Chapter-2 : Information
Author's Note: And here it is. Sorry for being late. We have just gotten started in the story with this chapter. Hope you like it. And if you do like it then give a review.
E-Rental Magician's Guild :
At this moment Jake Brinewood the guild master of the magician's guild was in his office. The office is a medium size room and on one side there is a large glass window overlooking the central plaza. The room also had some decent furnitures. He was sitting on his chair infront of his brown polished desk. The sun rays coming from the window made the room brightly lit, indicating it's already noon.
He was going over several reports of funding, account management, resources, inventory, magic scrolls and magic items. And he did not like what he found out. He definitely did not. 'How did this even got unnoticed by everyone, someone should have known or found out about it eventually' thought as he read the reports. There was a deep frown on his face as he was reading the reports. In which ever report he put his eyes on he found there were false information or the finance accounts didn't make up to the total sum or some magic items and magic equipment were missing. He concluded the most logical thing that someone was 'poaching' behind the scenes. If anyone asked what kind of man Jake Brinewood is ? Then there will be only one reply that he is an honest, hardworking and an honorable man. And after finding out that someone was stealing from the Magician's Guild he could not stay quiet. His honor wouldn't let him. But first he needs to know 'who' did it and 'how' they did it without even getting noticed. So he called in the account manager of the guild for questioning. At the moment all he wanted was answers? answers like were did all that money, resources and magic items went?
*Knock* *Knock*
As he was contemplating what to do there was a slight knock on the door. He took a deep sigh and calmly said, "Come in". After getting permission to enter the occupant slowly entered the room, and when he got close enough gave a slight bow. The occupant was a man in his late fourties, his skin was a bit shriveled. He had grey hair and eyes, he was wearing a brown robe. He is the account manager of the magician's guild Fred Helmson. He was a very close friend of his late master Theo Rakishir and in his eyes a respectable person. As the man got neared Jake he greeted him with a kind smile,"Good afternoon guild master. Did you call for me?". The man named Fred knew Jake since he was a kid, even then Jake was quite a talented boy. To see him grow up to this position made him felt proud of Jake.
"Ah good afternoon Fred. You know you don't have to speak with formalities with me right? Please take a seat.",he replied back with a kind smile. Slowly the man named Fred sat down on the empty chair.
As he sat he asked again, "So, why did you asked for me to come urgently?". After asking the question the smile from Jakes face slowly disappeared and there was a serious expression dawned on his face. Fred immediately understood how important this conversation is so he gave his full attention to Jake. Slowly Jake passed all the report papers to Fred. After seeing those papers Freds face had a mixture of emotions like sorrow, anger, guilt and regret. After observing Freds reaction Jake concluded to himself that Fred definitely knew something. So Jake offered him a glass of water. Fred took the glass of water with trembling hands and slowly drank it.
After he drank the glass of water Jake asked him with a calm voice ,"Tell me honestly Fred did you knew what happened and the people responsible for poaching from the Magician's Guild? then why didn't you speak about it. Why didn't anyone tell me? I can't believe that everyone just skipped it by mistake?!". As Jake asked him there was a sad and sorrowful expression on Freds face. Jake gave a tired sigh as he said,"I know that you are not the person doing it, neither do you have any part in it. Then who is it?! Why didn't master took any action against them?". There was a bit of sadness and anger when Jake spoke those words. Jake was rapidly questioning Fred but he didn't answer even a single question. He just kept his head low and eyes down casted. For a few minutes an awkward silence hung around the room. The silence felt like it lasted for eternity. But When Fred looked up Jake saw a man who has resigned himself to his fate. There was no light and gleam in his eyes like it use to. There was only empty sadness.
