Chapter 2: 2 – one small step

Like being sent the mail of your neighbor, it was in that same way that I had been assigned the system of a hero in another world. It was worrying that the hero might not be able to get by without the system. 

But since there was probably a prophecy meaning that fate would make his defeat of the demon lord come true no matter what. It would probably be fine? I didn't know.

The system had diligently recorded my stats but didn't check my name because it had probably already been entered into the system.

Looking closer at my stats it seemed I had very high dexterity from being beat up regularly, and a bit higher stamina and agility for running away after having stolen something.

There was a note at the bottom.

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Name : Alex

Race : Human

Level : 1

Exp : [10/100]

Strength : 1

Agility : 2

Stamina : 2

Dexterity : 9

You can use points to increase your stats.

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I immediately thought about which one to invest in. My first thought was to add a point to dexterity to have a nice neat 10 but it wouldn't do much except making me take longer beatings without going unconscious or such.

If I added to strength it also would be useless in the face of the bullies who probably had about a score of 10 in strength.

So the most useful right now would be to add to stamina or agility to help my ability in running away.

Of course it would be cool to go zoom! And disappear from their sights but then you'd see that I was hunched over behind a tree trying to catch my breathe a few meters away.

So I ended up adding the point to stamina, deciding to use the next point for agility to keep it even.

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[+1]

Stamina : 3

Note : You can open the system just by thinking it in your mind.

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[Beginner mission]

The first step to preparing for the conquest!

Of course before even setting out on your journey it is important to train to get stronger so you don't fail on the first leg of your journey to the land of the demons. Find a mentor to teach you and evolve into a stronger hero!

Reward : 2 points

[Sub missions]

[Daily] Mile run : 0.1 points per mile [max 10 miles]

Overcome your weakness and defeat your enemies that frequently defeat you : 5 points

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How much calories would training and running burn? I wasn't eating enough and the prospect if purposely making myself hungrier wasn't very appealing. Also defeating my bullies seemed impossible considering the state my body was in, any fat or muscle that I gained would be quickly consumed in order to keep me alive. I was really just skin and bone.

Luckily there wasn't any penalty or time limit if I didn't complete this mission. Maybe one day when I was in a better place it would be better to start these missions.

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What did training even mean anyway? How was I supposed to get a mentor anyway? Pay for martial arts lessons? It was impossible

It wouldn't be much but if I ran a mile a day he could slowly gather up points for the future.

I got up and started to slowly jog home. It would at least be a mile right?

In just a few seconds my legs started to hurt, and my breathing got more desperate and I could hear my heart beating in my ears. The emptiness of my stomach felt so apparent now. I found myself wishing that I had eaten something. My bag bounced up and down on my back, and the only positive thing I could say was that it was at least cool since it was the early morning.

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Though I felt like I was dying. Somehow this was the most alive I had ever felt in my life. Like I was actually doing something, that even a bit slowly, eventually I would get stronger.

…Then I went back to cursing this world for making me so weak.

When I arrived home thirsty, and breathless. I quietly unlocked the back door and snuck into my room avoiding all the creaky spots of the wooden plank floor then I slowly shut my door.

I collapsed on my bed, and stared at the cracked white ceiling.

"Mission," I murmured.

I scrolled down to the sub missions.

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[Sub missions]

[Daily] Mile run : 0.1 points per mile [max 10 miles]

Distance completed : 1/10 miles [+0.1]

Overcome your weakness and defeat your enemies that frequently defeat you : 5 points

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As much as I wanted to sleep I had to finish my homework so I dragged myself to my desk and took out the beat up laptop that was rented from the school. I plugged it into it's charger and started it and set up my textbooks. While waiting for it to boot up I drank what was left in my plastic water bottle to quench my thirsty throat.

A few days later...

Running had started to become a routine and I picked a lot of apples and citrus fruits to eat in order to combat my lack of energy.

I didn't know how to describe it but despite using more energy I felt like I had more energy? I was steadily adding the 0.1 points to my stats and now I could run about 2 miles if I pushed myself to the limit. 

Now my stats looked a bit like this

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Agility : 2.6

Stamina: 3.9

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My agility and stamina had also increased naturally without having to add points since I was running regularly. 

"Hey! Get back here," Lee Seokhyun shouted. He and his lackeys ran after me.

Of course it hurt to run and it was opening up my wounds, but wouldn't this happen if I let myself get beat up anyway?

I tripped. Time seemed to stop for a moment as the asphalt approached my face, and I skidded across the floor. Grazing my skin, and there was the familiar sting that came to greet me. There was the slap of shoes on the path behind me as they caught up and a foot was dug into my side. "Did you actually think you could escape?" one of his lackeys asked. They laughed.

They stomped all over me.

Nobody is coming to save you.

Get up.

I tried to crawl away and they pulled me back. I blocked their blows with my arms and I could feel their foots hit my bones and the breath was sucked out of me.

Get up!

My vision started to blur and my ears started to ring. I felt desperate to prove that I was different. I wasn't the same as before.

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As my consciousness started to slip away and I heard a far away voice.

"Don't interfere you old geezer, or do you want to get beat up to?"

"You kids better start running or you'll regret it."

 

 

 

 

 

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