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  Feeling the morning sun on my face I stifled a yawn using my left hand as I sat up in bed.

  I then got up and did a few light stretches to get my blood pumping. After which I headed into the bathroom to take care of any morning business. Which this morning included a quick shower.

  For modern technology does exist in the world, even if some of the principles behind it are different, I've called home for the past two years. Ever since that fateful day I awoke with two sets of memories.

  Which I can safely say I have made peace with.

  Because I've come to realize I am both that man from Earth and An Marqs. There is no difference.

  Stepping out of the shower I dried myself off.

  While doing so I couldn't help but admire the four pack of abs I now sported.

  But I guess that's what two years of intensive training will do for you. Well at least for me. Plus combined with me being right in the midst of puberty again, given I'm fifteen years old, and well... I'm not a vain guy or anything but I have no issue in admitting I look good.

  Especially with my deep dark-blue eyes that perfectly compliment my dark blueish-bck hair.

  Moving on.

  Stopping with the self-admiration, lest I develop into a narcissist, I finished drying my body off.

  I then sent to put on my clothes.

  Which consisted of a short-sleeved bck shirt, brown pants, and brown shoes.

  After I finished dressing I stepped in front of my room full-body mirror and inspected my appearance to make sure everything was in order.

  Seeing that it was I left my room.

  I then headed downstairs, since my room was situated on the third floor of the building I was currently living in, where my nose had been picking up a delicious smell for the past few minutes. Leaving my mouth watering.

  A given since it's breakfast time.

  Arriving on the first floor I headed straight for the kitchen.

  Where I found Rond sitting at the kitchen table.

  While Kiefer was inside the kitchen itself, putting the final touches on breakfast.

  For it was her turn to cook it today.

  The three of us having been alternating between the duty, and others, ever since Barrett set us up in our current home after he reduced us from the members of Ouroboros on the night our home vilge was destroyed.

  He's also been training the three of us just like in the game.

  "Mhm. Smells good as always Kiefer." I said to her. Taking my own seat at the table.

  "I know. But thanks anyways." She replied. Her stoic facial expression not changing in the slightest.

  Given that Kiefer is what would be categorized as the "cool beauty" type from what my memories from the other man tell me.

  Meaning she's not one to regurly express herself but that quality in and of itself enhances her charms.

  A fact I must agree with.

  Given how many guys always end up staring at Kiefer or try and fail miserably to get a date with her.

  Finishing up the food Kiefer quickly pced it on ptes and then brought each of them over to the table.

  After which Rond and I thanked her and then we all dug in.

  Cleaning every single pte of any hint of food.

  Since we're all growing teenagers after all.

  Plus again Kiefer food is just that good. Seems she has a naturally talent for cooking, unlike Rond and I.

  Collecting the dishes I took them over to the sink and quickly washed and rinsed them before pcing them in the drying rack.

  "And with that done I'm out of here." I spoke.

  "See you ter." Kiefer said.

  "Yep, ter Al." Rond added.

  Giving them both a curt nod in response I headed back up to my room. Where I then collected my weapon, a sword, before heading out of our shared home.

  Locking the door behind me I then joined the numerous other people walking along the streets.

  Until eventually I reached my destination.

  A five story building with a pque showcasing an emblem of a sword and staff in an X formation over a U shaped shield.

  The emblem itself being the symbol for an organization in Terrestria known as the Adventurers Guild.

  A world-wide organization that employs individuals known as Adventurers. Who are people to take various jobs through the guild such as exploration, bodyguard duties, etc... in exchange for money.

  With me myself being one of those fore mentioned Adventurers. The same for Rond and Kiefer. It's how we've gained money ever since our vilge was destroyed.

  Since the age one can apply to join the Adventurers Guild is just ten years old.

  Which I know seems quite young, but in this world sometimes joining the guild and becoming an adventurer is the only way some people can survive.

  For the world of Terrestria is no joke.

  Entering the guild, after the sliding front doors opened, I headed straight for the front reception desk.

  Stepping right up to a beautiful amethyst-skinned colored woman with long pristine white hair and deep purple eyes. All of which was future accentuated by the dark-purple suit she was wearing.

