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A fierce storm wind blew hard, rain came pouring down, and I curled up in my dark room, remembering my childhood before my relationships, my friends, and even my family began to drift apart.
"Hahahah." The sound of children laughing under the blazing sun.
"Safir! Lein! Why are you two running so fast?" I said with an annoyed tone.
A girl with dark bluish-black hair and dark blue eyes named Safir turned toward me.
"It's not that we're too fast, Balance. You're just too slow." Safir laughed at me.
Suddenly a sandal was thrown at Safir.
"HEY! Who did that?!" Safir said in an annoyed tone.
A tomboyish girl with blonde hair, standing on a tree branch, answered.
"That was me!"
Once Safir realized who had thrown the sandal, she immediately deflated.
"My mistake, Asa, hehehe."
Orion, who was standing beside Asa, tried to calm things down by massaging her shoulder.
And there was Larry, who was trying to scold Lein, his twin sibling. And Charlotte, who was still alive, standing nearby with her gentle laugh.
Honestly, I no longer remember their faces clearly.
In my memory they appear blurry, though I still remember some of their physical features, their voices, and the feeling of that time.
A great many things have passed since then.
That was a wonderful time, wasn't it? Nothing like now, where all your friends have grown older than you and are beginning to leave you behind one by one.
My fate was to be the youngest among them, and the child of their parents' superior. They are now all working and serving their families. When I wanted to spend time with them, they would only look at me with concern and then go back to their work.
In the middle of this heavy storm rain, I drifted off to sleep in the shadow of those memories.
I opened my eyes and immediately got up to open the window.
The dark clouds began to clear, and the rising sun signaled that a new day had arrived.
This beautiful day... so very different from the gloomy mood and surroundings I see when I look around.
From the direction of the first floor, Mother called me down to eat.
I hurried down to the first floor for breakfast. Father was there. A man with center-parted black hair and black pupils, sitting and reading some papers that were not unfamiliar to me, dressed neatly and ready to leave for work.
Mother placed a bowl of hot soup on the table using a cloth in both her hands, then sat beside my chair.
She had wavy brown hair, black pupils, and long lashes.
I slid my chair out and sat down.
SLAM!!!
Father struck the table. Reflexively, I turned my gaze away.
"Balance! Look at Father!" He threw the papers toward me.
I looked back and saw that the papers were my mathematics exam results, which were terrible.
30, 20, 50, and even zero.
Looking at the furious expression in front of me, his eyes still fixed on mine.
"What is this, Balance?" Father asked.
I could only bow my head and hold back all my emotions when Father struck me and shouted at me.
Besides, even if I said anything, they still wouldn't believe me.
Because I have tried before.
I know the truth about my family, both of them hiding secrets that contradict each other.
My father, who is in truth the emperor of this planet, "Pumpkin Night," Emperor of the Night Empire, bears the emblem of a black wolf with golden scales behind it. The true eye color of the Night family upon awakening is green. But now he has changed his eye color to hide his identity from his wife.
My mother is Serina Shield, the leader of the rebels that my father is fighting against. She bears the emblem of the Brown-Headed Crow (Corvus fuscicapillus), holds a contract with the god Ares, and is obsessed with strength.
And I... my name is Balance, their only child. My hair and eyes are black like my father's, and my face resembles my mother's. They have been taking me to their respective headquarters at different times since I was seven years old. I am now fourteen.
It all makes me a little dizzy, you know?
Honestly, I have told their secrets several times already, but they treat it as if I'm just making things up. That frustrates me a little. Father also never told Mother about my health condition, which led Mother to train me as a fighter, even though my body is far, far weaker compared to other children my age.
This distance began to reach its peak as the war grew more intense, and my aunt's death hit Father hard. How am I supposed to tell him? That the one who killed my aunt was a subordinate of his own brother-in-law, who is also my uncle.
After enduring Father's angry ranting at breakfast, I began packing my things and headed straight to school.
It was quite a long journey to school. I had to dodge a lot of mud and congested roads. Well, thankfully I managed to arrive on time.
I opened my shoe locker.
"Ah, this again..."
But it seemed my shoes had been filled with dirt and glue, making them absolutely disgusting. This is normal by now, you know?
Because for generations the Night imperial family has hidden their faces, many people have started claiming to be Night princes and princesses. I want to get angry but... I would only end up in much worse trouble if I did.
I opened the classroom door.
"Ah, look, the gloomy one is still attending this class." Willi, the younger sibling of the Hero, who bullies me at this school. He claims to be a Night prince and targets me because he dislikes my plain appearance and below-average physical strength, especially since I have not yet received a contract from any god or goddess.
The teachers don't stop him because they don't know whether he really is a prince or not, since harming a member of the royal family carries a punishment.
"What a ridiculous situation." I thought to myself.
You hate me, don't you, Willi? Besides, tonight I'm going to leave, and you will probably never see me again.
Willi demanded the homework he had thrown at Balance.
"Balance! Have you done it?"
Willi patted Balance's shoulder.
Then stared at him directly with a threatening look.
"Hey! You did do it, right?!" Willi pressed.
"Yes, here is your book." Balance handed it over carefully.
Well, I'm leaving anyway. Just like you all want.
