MYSTERIOUS SYMBOLS.

If you're reading this, then it's very unfortunate for you."

"Yeah, that doesn't help me..." I spoke to myself while looking at the text. On the front page of this book, I found a note written by me.

"I don't know who you are and why you have visited this place.

If you're reading this, it means I'm dead."

"Yeah, and I'm here now in your body..." I spoke in a disappointed tone and took a deep breath.

The place you are currently in is my lab.

"At last, something useful..." I looked towards the text with a curious look.

This place is an underground facility hidden in the deep forests of Malvora. A forest is known for its huge trees so high that they reach the sky and stop all the sunlight from reaching the surface.

Due to that, not many small plants bloom in this forest. The forest is very big and dark at the same time.

Stay alert because the Night Runners are out there, ready to hunt you down.

"What are Night Runners??... well, whatever they are, I don't want to meet them after reading this."

Everything you want to know about those creatures and this world is written in this book.

"Hmm... That might be very helpful... Seeing that, I don't know anything about my situation."

This world has been taken over by Devils. If you want to find the last surviving Jayden's tribe, then go north.

To stop the Devils, you have to find the last generation of Mark holders, who hold the Mark with runic symbols engraved on them.

"Is he talking about this??" I spoke to myself as I looked at a Mark present on the back of my palm.

"Heck, now I can even understand these Symbols," I spoke to myself as I looked at it more closely.

"It's a symbol of Kenaz. If I know correctly from these memories, it represents knowledge, creativity, inspiration..." I spoke to myself as I looked towards my right hand.

"But what about this one..." I looked at my left hand, which had a symbol way different than my right one.

"No matter how much I tried to recall, I can't find the meaning of this symbol."

"Well, whatever. It's not like he would know about every rune in this world."

Runic symbols represent one's nature and their main goal in this world. I also had one rune in my right hand, which represents my knowledge and creativity.

After all, rune holders are together, they have to find the fragments of God and use them to make the sun glow again. In the presence of the sun, the creatures of darkness lose their power and can be defeated very easily.

Every rune has its essence, which can be used to gain different abilities.

Only the rune holders are the ones who can use magic in this world and can fight against the creatures of darkness.

My rune ability allows me to understand any situation and learn anything or any magical spell instantly, but it doesn't work for other abilities. Though I can understand them, I can't learn them as it's only possible to learn one ability for one rune.

"Wait, I have two runes. That means I have two of those abilities. And what does he mean by magic? I can do magic." I spoke to myself as I looked at my rune very carefully.

"What about those creatures of darkness??" I looked down at the book and started to turn the pages. The book was filled with much information, which can be very useful for me.

"It's here..." I looked down on a particular page, which had information about Night Runners.

Night Runners: They are a type of Pandora that usually hunt at night. Physically, the Night Runners are characterized by their grotesque appearance. They have a hairless, pale, and muscular humanoid body. Their elongated tongue, often coated in acidic saliva, is one of their most iconic features. This tongue is not only used for attacking prey but also for sensing its surroundings, giving the Runner heightened senses of smell and hearing. Their Red eyes are either very weak or not Present so they mainly rely on their other senses for navigation.

The Runner's most formidable trait is its agility and speed. It moves with incredible swiftness, capable of climbing walls and ceilings with ease, making it a relentless pursuer. Its attacks are vicious, utilizing its sharp claws and acidic tongue to maim or kill its victims. Despite its lack of eye Power, it compensates with acute senses, often reacting to the slightest sound or movement.

"Dammit, it's dangerous and you're saying they are above me crawling right now..." I spoke as even thinking about them sent shivers down my spine.

To get out of this facility, there is a hidden door underneath a wooden bed.

If you're going out, then may God bless you. If it still exists.

"Dammit, what's wrong with this guy. Why is he so depressive? Yes, I know you had lost everything, but if you're writing a note for someone, then at least make it sound a little confident." I spoke with a heavy sigh escaping my mouth.

"Haaa... And here I was thinking I'm going to live the life of a hero with a big harem..."

"So let's get out of here... But how??" I got up and saw the big bed blocking my path to survival.

"Hum!!!"

"Huff... Huff... Huff... I can't, this bed is very heavy..." I spoke to myself while lying down on the floor.

"My body hurts after using a little bit of force on it..." I spoke to myself as I clenched my arm, which was feeling very sore.

"Wait, I could use magic, right? I had a diploma in Magic casting too. Then there would be a spell that would come in handy. After all, who would place a big bed like this here if they can't move it..." I spoke and started to recall everything I had inside my brain.

"Nope, there isn't any spell I can recall. Heck, I can't recall any spell..." I spoke with a surprised look on my face.

"Wait, my ability. I can use it. It is related to knowledge, then there should be a knowledgeable skill for me to get out of this hell." I grabbed my right hand and touched it to my forehead. The previous Joseph had memories related to using this ability, so I was following everything he did.

It seemed it worked as a blue light suddenly appeared from my mark, and information about the thing I wanted to know started to appear in my mind.

The spell is Javrangor. It can move any heavy item without using any force. The heavier the item is, the more mana it takes from the body.

Mark holders don't take mana from the air. Their mark helps them to create mana inside their own body as a medium. The stronger your control is on your body, the more mana you can create and store it.

"Well, here goes nothing..." I spoke and extended my arm towards the bed and started to chant a spell, which somehow felt like I had mastered it.

"Zagora tecnmola kirogos..." As I chanted this spell, my surroundings started to glow a big magic circle was formed underneath the bed, and it started to shake.

SUSS...

The bed, which looked very heavy, was shifted to its left side, revealing a hidden wooden door underneath it.

Thud...

I fell on my knees as a sudden dizziness took over my body.

"It seems my body is too weak..." I spoke while holding my head, which was having constant migraines.

"But it seems now I can finally get out of this place..." I said with a faint smile on my face and dragged my body towards the door. With the last bit of strength left inside me, I got hold of the handle and opened it.

"Let's get out of this damn place..."

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