Carriage

"What's going on?" Some player exclaimed pointing to the sky with eyes wide with shock.

"I don't know, but if we want to find out, we have to get closer, right to the center!" The girl said confidently and quickly ran forward.

"Got it! I have a memory stone, if there's anything important I can record it!" The guy with short blond hair said pulling a small blue stone out of his bag.

Zayne didn't realize it yet, but the curious players were moving right toward the center of the cloud, it was directly above Zayne, so they were literally moving toward him.

'Damn... What the hell is going on here...? Well, it was written that it was a blessing, but can lightning be good or useful?' Zayne inwardly muttered shaking his head, 'Hmm, from the looks of it this is going to go on for a while, so I might as well check something.'

Zayne decided to examine his rewards as several information screens appeared in front of him.

[Harbinger of Fate

Fate has set its eyes on you as from Travelers you are the first one it's interested in, so you get something special. From now on, your position will always be stronger than others when using Fate's Will if your Fate is equal to your opponent].

'Fate's Will...? What is that? Zayne was puzzled, and as if in answer to his question several more messages appeared before him.

[You got a new skill!]

[Fate's Will (Active)

You can use the Fate Coin to turn the path of events in your favor. It depends on the situation, but if it's something concrete and physically possible, the effect will be more vivid. The more Fate Force points you have, the greater the probability of success and the stronger the change will be].

[You have received 1 point of Fate Force.]

[You have gained 3 levels! Check your status!]

Zayne remained silent as if he was speechless, then he simply opened his status, since it was the only thing he could do.

[Name: Zayne Fellen

Species: Human

Level: 5 [20/120 exp]

Title: First Sight of a New Era and 3 others.

Class: N/A

Health: 50/50

Mana: 30/30

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Strength: 4

Agility: 7

Intelligence: 5

Vitality: 5

Endurance: 6

Fate Force: 1

Status Points: 9

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'Still nothing clear, but at least I got stronger. Why is the description so sparse? How am I supposed to know how strong Fate Coin is and when to use it? Is it so hard to describe it in more detail? Are the words paid now?' Zayne complained lightly while shaking his head.

Crackle. Crackle. Crackle.

The lightning still kept striking the ground, but for some reason, not a single lightning bolt had yet struck a dwelling house or a person, as if it wasn't really a threat.

"Look! He's here! I knew it all happened for a reason!" Someone exclaimed pointing to Zayne standing in the center of the main square. By this time the rest of the players had begun to run up.

"Right! This all started because of him, so now that he has reappeared the events have continued!" The guy with gray hair said with glowing eyes.

"It's Zayne! Hey, I want to talk to you! I have a good deal for you!" A man in armor ran forward with a confident look as if Zayne was his most important target.

"What?! Somebody stop him! Zayne must get to us!" The girl with the stern look exclaimed, waving her hand.

Zayne was shocked as for a while he just stood there like a statue. He had never received so much attention in his entire life as he did now and it scared him!

"Maybe you shouldn't be in such a hurry...?" Zayne said slowly stepping back from the coming crowd at him like a wave, "I guess you saw that video, but I don't know how to play games at all."

"Hahaha, nice try." The man with the black short beard grinned, "Zayne, I realize you're not one for teamwork, but now you have no choice. I'm going to offer you conditions that you can't refuse!"

"Terms...? What are you talking about?" Zayne tilted his head in confusion.

"You have a great future! I need people like you! If you need money, I can provide it for you! In the real world, I'm a pretty powerful man, so you and I can definitely work together!" The man exclaimed as he spread his arms out.

'Money...? What? Does he want to hire me? That's a great way to make some money!' Zayne inwardly exclaimed as a glint appeared in his eyes as though from the golden coins.

Popularity was something completely new to him, so he didn't know what to expect or how to react to such offers, but Zayne knew he needed the money!

Zayne smiled, going to find out more about what the man had to offer him as suddenly the crowd began to split up and the loud sound of hooves could be heard.

"Out of the way!" The coachman handling the two white horses exclaimed as the carriage began to move faster, heading straight for Zayne.

The players quickly scattered in different directions, as there was no time to think, so Zayne did too, but the carriage seemingly moved in his direction on purpose, so there was no way for him to escape.

Crackling.

Suddenly the door of the black carriage opened, as a girl with two amber braids and blue eyes jumped out. Her sharp gaze went to Zayne in an instant, as she ran forward with great speed. In just a few steps she was able to overtake the carriage and appear in front of Zayne, grabbing his arm harshly.

Zayne's eyes went wide as he didn't even have time to object, so he was just thrown into the carriage. The girl looked at everyone with a hard stare before she turned into a shadow, in a heartbeat ending up in the carriage.

"What the hell was that...?" Someone muttered with a dazed look.

"I don't know, but it looks like we weren't the only ones interested in Zayne. Agh, I knew something like this could happen, but I didn't think anyone decided to act so brazenly!" The girl dressed seemingly in expensive clothes frowned as she crossed her arms over her chest.

"Fuck! How did this happen?" The bearded man slammed his fist on the ground with an angry look, staring intently at the receding carriage, "What bastard did this?! They made me miss such a chance!"

People had different reactions, but the one most surprised by what had happened was Zayne himself, who was now in the carriage.

'How the hell did I get here...?' Zayne inwardly muttered looking around.

Sitting next to him was the girl who had thrown him into the carriage and Amelia with a sly smile as the opposite was Harald, a wide-grinning, serious Aron, and an unknown man in sturdy dark armor with a red feather symbol.

"Zayne, I'm sorry it happened this way, but given the circumstances, we had no other choice." Aron said seriously, slowly twiddling his thumbs with a thoughtful expression.

"Hahaha, there was a real crowd heading your way, but luckily we made it in time!" Harald smirked looking at Zayne.

Everyone was silent for a while until the man in armor said his word, "Dr. Harald, Elder Aron, thank you for your assistance." Then, he looked at Zayne, "Young man, I know you are puzzled, but now is not the time for thinking, but for action. For with the arrival of Fate's Blessing, there is Chaos!"