The Forsaken Child [1]

The 'Outer Rim' is a lawless territory where thieves, murderers, and outcasts gather.

Thus, it's not uncommon to come across dead bodies lying on the streets, houses engulfed in flames, or witness mass executions and plundering.

-Bam!

-Bang!

"Please, help us!"

"P-Please don't kill me!"

"Argh!"

-Slashhh!

In a certain area within the Outer Rim, a fire broke out, its flames engulfing and ravaging and destroying everything in its path. 

This kind of event has become a grim norm for the civilians of the Outer Rim, with rival clans and families resorting to ruthless killings in order to attain the hierarchy and power they desire. 

However, these power struggles only result in massive casualties and widespread destruction wherever one looks.

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It was nighttime, and the flames grew ever closer.

On the edge of a cliff, there was a mother and her daughter, tightly embracing one another.

Below them lay the discarded garbage of the Inner Rim Residence. 

Both the mother and daughter had silver-white hair, small puffed faces, and innocent light red eyes.

Their distinctive trait would lead anyone who saw them to mistake them for nobles from the Inner Rim.

However, they aren't...

"Ashley.. Please take this, eat it," the mother said to her daughter as she forcefully pushed something into her daughter's throat.

"Augh..."

Ensuring that she could swallow it as a whole easily.

"Mama… what is this?" Ashley asked her mother, her face filled with terror.

"It's nothing; it's my gift for you. Happy birthday, Ashley," the mother replied with a forced smile while tears streamed down her face.

"Mama.... Please don't cry…" Ashley pleaded, gently wiping away the tears on her mother's face.

"Hehehe... you're such a good girl. Ashley, I'm sorry if this is the first gift you receive," the mother cried, her voice trembling with emotion, to her daughter, who had just turned eleven.

"Mama… please don't cry. It's alright," Ashley reassured her mother, attempting to embrace her mother tightly.

-psuh..

However, Ashley's mother forbade her from hugging her. Instead, the mother clasped Ashley's shoulders and gazed into her eyes.

"I'm sorry… Ashley," the mother apologized, her voice filled with sorrow, before pushing her daughter down to the edge of the cliff.

"Huh?"

-Gabb!!

Fortunately, Ashley was able to grab onto a rock with her right hand.

Unfortunately, her limbs were not strong enough to support her own body weight.

While Ashley is struggling, she gets a glimpse of her mother from above and witnesses a horrifying scene.

"…Mama?"

Her mother, whom she loved so dearly, was struck by an arrow that directly pierced her heart.

"Ha? Ma!!!" Ashley yelled out to her mother as she slowly lost her grip on the cliff.

-Crack...!

Just then, the rock she was holding snapped in half, causing her to fall to the pile of trash.

"Huh??"

However, just as Ashley fell off the cliff, there was a moment when she accidentally read her mother's lips.

"Please survive, Ashley," The mother said with a gentle smile. But then.

-Zlang!!

A blade slashed through her mother's neck, decapitating her instantly.

-Thud!

[The following day…]

Ashley woke up and found herself amidst a pile of grabs. However, this was no ordinary trash.

The pile she found herself in was an oversized bed filled with holes and garbage dirt.

Fortunately, this piece of trash helped Ashley survive her fall on the cliff.

"Huh… Where am I?" Ashley asked herself, feeling confused about what had happened to her.

But before anything else, she instinctively checked her body first for any major injuries she could find.

Luckily for her, it seemed her body was unharmed, with the exception of a bruise on her right hand.

However, despite being unharmed, her heart was broken from the tragedy that had unfolded.

"Ma…" Ashley mourned in a Dreary tone.

Before scanning every corner of her surroundings in the hopes of finding her mother.

Yet, despite her effort—all she could see was the towering pile of trash. 

Her mother's body was nowhere to be found, not even her head.

"Ma…" Ashley's voice filled with longing as she desperately clung to the hope of finding her mother.

-Badam!

-Badomm!!

-Badumm…

But then, something unexpected happened—a loud sound of a heartbeat echoed in Ashley's ears.

"What's happening?" Ashley wondered, feeling utterly confused.

"?!!"

-Troub...

Suddenly, a severe headache struck her, accompanied by a piercing sensation in her chest.

"Ahhhh!!!" Ashley screamed in agony as the pain intensified, tormenting her head and chest.

"Aghhhh!!!" she howled in pain as she was unable to bear it... she collapsed, her body crashing into the pile of trash.

-Fsssss…!

-Fuuussss!

An hour had passed since Ashley lost her unconscious.

-Fsssss…!

-Fuuussss!

-Fsssss…!!

Ashley woke up, disturbed by the annoying sound of a steaming engine clanging against something.

"Where am I?" Ashley asked herself, feeling utterly bewildered.

Before looking up and observing her surroundings, she was taken aback when she realized she was no longer in the trash pile.

As she found herself in a house with metal walls and a roof, unlike where she used to live.

Ashley was overwhelmed with confusion and fear. She couldn't comprehend why she was lying in a bed, why there were walls around her, and so on...

However, before Ashley could overthink what was happening, out of nowhere, a holographic blue screen popped up right in front of her face.

-Ding!

