NOVEL WEB Chapter 3: falna
Arthur's POV
"Name and purpose of your stay in Orario," the guard demanded, pushing me back slightly.
"Arthur Morgan. My purpose is to become an adventurer," I replied.
"Alright, Arthur. That'll be 3,000 valis for permanent residence," the guard responded monotonously.
"Thank you. Goodbye," I said with a faint smile, handing over the money.
After paying, I headed toward Babel Tower.
Approaching a random person, I asked in a polite tone, "Excuse me, could you tell me where I can find the Guild?" The passerby nodded silently and pointed the way.
(A/N: RP = random person)
Time Skip
Third-Person POV
A young man entered the Guild building. He looked about 15 to 17 years old, with snow-white hair, emerald-green eyes, and a height of 178–179 cm. He wore black pants, a black shirt, a hoodie, and black shoes.
He walked up to a Guild employee, who had pink eyes and pink hair.
"Excuse me, I'd like to register as an adventurer," he said.
Arthur's POV
When I asked, the employee looked at me briefly and began searching for a registration form.
"Please fill this out," she said as she handed me the form.
The form required only a name, age, and the familia I belonged to. I filled out the first two sections and handed it back to her.
"Excuse me, but you didn't indicate which familia you belong to," she pointed out after scanning the form quickly.
"I was hoping to ask if the Guild could help me find one," I replied with the friendliest smile I could muster.
"Please wait a moment," she said, standing up and heading to the back room.
A moment later, she returned with a thick book. "You can choose a familia from this book and return it to me when you're done," she said with a faint smile forming on her lips.
Taking the book, I sat on a nearby couch and began reading.
After reading, I had narrowed it down to four familias:
Hephaestus
Hestia
Loki
Miach
'It'll be hard to join Loki or Hephaestus due to their high status. Miach has a debt to Dia Cent Familia, and Hestia's familia is saddled with a 200-million-valis debt,' I thought. Finally, I decided to go with Hestia Familia.
Returning the book, I headed toward a certain church.
Time Skip
Arriving at the church, I knocked lightly.
"Who are you?" a distinctly male voice asked. Turning around, I saw a boy, around 14 years old, with white hair and ruby-red eyes. Looking at him, I realized something. 'They weren't joking in the anime—he really does look like a rabbit.'
"I'd like to join the familia that operates out of this church," I replied.
At my response, the boy lit up, a smile spreading ear to ear.
"Ugh, too bright," I muttered under my breath, shielding my eyes.
"You seriously want to join our familia?!" he exclaimed, bouncing toward me, still smiling.
"Yes. Is it possible to speak with the familia's patron?" I asked with a small smile, noticing his enthusiasm.
"Of course! Kami-sama! We have a new member!" the boy shouted as he opened the church door.
"BELL! You're back!" a woman's voice exclaimed as she threw herself at Bell.
"Huh? Who are you?" she asked, confused.
"My name is Arthur Morgan. I'm 16, and I'd like to join your familia," I said with a slight bow.
"You want to join my familia?!" Hestia exclaimed in shock.
Standing up, she was petite, with black hair, blue eyes, and a height of around 140 cm.
"Yes, but I have one condition," I said politely.
"W-what condition?" Hestia asked, looking a bit nervous.
"I'd like complete freedom to do what I want, where I want, and how I want," I replied in the same tone.
Hearing this, Hestia let out a sigh of relief. "Ah, you shouldn't scare me like that," she said with a chuckle. Then she added, "Alright, you'll have complete freedom to do as you please."
"Let's go create your falna," she said with a smile, leading the way inside.
Inside, Bell and I introduced ourselves.
"We haven't properly introduced ourselves. I'm Arthur Morgan. Nice to meet you," I said, offering a handshake.
"Yeah, Bell Cranel. Nice to meet you too," Bell replied, shaking my hand while rubbing his head with the other.
Inside the Church
"Take off your shirt and lie down on your stomach however you're comfortable," Hestia instructed. I nodded and complied.
"You might feel a little strange," she informed me as a drop of her blood fell onto my back.
As the blood touched my skin, I felt a chill spread across my back.
Suddenly, a faint, light-blue glow began to emanate from a darkened room.
A blue panel materialized in front of me:
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SYSTEM PANEL
Do you allow the system to appear as a skill on your falna?
[Y/N]
Do you allow the falna update function to be revealed?
[Y/N]
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I selected No for the first and Yes for the second.
"Huh! You have one magic and one skill," Hestia said with a faint smile.
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Name: Arthur Morgan
Level: 1
Stats:
STR: 0 (I)
END: 0 (I)
DEX: 0 (I)
AGL: 0 (I)
MAG: 0 (I)
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Magic
Mana Core (Black)
Elements:Ice,Fire,lightning,Wind,Gravity
Mana Core allows the user to wield elements randomly selected from a predefined pool.
Users can learn a second magic whenever they wish.
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Skill: Updater
Allows the user to update their own falna remotely or update the falna of others in the same familia.
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