  The name of this woman is Fiurel Becnel.

  A dark-elf, the head guild receptionist here at this branch, and also if you haven't guessed it by now Barrett wife.

  Also yes I said dark elf.

  Because in the world of Terrestria humans aren't the only species. There are more which include the Elves, Beast-kin, and demons. And while there are more mentioning them right now would get us off track. So staying focused on the races I did mention they are the most plentiful in the world. The dark elves in fact being a sub-species of the elven face, brought about when demons and elves in the past mated.

  Leading to the dark elves facing violent discrimination for centuries.

  Because the people of this world aren't fond of the demon race or those with demon blood in their veins, all thanks to a certain incident that took pce centuries ago.

  Though in regards to the treatment of dark elves things have improved dramatically. Especially since the normal elven race finally recognized them as kin.

  "Good morning An. So, what brings you in here alone this fine morning?" Fiurel spoke to me.

  "First off, good morning to you too. Secondly, I came to see if there are any avaible job requests that I can take solo that might catch my eye." I expined.

  Since usually Kiefer, Rond, and I handle guild jobs as a party.

  Which we have done quite well. That's why our party is ranked C.

  Even though individually all of us are S-rank within the guild.

  For an Adventurer individual rank is separate from their party rank. If they are in one that is.

  Oh and as for the Adventure Guild rankings this is the following order from lowest to highest.

  G,F,D,C,B,A, and finally S.

  Each rank more difficult to than the st to achieve, requiring an Adventurer to meet certain conditions before they can even be considered for it.

  But Adventurers go through such things since with a rank-up comes access to better jobs, better payments, and a hole slew of other additions. Like access to sensitive information.

  That's one of the few reasons I'm attempting to increase my individual guild rank.

  "I see. Okay then." Fiurel said.

  She then stepped away from the counter for a few moments and then returned with a stack of papers. Which she pced right in front of me.

  "Here are some jobs I'm sure you'll be able to handle on your own. Now go ahead and pick one." She said.

  Even though a guild receptionist hand picking specific jobs for a specific Adventurer, while not illegal within the guild, is highly frowned upon.

  Though it's not like anyone is going to say anything to Fiurel. Considering that not only is Barrett the guild Master in charge of this branch but before they took up their current positions Barrett and Fiurel were both active S-rank Adventures both individually and as a party.

  Both of which are extremely hard to obtain.

  Given that with all the people in the world there are less than 50 active S-rank Adventures and less than 20 S-rank parties active at any one time.

  It's a high bar.

  Yet Barrett and Fiurel cleared it.

  Plus they take good care of everyone at this Adventurer branch so once more, no one says a word to either of them.

  "Thank you." I replied.

  I then began looking through the jobs Fiurel had picked out for me until open caught my eye.

  A bandit extermination request for a small town located just a few days north-east of Oros.

  Oros being the capital city of the Gaea Empire. One of the oldest and most powerful countries in the entire world of Terrestria.

  It's also where my friends and I currently living. Specifically in Oros itself.

  Selecting the C-rank quest I handed the poster over to Fiurel. "I'll take this one please." I said.

  Also I know it's a C-rank quest and I am D-rank but guild rules stipute Adventures, if they have the skill and confidence to back it up, can a take on job requests one rank above their current. In order to help prepare them for what they will face when they do eventually rank up.

  Taking the request form from me Fiurel nodded. "Understood." She said.

  One she did I took out my guild card, which dispyed on my name, race, age, and rank, and handed it over to Fiurel.

  Who then registered the job to me.

  "Good luck. And stay safe." Fiurel said.

  "Don't worry I will." I replied. I then got ready to leave.

  "Mom, and Al. Morning!"

  Only to stop in my tracks when Barrett walked in through the guild front door.

  Following right behind his and Fiurel son.

  A young ten year old named Kindroth Becnel.

  Who sports Barrett's hair color and skin tone, but he's got his mom's eyes and of course her elf ears.

  A smile on his face Kindroth soon reached the counter and hopped over it. He then gave his mom a hug.

  Which she reciprocated.

  "Morning Kindroth." I said.

