Chapter 11

**Chapter 11**

Horace recollected his thoughts, if he were in his younger self than he went back in time. And seeing as today was the day he first met Jin near the orphanage, he must've gone back 6-5 years ago.

"That means if I were to start training now with the system I got from my last life, I would be able to advance faster."

"Wait, do I even have the system with me when I time travel?"

(Status)

". . ."

"It didn't appear, this is a problem. I would've liked to advance as quickly as possible to gain an advantage."

(But, because I know the future, that of itself is a blessing.)

"Right, we should do something about Jin right?"

The little dragon was fast asleep on Horace's lap. If Horace didn't want to lose him again, he had to start making preparations now."

He put Jin on top of his head and explored the area where Jin lived at this point in time.

Looking at his surroundings he could find several things worth mentioning.

-The surplus of metals and ores inside of Jin's cave was enormous.

-The bones in the cave were also abundant.

-Scrap metal and what looked like plates of armor scattered across the floor as well as broken bows and staffs.

And finally that gigantic skeleton that looked like a dragon that just died, the bones didn't have any cuts or marks. It simply looked as if it died of starvation.

"The skin. . . the skin that started to rot looked like a pearly white color just like the day I died to Jin in my 1st life."

(If the skeleton is that of a dragon and the skin matched with Jin's color scheme one could infer that this was Jin's guardian or parent.

"I'll take shelter here for a few days then leave the orphanage."

There were a couple of reasons Horace didn't want to stay here for long.

1. If he did the orphanage would find him along with this place and gain huge profit.
2. Even if the orphanage didn't find out this area Horace was in was a hunting ground, and the loot would be forcefully taken by the hunter(s).
3. If he were to make this his personal home he didn't wish to do the chores and clean everything up.
4. Not to mention the daily encounters of hunters, dangerous animals, lower ranking authorities and the orphanage's children.

His plan was to take the valuables and leave, but with this much loot how would he be able to take all of it?

Horace went to the orphanage to steal a few pieces of bread and headed back to the cave.

He took the most valuable things, prayed to the corpse and left.

Jin awoke from his sleep and recognised a few items from Jin’s cave.

Horace purposely show’d them so that JIn wouldn’t need to hide anything from him for Horace’s sake.

Horace already knew where to go, the inactive volcano, the quickest way to adapt was to get thrown into a dangerous situation.

But there was no nuclear power plant, the volcano was active as well.

The animals were happy and the forest around the volcano was brimming with life.

This was to be expected though. A lot can change in 6 years.

He nonetheless went into the forest, where he was met by. . .

“INTRUDER! State your purpose of being in the sanctuary!”

(Dark grey skin, pointy ears and assassin like attire. There dark elves? So  they did still exist 6 years ago. Also a sanctuary? I’ll answer their question first.)

“Me, and my pet lizard were here to find a place to call home.”

“Leave, you have come at the wrong time young one.”

“Elder! You’ve arrived.”

A Dark elf in about it’s 50’s approached Horace.

“We are in a dilemma right now and your presence certainly doesn't make it better.”

“What happened?”

“Well, you see young child, the humans kidnapped our next in line chief of our tribe.”

( Of course, it’s the humans. )