5. A System, Another Human, and Strange Creature of Amapherald World

[Starting Energy Recovery Program]

[11%...18%...27%...55%...66%...]

Mal was completely dumbfounded and couldn't say anything right now. His breathing was fast because of panic. Even though he tried several times, Mal still waved his hand in front of his face. He intended to confirm what blue screen flash had suddenly appeared.

[89%... 91%... 95%... 100%]

[Power Recovery Complete]

[You have successfully recovered your strength until your stamina has increased by one hundred percent]

Like a miracle, Mal's body, which was initially limp and feeling crushed after being laid down, immediately became fit. Mal can immediately straighten up. All parts of his body that had felt crushed in a split second disappeared.

Mal spread both arms bent inward while closing his eyes. Intend to make sure whether the soreness is really gone or not.

"No soreness at all," Mal muttered, his voice very low with awe. Mal froze for three seconds, then laughed briefly. "Woah, what the heck is going on? Have I gone crasy righ now?"

Mal really felt that it was natural for him to suddenly get a diagnosis of depression or something like that. Because Mal does not have the enthusiasm to live life. However, it felt strange if Mal suddenly had such strong energy.

Not only energy appears in his body, but also the passion to do something.

As Mal stood gazing out at the surroundings, she took a deep breath secretly. Enjoy the fresh air scent of large petals and wildflowers.

Then he exhaled slowly and long, opened his eyes, then realized that he was not in his world.

This is not the world of ordinary people.

"Am I having delusions?" Mall asked himself. His head lowered to witness his entire body. "But, my body is so real. I'm pinching—aw!! It hurts. Is this really not a dream?"

When Mal questioned that, the blue screen that flashed in front of Mal's face changed its look.

[YOU ARE NOT IN A DREAM. THIS IS REALITY. THE WORLD OF AMAPHERALD, THE WORLD THAT WILL GIVE YOU—]

"Haissh!" Mall shook his head and closed his eyes. The system sound still sounded, but he deliberately didn't want to listen.

As much as possible Mal covered her ears and pretended to be deaf.

"I didn't hear anything! I don't want to hear the sounds of this strange system!" Mal grunted repeatedly as long as it covered his ears.

After a few seconds, Mal stopped shaking her head. Slowly he opened his eyes worriedly. He actually didn't want to see the system's blue screen display in front of his face right now. However, the system's blue screen view still flashed.

Finally Mal let out a rough breath as her shoulders slumped limply.

"Why are you still there?!" Mal cursed at the system's blue screen in front of his face. 

Mal's face turned sour. Reluctantly, Mal noticed a look like a verandah. Initially he wanted to immediately turn off the blue screen of this system after seeing the 'off the system' sign. Unfortunately, after just pointing his index finger, Mal focused instead on writing one of the menus.

[THE SEEKER IDENTITY]

'The Seekers?' Mal thought in surprise. What is The Seeker?

As a result Mal pressed the menu button The Seeker Identity. Then the display changes to a line of biographies.

[Name: Mal]

[Level: 0/60]

[Position: Guardian]

[Energy: 1000/1000]

[HP: 100/100]

[MP: 100/100]

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[Strength: 0]

[Agility: 0]

[Intelligence: 0]

[Mentality: 0]

[Defense: 0]

Mal's brow furrowed deeper. He didn't have time to understand the incident when he woke up in the middle of the forest, or when a system suddenly appeared in front of his face. Now, Mal felt engulfed in growing confusion.

"Why is there a description of The Identity?" The umpteenth time Mal asked himself.

Mal scratched the nape of his neck. He tried to exit the 'The Seeker Identity' display and pressed another menu option: Information About The Seeker.

Mal read while understanding slowly.

[ABOUT THE SEEKER]

[The world of Almapherald is the heart of life for all beings living within it. However, the Dark Clan had destroyed the peaceful source of life that the gods controlled. The Dark Clan's power rose many times stronger according to the prophecy books a hundred years ago...]

What?! One hundred years ago?!

Mal glared in surprise and stopped reading at the last sentence. Actually where is he now?

'No, I've really been delusional!' Mal thought angrily.

[The evil forces of the Dark Clan have brought immense destruction to the Amapherald World. The gods ascended into the sky and left the citizens in the curse of the Dark Clan. The rise of the Light Clan is largely determined by 12 gems, 12 diamonds and 12 black swords.