  "So, how was your training this morning?" Fiurel asked her son. Gently patting his head.

  "It was great. Dad.." Kindroth began, going into detail of his training with Barrett this morning.

  As he did I quietly slipped away and went over to Barrett.

  "So, what brings you here so early?" He asked.

  "Came to get a job to raise my individual rank and your lovely wife helped me so just that. Bandit extermination quest up north. Shouldn't take me more than a few days." I expined.

  Barrett nodding at my words. "Okay then. See you in a few days. And remember, stay safe."

  "I got teach. I really do." I replied.

  I then bid him one st farewell before I left the guild and returned home to back my bag for the trip.

  Where thankfully Rond and Kiefer still were. So I expined the details of the job request and bid them both farewell.

  I then headed for the capital's central train station.

  Where I then purchased a ticket to my destination.

  And soon I was off.

  ***

  A day and a half after boarding the train I found myself in the rgest city of the northern region of the empire, Hem.

  Still marveling at how fast I arrived, given the empire and the rest of the world had only discovered and began incorporating railroads and trains into society only 20 years ago.

  I guess that just goes to show how fast technology can truly change things.

  Moving on.

  After arriving in Hem I looked for a carriage to take me to the vilge where the bandit extermination request came from. Finding one in no time at all.

  Thus with another two days of travel I found myself at my destination.

  I then immediately found myself in the office of the town mayor after I revealed my identity as the Adventurer who had accepted the vilges request to exterminate the local bandits.

  Standing in front of the mayor, an older gentleman by the name of Bron, I wore a cordial smile on my face. Which he reciprocated with one of his own.

  "Good day mayor Bron. My name is An Marqs." I spoke. I then pulled out my guild card and showed it to him.

  To once again emphasize my identity.

  Seeing as how guild cards can't be faked.

  They have magic in them that prevents such things.

  And as for what magic is it is a power in the world of Terrestria that allows people to harness an abundant and naturally occuring energy in this world known as mana, to rewrite and manipute the natural phenomena of the world to perform strange and wonderous feats.

  Looking at my guild card mayor Bron nodded. "Yes, everything seems to be in order here." He spoke.

  When he did I put away my guild card.

  "So, now that introductions are out of the way let's get down to business." I said.

  "You took the world's right out of my mouth young Mr. Marqs." Bron replied.

  Once he did we went straight into hashing out of the details of the request.

  Like if any major changes had taken pce in regards to it since the request has been issued to the guild and the like.

  But that wasn't the case, and once everything else was in order it was time for me to get to work.

  Bidding Mayor Bron farewell for the moment I left his office, and then the town hall were it was located.

  I then started making my way back to the inn I was staying at. Taking the long way around so hopefully the people who had been following me since I entered the vilge would make a move.

  And low and behold my wish was soon granted.

  For a few minutes after I started walking, and then entered a deserted back alley I soon found myself blocked on both sides.

  Two people standing at each end of the alley.

  All of them male, looking unwashed, brandishing weapons.

  "Don't make any suddenly moves boy." One of the men in front of me, who I can only assume is a bandit right now, spoke. "If you come with us nicely I promise we won't hurt you." He said.

  "That's funny. Thinking that you or your friends could hurt. I see in addition to being a pathetic thug you're also trying to be a comedian. Sadly your material needs works." I replied.

  Hearing my words the man who just basically threatened me began getting his teeth. But that only sted for a few seconds before he put a vicious smile on my his face. "You know what boy I changed my mind. Guys, show him what happens to those who mess with us." He ordered his men.

  Who acknowledged the man's orders by approaching me from both sides at the exact same time.

  Having no idea they just signed their own death warrants.

  For as soon as they made their move I made mine.

  Reaching into my jacket, which I was wearing, I pulled out five copies of the same weapon, of which I always carry a few on me at all times, which is known as a kunai, a type of weapon originating in the Far East, and then without any hesitation I threw all five kunai at targets I had quickly designated.

  All five hitting their marks without any trouble.

  The first three of which were the dead center of the heads of the bandits moving closer to attack me. My kunai killing them all instantly.

  "Agh!!"

  While the st two kunai I threw were now firmly lodged in the legs of the man who had just threatened me.

