Chapter 32 Han Jiho

Eleven years ago, Monster Stampede Incident

"Mom! Dad!"

The voice of a man who matured on his early age reverberated throughout the forest where a secluded village which estranged from modern society called "Sanctus Solaris" were located.

The man, holding the hands of his dead parents after the massive monster stampede hit the village. Bodies after bodies, under the rubble of death scattered within the Sanctus Solaris village.

Whether it was considered fortunate or unfortunate that the man was one of the few survivors in his village, he was the only one who could tell. Having been trained various life skills on his early age, Han Jiho excelled in living alone within the forest far from the influence of other humans.

Be it fate or not, a traveller passed by the Sanctus Village and managed to save the remaining villagers; those who struggled to the death, constantly fending off the different kind of monsters.

...

Two years of living on the remains of Sanctus Solaris village, procuring whatever left for renovation, and burying the bodies of the dead for the past year, Han Jiho and the other survivor of the villages became grateful with the help of the traveller who stayed with them.

"I haven't been able to ask you this before because of the village renovation and burying the dead, but how did you manage to find this village?" A seemingly mentally matured Han Jiho asked.

"I was on a mission, to detect the abnormality of the 'Strayed Dungeon' in a nearby city adjacent to this village." The man answered back while both person were sitting on a wood, looking on the bonfire raging in front of them.

"Strayed Dungeon? What's that?" A clueless Han Jiho asked, and surprisingly, the traveller didn't find it surprising, and answered his question delivered with innocence.

"It's where the monsters came from, because if the stampede of monsters were not prevented, it'll move to the next city, luckily, I managed to get here on time that day. You're six years old right? That's why you don't have the System yet."

"Ohhhh! I heard about them from Mom and Dad before. They also shared stories with me, the start of Emergence, and their life on the modern society before they came to this village, and when I wasn't born yet."

The traveller who was listening to Han Jiho seemed to have lost in thought, forming an expression of nostalgia while looking to the innocent-looking yet mentally matured Han Jiho.

"Alexander... that's my name." said the traveller.

...

Eleven years later, Obelisk City

"I hope you remember everything I taught you."

Alexander said to Han Jiho, as the two sitting facing each other inside the ostentatiously-looking office where a nameplate was placed on the table: Alexander Akalchet.

Alexander, throughout the years, came back and forth from the Obelisk City to the Sanctus Solaris when he had the time, teaching Han Jiho swordsmanship, basic human etiquette, and psychology. He also shared stories regarding the modern world, where the years of past pre-emergence were considered as 'old world', and now were the years called 'Star Era'.

"I will, don't worry Chancellor Alexander."

...

At present, Elective Class: General Overall System Theories

"Good afternoon class, I will be your instructor for this elective during this semester. My name's Scarlet Netherdawn. I'm quite surprise that you are more than 20 here."

Said Scarlet while looking throughout the classroom, scrutinizing every faces of the student.

Russell Moon, who's also part of this class with Han Jiho, knew who the professor in front of him was.

'I really shouldn't have put much charm stat to them.' Russell lampooned in his mind.

With red long hair that reached her waist, crimson eyes, with a perfect stature, Scarlet Netherdawn took a glance at Han Jiho, and stopped her gaze for at least two seconds. If one didn't know enough, they'd thought that nothing was amiss, but knowing the 'Story', Russell knew those kind of stare.

"Alright, based on the curriculum guide given by the Obelisk High Education, the following lessons will be discussed, please see the holographic screen."

A holographic screen, after pressing some button on the tablet, appeared on everyone's eyes.

"General Overall System Theories"

- Tackles the 'Foundation' of the 'Emergence', giving priority with the questions of what's, who's, and when's.

First lesson… Player's Data

Second lesson… What is 'Mana'?

Third lesson…

Etc.

"As you can see, our first lesson, would be the 'Player's Data' which pertains to the overall Player's general information, what are they referring to, and so on… for example 'Titles'. Titles can be acquired by meeting various conditions, such as the common title among 'Players' which is 'Goblin Slayer' which can be achieved my killing 500 Goblins, while 'Orc Slayer' can be acquired by killing 500 Orcs, and by acquiring both titles, the 'Player' will be notified of the System about 'Title Harmony' which grants the 'Player' a new title based on the previously acquired title, and as an example of that, the harmony title of Goblin Slayer and Orc Slayer is called 'Slayer of the Green'. Harmony title conditions are unknown even today as the System is the one that is deciding it, whether there are lists of Harmony Titles within the System… we don't know yet."

The students listened attentively to the interesting lesson provided by Ms. Scarlet, and Russell Moon, who was listening kept ridiculing himself within his mind because…

​ 'I don't know how the 'Harmony of Title' works too!'

Russell knew the conditions to acquired extra title due to Harmony of Title phenomenon, what he didn't know was the detail on how it triggers the System to give extra titles based on previously acquired titles.

