1 Hard Beginnings
"Cough" "Cough"
"Enough! If we beat him more he will die" Barlo the merchant said.
"Sire, you worry too much. Even if a poor rat is killed will the guards care? Hmmph." Johnnie the third from Aaron Gang replied with confidence.
"Even if he is a rat, his friend is a Knight's squire. You thugs may not care but a merchant like me doesn't want to provoke the knights over a dirty rat. Let's go."
"Dirty Rat consider it your luck"
"Thump" "Thump"
The thugs each gave a kick while walking away, showing their indignation on not being able to kill.
A strong urge to retaliate came but I quickly suppressed such an urge. Now is not the time.
Yes, the person being beat up is me. I died in a terrorist incident only to wake up in a body that was being savagely beaten up. Poor Arthur was so weak that he died within the first few blows. The moment I reincarnated I was being rained with blows. Well thanks to pain and the blows I was able to assimilate my soul into the body and integrate part of remaining memories.
The knowledge that previous Arthur knows were limited. This world has a sun and three moons (one big and two small), so it must be similar in some respect to earth. The previous self doesn't know much about continents but knows neighbouring kingdoms thanks to Bards' songs he likes to listen. The Kingdom is called Silver-Rhyne thanks to abundance of silver mines in the country. To the west is the huge Goldonia Kingdom, to the east is the fallen Sylaph Kingdom (now ruled by warlords), and to the north is ferocious Wolfheim Kingdom. South only has the vast Altrea Sea.
I dragged my broken body to a shanty which used to be the previous self's home and will be mine now. The thugs have trashed everything inside; even the cot has been broken scrapped. My body hurts even more with thought of spending the night on a wet floor. Ah Aaron gang, Aaron gang I will repay you this debt a hundred fold.
As I arranged my bedding I retrieve a few more information. Previous Arthur's friend Edward is a squire for Sir Knight Goldwin, a rank four knight. Rank four means Sir Goldwin has awakened four times his blood. What is awakening previous Arthur was not very sure what limited things he learnt from his friend that at each awakening be it a warrior, knight or a magus, the strength or magic increases many times . I too am not very sure if I will be liberal then I think each awakening is like levelling up a realm in a Xianxia novel.
Ahh! My body hurts. Damn thugs they have probably kicked every inch of my body. I can't sleep on my back nor can I sleep on my stomach. I can't even sit on my ass. Damn Barlo. Damn Aaron Gang. Why did they beat me? Previous self wanted to buy Barlo's store for 30 silver. He deposited half the amount with a contract then sold all his belongings and worked as cleaner in the sewers to get the rest of the money only to find out Barlo walking back on the contract. Not only Barlo failed to return his advance but also called in Aaron gang for help. Aaron gang snatched away his copy of contract, took away his 20 silver savings and still trashed my shanty and beat me up. Both of them should make reservation with King Yama, I will make sure to personally send them off to hell.
A cool wind blows through the open window soothing my aching wounds. I recall watching my wife and daughter killed by that damn terrorist in the morning. I was helpless at that time, weak and incapable. Since I have been given second chance a strong resolve grew within me. I will live for myself. I will even live my wife's and daughter's share of life as well. I will live happy and I will not live as weak. The resolve alleviated the pain and a strong sleepiness assaulted me. Today has been really tiring. In one single I managed to be killed, reincarnate and then beaten up to half dead. Oh Yeah really tiring. Hopefully tomorrow will be better.
Good Night.
