Chapter 2 – Forgotten Legendary Fire Essence

"How did you ended up at Snow's family palace?" Alan curiously asked Erica.

"I was told that you will appear in the Snow Family, so I always guarded the snow family since it was founded hundreds of years ago. Never would I thought that the "crazy" Alan would be my lord himself." Erica relented.

"Oh, I have my circumstances. So, Erica you have aged well don't you? You look so beautiful now." Alan teased Erica.

"I know, I always been beautiful for you, My Lord." Erica teased back while hugging Alan's arm.

"Okay, okay, now let's go to the main palace." Alan sighed happily.

They walked to the main palace together, after for a while, they saw Alan's parents riding a horse together.

"They are a happy couple." Alan thought to himself.

"Mother! Father! You guys seem so happy" Alan chuckled.

"Of course, this having this beautiful woman in front, who will not happy?" Lukas laughed.

"Dear, you're so sweet," Rose replied to Lukas while blushing.

The couple took a while to get down from the horse but when they walking towards Alan, they were surprised to see their family's guardian was standing not far away behind Alan.

"Alan, come here now! Kneel to our Family's guardian!" Lukas urged.

"We apologize, Sovereign, my child, Alan just recovered from his crazy state yesterday. Please pardon him for being rude." Rose gasped while kneeling.

When Alan saw that his parents were kneeling to Erica, he quickly went forward to help them stand again.

"Mother, Father, it's okay. This beautiful lady behind me is my family, so, naturally, she is your family too. Right, Erica?" Alan asked Erica.

Erica's face flushed with redness when she heard Alan said "She is part of his family" before she calmed herself down and replied, "Yes, My Lo…Alan."

"See? It's fine, from now on, she will live with me, she will be the closest one to me" Alan said sternly.

From his previous life, both of them, Alan and Erica were always together, they also lived together in Alan's mansion, so, the decision Alan just made in front of his parents was normal.

Alan looked at Erica and asked, "Erica, you want to sleep on your own bed or share with me?"

Alan's bed is so big, so he's fine with sharing one bed.

"I'm fine with sharing a bed with you." Erica murmured. She was feeling very happy.

"Un, okay, let's go." Alan went to his room while holding Erica's hand.

Alan's parents can't help but feel so shocked at what happened in front of their eyes just now.

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Once they arrived in his room, Erica straight away went to take a shower and Alan opened his status window.

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Host: Alan Snow

Title

1. Recovered Child (Equipped)

- Grants blessing (+500 HP)

Level: 7 (Attribute points: 17)

HP: 9000

MP: 8500

Strength: 9

Defense: 5

Agility: 7

Intelligent: 13

Magic Power: 11

Skill (Can be obtained)

1. Sword-man (Beginner)

2. Sorcerer (Beginner)

Talent (Can be obtained)

1. Memories of the previous life.

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From the last fight Alan had at the abandoned building, Alan found out that he needed more agility, so he applied the attributes accordingly.

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Host: Alan Snow

Title

1. Recovered Child (Equipped)

- Grants blessing (+500 HP)

Level: 7 (Attribute points: 5)

HP: 9000

MP: 8500

Strength: 12

Defense: 6

Agility: 12

Intelligent: 15

Magic Power: 12

Skill (Can be obtained)

3. Sword-man (Beginner)

4. Sorcerer (Beginner)

Talent (Can be obtained)

1. Memories of the previous life.

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"Hmm… for now I'll focus more on my physical abilities. I think I need to save a little bit of the attributes for emergencies." Alan thought to himself.

Then, Alan opened his inventory and found there is a "Mystery Box". He read the description.

"Mystery Box - A gift to show the system is on Host's side"

"Wow, I guess the system can be nice at times too." Alan teased the system. He straight away opened to the box.

Alan looked at the item he got. He saw a new sword in his inventory.

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"Star Sword, A legendary dark red sword that was created by the stars and powered by the law of Stars."

- Level: MAX (Host's level is too low, the sword's level will be lowered down according to Host's level)

- Not droppable.

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"Jackpot! This sword looks very sharp. I guess the sword technically will grow together with me then." Alan exclaimed happily.

After a while, Erica got out of the shower. Alan was already asleep on the bed. Erica put on the nightwear Alan prepared for her. She quickly got on the bed and stared at Alan who was sleeping.

"It's nice to see you again, Alan" she looked at Alan dearly and kissed his cheek before she went to sleep.

On the next day, Alan went outside to level up. The quest time remaining is more than a day left. So, he can't help but rush levelling up. He told Erica that he will go alone and wait for him at the palace.

