going to a city

After talking for a little while Christine stopped panicking.

"I still don't understand, but I guess I have to accepted it." "Also, did you need to yell that?" Brendon asked. "sorry."

"It's fine, but I'll ask Joseph." Christine nodded. 

*******

I had another lucid dream. 'Wow! It's amazing how many times I've had these.' I went towards a house in the distance.

'First of all.' I summoned a big panda plushie. Then I went in a house.

'As always.' It was empty. Then I got an idea. I sat cross legged, and started trying to circulating mana. Then I felt like a small needle entered my head.

"Ouch! That hurts.." But I still continued.

"Wha-". I felt something was off. Then I felt like something pierced every part of my body individually.

"Ahh!! Fu**!!" *boom!* I heard something in the distance. "Wake up!" It was Christine.

"What is it…?" I said in a daze. Then I looked around me. "Oh." The room was destroyed. *thud*

*****

"I don't really know what happened, but I think it has something to do with his mana." The village's doctor said.

"What do you mean?" Christine asked. "I think it went out of control. So he's a threat." The doctor said firmly.

"What?! You can't just say that!" Christine yelled. "He saved this town, and now you remove him?!"

"Unfortunately I prioritize the safety of the village, and he is a threat." The elder then approached.

"Elder, can I join them?" Brendon asked knowing they couldn't convince him.

"Do you think you can survive?" The elder asked. "Yes." Brendon said.

"Then go tomorrow, I'll be waiting." Then the elder started walking away. "This is stupid! why does Joseph have to go! " Christine yelled. "Because It may have been an accident, but if it happens again." The elder said. And Christine didn't answer.

"how is he?" Christine asked. "He seems fine, but." Brendon answered. "I tried to "tag" him but it didn't work." "How?!" Christine was shocked.

"Well it did work, but it wasn't reliable. The mark constantly moved around his body before flying off." Brendon explained.

"Hmm, do you know anything… system?" Christine said quietly.

[please make direct contact with the subject for an analysis]

Christine stared at the message. Then immediately swiped away the system. "No, I'm not doing that!" She said flustered.

"What is it?" Brendon asked. "I'm not doing it!" Christine screamed. Brendon flinched.

"Did I do something?!" Brendon asked. "Huh? No definitely not. It's just." Christine hesitated. "It wants me to do an proper analysis on Joseph." I Christine said embarrassed.

"Oh, let's wait until he wakes up." Brendon said.

*****

After multiple hours.

"What happened?" I asked Christine. While looking around. "We were kicked out of the village." She said.

"I see that. But why am I tied up?" I asked staring at Brendon and Christine. "Uhh, because you weren't stable." 'Where did she hear that?'

"These ropes aren't that powerful." [sk**l: m*na m*ni**nation act**ate(*+)] I simply ripped the rope apart.

Christine and Brendon looked shocked, and disappointed. 'This system is annoying, but whatever.'

"Anyway do I have to leave today?" I asked, they immediately nodded. "Okay let's go now." I quickly got up, and started walking.

"Aren't you gonna prepare?" Brendon asked. "I have already prepared enough." I said as I exited the broken house. 

"we are going to a city." Brendon looked surprised, but Christine looked confused at his reaction.

"Christine, let's have a talk." I said calmly.

"W-what, did I do something wrong?" She asked nervously. "No."

Then I taught her about stranger danger, and what to do. "And lastly when we get into the city, we'll set a meet up location."

Then we started walking towards the city.

"It's getting dark, let's set up camp here." We were in a forest about two km (1.2 miles) from the city. 

"How? We didn't take camping equipment." Brendon said. "My bad, I forgot that." I said.

"So should we take leaves and sticks?" Christine asked. I nodded shamefully. 

Then we collected sticks some stones and leaves. for an hour. I made three things resembling a bed, and lit a fire. 

"At least it's not cold." Christine said as she sat down. "Yeah.." I sat down and looked at the dark sky.