At midnight, when everyone including my parents was asleep.
I put on a thick hoodie pulled all the way up to cover my face, carrying the savings I had set aside. I would convert Father's black card to cash and register as a Council member for my income going forward.
Don't worry, I know the pin.
A few changes of clothes, snacks and instant noodles for temporary supplies, drinking water, rain gear, and a lot of my SD memory cards to look back on old memories.
I opened the front door carefully so no sound would wake anyone.
"Mother, Father... I'm leaving." While taking one last look at the living room, I walked until the door had fully closed behind me.
The door closed.
I ran through the dark streets. After getting far from home, I headed to a place I had found on the internet. It was said that an alley near the dark park was where fake identities were traded, with many types of identities available to choose from. They were made with such precise detail that the officials of this country had an extremely difficult time distinguishing them from real ones. But all of them were completely fictional identities, not the identities of people who had been killed and stolen from.
I forced myself into the dark, muddy alley. I pushed myself forward even though I was a little hesitant.
The people there looked frightening and mysterious... so cool!!!
There was a service window with the word "Open" displayed on it.
"Is that the place?"
I went to that window.
There I whispered to the person inside.
"Hello... is this the place where you can buy an identity?"
The person typed the word "Yes" on their phone.
And just like that, the transaction was complete. From now on, my name is Nox, age 17, ready to clear dungeons.
This world is a world that has collided, a fantasy world where the gods lost control due to the fury of the Golden Dragon Goddess Leticia, who wanted to stop a student who had betrayed her. But even now, no one knows who that student of the goddess is.
When morning came, I went to an illegal bank to convert the black card to cash without being detected. This bank is unregistered, which is why it is called illegal. But it is not a black market where people can be kidnapped. Information here is kept confidential. I received a large sum of money, enough to buy a device with 8/512 GB RAM, rent a place for several months, and register as a Council member.
The gods from various legends appear as something called systems. They are beings born from elements or traits believed in by humans. But some of the top systems do not come from legends, such as Author, Golden Dragon, and others.
Council members are warriors chosen by gods and goddesses to serve as companions, entertainment, messengers, and more.
Those chosen by a system become Council members capable of clearing dungeons. Willi is a rank A Council member with the DPS role, which leads people to believe he is truly a prince. As for me... I haven't even undergone the determination ceremony yet.
But that's alright. With my savings and the money from the card I converted, I'm certain I'll get my system. I'm... sure of it.
For now I have a place to live, communication tools, and a fake identity. Now it's time to register as a Council member.
The entrance to the Council examination building opened, greeted by humanoid AIs.
"WOAAAAAH."
That was perhaps the right word to describe this place, with its many gleaming weapons, Roman-style walls, a fragrance like a library, diligent staff in neat uniforms, and senior Council members with luxurious equipment.
"All of this looks so practical! Is there a class detection device? I want to check my class secretly."
"But it seems there isn't one."
I walked to the receptionist's desk to register and find out which gods or goddesses would form a contract with me.
"Welcome, sir. How may I help you?" The receptionist smiled.
"I would like to check my stats and register as a new Council member." I handed over several important documents for registration.
"Ah, a new Council member. Please wait a moment." The receptionist informed the testing team.
A short while later the receptionist returned and guided me to the testing room.
One of the researchers then explained the procedure. First, place your palm for soul synchronization, and the stats will appear on the card that the receptionist had given. The stat card is absolute and cannot be altered, except for certain Council members who hold exclusive gods or goddesses.
"Ah, it's ready."
I looked at my glowing stat card. The receptionist was asked not to view the card, as it had automatically connected to imperial data.
"Have a pleasant day, sir."
I would look at my stats later at my rented room.
As I walked toward my rented room, I spotted a recruitment poster for a small party called Sunflower. I took it, because from the wording and design they seemed like good people. (Maybe.)
In my room I looked at my stats:
Name: Balance Night
Age: 14
Date: September 25
Clan: Night
Parents: Pumpkin Night and Serina Shield
System: Author
Class: Creator (Support/DPS)
Level: 1
Skills: Create (L), Murderer (S), Invisible (passive skill that automatically activates when the user feels a certain way, such as fear or sensing a threat, rendering them invisible), Cat's Eye (C), Cooking (B), Manipulate (A). Further skills will be unlocked upon leveling up.
Special Monitor: Capable of creating false skill data and fake identities, an effect granted only to certain Council members.
"So it seems I can edit my stat screen? That's convenient!"
I began adjusting my stats, with the following result:
Name: Nox
Age: 17
Date: September 28
Class: Murderer
System: Anubis
Level: 1
Skills: Death Blood (S), Scythe of Night (S)
"Well, even though both versions are equally strong, at least this one looks better."
"I think..."
I sat quietly, reflecting.
"Was running away the right choice?"
I then began typing the phone number written on the flyer and spoke for a few minutes, until we finally agreed to meet tomorrow at the plaza in front of the dimensional rift to introduce ourselves and learn about the dungeon.
"That sister sounded so kind. I can't wait to meet them."
I hugged my pillow in my small rented room.
Now that I think about it, when was the last time I had a friend?
"Well, I'd better sleep now."
My eyes closed. Everything went dark.
I truly can't wait for tomorrow!
To Be Continued