It was the first time I'd killed someone. I'm not some cold‑hearted monster .....I also have feelings. Right now I'm feeling every kind of emotion. It's not that I kill him for the reason i hate him or anything i just know I have to eliminate him or he will bring me problem which can affect my life.
I then remember the last movement of Past Tyler, where Joren was smiling.
I asked the system about those memories.
"System, why and how do I see the memories of the previous Tyler?"
[The host was able to connect his soul with the mind of the previous owner of the body], the system replied.
"Wait .....what are you saying? That's not helping me to understand," I said, confused.
[The host's soul is not fully connected with the previous owner's mind. By experiencing the same feelings the previous owner felt, the host forms a connection between soul and mind, and thus acquires those memories], the system explained in detail.
"So by feeling the same things as the past Tyler, I connected soul and mind?" I repeated to the system.
[Yes. The host can now see the past owner's memories little by little. When the memories are completed, the host's soul and the past owner's mind will become one, which will help the host grow faster], the system said, its voice floating.
"I still don't understand, but it's okay .... it's not important," I said casually when the system notified me of something else.
[If the full connection between mind and soul is not completed within two months, the host may fall into a coma.]
What the heck!?
You mean I can die…? Fuck. Now I have to get his memories too. Shit.
Ding!!
[Congratulations, Host. You have acquired a Class.]
[Class: Swordsman Novice(Ancient Class: Darkstar Monarch)]
"What?!" I was totally shocked. An Ancient class .... only a protagonist have Ancient class rank from the start Voidborne Emperor it was his class.
And like other main character with the Ancient class from the start .
Flame Sovereign.
"System, explain my class," I asked.
[Yes.]
[Class: Darkstar Monarch.]
A legendary Dual‑Blade class that draws power solely from the Void. Wielding twin swords infused with darkness, they command shadows and void energies, striking fear into all who face them. [More information is locked.]
"What more information is locked? Why?"
[The host has not reached the current rank; that is why the information is hidden.]
So that's the reason. From what I can see, Darkstar Monarch is a swordsman‑type class.
Classes in this world work like this where a class is the essence of a person's destiny .... a mark of their skills and purpose. It determines how they fight, what powers they can wield, and the role they play in society. Some are born warriors, others mages, healers, or adventurers .... each path shaping their life and the impact they leave on the world. Beyond mere ability, a class reflects the soul itself, guiding its bearer toward greatness, danger, or legend.
There are ranks in a class which go: Novice → Apprentice → Adept → Expert → Master → Legendary → Ancient (the strongest).
Take my class, Darkstar Monarch, as an example: Swordsman → Dual Blade → Shadowblade → Nightfallen Duelist → Dark Monarch → Voidreaver → Darkstar Monarch.
Now I have an Ancient rank class, which will surely advance both my swordsmanship and my magic.
I looked at Joren's lifeless body see the flag in this wirst and i took the flag. Now I have a chance to enter the academy where my final goal lies, I must become a knight of the Duke's house and go academy with her.
I knew about the Duke because the protagonist came to the west side of the continent, which is ruled by Duke Rowan Lir Grey .... He was well known man with an S+ rank. He wasn't as strong as the other three Dukes because he still was young but not that you he just not cross the 40s like other Duke. He had only one daughter, Talia Lir Grey, who also was a minor character in the novel. She had a few scenes with the main character, and now she's the key for me to get into the academy.
I see the village entrance.
I approached the village gates and saw two soldiers ..... the kind that guard a village. They saw me and froze; their faces told me they recognized who I was.
"Demon Tyler ....how in the world can you be alive? I heard all the children who went into the forest were dead only one survive," one soldier said, confused.
"No ..... he could be a monster disguised as him," the other said.
"It's just Tyler, not Demon Tyler. I'm one hundred percent human. If you think I'm a monster otherwise, check me." I stood tall, full of confidence.
One soldier stepped closer to examine me, obviously on guard if there assumption was right. The other ran into the village to inform someone.
"You really look human," the soldier said, then pressed the tip of his sword to my neck.
