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Chapter 12 What If. · Oct 25, 2026

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1 Chapter 1 So The Journey Begins. 2026-10-25
2 Chapter 2 Transmigration. 2026-10-25
3 Chapter 3 Banished. 2026-10-25
4 Chapter 4 Goodbye For Now. 2026-10-25
5 Chapter 5 It Starts Here. 2026-10-25
6 Chapter 6 The First Hunt. 2026-10-25
7 Chapter 7 The Nightmares Start. 2026-10-25
8 Chapter 8 The First Meeting Between Fate. 2026-10-25
9 Chapter 9 Level Hunting. 2026-10-25
10 Chapter 10 Shocked. 2026-10-25
11 Chapter 11 Departing & Spiraling. 2026-10-25
12 Chapter 12 What If. 2026-10-25
13 Chapter 13 The First Stage. 2026-10-25
14 Chapter 14 Reactions. 2026-10-25
15 Chapter 15 A New Look. 2026-10-25
16 Chapter 16 Sadness. 2026-10-25
17 Chapter 17 First Encounter. 2026-10-25
18 Chapter 18 The Church Of The Light. 2026-10-25
19 Chapter 19 Regrets. 2026-10-25
20 Chapter 20 Gift. 2026-10-25
21 Chapter 21 First Time. 2026-10-25
22 Chapter 22 Off On An Adventure. 2026-10-25
23 Chapter 23 There Is A Girl. 2026-10-25
24 Chapter 24 Finger Digits. 2026-10-25
25 Chapter 25 The Camp. 2026-10-25
26 Chapter 26 Gibberlings. 2026-10-25
27 Chapter 27 Sweet Tooth. 2026-10-25
28 Chapter 28 Goodbye For Now. 2026-10-25
29 Chapter 29 The Beginning. 2026-10-25
30 Chapter 30 Thank You. 2026-10-25
31 Chapter 31 Down The Rabbit Hole. 2026-10-25
32 Chapter 32 Death From Above. [Bonus] 2026-10-25
33 Chapter 33 The Battle Of The Two Armies. 2026-10-25
34 Chapter 34 The Battle Of The Two Armies 2. 2026-10-25
35 Chapter 35 Little Piggy. 2026-10-25
36 Chapter 36 More Fresh Meat. 2026-10-25
37 Chapter 37 I Want To Meet Tinker Bell. 2026-10-25
38 Chapter 38 Dragonʼs Domain. 2026-10-25
39 Chapter 39 An Odyssey Begins. 2026-10-25
40 Chapter 40 Reactions 2. 2026-10-25
41 Chapter 41 Draconic Form. 2026-10-25
42 Chapter 42 Blood. 2026-10-25
43 Chapter 43 The Butcher. 2026-10-25
44 Chapter 44 Party. 2026-10-25
45 Chapter 45 Rolling Hills. 2026-10-25
46 Chapter 46 Southlands. 2026-10-25
47 Chapter 47 Southlands 2. 2026-10-25
48 Chapter 48 Off He Goes. 2026-10-25
49 Chapter 49 Feathers Vs Scales. 2026-10-25
50 Chapter 50 Filthy Demi-Human! 2026-10-25

Chapter 12 What If.

ʼʼDADDY! Wake up!ʼʼ

Archer was woken up by a little girlʼs scream.

The last thing he remembered was falling asleep in the inn.

So why was he in a house back on Earth?

He looked around the room and saw all the usual things in a British living room.

A large TV on the wall, sofas opposite it, and a coffee table in the center of the room.

There were pictures of a family of three.

As he looked closer he recognized that it was him from the Earth standing next to Alexa at a wedding.

He spotted another picture of her holding a baby with fluffy navy blue hair.

ʼWhat the fuck is going on?ʼ

Thatʼs when he looked at the little girl standing in front of him with a beaming smile on her face.

The little girl was four years old.

With navy blue hair tied in a ponytail.

She had a beautiful heart-shaped face with bright violet eyes.

