Mmm... What the hell? Why do I feel like something is pecking me. I slowly open my eyes and scream from the top of my lungs, I got up and flap my hands like some kind of lunatic to get the birds of my head.
"AAAAAHHHH. What the freak? The hell is with these birds and where the hell am I?!" I slap my face a couple of times to check if I'm in a dream. Holly bananas, I'm not dreaming. How the hell did I end up at a forest?!. I could have swear that I was laying on my bed last night. Wait- don't tell me that I have been kidnapped?!, Wait no that's impossible, I live in a 3 star apartment next to a cheap motel with a crappy landowner that looks like a gangster and above all that I'm broke as hell. So if I were to be kidnapped, the jokes on them. So where am I?
The ground suddenly shaking violently, woah, what the- I look around me and I saw that the ground on my left is collapsing very fast. I got up and run as quickly as I could to get away from the collapsing ground, to be honest I'm not a very good runner, I don't do physical exercise so I might collapse first than the ground behind me. After running for about 3 minutes the shaking finally stopped and so did the collapsing of the ground, holy bananas, I'm only two meters away from the collapsed ground. What the hell.
[Congrasolations, Hiraya, you have passed the first task, survive the collapsing ground.]
[You have received 100 points]
What is going on? What is this?.
[ You are currently in Ronata also known as the sinking kingdom.
Sinking kingdom
Information:
The sinking kingdom is ruled by Kaiser, this kingdom wasn't known as the "sinking kingdom" but the "land of the green". Due to the greed of the king for power, he challenged the god of the underworld- Hades, this challenge of a fight from a mere mortal angered him and he had put a curse on the kingdom making the ground collapse bit by bit every year. This kingdom isn't known as the "land of the green" anymore but the "sinking kingdom".]
Sinking kingdom?, Wait why does that sound familiar. Lets use my reaming brain cell to remember this.
I repeated the word sinking kingdom over and over in my head. "AHHHHHH, I remember it now that is the home land of my main character in my novel, wait what his name again?" I scratch my head while trying to remember his name. "AHH, okay, okay, I remember it now, Zagreus, yes that's it" hehe. I'm so smart, but wait WHAT AM I DOING HERE?! HOW DID I GET HERE?! Wait don't me tell I got sekaid?! Wow, I thought this would only happen in animes and in webtoons.
[ Second task:
Get inside the palace of enlighten and meet the protagonist of the novel.
Reward: 200 points
Difficulty: B
Punishment: minor cuts
Rules: None
Time limit: 24 hours]
Wait what? "what are the points for?" I asked while still catching my breath and sitting down under the tree to take a rest cause of all the running.
[ Points are used for levelling up your skills and attributes. Levelling up is a good and easy way for you to survive in this world.]
"oh kinda like an RPG game okay, but how did I enter my own novel? And how do I get out of it?
[ You entered this realm by accepting the gift of one of the gods that have the powers to bring another person here.]
[ The only way you can get out of this realm is by completing the task and reaching the end of it.]
"So how do I open my own attributes and skills?" I asked to whatever it is that I'm talking to. At this point I'm still freaking out over this whole thing but I'm trying to keep it all together. Since I only have myself right now and if I go bunkers, I might not get out of here. HAHAHAHA.... I love my life. Why did I even accepted that gift?, Haaaaa...
[ You can open your skills and attributes by thinking about the two words.]
"Uhhh okay..." I said not catching my breath anymore, think about them... Hmmmmmm.... Skills and attributes?
[ Skills and attributes:
Skills:
Running: Lv 1 Jumping: Lv 1
Parkour: Lv 3 Writers eyes: Lv 1 (special skill)
Attributes:
Strength: Lv 1 Agility: Lv 1
Speed: Lv 2 Endurance: Lv 1
Stamina: Lv2 Laziness: Lv 1 ]
What's with is one attribute, laziness, that is just making it personal. Anyways writers eyes? What's that? Open info about writers eyes.
[ Writers eyes is a special skill that can make you see the skills of a certain person and their titles. Writers eyes can also steal or erase the skills of your enemy. Due to the low level of the skill you may only use it for 3 minutes per day.]
Hehe, it work, to be honest I didn't think that would work into opening the information about the skill. I'm so smart, 3 minutes, huh, sounds like a good deal to me. " By the way what do I call you?" I asked the thing I'm talking to but can't see it.
[System.]
"Wow, what a lovely name." I said while getting up and stretching my hands and body. Crack. "OUCH! Son of dumplings I really need to get out more, my bones just crack, I feel like an old man already." Let's see as I recall from my brilliant writings that the palace is north. So north is that way. I started walking.
[Wrong way it's the opposite direction. That's south.]
" I knew that, I was just testing you, hahaha" I said while trying to hide the embarrassment in my voice and I turn around and walk the other way. Dang it, I always have terrible perception on directions.
After 30 mins of walking, I feel like I'm already dead but on the bright side I found a road that will lead me to the town, where the palace is located, how do I know this? It isn't because I know where it is, all I know is that it's in north cause that's what I wrote. Its because the system gave me the map on how to get there cause I keep getting lost along the way there.
