In the middle of the day, Zet was walking around a forest trying to find some herbs -Oh my lord.. this is honestly boring- He said as he looked around -It is the only way to make money in this world thought..- he quickly added a bit annoyed, still walking down a path and sometimes through a few bushes looking for the herbs he hums a song he heard in his childhood. The boy walked and walked, repeating the song and looking around but with no luck of finding the herbs -Just how hard is it to find those?- he mumbled before noticing a sparkle not so far away, quickly he looked at the paper he had which described that the herbs could sparkle from a certain distance and that they’re red like blood but have little golden crystals on them that generate the sparkle, he also could read very well that they can attract animals and monsters -Monsters huh? Haven’t encountered any of those yet- he mumbled as he looked at the paper before rolling it up and running up to the herbs, which indeed were the ones he was looking for, without a doubt Zet just pulled them out and when he got up he heard a growl behind him, there was a monstrous bear trice his size with red eyes and sharp fangs who was staring at the herbs -Shit- Zet said before starting to run for his life with the herbs -You’re lucky I don’t exactly know how to fight yet!- He shouted confidently at the bear before adding speed with little warps in front of him, not wanting to use up too much mana on his magic. Zet finally managed to get out of the forest but was still chased by the bear -Oh, come on! Just for a stupid herb?- He shouted frustrated and tired cause of the running, even with his great stamina from running away from the werewolf gang, adding the loss of mana when warping and speeding himself up like that, he just barely could bare to run. Zet suddenly tripped and fell in a mud puddle, he quickly tried to get up but since he was tired and the mud was slippery he couldn’t do anything -Shit- he mumbled as he looked over his shoukder on the bear that was creeping closer and then he looked in front of him on the herb -I guess I have no choice… please let it be strong enough on that beast- he mumbled to himself before closing his eyes and casting Shadow Bind on the bear, in hope it will be enough. The bear suddenly stopped and literally got slammed in the ground making a loud noise. Zet hearing the noise opened his eyes just to see the bear right behind him, stuck in the ground and binded by his shadows -Damn, didn’t know it could be that strong.. well, good grief, I need to get out of this mud now..- he mumbled to himself before falling dead asleep in the mood as he overused his mana with the Shadow Bind.

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2 cloaked people, a man and a woman, were running through a flaming village with a baby, in the background hearing screams of terror and seeing other villagers running around as well. The flames were spreading fast consuming some villagers, the pair didn’t give up and kept running until they were out of breath, with the baby crying and screaming in confusion, the father decided to throw the mother and the child in a warp gate with his last breaths before getting devoured by the flames, the mother in shock stared at the crying baby before she looked around to see monsters all around her, scared but determined to save the baby, she picked it up and ran forward, avoiding the monsters. After some time the lady very tired, found a tree with a hole big enough to hide the baby. She put the baby under the tree and stared at it for a while with a motherly smile -I love you, Zet- she said before having to continue running from the monsters.

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After a few seconds and only seeing white, Zet woke up, confused and lost, wondering if what he saw was really another memory about his past. He quickly realized that he was in somebody's house and that he was in a bed -Where the hell am I?- he mumbled as he took a closer look on his surroundings, just to realize a girl his age is sleeping next to him on a chair -Huh…Wait, isn’t that the girl I saved from that robber?- He mumbled looking at her -But then where is the necklace?- He added, not being able to find the valuable. Zet deeply troubled about the situation ended up sitting still and just looking at the girl while stuck in thought, the girl on the other hand just woke up to see Zet zoning out while looking at her -Uhm..Everything alright?- She asked confused, she waited for a bit but seeing the boy wasn’t responsive, she got closer and tapped his shoulder which caused him to get startled and jump a little bit -Oh my lord, don’t do this when you’re so close, you scared me- Zet said -Okay, mr. Red Hair- The girl said, a little bit mockingly -What kinda nickname is that?- Zet asked a bit confused -Well, I don’t know your name and you have red hair.. so I thought that would be a good nickname- The girl answered -Yeah? Well, good for you blondie - Zet quickly said mocking the girl -Oh shut up, do you have anything against blondes?- The girl asked a bit frustrated, getting even closer -Not really.. -Zet mumbled before getting away from the girl by going on the opposite end of the bed -You really need to stop getting close like that- Zet added annoyed -Not my fault somebody’s embarrassed about being close to me.. -The girl mumbled angrily -So aanna tell me your name now?-The girl quickly added, wanting to cover her previous comment -Huh? Well, I guess I should.. it’s Zet - Zet answered still annoyed at the girl and sighing shortly after his answer -Zet? That’s an interesting name .. I’m Charlotte but you can call me Charlie- The girl said, at first sounding a bit in thought but then suddenly acting like an over-excited child when introducing herself -Mood swings much?- Zet said before sighing again -This is gonna be a long day- he mumbled annoyed at the girl who was yelling about herself still very excitedly -You know, you know, I’m 14 right now but I’m gonna be 15 soon! You know, I wanted to meet ya again after you saved my precious necklace! Ya know, ya know?- She rumbled and rumbled.