The window that appeared in front of him, is only visible to him only.

He tried opening the window in front of Erica but she can't see it. So, Alan kept the system a secret.

The place that Alan went is still in Snow's Family governing area. There is a place where it is guarded heavily. That place is a forest that has several mountains. Once, the forest is free to enter but the death rate of civilians after entering the forest is getting higher and higher every year. Since then, the forest was called Hollow Forest as there is nothing there but death.

On the way to the forest, Alan saw there are four tall towers at each corner of the forest. The towers were used to activate an energy barrier to prevent any intrusion between the forest and from the outside of the forest. Alan went ahead to the entrance of the forest.

Several guards were holding a post at the entrance to keep guard of the entrance. When Alan just arrived at the entrance there was a voice shouting at him.

"Who are you, skinny brat? What are you doing here? This place is forbidden without any authorization and I doubt you have one. Get lost!" one of the guards shouted at Alan.

It is understandable to not recognizing their young master, Alan, as he never left the palace after he became crazy ten years ago. People knew that the Snow Family has a young master but never saw his face again since years ago so they forgot. Alan knew this so he had no hard feelings. He just handed over his identity card showing that he is Alan Snow.

"Here, I want to enter this forest. This identity of mine as authorization like you said just now should be enough right?" Alan asked calmly.

The guard took a look at the identity card before all of his hairs stood up after he saw Alan Snow's name on the card, "Y…Yes, Sir!" the guard stuttered.

On the people near the entrance who don't know the whole situation intervened, "You just stay at home and drink your milk kid."

When Alan heard someone said that, a bit of killing intent rushed out from him, he just took a glance at the person, "You just mind your own business." Alan said calmly.

The person who intervened just now was so scared. He stumbled back and almost shit his in his pants. When seeing this, other people who were trying to do something canceled their plan. The boy in front of them was not as simple as they thought.

Alan ignored all the gazes he just walked toward the entrance and entered it calmly. As soon as he entered the forest, he felt that the place was so different from outside, like a different world. The aura was so dense and felt very pure but Alan was unsure what was emitting the aura.

Alan quickly equipped his new Star Sword and search for monsters for him to kill. He walked through the forest carefully while being extremely vigilant. He did not know what kind of monsters are there in the forest.

After searching and killing for a while, Alan found out that most of the monsters here are quite strong, but he was able to kill them without a problem. He kept on killing for a while until he leveled up to level 10.

"Ding! Congrats to Host for completing the quest. A reward has been transferred to the inventory." The system announced.

"At last, I did it," Alan said while smiling. Suddenly the system announced again. "Ding! The host will be granted a new title, Monster Slayer – 10 percent extra experience when equipped."

"Well oh well, I guess this is my lucky day." Alan coolly said while equipped with the title he got. He continued grinding until he leveled up to level 14.

After he got to level 14, the monsters in the area were not able to give high experience anymore, so he stopped.

While Alan exploring the forest, he found a very big and tall tree in the center of the forest. He noticed that there was a hole at the bottom of the tree as if it is an entrance. Alan did not think much and immediately entered the hole.

The aura he felt from the beginning he entered the forest was denser and purer than the whole forest. The entrance that Alan walked into just now took him underground. The path was slowly becoming darker and darker until Alan could not see anything.

All he could do to move on is to walk while touching the wall. After a few moments, the underground felt hotter and finally became unbearable but Alan continued walking.

Alan was sweating all over his body after walking in a very tough condition. Suddenly, the dark place became brighter. The path was reaching its end. After Alan reached the end, he found that he was at an underground cave.

At the end of the cave had a very big door. He walked to the door and tried to open it but failed.

"Damn, don't tell me all the hard work was all in vain," Alan said weakly.

"Ding! The host can open the door at the price of coins, which in this case is 10000 coins." The system announced.

"Seriously? I had enough but all the coins I got from the grinding will be gone." Alan thought to himself.

After thinking for a while, Alan decided, "It's fine, I can always grind for coins. System, I want to open the door." He said calmly.

"Ding! Are the host sure?" the system announced.

"Yes," Alan replied.

"3…2…1…the door is unlocked. 10000 coins will be deducted, balance: 20 coins" the system announced.

Immediately, the door made a load unlocked sound. Alan opened the door carefully, once he entered the door, he felt the place was so hot, all the skin on his body felt a burning pain.

"Ding! Unknown fire essence nearby." The system announced.

"Fire essence? Are you serious? In the novel, although people can use magic, a sorcerer with essences is very rare." Alan said excitedly.

