Having already traced what was going to be his goal in this new life, Arthur began to think about what he was going to do next.

-Well, I already know what I want to be, now how I'm going to achieve it is the problem - he thought - what should I do first?

-SYSTEM CONNECTING TO THE HOST... CONNECTION TO THE 10%...

-What the hell, who is talking to me? -he asks himself.

He looks around and sees no one, so he thought he must have misheard or it was just his imagination, until he hears that voice again:

-CONNECTION AT 50%... CONNECTION AT 60%...

-Who the hell is talking to me? have I gone crazy?... I don't believe it... Or did I? -he says to himself as he thinks he has gone crazy.

A few seconds go by and he hears that voice again.

-CONNECTION AT 90%... CONNECTION AT 100%... DISPLAYING A STATUS WINDOW.

-What window?

Suddenly in front of Arthur a holographic window was displayed showing his statistics.

NAME: ARTHUR

AGE: 10

RACE: HUMAN

CLASS: N/A

LEVEL: 1

STRENGTH: 1

SPEED: 1

ENDURANCE: 1

REFLEXES: 1

VITALITY: 1

INTELLIGENCE: 1

LUCK: 1

MAGIC POWER: 0

STATS POINTS: 0

UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS: THE ONE WHO POSSESSES THE SYSTEM (U)

SKILLS: NONE

When he saw this he was surprised, since he did not think that this was happening to him when, besides being reborn in another world he also got a system like the one in the games of his world, after spending a few minutes contemplating his status window, he he hears again a voice in his head, but this time it seems to be that of a child.

-Hello, hello, how are you host? -says that voice.

-Hey, who's talking to me now? -Arthur asks.

-I am the host, the system, or to be more precise, I am an artificial intelligence whose function is to explain and guide you through the system.

-And what am I supposed to call you? -Arthur asks.

-Ark, that's my name.

-Well, then tell me Ark, what are the functions of the system? -Arthur asks Ark.

-As you can see in this window, it shows your status plus your class, skills and unique characteristics, currently all your stats are 1, and you don't have any skills, you only possess a unique characteristic.

-Before going on with the explanation, could you tell me what that unique feature is.

-I'll show you the description right now.

UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS: THE ONE THAT POSSESSES THE SYSTEM (U)

DESCRIPTION: THIS FEATURE IS GRANTED ONLY TO THE ONE WHO POSSESSES THE SYSTEM GIVEN BY #$@#%@#$, IN ADDITION TO GET SOME BENEFITS.

1ST: AN IA NAMED ARK, WHICH WILL HELP THE USER TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE SYSTEM AS WELL AS ASSIST HIM.

-hmm? yeah, there are no more benefits, only that one and also because I can't see well the name of the one who has given me to the system," asked Arthur in a strange way.

-Host regarding the name, currently I don't know and about the benefits, don't worry as you level up you will get the other benefits.

-Well, yes, I guess you're right.

-Next, I will explain a little bit about the system, this is a system like the games in your world, in which by killing monsters you get experience and you level up, when you reach level 10 you will get a class which will define most of the skills you will get in the future.

-By classes do you mean Warrior, Swordsman, Mage, Assassin? -Arthur asks.

-Exactly, at level 10 you will have the option to choose a class.

-Understood, anything else you have to tell me? -Arthur asks.

-There are two types of skills which are passive and active, the passive ones are always active and do not require magical power, however, the active ones do require it to activate -I finish explaining the system.

-And how do I get them? -Arthur asks.

-There are two ways, through the repetition of an action or the skill books, as such the fastest way is the skill books, because, although through the repetition of action is also effective, there is very little chance that you get a high grade skills, and I forgot to tell you, the skills are divided into ranks, from F to SSS -I finish explaining the system.

-Well, I guess I'll have to work hard to get a SSS skill, but well, that factor just makes me more excited to level up, anything else I need to know? -Arthur asked.

-Hmm I guess not... oh yes, the missions, you can also be assigned missions, in which they will give you various rewards, which can be equipment, money or if you are lucky you can get skill books.

-Wow, that's nice, hopefully I'll get a mission soon.

-Well host, that's all the information for today, if you need me just say my name and I will appear and to use your status window just say the word status window, see you later," says the system by way of farewell.

After the system left Arthur was left thinking about everything that had happened to him before, how he was reincarnated in another world, how he got the system and other things, but there was only one thing that bothered Arthur in this situation he was in, and that was the hunger he had.

-What do I do, what do I do? -he asks himself-currently I have nothing and if I go on like this I won't last two days, or most likely I won't make it to the day.

As he stood at a crossroads, he suddenly began to hear shouts and voices coming from a crowd of people standing at the front of the street; it seemed as if they were waiting for something to happen. Although he decided to ignore it at first, in the end he was curious and went to see the reason why the people were so happy and, after having gone through the big crowd that, by the way, he almost died in the attempt, he finally managed to see the reason for the hustle and bustle.

