"My" Identity

How long did I sleep?

I can't see anything.

I can feel my body, but can't move it.

I tried to open my eyes and was greeted by the face of the girl that I knew.

She looked at me.

I didn't understand my situation. I should have been lying unconscious after the fight, and the girl had been left to escape.But she appeared before me. I asked her without hesitation.

"Didn't you already leave, why are you here again?"

"Oh, instead of saying thank you when I helped you, you want me to go huh? People like you don't seem to be taught how to return the favor."

Are. Why am I being scolded? But her words are also true. Besides, she said that with a face full of expectations.

Does she really like being flattered?

Nobles have strange tastes.

"Ok, ok. Thank you for helping me. Then why did you come back?"

Without wasting time, I asked.

"I don't want to be indebted to you."

Hoo. She wants to maintain her pride. Not bad.

"Then why didn't you come back right away and waiting for me?"

"I, I, I can't go home alone. I can use magic, but it takes time to activate it. So I'm waiting for you and want you to escort me to the city! "

What is that behavior?

She helps me because she can't go home alone huh.

I don't blame her, because she still a kid though.

"Hey, did you do all this?"

What she meant was killing the bandits. I didn't mean to hide it. So I answered her

"Yes, I did."

"Are you really used to killing people?"

I'm speechless.

"I don't know anything about you. I also trust you, even though I don't know anything. I know I'm not polite to ask. But I want to know your background. Why are you so strong even can kill them when you're still a child?"

I knew that sooner or later, that question would arise. But I didn't think the girl asked me straight of the bat.She even doesn't introduce herself. I know she was a noble, but shouldn't asking someone identity without introduce themselves was rude?

"Hey, can you let me rest a little longer? I promise to answer your question after I'm ready."

I also don't know what the girl's name is. But it seems she is an important person. I have to be careful.

In the memory of "me", I was named Veigaz. From the name alone you can imagine that I belong to "Bad Guy". My parents are adventurers who have ranks high enough to be appointed as Deputy of Security from a Count's Territory in the kingdom of Listel. Even I was born with heterochromia condition, they still love me. Even if some servants are scared when they see me, but I don't care, as long as my parents don't reject me.

I also have an uncle who teaches me how to play sword though "I" had no talent in that field. He doesn't care what the rumor says. He is one of my father's comrades.

I never left the Count Wallace's residence. Because I feared that the Count Wallace's image would be ruined, because of me.I spend my time reading books, and practicing swords and magic, even though I have no talent. I doing that, to live my parent's and uncle's expectations. So I just do it, without any efforts though.

The Count Wallace family relations with my family are very harmonious. My parents said, when the Count Wallace Territory was attacked by the Demon, my father and mother helped defend and protect the region and its people so that my parents were considered heroes. So they were appointed as Deputy to protect Count Wallace Family and their territory.

The Count Wallace family only has 1 child, Selena.

She was 2 years younger than me. She used to play with me and not treating me coldly like the other servants do. She still an innocent child after all.

Count Wallace territory had a dungeon located in the middle of the city which was one source of their income. Dungeon. A mysterious place where only monsters are trapped inside. Legend says that the Dungeon was made by Gods to lock up the monsters inside. Not just monsters, there are even rumors saying that the Dark Gods were sealed there. No one knows for sure regarding the truth of the dungeon. But to humans,there a lot of benefits from dungeons.

Dungeon provides the raw material from the monster, that can be used for various things.

-Scale and skin of the monster can be used to make armor, and battle equipment which attracts adventures. With the adventure gather, the population will increase and it will make more merchants come to visit our kingdom.

-A gem from a monster can be used for replacing mana, in order to use a high-rank spell, besides that gem can be processed into jewelry, with a high price than any valuable metal. Because in order to make jewel from Monster's Gem, Jewelry Craftsmen need to control mana within the jewel to shape it. It cost a lot of effort and time to make simple jewelry.

-Meat from a monster can be used to, to make various dishes, that never created before. Monster meat has a unique taste after all because it contains mana. Though it far from delicious like cow/boar meat. It's still edible. Monster meat also can be used as emergency food after all.

But Dungeon has two sides both Fortune and Disaster.

My peaceful life did not last long. One day an unexpected thing happened. Monsters came out of the dungeon and rampaged. They attacked a person nearby and killed them. Father went to handle the prob lem.And my mother protected the Count's family. Chaos happened everywhere. Monsters began to reach Count Wallace's residence. In that situation, the guard tried to keep the monsters from entering the Mansion. Many guards died in their efforts. I can not do anything, other than hiding. But one of the monsters saw me. Monsters who have physical like humans, but a big body, with a face like a pig, that was an orc.

But the orcs before me were different from what people described. He had Purple skin with various equipment such as armor and metal helmets. Orcs usually had brownish-green skin color and did not wear armors. There was only one possibility. He was a Subspecies from orcs.

Subspecies have different genes from the original. And has special features. In short, this is the evolution of the original species. Although very rare, the emergence of subspecies brings bad news for humans. Besides being strong, the lack of information about these monsters makes it difficult for adventurers to deal with them.

I ran with all my might. I don't plan to be killed after all

Wherever I ran, I was still being chased by the monster. I wanted to scream to call my father and mother, but I realized that they were in charge of fulfilling their duty. I had no hope. At that time there was someone who helped me. The person was my uncle.

He fought and protected me. Their strength was arguably the same, no, the strength of the orcs was stronger. They fight very fiercely. My uncle suffered severe injuries, but he managed to kill the orcs. I was breathing with relief because it was safe, because of my uncle there on my side.

But the reality was cruel. My uncle died in my arm because of his injuries. I regret that I couldn't treat my uncle. I forgot that I came out of the Mansion. The citizens who were running were aware of my existence. When I look at them, they are scared. In their eyes, people who have the same eyes as the Demon King are no different from the Demon King itself.

They think that I'm the one who caused the monster to come out of the dungeon.

Looking at me like I'm a cursed child.

They curse me.

Why?

What did I do wrong?

Even though I didn't do anything, but why?

I can't go back to the Count Wallace family anymore. If I go back, his reputation will be doomed. I leave my family even I was unwilling to. I don't even have a chance to bury my uncle. I don't know the fate of my father and mother. I hope they are safe.

I traveled from the kingdom of Listel. It's a miracle I did not meet monsters/bandits on the trip.

Maybe I can survive.

But I'm too naive.

When I let my guard down, someone hit me in the back and I lost my consciousness.

When I was unconscious. I found myself in an empty space. A room without boundary.

I was confused by what was happening.

Then I heard a voice.

"Oh my child, your age is 9 years now, I will grant you a special ability, whatever you get is based on your luck."

Right. Everyone in this world will get special abilities when they are 9 years old, without exception.

I saw a ball of light appear from nowhere, and enter my body.

I felt a cold sensation in the area where the light was entering. In addition, I also obtained information about the abilities that I got.

[Soul System Lvl 1]

[Ability to control the soul]

[Sacrifice]

[Sacrificing the user's soul, and calling a compatible soul to occupy the user's body]

What a strange ability.

Soul?

I can control my soul?

Trade my soul for someone else's?

I have no sword or magic skills.

I'm not good at fighting.

If I trade my soul, can I make up for this useless life?

But is it possible for me to force an innocent soul into life as a hated existence in this world?

Even I continue to live, I will become a burden.

If this is the only way, I won't hesitate.

[Sacrifice]

When I activate that ability, I feel something is sucking me in, and confining me. I can't move. I can't do anything. What will happen to me later?

I pray to the soul that inherited my body later.