All Chapters of Classless King: I Absorb Anything I Kill: Chapter 1
- Chapter 10
109 chapters
Chapter 1
The rain hammered down on the rooftop of Westmont High like bullets from the sky. Aleric Ken stood at the edge, water streaming down his face, mixing with the blood from his split lip. Drake Hansen had him by the collar, his meaty fist cocked back for another punch."You know what your problem is, Aleric?" Drake's breath stank of energy drinks and cruelty. "You actually thought telling the principal would change anything. Did you really think anyone would believe a nobody like you over me?"Aleric's vision blurred. Not from the rain. From the tears he refused to let fall. He'd cried so many times before. Not today. Not ever again."My dad donated a new gymnasium, you pathetic worm." Drake shook him like a rag doll. "Your dad? He's a janitor at some office building. You're nothing. You've always been nothing. And you'll die nothing."The words cut deeper than any punch. Because they were true. For three years, Aleric had endured this. The beatings, the mockery and the humiliation. It
Chapter 2
Aleric's new world came in fragments.The first thing he understood: he was a baby. Completely, utterly helpless. He couldn't control his limbs.Could barely open his eyes for more than a few seconds before exhaustion dragged him back to sleep.It was torture.But mind was intact. He remembered everything. Westmont High, Handprint, the fall and But he was trapped in an infant's body that wouldn't obey him.It was like the incarnation story he had read. Who would have thought it would have happened to him.Coincidentally, the baby, him, had the same name he had in his past life. Aleric, the name that stung to him like a curse.Days passed, maybe weeks, he could barely keep counts. He was treated like a child… which that was exactly what he was. Slowly, his control improved. He could keep his eyes open longer. Track movement. Focus on the people around him.His new mother was beautiful. Long dark hair. Kind eyes. She wore flowing robes that shimmered with an inner light. No, not shim
Chapter 3
Winter came to the Swore estate.Snow blanketed the training yard where Aleric swung his practice sword. His breath misted in the freezing air. His thin arms shook with every strike."Pathetic," he muttered, driving himself harder.Thwack. Thwack. Thwack.The wooden practice dummy stood unmoved. Aleric had been hitting it for an hour. His hands were numb. His shoulders screamed. But he kept going."Again."Thwack."Again."Thwack."AGAIN!"The practice sword splintered. Broke in half. The impact jolted up Aleric's arms.He stood there, breathing hard, staring at the broken weapon in his hands."Ten years," he thought bitterly. "Ten years of this and I'm still weak.""You're holding it wrong."Aleric spun. His father stood at the edge of the training yard, arms crossed."Your grip is too tight," Enzo continued. "You're trying to force strength you don't have. That's why the sword broke.""Then how should I hold it?" Aleric snapped. Frustration bleeding into his voice.Enzo walked over.
Chapter 4
The capital city of Valdris was a monster.Aleric had seen drawings, heard descriptions, but nothing prepared him for the reality. Stone buildings rose four, five, six stories high. Streets paved with actual cobblestones, not dirt. Shops with glass windows displaying goods from across the kingdom.And the people. Thousands of them. More people than Aleric had seen in his entire fourteen years combined."Stay close," Enzo said, one hand on Aleric's shoulder as they navigated the crowded streets. Helena walked on his other side, clutching her purse nervously.They'd arrived three days early. The ceremony required registration, medical examination, and fitting for ceremonial robes.Their inn was modest. Clean but cheap. Other noble families stayed in actual mansions owned by relatives in the capital. The Swore family had no such connections."It's fine," Aleric said when he saw his mother's embarrassed face. "I don't need luxury. I need focus."The next day, they went to the Registration
Chapter 5
Three days of silence.The Swore family stayed at their inn. They should have left immediately. But Enzo wanted to file a formal complaint with the Awakening Officials. Demand an explanation. A re-test."There must be an error," he insisted. "The stone malfunctioned."Helena agreed. "Our son can't be Classless. That's not even a real classification."But Aleric knew the truth.He spent those three days studying his new status window. The one only he could see.[NAME: ALERIC SWORE][AGE: 15 YEARS][CLASS: CLASSLESS][LEVEL: 0][HP: 50/50][MP: 10/10][STRENGTH: 4][AGILITY: 5][ENDURANCE: 6][INTELLIGENCE: 18][WISDOM: 20][LUCK: ??? ][ABILITIES: NONE][SPECIAL SKILL: ABSORPTION (LOCKED)][NOTE: ABSORPTION UNLOCKS UPON FIRST COMBAT VICTORY][YOU MUST DEFEAT AN ENEMY TO STEAL THEIR ABILITY]Everything was at the bottom. His physical stats were pathetic. A normal 15-year-old awakened with stats around 10. Aleric was half that.But his mental stats were high. Intelligence and Wisdom both
