Reincarnated as the Chapter 12: The Name That Doesn’t Exist

Chapter 12: The Na That Doesn’t Exist

I returned once again to the underground black market and headed straight for the tavern where I had t Red Eye.

When I opened the door and stepped inside, I was greeted by the sa scene as last ti.

Many mysterious figures sat in the corners of the place.

As my eyes swept across the tavern, I found the person I was looking for.

In the corner—specifically at the sa table as before—Red Eye was sitting there, his cloak hiding all of his features as usual.

I walked up to him, pulled out the chair across from him, and sat down.

The mont I did, he spoke."We et again, my friend."Then, before I could react, he raised his hand and signaled the bartender."Two beers, please."

I frowned slightly."I didn’t ask you—"

He cut

off before I could finish."No need to be annoyed... trust , you’ll need it."

I let out a sigh at this man’s behavior.

A mont later, the bartender arrived and placed two large mugs on the table—one in front of , the other in front of Red Eye.

Without hesitation, he picked up his mug and took a sip, while I waited for him to start talking.

But he was really taking his ti, so I asked,"So, what are the results?"

He set the mug down and said,"Negative."

I raised an eyebrow."What do you an?"

He took another sip, then continued."There isn’t a single person nad Astroweild in all four empires... not in the entire world."

Silence filled the space between us.

For a few monts, I wondered if I had chosen the wrong person—but I quickly dismissed the thought.

"Are you sure?" I asked.

"One hundred percent," he replied cheerfully.

As I sank into thought, I found myself picking up the beer and taking a sip.

So... where did my na co from?

The system didn’t write nas randomly or on its own. It recorded the na that had been given to you by soone else.

Which raised the question—who gave

this na?

And let’s not forget, I was very handso, even by this world’s standards. That ant my parents must have had good looks as well—and a high status.

I took another sip of beer.

Could they be from the Void System?

No... I didn’t think so. I knew the higher ranks of the Void System, and I was certain I wasn’t the child of any of them.

Besides, even those monsters wouldn’t allow their own child to beco nothing more than an experint.

And then another question surfaced—I couldn’t rember anything from before the age of seven. That alone was strange. Children were supposed to have mories at that age. There were several possible explanations.

Maybe I had lost my mories for so reason.Maybe my mind had been tampered with.Or maybe it was the result of one of the experints perford on .

I sighed."Just more questions."

Should I abandon this na altogether?

But I couldn’t imagine doing that. For so reason, I liked this na far too much—enough to want to keep it, even if it ant risking future trouble.

I took another sip of beer, only for the strange man sitting across from

to interrupt my thoughts.

"So, do you like the drink I ordered for you?"

I rolled my eyes at his words, then pulled out the black card and handed it to him."Here. You can take the rest of your paynt."

When he took it and scanned it, I felt my heart tighten slightly... my money.

He handed the card back and asked,"Any other services you want?"

I nodded."Yes. There’s sothing else I want, but it’s a bit complicated."

To take my next step—passing the

Axis’s entrance exam—I needed an identification card.

A real one. Not a fake.

This world was far more advanced than my previous one. Almost everyone was registered in each empire’s data centers, so forged docunts would be exposed the mont they were scanned.

I didn’t let him wait before continuing."I want you to register

in the Solaria Empire’s data center as an ordinary citizen who grew up alone, without parents. And focus—I want the registration to be real and legal, not forged. The ID card too."

When I finished, Red Eye let out an amused laugh.

"Asking for sothing legal in an illegal way... you really have good taste in requests," he said, raising his mug to his lips.

His response was exactly what I expected."That’s easy. All I need is a photo of you, your fingerprints, your information—from height to age—and your full na. Everything will be ready within two days."

All of his requests were reasonable, even though I felt uneasy about giving him that information. Still, I didn’t really have a choice.

Now ca the painful part."And how much will it cost?"

"Only one hundred thousand."

My body trembled at the number, my expression collapsing.

"Are you kidding ? Why is this so much more expensive than last ti?" I said.

"Don’t get angry, my friend... this ti I need to pay a lot of bribes, as you know."