He remembered the titles he got by meeting the Goddess of Night, and witnessing the Materialization of a God, though he should be dead if not for the barrier that blocks the Goddess' chaos aura that time, and the title about being 'Holder of a True Key of Chaos, that resulted in the Harmony of Title that gave him the new title of 'Resident of Chaos', when he thought about it…

- Witnessing the Materialization of a God

- Meeting the Goddess of Night herself

- Acquiring a 'True Key of Chaos.'

By considering the conditions of his previously achieved titles, he didn't know the System came up with being a 'Resident of Chaos' but based on the description of the title he acquired, the Goddess of Night considered him as a resident of Chaos, though he didn't know why, maybe it's the influence of the Goddess of Night to the System, he wondered.

"Remember… the stat bonuses of title are not the most important, but its other effects. Please refer to this example titles…"

Russell Moon's thoughts were cut off by Ms. Scarlet words as he paid attention to the holographic screen shown in the front.

'Common Title Names its Effects.'

1. Goblin Slayer – acquisition condition; kill 500 Goblins of any kind.

Effects:

- All Variable Stats increased by 2

- The Goblin kind will start to 'fear' you, and flee in your presence.

2. Orc Slayer – acquisition condition; kill 500 Orcs of any kind.

Effects:

- All Variable Stats increased by 3

- The Orc kind will be cautious of you.

Harmony Title:

Goblin Slayer + Orc Slayer = Slayer of the Green

'Slayer of the Green' – acquisition condition; obtain the Goblin Slayer and Orc Slayer title.

Effects:

- All Variable Stats increased by 3

- The fear and cautiousness of the Goblin and Orc kind respectively will be amplified.

- You will be recognized by 'beings' under the 'True Green Family', and have favorable impression towards you.

…

"Notice the other effects aside from the increased in variable stats... these are the effects that one should take note of… alright, questions?" as Ms. Scarlet discussed about the titles and its benefits, Han Jiho pondered for a moment before asking,

"Ma'am, what's the 'Green Family'?" he asked.

"That's a good question… during the Emergence, as races from other worlds were transported to Earth, aside from Dwarves and Elves that we had contact and some communication with, it is proven that races such as Ents, Treants, and Fairies etc, residing in 'Forest of Evergreen' near the borders of the country 'Nereia' made contact with some 'Adventurers' that were injured by Strayed Monsters, and one of them happened to have the 'Slayer of Green' title and had asked for help with some 'Fairies', which they received. Does that satisfy your question, Mr. Jiho?"

"Yes Ms. Scarlet, thank you." Han Jiho replied.

'What a curious kid.' Russell Moon thought.

He, at least knew about such things, and the title he got from meeting the Goddess, acquiring a True Key, and becoming a Chaos Resident, aside from stats, the skill enhancement and amplification were the most important effects he got.

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After the Elective Class, Chancellor Alexander's Office

"How was it?"

A man with golden blonde short hair, golden-colored eyes, with a stature that one wouldn't think that the man was already 60 years old, asked Ms. Scarlet who just finished her class where Han Jiho was in, as his back was facing her while looking outside the Chancellor's Office through the window.

"That… it's fine."

Ms. Scarlet said as he voice felt like it's going to crack.

"You know very well, we can't break the rule laid upon us."

Chancellor Alexander said, and as if understanding what he said, Ms. Scarlet just nodded her head with a gloomy expression on her face.

…

Andromeda Dormitory, Room 393

'It's just right that I took this Elective, I learned many things quickly, at the same time, I was proven again on how messed up my novel was', Russell lampooned.

Russell Moon fortunately remembered the details such as the 'True Green Family' they came from the world called Greneveir, literally forested planet where the residents were called Grens and classified from Fairies, Ents, Trents, and Wood Elves. They're showing favourable impression on people with 'Slayer of Green' title because the 'Green' on the title itself referred to the Goblins and Orcs, that occupied some places on their world, as well as killed many of their kind. The Goblins and Orcs on Greneveir had their own kingdoms and alliance, and were dubbed by the True Green Family as 'Green', without True to its name, it's considered by them as the 'False Kind'.

'Ms. Scarlet earlier was about to break her character in front of Han Jiho, though I know what it was about, I felt bad for writing such a thing. The only consolation I kept telling myself was I didn't expect to be reincarnated inside the novel I've written,' he sighed.

'I should go see Freya for dinner.'

…

Chaos Realm, where time does not flow.

A figure of a shade that exuded an aura of 'death', kneeling in front of a 'Goddess' that was reading an 'unknown book' while sitting on her throne, asked in a tone with pure reverence.

"Goddess of Night, Overseer of Everything, what task shall I be given?"

After closing the book she's reading, the Constellation [Night of Primodial Chaos] or the Goddess of Night spoke in an authoritative manner with full of convictions.

"Observe the younger sister of the one where I entrusted the 'Egg'."

As if the shade figure understood what the Goddess of Night implied, a reply of obedience sounded,

"Your Will is absolute."

The shade figure vanished in front of the Goddess of Night, and as the silence took over her castle, she whispered in the air while throwing the book back to an unknown space.

"What a pity, it's unfinished."