"Joseph, do you like nature?" Brendon asked. "Yes, where I came from there weren't many naturally beautiful places left."

"That sounds sad. How far away is that place?" Brendon asked. "It's outside this place." I answered.

"Are you from abroad?" Brendon asked. "You can say that." 'It's true in two ways.'

First: I was summoned to a different country last time.

Two: I lived in a different world.

"You guys should go sleep." I said as I sat down cross legged. 'I've heard that there are two ways to use the system.'

'System window.'

[Joseph] (purple) /clockwork purple\

Titles: hardcore survivor, zombie killer, friend of elves, friend of a doppelgänger.

(New option: classes)

'As expected, if I don't open everything at once it works fine.'

Method one: normal use.

Method two: try to destroy the system, and make it your own.

'Only one person succeeded in the second method I heard.' I scratched my head.

'I should choose a class.'

[normal classes]

Swordsman, archer, sharpshooter, scout, magician, healer.

[personal classes]

All rounder, system user, administrator's servant, regressor.

'Why did it load though?'

[class chosen: regressor]

[passive skill: regressors secret(EX), obtained]

[permanent ability: remembrance(not registered) obtained]

'Hmm?'

[regressors secret]

Hides your class automatically. Registered as: melee magician. (You now have the subclass melee magician.)

[temporary skill: mana fist(C) obtained]

'Subclass? I haven't heard of anything like that before.'

'That's really convenient.' And I got the gist of the other ability. 'Wait. What's the difference between abilities and skills?'

I thought about it and came to the conclusion. 'I don't know.'

Then I went to sleep.

*****

I was still contemplating if I should enhance the active buff.

I sat up and looked around. 'The campfire is still warm.' I knew if I enhanced the buff there probably wouldn't be any drawbacks but.

'I feel like I'm relying on him too much.'

Then I decided to practice my stamina and strength. I silently got up and started running.

'I have to become stronger…' [user's determination has been recognized] a weird message appeared.

******

Next morning.

I cleaned up and woke up Christine and Brendon. 'Is Christine getting bigger?' I thought. "Wake up you two."

I gently pushed them. "Yawn, I'm up." Brendon woke up. 'Wait a second.' A thought flashed through my head.

'Analysis, age.'

[Christine (doppelgänger)]

Mental age 9, physical age, 14

'I guess it's about time.' When doppelgängers reach ten years old they are considered adults. 'But why was she so small before??'

I picked up Christine, and started walking. "I'm gonna carry her, so just follow me."

"Why do you not want to wake her up?" Brendon asked. "she needs sleep."

Then we walked for about fifteen minutes. Then we saw a big wall. 'It still feels generic even after all this time.'

It was a big circular wall, and inside there was a big town. 'I should be able to find other people.' "Wooaah!" Brendon said.

"First let's wake Christine up." I said. I put her down on the ground, and called her. "Wake up sleepyhead." She slowly opened her eyes, and closed them again.

"I'll give you five seconds before I drop you." I said. "Five, four three, t-" "I'm awake!" She panicked and fell.

*thud!*

"Are you okay?" Brendon asked. "Yeah." I looked at her. 'Wow she's almost taller than me now.' Not that I was tall or anything, I was below average.

'Now that I think about it. Why haven't I grown at all??' I scratched my head then. [a new item is available in the shop!] 'Oh no.' I opened the shop and.

[high quality!] ([new!])

Potion of strength. 5 coins.

Potion of mana. 10 coins.

Potion of height 10 cm 5 coins.

Potion of height 25cm 10 coins.

Potion of healing (non fatal wounds) 5 coins.

Potion of greater healing. (Fatal wounds) 15 coins.

'Of course.' I pulled out my dagger. "What are you doing?" Christine asked worried.

Then I swung at a tree. 'Hahahahaha.'

After five minutes I calmed down. "Okay, let's enter the city." Then we started walking. "What was that before?" Christine asked. "Getting my anger out."