Unfortunately, he was right.

I sighed, leaning back against the chair.

Should I go hunting?To find second-rank monsters, I’d have to go deep into the forest—and that would take a lot of ti.

Or should I sell the ring on my finger?But I needed it to carry my belongings.

As I was thinking, Red Eye spoke."Looks like you’re having so financial difficulties."

I clicked my tongue."What do you think I am? A spoiled young master with an endless supply of money?" I said mockingly, even though I truly wished that were the case.

Red Eye looked amused."Well, with your looks, you certainly seem like one."

"Unfortunately, I’ll have to disappoint you... I’m just a poor handso guy."

Silence fell for a mont before Red Eye spoke again."Alright. Since I like you, I’ll do it for free this ti."

I raised an eyebrow. I didn’t like mysterious n when they started talking like this."You like ? ...Sorry, but I don’t want to owe you."

He raised his hand dramatically, as if denying a false accusation."No, no, don’t misunderstand . I’m not doing this to put you in my debt... consider it a gesture of goodwill."

Goodwill?My ass.

What does this guy take

for—an idiot?

"And why do you want to show goodwill toward ?" I asked.

"Trust , my eyes can see many things... and from what I see, you’re special. So let’s just say I want to stay on your good side."

Look at these sweet words.

Well... he wasn’t wrong either. I really was special. And considering what he said about his eyes, he might be referring to so strange ability.

Should I just accept it?It would save

a lot of ti, especially with the entrance exam being so close.

After a brief mont of thought, I answered,"Alright... I’ll accept your goodwill."

He clapped his hands."Great. So, shall we start now? I assu you want it as soon as possible."

I nodded in agreent.

Then he stood up and gestured for

to follow him."Let’s go sowhere else."

I got up and followed him. We didn’t leave the tavern—instead, we went up a staircase to the second floor, which seed to contain many rooms.

He stopped in front of a certain door, opened it, and stepped inside."Go ahead, co in. You can think of this place as your ho."

I entered and scanned the room.

There was almost nothing inside—just a desk in the corner and a few chairs.

Ho, he said.

Red Eye walked over to the desk and began pulling devices out of his strange cloak, placing them on top.

Then he motioned for

to co closer."Here. Place your hand so I can take your fingerprints." He pointed to what looked like a scanner.

I hesitated briefly, then placed my hand down as he scanned it and stored my fingerprints.

What followed felt like a governnt inspection.

He took a photo of my face and recorded my height and age.

"So, what’s your birthday?" he asked.

I didn’t know, so I didn’t care."Just put a random one that matches my age."

Of course, he didn’t miss the chance to add a sarcastic comnt."Oh... how depressing." It was obvious he was enjoying this.

"And now, what’s your full na?"

I hesitated—but I had already made up my mind."Caius Astroweild."

He wrote it down without question, as if he had expected

to use that last na.

When he was done, he waved at ."Alright, we’re finished here. I’ll contact you in two days to collect your card."

...

Two days passed quickly.

And here I was, sitting at the sa table, in the sa tavern, with the sa company.

Red Eye slid a card toward ."This is your ID card. Congratulations—you are now an official citizen of Solaria."

I picked up the card, examined it, and checked the information on it.

"So, are you leaving Castelta now?" Red Eye asked.

"Yes."

"Will you perhaps be participating in the

Axis entrance exam?" he asked, a hint of amusent in his voice.

Look at this guy... is he trying to intimidate

now?

"Are you saying you know what I’m going to do?" I asked, my voice filled with irritation at his behavior.

Red Eye waved his hand dismissively."No... don’t misunderstand . You’re just at the right age to join the

Axis, so I was simply curious whether you’d pass the entrance exam."

I rolled my eyes at his words and decided to satisfy his curiosity."Yes... I will."Then I pushed the chair back and stood up to leave.

"Then I’ll be watching... so I hope you put on a good and entertaining show. Especially this year—it’s a bit different."

I understood what he was getting at.

As I thought about the entrance exam, a wide smile spread across my face.

I left the tavern, leaving a few words behind .

"Then make sure you watch... watch as I crush them all."