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Over the last 5 day Zet mostly spent time at adventuring, killing monsters, gathering herbs, exploring the surroundings of the village but he also started spending time with Charlotte who was really happy to spend some time together, they explored the village, Zet learned a few things about shops and cooking and had fun. Then the Sunday came, Zet woke up like any other day, greeted by the energetic Charlotte -Morning!- She shouted happily -Morning Charlie- Zet, still half-asleep, answered before getting up from the bed -What is it today?- He added yawning and stretching out -It’s Sunday, why?- Charlotte answered curious about Zets question -Oh, that’s an ideal day for me to get some new equipment. I have been going to the guild with the same old gear since day 1- Zet answered while getting his robes and gear -Ah, I see, would you like some recommendations? Or do you want me to go with you?- Charlotte asked, wanting to go with Zet -Thanks but no, I know where to go and what I need.. You can always see the new gear later when I’m back- The boy answered, not really enthusiastic about her going with him as she always causes ruckus -You can come another time but for now, take care of yourself Charlie - Zet added patting the shortie before going out of the house. When Zet was wandering around the streets, looking for a shop he saw when he was exploring the village with Charlotte -Now where is it?- he mumbled as he looked around, finally stopping before a shop with it’s name unreadable from the torn down sign -Aha, that’s it!- he added as he looked at the shop before walking in. Zet, not surprisingly, found the shop to be a bit of a mess, but ignoring that fact, he still checked the shelves and looked for interesting items he could help himself with, checking out random funky items like magical springs and bottomless bags and a lot of random accessories. After a while of searching and picking a few items, the boy stumbled upon a very old and dusty stock of masks, most of them were really old and maybe even broken,amongst those dirty masks, there was a blue, demon mask, that seemed to correspond to Zets shadow magic as it was glowing with purple more and more, the closer Zet was to it. The boy, curious about the mask, decided to test it and when he took it and wore it, he was shocked, he felt like the mask has somehow been made to help him, he felt the magicules that he used and his mana being fixed in a weird way because of the mask, allowing him to use his spells a lot easier and in more powerful variants -What is this power?- he mumbled as he looked at his hands, which were glowing purple, soon enough Zet saw a bright flash before everything went to normal, he felt like the aura he was creating was now completely gone -Is that mask surpassing my aura? Not that it’s big but..- he mumbled to himself, quite fascinated by the mask. The boy came up to the register where an old lady was sitting -Hello, how may I help you?- The lady said in a stuttery voice -I would like to purchase these items - Zet answered, laying down the mask, a scroll and a pouch down -Is that all?- The old lady asked -Yes ma’am- Zet answered, a bit troubled about the old lady which was just taking 10 silver coins with which he was paying for the items -Okay, thank you for the purchase!- The woman said with her uncomfortable, stuttery and scratchy voice while hiding the silver coins in a drawer. Zet, still feeling uncomfortable, took the items and ran out of the store -Have a nice day!- he shouted on the way, quickly putting the demonic mask on his face. There was a commotion in the center of the village, Zet going home after buying a few more items, like a pair of daggers that looked like dragon claws and a new clean robe -I wonder what’s happening over there..- he mumbled as he slowly creeped closer to the commotion. -Listen up! We are The Boar Kingdoms Knights! And we are looking for this man!- Somebody screamed in the middle of the commotion, handing out flyers, as Zet got closer and closer, he heard and saw more details -This man right here is very important for us to find! He has been a veteran in the army but he recently disappeared and is rumored to be somewhere around The East! We suspect that the man has deserted after the recent tragedy! Please contact us if you see anybody like that!- The knights were shouting, finally a flyerr fell into Zets hands so that he could get a closer look. The flyer contained a big text saying “Wanted” and below the text was a price for finding the man, the price was 10 gold and 50 silver so of course it rallied up the villagers, above the text was a picture of the man, he was wearing a golden helmet, very similiar to the knights helmet, but the difference was that his helmet covered his eyes and all that was visible was his nose, mouth and long silver beard, the man also looked pretty massive for his age but he looked wounded under his right eye -So… that’s the man?- Zet mumbled, wondering what to do in the situation, quickly deciding to think it over later and headed back home.

