Feather Village,
"Where am I?" The young man looked around, panting.
He tried to get up from the bed and slowly walked towards the window.
Outside, towering trees could be seen, almost five times the size of the normal trees he knew.
There was also a clean river and at its end, wooden houses reminiscent of medieval Europe were visible.
"AHHHH!!"
The young man held his head due to the sudden influx of mysterious memories.
He knew these memories weren't his and his mind was confused, feeling like it was about to explode.
After a few minutes the pain subsided and he immediately lay back down on the bed.
"Haaa haa haa.." he panted.
"As far as I remember, I was hit by bullets when I was cornered by enemies..."
"...And the last memory that suddenly came to me was drinking poison to commit suicide?"
"!!"
He quickly stood up, thinking of something strange and ran out of the wooden house towards the river.
Due to its cleanliness and clarity, his reflection was clearly visible in the water. He knelt down to look at his face and immediately saw his pale face and long yellow hair.
"This isn't me..." he said calmly. Instead of being shocked, a slow smile curved on his lips.
"So, I am Kai... I did die when we were surrounded by enemies on a mission, and when I died, I ended up in this young man's body who died from poison." Kai laughed loudly as he recalled his past.
He transmigrated!
Kai Skazer... he came from a planet called Earth.
He grew up in an orphanage. He had no family, friends, or any affection in his past life.
His entire life was about fighting and surviving the harsh life.
While in the orphanage, he learned to steal due to the lack of food and mistreatment.
At 13, he was kidnapped along with other children from the orphanage by a notorious syndicate to become a mercenary.
There, he learned various skills like gun crafting/firing, survival tactics, and different martial arts.
By 16, he had killed people and followed all the orders of the group.
At 28, his luck ran out and he was killed by enemies.
The name of the body he now inhabits is Asroth von Dietrich.
"From now on I am Asroth." he said while smiling.
Asroth stood up and looked at the sky. Two massive moons could be seen above!
"I'm really in the another world." Asroth said, still unable to believe such a world existed.
He walked back inside the house looking around and thinking.
Asroth, 15 years old.
His parents died due to an attack by a magic beast.
The world he is in now is called Hestia. Here there are creatures called Magic Beasts animals affected by Mana.
'I need more information.' Asroth said in his thought.
He sat back on the bed and immediately tried to recall the previous Asroth's memories to gather information.
Asroth family came from the Dietrich Family, a powerful clan in the Crain Kingdom part of the Tiger Empire.
His family was exiled from the Dietrich clan. The former Asroth knew nothing about this, so he couldn't find any answers about it.
Afterwards, they moved to Feather Village with one of their servants, Asrah.
Asrah is a young girl, now 13 years old, who was taken in by Asroth mother when she was found lost in the forest at the age of 9.
Asroth parents treated Asrah as their own child but the former Asroth only saw her as a servant.
Two months ago Asroth parents died from an attack by a 1st-tier magic beast in the village and now only Asroth and Asrah live in the house.
People in Hestia have powers called Mana, which come in different levels and stages.
Gathering Mana consists of levels from 1st to 9th.
When a mortal reaches the 1st level of Gathering Mana their strength doubles compared to when they were just mortal.
Those who can gather Mana are called Mana Warriors. They are no longer considered mortals because their strength surpasses that of normal humans.
The door slowly opened causing Asroth to look at it immediately.
"I found a job. Aunt Feley said I can start doing laundry tomorrow." said a young girl.
Asroth looked at her deeply, his eyes scanning her frail body. Her clothes were old and her body was covered in bruises and scars.
Memories of the former Asroth about the girl in front of him flowed into his mind.
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"Asrah! So annoying!" A loud kick could be heard inside the room.
Standing was the young Asroth, only 13 years old, facing a cute young girl who was crying.
It was Asrah.
Out of jealousy towards her, Asroth always hurt her. She had already reached the 1st level of Gathering Mana even though she was only 11.
Meanwhile, the 13-year-old Asroth still hadn't reached the 1st level. When their parents discovered that Asrah was now a 1st level Gathering Mana they celebrated for her.
In anger and jealousy, Asroth forbade Asrah from becoming a Mana warrior. If she disobeyed, he would kick her out of the house.
"From now on, you have to do all the chores here! After that find a job, any job! Because my parents'money is running out!" Asroth yelled angrily.
This happened a few weeks after his parents died.
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Asroth held his head after these memories flowed through him.
Asrah was now full of bruises. Even though she was at the 1st level of Gathering Mana, she never fought back and still followed all his orders.
In truth, Asroth felt no emotions towards her.
But he wanted to feel emotions, form relationships, and do what he wanted.
'Kai is dead. I am now Asroth.'
Asroth stood and slowly walked towards the still-standing Asrah.
Her long hair waved in the wind blowing from outside. Her skin was smooth despite the many bruises. Her eyes were beautiful and deep.
'I wonder what this girl will look like when she grows up?'
Asroth shook his head at his thoughts.
He had lived alone in the forest for years as Kai. He was only called when there was a mission to do.
He wanted to escape but couldn't because the group controlled the entire forest.
He was used to being alone even if trapped in a cave for days, he wouldn't get bored. So now living with someone in the same house was quite a change.
Even though he had lived for 28 years as Kai, he knew nothing but how to survive and kill.
"Asrah, rest for now. I'll cook today and just forget about that work." Asroth said calmly.
Asrah was surprised by what she heard, she was about to speak but quickly closed her mouth nodded at Asroth and then walked towards her room.
'He won't hurt me?'
She wondered in her mind.