Chapter 0:

《 Fleeting Life, Fleeting World of Mine 》

Clinical Knight


It's been 4 years since I joined this one hell of a company.

The restaurant was bright, it was full of life, left and right people were chit-chatting with each other carelessly while holding a can of beer in their hand, with the warm white lighting highlighting their facial feature, I can see red in their cheeks they're absolutely wrecked.

Every time our team went for a dinner, I just can't help but to feel jealous for them, enjoying their short window of time before continuing this hellish work until the next day. I mean of course, you're suppose to enjoy your break but I was unable to, I just can't accept the fact that there would be more work after we finish taking our break here, I wish that I could have just quitted already and find a new job that would be a bit more enjoyable.

Well, I must admit I was at fault for choosing this job, it's one thing I can't deny.

Another thing I can't deny too is the fact that this money grubbing piece of shit just wouldn't let me quit this job already, just look at him! That lump of fat can't even tell his barber to cut his hair thoroughly! There are still a lot of hair left there scumbag!

But, despite all of that I can rest easy now, for I have decided to run away from this city, after 4 years of saving and eating discounted bento from minimarket, I can get back to my parents to live with them in the countryside.

And hopefully finding a new job.

Not so long after, as my co-worker and that piece of shit boss are on their way to the office building, I sneaked out of their sight and went straight to my boarding house. Packing everything in one compact backpack and a suitcase, I called a taxi to the airport to catch my midnight flight.

All I can say that it's a surreal moment.

As I look out from the car window, I can see the ever divine street light and the city light shines into my eyes, not only that, but the moon are also beautiful tonight.

Slowly, as I bask in the city nights beauty I started to dozes off into the land of dreams.

...

"...Sir?"

Huh...how long have i been asleep?- Crap! There was a flight I had to catch!-

A breeze of cold air suddenly hits my faces as I open my eyes.

The once moonlit night were swept away by the cloudy dawn, and the car has turn all rusty and abandoned, there were no trace of the cab driver as well. But as I turned my head on the dashboard, I catch a glimpse of a blonde hair on the car windshield.

It turned out to be...me.

I gets out of the car after undoing my seatbelt and getting out of a car, it was a meadow filled with a myriad of flowers of all kinds, some I can't even fathom that it can exist, there is just no logical explanation on how I get here...so does that means...

Am i...dead...?

⍑ᒷ⍑ᒷ⍑ᒷ⍑ᒷ, ℸ ̣ ⍑ᔑリꖌ ||𝙹⚍ ⎓𝙹∷ ℸ ̣ ᔑꖌ╎リ⊣ ᒲ|| !¡ꖎᔑᓵᒷᓭ, ⚍リᓵꖎᒷ.

...! I turned on my back as a disembodied voice of a child speaking a language I can't understand runs through my left ear and as I turned on my back...

My pupil shrinks as the once car i take to get to the airport turned into a...

Dead body of a middle age man, covered in blood and stab wounds.

And to my realization...there was a ruckus from afar, a soldier on horses and a bunch of people in medieval clothing were noticed me and ran into my direction while shouting and one of them wails.

My whole body trembles as I stood by the corpse with a bloody knife in my hand...

...Why?

When i thought that I was able to escape that miserable life behind...

I got transported into another world get fucked immediately!?

...fuck fuck fuck!

They got in closer as I sunk into the flowerbed standing by my knees.

ℸ ̣ ⍑ᒷ∷ᒷ ⊣ᒷℸ ̣ ⍑╎ᒲ!

And as they are by my nose, I closed my eyes in retaliation.

ᓭᒷᒷ

||𝙹⚍

ꖎᔑℸ ̣ ᒷ∷

||𝙹⚍ !¡∷ᒷℸ ̣ ᒷリℸ ̣ ╎𝙹⚍ᓭ ᓭᓵ⚍ᒲʖᔑ⊣~

"Ars Almagest." In my forced slumber, I heard an old man voices echoes to what it seems like a room, a chamber that seems like its full of people.

"For the crime of killing, your own biological father..."

"You were sentenced...to death"

!!!

"Heyya!!! Hold the fuck up!" I opened my eyes and shouted at the so called judge of this world, and there I see all of the jury turned their stern eyes on me, it turns out I was being surrounded by them in this makeshift colosseum.

"What gives you the right to talk...murderer!?-"

"First off! I'm not a murderer! I have ZERO clue on why am I transported to this world! And I'm supposed to get a lawyer here!-"

"Have you gone insane boy? You even DARE to speak with that tone of voice in front of the judge and now you're degrading us to some kind of a child for believing in your story!?

Guh...fuck, it's not like they're going to buy it!

"NOW! I order for this disgrace to be killed immediately!"

Then a man in black veil came from behind of the judge table, holding a battle axe they actually want me dead now! 

"W...w-w-w-w-wait! Is there anything I can do other then death!?"

That man still hasn't stopped, and I struggled to loosen the rope bind on my arms.

"..."

"ANYTHING! I'LL EVEN WORK ON A BROTHEL IF IT MEANS DELAYING MY DEATH!!! COME ON!!!-"

"Halt."

"...thank god."

"What would the family say about it...?" I turned my head to the person the judges was pointing his hand at, and I see a familiar of the body I was in, it was a lady with a blue eyes and a super long hair that wears a pretty...poor-ish clothing.

"...it depends"

"Quinn, I think I know what's on your mind right now"

"...it's not like I'm going to force my brother to do it..."

"Well, I guess it's better than to be sold off as slave by those guy right?"

"...!!!" she closes her mouth with her palm as if she's scared, disgusted.

And I immediately picks it up.

"I'll do it!"

"..."

"It doesn't matter what kind of request you had, if it can delay my death- Anything!!! So please, say it!"

"...It looks like he has lost his mind." the man behind me stood up and said his word.

"...?"

"Well, let me reiterate it to you, Mr. Who came from the another world..."

...

"A million gold coins, is what your family owes to the Royal Council."

...A million- gold coins!?- looks like I have no choice...

"Fine!" I can see that the crowd are in shock, Quinn is no different.

"I'll fucking do it."

"Alright, then it's settled."

"Ars Almagest, who murder his own biological father..."

"Will be sentenced to pay the debt of Almagest family of a million gold coins..."

"In 365 days, and until then- if you're unable to pay up before deadline..."

"All of your family will be sentenced to death."

...WAIT- WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT!?