System vs Rebirth

"So this is the Golden Dawn City." The boy looked around, amazed by the atmosphere of the city.

After such a big welcome, the people were let in one by one.

"If anyone wants to go to the market, please hop on." A woman with a uniform shouted. Next to her was a huge trailer with a lot of people already sitting in it.

The boy walked toward the woman and asked, "Can I really get to the market if I go with you?"

"Of course. We're about to depart." The woman confirmed it. She extended her hand while saying, "Where are your parents?"

"I am here alone because I want to join the Rune Academy," the boy answered excitedly.

"If you'd like to go to the Rune Academy, you should go with that one." The woman pointed at the one next to them.

"No. I want to go around the city!"

"Is that so? In that case, please come aboard. We'll be departing in two minutes."

"That's right." The boy patted all the pockets while muttering, "Where did I put the money?"

The staff chuckled. "Don't worry. This bus is a service from the Lord, allowing the citizens to travel from one place to another quickly without any cost."

"What?" The boy gasped. "I really don't need to pay?"

"Yes. Please take a seat inside."

"En. Thank you!" The boy entered the bus while seeing a lot of people looking through the window. The bus was almost full, so he just sat down on an empty seat.

The boy kept glancing at the window, but it was slightly blocked by the woman next to him.

As if noticing his gaze, the woman glanced back. Seeing his excitement, she couldn't help but ask, "Do you want to exchange seats?"

"Can I?" The boy's eyes lit up.

"Yeah. This is not my first time riding this bus."

"Yay. Thank you very much!" The boy hurriedly took the window seat, staring at the city.

"Is this your first time entering the city?" She asked.

"Yes. I want to enroll in the Rune Academy." He nodded furiously.

"Is that so? I believe you can do it, seeing you are so passionate about the city." She smiled. "What is your name?"

'"I am Andrew, ehm…Big Sister!"

She chuckled. "I'm Arc… I mean, Melissa. Nice to meet you, Andrew."

"En!" He nodded, not realizing that the woman in front of him was one of the strongest people in this city, the Arctic Queen. To avoid causing trouble, she had to disguise themselves as a normal human with her original name, Melissa. Ever since she became an elder, she was always called by her title, so she still hadn't gotten used to her name again.

The bus started moving, which slightly startled Andrew.

"Woah?! It's moving!" He looked at the front while muttering, "So this is a bus. It is able to bring more than fifty people at once. No, it might be more if people are willing to stand. It's going as fast as a carriage, but there is a special road to prevent any incident."

He soon noticed another thing that distracted him. "Wait. Is that lamp using a rune as well?

"Wait a minute. That building has a curtain, but there is a light coming from the inside? Why? The sunlight should be strong, but why is there a stronger light? Is this the Light Rune?

"Oh! There is another wagon moving a lot of items!"

He kept getting distracted by all the new things he had found. Laivaen City was nothing compared to this city.

"Are the inventions that amazing?" Melissa asked.

"Of course, it is amazing!" The boy nodded furiously. "The great noble, Noel Ardagan, has done a lot of things for the commoners with all these new inventions and runes. This city is much different from any city I have seen so far.Nôvel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner.

"The atmosphere is brimming with hope and excitement. The living quality is the highest. Normally, people won't be on the street during the night, but I bet those lamps will brighten the night, which makes the street even safer.

"There is also this bus. It is able to carry all these people at such a speed. More importantly, it's free! Normally, people have to walk thirty minutes or even an hour just to go to the market. But with this thing, it feels like they'll be able to reach from one corner to another at the same amount of time. More importantly, they won't be tired!

This is so amazing."

Melissa had been strolling around the city in the past few days. She, of course, heard a lot of praises from the citizens.

While they felt sincere, it was because this was the city they lived in.

However, this boy was simply telling her about everything he had just found. In other words, this was what an outsider saw from the city without any bias.

"Is the city looking that good in your eyes?" She asked.

"Big sister. You must be joking. To be able to live here is like a blessing. To have water for everything, to be able to study even during the night… Basically, you can spend time more effectively. If one is hardworking enough, they should be able to achieve what they've been unable to do in the past.

"I don't think anyone will be going back to their original city once they settle here." The boy crossed his arms.

Melissa faced a dilemma. On the one hand, the boy described this city as a paradise. On the other hand, she hadn't experienced any other city to be used as a comparison. "Is that so?"

The boy continued to observe every single thing that piqued his interest.

Meanwhile, Melissa had stood up and got off the bus at the next stop.

Because of him, she somehow really wanted to see another city and compare it to this one. She wondered if Noel was truly as amazing as he described.

"Well, it seems that I'm going to be stuck here for a bit longer. I hope that he doesn't forget about me when he is going to visit another city." Melissa muttered.