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I just remembered

I was having a nice day all things considered. Currently, it was my second week in this world with my new power and body and I must say, things are getting better. With my daily quests I was able to raise my stamina up to 41, which is more than double what I started with at the beginning. With this, I barely needed to take breaks and raise my skills and stats more quickly.

I want to stop my focus on stamina and instead look at my other stats. None of the other stats has even touched 20 yet except for DEX.

STR: 16

ENDR:15

AGI: 14

DEX: 20

INT: 17

WIS: 13

LUCK: 4

Stamina: 41

My luck hasn't been raised even a bit, my DEX is exactly 20, STR has been raised quite a bit from mining, INT is my third highest stat due to my side job as an assistant for Dr. Soleil. ENDR has been raised due to all the damage I had to take and WIS has went from one of the three highest stats to the second lowest.

I shook my head. Well, no point regretting that. For now, I should start focusing on my other stats instead of only Stamina. But which one? Maybe I should focus on either LUCK or WIS. Those two stats are the next hardest stats to raise with one of them being my weakest. But then again, I could just continue focusing on Stamina.

Wait a minute, now that I think about it maybe Wisdom is the best since it will help me make a better choice later in the future. With my decision being made I smiled and continued on my exercise.

Skill: Sprint has leveled up!

I smirked and continued running for a few more minutes. After completing the daily quest, I placed two stat points in Wisdom and one in INT. Why? Because intelligence will help me see more details on my situation, allowing me to see more of the pros and cons in my choices.

Huh, at the beginning I did not want to place stats in Wisdom or intelligence but look at me now. I turned and ran back to the medical shack. I opened the door (they don't really have locks here) and walked quietly in. I went to the bed I woke up on. The bed is empty but I wasn't interested in what was on the bed. I got on my knees and searched under the bed to find a few books that Dr Soleil lent me.

Smiling, I picked two of them out and walked out quietly. I looked for a place where it would be difficult for the others to see me and started to read there. I figured that it would be better this way since then, I wouldn't have to worry about having to answer any question or cause some sort of misunderstanding.

The books I am reading about is related to my First Aid skill and medicine. By reading this I have been leveling up my First Aid skill. On top of that, my intelligence is also being increased by this little activity.

After two hours, I closed the book and leaned back on the wall. I thought back about my life here. It's been difficult but with the power of the Gamer, I was able to not only survive but also thrive. Instead of getting weaker with overwork or malnutrition I have been getting stronger and I am afraid that I am not the only one aware of this.

Greg is starting to notice that my breaks are becoming fewer and shorter and I think Dr Soleil is taking notice on my quick improvement on my skills. The overseer, my personal one, is starting to get suspicious enough that he actually strikes me with a whip once. When I asked why, he answered that it was because he felt like it.

I didn't believe him. This overseer is strict but fairer than most. He was the type that did things not because he felt like it, or wanted to do it. He only did things because it is his job. If I had to guess, he was suspecting that I had aura and that hit was to see if I did have it up or not.

I think he is still suspicious and that test just means he will hold of judgement for now. I grabbed my head with both hands and ruffled my hair. How did I get myself in this mess!? All I wanted was become a lecturer in some university. Maybe get a PhD too after getting some experience and money.

I recalled all my effort to become a lecturer, only to have that effort be for nothing.

Due to recalling skills of previous life you have unlocked Skill: Teaching (level 35)

… I feel like the system is now adding insult to injury now.

I stood up and decided to hit the hay. I have another long day tomorrow.

The next day

You know, with just one week of doing the same thing I have been getting really bored. No entertainment, no phones, no TV. And eating the same bland food over and over again? Wow, really getting the sense of excitement.

I decided to stop for a bit to rest up. My overseer was currently away for a bit to deal with some stuff that he saw no reason to fill me in with. Probably paperwork. While I sat in place, I studied my surroundings and watched how the other miners are doing.

I saw some of them making some mistakes here and there and their form could use a little work. I saw one of the closer miners raised his pickaxe to strike some of dust but instantly panicked when I saw where he was aiming.

