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nChapter 1: Assassin

nPain!

nJohn felt a tearing pain in his head. He slowly opened his eyes but saw nothing clear.

nHe only saw how some red liquid, similar to liquid, clouded his vision and became worried. A second later, confusion and panic appeared in his mind.

n'Was that my blood?'

nA thought flashed through his head.

nHe tried to open his mouth but soon noticed that some powdery substance had gotten inside. Dirty sand filled with water hit his throat, causing him to cough violently.

n'Damn it, my body is not responding! Moreover, why do I feel pain all over my body? ... Wait ... Now I remember ... Angele betrayed me! Was I caught by the Ghosts?'

nAn ominous thought entered his head. He clearly remembered the last moments before he passed out.

n'Angele drugged me at a wedding party and was forced to kneel in front of Thomas. I hate those Ghosts. Even though I was a member of that organization, now I hate them to the core. Damn it, one day I will kill every single one of them. But how did they know my whereabouts? How did they know Angele? I didn't leave a single clue. '

nHe was puzzled inside.

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nWhile he was deep in thought, he heard a strange male voice behind him and got startled.

n'Foreigner?'

nHe had an uneasy feeling.

nAt the same time, he felt that someone had put a foot on his back and turned pale.

n'Where the hell am I?'

nHe screamed in his mind, trying to blink away the drops of blood that were blurring his vision.

nHis vision gradually cleared in a second, and the muddy earth opened up to his eyes.

nAt that moment, he saw a strange blue game interface appear in front of his eyes and was dumbfounded.

n'What the hell is this?'

nFor a moment, John's head went blank. Before checking further details about the blue interface, another pain came out of nowhere and assaulted his head.

nCountless memories flashed before his eyes in the form of images and soon imprinted in the depths of his soul.

nWhen he looked into these memories, his expression became serious.

n'A strange magical world ... Churches ... Mystic ... Reincarnation? ... No ... Transmigration?'

nHe took a deep breath.

nBut before he could read these memories, someone grabbed his right leg and dragged him somewhere.

n'Could you give me some time to put my thoughts in order?'

nHe mentally cursed the enemy.

nThen he looked around and noticed that he was in some underground hall.

nJohn also saw several prison cells across the hall and was taken aback.

nSeveral flaming torches were already burning on the walls, illuminating the entire underground hall with a bright yellow light.

n'Dungeon?'

nSquinting, he turned his face and saw that a dark blue-haired lady lay on the opposite side of him.

nShe was about 40 years old, and she looked at him with tear-stained eyes.

nHer beautiful oval face was already covered in crimson blood and looked even more pitiful. John also saw a long black sword that pierced her shoulder from the back and pinned her to the ground.

nFrom time to time, she coughed up a mouthful of blood and crawled in John's direction with a painful smile on her face.

nWhen he saw that smile, his lips quivered, and he unconsciously muttered something in an unfamiliar language.

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"Mom!

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nEven he was startled by his emotional reaction and thought it must have something to do with the remnants of the original owner's soul.

n'What happened to her? Why am I in this state?'

nConfusion appeared on his face.

nA grim look soon emerged as he noticed that whoever was dragging his body had already placed him next to the blue-haired woman.

n'My head is spinning ... This foreigner must have hit this boy's head before.'

nHe touched his temple in alarm and felt a sharp pain. While he was deep in thought, the dark blue-haired lady gazed at the enemy and asked.

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"W-who are you? W-why are you doing this to us?

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nAt the same time, she used all her strength to crawl over to John and put her smooth palm over his mouth.

nJohn suddenly noticed that she was secretly trying to pour some liquid into his mouth through a transparent bottle!

nHe co-operated with her.

nA semi-liquid liquid with a bitter taste got into his mouth.

nAfter a bit of hesitation, he silently swallowed it.

nThe next instant, strange energy entered every part of his body and began to heal his wounds at an unimaginable rate.

nThe wound in his temple began to heal quickly and soon disappeared from John's head.

n'What the ...'

nSensing the change, he was stunned inside.

n'Magic!'

nHis eyes were full of awe and shock!

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"He is destined to die here, Eve.

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nA cold voice rang out over John's head, sending a chill down his spine.

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"J-James?

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nShock appeared on Eve's face. Soon, the shocking face turned into disbelief and then despaired one.

nAt the same time, John turned his head and stared at the red mask man standing over his head.

nNo, he was looking at the game interface that appeared before his eyes!

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nMain Mission: Escape from the Red Masked Assassin, James.

nQuest Content: On June 5, 6396 of the Second Secret Era, you and your mother were kidnapped by a mysterious assassin in a red mask and are now being held in an unknown underground prison. Find a way to escape from this masked assassin and then determine the reason for this kidnapping.

nQuest Reward: 500 Exp.

nMission Deadline: 35 minutes.

