"Am I wrong?"

'Why are they exagerating so much? I know dying and killing are something that normal civilized person not used to see but I know that you are just like me'

"You all feel it too right? There is actually no sense of urgency in your heart. You just have that respons out of habit"

Yet what appear in front of Jalak are only silence.

'Jalak, I recommend you to just shut up for now. Unlike you, we are traumatized by a beast'

'There is this one case where one Kicked out to a dungeon for a Day. He got revived in in healthy condition for both body and mind but you cannot erase the memory'

'That guy go crazy until collapse and and then waking up forgetting everything all of sudden'

'...Then what the use of the lesson if you forget it?'

'''His body still remember'''

Said the three of them at the same time while narating how much the guy ended up always trembling at the sight of blood and beast.

Just what kind of crazy thing experiences for him to be like that? 

Do the lost memory are normal thing or systems doing?

Their fear toward the unknown make the revived one whose already blending with the rule widen their eyes in shock. On the other hand, someone who never even know the rule still understand the guy who got kicked out from that story.

Jalak feel weird at first. What would you do in order for those unfamiliar people to get used to every absurdness that smacked their face?

The answer seems to be through force.

They learn through experience so this city keep giving them an example.

This place are absolutely safe and we will keep you here for a few years, so please abide our rule.

This is what happen to those Kicked outside and if you don't believe in me, we will provide the place for you to experience it again that is a Training Tower.

Feeling that they are capable enough, in ignorance they would try their luck and again will be 'Killed' awake from the cold hard truth.

Already know that killing someone mean your mentality might be broken and yet this guy still dare to act nonchalant- Such is a thought that pass every Revived thought that availabe.

'Is there a conspiracy going on here? Are they intending to reshape us or to tame us?'

But on the other hand, Jalak who look at things with suspicious eyes miss the fact that he doesn't feel a thing even though he almost kill a person bare handed.

"How is it?"

"It seems that he already passed the critical condition. Better if we just let him sleep at this Tower's Inn even though it's rather expensive"

"You bastard"

Almost uncover the the City's dark truth but stopped midway because of hostile gaze radiating from the party in front of him, his lips twitched in wonder to just what will become the 'don't want to attract attention' life of his.

"Wait, you are the one who being helped by richard in the town right?"

"Now that you mention it, he is that guy from before!"

"If its like that, is it really the way to pay you debt toward your benefactor?"

'Wow! I know he help me out of kindness. But if you compare from selling only your appearance to insulting your parents in front of you, there are nothing to calculate about anymore so he really deserve it with no doubt.'

Keeping in mind that the conflict might solved peacefully or not depepending on how he solve this problem, he decide to just apologize at least for now.

"I now that it is indeed too much to act in violence even though Richard shout, grab the shirt, and cursing your father in front of you, at least as an adult, I need to ascertain everything just why he do that and not blaming other indiscriminately before responding like a uncivilized wild monkey. It is completelly my fault, Is there anything I can do to pay for it?"

So he bow deeply with a perfect posture describing the art of an apology to it's fullest. Unfortunatelly, there is no response from the receiving party which make Jalak think it is not enough so he goes way further and do a dogeza afterward.

'I even ask them to let me know how the repay the damage but they didn't answer?- Thought Jalak in wonder.

"You!! Ar...are you indirectly implying that we are unciviled wild monkey!? "

"Eh?Wh? No no. You just get angry out of 'reflex' when your closed one being 'hurt' right? As a 'wise' and 'tolerant adult' that I am, there is no way for me to exagerated thing right?"

Of course acting like that when someone almost killed your friend by no means still can make anyone calm

But there is no way they can respond you with welcomely when you are indirectly cursing them. Of cousre he do that on purpose considering he really can't stand his dad being treated that way but he indeed apologizing so it's still count. In his eyes, even if they are his long life friend, he will do the same even though what is happening just now repeated again.

Well, Jalak never expected his mere kick manage to make that kind of injury so he will become more careful from now on.