  Partly because he threatened me but partly because I needed answers in regards to how I ended up in this situation in the first pce. Though I have my suspicions.

  But having confirmation would be a huge help.

  Thus as the st man fell on his ass, likely do to the pain my kunai had caused him, I now crossed the distance to him and then grabbed hold of his left wrist. After which I twisted it in a way that gave him even more pain.

  "Shit!!!"

  With the added bonus of my wrist lock allowing me complete and utter control of the man. For if he even gives me a funny look without my permission I'll break his wrist without any hesitation.

  Fiurel having taught me how.

  She also taught me about kunai.

  Given she spent several years in the far east and during her time there she became recognized as a person known as a shinobi.

  Me asking her to train me in Shinobi arts after we met.

  A decision I won't ever regret. Despite the hellish training she puts me through.

  Though I know it's only because she cares.

  Focusing my attention on the man I now saw fear and panic etched on his face.

  Good.

  "Hey now, let's take it eas-agh!!!"

  The man screamed before he could finish speaking.

  Given I did use my free hand to push the kunai I pced in his right leg further inner.

  "Fuck you!" He spat once he regained his senses.

  "Yes, yes, I know, I'm a bastard, etc.." I said. "But enough with the forepy, let's get down to business. You and your men are part of the bandit group that has been terrorizing this town and surrounding area for the past few months correct?"

  "Kiss my-agh!!"

  The man screamed. Right after I used my free hand to grab the pinky finger on his left hand, which I then bent until I heard an audible popping sound.

  After this happened I punched the man dead in his face. I then grabbed him by his hair and made him look at me. "Listen here, the only reason you are alive right now is that I need information. And you're going to give it to me. Otherwise your death won't be as quick and painless as your friends. No, I'll make it hurt. So, tell me what I want to know and you won't have to go through that. One st thing. If you fail to answer me I'll break a finger every thirty seconds until you do. Then once they're all done for I'll begin breaking other things. The choice is yours. So what's it going to be?"

  "You think you can thr-agh!!!"

  The man screamed as I broke his left ring finger.

  "Your thirty seconds begins now. So you better start talking." I spoke.

  "Why you-agh!!!"

  The man screamed as I broke his left middle finger.

  "Okay, enough!" He shouted. "I'll tell you anything you want to know. Just please, stop." The man begged.

  His words music to my ears.

  "Excellent. Now then, first question..." I began.

  The man spilling his guts every time he opened his mouth.

  He confirmed he and his friends were bandits. He told me the location of their hideout, their strength in numbers, even the strength and weaknesses of their leader.

  The man told me it all.

  And although I would have to verify it, I found myself in a much better position than when I arrived here.

  "Thanks for answering all my questions." I said.

  After the man did just that.

  Once he did I decided to grant him a quick death like his friends.

  So I pulled the kunai in his right leg out and then swiftly used it to slit open the man's throat.

  Leading him to die within seconds. A shocked expression on his face.

  Though I didn't pay much attention to it.

  Instead I waited to confirm the bandit was dead. Then once he was I began collecting my kunai, and searching the bandits bodies for anything of value.

  For it's not like they would be needing it anymore.

  Though as I had already suspected none of them had anything valuable on their persons.

  After confirming this I gathered up all their bodies and then made it look like they got in a scuffle and killed each other.

  Bandits are known to do this after all.

  Once I finished staging the scene I quickly made my way back to the inn I was staying at this time around.

  Then after arriving I began cleaning my kunai, and gathering other items I would need to handle the bandits.

  In no time at all I completed both tasks.

  Once I did I set out.

  To continue my bandit hunt.

  ***

  (3rd Person: POV)

  Corpses litering the ground around him An stood inside of a cave that had been heavily modified.

  The modifications including light fixtures and even a makeshift prison cell, the walls of the cell construted out of wood.

  As to what this location was it was the hideout of the bandits in the area An had taken the request to dispose of.

  And obviously the corpses lying on the ground around him belonged to said bandits.

  For An had just finished exterminating them.

  "Guh..."

  Save for their leader.

  Who was lying on the ground, his body pinned their by kunai driven into his hands and feet.

