In a flash of light, Michael appeared in the middle of a huge and spacious but bare temple.

[The scan on your iris and vein has determined that you are an unregistered user. Do you want to create a new account?]

When Michael appeared at the temple, the first sound he heard was a feminine voice.

He looked around him to see who had spoken, but no one's there except for him.

"Gladly!" he just answered, thinking that it must be the A.I in the game.

< Please select the name of your avatar. >

"Shadow!"

< Please select your class specification. >

With a brilliant flash of light, 5 statues appeared floating in front of him.

Michael curiously walked up to them and read their own class descriptions.

[Barbarians - Barbarians are savage wanderers who never flinch from close-quarters combat. Mighty ground stomps, leaping attacks and dual-wielded slashes leave a barbarian's enemies dead in their boots and send any survivors fleeing for cover.]

[Assassin - Free from the constraints of a conscience, these mercenaries rely on brutal and efficient tactics. Lethal assassins, masters of stealth and hidden weaponry, they will approach their marks from behind, piercing a vital organ and vanishing into the shadows before the victim hits the ground]

[Hunters - From an early age, the call of the wild draws some adventurers from the comfort of their homes into the unforgiving primal world outside. Those who endure, become hunters. Masters of their environment, they are able to slip like ghosts through the trees and lay traps in the paths of their enemies]

[Wizard - Students gifted with a keen intellect and unwavering discipline may walk the path of the mage. The arcane magic available to wizards is both great and dangerous, and thus is revealed only to the most devoted practitioners. To avoid interference with their spellcasting, wizards only wear cloth armor, but arcane shields and enchantments give them additional protection. To keep enemies at bay, wizards can summon bursts of fire to incinerate distant targets and cause entire areas to erupt, setting groups of foes ablaze]

[Priest - Priests are devoted to the spiritual, and express their unwavering faith by serving the people. For millennia, they have left behind the confines of their temples and the comfort of their shrines so they can support their allies in war-torn lands. In the midst of terrible conflict, no hero questions the value of the priestly orders]

"Wow, every single of these classes are amazing but still.. I'll choose Assassin!" Michael was amazed on how descriptive the every classes are but in the end he still chose the thing he's most proficient in, Assassination.

< Do you want to alter your appearance by 10%? >

"Yes!"

[Your account has been activated. All your initial stats will be determined by your current physical state]

[Please pick a city, town or village and a kingdom to start in]

"Random"

<City of Haven, Thor Kingdom has been randomly chosen. >

< Welcome to the World of Norlan >

"Pass!"

Afraid to even waste a single second, Michael hurriedly skipped the introduction story, he had already seen it countless times before. Currently, a $300 monthly bill for this game is a great expense for him.

In Fate Online, players can play asleep for two whole days in the game while only a day would passed in the real world, It was implemented to accommodate the working people.

Every player can choose where their starting point would, either the capital of a kingdom, a major city or even a village.

In a flash of light, he appeared in the square of Haven City.

"Holy!"

Michael was shocked by how realistic this game is, with buildings made out of bricks, it was like in the middle ages but cleaner. Astonished, Michael looked around with unbelieving eyes. There were players like him with the same attire of white shirt, black pants, a pair of shabby shoe and their respective weapons from their classes, as they also curiously looked around with shock in their eyes.

He had been bewildered, but it was only for a temporary moment and he soon calmed down.

Michael clenched his first, 'this is my time and I will become the greatest assassin the game world has ever seen' he thought.

"Based on the knowledge I had of RPG games I've played before, It's either the mayor of the city or town that would first issue a quest but sometimes the gate guards would also do it" Michael mumbled as he racked his brains from the knowledge he had while playing RPG games before.

"Let's head to the Guards first for now" Michael decided but it seems the other users didn't had the same thought as him and they headed towards the middle of the city, Michael looked at them and shrugged his shoulders and ran towards the nearest gate. "After all, this game is almost a reality, is it really that easy to meet the mayor or city lord with how shabbily dressed they are?" thought Michael.

* * * * *

"Yes!" Michael shouted in joy as he saw the flashing yellow light above one of the gate guards and so, he immediately ran over.

Michael stopped beside the guard and politely said: "Hello there sir, is there anything I can help you with?"

The guard looked at him as he started scrutinizing Michael. Wow, this NPC's really acts like real people, Michael thought, not even bothered from the gaze of the guard.

After a few seconds, the guard suddenly smiled and said: "Brave young warrior, I"m the Bruno, the Guard Captain of the East Gate! Recently, the Wolves on the Eastern Forest has been causing a lot of trouble to people coming in and out of the city and because of the sudden surge of population within the city, almost all the city guards have been mobilize to patrol around and we don't have any spare guards to send to take care of these Wolves, Are you brave enough to kill 25 of them?

[Quest Alert!]

[Kill 25 Wolves at the Eastern Forest! Difficulty: E]

[Bruno, Guard Captain of the East Gate has issued a task for you to kill 25 Wolves at the Eastern Forest that has been causing troubles around the city. Finished the task and get the following rewards.]

[Rewards: 100 Exp. Points, 1 Silver and +10 Reputation Points in Haven City.]

"Wow, he's probably talking about the surge of users appearing in the city" Michael can't still get use to how realistic these NPC's are.

"I'll gladly help!" Michael said in a resolute tone.

< You have accepted the quest >

"I await for your good news lad" Bruno said to him.

What Michael didn't know is that the quest he had accepted is actually the most difficult quest right now for the beginners.

Michael trotted pass the gate and saw the Eastern Forest just over 100 meters away from the gate and walked there while he would passed by some merchants entering the city who nodded at him, he then opened his "Status Window" while walking.

[ Player Status ]

Affiliation: Haven City

Name: Shadow

Level: 1

Title: None

Class: Assassin

HP: 140/140 MP: 150/150

Strength: 10 Intellect: 10

Agility: 10 Vitality: 10

Luck: 10 Perception: 10

Free Attribute Points: 0

Skills Points: 0

Reputation:

Haven City: 0

Magic Resistance: 0%

Attack Damage: 1-3

Magic Damage: 5

Health Regeneration: 5 (per minute)

Mana Regeneration: 2 (per minute)

Detection: 5

Defense: 3

Attack Speed: 5

Movement Speed: 5

Skills:

Ambush (Passive Skill)

Level 1 Stealth (Active Skill)

Level 1 Bleed (Active Skill)

"Wow! All of it are perfect ten, I didn't know my physique is already this good even before I became an assassin but Intellect? Even I know that I'm not that kind of an Intellectual guy, it must be because of how easy for me to learn martial arts and Luck, hmmm...I'm probably the luckiest guy alive right now, like who even had the chance at coming back on their younger years? 1 out of 300 billion of people maybe?" Michael thought when he saw how high his stats are while shaking his head, before coming to a halt as he arrived at the edge of a forest where his quest location is.

Before stepping inside the Forest, Michael made sure to check his equipment and skills first