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nArcher slammed the door closed when they entered, still holding her hand. Looking at her face he noticed it was red as an apple.

nHe smiled. ”Sorry about that, I didn’t like him looking at you like that.”

nAs she heard him speak, Ella smiled. ”That’s okay, I like this new side of you to be honest.”

nShe got a worried look on her face before asking. ”But what will you do Arch?”

nThinking for a second. ”I read about the adventurer’s guild allows people to become adventurers at 13, so I think I’ll become one and earn coin that way.”

nArcher rubs his chin before speaking.

n”I can’t stay here and put up with my father’s ** any longer, yes I lost the fight, but that was just an excuse for him to throw me out.”

nHe suddenly got a brilliant idea.

n”Hey Ella, can you fight?”

nTilting her head before quickly nodding.

n”Yes, my mother and father taught me archery and earth magic before we came to the Avalon Empire.”

nHe smiled as he heard her response.

n”Then why don’t you come with me, we can become adventurers, explore this world together while discovering the unknown.”

nAfter hearing Archer’s offer, she looked sad.

n”Arch I cant, my mother signed a work contract, and it runs out when I turn 15, so we have to continue working for two years”

nHe got a sad look on his face at the thought of separating from her.

nThe original Archer liked her a lot, when their souls became one the same feelings were passed onto the him.

nShe smiled.

n”But if you still want me to, when I turn 15, I can come with you”

nElla had a hopeful look on her cute face as she really wanted go with him.

nIf she left with him now her mother could get into trouble.

nArcher was annoyed at first but cheered up when he heard her speak.

n”Yes that’s perfect, when you’re 15 I’ll get you signed up as an adventurer and we can explore together, however, while you’re here, you should study hard before I return for you.”

nShe nodded before getting ready to leave.

n”I will, I promise you, I’ll come see you in the morning before you leave.”

n”Goodnight Arch.”

nElla left the room as Archer stood there staring at the door.

nHe sat down at the table and reviewed all the spells and skills he had learned earlier.

nSpell Creation

nMana Regeneration

nVoid Blast

nCosmic Shield

nCosmic Sword

nBody Enhancement

n‘Void blast and cosmic sword are my attack spells, Cosmic Shield is my defense spell, while body enhancement is my support spell.

nHe selected body enhancement.

nBody Enhancement: uses mana to power any part of the body

nArcher selected Spell Creation next.

nSpell Creation: Can create one new spell per rank

nArcher stared at the screen in front of him and decided he wanted to create something that he remembers appearing in a lot of the web novels he read.

nSpell Creation activated

nNothing happened while he sat at the table, until he heard a click.

nItem Box skill created

nSpell Creation: Cool-down activated until user ranks up

nHe started relaxing after creating a skill that will be useful for years to come.

n‘Item Box.’

nItem Box: A skill that allows the user to store items in a pocket dimension that only the user has access to, and grows larger as the user levels up

n”Very useful”

nArcher gets up and decides to do a workout before getting into bed.

n100 sit-ups, 100 push-ups, and 100 squats.

nAfter finishing working out, he didn’t feel satisfied, so he repeated it 3 more times.

nLeaving him out of breath, his new body was not ready to work out, so he was aching badly.

nHis memories reminded him of how the previous Archer was a bookworm who rarely came outside the library.

nAfter all the exercise, Archer crawled into bed, sore and tired.

nFalling into a deep sleep.

n”ARCHER!”

nHe opened his eyes as he heard someone screaming his name.

n”Alexa?”

nThat’s when he realized he was in a dream.

nHe was standing about 10 meters from a scene he never wanted to see again.

nHis eyes were fixed on that crazy stalker Noah stabbing him.

nNoah was saying something but Archer couldn’t hear anything, he could only read his lips.

n‘Only mine, Only mine.’

nWhen the attack happened he didn’t pay attention to what Noah was saying.

nHe only paid attention to the excruciating pain he felt, but witnessing it in the third person was a completely different experience.

nArcher’s own blood splattered everything and everyone around him. Alexa’s screams and Noah’s manic smile, seeing and hearing all this broke his mind.