  Courtesy of An when he first arrived at the bandits hideout, after spending three days verifying all the information he had learned from that other bandit in the ally back in town.

  For he wanted their leader to see everything he had built come crashing down before his eyes.

  Given that An has a bit of a sadistic side to him.

  "You...monster." The bandit leader called An.

  Only for An to snort in response. "That's rich coming from someone like you." He said.

  Given the list of crimes on the request sent to the guild when asking for the extermination of this man and his subordinates.

  Pilging, murder, rape, etc..

  This man has no right to call An a monster.

  And the fact that he had the audacity to disgusted An to his very core.

  So with that in mind he knew it was truly time to end things.

  As such he took his sword, closed the distance to the bandit leader, and then quickly chopped off his head.

  After which he collected his kunai.

  An then began searching the bandits hideout for anything of value.

  Only to find nothing at all.

  After this happened he moved to clean up the bodies. Piling them all together and then burning them.

  Save for the bandit leaders head.

  Which he kept with him.

  And then brought back to town.

  Ignoring the looks the townsfolk gave him as he walked through their home carrying a severed head An headed straight for the town hall.

  Where he was immediately ushered into the mayor Brons' office.

  "Hello again mayor." An said. He then held up the head of the bandit leader. "Your bandit problem has been solved."

  "Yes, I can see that. Good work." Mayor Bron said. Slightly nervous as he looked at the severed head. "So I take it that means now that that your work is done you'll be leaving our fair town?"

  An nodded. "In a few days, yes." He replied. "Well then if you need anything else I'll be at my inn."

  With that An took his leave of mayor Bron office and then finally disposed of the bandit leaders head.

  Since it had served it's purpose.

  Once he did he returned to the inn and then waited for mayor Bron to contact him again.

  After which An received his payment for the completed request.

  Three silver coins.

  Coins being the currency in the world of Terrestria.

  Which from lowest to highest in value are copper, bronze, silver, gold, and then ptinum.

  The common value of each coins worth An associated with something known as the dolr from the other man's world.

  Thus to to him the value of the coins are as follows.

  1 copper coin is 1.00

  1 bronze coin is 10.00

  1 silver coin is 100.00

  1 gold coin is 1,000.00

  1 ptinum coin is 10,000.00

  Which are values An found himself liking.

  Moving on once that was done, and An showed mayor Bron and some of the town guards the location of the bandits hideout, he began his return journey to Oros.

  His task complete.

  ***

  Sitting alone in his home mayor Bron held a gss of expensive alcohol in one hand and wore a victorious smile on his face.

  Given the pn he had put together to rid himself of the local bandits, who had in fact been working with him for months now, had just come to a close.

  "Oh, if only you bastards knew your pce and didn't try to be so greedy. Then maybe you could've continued living your pathetic lives." Bron spoke.

  He then finished off his gss of alcohol before moving on to drink from the bottle itself.

  Eventually finishing it.

  Licking his lips after he did.

  Once he did this Bron stood up and exited the room he was in, which was his house study, moved quickly until he reached the door to his basement.

  Which sported a lock.

  Taking the key out of his pocket for said lock Bron removed it from the basement door.

  He then opened it and went down, closing it behind him. Putting a lecherous smirk on his face after he did.

  Why you ask?

  Because Bron was a pervert who had made a deal with the bandits to supply him with females he could use to satisfy his disgusting urges.

  Though he always ended up killing them in the end.

  That's why he always needed more.

  Thus he formed his working retionship with the local bandits.

  Until they asked him for more money.

  Leading him to put in a request to the Adventures Guild for an extermination request for them.

  "Though now I'll have to find a new source for my toys." Bron compined. "Though I guess it could've been worse. That adventurer could've figured out my involvement." He said.

  Bron shivering upon remembering when An brought the bandits leader head into his office.

  "I'm gd that crazy little bastard is gone." He mused.

  Right after Bron did so he arrived at a door at the back of his basement.

  Which had the exact same lock from upstairs secured on it.

  Using his key Bron opened it and then smmed open the second door and stepped past it.

  Leading him to enter a room with a luxurious bed on it.

