It All Starts

When I woke up, I fond myself in middle of somewhere not my home.

I'm guessing I'm in the middle of a forest based on the trees around me.

I try to sit up straight, but I can't move a single finger. When I lower my head, I was wrapped in ropes like a bamboo mat.

Layers upon layers of snug and light wrapping.

"HUh..What happened...?"

I turned my neck and found a man sitting in front of me, eating some fruit and drinking some kind of juice from a glass. I guess he has a spatial storage ornament like a ring or a necklace with the glass he has.

Looking closely at his grey old hair, and the torn half-mask hanging in his waist, Its mister Blue Grim.

"Ah...Sir Blue grim, what are we doing here?" I asked him as I slowly raised my body to stand steady.

"Oh! You are up I see!! here, drink some water!" The man said as I stood up untying the ropes with wind blades.

"Did you sleep well?"

"Yeah Yeah. You got me good though! Mr. Blue Grim!"

"Haha, Kid, I have to say, you aren't a simple opponent I faced too. You were strong, but your moves are not polished enough!"

I agree with him. My skills are not polished enough with this body. And, its hard because of this new environment. I always knew that though.

"..."

"Well, you will be polishing everything soon!"

What does he mean by that.

"What do you mean?" I asked him.

Quickly the man pulled out a letter from his spatial belt and handed over to me saying, "Kid, Here, your daddy asked me to give this letter!".

...Hah!!

"Okay."

I opened the letter and started to read.

\*To my dear son, Ethan. By the time you read this letter, Me and the others will be far away from you\*

"What!?"

I continue reading.

\*------- You got bested badly by Blue Grim, and after that you got sadly knocked unconscious and tied up with ropes and taken away. Its for your own good\*

\*As you know, If you want to learn anything, you won't find anyone better unless you go out to this world. So, Blue grim took you for increasing your skills and magic until you become at least twelve\*

I continue reading.

\*Blue grim will accompany you on your adventures and mentor you throughout your journey. Not as an official adventurer, but with the assistance of the Council of assassins, you were able to obtain an ID. Don't worry, as long as you work hard to achieve your goals, you'll be fine. You mother and the others asked me to send you with some money, So your coins are being held with Master Blue Grim for now, as you don't have an storage device. Grow strong. Goodbye son. Love...Family\*

Thanks father. I was planning to leave someday, but I never thought it would happen this soon.

Well, I really really love my family. Father, Mother, and the guys, I will write you guys back when ever I'm free.

Now, that's cleared, lets get on with our adventuring.

"I have to say, I'm really excited!"

"Ha, Excited? here!" saying that, Blue grim threw my adventurer's license or ID towards me.

It was bronze-colored and had a inscription of letter "D" in that adventurer's ID. It seems, the adventuring ranks are up to "S" with the writings I see here.

"kid, you are all ready!"

"Ah yes, but what about my things?"

"You daddy has handed over me with all your things. You don't have to worry, its all in my storage space belt."

That's good enough for me. Its not like I had anything hidden from them.

"Then, I'm looking forward to our journey!"

"Ha? Yes Kid. Yes yes!"

Then I asked him, "So what should we do next?"

He smiled and started to ponder for a bit.

"Mm...There were several options. We could complete missions at or below our rank. These missions required a variety of tasks, ranging from guarding to obtaining specific items. We could also transport to the deep forests and hunt down mana beasts while exploring. Or...Right, Dungeon-exploring with your skills and train too!" he answered, a faint evil smile forming on his face.

***CHAPTER 14***