I quickly activated Sprint and closed the distance between us and stopped him from hitting the dust by grabbing the handle with my left hand. The faunus looked at me in surprise though I wasn't sure it was because of how fast I suddenly appeared or the fact someone so small was able to stop his strike with one hand, or both.

"You shouldn't do that." I said, "Striking unrefined dust of this quality where the color is brightest will trigger it." I pointed at the dust. It a low-quality fire dust but if you look at it closely, you'll notice that there was a patch of it that glowed brighter than the rest.

The faunus looked at me before turning back to the dust. He then turned back to me and nodded slowly. I let go of the pickaxe and let him continue his work after advising him on how to hold his pickaxe so that he can mine a bit more efficiently.

I tried to ignore the stares some of the other miners, and overseers, were giving me. Apparently, my little show of speed and strength surprised them. I went back to the spot I was and sat down. A few minutes later I saw Greg approaching me.

"Hi Adam, so… how are you feeling?" Greg asked with narrowed eyes. He seemed to be studying me for something. I felt a bit uncomfortable at this. He seemed to be studying me intently. Maybe doing what I just did was not the brightest of moves.

"I am feeling fine." I answered. Serene mind is really helpful right now. "How about you? You doing okay?" I asked back. I didn't want to. I wanted to end this conversation fast before I say something that would make Greg more suspicious but my response was automatic.

"I'm fine." Greg answered quickly, "Hey Adam, mind closing your right eye?" Confused, I did what he asked. "Good, now how many fingers am I holding up?" he asked.

Huh? "You're not holding up any fingers." I answered, still confused with why he would ask that.

Greg's mouth fell open as he stares at me with wide eyes. "Adam… are you SURE you don't feel anything wrong?" he asked again, with an emphasis on sure. He seemed to be surprised with my answer as though he wasn't expecting that respond.

"I'm sure. Why…" My eyes widen. I just saw something with my left eye. The same eye Adam lost when the SDC branded him. The eye that couldn't heal even with aura when given a few years. And the power of the gamer just healed it in a week. Maybe even less.

It seems Greg caught on to own shock as well. "So, you didn't even notice huh?" Greg muttered, looking thoughtful for a moment. "Adam, I'm going to ask you straight, do you have aura unlocked?"

I shook my head quickly, "No, I don't. If I did, I'd probably try to bust out right now." I answered. Besides, aura couldn't heal this wound. Only the power of the Gamer allowed this. Oh great, now I have to worry about the SDC brand going missing. According to Solo Leveling, the skill longevity will also cause scars to fade away.

While the return of my eyes function was subtle the disappearance of the brand will be a lot more noticeable. So much for keeping the Gamer ability a secret. People are already taking notice of my physical and, in Dr Soleil's case, mental improvement.

"Hmph, no you wouldn't." I heard Greg responded, "After all, how will you sister get her treatment?" I blinked and looked at Greg. He was right. Even if I did have aura, busting out would mean no treatment for Ana.

Greg gave me a smirk, "So, are you telling me the truth? That you don't have aura." Greg asked again. He seemed adamant about this.

I look at him straight in the eye and answered honestly, "No, I do not have aura." We studied each other for a few moments before Greg shrugged.

"Okay then, so you have no aura." Greg finally responded to my answer, "But that doesn't answer how your eye healed." Greg said with a curious look.

I sigh, "I have my suspicion but I'd like to keep it to myself for now if it's okay." I said. Not the truth but not a complete lie. Oh wait, it is a lie since I know exactly why. Oh well, no point correcting myself.

Greg looked a bit hurt but eventually nodded. "Okay, I understand that we all have our secrets." Greg said. "But you'd better be careful cause if anyone else finds out about this…" Greg trailed off but I got the message.

I gave him a nod. He gave me a wary smirk before leaving me. Once he was gone, I frowned. I have to figure out a way to hide my recovery. Maybe I should go ahead and ask Dr Soleil if I can have some bandages to cover my left eye.

I looked around and saw some of the other miners struggling a bit. Maybe I should go ahead and put my Teaching skill to good use while I still have time.

A few hours later

I walked towards the medical shack. I really needed those bandages to cover my face before the brand disappears. When I entered the shack the first thing I saw was not what I expected.

