"Hmm!"
A muffled groan, and Hongchen opened his eyes.
What greeted him was a dimly-lit room.
"Boom!"
A thunderous clap from outside descended.
The light it brought, through the shattered windows, illuminated the room.
"Your Highness, you're awake? How are you feeling now?"
A female voice ca from beside him, and Hongchen felt himself being helped up.
It was then he realized his whole body felt weak and sore, as if falling apart.
Hongchen looked at the woman who was helping him up.
In the dim room, he couldn't make out her features, only that her face was sared with dirt.
So hard.
He then noticed the woman was wearing a sowhat damaged piece of armor.
"Alyris." Hongchen blurted out.
"Your Highness, I am here." Alyris's voice was gentle, yet it still carried a raspiness.
How do I know her na? Hongchen couldn't help but wonder.
As this question arose, the identity of the person before him surfaced automatically in his mind.
Yes, Alyris, the Guardian Knight arranged by the mother.
Mother? Where do I have a mom? Wasn't I motherless?
His mories began to twist and intertwine with various information.
It was this body's mother, but from what he recalled, she's gone too.
"Your Highness, are you alright?"
Listening to Alyris's concerned words, Hongchen's head felt slightly clearer, and he nodded at her.
"I'm fine."
He had crossed over, into the ga he used to play.
His current na is Kana Safro Sat.
This na sounds so familiar, where have I heard it? In past life mories.
That's right, I rember, isn't this the Joker?
I am actually the Clown Emperor!
Kana was taken aback; this was an NPC character within the ga he used to play.
Players affectionately called him the Clown Prince, Clown Emperor.
Why does he have such a title? Naturally, because this NPC had nurous clownish moves in the ga, and happened to be a prince of a ruined kingdom.
In order to restore the country, he often did outrageous actions, the designated boss for the April Fool's event dungeon.
Officially got involved.
This is not the ti to think about these things, Hongchen or rather Kana shook his head and examined his surroundings.
The environnt around him unmistakably indicated that the place he was in was unsafe.
Damp air carried a moldy sll mixed with a tallic blood scent, and the dry rust taste in his mouth also revealed his poor condition.
Amidst the continuous thunder, a heavy rain was drenching the outside.
"The useless prince has awakened, damn it, really got killed by this bastard."
A crude, raspy voice ca from nearby.
Kana turned to look, and there at the stairs of the house, sat three soldiers.
One of them was speaking.
"Insolent! How dare you disrespect his Highness!"
"Tch, still think yourself as a noble prince, huh? This country is finished, you know? All because of you damned nobles!"
Another soldier yelled in their direction.
"Shut up!" a lowered voice imdiately scolded.
It was the final soldier who hadn't spoken, and with his words, the room quieted down.
"Keep your mouth closed, do you know where we are now? Do you want to get killed?"
He spoke in a hushed tone, turning his head towards the window, cautiously scouting.
As he gradually regained control over his body, Kana could start to hear the incongruent sharp screams amidst the rain.
Occasionally, there were cries coming from the stormy night.
We are still fleeing for our lives.
Recent mories began to revive in his mind.
Noble as the prince of a country, albeit the Fourth Prince. This country, as the soldier said, was already destroyed.
He quickly matched previous knowledge of the ga's background to the region and forces.
Safro - Land of Freedom
At the ga's start, this country was already devastated, or perhaps because not long after its fall, the story began.
A new race erged within this nation, paralleling vampires in design, known as the Blood Race.
Due to the world's style, this Blood Race was designed like vampires, but far more repulsive.
Said to be a race of wisdom, yet categorizing them as monsters posed no issue whatsoever.
In fact, it might be more fitting.
Kana's mind started to race, quickly contrasting and contemplating mories from his past life and this body.
I haven't turned into a vampire yet; my Guardian Knight Alyris hasn't turned into one either.
The blood disaster must have started not long ago, the country has fallen, and we are amidst fleeing.
From his mories, he gathered.
They should have already left the Royal Capital, which by now should be the Blood Race's base camp.
"Where are we now? Alyris," Kana asked.
"In a village outside Giant Rock City, apologies your Highness, I do not know the na of this village." Alyris's voice sounded unsure but still loyal as she answered.
"Our prince finally got his head smashed, huh?" The soldier remarked sarcastically from a short distance.
"Shut up, Matt, save your energy."
Once again, the Soldier Captain stopped his subordinate's snide remarks.
Looking in Kana's direction, he responded in a hushed voice, "Rubble Village, that's the na of this village."
Giant Rock City I know, Rubble Village... never heard of this area na.
But if they've reached Giant Rock City, then it's certain this village is where in the ga, the original storyline captured him.
Once as a gar, playing a ga nad "Stone of Creation," Kana went through the personal storyline of the Clown Emperor.
In his recollections, watching how he fell from a noble prince to a fallen ruler overnight.
And how during the escape, he was caught, dragged back, and transford into part of the Blood Race base camp Royal Capital.
The mont he was captured during the escape was just outside Giant Rock City, which should be here.
Should he willingly transform into the Blood Race?
The very thought of this option was imdiately dismissed in his mind.
No way, absolutely not.
The present Blood Race is purely monstrous; perhaps the later version of pure Blood Race might be okay.
He had to find a way to leave here; the mories of this body have aligned with his past gaplay experiences.
Undoubtedly, this is the ga he played, "Stone of Creation."
If he truly crossed into this world, given his knowledge of late-stage plot developnts.
Using his identity as a high-level player and storyline enthusiast, unless the plot turns drastically, he could certainly make so impact in this world.
The notion of joining the Blood Race was out of question; that is utterly anti-human factor.
Determined in this situation, setting goals, Kana forcibly endured the soreness and struggled to sit up.
Alyris helping him, also cautiously watched over him.
"Those monsters are coming, Captain, quickly leave, if you don't go now, there will be no chance."
So howling noises grew closer; the rain and thunder almost couldn't drown them out.
The Soldier Captain looked at Kana and Alyris.
The soldier beside him said, "Stop thinking, Captain, quickly go, taking these two with us, we definitely won't escape."
Alyris imdiately pleaded, "No, the prince can still move, please take him with you."
Kana noticed then, Alyris's left leg was bent irregularly.
While escaping, this was terribly fatal.
"We won't carry a shouting waste, that will only hasten our deaths.
Our brothers have already died for this waste, not killing him here is proof of our loyalty."
As he spoke, he tugged on his Captain.
"Let's go, don't look at them, they're beyond saving, this country too.
We can flee to Cohen, worst-case scenario beco rcenaries."
The soldier scouting earlier also ca over to advise, "Yes, Captain, let's go, or else none of us will survive."
The Captain seed determined: "Sorry."
Once said, they proceeded downstairs.
"No, at least take His Highness."
"Alright, no more talking."
Kana covered Alyris's mouth, carefully approaching the window to look outside.
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