A golden beam entered through the window, hitting Lein's vision, which immediately woke him up. His vision was still blurry, but he still tried to observe what was around him. There is a night lamp made of transparent glass on the right side wall. Not far from it, there is a small dark brown table on which are three potion bottles, each filled with a different color.
"At first I thought I would wake up from this strange dream. However, it seems like everything I experienced before was a reality!"
Lein then sat down. However, the slightest movement made his ribs hurt. Looking down, his entire abdomen was wrapped in a white cloth. Colors that seemed to have come from the potion beside him were seeping from the sore spot.
The pain was better than before, but it still hurt a lot. "How could I lose to a little brat?"
Remembering how his life on earth was, Lein once won a fight with a fat teenager when he was still in Elementary School. He has also participated in karate competitions and won a silver medal. However, the people of this world were very different from the people on earth. The humans here are monsters! Just a little boy has such terrible strength. Perhaps, Lezzhy could fight on par with grown men on earth.
Lein then moved again, adjusting his sitting position, feeling that his current sitting position was uncomfortable. However, the next movement felt like his aching ribs were being pressed against someone's head; made him scream naturally.
ARGGG!!
Shortly after, Anderlecht appeared from behind the door. "Are you awake, Son?"
Lein didn't reply until he managed to find the most comfortable sitting position. "As you can see, Dad."
Seeing his son's terrible condition made Anderlecht's heart ache. He then walked over to the bed saying, "Who dared to do this to you, Son? Tell me and I'll definitely teach them a lesson."
Then, you're going to look for them to scold and advise them not to bother me anymore? Hey, God damn it! Even though I'm in the body of a child, I'm still a 24 year old adult man!
"That's not what I need, Dad, but to be strong! After all, I don't know who they are, even though they seem to know me."
Hearing that made Anderlecht happy on the one hand. My son has grown up! Oh, no! Falling off the hill made my son grow up.
"Could it be those three boys?"
From Anderlecht's question, Lein found a bit of enlightenment about the Andes past. This weak kid must have gotten bullied a lot from those three boys. On earth, in this world, why had things like that always been the culture for people who were strong and had influence? Y'all don't look great doing that, Damn it!
"We don't need to talk about that, Dad. What we need to talk about right now is how to get me strong. I didn't even get to throw a punch."
Going on an adventure to the outside world with this small stats was the stupidest choice for now. Staying in this house forever is also the same choice. Lein really needs Anderlecht's help with this problem. However...
"You inherited your mother's weak body, Son. The right choice for you now is to become an alchemist, like me! Don't even think about a fish climbing a tree. Don't waste your time on useless things."
It was the most painful statement even for Lein himself. No wonder the Andes can be so weak and stupid. Even from his own dad, there was no support for what he wanted.
"I'm going to become an alchemist, Dad. But..."
Anderlecht smiled happily. However, his face immediately turned sour after hearing Lein's next statement, "I will also become a swordman and a magus."
Hearing that, Anderlecht smiled then stroked Lein's head before saying, "Life isn't like in novels, Son. Even for nobles, becoming two of them takes tens if not hundreds of years. Being able to learn from one of them is enough to people like us, Son."
Anderlecht is right! Even one of the strongest NPCs in the game Malivic World; Artemis Bastian, only able to master magic and swords to the final intermediate level. However, it would be different for players, especially Lein who had an extraordinary system. Just imagine, reading a bit of one particular theory science, makes that theory understandable by himself, as if it was with him from birth. That is the most terrible cheat!
"You underestimate this son of yours, Dad. After my condition improves, I will show you one extraordinary thing," said Lein with a haughty face while folding his arms. Somehow, Lein begins to enjoy his role as Andes and slowly begins to think of Anderlecht as his dad.
"Ha ha, I'll wait, Son. But let me show you this extraordinary thing first," Anderlecht said with a serious face, waiting for Andes to guess the meaning of his sentence himself.
"Have your potions finished?"
Anderlecht only responded with a nod and immediately carried Andes to the black door in the kitchen.
Lein and Anderlecht enter. A terrible stench returned to Lein's nose. However, even if he had gotten used to it, who would care about that now? In front of Lein, a dark purple condensed potion was in two transparent glass vials. Its thickness was not more than half that of Aziliz, its dark color was not more than that of Adamar stone, and its aroma was not as strong as this room either. However, Lein firmly believed that it was a super magic potion; Metamounts!
"Have you tried this?" said Lein who still left a surprised expression on his face.
"I've been drinking this and feeling a bit stronger and healthier."
"Really? Can I try it?"
Hearing that, Anderlecht laughed as he smacked Lein on the head a little before saying, "Of course, Damn Son. What do you think I brought you here for? This is your invention. For that, you must become his first connoisseur. Ah, perhaps you can become even stronger, as you wish it, even if only a little."
"Okay."
Still on Anderlecht's back, Lein grabbed a vial of the potion. The more he looked at it, the more sure he was that it was Metamount.
Lein then gulped it down. Shortly after, a flood of notifications emerged from the hologram.
TING! [You've Leveled Up!]
TING! [You've Leveled Up!]
TING! [You've Leveled Up!]
TING! [You've Leveled Up!]
TING! [You've Leveled Up!]
TING! [Your MP Increases +40]
TING! [Your HP Increases +400]
TING! [Your Strength Increases +3]
TING! [Your Agility Increases +1]
TING! [Your Sense Increased +2]
TING! [Your Vitality Increases +2]
TING! [Remaining Points +5]
"Hey, isn't this stronger than my Metamount?!"