In the Verninne territory.
It was already time for dinner and Sam still hasn't shown up at their home.
Cara Verninne is getting slightly worried and hungry too.
She is waiting for her brother so that she could have dinner with him.
She knew that Sam tends to train over time, but that still doesn't make her any less worried, it was almost past dinner time.
'I will read a book until he arrives'.
Just when she thought that she felt a bad feeling and an uneasy sensation wash over her.
She panicked but not for long.
'Calm down Cara, it's probably the wind giving you chills'.
It's almost winter so the climate is quite cold.
She thought to herself to pacify her raging heart that is filled with worry.
'I hope you come home soon, Sam'.
'Your big sister is getting worried sick'.
She muttered to herself as she shook her head to shake these feelings.
She didn't know that someone have stabbed her little brother with a dagger that is laced with poison and left him to die in the middle of the forest that bore ferocious beasts.
In the dark forest.
There lay a body drenched with blood that is tinged with black particles that is the poison that paralyzed him.
If a werewolf were to look at the poison then they would recognize this poison as the Kanima venom.
Kanimas is a species that belongs to the beast world, they're shapeshifters just like werewolves.
While a werewolf turns into a wolf from their human form, Kanima's turn into a reptilian form with scales and a long tail that secrete venom that contains paralyzing properties, even their claws contain venom.
Kanimas are not as strong as Werewolves and not as fast as werecats, but they have this unique Venom that almost no one is resistant which makes them an opponent not to be taken lightly.
Just imagine, a small scratch from a kanima will leave you paralyzed for hours.
This venom is hard to come by, and can only be
bought from the Kanima themselves.
Since the formation of the Mage-Vampire-Werewolf alliance which is now called The Twilight Alliance, things like this venom can be easily found on the black market.
It's not a surprise that a Vampire got his hands on something exclusive to The Beast world.
Sam's luck ran out this time, huh?
There is no movement in his body, his right hand is still tightly gripping his sword even though he has no life in him.
It's been almost 30 minutes since he took his last breath.
There is no beast in the area as he and his friends had slaughtered a lot of beasts in this area, and the surrounding beasts are still wary of him.
Beasts from the 1st Circle to the 3rd Circle are mindless beasts and live on instinct, but when they grow into a 4th Circle powerhouse they gain some thinking capability, and when they evolve into a 9th Circle powerhouse they will gain the ability to speak.
Magical beasts can grow strong by eating anything rich in Mana and sometimes can obtain the skills and abilities of their prey.
Just when a 4th circle beast that looked like an oversized lizard decided that Sam is already dead and it can eat him without a problem, it noticed that the mana in the air around the body of Sam started to tremble.
Sam's body started to release a bright purple Aura like smoke permeating from burning wood.
Sam's cold, dead body floated in the air as it shook the Air around the vicinity attracting the 4th and 5th Circle Powerhouses that are present in the Dark forest.
At the same time.
On top of a large tree near Sam, an Eagle that does not belongs to the Mage world is looking at Sam with its sharp blue eyes while Sam's body miraculously started to gain life.
His wound from the dagger healed as if he is never been injured.
The Venom that is supposed to paralyze him for at least four hours vanished under the sharp gaze of the Eagle.
All this time Sam's body radiated a bright purple Aura that lit up the forest like a festival.
Slowly but surely the Aura started to dwindle and after several seconds the Auro altogether Disappeared leaving the beings present baffled.
Sam's heartbeat can be heard in the soundless night in the dark forest.
Sam slowly opened his purple eyes and stared at the sky that is covered by gigantic trees as his eyes got clearer.
He suddenly stood up and raised his sword in a defensive stance as he remembered about the Vampire that tried to kill him.
He hastily looked around but he couldn't find anything or anyone that could threaten him.
Only after he confirmed that he is safe did he lower his sword.
Not Even the beasts could be seen, because they fled the scene when they sensed danger from Sam.
'I-I am alive'.
He looked down and touched the area where the Vampire stabbed him with the dagger laced with Venom.
'how am I still alive? '
he thought as placed his palm over in chest the feel his heartbeat and sure enough, it was still beating with life.
'Just what the hell happened to me? '.
He couldn't believe that he is alive after what happened.
He could remember the oppressive Aura of that Vampire Assassin that was filled with the stench of death.
Just many lives did he take in his lifetime to have that kind of Aura?
Fury erupted from within when he thought about that assassin Vampire who had the guts to do this in a foreign world.
He tightened his grip around his sword and felt the vengeance and hatred he had for that Vampire.
'You will pay for what you did'.
Sam muttered to himself as a sadistic smile bloomed on his face and killing intent permeated from his body frightening the surrounding beast.
He is usually warm and looks innocent but when provoked he turns into a cold and ruthless person who doesn't get satisfied until he claimed the life of the one who crossed him.
Don't blame him for wanting revenge when he didn't even know why he was killed.
He didn't do anything to piss off anyone now, did he?
Anyway.
As he recalled the series of events that transpired he checked his body that has no wounds or anything.
His body is lean and packed with muscles that he got from training and fighting beasts for the past four years.
'looks like that poison is out of my System... '.
Just when he thought that something appeared before his eyes that only he could see.
His eyes widened in surprise and his body trembled with excitement.
From just a simple look he already has a faint idea of what this is.
He hoped its the same thing that he used to read in novels that he obtained from the human world.
It's the phenomenon that usually a weak protagonist in novels acquires that helps them get stronger at an alarming rate.
Yes!
It's a system.
Sam with his purple eyes filled with excitement, curiosity, and other rivers of emotions looked at the system panel that appeared before him.
[The Overpowered System]
[Host: Sam Verninne]
[Level: 1]
[Experience: 0/100]
[Race: Half-Mage And Half-Hero]
[Mage: 4th Circle]
[Hero: E-Rank]
[Class: Magic Swordsman]
[stats:
Strength: 30
Speed: 35
Agility:35
Stamina: 35
Sense:30
Vitality: 30/30
Mana: 1000/1000
Stat Points: 0
]
[Elemental Affinity: Wind, Fire]
[Elemental Comprehension: Wind-5, Fire-2]
[Mana Core: 1]
[Magic Comprehension: 20]
[Bloodlines]>
[Racial Abilities]>
[Unique Abilities]>
[Abilities]>
[Racial Skills]>
[Unique Skills]>
[Skills]>
[Items]>
Sam looked at his stats with a bewildered expression, never in his wildest dream would he have expected to get a System.
He calmed his raging heart as he remembered that his sister should be waiting for him and it was already past dinner time.
He doesn't want to worry them unnecessarily.
He wants to go home before he sorts out his thoughts about everything that happened today and of course about the system.
He went in the direction of his home and reached home soon enough.
The Eagle that is standing on a branch of a tree looked at everything with an impassive look.
The Eagle is massive in size and black in color, its head is white, and have a shark golden beak.
This particularly strange eagle had lived for millions of years, something a normal Eagle could never pull off.
It watched as Sam went on his way to his Clan's territory.
Its body glowed with a brilliant golden glow before it vanished from the spot.
Soon Sam reached his home.
He saw his sister waiting for him at the dining table.
He didn't tell them about the assassination attempt or the system.
When they asked about the blood stain on his clothes, he told them that he got them from killing a beast.
Sure enough, they beloved him since they can't find any wounds on him.
After dinner with Cara and Evera, he wished them good night and went to his room.
He lay on his bed and opened his System.
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