Bandit Strike

When Mark went to bed at night, he slept peacefully. At midnight, voices started coming from the house. Mark's hearing ability in the modern world was very good. It seemed that this trait had also come to this body. He also did not know how exactly the name Mark was the same as his previous life.

When Mark went out, he saw about ten men with sharp iron swords in their hands and immediately retreated to his room. The moment Mark saw those men, he instinctively knew what had happened. The bandits who had attacked him before had now raided his house—if they could even be called bandits. These men were most likely mercenaries. No bandit would attack a knight's house. Probably the were mercenaries because mercenaries could be as powerful as a knight, depending on their current level.

Mark knew all this information now that his memory was restored. He also knew that waking his father was their family's best chance for survival. So Mark came up with a plan. The plan was actually very simple. Mark was sure that the strangers who came to their house would not be able to reach his father's room, at least for a while, but he had to be quick. If the bandits saw him, there might be some trouble.

Mark took a knife, left the room quickly, and started to run toward his parents' room. Unfortunately, while he was running, one of the outsiders saw him and attacked. Mark started fighting with the man, and while fighting, he remembered the man who had killed him in his previous life. Rage boiled inside him. Mark's fists shook as he struck, growing wilder and wilder, but the opponent was an experienced warrior, most likely a soldier.

Mark suddenly saw an opening. Without hesitation, he stabbed the man with the knife he had taken from his room. The soldier was furious—after all, the one who had wounded him was only a small 9-year-old boy.

The world Mark reincarnated in was built on skills. Anyone could acquire skills and combine them by meeting certain conditions. There were skills for all kinds of jobs in this world. For example, even a cleaner could acquire high-level cleaning skills if they had wind or water elemental affairs. Of course, such individuals only worked for high-ranking nobles.

The man in front of Mark probably had the passive skill [Swordsmanship]. Enraged at being stabbed by a mere child, he activated his skill and launched an attack with his sword.

[Heavy Slash]

Mark thought he could withstand the attack, but he was wrong. The force sent him flying into the wall. A loud crash echoed through the house. Pain exploded in his chest—several bones had cracked. He could barely move.

At that moment, shame overwhelmed him more than anger. He was ashamed of being so weak. God had given him a second chance, yet he was still powerless. This incident reminded him why he had come to this world and why he needed to get stronger.

The enemy soldier tossed his sword aside, certain that Mark was finished.

Clang Clang Clang 

Just then, Mark saw the broad back of his father, Lucas Firesword, standing in front of him. A wave of relief washed over him. Although his father was not a significant force by the nations's standards, he was far too strong for their region. Lucas was a Tier 3 warrior.

Lucas was furious. If the sound of his son crashing into the wall hadn't woken him up, Mark might have died. The moment he had awakened, Lucas had taken his wife and their little girl to safety before rushing to Mark's aid.

Now, seeing the intruders, Lucas immediately recognized that they were not ordinary bandits. He wasted no time and activated one of his strongest abilities.

[Earthquake Strike]