Chapter 12. A System Is the Cradle of Power

It was dawn in the village, the day I left. In the house, everyone was still asleep, and outside, the streets were deserted. The perfect time for my morning round. I headed for the nearby forest, sinking deeper and deeper until I was sure I was completely isolated.

"Very well, one last time before the great departure."

I closed my eyes for a moment, and when I opened them again, they brightened red.

In this scene, I was alone in the forest, in my point of view, I could see a message on a green screen.

[Extermination Quest: Kill 10 Boars | Reward: 20 exp - 1 soul stone]

[ Quest: Gather 400 black water lilies| Reward: 40 exp - 3 elemental stones]

This was an ability that was exclusive to me, I had access to this sort of system giving me a choice of two quests each day, and in exchange for performing one of them, I could get a new skill that increased my abilities.

It was the origin of the diversity of my powers, my Avatar treasure, but each wonder ha