“Psst… I see dead people.”Those words slipped from my lips as I stood in the middle of the smoldering ruins of our towns square.The air was thick with ash, light debris and the grief of alive people around me.What happened? A gate had torn open, completely unannounced and unexpected. It spewed monstrous Shadows that devoured half the town before the Reapers could seal it.Bloodied bodies littered the ground. They were friends, neighbours, strangers and their lifeless eyes stared into the void as their corpse began to attract flies.I was barely eighteen, had survived, but not because of my strength. No, my frail body had betrayed me again, collapsing behind the Awakening Stone as the chaos rolled. But, unlike my body, my mind was sharp as ever. I catalogued every screm, every claw mark, every moment of terror. It’s what I do— A weak body but a strong mind.I’ve always been different. Born weak, my body is something one would call a fragile cage that couldn’t keep up with the world

Reaching level 2 felt like a small drop of water in an ocean of endless struggles, the system's values as regards to my stats didn’t have a specific threshold so I drew the conclusion that I could grow infinitely without any ceiling as my limit.But to be able to attain such feat, there was work to be done. I needed to hone my intellectual talent and use it to the very best to get what I want— To get stronger.So I can be able to protect Percy and Jackson, they meant everything to me. But fighting on my own wouldn’t be enough, I needed to get experience and fast.On my way returning home from the borders of the town the previous day, I overhead a group men chitchatting outside a pub. They said something that piqued my interest, so I hid close by to get the full gist.They were talking about a Border Cleanup Group, a small patrol team of adventurers and low-level Reapers to eliminate the Shadow creatures that roamed the outskirts of the town before they became a danger to civilians who

The sun had vanished below the horizon, and the town’s nightlife was beginning to stir up as I dragged my aching body towards home.On the way, my mind replayed the moment Dasheen walked up to me at the tavern and said what he said. I appreciated the compliment, but I didn’t feel like it was enough. I struggled with every monster, if only I were stronger.However, I am working harder and with consistency and never slacking effort I will achieve my goals. I had an advantage no one else did, if I could continue to use my Intelligence to outsmart my enemies, I would find a way to keep climbing.I’m literally using my mind to build my magic and strength, that is unheard of and it is enough reason to know that I have an immence potential.After eventually parting ways with the Border Cleanup Group, I returned home to my beautiful twin brothers who were waiting for me.As soon as I stepped into the front door, Jackson ran up to me with excitement and Percy approached with an object in his h

I followed the trail the LycanClaw Shadow creature left and when the trail was faint, I sniffed out its scent till I got to the boss chamber.As I stared at the dense trees, the system suddenly flickered to life before my eyes.~Instant Mission> Solo Gate Shutdown~~Objective> Eliminate the D-Rank Boss: Duckscale Naga alone~~Reward> New Skill~~Bonus> Duckscale Naga’s egg~I paused, my heart pounding with anticipation.I had every intention to go against the boss, but I didn’t think the system would eventually reward me handsomely for it.It was as if the number rule governing this system was: High risk, high reward.~Accept?~~Yes~~No~~...~The option bounced in front of me, waiting for me to pick my answer.I let out a huge gasp of air from my mouth and nodded my head, “Yes!”Ding!~Mission Accepted~~Time remaining till Gate Break> 15:59:00~The system window disappeared, leaving me alone with the weight of the task ahead. At the entrance, the vines parted as if the reality its