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Chapter 5 - One of Many

When someone screamed for aid, Kai sensed it and started to trek toward the closest settlement.

Unconcerned by the sounds, Kai remarked, "She's probably okay." As Kai approached the village—or what he believed to be a village—he kept moving forward. It was as large as the previous kingdom from which he had run.

What on earth is this? With a puzzled gaze, Kai said. Did I return to the place I escaped from? Kai spotted two guards while he was saying that.

One guard shouted "Halt" as the other clenched his spear. To enter, "Show us your ID."

The question "What id?" Kai stated inadvertently.

We won't harm you if you turn around. Threateningly, the guard with the spear spoke.

Kai apologized before charging the guard with the spear. He was knocked unconscious by a flash step he used on him. Although confused, the other guard didn't hesitate to attack. He saw Kai's body fall to the ground after stabbing him in the heart. He sensed someone behind him while still feeling happy. When he attempted to turn around, he was hit in the neck and fell unconscious.

As Kai entered the kingdom, he noticed that it was teeming with people. He went directly to the building after asking people where to renew their identification. The "Adventure's Guild" was its name.

What a simple name—Adventure's Guild? Kai said while sounding cynical. Everyone in the building turned to look at Kai as he entered the structure. Kai approached the clerk in front of them as they resumed their work.

The clerk responded in a feminine tone, "Hi, what can I do for you today?" What about joining the guild?

If I join, do I get an adventure's id? Kai questioned the establishment's assistant.

You do, of course. With a cheerful tone, the clerk spoke. "Hello, my name is Sarah. How are you?"

With a hint of displeasure on his face, Kai said, "Just call me Kai and can you just let me join already."

Kai can test his strength in the rear room, where Sarah escorted him after they both agreed. Before using his magic, Kai had to touch an orb. Sarah was astonished when the orb lit up and revealed cracks. They received a larger orb than the other. It gave out a dazzling, white-and-dark glow. He had to battle an elderly man as part of the test's fighting portion. He noticed that the elderly man was holding a sharp, curved blade that appeared capable of slicing through anything like butter.

Okay youngster, stop staring at my sword, and attack, the elderly man commanded in a tone that was almost grave.

Kai rushed to the elderly man and said, "Okay, old man." Before Kai could attack, the old man whirled around and grabbed his hand after using his flash step to get behind him. Kai managed to escape the man's hands by using flash step. He was thrilled to be able to face a genuine challenge once more. He took hold of a wooden blade and cast a menacing glance at the elderly man. The elderly man and Kai sprinted in the opposite direction and started fighting. They were synchronized with one another.

"Old man, you are strong, but I am stronger," Kai retorted as he swung his wooden sword against the old man's katana. The elderly man was left where he had been as Kai swiftly moved from one side of the testing area to the other. Kai sheathed the blade as normal after combining his new move with his first move, time stopping. The old man's blade was shattered in half as Kai bled from his cut arm.

Kid, you did a terrific job destroying my only weapon. The old man talked proudly. I, Henry, am the one in charge of this guild.

Kai introduced himself in a pained voice. He treated himself with his healing magic. "So, old man, what did I get?" Henry's forehead bulged with vanity as soon as he heard that.

Henry remarked with a look of displeasure on his face, "Hey, I told you my name for a reason, so use it." You received a rank of c when your magic score was added.

Why is it limited to that? Kai questioned while perplexed.

Henry stated in a serious voice, "Kid, you will discover that there are powerful individuals in this world. I've reached the point where I can be categorized as an average adventurer.

Kai responded carelessly, "Whatever, can I just get my ID?"

Kai observed the elderly man reaching out and creating a card out of nothing. Kai, who was initially startled by the launch, caught the card and walked away from the testing area. He returned to the woods and spent the night in a tree. He heard someone speaking while he was sleeping.

"Kid, what the hell are you doing sleeping in a tree?" Henry laughed as he questioned. "Were you born in a forest or something, or are you some kind of animal?"

I'm wondering how you even got to be the leader of that enormous guild because you are such an annoyance. As he moved toward the kingdom gates, Kai said.

Kai was walking back while Henry remained still. Kai this time saw the guards as he was ready to speak. They were aware of what he had done to them the day before, so he planned to walk through again.

"Hey, it's that attacker," When he turned to look into Kai's eyes, the guy was silenced. Kai observed his eyes in a tiny pool on the ground and wondered why he had stopped talking. It shimmered with an orange and crimson hue. When his head began to hurt, he comprehended all about his current power and was about to ponder what it was. It was some sort of power that enables me to hypnotize others and glimpse their inner strength. They both forgot about him before today when he stared at the two men. When he turned to face the elderly man, his name and level of power immediately sprang to mind. His skill level was master, or C class, and his name was Henry Grimoire. Kai's eyes had changed color, but Kai noticed that Henry couldn't see it. This confused him at first, but he ignored it.

As he approached the guards, he overheard them giving him the same speech they had previously. When they got the okay, Kai showed them his identification and entered. Kai went to the guild to choose a mission for him to perform, as Henry had recommended him to do. Kai chose the one where Henry was facing him and it said his level.

With a tinge of sarcasm, Henry added, "Nice pick kid, just come back alive." Kai gave Henry a final wave before departing to finish his duty. Kai arrived in the cave where his targets were after traveling there for 30 minutes, and he was not dissatisfied. Kai observed more than 5,000 goblins emerging from the cave.

Kai responded in a menacing way, "This is just one of many jobs that I will execute. Kai hurried over to the goblins, grinning menacingly as he screamed "Bring it on."

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A/N: I wondering did you catch any terms here or did you go back and check, when you read this part. My bad for making you wait this long for a new chapter, but I'm busy with something called living my life. Nah I'm just joking or am I… Anyways see you on the next chapter and things are going to get crazy.