Back to the Grind
After my unexpected conversation with the princess, I decided to ignore it completely and get back to what actually mattered.
✔ Getting stronger.
✔ Farming monsters.
✔ Avoiding main story bullsh*t.
So, naturally, I found myself back in the dungeon outside the city, cutting through monsters like they were training dummies.
The sword hummed. "You know, you're actually getting decent at this."
I smirked, slashing through a wolf monster in one swing. "'Decent?' I'm f*cking amazing."
"Eh. Don't get cocky."
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Progress Check – Leveling Up
After weeks of fighting, dodging, and nearly dying, I could feel the difference.
✔ My speed was faster.
✔ My reflexes were sharper.
✔ My strength had grown enough to crush a goblin's skull with my bare hands.
Not that I was gonna try it.
I'm not a psycho.
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And Then… The System F*cks Everything Up
I had just finished clearing a group of monsters when suddenly—
[DING!]
A bright blue screen popped up in my vision.
I froze.
Because my system?
It had never done this before.
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[SYSTEM MESSAGE]
[New Quest Acquired!]
✔ Quest: ???
✔ Objective: ???
✔ Reward: ???
I squinted. "…The f*ck is this?"
The sword sounded just as confused. "Wait. You have a system?"
I sighed. "Oh, great. Now I have to explain this sh*t."
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Explaining the System (Sort Of)
I kept my eyes on the glowing text. "Yeah. Ever since I got thrown into this world, I've had something like a game system."
The sword hummed. "Huh. Wish I had one of those when I was still a person."
I ignored that.
"But this is new. I've never gotten an actual quest before."
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The First Quest – What the Hell Does It Mean?
I tapped the floating screen, trying to get more details.
Nothing changed.
✔ No explanation.
✔ No context.
✔ Just a vague a quest with no clear goal.
I frowned. "How the hell am I supposed to complete something when I don't even know what it is?"
The sword snorted. "Welcome to life, dumbass."
"Wow. So helpful."
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Ignoring It (For Now)
I sighed, closing the screen. "Whatever. If it's important, I'll figure it out later."
For now?
I had monsters to farm and stats to grind.
But deep down, I had a feeling—
This wasn't something I could ignore forever.
And when the system finally decided to reveal what the quest actually was—
I had a bad feeling it was going to f*ck up all my plans.
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To Be Continued…