"When one apologize, it will be not perfect if I cannot repay it with honesty so please just consult with me"

"You...yeah! We will kick you to almost..."

"What?"

Tilted Jalaks head with the still deep bow and perfect manner, waiting for the last sentence that got stuck to the healer girls throat.

"...stop it Hanna. You are being played by him. My name is Lexa, an assassin. Why don't you give me your name too?"

'The calm one finally appear' thought him while finally raising his head.

"My name is Jalak Trianna, Yuudi's second son"

"Jalak, is it? Yuudi's son? Then how do you plan to show your sinceritiy?"

"Wel, let's the rule decide"

"...Didn't you say that you will pay with anything you can do?"

"I will decide after hearing your request first"

Hand on his chin with downward gaze, Lexa ponder a moment before bringing his party to the corner and seems like debating about something. With a drama that unfold by just looking at their varied expression, Lexa finally walk toward Jalak and said with serious low tone.

"Join our party"

Ding

Lexa have ask you to join his party. Would you like to receive it?

'Dad...'

'...His party should be full already'

'Okay'

As expected from one own blood. With a mere glance and a little facial gesture, Yuudi manage to make sense what his son asking for.

"Shouldn't you ask for Richard opinion first?"

"I already ask the whole member except him. He is indeed our leader but doesn't mean he is the sole decision maker"

"...a party where their member make a decision on their own might collapse at any moment. Ask me again when you already ask Richard opinion on the matter"

Backstabed or traitor are the most normal thing in organization even to the smallest group of elementary school children let alone an adult one. On top of that, Jalak still doesn't know what are they planning to do by asking him that so he decide to just delay his answer in a roundabout way.

With an okay and the arrival of the town guard that surprise Jalak quite a bit, he leave the just met family of his and dragged by two guards on both side. Not even taking the first step on the staircase, a clack sound appear behind him giving a dejavu feeling that a certain woman do a minutes ago.

"Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Can we talk for abit?'

"Is it really alright?" tilted Jalak's head gazing questioningly toward the guard on both his side.

"...1 Minutes"

'Isn't that harsh?' Rais his brows with the short allowed time that given by them.

"So he said"

"Don't worry, I will make it fast."

*Ding

Fany's Request

With the rise in restaurant's customer flow, she and her cook's decide to try something new in meat base dishes.

Bring 6 kg of meat she never use for cooking before from the Prison Dungeon for her to experiment with.

Difficulty  : E

Time limit   : 2 Days

Reward   : Depend

Fany's Favourability

Would you like to receive it?

Notice : Decrease in Fany's Favourability if refused  

'Hmm? She is giving me quest? Is she the part of the system too? And I saw something that cannot be ignored here'

"Prison Dungeon? Not wilderness outside the town?"

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"You can ask the guard after this because of the limited time. Then?"

"The reward are vague and yet there is no punishment attached if I fail. Can you explain?"

"Simple. Because if you bring E rank meat and B rank meat, both qualified all the same even though the difficulty on aquiring it completely different right? As for punishment, there are none. I don't hope too much so don't worry about it"

"...What if I refuse"

"...None. Again, I am not hoping too much in the first place"

'Such a blatant lie and yet no clue she is lying at all. Whether she is hiding it too brilliantly or just think that way even though it is not.'

"Understand. I accept"

Said Jalak's shaking the surprisingly delicate hand of Fany's while adding her as a friend.

***

"I thought the system will be the one to give a punisment but it seem I couldn't be more wrong.

This world really messed up. "

You think just because a random text appearing in front of you, people would believe such a thing?

Yet, just like a heaven decree, every single person in that restaurant have the same thought when Jalak almost kill Richard in that conflict.

"There must be somekind of existing Ruler for them to believe in. And the most logical thing would be a native"

"Your sentence will be given in due time so be prepared and don't do anything stupid"

"I understand officer."

"Who is officer? We are town guard! I already told you multiple times you know?"

"Sorry, a habit of mine from before"

"Seriously. You call yourself revived one just because you cannot die right?"