Suddenly he could see the change on his face. The determination on his eyes came back. After closing his eyes Fred took a deep breath and then said, "Eight Fingers. They are the ones who are stealing all the profits and resources from the guild", as Fred started to speak Jake was listening attentively."They are one of the recently founded criminal organization. They have also made their base in Re-Estize. Each leader of eight fingers leads a criminal branch that is responsible for the smallest to the biggest crime in the kingdom",as Fred told him Jake took all information in. Jake knew that the criminal activities in the kingdom has gotten up a lot and he was sure that in the future it will only increase.
Then he asked, "So why didn't master request the nobility for help? And why didn't he told me anything about this?!", he was very angry because even if he couldn't resolve the situation he would have tried to solve this problem.
After his question, for a second Fred gave him a sharp glare but after some time his eyes again became dull and lifeless. Then Fred replied, "Even if we had gone to the nobles it wouldn't matter because Eight Fingers already has a lot of support from of both the Royal and Noble factions most influential nobles". After saying this he took a little pause then continued, "Theo knew he could not do anything alone so he contacted Raven Marquis one of the six great nobles and Pluton Ainarch the guild master of the adventurer's guild for help. He told me that he was collecting information to use against them", while speaking of his friend he was holding back the tears in his eyes and his voice was faltering."Wh-when t-the ei-eight fingers caught wind of t-this they eliminated Theo. H-he d-died j-just infront of me, on my arms",like a dam the tears started to flow from his eyes. When his friend died he couldn't do anything, he just couldn't!
Jake could feel the guilt. The guilt of not knowing what his master was going through. 'Only if I was aware, then maybe today master would have been alive' Jake thought. The atmosphere became heavy for both of them.
After Fred calmed down a little he looked at Jake with a tender smile and said,"You know even though Theo had no family to speak of he always thought you as his own son. He was always so proud of you both as a student and a son". After hearing that there was a faint smile on his face. He could remember the time they spend together. He also thought his master as his father. Everything he knows, everything he learned, everything he achieved in his life he owes to his master. "Theo never wanted you to get in danger. So he didn't tell you about it.", Fred said to Jake who couldn't accept it.
"But, if we don't-", Jake was cut off by Fred before he could speak out.
"Why don't you understand? You have a family to look after. Did you even think what will happen to your wife and son if you take any steps against them?", after Fred said this Jake felt a jolt of pain in his heart. He knew if he goes against them he will put his family in danger. They might not even survive. "So please don't do anything stupid. We still have time, we can find another way to stop them. Just don't do anything irrational please", Fred said pleading.
Jake could still remember the last thing his master told him 'Always stay true to yourself Jake. Always stay true to yourself'. "Ok, ok I won't do anything... for now". He said the last part in a low voice.
Scene change: Brinewood House
Time skip : One Month.
It has almost been one month since Ryne Brinewood formerly known as Suzuki Satoru an ordinary middle aged salary man who found himself in the body of a new born child in another world. Quite hard to believe right? He didn't know 'how' and 'why' he got reincarnated in a body of a child. And he did not believe that he is some kind of chosen one who was hand picked by some omnipotent being to save the world and make his name spread out through the pages of history. From the moment his conscious came back he started gathering information as much as possible to get a general idea of things. A few days ago he noticed a small black icon in an corner of his eye. 'Hmm is that an icon?', he felt paranoid looking at the icon. You just don't see an icon everyday floating in mid air. The thought of this being a trap was pretty high, his paranoia started to work in overdrive. Normally no one would think anything of it. But at the current moment nothing was 'normal' for him. When he started focusing on the icon it suddenly opened and a HUD appeared in front of him, and he did not expect what he saw.
