Arc 0: My name is Seth Chapter 1
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It's currently 9 pm on my watch and I've been sitting here in my office all day long since 9 am. Without the cup of coffee on the desk, I don't think I will be able to survive and work that long, doing all the tasks that were assigned by the manager on the computer in front of me. I'm really exhausted right now that at any time I could fall asleep but since I have a coffee on the table plus it's a strong one I would be able to hold on.

 

It is not a problem if it happens once in a while but however I had to stay overtime most of the days and day each day my health is deteriorating and eyebags formed under my eyes. *Sigh* It's too troublesome to do all this work I can't believe that even with all the overtime I've spent working, my salary has not shown any sign of increases for the past few months. I was very upset and unsatisfied and even if I wanted to change my job, there won't be many employers that are willing to hire me. 

 

Well, it's not like I can complain or anything considering this's the only job that I could apply for me to depend on living. I hope that at least the manager won't fire me or anything as I have heard some pretty bad and unpleasant rumours about him on how he's pretty much a scum where he would order people around and fire on whims just because he doesn't like the guy and worse I also heard that he molested some of the woman working here but when they complained there weren't any actions against him instead those women were fired.

 

I pitied them but I can't do anything to help them I'm just your normal guy and I don't even have that high position to begin with.

 

*Sigh* What a tedious life I have, 25 years old who's all alone in the house with no one waiting for me. I wonder what's that she's doing now? At least unlike me, she has an easy life where she won't have to work hard for the things she wants. 

 

My name is Daniel and I live by myself in a single room apartment, both of my parents had already passed on 5 years ago due to their old age and I have no siblings. Who could have known that living in by yourself could be so tough and so lonely, I wouldn't have thought that I would miss those time where my mum used to nag at me all the time because of my laziness and the cheerfulness of my dad which I could call him my best friend but sometimes his cheerfulness could be a little bit irritating I would say.

 

As I was reminiscence about the times with my parents, a tear had formed on the left corner of my left eye and it drops onto the desk. 

 

*Sigh* Why am I even remembering those memories. I thought with time I had overcome it and yet I'm still downcast about it, I guess that no matter what if someone you truly loved had passed away time would not truly heal the broken heart maybe some could move on but those who could not they could only endure and it feels like you're living a curse throughout your life while trying to resist it knowing fully well that it won't work at all but even so, we all must live on well to let those who had gone know that you're ok, I still remember the last words of my mum while I was holding her weak thin hand. 

 

"Dan, it..looks..like mum..*cough* *cough* can't hold on anymore but remember to always take care of yourself..mum *cough* *cough* won't be able to look after you anymore..."

 

She was coughing badly in the hospital bed while there was blood coming out from her mouth and she tried to wipe it by using her right hand, I know that she's trying to hold on to her life and I was crying badly at that point there were no words could describe what I was feeling. 

 

"Mum *Sob* I'm already 20.."

 

"Yeah right..20 but still crying like a baby..hahahaha...please don't cry..mum just want you to be happy..."

 

She still had the time to joke around but seconds later there were sounds of a high pitch noise indicating her life signs which means she already had passed on. Even though I knew she would be gone my heart was so devastated that it felt like it was being crushed. There she goes, she had passed away but even so, I kissed her forehead and whispered

 

"T-Thank you for taking care of me, t-thank you for loving me even for who I am, t-thank you for growing me up, t-t-thank you for everything and I love you mom and may you rest in peace and find a better place to live"

 

My voice was cracking because of me crying and after whispering, using my fingers I closed her eyes. Weeks later I've already completed placing my late mum and dad in their grave and I especially assigned them side by side. I don't know why but I felt this wouldn't let them feel too lonely, I know that both of them love each too much and I know that because dad and mum couldn't stop telling me about their love stories every single time.

 

 

Ever since that day my life just went down and my emotions were all gone. I was so devastated and lost that my heart and mind couldn't endure that I escaped from reality and it makes me just empty inside it was like I'm just a living puppet with no purpose and things couldn't be worse if not for that to happen.

 

But one day as I was sitting on a chair in the house that my parents used to live in I felt something. I felt that I shouldn't be like this, this is wrong, both of them didn't want me to live this way. I don't know what struck me to change, I thought I had given up but then I felt something in my body it was a soothing and comfortable warm feeling it was as though someone was hugging me and whispering in my ears. Of course, I didn't realize nor noticing anything and it wasn't really happening but I can't help but describe it that way. 

 

Thanks to a certain person and because of that weird experience at home the days went better. If I have to describe how it went better then if previously my days were like all dark from what my perspectives now it felt like it had brightened up and that's how I ended up getting a job in this company.

