After defeating the Oni Beast, Ren quietly pulled out the monster core from its chest.
"This should be useful later…"
Without wasting time, he continued hunting and soon gathered enough food before returning to the carriage.
By then, night had already fallen.
🔥 A Night Under the Stars
Ren prepared the meal himself, using knowledge from his previous life.
The aroma quickly spread through the camp.
Ayla and Mira's eyes lit up.
"This smells amazing!" Ayla said.
Mira smiled, "We've never had food like this before."
Even Lord Gareth Velmire was impressed.
Ren simply sat quietly, eating in silence.
For the first time in days… there was peace.
Soon, everyone went to sleep.
⏳ Arrival at the Capital
The next morning, they resumed their journey.
After three more days, they finally arrived at the grand capital—
🏙️ Capital: Aetherion
A massive city filled with towering buildings, adventurers, and powerful mages.
Ren stepped down from the carriage.
"Thank you… for everything," he said calmly.
The Velmire family smiled warmly as they parted ways.
🏹 Adventurer Guild
Ren headed straight to the Adventurer Guild.
He sold the Orc Lord's core, hiding the Oni core for himself.
"This one is rare… I should keep it."
The guild paid him 5 gold coins.
"Enough for two weeks…" Ren thought.
But academy admission required more money.
⚔️ Becoming an Adventurer
Ren made a decision.
"I'll become an adventurer."
At the reception, his magic was tested.
Result—
No magic.
He was assigned:
Rank G (Lowest Rank)
Some people laughed.
But Ren didn't care.
🌿 First Quest
His first task:
Collect magical herbs from the forest.
Thanks to his mother's teachings, Ren completed it easily.
"Good thing Mom taught me all this…" he thought.
Back at the guild, he received:
3 silver and 2 copper coins.
Ren frowned.
"This is too little… I need to rank up fast."
🏫 The Academy Entrance
The next day, Ren headed to the academy.
Dozens of students had gathered.
Among them—
Kael Draven, Lyra Mistwood, and Ryon Skyler.
Also present were Ayla and Mira Velmire.
They waved at Ren.
"Good luck!" they smiled.
❌ Rejection…?
At registration, Ren revealed he had no magic.
The staff hesitated.
"You can't—"
But suddenly, a noble man stepped forward.
👑 Noble: Alaric Daincroft
"Everyone has the right to take the test," he said calmly.
"If he is worthy, he will pass."
The staff immediately apologized and allowed Ren to proceed.
🌲 Trial Forest: Eldergrove
All candidates were teleported into a magical forest.
The rule:
"Bring back a Level 1 Monster Core to pass."
Safety teams were hidden to rescue anyone in danger.
⚠️ The Unknown Monster
Inside the forest, Ren quickly moved forward.
Soon, he met Ayla and Mira.
They decided to move together.
But suddenly—
A strange monster appeared.
It looked like it was searching for something.
Then… it noticed them.
"Run!" Ren shouted.
They hid behind trees.
"You two escape when you get a chance," Ren said.
"I'll handle it."
Before they could argue, Ren lured the monster away.
🕳️ The Hidden Cave
While escaping, Ren suddenly fell into a deep cave.
Darkness surrounded him.
As he moved deeper, he found a massive gate.
He opened it—
BOOM!
A terrifying magical pressure exploded outward, throwing him back.
🔗 The Chained Girl
Inside… he saw a girl.
Chained.
Unconscious.
Ren rushed toward her.
As he got closer, she whispered weakly—
"Save me… or kill me…"
Those words shook him.
They reminded him of his past life…
The moment he wanted to die.
"If someone had saved me back then…"
Ren clenched his fists.
"I will save you."
⚔️ The Sealed Sword
The chains wouldn't break.
Ren looked around.
He saw a strange altar and a glowing magic circle.
At its center—
A sword.
He tried to pull it out.
It didn't move.
"If I leave her… she will die."
"I won't let that happen."
With pure determination, he pulled again.
Suddenly—
A blinding light erupted.
The blade cut his hand.
His blood fell onto the magic circle.
And—
The sword moved.
It came out.
💥 The Seal Breaks
Ren didn't realize what had happened.
With one strike—
The chains shattered.
He carried the girl in his arms and walked out of the cave.
🌌 Above the Heavens
High above, the gods watched everything.
👁️ God of Observation: Zephyron
"…Impossible."
⚡ Supreme God: Aethelion
"That sword…"
"Only the chosen one can wield it."
"No matter if human, demon, or god…"
"If the sword accepts them, they become its master."
Zephyron narrowed his eyes.
"Then this boy…"
Aethelion spoke calmly:
"He will either save this world…"
"…or destroy it completely."