Player : Momonga {Currently unaccessible}
Guild Affiliation : Ainz Ooal Gown {Unreachable}
Racial level and Racial classes : {Blocked}
What he was seeing made his eyes almost bulged out of his head and made his jaw fall to the ground quite comically. On the HUD all the information of his character 'Momonga' was there. His levels, stats, racial levels and racial classes was there. Even his MP and HP was there. After some minutes he could feel his spells and skills. The only bad thing was when ever he tried to use his spells or skills 'someone' or 'something' was stopping him from using them. Like something was trying to cut the link of Suzuki Satoru to Momonga. The feeling felt quiet odd and familiar to him. 'It almost feels like someone put a debuff or a curse on me', Suzuki Satoru thought frowning in his head. He tried to open his inventory but it did not respond. He knew the items in his inventory was there where they should be he could feel all the items including the 'World Class Items'. But not getting even his inventory open was quite frustrating to say the least. 'Can't even open my inventory hugh? This makes things pretty difficult', Suzuki Satoru groaned mentally in his mind. 'If it's like a debuff or curse hopefully it will be over with time or I could just remove the curse with proper materials', he hoped that would be the case. And after he saw the guild status {Unreachable} he felt an unbearable pain in his heart. He understood that the great tomb of Nazarick didn't came with him, and that he will never see the glorious tomb of Nazarick that they built together, the NPC's they created with their heart. 'Everything we worked for is for nothing now. Ainz Ooal Gown is nothing more than a fond memory now', he said in his almost mentally broken mind. A lone tear fell down from his right eye. When he calm downed a little he closed his eyes and shut down his mind from the outside world.
After observing the world around him for a month (as much as a one month old child with the brain of a middle aged man could do) he has came to a few conclusions. First he has been transported to this world and found himself in body of a new born child with his character, levels and items with him, although temporally blocked. Second he is currently in the Re-Estize kingdoms fortress city E-Rental which shears a border with the Empire. Which currently are not in good terms. And the third and most important part is magic exists here. Not just any kind of magic, more specifically YGGDRASIL magic! But how is it even possible? The reason of why YGGDRASIL is still unknown to him. First he thought that this world is part of YGGDRASIL and the game has currently become 'reality'. But after he observed the difference between the world around him and the game the possibility of this world being a part of YGGDRASIL is almost non-existent. So how did the inhabitants of this world learn those magic spells? At first he had no idea too. But every night his 'mother' Linda tells him storys before going to bed. In those stories he found his answers.
The stories are those of the history of the Six great gods, Eight greed kings, the demon god and the adventures of the Thirteen Heros. So the story goes like this:
600 years ago the six great gods ascended to this this world and saved humanity from near extinction. The gods then taught them how to use tier magic to protect themselves. After humanity got saved the inhabitants of this world created a kingdom called Slane Theocracy and stared worshiping the six great gods. That's how the story goes on. Then 400 years ago came the eight greed kings. They wasn't as kind hearted and merciful as the six. They ravaged through the land and destroyed everything in their path or or took anything that they liked by force. They were the ones who killed the last of the six great gods, the god of death Surhana. But after falling in to greed they killed each other. And 200 years ago came the demon gods. Monsters who killed everyone in their way. They were stopped by a group of heroes known as the thirteen heros.
'So the six great gods and the eight greed kings were definitely players. The demon gods must be the monsters NPC's of YGGDRASIL and from the description I got concludes that some members of the thirteen heros were also players', he thought considering. The probability of other players coming to this world after every few century is are pretty high. And the ones who taught the inhabitants YGGDRASIL magic were also players. 'But if other players are also here then I have to prepare myself for a possible confrontation', Suzuki Satoru thought worried. In the game he didn't had the best reputation to speak of. Most of the player knew him as an evil role-player character. So if he finds himself infront of a player he cannot be sure that the player won't be hostile. 'I have a lot of preparations to make but at the moment this body can't do what I want. Just have to wait then', he sighed in his head.
But for now Ryne or Suzuki was enjoying his new life to the fullest in a fantasy world. He was sitting on the lap of his 'mother' Linda Brinewood infront of the lawn. If her hair color could be changed to black she would have been the identical copy of Suzuki Satoru's mother. When ever he looked at her his heart ached of sadness. In his previous life the only person who loved him unconditionally and took care of him was his mother. He loved her as much as she loved him. The day his mother died he fell in trauma. There was no one who would console him on his loss. After that for two days he laid on the floor hugging his mothers photo and crying. He cried till he could cry no more. He could remember the food she made for him out of love . The stories she would tell him at night. The hours she worked herself to bone just to give him a better when ever he saw Linda's face for the first time he felt happiness, like 'his' mother has came back to him.