On the street, a group of people were passing by, and behind them was a caravan with the head and body of what appeared to be a large creature, with green skin and large muscles....

The people were very excited, they were jumping up and down with joy, while they were shouting "Long live the hunters! Long live the hunters!

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That scene left a great impression in Arthur's heart, he felt as if destiny was telling him what he should do... so at that very moment he decided that this was going to be his starting point: become a hunter! seconds later another holographic window appeared in front of Arthur.

MAIN MISSION: BECOME A HUNTER

DESCRIPTION: GO TO THE HUNTERS GUILD AND REGISTER AS A HUNTER.

RREWARD: RANK SKILL BOOK (F)

-I didn't think I would get a mission for this, it must be fate, now what I have to do is to find out where the hunters' guild is.

Upon receiving his mission Arthur knew what he had to do, so he took advantage of the fact that there was still a crowd of people gathered and quickly began to ask the people who were around him, about the hunters and especially the requirements to be one of them; after a while he managed to find a person who was previously a hunter, but had already retired, so Arthur quickly went to ask him.

-Good sir, do you know what are the requirements to become a hunter," Arthur asked the man with a tender voice.

The man was surprised because he never expected that this little boy would ask him that kind of question, but then he decided not to give more thought to the matter and told him what the requirements are, since many times in his life he had seen cases like these of children who are abandoned by their parents and the only option left is to become a hunter to survive.

-As such, there are not many requirements, little one, you just have to present yourself at the Hunter's Guild and take the test," said the man.

-And couldn't you give me a clue about that test," asked Arthur.

-Hmm, I'm not really sure, since the test changes every so often, you might get a collecting mission, or help a citizen with his chores, but in the worst case you might get a hunting mission.

-What do you mean by hunting mission? -Arthur asks.

-I mean monster hunting, that's the worst mission they can give to a rookie who has no combat experience, but I hope you don't get one.

-And what else can you tell me about the hunters? -Arthur asked.

-Hmm... I don't think I missed anything to say, oh yes, before taking the test you will have to touch a crystal ball, which will show your stats and your skills, also the hunters are divided in ranks, they go from F, E, D, C, B, A and S, being F the lowest and S the highest, naturally all the hunters fight to have a higher rank, since the higher the rank the greater the reward, but also the danger.

-Oh well, thank you very much sir, and as a last thing, could you tell me where the Hunter's Guild is located.

The man was not surprised by Arthur's question and immediately answered him.

-Follow that road straight ahead and when you see a big red building, go in there, that's the Hunter's Guild.

-Understood, see you later sir," said Arthur saying goodbye to the kind man.

Having obtained all the necessary information, quickly, at full speed, he headed towards the Hunter's Guild, he was so excited that when he arrived at the place he was amazed due to the size of the building in which the institution was located. Before entering he took a big breath of air and opened the door, immediately all the excitement he felt turned into nervousness, due to the appearance and attitude of the hunters who were on the premises, all those who noticed his presence stared at him, some in a sign of what the hell is a child doing here, is he lost? Others didn't even pay attention to him and went on about their business.

All this made him even more nervous, but he quickly pulled himself together and approached the lady at the counter, who seemed to be the manager.

-Well, I've come to apply to be a hunter," said Arthur laconically.

The manager laughed out loud, thinking it was a joke that the boy in front of her was trying to play on her.

-What are you talking about, kid? What do you mean, running for office? You're still just a brat!

Arthur felt offended, but he understood the manager's reaction, since no child in his right mind would want to be a hunter, since that was almost suicidal, due to the dangerous and risky nature of the profession.

-I'm not joking, I really came to apply to be a hunter," he said while showing a serious expression.

The lady stopped laughing because, by the way the boy was behaving, she could see that he was telling the truth.

-Ok, little boy, are you sure about this, you know that you will most likely die in the test and you won't even get the F rank," she commented to him while showing a worried expression.

-I know, but I still want to try," he answered.

That manager doubted whether it was a good idea to allow a child to take the test to become a hunter, but when she saw how convinced the boy was, she decided to stop worrying and do her job.

-Ok, wait a moment, I'm going to get the papers for the registration," she told him.

He left for a few seconds and, when he returned, he was holding a sheet of paper with a pen in his hand and a magic ball in the other.

-The first thing I need is for you to tell me your age, your first name and your last name," she said.

Arthur didn't know whether to tell the attendant that he didn't have a last name or to invent one... he thought for a few seconds while he pondered what to tell her, until he remembered the reason why he had his name, which had been decided by his mother.

-My name is Arthur, Arthur Pendragon, and I am ten years old," he said.

-Okay, Arthur Pendra... gon... nice name... ten years old... good, now tell me what kind of weapon do you use? - asked the attendant.

It was obvious that Arthur had never wielded a weapon in his life, but he had no choice but to answer the first thing that came to his mind.

-A sword," he said.

