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The Loner
Chapter 1 - When Time Runs Out

Chapter 1 - When Time Runs Out

"Earth... Transform?" (Ratchet)

What is going on!?

Damn it, first monsters, and now this.

"Damn, get a hold of yourself, Ratchet. Now's not the time to question things." Picking up my hammer, I stashed it in my pack and ran.

As I turned the corner to reach my street, I heard a cry for help. The voice is familiar... Wait...

"Sis!?" I yelled out. "Ratchet? I stuck and my sword is out of reach!" My sis screamed in reply.

Taking out my hammer, I ran into my house. A giant ant stands in my living room as my sister attempted to fight it.

"Sis, get back!" Slamming the hammer onto its back, I was met with a large recoil.

"Ratchet, use my sword. It's in that corner!" (Sis)

"Got it!" (Ratchet)

Running over to the sword, the ant turned around and screeched furiously. As I grabbed the sword's hilt, the ant charged at me with its pincers.

In one swift motion, I unsheathed the sword and parried the ant's strike.

Following it up with a slash, I cut away one of the ant's pincers.

As the ant screeched in pain, I laughed at its misery. Adrenaline starts pumping into my bloodstream.

"Hehehe... I'll kill you..." (Ratchet)

The ant, recovered, charged at me furiously. Dodging to one side, I sliced away its thick shell. Taking my hammer, I slammed at its soft inner body, its slimy, green blood spraying out.

Staring at the gory mess, my sister sighs loudly.

"AHH!!" (???)

"Eh? Isn't that Amy? Ratchet, hand me my sword. I'll get her." (Sis)

"...Got it." (Ratchet)

I sheathed the sword and toss it over to my sister. Grabbing it, she leapt out of the window.

Returning my gaze to the ant, I grinned wildly.

"Now, its time to finish you." (Ratchet)

Gripping my hammer, I used the sharp end to slam it into the ant's bare flesh. Ripping my hammer out, I proceeded to continually rip its flesh out until its body was separated.

-130 exp gained-

Taking a deep breath, I regained my senses.

"Holy shit, what have I done... Damn it! How much time is left anyways."

-Transformation of Earth begins in 4:01 minutes-

Shit, what will happen if the timer runs out? I sure don't want to know.

"Ratchet! Get over here now!" (Sis)

"Sis?" I ran out of the house.

"Seven Swallow Strike!" (Sis)

"Wha- Shit!" (Ratchet)

Leaping back, I managed to dodge a splatter of greenish blood splattering my way.

"Sorry about that, Ratchet." (Sis)

My sister lands in front of me.

Amy comes running over, panting hard. Crap, her shirt's hanging too low.

Must not look, must not look...

"Thank you very much, Leona." (Amy)

"Its okay, Amy. That's what friends do. Unlike my unsocial brother over there." (Leona)

"..."

I think its time for a bit of backstory. My name is Ratchet Howls, son of the world champion swordsman clan. Although I'm not much of a fighter myself, because I usually end up hurting the opponent more than usual without intending to.

This is due to a special illness, called the 'Berseker Effect'. Its symptoms include emotional issues, increased body strength when berserk and most importantly, loss of memory. That's why I don't remember previous battles.

Currently, the only people who are able to stop me in my Berserk state are my family members, who are top class swordsman.

About my emotional issues, it's not that I'm slightly mental, its just can't get along with anybody other than my own family.

Stolen from Royal Road, this story should be reported if encountered on Amazon.

Because of that, I've been labeled as a loner since I've entered school.

Now, about my sister.

Her name is Leona Howls, successor of the clan, and currently the number one swordsman in the world. She is very powerful, but her stamina is very bad. Because of this, she created her own style, known as the Swallow Style. As graceful as it sounds, it focuses on targeting and defeating opponents as fast as possible.

She can also cook, clean, and is a natural beauty.

Sadly, because of her wild nature, she remains single.

As a result, I'm often used as a reliever of her stress.

Anyways, the last person is Amy 'Sharpshooter' Terus, best friend of my sister,and is as beautiful as my sister, maybe even more. She is also the world champion for archery, thus giving her the nickname. She comes over to my house often, chatting with my sis, and to abuse me. I was often forced to stand with an apple on my head while she shoots at it. Over

time, the object changes, smaller than the last.

I thank my lucky stars that I escaped unscathed.

Now, the three of us took refuge in my home.

"Amy, do you know of the current situation right now?" (Leona)

"Yes. It seems like the entire town is under attack by monsters." (Amy)

"...As I expected." (Ratchet)

"Oh? Do you know something, loner boy?" (Amy)

"...Do you know about the countdown?" (Ratchet)

"Yes, but what would happen if the timer runs out?" (Leona)

The timer appears in my mind.

"...I think we're about to find out." (Ratchet)

-Transformation of Earth begins in 0:10 minutes-

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-Transformation begin-

Hey guys, IAmTheKroc

Now a lot of you said that this is very similar to Change: New World.

That's because it is. I simply had a similar idea to Lv1Slime, just that I wrote one later...

But! Its still an original novel, created by me. So no matter how similar it is to Change, its off my thoughts.

Anyways, this is my last chapter for both novels for now. Time to study! Full throttle, lets go!

Thanks for reading!

Peace