Chapter 2 - The first world

Jua Gu opened his eyes slowly. His eyes were slowly adjusting to the bright light that was poured in. Only after adjusting for a while was, he able to see anything.

He was currently in a small dungeon-like room lying on the ground. His sore arms were tied behind his back and his mouth was stuffed with a piece of cloth.

'…what is this place…' the clothing felt weird. He was only wearing a white T-shirt and a pair of loose black pants. At least that material looked thick.

Looking around he couldn't help but notice how different it was from his world. the walls were painted with a worn-out painting of a begonia. 'What is my task? He said I will find out soon?'

{'Welcome to retribution program user 567***, please input your voice into the system to enable voice activation.'}

"Huh?" he softly hummed.

{'voice recorded, voice-activated.'}

'Hmmm… what is my task? Is it simple as they said… why is my world red?' he arranged the thoughts in his head to speak them out but the system seemed to be able to read his mind.

{'user 567*** your current task will be displayed below,

Task – heal the world

Task duration- 15 years

Props- none.}

Jua Gu gently rolled his sore shoulder blades. 'You're being vague. What does it mean to heal the world? From what?'

{'This world 764 is on the brink of destruction because of innumerous dangers to the protagonist. Please make sure to keep him safe. The world will restore itself when the golden aura is restored.

Current golden aura: 2%

Good luck user~~'}

'How many tasks must I do to dissolve my sin? Will I be able to be reborn with my family if I want to?'

Saying so the automated voice let out a beep and disappeared from his thoughts. Even when he asked it numerous more questions it did not bother to answer him.

'Guess I'll just have to figure that out myself.'

slowly with difficulty, he sat up. a small weight on his leg startled him. Looking down he saw a small child hugging his legs and sleeping fitfully. His small hands were clenched on his trouser legs trembling and shivering.

Jua Gu tore open the binding on his own arm and reached out to him hesitantly. The young trembling child cut out a pitiful figure. Seeing him sleep like that made him think of his younger junior brother.

When he initially joined the clan, he too was this small. he had fed him taught and raised him. he was his second father of sorts. yet his beloved younger brother grew up to kill him with his very hands.

He gently poked the child's head. Soft fluffy black hair caressed his fingertips. "Hey," his voice came out hoarse.

This seems to have startled the young boy he shot up looking at him vigilantly. The kid scooted away from him sticking to the corner of the room.

'Well… looks like I'm hated again...' he did not let that get to his head. "Hey. Do you know where we are?"

The kid refused to answer only glaring his way intensely.

"I don't mean any harm,"

Well, those words did not soothe the kid's anxiety. He simply rolled u into a ball.

'He looks like a roly-poly... cute...' smiling Jua Gu sat in silence.

He had no clue where he was and who this kid was. But with the general clues, he got it seemed like he was imprisoned in some old room. 'Kidnapped perhaps?'

His greenish eyes fell on the kid. "Did we get kidnapped?'

The child scoffed. "don't act innocent. I know you are one of them."

"Huh?" Jua Gu chose to remain silent. 'Hey! You mysterious voice? Can you tell me what my identity is at least?'

no one replied.

'Great….' He sighed leaning against the walls. 'it's okay. I will save this person and I will bring my master back to life. it's all going to work out.'

Jua suddenly sat up straight. "Wait I don't know who he is…. it didn't tell me…" he called out the voice in his mind again and again but still got no reply.

He was left in a new world, told to save a person to protect the world yet he was not given a name!

'Ugh, this is a punishment world what more did I expect…'

His curious eyes fell on the kid. 'is he the protagonist?'

It was a possibility. They were stuck together plus the magic voice could have ignored the name because the target was so close to him.

'So, I have to protect this kid.'

"it's going to be a breeze"

He did not know how much he regrated these words,