 

HAHAHAHA, FINALLY!, FINALLY! I've finished all of it, Yes you heard it All OF IT. It was currently 12 am though it was a such a long day I could finally return home and just sleep on my soft comfortable mattress bed, I mean isn't it a paradise when you're dead-ass tired and just need a relaxing sleep on a soft bed, I think everyone would probably enjoy. 

 

Maybe I was kind of excited or just can't wait to return that I enthusiastically started to tidy up the desk and everything to make sure everything is clean and neat or else my manager would be furious since he's a bit ocd. After making sure everything was in place I left my workplace and started to walk the path towards my apartment, it's not really that far i guess it would be like 5km between my apartment and my workplace. That's one of the reasons why I chose this job as it pretty close to where my area is and it's a hassle to travel far I guess I have still my laziness attitude going on maybe that's why I couldn't apply for other jobs because of my studies and records. 

 

Before reaching my apartment there is a traffic light that I needed to cross but because it is showing a red colour light I had to stop first, as a civilized person I would need to wait for a while before crossing even though there weren't any cars passing by. A few seconds later the green light appeared and I began to walk towards the end knowing that there won't be any cars or trucks that dares to run over a civilian...right? There won't be any accidents that could happen now right? Or am I.....wrong?

As I'm in the middle of crossing the traffic, suddenly I heard the sound of screeching noise that car wheels make and I turned my head to the left to see what was going on and what I saw is a car driving so fast that I couldn't evade or maybe I couldn't even at all in the first place. I don't know why but the last word I said was mum. 

 

There it goes the life that I thought I could be able to fulfilled before passing on, there were so many things that I wanted to do like having a family and redeeming myself from my past. and get a stable job that I could at least work with before marrying and have children, a very simple satisfaction lifestyle but yet look at me now, I'm dead I couldn't achieve anything and I'm still a Virgin! I thought I would be able to have a family before passing just to make my parents proud but not it seems impossible. I can't..do anything but wait...why am I able to talk!?

 

No, this isn't talking this is more like thinking..a consciousness...why am I still able to think or have consciousness in fact what really happens when someone is dead!? There were so many questions I have but none of them could be answered.

 

I felt like I'm floating around and as I looked at my hands both of them were transparent. I could see through them but I noticed I don't have any legs instead there is like a long transparent wiggly tail connecting from my waist but what made me surprised is that there weren't clothes on me nor do my body have the same appearance as human. What I mean is that from my chest down to my stomach it's all blank, my nipples and my chest is all gone. Is this my spirit or soul? This seems a little bit different than I thought however that's the only thing I'm certain of the fact that I'm a spirit or soul or whatever you call it there's really no other explanation besides that. Is this how it feels being dead? It just feels so plain and empty. 

 

 

I noticed that it's empty and dark, it's just blank all around me and there's no sign of light. I couldn't do anything in this situation and I just realized that I can't control my movements, I still can control the movement of my hands but for my tail, I can't control it nor can am I able to freely travel. I'm just floating and drifting around with no destination. Is there really no heaven or hell? Or is this hell? If so what sins have I committed, was it because of me being a virgin?? That's really unfair.

 

I thought this would only happen for a while however hours by hours, I didn't disappear nor did any interesting happen and so days past just like a few seconds, I tried everything I can to get out from this cursive place. I tried shouting out loudly however there weren't any sounds coming out from my vocal cords and just like that, years have swiftly passed by. I'm honestly amazed that I'm not going insane or crazy also I'm not sure how is it possible for me not to go hungry despite not having eaten any food. 

 

Is this due to this blank and dark space and my spirit form? So should I be glad? 

 

After floating around aimlessly for what seems like to be an eternity, I've given up on trying to escape from this place it feels like I'm a bird in a cage and when I meant eternity it truly was an eternity, I was counting minute by minute, hour by hour, years by years and I've to stop around how many 35 years? or was it 40? I couldn't even remember. Somehow I couldn't sleep nor do I feel tired I was astonished by myself that I was not losing my mind. 

 

 

Is it a coincidence or is it not? There is suddenly a bright shining light that stretches out from the ground to up above till god nowhere. It is a magnifying sight although it is suspicious about why this is happening I just don't care. If that light is the answer to getting out from here I would gladly accept it but the question is how? Am I just supposed to walk towards it? But I can't even move or control where I want to go.

Great. Just when I thought I got a clue to get out from here I couldn't even do anything. 