nWhen he woke up earlier today he was too distracted to think about the attack.

nIt was only after he fell asleep that memories returned. 𝘪𝘳.𝒸𝘰𝑚

nArcher woke up panicking while looking around, remembering where he was. .

nHe tried to relax, but couldn’t.

nGetting out of bed he stumbled over to the window and opened it.

nThe sun hadn’t yet risen, but the breeze blew against his skin felt relaxing.

nArcher’s mind reeled, the nightmare messed with him, he doesn’t know what, but something has started to change.

nBut ignoring all the chaotic thoughts plaguing his mind, Archer jumps up on the window ledge and sat down as he watched the city.

nA few birds flew past his window as he stretched his arms above his head as he watched the city.

nIt was lively at this time in the morning.

nThere were numerous carriages in the plaza near Vassia’s castle, he saw people walking here and there.

nA market was getting set up, as people were walking to and from work or adventurers taking quests while heading out of the city.

nAfter a while, Archer got off the ledge when he calmed down.

nHe put on a new shirt and pants while throwing the rest of his stuff into his Item box along with the knife he had.

nHe only had five pairs of black shirts and pants.

nThat’s all the Ashguards gave him since the incident.

nThe clothes felt like they were made from linen when he put them on.

nAs he finished getting ready he heard a knock on the door.

n”Come in!”

nThe door opened and Archer sees Ella walking in, but she looked lost in thought.

n”Morning Arch, I brought you some food before you leave.”

nShe put a tray on the table with bacon and eggs heaped on it.

nArcher walked over to the table and sat down to eat.

nLooking at her as he stuffed his face with the delicious breakfast and wondered what was wrong with the girl.

n”What’s wrong, Ella, You seem lost in thought.”

nShe shook her head before speaking.

n”Arch, we won’t see each other for years, but could you please try to write to me, I asked Butler Calluric if I can send letters to you through the guild, and he said they can.”

nShe looked embarrassed until Archer reassured her.

n”It’s okay Ella, I was going to write to you anyway, so don’t worry, plus I’ll even come to visit you as much as I can”

nHe finished the food and stood up, and quickly moved in front of her.

nThat’s when the scent of lavender hit his nose, which he loved.

n‘Smells beautiful.’

nArcher pondered inwardly as he looked into her sky-blue eyes.

n”Wanna walk to the gate with me?”

nElla nodded her head with a small smile as they both left the room, heading for the castle’s gate.

nWhen they were getting close to the exit, a sarcastic voice came from behind them.

n”The weak don’t belong here, I can’t believe I gave birth to someone like you, you bring shame to all the dragon-kin race.”

nA tall woman with black hair, pointy ears like Archer’s, and blue eyes, with a pair of black horns coming from above her ears.

nIt was his mother Larka Ashguard, she was staring at him with a dirty look.

n‘I promise one day to prove you wrong and make you regret the way you’ve treated me.’

nHe turned away ignoring his mother’s horrible comment and made his way out of the castle.

n10 minutes later they arrived at the castle entrance, the two children came to a stop.

nArcher faced her, he shocked Ella by hugging her and whispering something in her ear that made her cheeks turn tomato red and her heartbeat racing.

n”Goodbye, for now, my beautiful Ella, I will see you soon”

nHe pulled away and started turning to leave.

nShe hesitated a little before running up to him and quickly pecked him on the cheek.

nBefore bolting away like a scared cat.

nHe laughed as he watched her run into the castle with bright red ears.

nArcher entered the city and saw clean roads paved with smooth white stones.

nHowever, he continued his walk down the street while looking around for the Adventurers Guild.

nHaving no idea where it was, he looked around and saw a stall selling food.

nHe walked up to it and asked the man who was cooking.

n”Excuse me, where is the guild?”

nThe man didn’t spot Archer until he looked down and laughed.

n”Hahaha didn’t see you there little man, how can I help you?”

n”Do you know where the adventurers guild is?”

nHe rubbed his chin and pointed to the left.

n”Head down that road, turn right when you reach an inn called The Lost Guild Master, then it’s two minutes from there.”

nAfter that, he thanked the man and walked off in the direction the man pointed.

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