Alan looked inside the big room, there was a black fire with a little bit of violet color flame around it. A black-violet fire essence.

"Black-Violet traits fire essence? These kinds of traits were never written in the novel. This is interesting." Alan thought.

Alan walked closer to the fire essence, suddenly, the fire essence moved towards him. Alan was so shocked he could not dodge it in time. The fire essence entered Alan's body.

Alan felt a very hot burning pain in his chest. So painful he can't help but shout in pain. He felt like dying.

Alan rolled his body on the ground while feeling the pain in his chest. He fought the pain for a whole day before he fainted. After the terrible moment, Alan woke up. The pain he felt in his chest no longer there.

At this instance, the system announced, "Ding! Congrats to Host requiring the Hell's Flame."

"Hell's Flame? It is Hell's Flame! No wonder the traits were never told in the novel. It is the mother of fire essence! The writer only pointed out that the mother of fire essence is the Hell's Flame, the forgotten legendary fire essence!" Alan felt very shocked. He quickly opened his stats.

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Host: Alan Snow

Title

1. Recovered Child

- Grants blessing (+500 HP)

2. Monster Slayer (Equipped)

- Grants 10% extra exp when killing monsters.

Level: 14 (Attribute points: 12)

HP: 12000

MP: 12000

Strength: 12 (+10, Star Sword Equipped)

Defense: 6

Agility: 12

Intelligent: 15

Magic Power: 12

- Hell's Flame (Legendary)

Skill (Can be obtained)

5. Sword-man (Beginner)

6. Sorcerer (Beginner)

Talent (Can be obtained)

1. Memories of the previous life.

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Alan felt very happy, "Give me time, the world strongest? Easy!"

Alan straight away went out. The return journey from the cave was easy as the heat was no longer there, and Alan now can use fire magic without a wand after he got the fire essence, Hell's Flame, so he can see the path out easily.

After Alan got out, Alan tried to use his fire magic offensively.

Without casting chant, Alan shot out several fireballs to the monsters. "BOOM!" the monsters were all killed in one hit.

What more surprising is, the fireball still has not stopped after attacked the monsters and continued until it hit the mountain. "BOOM!" one of the mountains exploded.

"Oh my god…" Alan was shocked.

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In front of the forest's entrance, there were many people. They were talking about a boy who entered the forest and still hasn't returned from the forest.

"That arrogant brat, I bet he died already. That explosion just now should be from the monsters. That should be his punishment for not keeping his arrogance in check." Said by a random man while smirking.

The guard who let Alan entered the forest was shaking non-stop. "I'm dead. I should never let him entered. Now, the Snow family will punish me." The guard said slowly.

After a moment, there was someone shout, "Look! He has returned!"

Alan was surprised to see many people at the entrance. He ignored all of them and straight away went home. He was away for more than a day, his parents might be worried.

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At the palace,

"Where is Alan? He disappeared for more than one day! Dear! we need to find him! What if something terrible happened to him?" Rose worriedly asked Lukas.

"I know. We must find him. I don't want to lose him twice, or I will never forgive myself anymore." Lukas said nervously.

Before they can make the command to the elite guards to find Alan, a voice sounded not too far away from them.

"Mother, Father, it's okay, I'm fine." Alan calmly said.

When Rose heard that voice, quickly rushed towards where the sound came from and hug Alan, "Son! Where did you go? Mother was so worried." Rose hugged Alan while shaking.

Alan felt very guilty making her mother became like that. He comforted his mother, "It's okay mother, nothing can happen to me, I'm quite strong you know?" Alan said softly to her mother.

"Son, you made us worried sick about you." Lukas came to Alan and patted his head dearly.

"I'm sorry, mother, father, but don't worry, believe me, I'm not weak!" Alan smiled calmly.

Alan's parents can only shake their heads. Their son, Alan, still acted the same as 10 years ago.

Not long after Alan finished with his parents, right before his parents, Erica suddenly ran towards Alan and hugged him, "Idiot, where did you go? Please don't leave me again, please…" Erica cried while hugging Alan.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Erica. I promised I will not leave you again." Alan comforted her.

Alan forgot that he had someone that cared for him, he now knows that his life is more precious than he thought.

Alan's parents can't believe their eyes. Their family's guardian was hugging their son and they were so intimate with each other.

*Cough* *Cough* Lukas pretended to cough.

"Alan, it's good that you're here now. Tomorrow, your sisters, Mary and Alice will come back to the palace from the academy. They still haven't heard that you're recovered as we kept it a secret." Lukas said excitedly.

"My sisters… hmm…I can't wait to see them." Alan thought to himself.