Chapter 4: A way to survive… Inside the training room. Jareth glanced at his inventory with cold expression on his face. Inventory: Attack Enhancement Card (Advanced)] Memory Card (Intermediate)] Memory Card (Low)] There are only three in inventory; are the items that got the ‘Newbie Pack,’ which now considers a scam. ‘Sigh, how did I end up falling into an obvious scam… It would have better if I waited for new items to appear…’ (Jareth) With complicated emotions, Jareth his hand out and clicked the ‘Memory card,’ and the description appeared beside the item. [Memory Card Helps the user remember past memories in detail…] ‘As I thought, this (Jareth) Jareth had seen this very the game all card is help character remember some past in the form of a slideshow and some sound effects. This was mainly used as a way to some character-related quests in the game. It no other aside from helping people remember their past memories. moreover, an ‘intermediate’ one, not an one…’ (Jareth) Even the card has its tiers. While the ‘intermediate’ one can help the their past memories in great detail, the ‘Advanced’ card help the user remember every single detail about the user; the user will remember his whole life, like on several years ago, everything! Moreover, the advanced card can the ‘Int’ stat of the user quite bit too. then other memory card. [Memory Card (Low): Can the user remember some random important things…] ‘This is more useless…’ (Jareth) Not to mention the ‘Low’ grade memory is barely ever used in any of the quests; it doesn’t even help much, and most the time is used by the players a joke. this card barely even usable…’ (Jareth) [Attack Enhancement (Advanced): Enhances the next attack of 500 times…] ‘This thing is like and can only be obtained during the stages the game, but the problem now is…. I can’t even do a decent attack right now!…’ (Jareth) For attack to be enhanced by the enhancement card, must be an attack done in first place. If the user already incapable then even enhancement is useless. ‘Even if I had an enhancement and tried to punch, this body too weak land proper hit in the first place…’ (Jareth) new episodes on the “BunnyBookery”. He can’t use mana or original Jareth’s magic either. Jareth shook his head in despair; although his facial expression remained the same, his internal emotions were mess at the moment. ‘Ugh, I miss the days when I used to a carefree life with my Shiina… I hope she is living a happy (Jareth) Jareth had way of knowing happened Shiina after death…) ‘No! I can’t waste this life this; I must figure something out!’ (Jareth) With determination in eyes, Jareth on Memory card and used it: ‘This is only way I right now… here goes nothing…’ (Jareth) you sure you to use the ‘M emory Card (Intermediate)?] [Yes or No] ‘Yes’ (Jareth) At Jareth’s a huge amount of memories started to appear in his all of a sudden. Jareth felt like his head would burst apart this sudden rush memories. He felt a lot of pain in his but his body even scream or flinch a little bit. [Ding! The personality ‘Arrogant’ is activated! The can’t show and must maintain an arrogant demeanor!] His character trait even him scream relieve his due which no one outside of the training found out about his agony. silent screams in mind never reached anyone outside of room. a few minutes agony, Jareth finally the pain disappearing, the of memories finally stopped, he was finally to calm down. ‘F*ck! I thought I was gonna die!’ (Jareth) Although he was going to feel in this process, had no other choice. seen the game characters writhe in pain whenever he used the Card’ on so he knew beforehand this whole thing…) Jareth body and sat on ground with a plop. ‘Sigh, now I know why the player character nearly insane from using the ‘Advanced’ Memory card, this pain is similar to it’s not meant for a human…’ (Jareth) Jareth shook his head. at I got something good from this…. stretched his out and felt the sensation of mana. From huge amounts of memories, had learned how use mana, and now he can finally be called a without knowing mana, he was just an ordinary earlier, but now feel mana. ‘It’s if I have grown a new type of sensory organ… I feel the mana coursing through body and in the (Jareth) As he had been an otaku before his previous had always using mana; now that he had achieved this dream, felt at the moment. ‘Perhaps this, can survive…’ (Jareth) got up from the ground and stretched his hand the practice again. should work now… start with the and lower rank fire first…’ (Jareth) [Fire Magic: Flame Arrow!] A small magic circle a human palm appeared in front of palm. At Jareth’s command, a flame arrow was fired magic circle, and the bright red flame arrow collided with the practice dummy. The practice dummy barely had a burn mark that attack, didn’t even do some damage. Seeing this lukewarm damage, Jareth was not disappointed though. Instead, he felt quite happy at moment. glanced at the system panel and saw his MP: Due his extremely mana control of the MP wasted during that attack, and it didn’t even have the lethality an ordinary spell should have, Jareth was happy that he had succeeded this moment. ‘I think I can with this for now…’ (Jareth) Jareth nodded his head he glanced at his hand. ‘Attack enhancement card’ and then use this attack, I can at least wyvern off and also prove enough, thus avoiding expulsion from this university…’ (Jareth) ‘Although this could be only considered a temporary solution… it seems to be only way I have right now…’ (Jareth) Now Jareth had finally figured out a way to survive, he felt all his body. to all the he might have to in the Jareth was quite satisfied right now. ‘With attack, have extended my by at least few days I think…. ’ (Jareth) Jareth that the memory of use him because didn’t expect that he would the memory of to use mana. But now that he found a way out of the crises, finally acknowledged that these memory cards not useless. ‘It seems the goddess of smiling at me today…’ (Jareth) Jareth then glanced at the other memory card looked it with kinder eyes this time. ‘Let’s see what for me, my little (Jareth) The moment realized the usefulness of the memory cards, he directly changed face and stopped treating them as useless, and indeed he is a shameless guy it seems. Fact: Jareth impressed Shiina in his previous using his persistent and his shameless he even when he had to try to to her several times in a day; eventually, shamelessness won over Shiina…) While a punk in his Jareth clicked on the other memory card. [Are you sure you want to use the ‘Memory Card (Low)?] [Yes or No] ‘Yes’ (Jareth) Author’s Notes. It’s your beloved here! It seems our finally found a way survive the devastating plot waiting ahead, let’s see if it actually works the way he wants it to… Question the day. If given would you like use a ‘Memory Card’ too? Yes (It help you remember you learned for exams…. No (I don’t want the so I will pass… ) Other (Tell me in the comments. way, don’t forget to use those stones and also a review if the story. Comment your about the chapter. Your is motivation.