Chapter 6
The mouth of the Hollowed Cave yawned open like a throat waiting to swallow them whole. Aleric stood with nine other trainees at the entrance, the stench of rot and damp stone thick in the air. His fingers tightened around the hilt of his sword. The blade was standard issue, nothing special, but it was his lifeline now.Captain Brock stood at the front of the group, arms crossed over his scarred chest. His voice cut through the nervous chatter like a blade through silk."Listen up. This isn't training anymore. Inside that cave, you live or you die. No one's coming to save you if you screw up. Stay in formation, watch your flanks, and don't do anything stupid."Brock's eyes swept over the group and lingered on Aleric for half a second longer than the rest. Aleric felt the weight of that stare. Everyone here knew he was Classless. Everyone here thought he was dead weight.A trainee named Gareth, a stocky guy with a Tier 1 Warrior class, snorted and muttered loud enough for everyone to h
Chapter 7
Aleric woke before dawn, his body aching in places he didn't know could hurt. The barracks were still dark, filled with the sounds of snoring and restless sleep. He sat up slowly, rolling his shoulders and wincing at the stiffness. His muscles were sore, but underneath the pain was something else. Strength. Real strength, building with every fight.He pulled up his status window, the blue text glowing faintly in the darkness.NAME: ALERIC SWORNE LEVEL: 2 CLASS: CLASSLESS HP: 200/200 MANA: 120/120 ABILITIES: ABSORPTION (ACTIVE), NIGHT VISION (PASSIVE), ENHANCED AGILITY (MINOR) He dismissed it and swung his legs out of bed. The cold stone floor bit into his bare feet, but he welcomed it. Pain meant he was alive. Pain meant he was getting stronger.The training yard was empty when he arrived. The sky was just starting to lighten, streaks of pale gray breaking through the black. Aleric picked up a practice sword from the rack and moved to the center of the yard. He tested his
Chapter 8
CHAPTER EIGHTAleric turned at once, but he seemed to be already too late, his eyes meeting the sight of the beast that had already charged at him from behind, throwing him off balance.Aleric grunted, rolling down the hill with every effort to hold onto something proving to be very futile.The beast followed, its desire to make him pay for killing one of them.With a threatening roar, it ran down the hill, eyes burning with rage as it showcased its fangs that were like katana blades, ready to grind Aleric’s bones between them.Aleric’s companions were frightened to their teeth, and it was only Gareth who was bold enough to go a little bit closer.Every other person seemed to be scared, standing frozen while they turned their heads from one angle to the other, holding onto their weapons that seemed to be in a hurry to slip through their fingers.Aleric hit his head hard on the tough floor, and the moment he opened his eyes, he saw the beast speeding down at him, fangs sharp and eyes r
Chapter 9
CHAPTER NINE The beast charged at him again, increasing its pace as it roared, ready to devour him at all costs.Aleric took a deep breath, and then he ran toward the beast as well, ignoring the thought that was trying to dissuade him from doing so.His heart was beating really fast, but he didn’t give in to the fear that was buried inside, lifting his sword and ready to take a strike.Jumping up, Aleric landed his sword perfectly on the head of the beast, but his efforts to cut through proved abortive at that moment.The sword bounced on the metal skin of the beast and almost fell from his hand, vibrating in the air.Aleric was forced to hold onto it with both hands, but before he could return his eyes to the bear, it had already kicked him down, causing him to grunt at the feeling of the pain he felt around his waist.His weapon fell from his hand, and it seemed as though part of his valor was gone as well.“Are you okay?!” Gareth’s voice towered down toward him, but he couldn’t ev
Chapter 10
CHAPTER TEN“Sworne?!” Gareth called out to him again with a trembling voice, and that finally confirmed his fear.Aleric’s heart was beginning to tremble, his pulse vibrating as though that was going to be the end of him.Turning to behold the monster still alive and raging, he swallowed hard, staggering several steps backward.“Why won’t you just die?!” He asked with a cracked voice, but it didn’t seem like that was going to be able to help in anyway.He watched as the beast got ready to carry out its vengeful plans at him, growling with wide and scary eyes.Aleric tightened his grip on his sword, holding firmly with both hands.“What are you?” He asked with a whisper, but what he could hear was the sound of footsteps fleeing behind him.He looked backward and up to see everyone except Gareth running away, including the captain.“You have to run, Sworne!” Gareth suggested, but he didn’t need to.Aleric fled in a hurry, almost losing his sword as he tried to escape from the wrath of