Chapter 36: Roger was found
Meanwhile, Sara spread out the servants and hunters to search for Roger. She came to check up on Roger and noticed he wasn't there, so she waited. But when the night came, and Roger never returned, she felt extremely uneasy.
"Spread out, and search the forest."
"Lady Sara, is it necessary to make a fuss over a slave?"
The hunter was curious, as he never saw Sara distressed. Usually, Sara is cold-hearted to everyone. It seemed weird that she was so nervous about a missing enslaved person.
"You dare to question me? Who do you think you are?"
She walked closer to the hunter and slapped him. She was already lousy about Roger's disappearance, but now a lowly hunter questioned her actions.
"I am sorry, miss."
Hunter realised this was the wrong time to question her and kneeled in apology. He thought there was a reason for it. When Sara relaxed, she answered him.
"Roger is enslaved, yes. However, he has noble blood. He is their second son despite working as an enslaved person for Noya's family; he their second son."
Not to mention the fact that Sara developed feelings for Roger. But she hid her feelings and felt like it was a must to answer the hunter's question so that she could clear any misunderstanding.
"What?! Roger is nobility?"
"Yes. Ever heard of a Noya family?"
Out of surprise, the hunter dropped his sword. Noya's family is one of the most mysterious that works directly under the king. They are famous for their thirst for magical knowledge and produced some of the most powerful magicians in the kingdom. Among the citizens of the Lightburn kingdom, there are silent rumours about the dangerous magical experiments that the Noya family does.
"The Noya's family? Is this true? Roger is Noya?"
"Indeed. Roger's parents abandoned him because Roger had no mana capacity, nor could he absorb any mana. Such a child in the Noya family was a disgrace."
"Does he know that?"
"I don't know. It doesn't look like Roger has much of his memories. Which is probably for the best."
Sara was feeling nervous, and because of a habit, she scratched her neck to the point it bled. She used magic to search for Roger's whereabouts. However, it did not work as Roger had a unique soul.
"What is going on? Did someone put a defensive spell on Roger?"
Sara was confused. The spell could not find Roger's whereabouts, but it could still tell that Roger was still alive. So, in her opinion, this could only happen if someone kidnapped Roger and cast a counterspell against the search spell.
"Search everywhere. I want Roger here before the sun rises."
Angry and confused, she continued with different types of search spells. However, the answer was always the same. It showed Roger's vital signs, however, not his whereabouts.
"Ahhh! What the fuck is going on?!"
She got angry and started kicking the wooden fence. The uncertainty about Roger's safety made her feel unease. Her heart was beating fast, and her hands were shaking. Cold sweat was running down her face.
"Roger, where are you?!"
Meanwhile, Roger was trying to make a fire. After a while, he finally created a spark with the system's instructions and lit some leaves. He was hungry and killed a gigantic snake about 3 meters in length. The snake helped him level up once.
"Let there be light! ~,"
Roger cut off the slice of the snake and slowly roasted it. The smell seemed awful, so he pinched his nose.
"Are you sure this thing is edible? It smells horrible!"
[Yes, it is edible. The snake was not poisonous.]
Roger took a bite, to his surprise, and the snake tasted delicious. He cut off another slice.
"Amazing!"
The snake tasted spicy. However, that's the way Roger loved his food. So even though many people would have hated it, it was a decisive win for Roger. He greedily chewed on the roasted snake and suddenly heard a notification sound.
[New skill unlocked - Gluttony.]
"What?"
[You unlocked 'Gluttony' by taking one bite of a monster? How can someone be so compatible with sins?!]
Roger quickly chewed the meat. He wanted to see if the skill would be as powerful as a 'sloth.' Because both passive skills are from sin's category, he had great expectations.
"System, could you open my status?"
[Player: Roger Van Cipher]
Class: Reach level 15 for the class quest.
Level: 11 (3000 experience points to level 12)
HP: 19/45
MP: 10/10
DEF:11/11
STR:999/999]
Roger put all three stat points into the mana because he thought he had enough strength and defence for survival in this forest. He also had seven reward points.
"Thanks. And now, please show me my skills."
A notification bar appeared before Roger's eyes.
Passive Skills:
[Farm Boost - Increases experience gain by 400%. The rate of the boost increases with the player's level.]
Pride's gift - *Locked*
Greed's gift - *Locked*
Gluttony's gift - Passive (1) By devouring, you will gather the mana stored within the food. Passive (2) You will no longer feel the hunger! With gluttony's gift, your body evolves; as long as you have mana, you will survive without food.