At the current moment both of them were enjoying the morning sun and the sweet breeze of spring. 'Ahh, I can never get enough of breathing this fresh air. It's a thousand times better than using a gas mask to breathe', thought as he was enjoying the atmosphere. He felt like he's body was getting filled with life energy even though in the game he was an undead warrior. 'This is the life that every middle class salary man dreams of. No worries, no stress, no problems no nothing, just eat, sleep and repeat', he thought to himself as he was enjoying the relaxation. He could appreciate the beauty of the nature around him. He felt anger towards those human's of his world who destroyed this heaven created by nature just to satisfy their petty greed. 'Ahh, if only Blue Planet was here to enjoy this view', thought to himself remembering about his friend Blue Planet who was the most knowledgeable person about nature in the whole guild. He was the one who designed the amazing star filled sky on sixth floor. He could talk about nature for hours and still not get tired.
When Ryne was enjoying relaxing himself Linda was looking at Ryne attentively. For the last month she was observing Ryne pretty closely. Even though Ryne was her first child and she doesn't have much experience being with children. She could tell Ryne was 'different' than most other children of his age. For once he never cries, never. Even though she has heard the neighbors child crying all day long Ryne never cried. He doesn't even play with his toys, like he has no interest in them. Or when ever he poops there is a deep frown on his face. Like he is disappointed at himself. When she talks to him she felt like that he understood everything. When she tries to breastfeed him he turns his head around with an embarrassed expression. 'For a child of his age he acts with so maturity', she thought confused. Never did she saw him throwing a tantrum or something. If someone put's him somewhere and tells him not to move from that place, then he doesn't even move an inch from there. In a corner of her eye she saw her husband waking up from his sleep and coming at them. For the last week Jake is coming late at night. He says that he had some important work and after that tries to avoid the questions. She is very worried about him but she trusts Jake so doesn't want to pry anymore. She looked at the maid and said, "Liya would you please prepare some tea for us".
"At once lady Linda", she replied immediately.
When Jake reached them he gave a good morning kiss to Linda and patted Ryne's head. At that Ryne just rolled his eyes. After he took a seat at an empty chair put up by the maid.
"Won't you go to the guild today?", she asked Jake with a kind smile.
"Ohh you want me to stay away from my family do you? What did I do to deserve such a cruel fate. I thought today I would spend some quality time with my family. But it seems like it isn't written in my fate. Ohh god why?", Jake replied with an overly dramatic sad expression.
Hearing the reply Linda just raised an eyebrow but Ryne or Suzuki Satoru mentally cringed and look at Jake as he thought, 'Ahh, another chuni'.
As they were enjoying their time sipping on tea Jake asked Linda, "Do you want to continue as an adventurer, I don't mind if you want to". Linda looked at Jake with an confused look. "I know that adventuring was your passion for which you left your home. And after our son is born I don't want to take it from you."
Linda saw Jake giving her a warm smile. "Yes maybe once I had a dream to spend my life adventuring, but this is not a dream this is reality so now I want to stay alongside both you and Ryne forever", she replied with a serious determination on her eyes.
Ryne was just sitting on his mothers lap and listening to the conversation quietly.
"So why did you asked me that question?", she gave him a questioning glance as she asked.
Jake just gave her a playful smile and replied, "Ohh, it's nothing. I just thought your getting 'rusty' and 'old' just sitting around all day so I thought you should start adventuring again".