  Where a teenage girl was resting.

  This young dy a true beauty. Sporting long straight bck hair, clear white skin, full lips, full breasts, and then dual colored eyes. Her left one a dark yellow white her right one was a crimson colored red.

  Dressed in a bck negligee she would make most men go crazy.

  Though her beauty was currently marred by the look of terror on her face.

  Not to mention the colr around her neck.

  Which was a magical item, a tool created using magic, known as a sve colr.

  A sve colr being an illegal magical item that people used to control the actions of others.

  The girl wearing it because obviously she was a sve. In fact she was the st girl Bron had purchased from the bandits before An killed them.

  Though given all the attention on the bandits he hadn't been able to touch her yet.

  But tonight he was going to do just that.

  Licking his lips, which in turn made the girl flinch, Bron began removing his clothes until he was in wearing nothing at all.

  Seeing this the girl felt a deep fear well up inside of her.

  So much so she bolted from the bed and attempted to make it through the open door.

  Only for Bron to commanded her. "Stop!"

  When he did the sve colr around the girls neck began to emit a faint glow and after it did she dropped like a statue in her tracks.

  A few seconds after she did Bron walked up to her and spped her across the face, knocking her onto the ground.

  "Know your pce you demon bitch!" Bron shouted at the girl, kicking her in her side.

  Leading to the girl letting out a grunt of pain.

  As for why Bron called her a demon bitch, it is because the girl is partly of the demon race. She is in fact a half demon.

  Which is exactly what made Bron purchase her.

  Since she knew demons, even half ones, could take more punishment than most others.

  That is why he continued kicking the girl, relishing in her pained screams.

  "Yes, just like that." Bron said. Continuing to kick the girl.

  No matter the pleading and begging she did.

  Until finally he'd had enough.

  Once he did Bron headed over to one of the shelves in the room and took off a vial with a pink liquid inside of it.

  He then walked over to the girl, opened it, and then tossed it all over her body.

  "Now the real fun can begin." Bron said

  Finding himself getting hard.

  "Ack!!"

  Only to become entirely shocked a second ter as he felt something wet coming out of his mouth.

  "What?" Bron questioned.

  Soon realizing his legs were getting wet as well. So with that he looked down to see what it was all about

  When he did Bron's eyes went wide when he found a giant hole in the middle of his chest and a hand sticking straight through it.

  Courtesy of a figure dressed in all bck, save for a white mask on their face, standing right behind Bron.

  The figure in question pulling their hand back through the hole they just made in Bron chest.

  Holding his still beating heart.

  Which they immediately crushed in the palm of their hand once it was outside Brons' body.

  Bron himself losing all the light in his eyes seconds after this occured.

  He then coughed up a bit more blood, some spttering on the girls face, before falling over.

  Utterly dead.

  Leaving the girl trying to find any words to describe how she was feeling, only for none to come out.

  Even as the mysterious figure who killed Bron moved closer and closer to her.

  The girl seeing this but being unable to move or respond to the situation due to pure confusion and fear.

  Allowing the masked figure to get in close to her.

  Though when they did the figure reached for the sve colr around her neck and removed it.

  The masked figure then snapped it clean in two, destroying it permanently.

  "Why?"

  Leading the girl to finally croak out a single word.

  Hearing this the figure turned their attention back to her.

  They then reached up and pulled back their hood and took off their mask simultaneously.

  Revealing the person underneath to be none other than An.

  Who then offered his hand to the girl he had just saved.

  "Come with me and I'll expin everything." He said.

  Leading the girl to look between Ans' hand and face for a few seconds before reaching a decision.

  Which was to slowly but surely take his outstretched hand.

  Leading An to breathe an internal sigh of relief.

  Because he was just gd he didn't have to kill the girl.

  And why would he do that when he just saved her from being assaulted you asked?

  It's because the girl in front of An is none other than a future powerful boss from the game.

  But due to his actions right now An hoped he has prevented that from happening.

  Which if in fact his actions right now have done that it would be significant.

  Since it would be the first major step he took, since awakening with both sets of memories, in changing the overall scenario of the game based on the world he now called his own.

  And An can only move forward from here.