Blueish Forest.
A boy with silver hair was lying on the ground. Taking a closer look, he had a dagger stuck to his chest. The clothes on his body were soaked in blood. His eyes were wide open, and he had a look of confusion on his face until his death.
Just at this time, his body glowed with light and then disappeared as if it had never appeared.
In the next second, a magical thing happened. The dagger pierced the boy's chest and came out, fell down on its own. The injury on his chest began to heal at a rapid speed. Within a few seconds, his chest was back to normal. If not for the hole in his shirt, people would think everything was an illusion.
" Where am I?"
Aaron opened his eyes with difficulty. The bright light made him subconsciously close his eyes. But then, once again, he opened his eyes only to see that he was surrounded by trees.
This made him feel confused. Suddenly, he remembered that he had downloaded the game Naruto and would play it. But then he accidentally poured the water on the keyboard and lost consciousness...
" I died!"
" Slap!"
" Ah! It hurts."
The slap reminded him that he wasn't dead. Not only could he feel pain, but he could also feel the cold wind blowing around him. Not to mention the soil on the ground.
He then once again had a confused expression and muttered to himself.
" It doesn't make any sense. I died. How come I am still alive? Did anyone kidnap me? Impossible, I am an orphan. I work as a freelancer only enough to support myself. So no one will kidnap me."
Aaron looked at his surroundings and found that almost all the trees had bluish-green leaves on them. Seeing this, he immediately felt that there was something wrong.
He tried his remember the previous incident once again. In the next second, Aaron felt a piercing pain in his head. This kind of pain was so unbearable that he fell to the ground while clutching his head. His whole body was sweating, and within a few seconds, he lay like a dead dog.
At the same time, Aaron's eyes showed a trace of clarity.
" I died and occupied a person's body whose name is also Aaron."
" My current identity is the illegitimate son of Kael Goldvien. The body's father is the head of the Goldvien Family."
The Goldvein lineage dates back centuries, originally starting as humble traders who specialized in rare metals, gemstones, and arcane-infused gold. Their name, Goldvein, was earned not just from their mastery of trade but also from their uncanny ability to locate and profit from the richest veins of ore in the land.
Through generations, the Goldveins expanded beyond raw materials, securing control over vast merchant networks and forging alliances with rulers, bankers, and alchemists. Their reputation as shrewd negotiators led them to dominate high-stakes trade routes, especially those dealing in enchanted goods, rare ingredients, and powerful equipment.
At their peak, the Goldveins weren't merely merchants; they became financiers, guild leaders, and patrons of economic policy. Some whisper that their vaults hold treasures that could destabilize kingdoms, while others suspect they control the flow of magic-infused currency that dictates the prosperity of entire regions.
Now the family has lost its previous glory, but it is still one of the top families in Blueish City.
After getting the memory, he was even more stunned to find that, unlike his previous world, this world was full of magical things. People could wield the power of nature to cast a terrible spell that could even wipe out an entire city. There were also various kinds of professions, like warriors, knights, assassins, etc. Most of the people could learn their class skills, making them more powerful.
After a few minutes, he also found the reason why he was killed.
In this world, at the age of sixteen, all people would have to go to the awakening ceremony to smoothly awaken their profession.
As the illegitimate son, he was already on the kill list of his brothers and stepmothers. But the body's father, Kael, had restrained them from taking any action until the awakening day.
Yesterday, the previous body awakened the unknown profession Ninja that was unknown in this world. When the news of his awakening got to his family, they were full of surprise.
His father even asked what kind of profession it was. The previous body couldn't give any answer as he didn't even know what kind of profession this was.
Kael was disappointed and felt that there was no hope in spending resources on an unknown profession. So he was expelled from the Goldvien Family.
The previous owner had a gloomy expression on his face when recalling the ridicule in the eyes of everyone in the Goldvien family.
The previous owner swore that he would make everyone in the Goldvein Family regret what he did today.
He left the house with only 5 silver coins in his pockets. This was the money he had saved for last five years.
He went to the blacksmith shop and bought a dagger for 3 silver coins. He also bought an adventure bag, some rations, and a leather bag for water. It cost him another silver coin. As for the last one, he used 10 copper coins to spend a night in Dusk Inn.
At the Dusk Inn, he also found the information where he could try his luck, and it was the Goblin Dungeon. Most of the newbies would try it in groups. He also tried his best to find an adventure group. But just by looking at his appearance, he was rejected without hesitation.
Knowing that no one would help him. He decided to challenge this dungeon alone. From the conversation, he had already learned the Goblin Dungeon was at the edge of the Blueish Forest.
So he naively followed their words and entered the Forest. He didn't know when he was lost, and then suddenly he found that the dagger in his waist had come out of its sheath and pierced his heart. So the body's eyes still showed a confused expression before his death.