At that moment the air around them suddenly changed and became very hot. The heat behind Ryne's body made him start sweat bullets. For a moment he thought that summer has come early. Then he looked at his oblivious father with disappointment. 'Even though I was not married nor had any relationship in my previous life. But even I know that you don't say to a lady that she's 'rusty' and 'old' . That will definitely have some serious consequences'. Even Liya gave Jake a look of pity.
"Ohohoho? I have become old and rusty, haven't I! Then you won't have any problems having a spar with me right now. right", Linda said with a twitching eye while giving a ominous smile.
Jake quickly understood the mistake he made and the grave he dug for himself by speaking those words. If his wife actually hates anything in this world that is someone mocking her looks and ability and he had done both."N-no no, I wa-was j-just k-kid-kidding. It's a j-joke, haha?!", he said trying to repair the damage.
But it was too late. Linda already stood up and gave Ryne to Liya's arms and said,"Watch how mother kicks father's ass".
Ryne or Suzuki Satoru has a bad feeling about this as he thought,'It won't end well for you father, it really won't".
As Jake was going to try to calm his wife's anger he saw Linda standing in the middle of the lawn with her spear.
"Shall we start the spar", she gave him a look that to him looked like a death glare.
"Can't we just forget it. I'm sorry for saying that", Jake pleaded.
"No we cannot. What's done is done", Linda replied calmly.
'I almost feel bad for him. Almost. And by this spar I can compare this worlds inhabitants to YGGDRASIL. And know about my parents abilities', he thought looking forward to the spar. 'For what I observed Jake is an arcane mage who can use up to only the third tier.', When he heard that his father is the guild master of the magician's guild and probably the strongest mage in E-rental but can only cast up to the third tier he was pretty disappointed. 'Or maybe he's a damage type mage like Ulbert, who's third tier spells does the same damage a fifth tier spell does', Ryne thought observing.
They were standing 15 ft away from each other in the middle of the lawn. Linda was prepared to attack at any time with her spear. In this form she looked like a wild wolf ready to pounce on her pray. The only odd thing is, she was wearing black pants and a white shirt with a blue overcoat around it. She looked like she was going for a shopping, the only difference is she was not using a hand bag but instead a spear. The spear had a beautiful blade of mithril and orichallcum. Even for an orichallcum adventurer this would be very hard to afford. In her entire adventuring life this would be her most precious belonging. On the other hand Jake was wearing a trouser and a quickly worn brown shirt. The man looked like he just woke up after a few hundred years of sleep.
"The first one who goes to his knees loses", Linda said in an emotionless voice.
Jake felt the chill from his wife gaze. He wanted to say something but understood that nothing would work at this point. So he cleared his mind and prepared himself for the 'spar'.
Right when they were about to start Linda said, "And we are free to use our talent's".
When Ryne was excited to see the first PVP match in this world he heard linda say that they were free to use their talents. He didn't know what she ment by talent's and he did know that he won't like it. 'I don't think I like were this is going. Ahh here we go again', he thought with sarcasm.
After that when Liya gave the signal to start Linda sprinted from the ground and was closing fast on Jake. Jake seem to be unfazed by it and when the spear was about to connect with him he casted [Fly] to back away. Linda expected Jack to back away so she used the stones lying on the ground and shot them at Jake with her spear. Jake didn't have time to avoid the projectiles so he casted the second tier spell [Wind shield] . And the stale mate was beginning to grow.
Ryne was amazed to see his parents could fight decently. They weren't just hitting with brute strength and shooting spells blindly. They were formulating plans before attacking. He approved this very much being one of the top PVP player in YGGDRASIL.
Jake was getting out of mana, so he has to take the initiative or he would definitely lose. He only has half of his manna left. On the other hand Linda was a little out of practice but her stamina was still full. So Jake casted [Ice Lances] and [Fire Ball] to pin her. But Linda avoided all the lances like a beautiful dancer. When she got to the position he wanted he casted two fourth tier spells [Shadow Bind] and [Paralysis]. A very few people knows about Jake's talent, with which he can cast any fourth tier spells five times a day.