"…"

"But no matter how far you run away, at the end of the day, you all are still human. In front of absolute power, we are the same"

"Why are you become sentimental all of sudden?"

"I am warning you not to kill just because one cannot die! You will experiences what your victims feeling when faced with near death before long so please do repent okay?"

"I just never though he is that weak"

"I am tired talking with you, seriously"

"You are really kind to talk with a death convict. Normally, the one in charge should be a cold blooded one for convenience sake."

"I try to be but I think that you will understand anyway so I stop pretending"

"By the way, how far is it? We both already walking for around 20 minutes. You are not tie me up, only just wearing a town gurads uniform with only a sword on hand, and yet only two of you escort me there? How bold"

The convertation between a prisoner and a guard should be a tense one but they both talk so casually so some might misunderstand them as acquaintance . Especially Jalak, he just walk beside the guard without being tied and treated like a prisoner that he is. Based on the rules, he will be kicked out of town for 1 days and not allowed to be revived inside. As how the process work, they say Jalak will be sent inside a dungeon full of monster and be killed all over for him to repent just like how the wilderness work.

"One beside you, one behind you, that is enough if you ask me. But If you dare to attack us, the city guards will hunt you down so don't need to worry about that except if you are an idiot"

"…if that idiot actually me?"

"You are not an idiot I bet"

These guys really...

Truthfuly, Jalak already realise what is going on with the so called native of this city ever since he met the oldman carrying a broom at that time.

'That oldman. I still can tell how strong he is but they are completely different. I cannot imagine myself what will happen to me after attacking them at all'

"By the way, could you please stop playing around?"

"I don't think I do, you know? For me, a system are something that need to be used to as fast as possible so checking it's feature on the way there are the way to cut corner"

Answer Jalak without moving his gaze from what infront of him while swipe and tap over here and there. Unfortunately, or maybe fortunately, others could't see just what he is playing at so it would only looks like he is swiping on thin air.

"By the way, may I know why I am not kicked out outside but instead send to a dungeon prison?"

"I will tell not because you are special but we are intented to tell all of the revived who lived here with us so please don't think to deeply into it ok."

'Why not tell them from the get go?"

"Well, it is the result from our heated meeting just 2 days ago. The rules only stated that you are not allowed revived into the town and will be kicked out when doing a certain crime right?"

"Yes"

"Prison Dungeon are considered outside the town too so it's still counted. Helping us clear the dungeon inside, the monster already one we know, and we still abiding the rule so it is 3 bird with one stone"

"...I thought we will forced by the system directly? What's going on? You can change the system just because doing a meeting ? And clearing the dungeon?"

'Could it be they think a convict would have the cappabilites to do that? Or maybe they think far ahead in case we become stronger?'

"Hahaha, you will know later because it will be no fun otherwise. Anyway, you get the quest because of that reason so it might be not too bad right? Well, if you can finish it, that is"

'Haha, your'e right. Never thought I get a quest from that incident'

Looking the Quest menu as hearing the warm laugh the town guard with smile give all the time, he remember what happened to him way back after he kick richard and realize you don't need to ask them but instead they will give you one if you are qualified to certain extent.

 "Oh yeah, I need to go to A weapon shop called Dorr Blacksmith. You know where?"

"Preparing for the dungeon? It is not allowed you know." 

"Not to buy a weapon but to receive a quest. Fany's say that he is an acquaintance of her and I can just ask him a whether he need other material othen than the meat." 

It is not a must but he receive a recommendation that really not much of a hassle if compared with the possible reward.

"Well, cannot be helped then." said the guard both behind and beside Jalak as they turn back away and walk to the opposite direction.

"...Don't tell me that we are already bypass it?"

"Yeah, and quite far away at that you know? You should just tell me earlier"

"...I really want to skip it."

Yeah of course he wouldn't as he shake head with a slumped back following the ever smiling guide of his . A good thing though they are not pass by it for too far as he gap his mouth from the shop that quite differ from what he expect.

"...is it a HP counter you can find in the back alley? How come a weapon shop only sell a handfull of weapon and accessories without armor?"