 

 

 

As I'm blaming myself, I suddenly felt a force pulling me and it really hurts a lot, this pain is like tearing me apart from the inside and as the force is pulling me, I'm getting closer towards the light and I thought the pain would be worse when I enter it but I was wrong. A feeling of warmness coursed through my spirit the moment the light touches me, it somehow feels like it's healing me of every part of my body or soul, it feels way too comfortable that I wish this would last forever.

 

 

 

Sadly it doesn't, the moment the light starts to dissipate, I suddenly felt small and I could feel both of my hands and legs. I opened my eyes and what I saw is a gorgeous woman in her twenties with beautiful silvery hair with a few black highlights and she has blue eyes that were like deep as the ocean. 

 

 

I couldn't fathom on how this woman could exist, she was like a goddess descended from heaven. When she smiled I thought there were sounds of angels strumming their harps I couldn't help but stare at her and using my small hands I tried to touch her face. When I attempted to touch her face, She giggled and murmured some language I can't understand. What was going on? Did I just get reincarnated!?


Silvia Pov

 

While I'm holding my son I couldn't help but feel relieved. I was really worried for the past few days after giving birth to him, although I could feel his heartbeat, he didn't cry after I gave birth and I thought my baby could have some issues but it seems he's alright after using the recovering skills that I have. 

After a couple of moments, he tried using his small little hands to touch my face even though he can't reach and he was struggling. "Really He's such a cutie️, He truly looks like me" I teased his nose but he looks like he doesn't like it. One noticeable similarity between him and me is definitely his blue eyes and it just made me so happy that we have something in common. 

"Hmm? Katie, you can come in and see your brother now"

I called out to Katie who is peeping from the side of the door that was opened, she's my daughter and the eldest but right now she's six years old. 

When I had signs of getting pregnant and told her, she was so excited and she couldn't really wait and it was adorable for her to act so caringly and cautious every time especially when I'm crossing the stairs. She would be there to take care of me and warned me to be careful and having awareness of the surroundings so that there won't be any wet stairs and she would be holding my hand and recently when I told her she would be expecting a brother she can't help but celebrate by herself since she would be an older sister. 

Ever since that day both of my daughter and I could live happily in bliss and now a new member had appeared. ~I would love him with my all heart~

 

Oh my, it looks like I acted out again and only manage to return back to normal when Katie came. She looks at me as though begging me to give Seth to her. Yes, I've named him Seth, Seth Sivera. It's a name I'm fond of when I was a child after reading a book about a certain knight. He was brave, charismatic, kind and caring who was devoted to his love partner. What I like about this story is how devoted he was to the point of going through fire just to make her happy and that what's I like about him. In this world how can you tell if the person you love is devoted to you? How many partners had found out that the person they had love and give everything to them had been caught cheated?

 

I didn't realize that beside me Katie has been waiting for me to pass Seth to her and so I did that.

 

"Katie be careful and hold him tightly and never let go" 

 

"Okay" She nodded vigorously as though her life were depended on it. I warned her to be a bit careful holding Seth since he's a baby and baby is fragile.

 

Seeing how lovely she is while holding Seth I can't help but be mesmerized by the sight. Two siblings were side by side and I know for sure that Katie would be exactly like me. I could tell especially when she's my daughter.

Mc Pov Change 

A couple of minutes ago.

What is going on!? How did I get reincarnated into another world and who is this goddess-like woman!?

How is reincarnation possible!? Isn't all of that just fantasy stuff?

 

While I was questioning myself I tried to touch her face using my hands because I wanted to check out whether this was real or not, not too mention she's a beauty I could at least touch it right? 

I didn't know who is she but all I know is that she's not showing any signs of harming me, is she perhaps my mother? 

 

I feel like I can't take in all of this it feels too unreal. I've been stuck in that place for god who knows how long and out of sudden I've suddenly had reincarnated with a beautiful mother holding me. I don't know man...I'm just conflicted by all of this..whether I could accept her or not. 

Suddenly she teased my nose and giggled but stop when she looks at me giving me that worrying look. What am I even overthinking so much for, isn't it clear that she cares for me? Isn't that enough?

I never thought that I would be scolding myself and I know that she cares for me. You can just tell by looking at her, she had smiles that could just melt your heart but I've been wondering who's that girls that's peeking us? She looks like a 5-6-year-old kid

Mum spoke words that I have no knowledge of, maybe it's a language here in this world? When she spoke some words that girl was running towards me and from her expression she looked so eager. She has a dark silvery hair that's long enough to touch her shoulders with silvery blueish eyes and she has cherry colour lips.