If someone says that Ryne was surprised to see his father cast fourth tier spells than that will be an understatement. 'How the hell did he cast fourth tier spells! I thought he could only cast up to the third tier. Ohh no don't tell me that this is what she ment by talent his talent. How messed up is this world', he cried out in his mind. 'So what's her talent? After this I definitely have to research about these talent's. I wonder do If I have a talent. If I do how do I use it?', he thought curiously to himself.
When she saw the [Shadow Bind] spell she closed her eyes and only concentrated on the spell. When there was only a few milliseconds left before the spell impacts she dug her spear into the ground and jumped on it. She used that momentum to launch herself at Jake.
Jake was quite shocked to see her avoiding that spell and coming straight at him. He knew about Linda's talent which can dodge any attacks three times a day but there is a cooldown of two minutes of it. So he used two fourth tier spells back to back so even if she dodges the first spell, the second spell would definitely hit. After using so many spells at last night he didn't had much manna left. So with his last remaining manna he casted [Wind Shield].
When she came close enough to the second spell she used her talent and for a moment her body disappeared and reappeared, after dodging the spell she used her marshal art [Greater strength].
Ryne or the player inside him was getting amazed every second he watched them spar. When his mother used her marshal art to disappear and then reappear he thought confused to himself, 'Did she just casted [teleportation]? No this must be her talent. But how does this even work? And those skills she used, was those buffs? But I never heard of them in YGGDRASIL?'.
After using her marshal art to enhance her speed and strength, she rushed at him and came infront of Jake in a flash. She used the momentum and she kicked at the wind shield which broke immediately and hit him in the balls. The hammer broke the sword into pieces.
There was a visible 'Cracking' sound in the air.
'Owwww.. that definitely hurt a lot. Rest in peace my future siblings', he thought sadly.
After Linda came close enough to Jake she gave him a blue potion and said, "Never call me 'old' and 'rusty' again. Or you'll know what will happen?".
Ryne saw the blue potion that Linda gave to Jake and thought, 'Is that a health potion but in YGGDRASIL all health potion are red. But are the properties of the potion same or different?'.
Jake slowly took the potion from Linda's hand and drank it immediately as he replied in a scared voice,"Y-ye-yes ma-mam!".
Then from the house Dinna came out and asked Liya,"What did I miss?".
Liya looked at her and said in a dismissal tone,"Ohh nothing, lord Jake had a spar with land Linda and got a little hurt".
Dinna just replied with,"Umu".
As Ryne saw the spar between them he could say they are somewhere around level 25-27 without the gear and equipment of YGGDRASIL. He noted to himself that he has to research about the talent's and the skills his mother used in the spar. Then he saw his mother coming at him. 'Remind me never to anger her', he gulped audibly as he thought.
She gave him a bright smile as she said,"Let's go back to the house".
She hummed as Jake was getting up and joining them.
Character sheet :
Momonga
Racial Levels:
Dark Emperor = 15
Grim lord = 10
Fallen God = 10
Undead king = 5
Job Levels:
Necromancer = 10
Master of Death =10
Eclipse = 5
Unholy Knight = 15
Blackguard = 15
Master of Life = 5
Total Level = 100
Karma: Neutral Evil = -500
Approximate Status:
HP 110
MP Ex
Phy Atk 95
Phy Def 87
Agility 90
Mag Atk 93
Mag Def 97
Resistance 95
Special Ability 100
Overlord Dark Emperor Traits
Critical Hit Immunity
Dark Vision
Death Immunity
Disease Immunity
Double Damage by Acid
Heat and Cold Immunity
Good Vulnerability
Mind-affecting Immunity
Paralysis Immunity
Poison Immunity
Sleep Immunity
Racial Class Abilities
Aura of Death
Aura of Despair
Instant Death Magic Enhancement
Rite of Darkness
Undead Creation
Undead Control
Undead Strengthening