"You damn humans are the problem!" a faunus shouted before hitting Dr Soleil. "You're keeping some of the better stuff for yourself even when you're not the one getting injured from all the work in the mines!"

"Please! I am trying my best sir. There are no better equipment. All the equipment I use to take care of you are the best I can offer!" Dr Soleil pleaded in order to calm the faunus. Now that I look at the faunus, he seemed to be feline with black ears on his head and yellow silted eyes. Maybe he is a panther.

Well, whatever he is, the respond Dr Soleil gave apparently enraged him further. "Liar!" he pulls back his fist in an attempt to strike Dr Soleil one more time. Dr Soleil saw this and her eyes widen.

Not wanting to see the good doctor harmed I sprinted towards the faunus and tackled him to the ground before he could throw his punch. He was surprised, but upon seeing who it was he scowled.

"Well look at this, the kid with aura." The faunus spitted out before backhanding my face. The strike didn't cause so much damage due to my endurance but it was strong enough to knock me of him due to my small size.

He quickly stands up and glares at me. "You keep that ability to yourself, not sharing it with anyone else." My eyes narrowed at this. So, there are rumors of me having aura spreading about me having aura already? That was quick.

"I don't have aura," I responded calmly, placing myself between the faunus and Dr Soleil "And Dr Soleil is telling the truth. As her unofficial assistant, I can attest that she is telling the truth so please keep calm." I could tell that Dr Soleil raised an eyebrow at the unofficial assistant even without turning to her. What else should I call myself? Helping hand? That sounded less cool and the way I worded it made is sound more… formal.

The faunus scoffed, "Yeah, like I'll believe the words of some kid." The faunus said, "It's obvious you're just covering things up. Don't think the rest of us haven't notice how fast you heal and recover or how your roommates don't notice you coming back late to the shack." My eyes narrowed.

So, the others are getting suspicious and if rumors keep circulating like this then how long will it take before some higher up hears about this and decides to take action? I've got to figure these things out.

"Let me guess, in exchange of helping her you get the good stuff as long as you keep quiet? Is that right?" The faunus went on. "Tch, I can't believe a kid like you can be a race traitor." My fist clenched a bit at that before relaxing.

Serene mind is helping me keep calm and avoid getting too emotional but that quip caused me to faulter a bit. I took a deep breath and let it out. "Sir, just keep calm. You are not helping anyone right now."

The faunus grits his teeth, "Stay calm!? How about besides telling me to stay calm you should just start giving the rest of us the better care that you two are hording for yourself then we can see about me staying calm!"

"There are no better equipment and medicine!" Dr Soleil insisted behind me. "I am doing my best here with the equipment they provided." Apparently, that was the wrong thing to say because the faunus snarled and charged at me.

My eyes narrowed at his action before being surprised by an alert.

Emergency Quest!

Defeat Gustav and protect Dr Soleil!

Rewards:

-200 exp

-Mystery box

-5 stat points

I quickly closed the alert in order to dodge the faunus, now named Gustav, charge. I stick my foot out as he passes, causing him to trip. He gets up and glares at me as I enter a fighting stance. Gustav tries to attack me again with a punch but I was able to dodge the attack.

To be honest, the rewards were too good for this. I frowned at Gustav. His movements were easy to read and slower than it should be. He just got back from the mines so that made sense. On top of that Gustav only has stale bread and water for breakfast, lunch and diner so he is definitely hungry.

I don't suffer the same problems due to my Gamer powers. I did not need to eat much or drink much. My body continuously develops whether or not provided the necessary nourishment or not. And Longevity made it so that I only needed to sleep less than two hours a day to recover, not six to eight hours.

Gustav tries again but I dodge it easily and strike him with a jab at the ribs. He grunted a bit and tries to kick me with his left foot but I sidestep the attack and grabbed his leg. He tries pull it back but I pulled him forward instead, causing him to end up stand with his legs far apart.

With sprint active, I rushed to his torso and grabbed his shoulders. Pulling myself up quickly while also jumping I was able to introduce my right knee to his chin. What? You thought I was going to kick him in the nuts? I am not stooping that low right now. All the miners here are already in a pitiful state.