Her smile revealed two small dimples on her chubby cheeks.

A strange thing about this little girl was that she looked like a mix of him and Alexa.

Which soured his mood even more than it already was.

Thatʼs when the girl spoke again.

ʼʼDaddy, momma said we could visit the park, so please get ready!ʼʼ

She looked at him with those adorable puppy dog eyes.

Archer couldnʼt refuse her when she looked at him like that. As he stood up the scene changed abruptly.

He was walking down the road with Alexa and the little girl.

Alexa turned to him and spoke, but no words came out, only blood.

Archerʼs heart dropped in his chest and he rushed towards her in a panic but as soon as he reached her everything changed again.

The scene changed again to Noah stabbing him with a wild smile while rambling on.

ʼMine, Mine, Mine, Mine, Mine, Mine.ʼʼ

Archer woke up covered in sweat and panicking, looking around the small room he fell asleep in.

Realizing it was just a dream he got angry.

ʼʼFucking dreaming again, why is this happening?ʼʼ

He got out of bed stretching and hearing his bones popping as he did, he cast cleanse on himself.

Feeling fresh he pulled out his clothes and began to clean them as well.

Putting his clothes back on, grabbing the dirty dishes from last night while heading downstairs.

The memories were affecting him more than he realized.

He thought about hunting as he arrived at the counter.

There was an older woman behind the counter instead of the man.

ʼʼYou here for breakfast boy?ʼʼ

His only response was to stare at her and nod.

Thatʼs when he heard a little girl shout.

ʼʼDADDY!ʼʼ

Hearing this triggered something in him and he walked out of the inn and headed for the guild to take a quest to get out of the city.

As he walked, his thoughts plagued him.

All he could hear was the little girl from the dream calling him.

ʼDADDY.ʼ

ʼʼFUCK OFF!!ʼʼ

Archer screamed out ignoring all the shocked looks he was getting, he continued walking.

He reached the guild in 10 minutes. when he enters he headed straight to the counter to get his coins from last night.

Seeing a large queue at every counter, he waited behind a group of adventurers as they waited.

Thatʼs when his stomach rumbled.

ʼIʼll just eat the hearts of the beasts I hunt.ʼ

Half an hour later he was ready to speak to the woman.

Rather than looking at him, she looked at some paperwork in her hand.

ʼʼHello, how can I help you?ʼʼ

Archer looked at the woman.

ʼʼVaella said I could collect my coins this morning.ʼʼ

Her eyes widened as she looked up from her paperwork to look at him.

She then put the papers down and introduced herself.

ʼʼIʼm Lucia. Itʼs nice to meet you, Archer. Vaella told me about you last night after you guys left ʼʼ

He nodded along before changing the subject.

ʼʼCan I have my coins? I want to take a quest.ʼʼ

She shook her head before getting up from her seat and entering a room behind her while telling him to wait a minute.

Five minutes later she returned with a coin pouch in her hands as she returned to Archer and handed him the coins.

ʼʼHere is your payment 10 gold coins. Vaella said some of the bodies were in perfect condition, so you earned extra.ʼʼ

Archer nodded at the woman before asking about something that was on his mind, completely forgetting Sarah already told him.

ʼʼHow can I rank up?ʼʼ

She tilted her head.

ʼʼWho did you register with?ʼʼ

ʼʼSarah.ʼʼ

She smiled while nodding her head.

ʼʼThat explains it. Sheʼs an excellent receptionist but forgetful at times.ʼʼ

Archer nodded.

She explained to him about ranking up.

ʼʼBasically from F to D you have to complete 10 quests per rank to advance to the next one. When you reach rank D you have to take a personalized test to reach C. Thatʼs about it.ʼʼ

He was happy with the explanation.

ʼʼThank you, Iʼm going to take a quest now.ʼʼ

Archer walked up to the quest board, looking for an E-ranked quest. He found one shortly after.

[Wolf hunt]

[Cull the forest wolf population, they run amok outside our town]

[Oxfair town, three days East of Vassia city]

[2 gold]

He liked the look of this quest so he started talking to himself.

