[Con...congrats.. ... CONGRATULATIONS, Player has has received.. received(glitch).. ... received....the following stats update.]
Pain Resistance has increased by 0.1%
Intelligence by 0.3%
Vitality by 0.5%
Strength by 0.2%
[New skill unlo. . ....unlocked.....]
Skill Absorption: Level 1.
[Initiating Wake up Protocol. . In 3.....3....3....2....1....Wake Up!!]
Zap, Zap, Zap , ZAP!!!!!
Gray feels a sharp burning pain on his back, the system has just electricuted him while unconscious.
This forces him to leap forward, hitting his head on what seems to be a iron cooking pot.
He holds onto his forehead, rolling on whatever he was sleeping on.
"Ow, ow , ow, ow, ow!! That really hurt, hmmm, damn I think it's swelling!", he says , as the pain spreads to his entire head.
But then, the system reappears before him, it seems to be stable for now.
Gray turned his head towards it, the annoyance on his face evident, but before he could do or say anything, the system spoke
[Facial damage detected... .... Initiating repair..... Loading...please stand by....]
Gray started feeling the pain disappear, a bluish glow surrounded his body, an so it was gone.
Gray felt better, brand new even, he smiled, a real genuine smile this time since he got here.
But then it clicked in him, he immediately looked at both his arms, they where there, he looked at his leg, it was there.
His hand moved across his body with shaky intent expecting the worst, no holes, no bites, no damage.
He lifted his shirt, nothing , this was weird, it was strange, it shouldn't even be happening.
But this isn't the weirdest that has happened so far in his life, or should he say new life, he doesn't even know anymore.
He laid back on what seems to be a bed, if you could even call it a bed, it was more like heaps of grass placed together and covered with a bed sheet.
He looked around the room, noticing how decayed the place was.
The wood was rotting and falling apart, the window was just a hole with a cloth covering it, the floor looked like it was begging to give way and the door, it was on life support.
'where the heck am I?' he thought to himself. Then something else register, he wasn't clothed, he was naked, again.
No clothes, no shoes, no nothing, he was bare, again, this was the last straw.
With a deep sigh, Gray just gave up at that point, he didn't know where he was, what was going on, if he was alive or not, he just didn't understand.
He laid on his side, sinking into the slightly uncomfortable bed, but the screen appeared before him, it didn't go away.
He turned the way, but it appeared, brighter, more unstable. He turned on his stomach, but it appeared in his mind, laterally brightening his mind.
He got up in frustration, punching and kicking the air, he decided to have a look at it.
"Alright, let's do, show what you got." Gray said, just want to get this over with.
The screen flickered and glitched, before going dim.
Gray slowly blinked, then his eyes widened.
The screens multipled, surrounding him completely.
Each showing him different information and facts, Gray felt overwhelmed, if been a while since his felt this way.
"Okay, this is a bit much." He said to himself, starting to sweat a little.
Gray decided to pay particular attention on a screen that said "STATS", raising an eyebrow ever so slightly.
'What is this a videogame or something?', he thought.
He took a deep breathe, preparing himself for whatever will come. The grabs the screen, which surprises him.
Bluish text appears before him, giving him a detailed preview of himself, some stuff he never even knew.
'Shit, this is a lot, and I mean a lot. Am I a custom character or something?' he thought, trying to brighten up his situation a bit.
'this will take a while to get used to.' he thought, cracking a small smile.
After a few minutes, Gray finally understands some of the information in the system.
"Okay, .....so from what I could understand, in basically have a game like system."
"Each screen shows different information regarding my physical and mental health and abilities."
"Also, ot glitched constantly, maybe it's unstable, either way, in still confused."
"I only have three quest currently listed, Evolve, survive and find a life partner."
"But geez this is so much, but at least I got a new skill unlocked, Skill Absorption, the ability to copy the abilities of others weaker or similar to me in strength a nd magic. Quite the treat ."
Gray says to himself, laying quite comfortably on the makeshift bed. But he still couldn't figure out one thing,why him of all people.
Gray closed his eyes, listening to the world outside. It seemed busy, like people where working and moving around busy.
"Huh, I didn't notice before, I must be in a village maybe, that's better than being in the forest." He said.
But then he hears footsteps approach, the seemed heavy and forced, they got closer and closer.
Gray's heart raced," what could it be this time.?"
He said, his voice a mere whisper, sweat drops fell from his face, his arms where trembling, he can still feel the teeth of the Cerberus sinking into his flesh .
The handle to the door turned, biut it didn't open, outside a frustrated voice is heard complaining.
"Oh come on, can't this just work for once.." a female voice said, she began slamming again the already crumbling door.
Each attack causing bits and pieces to fall off, then with a quite final slam, it open or more like gave up.
A woman in a torn and worn maid uniform stumbles into the room, landing face first of the dirty and damaged floor.
She grunts loudly, annoyed by what has just happened. She slowly gets up, cleaning her face with the back of her hand.
Her tired, heavy eyes land on Gray, her expression one of disbelief and nonchalance indifference.
"Oh you're awake huh, that's good to know." She says, scratching her messy unkept hair . She stand picking up the clothes she had somehow brought with her.
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"Here, your clothes, cleaned, dried and scented, all to most people's liking.." she says, handing him back his clothes .
Gray just catches them, covering his prevents from thos strange person. He blushed slightly, feeling uncomfortable in her presence.
."Hey could you like turn around a bit, and let me dress up." He said avoiding eye contact.
The woman just looks even more tired, but she does give him a honest answer,"just dress up, besides I've already seen , and for you own information, it's quite impressive really." She says, laying on the bed.
Gray blushes and gets dressed. Soon, he finally manages to ask the lady."
Alright, so now I have some questions to ask you lady please be truthful. Where am I and who are you?" He asked her, still feeling shy.
She stretches and gets up, her bones cracking from all the tension, she looks at Gray with blank eyes, licking her finger she points at him .
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"You're in kingdom of Feylora, and I'm the hopeless salul who had the privitof taking care of you, I'm May Fernwoke, and you're in Feylora Palace." May says, her tone lacking any hint of false or lie .