-Well, a sword, okay; now the next thing you'll do is put your hand on this crystal ball," she said as she pointed to it.

Arthur put his hand and, instantly, the crystal ball started to project a holography that looked a lot like his status window screen; obviously Arthur's stats were still at 1 and he still didn't have any skills, but what he found a little strange was that the unique characteristic he possessed was not shown, seeing that it was not there he decided not to say anything since if the unique characteristic was not shown, there had to be a reason, so he kept silent and continued with the registration.

-All stats in one and no skills... okay.... wait a moment little one, now I show you what is the mission you will have to perform," she said.

Arthur was excited and at the same time anxious, since he didn't know what mission he could be given, but to comfort himself he thought that for sure they wouldn't give him a very difficult mission since, even if he was applying, he was still too young to do assassination missions, so he thought that for sure they would give him a mission to collect plants, or materials, or something easy... he kept thinking about his mission until he saw how the person in charge approached him again.

-I'm here little boy, this is your mission," she said as she handed Arthur a piece of paper, "I saw that you are very small, I gave you the easiest mission there was, you don't need to thank me!

Arthur saw the paper and noticed that his mission was to hunt a goblin? He stared at the manager while he thought

-And I was dreaming that they would give me something easy, but, looking on the bright side, I fulfill the mission of the system and at the same time I level up since the only way I have to level up according to what Ark told me is hunting monsters - Arthur thought.

Now that the mission had been entrusted to him, what was left was to carry it out, so he immediately set out to go to the place of the mission, The Cursed Forest, but just before leaving, the person in charge called Arthur.

-Hey, little one, wait a moment, take this before you go," said the attendant while she handed him a small rusty dagger, "I know it's not much, but I realized that you don't have any weapon, so I hope this will be of help and, by the way, my name is Caroline....

Arthur, seeing the kind gesture of the attendant, is a little moved, so, with a grateful voice and tone, before leaving, he expresses to her:

-Don't worry, I won't die and, when I come back, you will give me that hunter's certificate, Caroline -he told her and left.

-I'll be waiting for you... little Arthur! -she said by way of a fond farewell.

On the way to the Cursed Forest Arthur was thinking about how to kill the goblins.

-Hmm, as far as I know, goblins are one of the least powerful monsters that exist, since they are short and don't have much strength or intelligence, but sometimes they can be tricky so I can only think of one thing, create a distraction and take advantage of it to kill them - Arthur thought - but since I don't know the goblin's attack patterns it will be better to use this tactic in a one on one fight, just until I get stronger.

Arthur continued planning several strategies, in case something happened that was not in his plan and before he knew it he had already arrived at the Cursed Forest, you could feel the evil atmosphere emanating from inside that horrifying forest, there were some trees that were in good condition, but others were withered, and even some had tear marks, blood stains and a very strange darkening.

Arthur unconsciously swallowed saliva as he noticed and saw the appearance of that terrifying forest, his hair stood on end, but he quickly pulled himself together and focused all his attention on completing his mission, several minutes after Arthur wandered in that horrifying environment, while employing extreme caution, he managed to find a goblin, seeing this he quickly hid behind a tree and decided to stalk him.

As time went by, Arthur analyzed that little goblin very carefully.

-Hmm... from what I can see that goblin is almost my size, he only wears clothes made of animal skin and his only weapon is a wooden stick and it seems he is alone... decided this will be my first prey," thought Arthur,

After deciding that the goblin was going to be his first target Arthur decided to use his strategy, he quickly took out the dagger that Caroline had given him and immediately picked up a stone from the ground and threw it close to where the goblin was, the goblin heard the sound and turned his attention to the place where the stone had fallen and began to approach slowly. Arthur noticing that the distraction had been successful approached the goblin very slowly while trying not to make noise with his footsteps and when he was finally close enough he plunged the dagger into the goblin's chest.

The goblin noticing that he had been attacked quickly took a step back and tried to escape, but Arthur knew he could not let him go, so helping himself with the momentum he had gotten from stabbing the goblin he very quickly approached the goblin again and stabbed him again several times, repeatedly taking one stab after the other, until he was sure he had killed him.

Obviously this scene caused a bit of dizziness and confusion for Arthur which had him feeling nauseous for a short time, as he had never killed anyone before in his life, but he knew he had to pull himself together as this was his world and whether he wanted to or not he had to adapt.

After a few minutes Arthur heard a notification from the system.

-DING, YOU HAVE LEVELED UP.

-DING, YOU HAVE OBTAINED THE CALM MIND SKILL (F).

Arthur was surprised because he had leveled up and he had also obtained a skill.

-Wow what a great surprise, I didn't expect this, but well, this is my life now and I have to assume it, uff...-thought Arthur while he breathed a breath of air -the mission was to hunt a goblin and I already did it, but I don't feel satisfied, so I will continue hunting until there is no tomorrow, hehe get ready goblins, your worst nightmare is already here