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nSub-Quest: Find a way to save your mother.

nQuest Content: Your mother, Eve Nightwind, is seriously injured and on the brink of death. Find a way out of this situation and bring her to the Church of Life to heal her.

nQuest Reward: 100 Exp.

nMission Deadline: 24 minutes

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n'The game world, isn't it? Truly incredible.'

nHe realized that somehow he had transmigrated to a strange magical world.

nDismissing the blue game interface, he looked at red-masked James to find clues about his current situation.

nJames was dressed in a black butler suit and appeared to be holding an old-fashioned golden dagger in his hand.

nHe looked about 40 years old and had long gray hair.

nHe did not answer Eve's question; instead, he walked over to John and kicked him hard in the chest.

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"W-Wait! I'm begging you! Please don't kill my son, James.

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nEve grabbed James by the leg and begged. Tears streamed from her eyes and flooded her slightly wrinkled cheeks.

nAt the same time, John let out a painful groan and fell.

n'Damn it, this body is too weak! I couldn't even dodge his blow.'

nHe groaned in pain and soon realized something.

n'Game? Can I open my status?'

nHope appeared in his mind.

n'Stats window!'

nHe said in his mind.

nAlthough it was embarrassing, he didn't think much about it and gave it a try.

nA second later, the same game interface appeared before his eyes.

nName: Charles Nightwind

nRace: Human

nClass: No

nSubclass: None

nHealth Points: 18

/20 (Healing)

nAttributes:

nStrength - 8

nAgility - 9

nConstitution - 10

nWisdom-11

nCharisma - 12

nSP (Skill Points): 0

nAP (Attribute Points): 0

nClass skills: None

nAffinities:

nFire: High

nDarkness: Average.

n'Strength and Dexterity below 10 ... Not only that but the class and subclass are also seemed empty ... How the hell can I escape without a class?'

nHe was stunned inside.

nWhile he was lost in thought, James grabbed his hair and slammed his face against the concrete floor.

nCrimson blood stained the floor, and pain clouded his ability to think.

n'Damn it! I can't die like this.'

nHe looked at the Red Masked Assassin, James, and then noticed that something was wrong.

nInstead of attacking him further, James stood there like a frozen statue with a distorted expression on his face.

n'What happened?'

nHe asked himself.

nJohn got confused a little and soon turned his attention to the mother of his current body, Eve.

nInstead of pleading, she bit James on the leg like a maniac!

nTears and blood flowed down her delicate face, staining it in red color.

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"Eve, I have changed my mind.

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nJames said with a twisted face and grabbed Eve by her long dark blue hair.

nThen he bent down a little and thrust an old-fashioned golden dagger straight into her throat.

nBut to his surprise, he saw a red transparent shield appear around her body and blocked his dagger.

nAt the same time, Eve bent at an odd angle and drew the black sword without even flinching.

nShe then pointed that sword in his direction and lunged at him with all her might.

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"Y-You!

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nJames was shocked by her act and took a step back.

nBut John had already taken this opportunity to get up and kicked him from behind.

nAs a former assassin, he knew how to adapt to dangerous situations and acted calmly.

nThe black sword pierced through James's body with a sharp sound and severely wounded him.

nEven Eve was amazed at her son's action and smiled.

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"Get away from here, Charles.

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nShe said hastily and was about to poke her fingers in James's eyes.

nBut James grabbed her arm and pushed her away.

nThen he gazed at her and drew the black sword from his body.

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"Eve, do you think you can protect your son from the True Lords? Even if you somehow manage to kill me here, they will send another member to kill your son. You cannot hide from their eyes.

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nHe said coldly.

nUpon hearing those words, a wry smile appeared on Eve's face.

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"I know. But you think I care about these things? It's a mother's job to protect her children, James. That's why I chose the right Job.

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nShe muttered calmly and snapped her fingers.

nJames soon saw that Eve and her son's figure turned blurry and disappeared from the underground hall!

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"Spatial Mage!

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nJames cried out in surprise and quickly ran to the exit.

nHe did not even look around and hurriedly headed for the exit.

nAfter a few seconds, the underground hall began to shimmer slightly, and soon two people appeared in it.

nEve stood in the same place as before and began to fall backward.

nMeanwhile, John, aka Charles, had already approached her and grabbed her with both hands.

nThen he placed her on his shoulder and went to the exit.

n'That was very close. It must have been an Illusion-type Ability. She easily tricked that fool. But who is she anyway? Why are these guys hunting her son? Moreover, who are these 'True Lords'? An assassin organization? ... Damn it! First, I need to know more about my current situation. How the hell did I end up in this Magical World?'

nHe muttered to himself and left the gloomy underground hall through the exit gate.

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nAuthor's Note: I added Mc's affinities earlier on after hearing complaints about MC's choices for choosing Fire Mage class. Affinity Levels: Low→ Average→ High→ Good→ Genius→ Prodigy→ Divine.

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