PROLOGUE:
People can change overtime.
These changes may be caused by new life experiences, meeting new people, or maybe even reading a cool story.
I have changed, and the people who knew me are surprised by how much I`ve changed.
But it doesn`t matter.
This is the true me.
This is the personality I`ve kept pent up over all these years.
All because of my fear of being judged.
But that`s all changed now.
In this new world, none of that matters.
The only thing that matters is power.
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CHAPTER 1: An Unforgettable Night
It was late at night and I was on my computer with a blanket over my head. I was binging the chapters of a Wuxia novel when suddenly my computer`s screen turned black.
“S-shit!” I yelled in surprise but then I subdued it. I started to panic, afraid of getting in trouble for breaking my parent`s laptop.
I calmed myself and pressed the ON button for a few seconds to see if it would work. It didn`t work though, and I tried plugging it in and then pressing it.
“This isn`t working! What am I going to do!?” I said in a quiet voice.
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This was when the laptop`s screen started to light up. This removed my earlier discomposure, until I noticed that the screen was showing static.
“What is this, a TV?” I joked a bit to remove the tension. I closed the laptop after feeling that nothing was going to work, before laying on my bed to sleep.
That is, before I heard a growling sound from outside.
“Shh, bad boy!” We owned a shih tzu that was particularly brave, so barking became a common occurrence. He probably just saw a cat and decided to chase it. Then I heard a *puchu* and a thud. I heard the dog`s whimpering before it died down, leaving with it a complete silence.
I ran over to my door, locking it before grabbing a metal pole from the balcony of my room. I gripped it tightly, preparing for the worst.
I heard light footsteps, and I felt my body turn cold. It was heading towards mom`s room.
I dashed out of my room, holding the metal pole.
“Mom!!” I called while swinging the metal pole wildly. But when I went into Mom`s room, I felt cold sweats on my back.
There was a humanoid creature with green skin about the size of a child glaring at me while holding my shivering mother with a knife to her neck. It was a goblin.
The goblin pointed at my weapon with its warty finger and then pointed to the ground. I felt speechless. It wanted me to drop my weapon.
I grit my teeth and place my weapon on the ground.
Never trust an enemy.
“Kekeke” The goblin slashed my mother`s neck. My mother let out a blood-curling scream while the goblin charged at me.
I hesitated for a second, but a second was more than enough for the goblin to attack. *puchi* It`s knife stabbed the flesh on my leg.
I endured the pain as I pinned down the goblin with my body. I removed the knife which cause me to hiss in pain.
The goblin let out irritating shrieks. Fueled by anger, I started to bash it`s head on the floor.
“AAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!” I screamed as I kept on bashing, ignoring the pain from my leg.
Suddenly, the screaming stopped, and I looked at the goblin whose face was smashed. I felt my body lose strength. My knees wobbled as I approached my mother and started to cry.
“M-mom*sniff*…” The tears just kept on dripping as I embraced her cold body. My mother was killed.
CONGRATULATIONS! You have killed your first monster.
HP Unlocked
MP Unlocked
Stats Unlocked
Skills Unlocked
Levels Unlocked
Inventory Unlocked
CONGRATULATIONS! You are one of the first hundred people to kill a monster.
Double EXP for one week
Goblin (x1) = 50 EXP gained (+ 50 Bonus EXP)
You have leveled up! All injuries are healed.
Although I was startled by the feeling of warmth that enveloped my body, I still kept on crying.
I hugged my mom tighter as tears and snot fill my wheezing face.
‘I am alone.’ I realized. Alone in this new world where monsters roam.
‘I am powerless.’ My cries intensified shortly before I passed out from the mental strain.