Chapter 477 - My SI Stash #77 - An Inscriptionists Tale by BANIX (TDG) (1/2)
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Synopsis: This world is one where common sense is defied at every waking second, where every single tale of demons and gods are either likely to be real, or had grains of truth in them. This world is one that used to be nothing more than a tale of fiction that he had once read to pass the time. Now, it is his reality, his tale of demons and gods. (Reincarnated OC, slow updates)
Rated: M
Words: 14K
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Chapter 1-3 (exceptional)
This world is one where common sense is defied at every waking second. This world is one where every single tale of demons and gods are either likely to be real, or had grains of truth in them.
This world is one that used to be nothing more than a tale of fiction that he had once read to pass the time. Now, it is his reality.
Nobody told him that reincarnation was a thing, much less reincarnating into a once fictional world. Nobody told him that he wouldn't be reincarnated into somewhere within Glory City where everything first started. No no no, he is not a damn protagonist with plot armour helping him. Of all places that he could be dropped into it has to be within one of the most cutthroat places on the Divine Continent.
It's simple, he escaped from that hellhole. He has to if he wants to live instead of accepting his fate to die as cannon fodder.
The circ_u_mstances of his second birth aside, this world isn't all that bad. Like, sure, it's crazy dangerous out there, especially so if you do not have the needed strength to protect yourself or have any backing to rely upon. Even then, he made do with it. He travelled far and wide, exploring the places that he once read about in a life long past and even more. Adventuring is surprisingly fun once he got used to the nomadic lifestyle. It has a form of allure and excitement that he could not possibly experience back on earth.
He still has no idea which part of the canon storyline he had ended up in because he had fled in the opposite direction of Glory City during his escape from the Nether Realm. He spent years wandering around the Divine Continent until he finally decided it was safe enough to venture near where Glory City and the Nether Realm reside. It's been about seven years since then. He should have more or less faded from the minds of the people back from the Dark Guild. It should be safer now, his enemies should have forgotten about him by now.
Now then, time to see which part of the timeline he had wounded up in.
”Where's that brat?!”
”No idea! Keep searching! We need to find him or the Demon Lord will have our heads on a pike!”
A boy only eight years of age held his breath as the sound of footsteps rushed by him. Worn around his finger is an interspatial ring that he had stolen in his mad quest to escape from here. He is no fool. He knows who the Demon Lord truly is. He had seen how his cultivation techniques worked, he had seen how the Demon Lord s_u_c_k_e_d the essence out of anyone that caught his eye on a mere whim and like hell he would be a human sacrifice to it.
So, he plotted his escape. However, it is a dangerous world out there. Without any supreme cultivation techniques, items, or backing he wouldn't survive a single day out there. The only thing he has a talent for are inscriptions and that wouldn't do him much good, at least not now. He needs a plan.
His plan did work in the end. He managed to steal the most important looking interspatial ring from the Demon Lord's personal chambers and use his talent over inscriptions to somehow transfer the ownership to him instead, granting him access to everything stored within. Even till now, he's still a little baffled that he actually managed to do that.
He is free.
This is now his tale of demons and gods.
Chapter 2
The forest around Glory City is teeming with life. There are numerous demon beasts prowling about as well but none of them can harm him, Luo An. Unlike his eight year old self when he first made his great escape from the Dark Guild, he now has the power to protect himself against most threats.
Luo An decided to take a slow walk along the forest, enjoying the sights. He is in no particular rush for anything. He had held off finding out his position relative to the canon timeline for seven years, he can afford holding it off for a few more days if need be.
Although, if he really is born far too early or far too late into the timeline, what should he do? It's not like he plans to do anything drastic to interfere with the plot but things will be less interesting this way. He is indeed curious about the three protagonists that left the deepest impression on him. He kind of forgot about the rest of the side characters after fifteen long years, only having a very vague impression of them.
Nie Li, Ye Ziyun, Xiao Ning Er. Those are the three protags that he still remembered to this day. Are they even born yet? It's a question that he cannot help but wonder from time to time.
He made a stop every now and then when he spotted herbs that caught his eyes. Holy Dark Grass, Spirit Core Grass, Black Pool Grass… even the Misty Leaf Herb! It's a very rare find even if this one is nowhere near maturity. But no matter, he will find a way to allow it to grow to maturity before using it for alchemy. Heh, wonder what the folks back at the Toxic Forest would say if they knew he actually found a Misty Leaf Herb?
Crossing the mountains and descending down it to enter the forest sure did bring back memories during his great escape. Glory City is in view now from where he is standing on the edge of a mountain side with tall trees growing all over it. He still wonders how a forest is able to grow on a mountainside but eh, he had seen weirder things.
Deciding that he should maybe pick up his pace, Luo An started to walk a little faster. It wouldn't be long before he reaches the fabled Glory City, the place where everything first started.
He's excited.
He ended up partaking in an impromptu alchemy challenge right in the middle of the forest. Yes, you heard that right. In the middle of a forest.
All because of him being unable to control his stupid mouth when he first saw how that lady is performing alchemy. If the folks back from the Toxic Forest saw how she performed alchemy she would be a laughing stock. Compared to his unimpressed scoff, the treatment he gave her was a lot more lenient.
Of course, the lady ended up taking offense to his dismissive behaviour and challenged him to a battle of alchemy to nurse her wounded pride. Needless to say, the end result was that her already wounded pride got wounded even further. One does not simply challenge someone who had learnt alchemy from the people of the Toxic Forest to an alchemy battle.
”H-How?! Who are you?!”
”None of your business.” Luo An replied lazily as he stored his alchemy equipment back into his interspatial ring now that their purpose is done. He walked on ahead, giving the woman another lazy wave without looking back at her.
”See you when I see you.”
”Hold it!” The woman all but demanded as she ran up to him and blocked his way forward. She gulped nervously before blurting out her next words.
”Teach me!”
”Wha?”
”T-Teach me!” She repeated her words once again, this time with much more determination.
”No way.” Luo An brushed her off as he moved past her to continue walking forward. ”Why would I waste my time-”
”I-I will be a good student!”
”Pass. I don't want to be a teacher.”
”I-I am the director of the Alchemy Association of Glory City! I'm sure I can be of use!”
That made Luo An take a pause in his steps. Director of the Alchemy Association? That sure does ring more than a few bells in his head. This woman has to be relevant to the plot somehow, right?
He turned around to take another look at her, this time with a more appraising eye. She is a damn good catch and easy on the eyes as far as appearance goes. Curvaceous and voluptuous body with big, soft b_r_e_a_s_ts. Long silky dark purple hair with a slight wave to it. All in all a woman that he wouldn't mind staring at all day long if staring at her isn't an act labelled as a creepy one.
However, that is not what he is looking for. He had seen many beautiful women during his second life, each more otherworldly than the first. What he's looking for are signs that might provide him clues to help him deduce if she is indeed a canon character.
”If you are a director of an Alchemy Association, I cannot bring myself to imagine what the alchemy standards are like in Glory City.”
The woman's facial expression turned into a slightly shocked one.
”Wait, you are not from Glory City?”
”Duh. I thought that much was obvious?”
”There are other settlements other than Glory City?”
”Definitely.”