"W..Where am I" In-ho stammered completely at a loss, where was he? Who is this old man, why is he here, it felt so unfamilliar that it cause him a headache
"Hey hey, calm down now champ, can't get that scar open now"
The old man said calmly, as he peel the potato in his hand with a sharp small knife
In-ho looked at his whole body his half naked his whole body covered in bandages as he thinks what could have happened to him
"Um..old man do you where this place is?"
"My, called me old man just as you woke up champ, your in the the village called Telden, specifically in my house"
He massaged his temples as he explains
"You were unconcious when I found you, it's like you were have frozen" the old man exclaimed
Flashback
Crack. Snap.
The sound of dry twigs echoed as the old man stepped through the underbush. He paused, his wrinkled hands gripping a wooden staff, eyes narrowing at the body lying beneath the tree
A young man — early twenties, worn boots, strange clothes and unconcious
"Still breathing" the old man muttered, kneeling beside him, strange clothes, no weapons, no bag. You a runaway, boy?"no respones just a soft exhale and a twitch of hand
He scan the young man's body as he found a large scar on his back, dried blood
"And also bleeding.."
The old man scratched his beard
"Telden's not a place for the lost, but I suppose I was no different when I wandered here"
He sighed "My wife would've kicked me if I left you out here being eaten by the wolves"
He slung the young man's arm over his shoulder with a grunt
"Alright then, let's get you out of here before the wolves smell your scent and be their snack and get you patch up"
Flashback end
"And thats what happened" the old man ended the explanation and looked at the young man infront of him, his skinny, very skinny
"Well I go cook for breakfast, now stay there and keep yourself at home"
The old man left but stop as he ask
"Ah champ never get your name, I'm Chladen, you?"
"I.." In-ho was a bit uncomfortable as suddenly a window- like
[ Host, choose your name, Yes / No ]
'What the…' In-ho thought, what the hell is this, better answer quickly
'Yes'
"I'm Ace" he said
"Well Ace, gotta go get yourself rest" Chalden said as he left the room leaving In-ho aline with an unknown screen infront of him
"What the hell.."
'What is this, what are you? Are you some kind of system?'
[ Yes, I will help you in your journey til the very start of the novel ] the system said, with a cold mechanical voice
'Wait don't tell me…'