Chapter 421 Desire To Change

Chapter 421 Desire To Change

"Ahh, that..."

Noah's face fell a little, and something akin to a sad smile added to his clouded countenance.

His tale wasn't particularly a sad story. Many Adventurers in the City had more tragic experiences to share.

However, for Noah, a sixteen-year-old teenager who had been living a pretty mundane life on Earth until three months ago, his story was just as heavy.

"I think... I realized that I had no other choice but to become strong." His smile broadened as he uttered those words.

Many would agree with him, but most were probably going to miss the point. No one could really understand the depths from which he uttered those words.

People desired to get stronger for various reasons.

Some wanted wealth.

'I already have more than enough money to retire to some countryside and live the rest of my life without worrying about sustenance.'

Some craved power.

'I have enough strength to be in the one percent of humans in this world.'

Some lusted after influence.

'I find attention annoying, and most of the time... I like being left alone.'

Women.

'I don't think most of them are anything special.'

Thrill.

'Nothing about fighting Monsters thrills me. It's a dangerous job.'

Noah didn't qualify for most of the reasons why most people desired to be Adventurers. He wasn't like the average Adventurers, and he didn't relate to most of the things they valued.

Things like the ideal of freedom were lost concepts to him. New novel chapters are published on

While he admired the sentiment, he found the whole thing too abstract and a little childish. In any pragmatic setting, there had to be established rules.

Restrictions molded society.

The only reason why the Adventurers were still coexisting pretty well within the City, despite the lack of solid rules and sufficient regulations, was because there were already unspoken rules that existed within the Adventurer Culture.

As much as they tried to deny this fact, it was true.

"I left the Capital and initially wanted to travel South, since things are a lot safer there than in the North. But apparently, all the land there has been taken."

It was no surprise, considering how most people wanted to be as far away from the war as possible. If anyone could afford it, they would instantly leave for the South.

Sure, the cost of living there was ridiculously high. Many would consider the quality of life incredibly low for the amount they were paying.

But, at the very least, they were alive.

"I decided to settle down in any quiet town close to the Adventurers City, since having Adventurers nearby would guarantee some kind of safety."

That was when Noah began his journey to the North.

"My journey was cut short when I encountered a couple of Adventurers fighting a group of Monsters." Noah remembered the entire scene as if it was just yesterday.

He had been told of a shortcut by a traveler, so he passed the route and ended up getting lost.

That was when he stumbled on the fight.

His first instinct was to hide—then the next thing that came to his mind was to run.

But... he found himself refusing to do so.

Right in front of his eyes was a Monster he knew he could defeat if he truly tried. It would be difficult and dangerous, but Noah knew he would win.

At that moment, he felt something awaken within him.

'What if... I fight that thing?'

It wouldn't cost him anything. He would probably gain some money and thanks for his efforts too.

However, that wasn't his main incentive for doing so.

Right there and then, Noah simply wanted to change who he was.

"I didn't want to be that cowering bastard anymore."

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