CH.0003 - A New Identity And A Vow Of Vengeance

[... I really hate to use somebody else's body and spy on his memories without his permission but promise to you; I... as a world pro... as a former world protector of the earth if you have an unfinished business, regret, dream, and revenge before you leave this world, I will make it all happen for you.

In this way, you can rest in peace without keeping your eyes behind. And as someone who has taken over your body and memories, I can walk on my own path with a clear conscience.]

"Goodbye... and rest in peace."

---Haaaaa

After he decided what will he do the young man immediately got to work. Firstly he broke the resistance against his memories with his soul power. In this way, the disorder caused by the overlap is considerably reduced.

After that, he began to stabilize his memories while storing the old owner's memories in the back side of his brain.

1 hour...

3 hours...

10 hours...

20 hours...

30 hours...

After nearly one and half days in earth measurements, the young man who was sitting in a lotus position like a sculpture slowly opened his eyes.

[It is finally over. Now, I can glance at "my old memories" and learn about the things I need about this world. But first of all, I should know everything about my new identity. Hımm... Ezar... I guess it was his name and now it is my name. Looks like, in one of the ancient languages of this world its meaning is; hope.

Hope, hope, hope... It sounds so familiar. Why it is so familiar? Ah, hope! Isn't that the meaning of my name before I became a world protector? Haaa... After living a lonely life for centuries, I guess it is inevitable for a person to forget even his own name.]

The young man, who had been contemplating for a long time about the old memories triggered by the new memories he had acquired, came to his senses after a while with a smile on his face.

[Two names with the same meaning, albeit completely different. Maybe my soul didn't choose this body coincidently. Maybe it was fate. If so, I gladly accept.

From this moment, I am not a world protector anymore.

In this new world, I am just a fifteen years old teenager whose name is Ezar.]

After being chosen as the protector of the earth, he who lived in solitude and sacrificed his life for others for centuries; vowed to live for himself in this life that he would start from scratch from that moment on.

Ezar, whose blood started to boil as he thought about what he could do in this world with the abilities bestowed upon him when he was chosen to be the protector of the earth, and the knowledge and skills brought by centuries; slowly stood up from his seat.

After stretching his body and getting over the discomfort of sitting for a long time, he started to browse through the memories of the place where he lived to start his new life as soon as possible. If he had a family in this world, they must have been quite worried about him.

[Hmm... Looks like I live in a clan nearby. If I follow the river in the opposite direction of the flow, I can reach the clan in 2-3 hours. The river... Now that I think about it, the previous owner of my body didn't fall into the river while walking on the road and drown, right? Even though his mana meridians weren't opened, it's such a simple clumsiness!...?]

Ezar, who did not want to accept the truth because of the embarrassment of the thought that "I fell into the river because my foot slipped and I almost died"; started to scan his memories before he fell into the river.

[!...Apparently, it is not accidental that I fell into the river and drowned. The previous owner of my body was forcibly thrown into the river by someone, and after being forced to eat a plant that numbs the human body…]

After the memories he recalled, Ezar's features hardened, the aura surrounding his body grew heavy, and the air around him suddenly turned cold.

At that moment, Ezar's hunger to kill and his intention to shed blood became concrete and began to affect his surroundings.

For a normal person, this eerie feeling, difficult to explain, would have been considered quite normal for someone who had opened the door to the mysterious forces of the universe, and there was even a stereotypical expression for this condition: Blood Lust.

If you live in a world where people open the curtains of the universe and gain powers that are hidden from normal people, you had better not put too much trust in rules and laws.

Rules and laws are valid only if you have the power to enforce them. Otherwise, you live in a world where the little fish are the food for the big fish.

--- Huuuu

Taking a deep breath and suppressing the desire to kill, Ezar continued to scan his memories.

"So they're the ones who took my life!!! Left deputy elder's grandson and his minions who don't leave his side. Good, if you mean my life, then you will pay the fine!!!

If you intend to kill, you must also be prepared to be killed! I might not be strong enough to take my revenge right now, but after all, revenge is a dish best served cold. The hatred of this day will surely come to light in the future. Wait and see!!!"

After learning the identity of his killers, Ezar's desire to kill was again surrounded, and Ezar could only quell his anger by shouting his vow of vengeance to the sky.

Ezar, who closed his eyes and calmed himself after expressing his anger, opened his eyes again, and there was no trace of killing intent.

[I'd better return to the clan soon. But first...]

Remembering that he had never seen his new body since his soul settled in this body, Ezar walked slowly towards the river. When he got to the river's edge, he bent towards the water and looked at his reflection in the river.

In the reflection in the water; A young man who looked 14-15 years old was looking at him with confused eyes. The young man could be said to be handsome just by looking at his features. The word handsome wasn't even enough to describe him, with his slender features, high cheekbones, straight, slender nose, and tapering, flat-tipped chin.

With his silver-gray hair that came down to his shoulders and silver-gray pupils that made the viewers feel as if they were pulling themselves into the voids of space, he certainly had a look that would amaze those who saw it.

So this is my new body. I used to think that my body on the earth was handsome, but it seems to be a little lower than here.

Even though its mana meridians have not been opened yet, such a high-level appearance made me curious to even think about how much it could improve in the future.

But judging by his pale complexion and how thin his body has become, it looks like he hasn't been well-fed for a long time.

The clothes I wear are definitely made with better fabrics than the normal people can wear, but as you can see from their pale colors, it is obvious that they have been used for a long time.

It seems that the financial situation at home has not been so good lately. Hmm, if the problem is just money, it would be child's play to find a solution to this problem with the knowledge and skills I gained from my past life, but something tells me it's not that simple. If we think that the previous owner of my body was killed by the same clan mates... I guess I'd better hurry to return.]

Worried about the situation at home, Ezar set out without wasting time. He turned his direction to the upper side of the river and started to make his way towards the forest area opposite him.

To reach the clan he lived in, he had to travel for half an hour after crossing this small forest in front of him.

According to Ezar's conclusions from his memories, it would take about two and a half hours to cross this small forest area and reach the clan plains.

[With this body with damaged meridians, it is not possible for me to use mana and increase my speed. I have no choice but to use my physical abilities.

But if I can spread my soul power around and follow the least bumpy route through the forest, I might be able to shorten my time a little bit.

From here my journey begins. What can I do with my current abilities? It's time to find out.]