'Well, just check it first and complain later' - tap tap he knocked the counter of that shop with no one attend it for as he can see.

"Excuse me! I am Jalak Trianna, anyone there? "-  Ask Jalak as he try to take a peek inside this small beside the main street shop's that almost no one in sight, a lone young guy with the height of 167 cm and wavy hair black hair that reach his white a bit brownish of his pointed nose and circle black rimmed glasses on, Jalak greet the guy with a radiating eyes.

"You must be the blacksmith!"

"Eh? isn't that obvious?"

"Of course not! The most opposite impression I get from normal blacksmith are your entire being. Because I always met unexpected things for the past few days, I somehow became suspicious but never though I guess it right!"

"...You just reject my entire existence as a blacksmith you know. You are not someone that my sister recommend. I assure it"

'Sister?'

"Wait, wait! I am sorry okay. Actually I just want to ask whether you want to entrust me with something considering that I will go to the dungeon in a minute"

"Haaa~ Don't need it. I thought sister recommend someone she is familiar with but never though you are not even reizen's resident"

"Is there something wrong with it?" frown Jalak in puzzlement with the new kind of discrimination he don't know about.

"Please don't misunderstand, it is just...As a new resident, you are not even familliar with a beast isn't it?"

'Hmm...could it be? Let's test it'

Swipe Jalak at the pocket bag on his waist, as he lifted the corner of his lips.

"...Oh yeah, I need to take it manually" 

A tint of redness appear as he smile embarassedly while taking a something that seems to be a fang and claws of the monster that seems clipped roughly. No matter, what make the cannot see his expression because covered by his bangs that of the blacksmith to widen his mouth a little was because all of those things origin.

"...Why do you show me that?"

"Nothing. Because maybe I can sell it all to you after hunt them down myself"

Said jalak while shrugged his shoulder nonchalantly. The blacksmith and 2 guards that follow Jalak inside in order to prevent him from buying a weapon secretly only look at him with widen eyes in wonder. Is he lying? So where did he get those? How come a so called revived on manage to do that?

"...So that's how it is" smile him creepily as the blacksmith looking at Jalak's up and down as if inspecting a product. Of course Jalak don't know what that imply but he don't care about it as long as he got the quest. What he dont manage to see actually both of the guard too, look at him but with different manner.

"I wil not buy your loot for now, but I will ask you a request then"

*Ding

David's Request

As a young blacksmith who aspire to make a name for himself, david decide to only sell unimpressive product until he manage to craft more impactful weapon and surprise people in one go. Bring something that cappable of making him surprised to help his dream.

Difficulty  : E

Time limit   : 2 Days

Reward   : Depend

David's Favourability

Would you like to receive it?

"What a vague request. And your name are not 'Dorr' but David"

"How is it? Giving up?"

"Well, it seems you are not expecting anything so let me take it"

Smile the both of them as they shake hand confirming with an add friend with each other as the last parting. Different from Fany, there is no decrease in favourability rating maybe because it is still zero in the first place so he really feel like there is no loss in receiving it. The time goes by and with the guide ( Supervisition ) of the two guard.

He finally reach the supossed prison dungeon that surprisingly in the middle of the town and acutally underground while the 3 people standing in front of 5 door around 5 meter high that only shown a black shadow in it as it's doors possibly because of how dark the inside of it.

"This dungeon named 'The Great Lokingya Forest' that have an environment of a complete forest even though it is underground. When the city build, our people don't realize it's existence untill there is a beast break out so we decide to kill the monster inside periodically"

"On the other hand, you all give them a food that is a human that doing a crime in order to make them satiated, right?"

"Didn't I say that rule of sending a criminal here only reached 2 days ago?"

"Yeah, and you didn't say that it is only for us revived one but certainly Reizen's city resident are not only us"

"...Apologize for not saying it. Yes, for the resident of this city, such a rule already normal so I omit it out of habit"

"Hahaha, please don't worry cause I will not mind it at all"

"Thank you for your consideration. Anyway, you need to enter this place and only capable of get out until 24 hours. But if you are not coming out in 2 days, we will drag you out forcefully so please rest assured"

'So that is the reason for 2 days limit. I don't want to ask why though, considering he might omit the info again'

Said him in mind with an hidden suspicious toward that smiling guard who might do it on purpose.