If anything, I am saving it for Jacques.

Gustav fell back on his back. I stopped attacking him and looked at him. "Please Mr. Gustav, calm down. I do not want to hurt you anymore." Gustav looked at me with his hateful eyes before looking down.

"Fine, you got me Taurus." Gustav relented. I smiled and turned back towards Dr Soleil to see if she was alright. Then it hit me. If Gustav relented then why am I not getting the quest complete notification?

My eyes widen and I turned back quickly to Gustav.

It then hit me more literally. Gustav had quickly stood up and grabbed a stool that he then swung at me with a roar. I brought my arm up to defend but the attack still hurt and I fell to my side. "You think you're better than us you little sh*t!"

He grabbed fistful of my hair before lifting my head up. "Just because you have aura doesn't mean you can look down on us!" He then slams my head on the floor. He tries to do it again but I quickly force myself to my knee as he pulls my head up.

Grabbing his wrist and his arm, I forced myself to my knees and twisted his arm with my strength. This caused the man to let go with a cry of pain. I quickly got up and kicked his legs with a kick at the left knee, causing it to bend slightly. I then leap up and delivered a right hook at his face.

Gustav fell on his back, again. "Now will you surrender?" I asked again.

Gustav glares at me before nodding slowly. I stared at him for a while. After ten seconds and the system doesn't tell me my quest is complete, I frowned at him. "You're going to attack me again aren't you?"

Gustav blinked a few times before shaking his head. I frowned. "Dr Soleil, please call the guards and tell them what happened." This causes Gustav's eyes to widen in fear.

"Please don't! I'll go okay!? I won't cause anymore problems, I swear!" Gustav pleaded.

Quest completed!

Defeat Gustav and protect Dr Soleil!

Bonus rewards for ensuring no damage dealt to the Dr from start to end of quest:

Reward #1: 50 exp

Reward #2: Mystery box

Reward #3: 2 stats point

"Reward number three accepted." I said before turning back to Gustav, "Alright sir, as you have no business here, I kindly ask for you to leave." Gustav nods before rushing out the shack.

I sigh. While I managed to deal with this situation, I also learned that my abilities are being noticed and my fellow miners are looking at this in a negative light. Their paranoia will do them good but right now it is a pain in the as* for me.

I turned back towards Dr Soleil who had been watching us the whole time. "Are you alright Dr?" I asked.

Dr Soleil nods slowly, looking a bit guilty. Perhaps it was because she didn't do anything to help? Well, it didn't matter. "I see, that's good." I responded. I tried to move my arms but winced a bit at the pain.

While not broken, the arm I used to defend myself from that stool is definitely bruised. I looked at my right arm. Yup, definitely bruised. "You don't have aura." Dr Soleil said. "If you did, you wouldn't have taken any damage and even if you did, that wound would start healing by now." She explained when I gave her a confused look.

"So, you thought I had aura too?" I asked. Did the rumors reach her too?

Dr Soleil nods, "Of course since even I noticed your recovery rate is faster than most and your brand has been slowly fading." Dr Soleil pointed out. I instinctively reach out and touch the brand. So, my suspicion is true. My ability will eventually cause the brand to disappear.

That reminds me. "Dr Soleil, could you give me some bandages?" Dr Soleil gave me a worried look.

"Why? Were you injured somewhere?" Dr Soleil asked as she starts to circle me while looking up and down, trying to find any injuries she might have missed.

I opened my mouth to respond but shut it when I noticed the patients in bed were watching and listening. "It's a secret. But I really want some bandages." There, make it sound like Dr Soleil is outside the loop of whatever I am doing and making sure most of the focus is on me and not anyone else.

I don't want Dr Soleil and Greg getting harmed because of me.

Dr Soleil frowns a bit before nodding. She went to one of the drawers and gave me a roll of bandages. I took the roll and ripped out what I estimate to be enough before giving the rest of it back.

"Thank you, Dr Soleil. I really appreciate this." I thanked her before leaving. I need to put on some of this quickly.