Wrath's gift - *Locked*
Lust's gift - *Locked*
Sloth's gift - Passive (1) Rest assured, as your body and mind are now more resistant to pain. This skill increases durability and pain tolerance by 70%. Passive (2) The longer you rest, the faster you heal. At 100%, you can instantly regenerate lost limbs—current progress is 15%. Warning: I reduce Your Progress to zero once a week.
Envy's gift - *Locked*]
"That's pretty good. What do you think?"
[Well, this is useful for daily life. As long as you have mana, the food isn't a concern. And you can even learn to gather mana from the air and water.]
"What am I, a fucking plant?"
[No, you idiot, everyone can learn to gather mana from the air and water. Everyone with even a little mana can learn to gather mana from their surroundings.]
"But not everyone can use mana to survive."
[Good point. Now that I think of it, you're just like a plant. Haha! ~]
"Haha! ~, I told ya!"
The system, together with Roger, laughed, and then Roger continued eating his meal. He soon noticed the effects of gluttony, as he felt more revitalised after every bite he took.
"Found him. He's alone!"
Roger noticed a dozen men behind him. He thought that they might be assassins. However, he decided not to jump to conclusions. He did not attack, only climbed, ran to hide, climbed the tree, and whispered.
"Who are these people??"
[They seem to be the servants of your lover.]
"Lover? I don't have one."
He realised that Roger had a crush named Sara in this world, but after reincarnation, he never saw her in person, and for some reason, his memories of this reincarnation were foggy.
"Should I fight them? Nah, that's dumb. It would be a trouble to become a fugitive."
[You're already a fugitive.]
"Huh?"
[Trying to escape slavery is a crime punishable by death. So unless they enslaved you illegally, you're a fugitive.]
"What kind of bullshit is that?!"
Roger was so shocked he almost spoke out loud. Luckily, none of the hunters heard him. It puzzled the system at how quickly hunters found them. She expected no one would notice Roger's disappearance for at least a day or two.
[How did they realise you were gone? Did someone come to check on you?]
"I do not know. What should I do?"
[You're not ready to become a fugitive yet. You don't even know magic yet. I suggest you make an excuse for not being in your barn. Say that you were hunting for food.]
"You think that will work?"
[It is better than becoming a fugitive without even a damn class.]
As annoying as it was, Roger realised it was the only option. It would be terrible to become a fugitive so soon, not to mention that he already had the assassins coming after him.
"Are you sure these guys are not enemies?"
[I am sure. ]
Roger noticed a familiar face. But he was still suspicious about them since he knew nothing about these people. Not to mention, he had already fought two assassins.
"That does not mean these people are not against me. You said it yourself that you're not omniscient. What if they are involved in that conspiracy?"
[You are overly dramatic. I bet you don't want to return to your girlfriend after tasting a little freedom.]
"Yes, that as well. Who needs Sara when I have you?"
The system was mischievously teasing Roger. However, Roger teased her back. If the system had a physical body, she would have blushed.
[Airhead.]
Since the system shut up, Roger took this as his win. Roger trusted the system and climbed down from the tree. He gathered all his courage and went to the hunters.
The hunters were anxious because they knew they might face the consequences if they didn't find Roger. Sara was not the forgiving type. They all felt relieved when Roger walked out from the shadows.
"Hey, guys. What's going on?"
"What's going on?!"
Suddenly, one of the hunters, Damian, rushes into the scene and grabs Roger by his collar. His eyes were full of rage, and he was shaking. Sara called for him in the middle of the night and forced him to join the search party to look for Roger. He knew he and Sara had some weird relationship, which was furious. He wished that Roger either disappeared or died in the forest. However, all he could do in front of all these hunters was scold him.
"What do you mean by what's going on?! Where the fuck were you?"
Roger scratched his chin and lied about the whole situation. He explained how he entered the forest for a hunt and got lost, so he wandered around the entire night, looking for the exit. To the hunters, this seemed like a possible situation. However, Damian was looking for an excuse to lash out at Roger and continued to claim that Roger's actions were suspicious.
"You're lying! You wanted to run away, didn't you?!"
However, Roger just looked at Damian with an empty and expressionless face and asked him.
"Even if I wanted to escape, I wouldn't tell you that. Don't you think so?"
Seeing how Roger no longer has any fear for him hurt Damian's ego. Damian kept getting more and more irritated to the point he punched Roger. However, Roger's defence was so high compared to Damian's strength that Damian hurt his own hand instead.
"Auch!"
"Are you okay?"
"You dare to fight back?!"
[Ah yes, an idiot. If someday, you will end up killing this guy… I will pretend that nothing happened.]
The system annoyed Damian, while Roger looked at him with pity. He was feeling embarrassed just by looking at Damian's stupidity and could not express with words how sorry he felt for Damian's parents.
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