"I am sorry for saying abruptly but is it alright if I ask a favour too?"

*Ding

The town guard requesting your permission for asking a quest. Detailed info will be given afterward. 

Would you like to permit it?

"Well, that is so nice of you to ask for the permission first but actually, I want to refrain from accepting more. Sorry"

"Hahaha, don't worry about it. That is my mistake for asking still even though I know it is quite forceful of me."

Said the guard wryly smiling for how much unbearable his conduct was but of course Jalak only replied him with a reassuring expression. Feeling that apologizing might not enough, the guard reach something out of his pocket and giving it toward Jalak.

"It might not much but please take this"

Stare Jalak's with a curious smile toward the ring that have been put on his hand.

"Just consdier it as a small token. A ring that allow you to cast a simple spell that might help in critical condition."

It is just a normal ring with a little intricate carving that show no impressiveness. Jalak's feel hesitant with his eyes wandering all over but decide to just receive it anyway. He try to inspect it just like how you did in a game but what shown only a general information.

Having a little more pleasantry as if going on a trip, Jalaks walk toward one of the gate but abruptly stopped midway.

"By the way, where would I need to go to?"

"All of them actually the same but if it is alright with you, I recommend going to the very leftmost because that place will teleport you into one of the most deserted place inside the forest"

Thanks for the info-said Jalak's as he wave his hand without looking back while his figure dissapear as if sucked when walking toward that door's.

The guard standing there without moving for 1 minute before finally left and then close the only way out from this underground place with double lock of magic and tool.

Jalak unfortunately, couldn't see that the guard that always talking with him while smiling begin to darken as he wave his hand toward his companion.

"Sent the this information toward his highness. Troublesome contender might appear as Reizen's representative for monthly warrior ranking. They will decide what should we do later"

"Understand. But, is it alright to just left him as it is? Isn't he going to be our city's rival?"

"...we are only asked to infliterate for information gathering not decision making. That is why I give him that ring in the first place. It will give a signal so that our companion from inside can monitor him from a far"

"So that's the reason why you recommend him that door in order for him to be teleported as close to them as possible. Understand, I will take my leave first"

 So they both go for different direction. Jalak might not expect him considering he is only meet Jalak for a few minutes while always give a favourable impression.

Persenting a gift out of gamble and yet the dunce actually receive it without much suspicious make the always smiling guard turn into a sneer.

"It seems he is more naive than expected"

Ridicule him toward the guy who take a suspicious ring from a stranger he just met while planning to prepare for the next step. What the guy didn't realise was, Jalak actually coming out again from the door even though he should be teleported right away after entering.

"A good thing this teleporter asking me first instead forced teleport. Good thing this door have a dark feature that cannot be seen from outside." Look jalak back toward the ever dark gate of dungeon.

Looking at the supposed gift and the message he got from his family that full of caution warning about the guard make him lift the corner of his lips sneer.

Always playing with the system all the way here, he is actually chatting with his families all the time instead of playing with it thouhtlessly. With a mere casual remarks from his dad at first who already wise enough to see through people, Yuudi's suggestion to be careful with the guard suddenly become a suspicion when even Fany's warning him about that too

Considering there is no way the quest giver forgot to give David's shop location, he decide to just delay the time by making them pass by it for not too close but not that far either in order to not arouse the 'enemy' suspicion.

In the meantime, Jalak ask his families a favour to gather info as much as possible about dungeon and the guard which make his heart warmed for their help and comeout with a warning from his dad.

"Don't believe in them"

Shaking his head while walking to another door that the rightmost side, the figure of Jalak again eaten by the darkness after which he finally teleported toward execution place

"I don't know what is your plan by giving me this ring but I will definitely not letting it goes as your plan" said Jalak for the last time in mumble with a serious expression on him.