Akath Village

He woke up in the morning, he didn't have anything on him so he got up and started his journey.

He didn't have a map nor compass, he doesn't even know where he is heading to.

He picked up food along the way to eat, with the system inspection, he was not poisoned at all.

After a long time of traveling.

He heard the sound of a sword clashing and shouting in the distance it was a battle.

Hiding in the bush he realizes Upfront there was a battle that is going on.

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*Neal Barton POV"

"Listen we need to buy time for the people to run! We must not let them touch our Family!"

He was Neal Barton, He was once a general of some kingdom, but the kingdom he protected was destroyed. and his mana core was destroyed, and now he was a Village Chief of a little village that once was a huge kingdom.

Mana core was very Important for a Mage, they won't be able to advance since he has no core to hold mana in his body.

But he can still use a few spells that used little mana so he didn't need to gather mana in his mana core.

"YES" the ten men shouted in unison, they are young, and energetic even though they have a life ahead of them they were forced to stop bandits because they don't want their family to get inflicted.

"Don't worry. As long as I Neal Barton here I won't let them off easily."

Neal looked around and saw everyone was prepared to die just to buy time.

Sigh... they are just a young kid.

And now they are willing to choose death for their family.

I might need to use my life force as mana, so those kids can live. He thought as he looked at the young men, they are very hot-blooded, it reminded him when he was just starting to be an army magician.

The bandits were getting closer and closer. There were 20 bandits and there were only 11 men in the village and they were not even trained, and they only used farming tools to defend.

Neal barton was going to cast a fire spell Hellfire, it was his signature attack for a wide area, burning everything in his path.

But suddenly a man came out of the bush and then killed them all in an instant.

What just happened? Neal was surprised by this outcome.

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Dave was watching from the bushes and saw those villager men were young, and there is only one that seemed experienced in battle, but from the inspection of the system.

His Mana core was broken, and he was trying to use his life force to fuel his magic.

He was willing to use all his life force so that those young men can live...

"Is this guy serious? I need to stop that guy."

With that he decided to help those villagers, he jumped out from the bush and used his fist since he didn't have a weapon that he could use.

he punched one of the bandits in the face, killing him instantly.

With his power, he could destroy anyone who is not trained at all.

he then rushed to the group of the bandits massacring them.

he got about 5 points from that.

So little...

he looted the bandits then walked to the villager who was dumbfounded by him.

"Hi." He greeted the villagers.

the villager was confused.

They were prepared to die, but somehow they are glad they didn't die.

Neal was the first one to break from the confusion and then he thanked Dave "Thank you for saving us!" and then everyone followed saying their thanks.

Maybe I should just become a traveling saint. It seems like it's a good choice.

"Remember, the Host task is to become a Benevolent ruler, Not a passing Saint." The system warned him Sternly.

Yeah, Yeah I know.

"It's okay I was passing by anyway" Dave wiped the blood from his body and smiled at the villager.

"If you would like, do you want to stay in our village? It's getting dark outside" Neal offered.

Hmm, I don't even know where I'm going, and I always sleep at caves...

He then accepted the offer.

all of them led the way to the village.

when they were near the village, he was surprised because all the elderly and women were raising pitchforks and something similar to use them as a weapon, they were marching this way.

All the men who were going to stop the bandit were surprised, and then they laughed.

"Don't worry, the bandit it's gone now, you don't need to help!" Neal shouted.

All the women and the elderly were confused, how did they win?

Neal explained from the start, and then all the women and the elderly were thanking him, some cried and thanked him because their son was safe.

"Who is the one in Village chief here In Akath Village."

He looked at the place where the sound came from and then he was surprised.

"it's me, Neal Barton, I'm sorry that I forgot to introduce myself." He bowed.

He seemed to know his manner very well... is he a noble or something similar before his mana is destroyed?

Wait... Akath Village?

"You... do you know Alfred Akath?" He was surprised, is this my father's relatives?"

Neal was surprised too, how did he know that? "You how do you know that?" He was prepared to kill himself to kill Dave.

Seeing the seriousness, he replied "I'm his son."

Gasp can be heard from all of them.

And Neal was still not letting his guard down "Then give me something to prove yourself" He looked at Dave.

Proof? Then he remembered something. He still got his father amulet.

He then showed the amulet to him.

"Y-you really are the Prince son..."

Suddenly all of them bowed.

Familiar with this he told them to rise.

"What happened? do you know where my relatives are?" Dave asked, after all he was going to this place to find his father's relatives.

"This..." Neal was facing down, he seemed afraid to speak.

"Just speak" Dave said to him

Neal sighed and then looked at Dave, "All of them are dead."