The Height of Fear

*Ding*

[Initiating integration of mission system]

*Ding*

[Mission System 25% acquired]

[Activating Daily quest]

*Ding*

[

Daily quest:

Explore Town | Status - Completed | Claim Reward?

10 push ups | Status - Undone

Run1.5 Km | Status - Undone

Lift 50 kg | status - Undone

]

Jophiel stared at the interface in front of him and chose to claim the reward.

*Ding*

[Host has received one bronze ticket]

Jophiel processed this new information. The system had a mission function where he could complete tasks and earn rewards. But it was only 25% complete so there were maybe 3 more stages to the mission category. The one he just awoke was the daily quest missions.

Jophiel was ecstatic from receiving the ticket. After all the last item he received was incredibly useful. Without hesitation he called on the system to spin the wheel.

The same interface appeared. The wheel had the same two rings and the same category divisions.

The system activated the wheel, causing it to spin. The wheel was in motion, and once it slowed, it landed at 'useful permanent'.

Jophiel found this exciting, this was a permanent item so he was full of wonder at what it could be.

*Ding*

[Mystery Map obtained]

'A Map?' Jophiel asked confused

Jophiel immediately felt a wave of disappointment. He thought, 'How could it seriously just be a map!'

Then a realisation hit. His thoughts immediately changed, 'Hmmm the system wheel stopped at useful so it can't be trash.'

As this thought reached his mind, he regained composure. He realised that it was dumb to assume an item's use without proper investigation. He decided to make use of his identification skill and fixed his gaze on the map.

*Ding*

[Identification Activated: Mystery Map (B-Bronze), Ability: Maps out the streets and buildings in a location of contact.]

[Note: A bronze map can only contain three towns or one city and one town.]

Seeing this information, Jophiel gasped and stated,'This is pretty useful. It will save me from having to wander around needlessly.'

Having realised the usefulness of this new item, he wondered if he could continue his exploration with the potion still in effect. Following this train of thought, he looked at the system clock. He had arrived in the morning around 8 am, and 12 hours had almost passed. The sky had darkened, and he only had 5 minutes till 8 pm. Noting this, he found an alley to hide until the potion wore off. After all, a human appearing out of thin air in the midst of passersby was bound to end poorly.

Around 8 pm, as he waited in the alley, the potion wore off. Curious about his appearance in this new world, he looked at the puddle of water next to him. He saw his reflection, and compared to his previous body, he was shorter and looked somewhat younger. It was the same facial features, but his eyes had turned aquamarine from his previous brown, drastically increasing his handsomeness. Unfortunately, he was overly skinny. Looking at his appearance, he thought in wonder,

'Does this boy not eat?'

Moreover, his face was dirty, and his clothes were tattered.

'Am I a poor abandoned orphan? Wonderful! I can explore this world with no worries and responsibilities' This thought made him smile at once.

The thought lingered on his mind, and he walked out of the alley with his strides filled with joy. As he walked through the streets, there were whispers around him but he paid them no mind. After all, he was still imagining the greatness he could achieve alone in this vast world with a trusty...

*cough*

with a system on hand. As he smiled and thought of endless possibilities...

It all went dark!

His heart began racing. 'Huh? Whats this now. Am I being trafficked'

He panicked and tried to struggle free as he realised he had been placed in a bag. He immediately felt like crying. 'Why? why? I haven't even taken ten steps, please have mercy.'

As he wailed in despair, he felt himself thrown into something rickety. It was probably a carriage. His thoughts, however, did not stop. They continued running at a fast pace. 'What kind of society is this? How can they wantonly kidnap people on a crowded street. What trafficking is going on. After all, I'm supremely handsome yet have no family to protect me. Would I be sold for work or...'

Jophiel's eyes widened at the thought. 'No! Never! It can't be. I'm so young, my life will be ruined. Why do I have to be so handsome.'

Jophiel truly felt like crying this time. 'Will it be to a man or woman?'

He shivered at the thought, 'No they are both terrible.'

His thoughts slowed as they reached a resolution.

'Why me?!'

His thoughts ran a mile a minute, so by the time he finished up, the journey was just starting. The journey took only 10 minutes, but it was so agonising that it felt as though an hour had passed. Moreover, his thoughts were no longer there to accompany him.

The carriage reached its destination and came to a halt. Two men in guard uniforms carried him down, untied the bag, removed it, and used the ropes to tie his hands behind his back. As he adjusted to the light, he saw that he was in front of a manor. Unlike the buildings in this town, it was three stories and had two towers. It occupied a huge area of land. The entrance comprised a maze garden to the left and right, while the middle was a clear path with a fountain perched in the middle of a small rotary.

They walked towards the large entrance doors and knocked. It was opened by two men in ancient guard uniforms looking much like the two men leading him. They saluted each other, and after giving a surprised glance at Jophiel, the guards at the door let them pass. The two men who brought him to the manor moved forward and directed him to a room with couches and a coffee table. It was obviously a waiting room. One of the guards saluted and left. Probably to report Jophiel's presence.

Throughout the process, Jophiel was in shock. He fearfully thought, 'What big shot would be interested in me to kidnap me as a work slave. Can't they just order for one.'

From what he saw, the manor did not lack workers. Could he really have been kidnapped for what he feared? He was a virgin. After all, he was just sixteen in his previous world, and he was even younger in this world. Due to these thoughts, his fear heightened. His face turned deathly pale, and he started trembling. The guard looked at him confused, and under the guard's watch, his trembling intensified, and his eyes reddened. His famished body couldn't handle the strong emotions raging emotional rush he was experiencing. As a result, he fainted.

The guard was immediately shaken. He ran towards Jophiel and shook him, saying, "Young master! Young master!"

Jophiel of course could not hear this as he had already fainted. Everything slowly turned white for him.