23. The Fantasy World
"Fantasy World" is a world made by the father. It resembles the setting of a fantasy world with some unique power systems.
But that was not all that is different in this fantasy world, it was missing one of the most important things in a fantasy world, it had no monsters.
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"34... 35..."
I was collecting herbs on a nearby mountain. And as you might think, just how boring this world is for not having monsters, well I would say you are correct.
So then why do adventurer's even exist? Well it's not like I even said it was ctually called adventurer's right?
It was manipulation of words, cause in realitt they are called mercenaries.
People who do odd jobs for money.
And that is what the guild is mainly for. And the only reason why it was called adventurer was because my father thought it sounded cooler.
Well at least that's what I think he mwant to do. Or maybe he just forgot to add monsters.
But then how do adventurer's even rank up? Well of course by completing quests. That are actually mainly...
"Move out of the way!"
A huge carriage ran past me.
"Well fuck that man."
Anyway, it was simple, escort missions, gaurd missions, and war.
And so this isn't the adventurer arc, it is the war arc.
***
Inside a room with gold relics and gold made furnitures and even a diamond table.
"As lavish as usual, Lord of the Underworld."
"Melios."
On the top floor of a single tower that was just a straight point to the sky, there sat a man in front of windows and a man that just came from the door.
"It's ironic isn't it."
"What is?"
"King of the Underworld, yet you are sitting at the tippest point in the world."
"Well it's because this is the underworld."
"Yeah yeah."
The man sat.
The room was designed in a simple manner.
With a circular room and a single big window from the floor to the ceiling. And a desk and table in front of it and a single small square dining table at the middle. With three sofas with only one side not having sofas as it was directly in front of the desk.
So the one sitting at the desk was facing the window and faced Melios with his back.
"So what brings you here?"
"I found the one."
"A prodigy of history."
"Yes."
"So the one who will take my throne has finally appeared."
"Well let us not be so negative King."
The man with his chair turned 180 and faced Melios as he placed his elbow at the tables and his hands on his chins.
"Im not being negative, i'm telling the truth."
The man then stood up and started walking side to side in front of the window.
"Why did I even task you to build the academy in the first place?"
"To find someone stronger than you."
"Bingo! And so we have him now."
"But... is it truly... wht you want?"
"Melios."
He faced Melios with his eyes staring at Melios's.
"I regret building this kingdom..."
"..."
"I never wanted to be immortal..."
"But my King..."
Melios's eyes turned sorrow and his face slowly and slightly looked down.
"You are starting to lose your character again Melios."
"Oh, my apologies."
Melios went back to his original expression.
"Well..."
The man tilted his heads and smiled. He looked at Melios and just stayed like that.
"Ummm..."
"What should you do now Melios?"
Melios stood up and then kneeled.
"I shall being you your destiny in 10 years."
"I hope you can make it sooner... Melios."
"I sha- will do!"
Melios left the room quietly as the man still stood with a smile in his face.
In the desk inside the room there was only one thing on it. It was a frame. A frame of a woman.
"Valhalla..."
Tears flowed from the man's eyes. It was disturbing to see such a strong being to cry. But he shed tears, so much so he screamed.
He weeped on the floor as he hugged the frame.
He looked outside his window into the sky.
"I will be able to finally see you again..."
He yelled and screamed till the floor was filled with tears.
"...valhalla..."
***
After completing my mission I was finally able to get a mark on my adventurer card.
The card was not that special. It could actually just be adapted into the system if it had such functions.
[System Card Integration Activated.]
[Ryu Reinhart]
[Rank E]
[Required Missions For Rank Up - 1/20]
It was like a game. The quests gets harder the higher your rank, but at the same time you have to grind your levels.
But after that tiring first day, I just wanted to rest.
The city had actual no open spaces in it. And I didn't wanna go back to the academy just to sleep, I had to find a way to sleep the night.
"Camping. That was just obvious."
I was just going to sleep outside.
"What a tiring day, some people may think fighting is the hsrdest quests."
"But in reality its finding specific plants and then plucking them out safely so it doesn't lose its value."
It was a tricky task. But I had no choice, as an E rank it's the best I could do.
And so in the next day, that is also just what I did. I plucked out some herbs and submitted it as the quest.
I noticed how slow I was progressing so on the next day I focused on making the process much faster than normal.
It was the third day and I was able to complete two quests.
On the fourth day I realized it really is just so inefficient. So I just needed to make a plan to find the herbs faster.
And so I did the most unlogical thing ever, and used magic to locate herbs. Something no mage has probably thought of, as it was just a waste of time.
It took me half a day, but after that, just that half a day I was able to complete 3 quests. It took some over time though as I didn't want to let the third alone and incomplete.
[Required Missions For Rank Up - 7/20]
On the fifth day. I was sleeping on the same spot as usual till someone approuched me.
"Spot taken?"
He was talking about the open space besides me.
For as to why someone would want to sleep beside me, well you have to first understand I am handsome- just kidding, it was because of the place I was at.
I was at a beautiful cliff under a tree with the best view in the world.
I found this spot on the third day, and it's just the best place ever.
"Yep."
The man had a lot of things, he even had a sleeping bag with him.
"You are really prepared."
"Yep! I'm just sleeping over till I get a free spot in the city."
"Are you a mercenary?"
"Yes."
"What rank?"
"Rank F."
"You just started?"
"Yes, I started 2 months ago."
I was shocked, he definitely said 2 months, but how.
Normally, herb gathering is dangerous in fantasy worlds because of monsters lurking around the forests but this world had none of those, so how.
"Why is it taking you so long to rank up?"
"What! What rank are you?"
"E."
"Oh, I gues Reliana liked you."
"Re-liana?"
"The receptionist at the registration house."
"Oh..."
"Well uou are very lucky."
"But herb gathering isn't that hard."
"What do you mean! The roots are so hard to pull I have to spend half an hour digging!"
That answer made me realized it was because of my trained body that I was having an easy time.
Not becusse it was actually easy in the first place.
"Oh..."
"Why? Is it easy for you..."
"Uhhh, despite my size... I am actually strong."
"Pretty and strong?! You won the birth game man."
"Birth game? What? Ahahaha!"
I laughed hard. I definitely did not expect that at all.
"Well I always had a eeak body so I can't really do much."
"Well... you can always train."
"But i'm not talented in the sword."
"Not the sword... but your body?"
"What??"
In this world exercise did not exist at all. It was just the sword. So to have a nice body you needed to learn the sword.
And to be mascular meant you were a swordsman.
"Let me teavh you some things."
Abd so I thought him how to exercise. Or I guess just some exercise that he could repeatedly do to help his body grow.
He kept falling for some of them, but it made sense, his upper body was really weak.
His body was also really thin. But that is ok. Anyone can start anywhere.
And so my night actually didn't take that long. As a lot of that time was spent to have time with this man.
Well it's not like I actually needed to sleep in the first place! Hahaha!
"Oh wait, what is your name by the way?"
"Helios."
"Nice to meet you Helios!"