With the foundations of my new mission established, I needed the strength to overcome the cataclysms I was about to face. However, I couldn't spend a lifetime training my body and learning martial arts, only to end it all and start over with my advantages. If I died, it seemed that I would return to a specific birth point.

So how was I going to muster the strength I needed to walk the path I was about to forge?

It all resided in my mind. While I couldn't regain physical advantages upon returning, I could acquire mental advantages.

A man doesn't become a mechanic simply because he enjoys tinkering with cars; his preferences and taste for cars do not grant him the power to call himself a mechanic. What truly empowers him is his ability to identify the vehicle's faults, devise a solution, and achieve the desired result.

Having muscles isn't a prerequisite for knowing how to fight; although they would enhance the power behind my blows, the true guiding force lies in technique. I needed to learn those techniques and master the art of delivering fatal blows solely through skill.

Even a cat can gouge out a human's eye. However, I didn't require the agility of a cat.

"So, I have the blueprint of what I want to achieve. Now I need to flesh it out with skin, muscle, organs, and blood. But how...?"

As I surveyed my surroundings, the street was filled with people leading their established lives, each with their own daily problems. Meanwhile, I, a baby with the appearance of a teenager, stood in stark contrast.

I had no money, no family, or acquaintances. I was nobody.

At that moment, two options occupied my mind, both representing opposite extremes. However, only one path had to be chosen, a mandatory choice.

「I can't wander around like a clueless fool, searching for strength to defeat a god, without even knowing the name of the country or empire I'm in. I need information; through it, I might discover martial arts schools or potentially join a knight organization... But to reach that point, I must first uncover my own identity.」

As the sun began to set, the density of people in the streets became increasingly apparent. The night here resembled a summer evening in Japan. The sheer number of individuals was overwhelming, and since there didn't appear to be any population control, the streets were teeming with both humans and demihumans.

Revisiting the events of a few hours ago, I had concluded that I could adopt one of two paths to establish an identity.

The first option led me to the doors of a church that worshipped the 'Divine Emperor.'

When I inquired about a church that provided shelter to a few individuals, most people mentioned the Church of the Dragon.

However, a select few told me about a religion that revered and honored the 'Divine Emperor.' The reason I regarded the Emperor's Church differently wasn't solely due to its name, which evoked a sense of grandeur and glory, but because those who spoke highly of it were demihumans.

You see, after hesitating to approach one of those cat-eared or snake-headed 'beasts,' I discovered that humans held a certain disdain for this breed. They viewed demihumans differently than they viewed each other. Human shop owners would go to great lengths to treat human customers as the most valued individuals in their establishment. However, when a demihuman approached to make a purchase, the shopkeeper's attitude would immediately change, their eyes narrowing in disgust, and their voice turning cold.

Therefore, I realized that although demihumans were ubiquitous and some even walked hand in hand with their human partners, human society hadn't accepted them willingly but rather out of apparent obligation.

With this understanding, it took considerable courage for me to socialize with them. I saw demihumans as individuals who went out of their way to cater to the needs of a race that despised and discriminated against them, assuming they would be more than willing to offer assistance.

Although I wasn't proud of exploiting the discrimination and disparities of this world, my own survival took precedence over the needs of any living beings around me.

Hence, the decision of which church to seek refuge in became simple. If the demihumans, a race so discriminated against and despised by humans, spoke so highly of the Church of the Emperor, seemingly controlled by humans, I wouldn't hesitate to seek shelter there.

However, there was a much easier way to obtain my identity than going to a church and pretending to believe in this 'God Emperor.'

The Lugnica Adventurers Guild, in addition to informing me that I was in a place called Lugnica, had kids who spoke highly of this guild.

It was an organization that brought together individuals with special abilities and a willingness to undertake dangerous missions and assignments in exchange for rewards. The members of this guild were known as adventurers, and the power of each adventurer was categorized into ranks.

Essentially, the guild provided a centralized platform for adventurers to acquire quests, form groups, and engage in activities related to exploration, monster hunting, recovering valuable items, and other perilous tasks.

However, the most noteworthy aspect was how they managed rewards, recorded adventurers' achievements, and provided crucial information for their safety and mission success.

To become an adventurer, all I needed was the willingness to become one, and they would provide me with a record for identification purposes, along with my novice rank.

That being said, I found myself at a crossroads because both options had advantages that worked in my favor.

The Emperor's Church would provide me with shelter and free food, while allowing me to find a way to earn money and enroll in a martial arts school.

On the other hand, becoming an adventurer exposed me to the dangers of this world, and I had to earn my livelihood through my own efforts. However, who said I had to face danger alone? With a group of other newcomers, I could improve my skills and gain the experience and techniques I sought.

Then I pondered, "Why don't I do both simultaneously?"

I wasn't even sure if the Emperor's Church would provide me with shelter in the first place, and even if they did, I didn't know if they would prohibit me from becoming an adventurer and going out to 'fight'.

"So, why do I keep thinking what to do?"

Speaking my thoughts aloud, I made my way to the Emperor's Church.