there?" That old man looked very worried about him.

'I see ... now, it's not like they lied to me.'

'How do I get down? This body is only average and I'm a little embarrassed by their overreaction.'

After a long thought, the Young Duke nodded his head to himself. He looked down, only about four times his height. The Young Duke slowly searched for a foothold to go down.

Crunch!

'Shit!'

The tree's branch that the Young Duke stepped on broke and he fell from the tree. Several knights had already taken positions to catch his body. However, no one managed to catch the Young Duke's body.

Brugh!

Sir Daniel, who was right in front of him, examined the Young Duke. The eyes of the Young Duke were closed, he had fainted again. Although his face had been patted, the Young Duke remained unconscious.

The Duke who saw his son faint again, immediately took action. "Sir Daniel, take Arthur back to his room. You too, go back to patrolling and stop the training for those practicing swords today."

They immediately listened to the Duke's instructions without arguing. Sir Daniel carried the Young Duke's body on his back. The Duke held his son's body and accompanied Sir Daniel to take the Young Duke to the room.

In the room, the Young Duke was immediately laid on the bed. The Duke called the servant to summon a special doctor in the castle. He then sat beside his son after everything was done.

"What happened while I was gone, Sir Daniel?" he asked.

Sir Daniel replied, "When he woke up, he panicked and acted like he wasn't himself, Your Grace. He even said the strange names 'Kang', 'Gang', or 'Gangster' as his own name earlier. Was he possessed by an ancient evil witch?"

"Don't assume that, our Arthur should be fine." The Duke looked stoic.

While they were talking, they didn't know that the person they were talking to was conscious. It was just that the man could not open his eyes. Either because he was too embarrassed or because he was in pain.

'It's called Kang Seongje, not Gangster. Damn, why did I have to transmigrate into the body of a Young Master with an overly exaggerated family?'

'This too, what's the sign, anyway?'

Although his eyes were closed and his surroundings were dark, the Young Duke could see the notification window in front of him. Even though the Duke and Sir Daniel were there, but it seemed that the notification window could only be seen by him who was unconscious.

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[Invitation to 'Worlds of Level Up']

Welcome to the nameless fantasy world. Invited guests will become characters based on their contribution to the story. Have fun with this opportunity!

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'Then, I'm a resident here? Meaning, I'm entering into the world of novels or comics or something like that?'

The man recalled that before moving into that world, he had died and a notification window had suddenly appeared in front of him. However, he didn't answer the invitation because he died. Or could it be that the world was forcibly pulling him after death?

He wondered what world he had entered. Not only that, who was the main character and what was the original story of that world? The man wished he hadn't gotten into the strange storyline and wanted to be the main character.

"Your Grace, there is nothing wrong with the Young Duke. He is just exhausted and lacks incoming nutrients. As for an in-depth examination, perhaps the healer from the temple can help. However, I suspect he is experiencing memory loss due to mental stress."

The Young Duke listened intently, but this time he felt he could come to his senses. Feigning pain, he opened his eyes.

"Ugh ... my head hurts." The man groaned despite not feeling any pain. He occasionally peeked at the people who were there.

The Duke said with concern. "What do you feel, Arthur? Does your head hurt or is there some other part of your body that hurts?"

'I've often heard that name. Is that the name of this body?'

The Young Duke looked at those who were there. "Who are you, do you recognize me? Wait a minute, who am I?"

The Duke there looked like he was surprised. He is seemed to be holding his chest, but the doctor was already helping him. Sir Daniel did not remain silent. "Your Grace, you should rest from your long journey. Let me take care of the young duke."

Finally, the Duke relented and left with the doctor. Occasionally he stole a glance back.

When the two people were out of sight, Sir Daniel opened his mouth. "I don't know what happened to you. However, I will explain everything to you, Young Duke."

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"Even though your succession ceremony is about to take place. Why have you lost your memory, Young Duke?" Sir Daniel looked like he was about to cry again, but the person called the Young Duke threatened him not to cry anymore.

Sir Daniel's brief explanation was enough to make the young duke understand. Kang Seongje, the man entered the body of a 28-year-old nobleman, the successor to the Duke named Arthur Rudolf. Therefore, since before, he had always been called "Young Duke" because he was only two years away from succeeding the Duke. The problem was that Kang Seongje knew Arthur's father, Frederick Rudolf.