 

She stopped running just right before me and she looks at mother as though she was expecting something and I could have sworn her eyes were shining with stars but when I look at mum I had shivers down my spine. She looks at me with a weird expression and the one that catches my eyes is her blue eyes that's glowing.

 

I was baffled by this, how could eyes glow? I was almost scared because her eyes were looking straight to my eye and she was even smiling.  I didn't know how to describe but it's like a predator looking at its prey that can't wait to devour it up. Seconds later her eyes went back to normal, was that just my imagination. Yes, it must be. Now I'm a bit scared as I'm not sure whether she's a decent person or not. 

 

Mum had passed me over to her and she looks like she can't wait to play with and she even kept on touching my cheeks. That was pretty much what both of them did for the rest of the day. I can confirm that she's perhaps my sister as she listens to whatever mum said every time with that language that I could not understand.

Soon it was getting darker and nightfall and both of them had changed into their pyjamas. My sister had changed into a small cute pink pyjama while mum..is not what I consider a pajama..especially, not that..erotic. She wore white visible thin fabrics that were exposing most of her skin, her bra and underwear.

Does she not have any shame or is it because we're at home that she dares to wear this kind of clothes? Well, it's not like I can complain I was even enjoying the sight but I felt a bit sinful. 

Soon both of them had fallen asleep on the bed and I can't help but be shocked on the size of it as it was comparable to a king-size bed and that mattress looks so comfortable to lay down while I had to sleep on this crib while feeling uncomfortable. I'm a bit jealous.

 

 

Aside from that, it feels really weird being inside a newborn baby with small hands and legs, I can't really do that much or control my movements it was proven during the day time as I had suddenly dropped a bomb on my diaper and mum had to clean while changing my diaper to a new one. Because of that I never felt so humiliated in my life and I even started to cry which made it even worse for me.

 

I didn't mention this but this room designation and the architectural is similar to the single room apartment I used to live in but of course, it's much bigger and spacious. I could also at least guess and confirmed that this wold is at least on par with the technology back in Earth as when sis was holding me I saw mum took out something from her pocket that any person from Earth would be able to know what it was, a phone. She took some photos of all of us perhaps she wanted to create a memorable photo. I kind of get it as when mum and dad had passed away the only thing I could cope was to look at old pics but instead, it was making my feeling worst. 

*Sigh* I shouldn't be sad anymore. This is my new life and I should live to the fullest but I would have to wait for years until my body develops in the meantime I should just start getting used to this body. 

 

Although I said that all I could do is just wiggle my body if other people saw what I was doing they would immediately think something must have been wrong with me, no newborn babies could wiggle their body. 

After a couple of attempts struggling to control and improving my body movements I just simply gave up and just try to take a sleep. It feels good when you sleep nothing could disturb you. 

 

*Ding* *Ding* *Ding*

 

 

Suddenly I heard a high pitched noise ringing in my ears.

Great. I just jinxed myself. Slowly I opened my eyes just to see what causes that noise but nothing occurred, mum and sis were still sleeping so who could have caused that disturbance?

 

*Congratulations, System have successfully bound to your soul*

 

*Due to Host limited Soul grade, authorizations and shops will be set in Grade 1*

 

*Congratulation due to the successful bounding and unlocking Shop Grade 1 Host has received 2500EP*

 

*Since Host has just reincarnated and arrived in this world, Host has received an exclusive beginner box would Host like to open it?*

 

 

 

W-W-What is this thing!?? System? Soul grade? What the hell is that??, I've never heard something like this happening in my previous life...wait maybe I did hear some similar stories but who was it.....Ah Yes...It was Kelvin who mentioned that he was reading about some novels about some douche that was reincarnated in another world with a system or a cheat. I'm not sure what to call this, but there's a clear bluish hologram screen appearing right in front of me. 

 

Is this the same thing that is happening to me but why would it choose me? Should I ask this so-called System but would it even answer me? In the first place, how was I able to understand it and would I be even able to talk. The only language I can speak is English should I try that while using my thought to voice out.

 

'Hey System, can i just a ask a question Unmmm...who are you?' 

 

 

*I am what you call a system and was created in order to assist you to get stronger in this world called Zenia*

 

The system answered in a monotonous voice. It is a bit creepy hearing its voice as it is a combination of a man and woman voice but I just shook it off. Hm? It seems that it was created to assist me living in this world that is called Zenia but I believe this world seems pretty harmless although there are some questions that have yet to be answered. Like mum's glowing eyes and her hair colour, my previous life doesn't have people with like that.