The Seeker is tasked with finding the three objects to summon the Gods down. Members of The Seeker will fight alongside the Gods against the evil forces of the Dark Clan]

Mal was barely speechless after reading what was written. He shook his head.

"No, I must be dreaming!"

"Hey, You!"

Someone's voice suddenly appeared startling Mal. From the side, to be precise on a tree branch, a man the same age as Mal smiled happily while waving his hand.

"Hey, are you human?!" cried the man on the tree branch.

Mal squinted to clear her vision. For a few seconds, Mal was flabbergasted and couldn't believe that another human was standing on a tree branch.

'Who's he?' thought Mal. Why is there a madman perched in a tree like that?

Before Mal answered, the foreign man came down from the tree by stepping on the tree trunk. Mal watched along the movement of foreign men there. I was so surprised, Mal could not say anything.

"I didn't expect that there were other humans besides me here!" As the steps approached Mal, the foreign man called out.

Unfortunately Mal still can not answer. He was too shocked and didn't understand that there was someone like him here.

Until finally the foreign man arrived in front of Mal. His body bent while holding his knees with a rush of breath.

"Hey, can't you talk?" asked the foreign man who approached the mall. "Oh, maybe you'll think I'm weird. I should introduce myself first. My name is Oldeen."

Mal looked at the hand of a man of this age who extended one hand to him. He didn't return the helping hand.

"Who are you?" asked Mal when his mind was still blank.

Olden frowned. Still holding out one hand, Oldeen straightened up.

"Didn't you hear what I said?" Oldeen grumbled a bit. Got annoyed for a while, before finally Oldeen laughed proudly. "It turns out you can talk! Why have you been silent all this time?!"

Mal's wary instincts fired. Mal immediately shook off Oldeen's hand and stood up slowly.

"I don't need to talk to you," Mal said, patting himself on the rear, brushing the weeds off the back of his pants.

Oldeen folded his arms across his chest. "Ah, you're being arrogant then."

Mal stopped her movement, then looked at Oldeen annoyed. "I'm not being arrogant, but I don't know who you are. I mean, not your name. Who are you, why are you here like me, and why are you being friendly to me."

"Because you are a human just like me!" Oldeen answered enthusiastically. "You know what? I've been here for... five days? And I haven't found another human like you."

"What?" Mal could barely believe Oldeen's explanation.

"Yeah, I've been here five days without seeing another human. Don't you believe that?"

Mal immediately laughed sarcastically. "Can not be trusted."

When Mal had just taken two steps away from Oldeen, and Oldeen wanted to get in the way, they suddenly heard something. Both of them stopped moving in unison. Mal looked at Oldeen as if asking, but Oldeen just shook his head.

"I don't sound like that." Oldeen conceded.

The longer the sound, the closer. Mal looked around, but found nothing. Mal really felt that the voice that had just appeared sounded very strange. Like the sound of a throat ripple that runs out but is forced to scream.

After looking around, Mal finally looked up. From a distance not too far but not too close, a creature was seen flying above the tree where Oldeen had appeared earlier.

The movement back and forth to the right and left while flapping wings repeatedly. Mal did not understand what the creature was.

"What..." Mal's voice stopped when he realized the next strange movement of the strange creature there.

Instead of circling above the tree again, the strange creature suddenly turned around with a sharp turn. Its rapidly changing direction of flight wanted to approach Mal and Oldeen.

Wait. Nearing the Mall?!

"Run!" Oldeen suddenly exclaimed while tapping Mal's right shoulder repeatedly. "That thing... a voracious flesh-eating creature!"

Mal glared. Then, the bird-like creature sounded again. The longer the flight speed the closer to the direction of Mal and Oldeen.

[WARNING!]

[STARTING IDENTIFICATION...]

[OCCAPULYS CREATURES, FLESH EATERS EVERY CREATURE INCLUDING HUMANS. HIS FLYING SPEED IS ALMOST THE RUNNING SPEED OF A CHEETAH. DEATH FOR THE CREATIES THAT ARE HIS ATTACK]

'Mr. Mal, run!' Meiden, who became the system in Mal's head, suddenly gave a warning shout.

Mal didn't know there was a creature with such a strange shape.