ʼʼIʼll take this one. The wolves give me 150 experience per kill, so itʼs worth it for now.ʼʼ

Taking the paper up to the same receptionist and telling her he wanted to take this test.

The woman looked at Archer concerned.

ʼʼAre you sure you want to take this quest? Itʼs dangerous.ʼʼ

Archer smiled at her warning.

ʼʼItʼs fine, I need to train anyway and they will be the most ideal partners. Anyway, can you tell me where I can buy spellbooks?ʼʼ

Lucia shook her head not understanding this kid.

ʼʼExit the guild, turn left, and youʼll find an alchemist shop about a 10-minute walk from here. When you get there take a right and youʼll see the shop.ʼʼ

ʼʼThank you, now could the guild deliver a letter for me please?ʼʼ

She nodded and asked if he needed paper and a nib.

Archer took the stuff and wrote a quick letter to Ella telling her he would come to visit her in a week or 2.

He will sneak onto the balcony connected to her room, lately, he has been thinking about the loli elf maid a lot lately.

He wanted to see her.

Archer finished the letter, handing it to Lucia before walking out.

He walked down the street following Luciaʼs directions.

15 minutes later he found the alchemist store, and across from that was a shop called Witch Way Out spell books.

ʼWhat a funny name Hehehe.ʼ

He approached the store and entered.

Walking in he noticed it was very clean, with bookshelves everywhere.

He started looking for a spell he liked.

Walking up to the shelf he starts reading the names of the books.

ʼSunbeam, wind push, fire missile, high healing, water bulletʼ

After some consideration he chose fire missile, he continued looking at the other shelves.

ʼʼWhat is a handsome little boy like you doing in a shop like this?ʼʼ

Archer jumped out of his skin when he heard the voice.

He turned around and saw an old woman standing in a doorway next to the shelf he was looking at.

ʼʼJust looking for spells.ʼʼ

Turning back to look at the remaining books.

ʼEldritch blast, plasma shot, water sword, and wind arrow.ʼ

The old woman watched the boy who was browsing through her spell book collection.

He asked her a question.

ʼʼAre spell books reusable?ʼʼ

The old woman looked at this boy like he was an idiot.

ʼʼOf course, they are, they are written to be passed on to the younger generation by previous mages from Vassia city and the surrounding areas, and of course, they are bought and sold across the Empire.ʼʼ

She took a breath for a second before speaking again. ʼʼIʼm Gallaka, owner of Witch Way Out. How can I help you?ʼʼ

Archer nodded.

ʼʼArcher, how much for these three books?ʼʼ

He picked Plasma Shot, Eldritch Blast, and Fire Missile, placing them on the counter.

Gallaka walked over to the counter and looked at the books before speaking.

ʼʼThree gold for eldritch blast and plasma shot, and two for fire missile, so eight gold coins altogether.ʼʼ

He took out the eight gold coins and gave them to the old woman, then picked up the books and started reading them on the spot.

One hour later, he placed the last book down and checked the notifications he had just received.

[Eldritch Blast Learned]

[Plasma Shot Learned]

[Fire Missile Learned]

He got excited seeing that he had learned all three attack spells in an hour.

Archer forgot where he was as he started laughing.

ʼʼHahahahaha.ʼʼ

The old woman watched him and then spoke up.

ʼʼWhy are you laughing? You seem crazy boy.ʼʼ

He looked at her with narrowed eyes.

ʼʼDonʼt look at me like that, youʼre the one laughing at nothing.ʼʼ

Ignoring her previous statement, he asked if she wanted to buy the books.

ʼʼWanna buy them back for five gold?ʼʼ

She cocked her eyebrows and smiled before agreeing.

ʼʼYes, I will young man, here take your gold back.ʼʼ

Gallaka slid five gold coins back to him as she pocketed the rest.

ʼʼSee you later.ʼʼ He left the store to complete his quest.

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