The Last Code Jumper (Rewrite)

|Chapter 11| A New Schedule

Sabre

The drop of a candle woke me up. I opened my eyes slowly to see the candle I set up before I went asleep halfway melted through, a small metal piece that had just fallen now being covered in wax. This is the most I could get to an alarm clock, I used to do this a lot in my first life. I got out of bed and stretched, exhaustion still lingered with each limb of my body, but I didn't let myself go back to sleep. I had that new schedule for myself after all. I needed to stick to it to help the Steves. I blew out the candle before getting out of bed.

It was dark outside, but the sun would rise soon. I went over to the small work table I had looking back over the book I was translating. I got to learn so much more about Comet... and these two powerful beings of the past. A part of me wished I could have met them. They seemed kind and welcoming of their differences... something I wish the Steves would do for me. I closed the book excited to translate it once again.

I know of the power she has... with the bow she has. It's something I can do myself, but it's no bow. A sword that glows in a green light that matches my coded eyes. I can also summon a bubble shield around me or anyone I wish to protect. I did it for the Yellow Steve I protected from the wild horse. Powers I keep hidden from all the Steves. I wonder what else she will discover.

I went to my closet looking through some of the clothes I had. I took out a tank top I managed to grab a sale with some shorts. The tank top was a light grey and the shorts a dark brown. It showed off the scars across my arms and shoulders, but it will help keep me cool. I grabbed what the Steves called sun cream. Just their version of sunscreen and rubbed it into my legs arms and face. I'll be working on the farms to help the workers out. I rubbed some into my hands before putting it into my skin. I was able to trace the scars over my body while applying the cream. Most of the around my arms were from marks of swords. My muscular build shows off more so than normal due to the choice of clothing. I'm not perfectly toned, but my strength could still easily be seen in my broad shoulders, when I stretched my arms up my abs could be seen against my shirt.

I went downstairs to grab something to eat in the silence of the morning. I got some bread and spread some jam over it. I slowly ate as I let my body wake up. The sweetness of the jam helped me feel more aware of my surroundings. I glanced out of the window to see the sky slowly growing lighter in color with each passing moment. I smiled to myself as I finished eating. I went to the front door grabbing anything I may need along the way, water, snacks, more of the cream, I made sure to put some gloves over my hands to keep a firm grip on the tools I'll be using. It also did a good job covering the burn scars on my hands. My legs had few scars, but the scars I had were very long and deep.

I walked out the door after putting my boots on. The streets were quiet and empty as I walked along the cobbled paths. Many shops are covered in tapestry to keep their products covered. I made my way to the front gate where two colorless guards were watching. I waved to them.

"Sabre! What are you doing up so early?!" One of them called out to me in the chilly morning air. I smiled at them, even if they couldn't see it from how high they were above me.

"I'm heading to work on the fields! To help out the Green and Yellow Steves!" I called back to them.

"That's great! They need all the help they can!" The Guards let me through, the gate was already wide open for anyone who needed to use it in the morning. I made my way through and looked past out to the fields. Most of the plants were saplings only just now peaking out of the ground. From what I remember they have been focusing on expanding the fields out to have more plant space, but the watering is focused on the plants that are closer to being harvested. They are expanding the water canals across the fields, but keeping the water out. The Yellow Steves have been focusing on expanding while the Green Steves have been focusing on speeding up the process of growing the plants. My work would be best with helping to expand.