Time Skip: Three years

THIMBLE'S POV

The sun shone down on our small group of children playing. My little brother Michael, tripped over a small rock and scraped his knees, before running towards me, with snot and tears.

The small child fell into my arm. I pat his head before cleaning the scrape and bandaging it. The other kids looked at me so I pat the heads of each one before bragging.

"When you're older, you'll be able to do this. Then you can take care of me and mother more."

I had been living on this farm for 3 years now. Or rather, I had been in this world for three years now. Many of the original transmigrators had died and we were down to 26, at least known, so far.

[Transmigrators: 50]

[Current Humans: 18]

[Current Humanoids: ??]

[Current Non-Humans: 8]

Some months ago, I had come across a beast. It was a small wolf cub. Once I came into contact with it, the locked tab changed into the "Current Non-Humans" tab.

It was then that I realized that some of us had been reincarnated into another race.

"Thimbleweed, bring your siblings I'm for dinner"

My new mother, Mrs. Sunweed in this world, was really young. She was 28 years old at the very least. It seemed that she was sold off to my dad when she was 17. What's worse? He left her at 27, only 2 years after she had me. He left her with seven kids; three older ones and two sets of twins.

"Dale, Ingrid, Michael, let's go in for dinner."

Dale, my twin, 3 years old just like me, with green eyes and blonde hair, just like our mother's.

Ingrid and Michael were both 2 years this month and both looked like our dad, with blue eyes and black hair.

Malte, our brother, the eldest was already 7 and had his elements checked a while ago;

Wind and Fire

He was a rare double elemental mage. His two elements were complimentary and combat-oriented and as such, he was to be scouted to the army when he turned 12.

Although our mom never says anything, I can already tell that she's not happy with it. But she can't go against the Kingdom or else she could lose us and we'd all be put in an orphanage.

Carrie, our sister, was six and also just had her element checked; Ice. My two siblings had rare element talents. Malte with his double element talent, and Carrie with her rare ice talent.

Although it was an amazing thing, it also meant that the two were meant for the war and would be scouted together.

Luka was only 5 years and his element was next to be checked. I hoped that he wouldn't have a combat element or I wouldn't be sure how our mom would take it.

[Host's comprehension of the element has increased by 1%]

I touched the rock Michael had tripped over and the system alerted me.

[Tyrant Eel's Core: A piece of the core of the lightening elemental Tyrant Eel. Absorbing it can increase host's comprehension of the lightening element and improve lightening mana control]

The rock was actually a piece of an extremely rare and dangerous beats known as the Tyrant Eel. Although it was called that, it was as large as a giant octopus.

I had been coming here every day for eight months since I discovered the rock. My mana had already reached the amount a 7 year old could utilize.

[Attributes: Lightening]

.....

[MP: 9000/9000]

.....

[Mana: 45]

The mana value had increased by 1 today. The value of increase depended on the comprehension rate. So far, 3% was the highest rate achieved and that was on the first day I found the rock.

"Thimble, come inside. Looks like there's a storm coming"

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LIONEL'S POV

I glanced at my status menu once again, before taking a look at the 3 year old girl stumbling into the wooden farmhouse.

Thimbleweed?! That's a very amusing name. She had saved me a few months ago, when I was running away from a goblin deep in the woods.

I stumbled upon their little wooden house and she had picked me up and nursed me back to health. Her little brother had killed the goblin that followed me all the way to the house.

I ran away after that, but not before I realized that the girl was also a transmigrator like me. Although she probably didn't realize it, I did and because of that I stayed around these forests protecting her all these years.

She had given me the name Lionel, probably cause it reminded her of a dog in her past life or whatever stupid reason, but I never left cause I wanted to be able to communicate with her and ask if she remembered her past life.

In retrospect, that plan was stupid. Her brother would've killed me the instant I stepped into the yard. Although I'm powerful, compared to a kid who can actually think and use wind and fire magic, those beasts in the forests without protection are much easier.

Plus I was a human before and although I can't really remember it, I still don't want to kill humans randomly.

[New Mission Issued. Please check mission board for mission details]

The system dropped a new mission. I've been doing these because apparently it helps me survive. I don't really care for much in this new world, I want to just live without being afraid of being hunted down by humans or other animals.

So instead of raising my strength, I've been raising my agility and escape abilities. I want to be able to run away from a fight when I know I can't win. I'm not avoiding raising my strength, I just put more focus on my speed.

Some might say it's quite shameful for a character to be more invested in running away instead of running towards the enemy for a one hit kill. I really don't mind it.

[Mission: No two captains in a ship]

[Mission Details: There can only be one overlord of the forest. Kill the other overlord residing in the depths of the forest and become its new ruler.]

[Time Limit: 3months]

[Rewards: +1 Title, +2 Skills, +50 Stats, Sunweed Family Survival]

[Penalty: 70% stat decrease, Death of Sunweed Family]

It was another random mission that I was going to ignore, but the penalty made me howl in frustration.

Damn System! You even know how to pull these kinds of tricks?!

[Host has been negligent with the missions for too long. This is done to motivate host to act]

What fucking motivation?! That's blackmail!!! You're threatening me with the lives of my friends!!!

[Host must understand that the system only wishes for the survival of the host and nothing more.]

Fuck!!!

[System has inferred that host refuses to accept mission. System will now aggravate the overlord to send a beast horde towards the Sunweed Family.]

What the -?! I accept alright!!! Quickly undo whatever it is you were about to do!!

[Mission Accepted. Good luck host!]

[System hopes host can use this 3 months period to increase his strength as host is still too weak to take on the overlord.]

Fuck!! So why would you issue the mission if I'm still so weak?!?

[To increase host's chances of survival]

What kind of logic is that?!

[System regrets to inform host that host currently lacks time for such useless questions]

Dumb fucking computer!!!

[Initiating Punishment...3...2...1]

Oi! Stop! I'm sorry!!!

A thick foot of lightening came down towards me.

Shit! I'm fucking doomed!!!