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Zet was sitting at a little desk in the room Charlotte assigned to him, that’s also where he left his new items and the wanted poster -Alright..- he mumbled as he picked up the pouch -I haven’t bought a bottomless bag for a reason. I can just make my own- he added, rumbling to himself as started creating a special gateway on the bottom of the pouch -I’m gonna make use of the endless void in that pocket dimension.. I need to also make sure all the items stay as close to the gateway as possible.. - he continued rumbling as he was playing around with the pouch and his magic. After a few minutes of figuring everything out, Zet sighed as he put down the pouch -Oh my days. This was way more tiring than it should be.. I guess that creating a gate that can transport items and a pocket dimensional bubble that can re-shape itself to fit more or less of the items and having them both be able to sustain themselves so it even works is mana draining.. I still have quite a lot more to do as I need to figure out what to do about the wanted poster and I need to check out the scroll.. but I guess I’ll do that tomorrow- he rumbled, deep in thought, not noticing that Charlotte was standing behind him -Heyyyyy- Charlotte said aiming to annoy Zet a little bit -Ah! Shit.. you scared me!- Zet shouted, startled by Charlotte -Have you ever heard of knocking on people’s doors?- He added frustrated -I did! I knocked 3 times but you didn’t respond, so I came in and I saw you rumbling to yourself so I decided to annoy you.. and I guess I also scared you- Charlotte answered, giggling a little bit, proud of herself for what she did -Honestly, I’ve been here for about a week but I already question who’s a bigger child here, you or me - Zet said, still annoyed at Charlotte -Oh come on, don’t be like that! Can I not tease you a little bit?- Charlotte answered happily -No.-Zet said, just staring in Charlottes eyes, trying to scare her -Uh huh..Anyways, what do ya have here?- Charlotte, a little unsettled, decided to change the topic -Nothing much, just got a few cool items along with the gear I showed you earlier- Zet answered, wanting to just brush the girl off -Oh? What do they do then?- Charlotte asked, mainly aiming to annoy Zet but also genuinely curious about the items -Well, I’m still not sure about the scroll but the pouch acts as a bottomless bag and the mask.. let’s just say it enhances magic- Zet explained pointing at the items -Oh? That is really cool! And I recognize the scroll type, in a lot of places, they use it as an identificator- Charlotte said picking up Zets scroll and opening it -You see this little circle in the corner?- Charlie asked as she showed Zet a small black circle on the bottom left corner of the scroll -Yeah? And what with it?- Zet asked unsure -You need to put a finger on it and use a little bit of your magic to register yourself, then the scroll will fill out all kinds of stuff, your magic type, your titles, your name.. I don’t remember what else- Charlotte said, taking Zets finger and putting it in the circle -Alright..- Zet mumbled, a bit annoyed by Charlotte just grabbing his index finger, and put in a little bit of magic into the finger, registering himself on the scroll which glowed with a purple light, startling Charlotte who had never seen such magic before, before creating all of Zets information. Zet knowing it will show his last name, quickly pulled the scroll out of Charlotte's hand using his magic to warp it, not wanting to tear the paper by just pulling it normally -Hey! Why did you do that?- Charlotte asked frustrated -None of your business- Zet answered annoyingly before looking at the scroll to check if everything is correct. The scroll had Zet’s full name on the top and right below it was a text reading “Dimension Traveler”, a bit below the 2 were some basic information that are engraved in Zet’s existence, like current age and type of magic. -So what is the scroll even called?..- Zet asked, turning to Charlotte while hiding his scroll behind him -I will tell you if you show me the scroll- Charlotte answered annoyed at Zet -I don’t think that’s a good idea..- Zet said, overthinking the worst scenarios -Oh, come on, I’m sure it’s not that bad- Charlotte said, trying to get the scroll continuously -Okay, fine.. - Zet answered, not wanting the girl to annoy him any further, so he just gave her the scroll -So what’s it’s name?- He added as he looked at her -It’s called a “User Scroll” - Charlotte answered, taking Zets scroll and examining it -Wait- Charlotte added, looking kind of surprised on the scroll, which also got Zet to be very unsure and feel a bit of tension -You’re 15?- She shouted -You don’t look so young.. and you’re just a year older- Charlotte added, shocking the boy who just froze up -All that tension for nothing- he mumbled -It may just be me but you honestly look closer to a grown-up than a teenager- Charlotte continued rumbling as Zet still just sat there frozen up like a mannequin.