"So what? You still a demon, ha! I don't know how you survived, and you even look different now," he sneered.
I got angry hearing the word Demon.
"I prefer you stop calling me demon. I'm human .... even Sister Mariya proved it in front of all of you Villagers," I said in a serious tone.
I only wanted to meet the knight from the Duke's house who come here I want him to take me, but here this soldier kept provoking me for no reason.
"Wow, our little demon's Tyler become brave because he survived in the forest, hiding in one place .... and look at that cold stare," he mocked, putting a hand on my shoulder.
I roughly removed his hand. "I don't like to be touched," I said. It wasn't an attempt to look cool ..... I really hate being touched, even in my past life I hated it, except by family of course. Even the girl I liked couldn't touch me because I have TOUCH SENSITIVITY.
"You grew some balls in the forest, you filthy demon," he said and was about to strike me. I readied to strike back when a voice interrupted.
"Stop, both of you."
The voice carried pressure I felt even from where I stood ... a presence stronger than the tiger earlier. I lowered my hand, and the soldiers did the same.
He have a grey hair and black eyes and have well built body like a some kind of Model in my world.
System, what's his rank? I asked in my mind.
[The targeted person's rank is A‑. He has two months until he reaches A rank], the system replied.
An A‑rank soldier. That explains his aura ... what else would you expect from the Duke's house Power.
"I greet you, Lord Tav… Lord, it was him who started it first. Please give me a chance and I'll teach him a lesson," the soldier complained.
Before the soldier finished, Lord Tav vanished in a blur and appeared in front of him, kicking him so hard the man was sent flying and hit the ground. I thought he was dead.
"Next time think before opening your mouth in front of me. I'm not your school teacher where you go to complain," Tav said coldly. "Oh gods, what's happening to this village? I worked so hard to raise its name, but these people are dissolving into sand , they don't even have some basic ethics." He looked genuinely angry.
He was releasing his bloodlust.
I felt like I might be crushed by his bloodlust, but when he noticed my discomfort he immediately removed it.
He see me with cold eyes.
"So you are the child who survived…" he stop and say "You're Awakened. I remember the children who were Awakened, but I don't remember you having a core ... how?!" he asked, surprised that I had awoken.
The fallen soldier on the ground wore a look of shock on his face. Being unawakened, he could have easily been defeated by Tyler. Yet here Tyler was stunned to see him still alive .... even though he hadn't been hit with Tav's full power, if Tav had attacked at full strength, the soldier would have been torn apart.
I see the Tev seeing me to hear my answer.
"I don't know either, Lord Tav. I was hit by the monster in the head and when I woke up, my memory was vivid and I was also Awakened," I said, keeping my voice steady so he couldn't probe further.
"A half‑truth, but that doesn't matter. I'll ask one question: how did you survive the tiger attack? If I feel you lie, I will cut off your head." I could feel the aura forming into the shape of a sword in his right hand .... an aura that only becomes tangible at A rank.
How he know about the tiger???
I just tell him the truth because he will really kill me if i lie to him.
"The tiger said if I made him bleed even a little, he would let me leave and he also said he will not use his mana against me," I said, fear showing in my eyes.
"And you're saying a newly Awakened F‑rank like you made a peak B‑rank monster bleed even while it wasn't using mana?" His voice was full of confusion, but I told the truth, so he stayed silent.
"So what method did you use to make him bleed?" he asked.
"I used one of my skills."
"What skill?"
"I can't explain it much from my word, but I can show you."
"Please do," he said, curious.
I used Umbral Burst. Silently, I burst through the ground and launched myself ten meters into the air. The soldiers were surprised, but Tev showed no emotion ... he was simply watched.
When I landed, he asked, "So this is the skill you got when you awakened but still how did you perform this skill to make bleed the tiger?"
"He tried to eat me after beating me to the point that I couldn't move my muscles. When he clamped my leg in his mouth, and that chance I was waiting for ...I activated the skill. The tiger was caught in surprised, injured its mouth, and blood started dripping ... that's how I survived," I explained, still trembling
Tev watched me for movement with a serious look, then after a minute he started LAUGHING.