Chapter 14: Assassination Attempt
Alexander makes his way to the back office to collect his earnings. “Mr. Alexander here’s your total earnings.” The host pass a big cloth pouch to Alexander which full of copper and silver coins.
“host has enough silvers to convert to gold coins. Shall we proceed with the conversion?” the system ring and Alexander agreed with the conversion. After a few moments, the cloth pouch seems to have gotten light “conversion complete! Please check the panel!” as he heard it, alexander immediately open the status panel.
Name: Alexander F*cking Mcdowell
Age: 16
Money: 69 Gold
Power Level: 90(Mortal Rank)
Strength: 12 Intelligence: 13
Charisma: 11 Wisdom: 12
Endurance: 10 Luck: 20
Agility: 12
Skills:
Hide(Mastery) Tracking(Mastery)
Appraise(Mastery) Apothecary (Intermediate)
Smithing(Beginner) Haggle(Beginner)
Titles:
‘The one reincarnated for the 100th time’
‘Sole Survivor’
While checking out his status panel, another ding was heard. “First quest: Host needs to accumulate 10 gold complete! Rewarding ranker system… Ranker system initializing… initializing complete! You have available 600 points available for distribution.” As Alexander heard the last sentence of the system he got excited and immediately closed and reopen his status panel and have his available points distributed. “hmm… I will not be much into fighting but I still need to increase my strength to protect myself. Hmm.. Alright this should do it.”
Name: Alexander F*cking Mcdowell
Age: 16
Money: 69 Gold
Power Level: 690(Yellow Ranker 6)
Strength: 95 Intelligence: 75
Charisma: 80 Wisdom: 83
Endurance: 114 Luck: 125
Agility: 118
Skills:
Hide(Mastery) Tracking(Mastery)
Appraise(Mastery) Apothecary (Intermediate)
Smithing(Beginner) Haggle(Beginner)
Titles:
‘The one reincarnated for the 100th time’
‘Sole Survivor’
Satisfied with the distribution, he decided to go back to the VIP room. However, before he goes out of the office, another notification was sent by the system. “Second Quest: accumulate 100 gold to reach Blue rank, Reward: Occupation System.” When Alexander heard his next quest, he was dumbfounded on how easy it was as he already had 69 gold and he has one more item that would be auctioning in the next hour.
As he makes his way to the VIP room, in the silent hallway that he is walking, he notice that something is not right. As a ranker who experience countless of life times, he is too familiar with this atmosphere.
He sighed. “that fatty never learn.” As he is now a ranker again and combined with his countless years of experience, he was able to pin point the hidden assassins in the hallway. “One… two… three…” he mumbles to himself and counted as many as six yellow rankers. After counting, he release a killing aura. “hmm… not going out yet? Then let me ump it up for you.” Then suddenly he release his accumulated killing aura of his two lifetimes and this time. The assassins were frozen solid on their hiding spot, hastening of breathing and profusely sweating but they still not coming out. “Very good! Now let me increase it again for you. If you all can still take this, then you will have my respect.” As his voice fade out, the assassins prepared themselves. Alexander once again, increase his killing aura by another lifetime slowly and before it reaches to its peak, one by one, all six assassin lost conscious and their body litters the hallway.
As Alexander saw this, though they were not dead it will be troublesome if someone saw this hence he immediately run and make his way to his VIP room to wait for the auction to continue.
After the one hour break, the host once again come up to the stage. “Ladies and gentlemen, the one hour break is over hence we will now commence the bidding for the refresher potion. The starting price is 5 gold per vial. Let the bidding start!” as soon as the host hit the gavel on the podium, different bids are being thrown.
“the Salvador family offer 20 gold!”
“the Blue Dragon Sect offer 25 gold!”
“the Red Crow Sect offer 28 gold!”
“…”
As offers come up with an intense competition, a loud and deep voice was heard at the royals VIP room. “The kingdom offers 80 gold each for both potions!” when the voice rang in the auction hall, the crowd was silent that they do not dare to breathe loudly. As the host returned from his dazed, he bow and greet the person. “Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome his majesty, the current king of the Golden Valley Kingdom, King Simon Gold.” After greeting the king “is there any other offer? 80 gold once? 80 gold twice? Sold! To his majesty! Congratulations your majesty for winning the bid and thank you for visiting our humble Treasure pavilion.” After saying all of that, an agreeing hum was heard and the King’s presence disappeared.
As the auction comes to an end, Alexander immediately go to the back office to collect his money. “Mr. Alexander, here’s the money and also, there is a letter from his majesty for you.” As the host gave two big cloth pouch to Alexander, he also gave Alexander a letter which is from his majesty himself.
Alexander receive both items then a notification regarding conversion was heard once again. Agreeing with the system, the conversion started. “conversion complete! Please check your panel. Immediately, he pulled up his status panel
Name: Alexander F*cking Mcdowell
Age: 16
Money: 213 Gold
Power Level: 690(Yellow Ranker 6)
Strength: 95 Intelligence: 75
Charisma: 80 Wisdom: 83
Endurance: 114 Luck: 125
Agility: 118
Skills:
Hide(Mastery) Tracking(Mastery)
Appraise(Mastery) Apothecary (Intermediate)
Smithing(Beginner) Haggle(Beginner)
Titles:
‘The one reincarnated for the 100th time’
‘Sole Survivor’
“Second Quest: Host needs to accumulate 100 gold and reach Blue Rank Complete! Rewarding Occupation system. Initializing occupation… initializing complete! Activating Guiding Merchant System 2.0! Congratulation host for upgrading the system, you have 1000 points available for distribution.” As the system voice fades, Alexander reopen his status panel and distribute his points.
Name: Alexander F*cking Mcdowell
Age: 16
Occupation: Merchant(Apprentice)
Money: 213 Gold
Power Level: 1690(Blue Ranker 2)
Strength: 295 Intelligence: 175
Charisma: 180 Wisdom: 183
Endurance: 314 Luck: 225
Agility: 318
Skills:
Hide(Mastery) Tracking(Mastery)
Appraise(Mastery) Apothecary (Intermediate)
Smithing(Beginner) Haggle(Beginner)
Titles:
‘The one reincarnated for the 100th time’
‘Chosen of the Elements’
‘Sole Survivor’
As Alexander reviewing his status panel, he just notice that he received extra points as well as a new title. He hover his finger on the new title. “Chosen of the Elements – as a ranker who experienced 99 lives, the elementals around the host considered you now as their kin hence granting you additional points whenever the host Rank upgrades by another realm.” As Alexander read the description of his new title, he was not shocked. As the previous owner of ‘Eyes of Horus’ he can see and interact with the elements around him and as his rank grows, the elements began to feel the familiar aura that he once had. As for the bonus points, he could careless about it.
After getting his earnings, he found Grease to say his goodbyes as he will be leaving the village by tomorrow morning. After chatting with Grease, he decided to go to their inn to take a rest and call it a day. On his way to the inn, a sudden notification was sounded on the system. “Third Quest: Subjugate a Blue Ranker Beast. Rewards: Ranker’s Mission Board System.” When Alexander heard his new mission, he pause for a moment “hmm… alright, let’s go hunting tomorrow. I think Grease mentioned that there is a good hunting spot here near the village. I’ll explore that tomorrow and maybe we might hit a jackpot.” After planning things out, he took his supper, clean himself and knock off early cause as they say ‘early bird catches the worm’.