'Why do I have to enter into the novel 'Worlds of Level Up' that I made when I was in high school? Moreover, I became a character that never even appeared in my novel. Frederick Rudolf, that guy didn't take on any role other than keeping the peace and belonging to the neutral faction. In fact, he only appeared in a few lines as an extra. Is this the afterlife of the great 'Kang Seongje'? God must be laughing at me right now, damn it!'

The novel was written by Kang Seongje when he was in high school on Earth, 5 years before his rise to Hunter S Rank. He wrote the novel when he was still suffering from eighth grade syndrome or chuunibyou. He created a story where the main character is a girl named Yoon Dalmi, who fulfills his ideal criteria, living the life of a dimensional mover to rule the 99 worlds. However, rather than being ruler, she destroys them.

While traveling around the world, Yoon Dalmi carries a game-like status window to level up. Kang Seongje only wrote the novel until the second volume. Then, Woo Jihyuk developed it as a game with the same title, "Wolds of Level Up".

However, the RPG-type game did not sell well because the characters were women, and Woo Jihyuk's works did not even enter the app store. Only when Kang Seongje became a hunter and he took up otome games, Woo Jihyuk's works were downloaded by Kang Seongje's fan girls.

Kang Seongje who had now become Arthur Rudolf, a Young Duke of Rudolf Duchy, could only curse at whoever brought him into the fantasy world. He stared at the green-haired man who claimed to be Sir Daniel Wilfton, the knight who worked as his personal bodyguard, holding back tears.

"You said you were my brother's classmate at the Royal National Academy? Then tell me about my brother." He looked at Sir Daniel who was rubbing his eyes.

"Sir Sandy Rudolf was a talented student. He is the only youngest Sword Master in the history of the Marithus Kingdom over the past 100 years. Uhm ... I don't want you to feel inferior again-okay, I'll continue." Sir Daniel was frightened by Arthur's gaze after his comment.

Sir Daniel continued his story. "Sir Sandy was always encouraged to take over your position by the Western Territory nobles and the Crown Prince's faction. However, he instead became the Knight Brigade Leader who is now advancing in a closed war with the Senova Empire. Sir Sandy is very fond of you, Young Duke."

'Apparently the storyline is still the same. However, I didn't expect that Duke Rudolf's family was leading the war. What did a pantser writer like me expect? There must be something I haven't explained.'

'It still pisses me off. I should have gotten into a cool body like Sandy Rudolf instead of this Arthur Rudolf who has no talent whatsoever, only inheriting the title of Duke. I have to build up my own power here.'

"As for you, how can you become my personal knight?" Arthur asked originally. However, he regretted it after seeing Sir Daniel's expression change drastically which was too bright.

Sir Daniel said happily. "I am the second son of Viscount Wilfton who belongs to the neutral faction. Because I entered the academy last of my brothers, I was eliminated from the position of family successor."

'Obviously, they don't want a leader with a strange and whiny attitude like you to be their successor. Politics is hard, your compassionate heart won't come in handy.'

Arthur continued to watch Sir Daniel as he talked about himself. More precisely, he made a pitying face at the man. It was like watching a little nephew telling a story to himself. After all, counting his age as Kang Seongje, he deserved to be Sir Daniel's uncle.

Actually, there was a box with an exclamation mark like a notification icon above Sir Daniel's head. Arthur silently pointed his index finger at the icon. Suddenly, a notification window appeared as he expected.

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[Character Information]

Name: Daniel Wilfton

Age : 24 years old

Occupation : Knight of Arthur Rudolf's Guard

Affinity :

- The second of five children in Viscount Wilfton's family.

- Classmate of Sandy Rudolf.

- Friend of the head in Marithus Kingdom Crown Prince Fan Community.

Remarks :

Had a severe accident as a teenager, causing his late entry into the Marithus Kingdom National Academy. A very pure person.

Become a 'Character' so that you can access further information.

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Arthur nodded his head when he saw that Sir Daniel's information all matched the screen in front of him, although the final sentence made him frown. He immediately interrupted Sir Daniel's story by asking. "What about me, then?"

Sir Daniel cheerfully replied, "Of course! The Young Duke is humble, polite, thoughtful and has many other good manners!"

"Huh?"

"You're loves to share, aren't greedy, and even refuses when offered entry into central political positions. You've also selflessly helped nobles several times!"

'What the hell is that?'