19 19 Kidnappings are fun (1/2)

Donis kneeled there, face covered in mud with an absolutely terrified expression resting on his face. The man had dark brown hair that looked like it was styled after a flame. Bright red eyes, a strong and thick nose, with a jawline to match.

[Name: Raul Lornway]

[Age: 60]

[Level 38][? EXP]

[Mana State: Breath]

[Health: ?]

[Mana: ?]

[Occupation: Captain of the Mourning Hive]

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The man sitting on a rock in front of him perfectly took the image of a mercenary captain. Scruff looking, heavily geared middle-aged man with a cocky smile ever so present.

”Are you gonna kneel there all day or are ya gonna start chattin lad?” asked Raul.

”I.. uh ah, I'm Doni-Donis!”

He was barely able to get the words out, and was lost for what to say. Especially after being put into this sort of situation, it all just happened too fast for Donis to really take in. He was JUST in the carriage, how could there be kidnapping without him noticing anything.

”Oh the boy speaks! Lads, it's not a mute this time!” shouted Raul back to his men. In unison the men belted back shouts of delight. ”Cap'n don't treat the lad too bad this time okay? Last one barely fetched us anything back after the bruisin ye left em!” laughed back one of the rougher looking men.

”Well, at least I don't have to get the lad to talk this time, I'd say he'll be more... cooperative, right, kid?” said Raul with a wolfish smile.

Donis swallowed hard. Sweat had drenched his back, his mind abuzz with questions and confusion. 'Why is this happening to me? I thought this was going to be just like those fucking novels I read before I got brought here, right? Why am I kidnapped now? I haven't even gotten a chance to power up, or make enemies with anyone, I haven't even began my big journey yet!' mentally screamed Donis, trying to explain the injustice of it all.

Raul then picked up the kid by his clothes when he noticed the kid was mentally gone already. Carrying him to a relatively remote building outside the camp, Raul threw Donis into a small room that was only decorated by a single bucket with a lid on it. No windows, no wallpaper, just raw wood. There was no bed nor blanket for Donis, just the hard floor.

Upon impact Donis hit his head, making his forehead bleed profusely. He quickly scrambled on the floor reaching for the door as he saw Raul close it with delightful expression. Donis's arms fell to his side as he finally realised he was now locked in a room with zero ability to get help. He was 6 years old, and level 2. It was entirely hopeless for him to even try.

-[Side-Quest: Find an incriminating piece of evidence.

Reward: [150SP] + ?]-

-[Growth-Quest: Survive.

Reward: [Innate Void Knowledge] + [400SP] ]-

Donis's eyes widened as he saw the quests pop into his tab. Two quests came in at the same time and they're both focused on Donis's predicament. His heart rate fluctuated heavily when he saw the notification. It firstly let him know that the situation is survivable. He wiped the blood off his face and found a corner to sit in, not that it was hard.

'Why am I getting [Innate Void Knowledge] for free? Is it cause I upgraded my control to include the void element? Hmm.. the SP rewards are insane compared to what I've seen before. Even if I keep these for now, I still cannot get the system upgrade, but I could in theory grab all of the Innate Knowledge that's in the system shop. All I have to do is survive. I need to stop panicking, and just survive. Ha, funny me, of course I have to survive,” mentally laughed Donis, feeling like he's close to losing what little he had of his mind left.