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LV:[Leveling will be unlocked once the kill is confirmed]

NAME: ASHLEY WOOD.

AGE: 11y 0m 1d

ROLE: TRUE VILLAIN

TITLE: NONE

STRENGTH| 65 [-A]

ENDURANCE| 26 [+D]

DEXTERITY| 82 [S]

STAMINA| 50 [-D]

AGILITY 81 [S]

INTELLIGENCE| 61 [-A]

CONTROL| 72 [+A]

SENSES| 43 [-C]

PYROSITES: ĢÀMBÌÞ

PYRO-CLASS/ QUEEN

ABILITIES: [Abilities will be unlocked once the kill is confirmed]

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"!!!"

Ashley was startled by what she had just witnessed, and curiosity began to creep in.

"What's this?" She wandered, her voice filled with curiosity.

However, her curiosity quickly faded as she heard footsteps approaching.

-Step…

-Step…

-Step…

"Someone is coming," She whispered to herself as she lay in bed, feigning sleep.

Why was she pretending? At this moment, Ashley still didn't know if the person approaching was a friend or foe.

Because, Ashley was aware that the person who helped her could have ulterior motives and was pretending to be kind in order to lure her into a trap.

Potentially selling her as a slave or subjecting her to a worse fate, like the Human Mutations experiment. 

Thus, Remaining still and pretending to be asleep was her cautious approach, allowing her to assess the situation and protect herself from potential danger.

-Squckkk…

The sound of a door echoed through the room, sending chills down Ashley's spine and a rush of adrenaline coursing through her veins.

As a result, Ashley's mind was filled with thoughts. 'Ugh… what should I do?' She was uncertain about her next move.

Should she kill that person and make her escape? Or should she continue pretending to be asleep for a while longer and plan her escape later?

"Are you awake?" the person asked her in a rough but warm voice.

"So you're still sleeping, poor thing. It's alright, I will take care of you," the person added in a pitying tone.

The moment she heard that voice, Ashley quickly identified that the person who had taken her was an elderly granny.

However, despite that, doubts and instincts lingered, warning her that this Granny wasn't as she appeared.

"Hmm, okay, it seems you're still sleeping," Granny said before leaving the room.

But before the woman could take a single step, Ashley opened her eyes and glanced up at her.

Unexpectedly, Ashley mustered the courage to speak, "H-hello," her voice trembling.

Hearing this, Granny paused for a moment before turning her gaze to Ashley. 

"!!!"

The moment she and Granny's eyes met, Ashley finally understood why her instincts were warning her about this old lady.

While her appearance was like that of an ordinary elderly woman, her eyes were brimming with greed and lust.

Not only that, but her aura seemed different as if it didn't align with her outward personality like she appeared to be an old lady.

However, her body movements and hand gestures didn't match Ashley's description of a careful old granny. 

"Hello again, Hehehe," Ashley greeted the woman, staring at her innocently.

Seeing Ashley's innocent approach, Granny immediately walked towards her.

-Step…

-Steps…

Once the Granny reached Ashley's side, she crouched down beside her. And with a greedy smile, she greeted her, "Hi cu-"

-Stab!

"Ugh....!"

Just as Granny was about to utter a single word, she was abruptly cut off as Ashley thrust her left hand into her throat.

"Fc..."

-Splash...

"Arrkk.....!"

Blood gushed onto Ashley's hands and splattered across her face after she stabbed Granny.

Ashley's expression contorted in terror as if she knew that if she didn't kill this Granny, something terrible would happen later.

Despite Ashley's hands being small, they somehow transformed into sharp knives that effortlessly penetrated Granny's throat like butter, instantly ending her life.

"Ha... as expected," Ashley muttered to herself before pulling her hands from Granny's throat.

"Ugh..."

-Splaahhh!

The moment she pulled her hand, Granny's blood splashed like a fountain before her body slammed to the floor.

-Thud!

After Ashley had successfully killed Granny, an unexpected transformation occurred.

Granny's face morphed, revealing the face of a Perverted, disgusting bald man with a Cybernetic Blue forehead. 

Simultaneously, Granny's body underwent a sudden change. It wasn't the slim, weak body anymore, but that of an overweight, fatty man wearing a shitty sweaty shirt.

"As expected, my instinct was right again," Ashley muttered, coldly staring at the fatty Pervert while wiping the blood off her face.

Just as Ashley had suspected, the Granny who had pretended to be a helpful old lady turned out to be a perverted bald.

Who disguised himself as a kind granny using his Pyrosites to deceive and kidnap young women. In order to sell them to the Inner-nobles at the High price.

"Ha... what a disgusting pervert," Ashley sighed in an exhausted tone.

"??!"

Just then, a holographic screen appeared once again, but this time it was different.

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CONGRATULATIONS ON AWAKENING YOUR ABILITIES BY SUCCESSFULLY SECURING YOUR FIRST KILL.

WITH THAT, YOU WILL BE REWARDED WITH 10 STARTING STAT POINTS, ABILITIES, AND LEVELING SYSTEM.

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"Huh? Congratulations?" Ashley said, her voice filled with skepticism as she tried to make sense of what was happening.

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LV: 1 [0/100] New!

ADDITIONAL ABILITIES WILL BE ADDED

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