Different POV

Adam has definitely changed. I frowned as I watch him leave the area. Someone like him shouldn't be here. A boy that young with the pressure of taking care of a sister he can't even see and risking his life in the mines.

I shook my head. I went to the personal area in the shack which had a bed for myself. This is the closest thing to a bedroom with a door that separated the area from the rest of the shack. I took out my scroll from my pocket and opened it.

In the scroll there was a recording of Adam fighting that faunus to protect me. I quickly sent the video to husband. Minutes later I received a call.

"So that's him huh?" Roy asked. He is a man with brown eyes and black hair that was cut at the sides but the top part was left alone. "Kid has skills, no aura yet strong enough to take on a full-grown man and still polite after taking a hit like that."

"Can you help him?" I asked. I really don't want to see a boy like him rot away in a place like this. She had known Adam from before his parents died and his sister had that accident. He used to be a nice boy, if a bit distant and cold but after his parents dies, he became pressured, trying to make sure both his sister and himself survived day-to-day on his own.

After his sister's accident he became even more driven. He would go as far as skip his meals in order to mine more regardless how dangerous it and how many times he collapsed. Now, he is a lot nicer but I couldn't help but wonder if it is an attempt to deal with the pressure that is undoubtedly crushing him? By busying himself so that he wouldn't have time to think of the pressure and just focus on the task.

If this kept up, Adam might just break. And I didn't want to see that.

After a few moments of silence Roy spoke up. "I can't do anything but maybe the General can." Roy said, "He holds two seats in the council and he is always looking for talented fighters."

I winced, "Is that really the best?" That sounded dangerous. When it came down to it, Hunters have more dangerous jobs than miners. It felt like taking Adam out of the frying pan and throwing him into hell.

"Well," Roy said, "It's up to Adam. But I can guarantee he will be provided with better food, shelter and clothing. Also pay is better and he gets his freedom too."

Freedom. That's a word that's not many can say those in Adam's situation has ever tasted. Unlike most miners, or slaves, Adam was born in the mines. Due to the contract it is stated anything produced and gained by the miners in the mines are to be handed to SDC.

By right, this was supposed to only mean dust that the miners mine. At least that was what everyone who signed the contract thought. But when Adam was born here, he was considered produced in the mines. He is a production of two miners and the SDC, since they provided the food that nourishes the unborn child.

Basically, Adam and Ana, as well as a few other Faunus's, are SDC property. They are not even considered people. If the SDC did something against the contract then miners can take this to court since they still have right. Faunuses like Adam had no rights.

That is why not many know that SDC brands the Faunus's. Only those in Adam's position are supposed to be branded. 'Supposed' because some other Faunuses also gets branded as a form of punishment, like Greg.

"I'll try to see if there is anything I can do about Ana as well," Roy continued, "But I can't make any promises." I nodded. I expected much.

"So, with that out of the way…" I started, "How is our little girl?"

Roy smiled "Ciel is doing fine. Honestly, she has been improving a lot in her studies. Probably the smartest little girl I've seen." He then frowns "Though she has also been looking up basic martial arts videos too."

"Hmm, what's wrong with that?" I asked. As long as it wasn't too violent then I don't see the problem.

"It's not a problem on its own but I caught her trying to replicate the moves, exercise a lot and she would sometimes stare intently at nothing in particular. On top of that I also hear her saying that same word time and time again like its supposed to mean something." Roy went on.

"What word?" I asked.

"She likes saying the word 'status' a lot."


Okay so here is the third chapter. I hope this answers how long Adam has been in the mines. Also, this is where things start to go differently. At this time, Ana should already be dead but isn't. Adam is nice and polite and was able to take on a full-grown adult without aura which was recorded. Remember, this feat is better when, as far as they know, he has not receive any proper training and they don't know about his powers

Also, I suppose from the ending you can tell there is something about to happen.

Alright, reviews:

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Guess: *Read his review at Adam going to be weak because of fatigue then looks at Solo Leveling* Are you sure about that?

Andohmygodcholesterol: Mage route Adam? I thought about it and I have to say that while he will use magic it will be related to his job. Spoiler: his job isn't going to be mage, warrior, samurai, magic swordsman, assassin or Necromancer.

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