"Ahhhhh, I'm finally at the entrance of the town, SWEET CORN, finally" I yelled in extreme happiness that made a lot of people look at me.
Oh apple pie, they think I'm a lunatic now, but I don't care. I didn't die after a long walk, I already feel my victory. I walk towards the entrance and saw two guards, one stop me from entering the town "who are you? And state your business here." Said the guard who stop me with a firm look at his face.
Oh my Lemons, this guy look like he could kill me. Lord, give me strength to face one of my mental enemies, speaking to a human being that I don't know. I cleared my throat and said "I'm a merchant and here to collect goods from my supplier." I answered the guard with brief confidence.
"You don't look like a merchant" he looked at me from top to bottom and he added "where is your horse or your sandals and your clothes look weird like a jester." He gave out a chuckle although his voice sounds firm. How rude! This is an original Nike shirt that I got from the ukay-ukay for only 100 pesos. " I was robbed on my way here and they strip me off my gear and they took my horse." I exclaimed to him and looking him dead in the eyes, even though I'm scared of him, I tried not to show it.
"Anyway Mr. Merchant, we cannot let you in until you pay the entrance fee of 2 gold coins." He said to me "are you deaf?! I just told you that I got robbed!" I yelled at him "and that is not my problem sir" he said to me with a straight glare that might be saying that if you can't pay then get out of my sight. System.
[Yes? Do you need assistance?]
Yes, how to I level up my strength?
[ You can level up your skills by spending points, training your body, or winning a battle.]
How much points do I have?
[You currently have 100 points.]
Spend 20 points on strength and 50 points on speed.
[20 points have been spent on strength. Strength Lv2→Lv.4]
[50 points have been spent on speed. Speed Lv1→Lv5]
[You currently have 30 points left.]
Okay good, I hope I don't get killed by what I am about to do. "this is your last chance of letting me enter, I suggest you should so as I say" I said with a hint of anger towards the guard in front of me, he grind and his eyes tells me that he would erase my existence here and now. I'm scared as a baby rabbit in a lion den. "what is your name?" I asked calmly "Azban" he answered causally "I challenge you, Azban, into a battle on the name of the goddess Kali!" I exclaimed.
[Hidden task:
Win the battle against the silver guard Azban.
Reward: 100 points
Difficulty: C
Rules: None
Time limit: None]
The other merchants were shock by what I said some are interested of the event, the other guard was also interested.
Azban have a smirk on his face and looks interested in the battle "I accept your challenge." He answered and positioned himself for battle. He draw out his large spear and pointed it at me and I too got myself ready. With a blink of an eye he launched the spear aiming it in my heart but I dodge it. He proceeds to pierce my other vital points: the side of my neck, my lower thighs, and so on. He swing the spear towards me, aiming for my head but I quickly duck my head and run straight at him to punch him in his guts but he avoided that very quickly and kick me on my stomach causing me to back away from him.
Ouch that was no mercy what so ever, but I'm just stalling time so I need not to die. I quickly gathered my strength and quickly run towards him again aiming at his head but he quickly thrust the spear aiming my head. I tilt my head a bit and punch him straight that the face then I quickly kick his thing causing him to bent down a bit and I kick him straight at his face. Then a quickly grab his spear and broke it. "why you little-" before he could finish his sentence I kick him on the face causing him to fell on the ground. I kick his thing hard so couldn't get up.
The other merchants that were watching the fight were in shock, others were smirking, the other guard showed no emotion of the battle. Azban couldn't get up on his feet or fight on the matter he was to focus on the pain of his lower half and I am tried but I try to not fall on the ground.
Holy apples! I won. Yes, this is the first fight I ever won in my life. Hehe.
[Congrasolations, you have passed the hidden task. The battle against Azban the silver guard.]
[You have been rewarded 100 points.]
[You currently have 130 points.]
[ Your skills and attributes also have level up.]
[ Skills and attributes:
Skills:
Running: Lv 4 Jumping: Lv 2
Parkour: Lv 4 Writers eyes: Lv 1 (special skill)
Attributes:
Strength: Lv 6 Agility: Lv 2
Speed: Lv 5 Endurance: Lv 3
Stamina: Lv 4 Laziness: Lv 1 ]
Wait why didn't my special skill level up?
[You didn't use it.]
I.... Why didn't you tell me that I need to use it so it can level up?!
[You didn't ask.]
Holy nuggets!!!!
"Stop right there don't move!" I heard a firm voice on my right, this had made snap out of my conversation with the system. I was surrounded by many guard and their spears are all aim at me. "you are here by under the custody of the geuolu guards for the crime of assault against one of our second rank guards" he stated with a firm voice. "Okay. Take me away." I said while being dramatic. The gold guard hand cuff me with rusty chain hand cuffs and took me to the palace for trial.
Hehe, all part of my great plan. In my novel I wrote a certain rule in this land that if a person has committed a crime against or in the kingdom, they would be set a trial at inside the palace headed by the king and the prince or sometimes only one of them. I have created a crime against the king cause I battle one of their guards, here if someone ask for a battle means that you want to start a war or an act of revenge. Due to me asking a battle now I have to be on trial inside the palace and meet the king or the prince.