'Who created you then'

I thought this was the most important question that I have to ask since I didn't know why or how I was able to reincarnate in this world and perhaps the one that had created this system or whatever it was might be related to why I'm here because the only 'thing' that could have done this feat is a god or some sort like divination being. Although I'm grateful for living in this world I'm sure it's not without a cost.

 

*Question won't be answered due to host low soul grade as authorization has not met the requirements* 

 

Huh? What the hell. Soul grade what is that and I need authorization? It looks like due to my whatever soul grade and authorization, I can't find the answers that I want, it seems that I need to find what are those two.

 

'What is Soul grade and authorization and how I can increase both of them?'

 

*Soul grade means Host level of Soul and every rank increase would boost Host power but each grade would be harder to achieve than the previous one.* 

 

*Authorization is basically the amount of Host would be able to authorize the system especially when it comes to the shop. If Host would be able to increase authorization there would be new items, skills and other things that Host desired added to the shop system*

 

*If Host would like to know more Host would need authorization as some knowledge that I the system has will be limited according to the Soul grade of what Host currently have*

 

*To increase authority Host would need a higher soul grade and to increase Soul grade Host would need to kill many beings that have a Soul grade of 2 to increase Host soul grade from 1 to 2*

 

Beings!? I have to kill humans!? What in the world is this system is asking me to do? It's asking me to kill a human??

 

'You're asking me to kill humans!?'

 

I was furious by this, this system just suddenly had asked me to kill human? I won't even dare to kill one and even if I did I would probably lose my mind as guilt would devour me up. 

 

*Not necessarily a human, Host could kill any race whether be it monsters, demons, demi-humans, elves, dark elves, variant elves, dwarves or any race as long it is something that has a high soul grade*

 

 

'System what world am I living on!?'

 

I immediately ask that question when the system told me there were monsters and demons that I could kill and I was shocked out from my life. At this time I'm afraid and scared I thought this world was like Earth but I was dead wrong.

 

*Host is living in a World called Zenia although it's 10 times bigger than Earth, there is an existence of energy called mana and every living being will be born with it due to this the heaviness of gravity won't budge them as compared to the body structure of Humans in Earth, the body structure of humans in Zenia has been greatly influenced by the essence of mana improving their capabilities and toughness*

 

*The World of Zenia has technology that is similar to Earth but at the same time, there are many mythical creatures exist not only that but monsters and demons and dangerous places exist such as dungeons and towers but there are even unknown places waiting to be discovered*

 

So is it because of the influence mana that it also affected appearances like mum silvery hair and sis dark silvery hair? I'm positive it is because of that. I was not that surprised when I heard about the technology in this world as I already see that mum had a phone but I was stunned when it told me about the size of this world. It's pretty big and if it's 10 times the size of Earth the population would be around 75 billion or less considering Earth have 7.5 billion people living in. Wow, it's really that lot huh.

 

Even though I'm afraid and scared I can't help but feel excited when I heard about mana, dungeons and towers as it reminded me of the games that I have spent time playing whenever I'm free after work. I mean I was bored so I needed something to cure my boredom.

 

Since it already answered most of the questions I have for now. I still remember that I have received a beginner box and I knew that it will give me something that could benefit I am sure because I play some games where they will give you a beginner box or rewards at the beginning then, later on, make it harder for you to survive in the game and forcing you to cash out money.

 

But how am I supposed to open this box? Since the system said I can authorize maybe I can give some commands? Let's see if it works

 

'Open beginner box'

 

At first, nothing happens but a few seconds later I heard the system notifications. 

 

*Opening beginner box please wait for a moment*

 

 

*Congratulation Host has received normal Exp card boost×5, EP double boost card×5, Element Skill card×1, Special skill card×1, Passive skill card×1, small normal Hp potion×20, small normal Mp potion×20, small normal Sp potion×20 and Inventory function with 30 limits space and 20000EP,  and Skill language*

 

 

*Congratulation for unlocking inventory function Host has been rewarded with 1000EP*

 

 

*Congratulation due to Host opening the box Host has been given a title 'The Unrivalled'*

 

So far it's only the first chapter and I have to warn first that this is only the prologue arc which is about what's going to happen in Mc first ten years of his lives, it's pretty much a slow pace and I have to say my first novel may not be something you like so it's okay if you won't read after the first chapter as you can see my English is not very good so I tried writing in a way that you will be able to understand. However I would also like to polish my skills and grammars, so if you have something on your mind, please go ahead and comment or pinpoints any mistake that I may have to do. I'm open to any kind of criticisms as it will able to help me write. If you have any questions just type in the comment section

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