Waking up everyday worrying about the future has been draining me. I always hate the fact that I must wake up at the sound of an alarm clock. Am I going to die working? Do I have to work until I can't work anymore? Is it really the reason why I was born? It sucks to be a human living in this world. All I want to be is become lifeless. I just do not have any courage to put it into action because I just can't. You know that? You want to die but you can't bring to kill yourself because it is against what you believe in. I'm scared of judgment too, like you. But I am really tired. I am tired of living in a cycle. I am tired but I am currently cooking my breakfast before going to work. I am tired of living but I kept filling my bottle full because I know I still have a whole day to work my ass off. Maybe, I am lifeless now. Just a doll doing household chores and doing ten-person work at the office.
While I was taking a bath because it is Monday now, I was scratching my back then I realized how much it has changed since college. I have a lot of tattoos on my back. Each represents the shit I have dealt to the point that I need to tattoo it to my body to relieve disappointment. I look ordinary but the one that keeps me masculine is my back. I feel more masculine because of my tattoos. Thanks to these, I am barely sane in this life. You know the pain it caused when the needle touched your skin? That moment kept me addicted. I need that pain to remind myself that this shit is my reality. Sad to think that no girls have seen my masculine side. I pity them. Hahaha.
"Rui-kun, can you please make a copy of this file? I need to submit this file to Sato-san. Can you make it faster?" Uhh. Sato-san is just around the corner and you asked me to submit that file when I am not your subordinate? I still quickly gather the files he is talking about and submit it to Sato-san because this shit can't walk.
"Rui-kun, why did you send me the wrong file??Miyuki-sama was really mad because of the file you sent me!" Is it my fault? I am doing a lot of projects and one of them is YOUR project that I am not even involved in? And you blame me now?
"I am sorry, I will revise your plan and resend it to you." Why the heck am I apologizing? It is not my fault. Wake up now, self. Grab the shit out of you and leave this office. NOW.
"I will talk to Miyuki-sama and I will inform her regarding the revised part of this project." I quickly stood and walked away from that dog before I could snap my own neck. I walk as if I am not cursing that dog out while killing myself in my mind. I knocked on Miyuki-sama's door before entering.
"Excuse me, Miyuki-sama? I apologize for sending the wrong file. Here is the revised plan of Suzuki-san. Please review it first before I send the file via mail." I explained to her. She quickly scans the file and thankfully she's not in her Saiyan state. She pinpoints some details to emphasize on the plan and I just nod in agreement. Because who am I to refuse? I am just a pawn. Not even a pawn, I am just a board in a game.
My inner self has been nagging me for being like this. I sound like I am out of my mind. But maybe, I am really crazy right now. I've been like this for five years and nothing has been more dull than my life for the past years. I've been regretting that I chose to be practical rather than jump from a three-story building during college. And now, look at me, a slave wearing a suit in a third rate company. But who cares? We need money. I need money to live. And I need to comply with them because I don't want to be evicted in this hell because why? I. Need. Money. Why did I choose this? Hay.
Miyuki-samai asked me to go to the headquarter to check the situation of on-going construction and she requested to have a detailed report on it.
"Rui-san, can you buy us three Americano on your way out? I heard that you are supposed to go to headquarters to check the site, might as well as buy us coffee. Please?" Bullshits.
"Sure."
Why didn't I refuse? Because she is the CEO's daughter. Who am I to the princess of this hell? I exit the company and ride the company's car.
"Sir, as of now, everything is according to the plan, we only need the remaining supplies to proceed to the next stage." Said by the contractor to me.
"Okay, I'll inform my head regarding the situation. Have a nice day."
I grab my phone to send the detailed report to Ms. Miyuki. After sending the report, I came back to our company car. As I'm about to enter the car, I remember that one royal order from the princess.Shit.
"Sir, sorry but I need to step out a bit. I need to buy something."
"But Rui-sama, I need to hurry back to our company, Sato-sama asked me to drive him at 11:00am and it's 10:21am now. How long do you need, Sir?"
"Uhh. I think I might need 15 minutes."
"It will take us 30 minutes to go back to work, Sir."
"Ohh. Okay. I will just take a cab on my way back. Don't worry."
"Are you sure Sir?"
"Yes. Hurry back and drive safe."
"Thank you Sir. Take care."
Oh my good Lord princess. Look what you've done. I scanned the street and found the café to buy Americano and it's just across the street. I waited for the stoplight to go green before crossing the lane.
*Beeeeeeep!* *Beeeeeeep!*
I slowly turned my head to my left side to see where the noise was coming from. It's a truck rushing its way to me. It is slowly moving but I can't move. I am stuck in that moment. I think that is truck-kun. The one who will isekai-d me. Isn't it? Funny how I still have my silliness intact despite being an inch away from death.
[Searching for a suitable medium…]
[Initiating…import soul to goblin race.
Processing…
Import failed.]
[Initiating…import soul to mutant race.
Processing…
Import failed.]
The hell is this? Where is that voice coming from? Am I on the way to heaven?
[Initiating…import soul to dragon race.
Processing…
Import failed.]
Huh? Import? Import what? Are you illegally importing something? Hello? Can you hear me?
[Initiating…import soul to human race.
Processing…
Import success.]
What the hell? Where am I? Is it really heaven? But why is there nothing here? And who the heck is this? Import success? Human race? What?
[You are now categorized as human race…]
I am human. What do you mean?
[Initializing…transport chosen human to its world.]
Huh? Transport me? To a world? Wait. That truck. Is that really truck-kun? The one that I read in every Isekai manga? Is it real? My goodness I am excited! But wait? If it's isekai, then will I live again? The heck! No! I refuse to live again! Please!
[Initiating…transport human to World: Aden.
Analyzing the environment…
Analyzing survival capabilities…
Transport Failed.
Reason: Lack of visual appeal]
HUH? The heck is their standard! I know I am not handsome but do you really want to rub it to my face? You rascal!
[Initiating…transport human to World: Blhed.
Analyzing the environment…
Analyzing survival capabilities…
Transport Failed.
Reason: Poor financial management]
What is wrong with you?!
[Initiating…transport human to World C.
Analyzing the environment…
Analyzing survival capabilities.
Transport is possible.
Success rate: 50%
Reason to success: Knowledgeable to manifestation and energy.
Reason to fail: Lack of physical attributes.]
Manifestation and energy? Oh! Like cultivation novels that I read! Is it something like that? But lack of physical attributes? Are you saying that I am physically weak?
[Initializing transport human to World: Galdur.
Transport successful.]
[Initiating...
Energy Manifestation.]
[List of Manifests in World C.
Elemental Manifestation
Zephyr (air) A rank
Manifestation that uses Air as its source of energy. Air is abundant in surrounding, hence air energy is almost always present. Given this situation, a lot of techniques can be execute using air manifestation
Aqua (water) B rank
Manifestation that uses Water as its source of energy. Water is abundant in the surrounding area, especially beside the sea. As long as the bearer lives near the sea, water manifestation will be always active. But if the bearer lives far away from the source of water, it is difficult to manifest this element.
Pyro (fire) S rank
Manifestation that let bearers produce fire. Compared to Air and Water, Fire does not need sources to be manifested. Hence its one of the offensive manifestations in the world.
Terra (earth) A rank
Manifestation that uses Earth as its source of energy. Living in surface will be beneficial to the bearer since it will provide an adequate amount of energy to them.
Light Manifestation
(Heal) A rank
Manifestation that uses light as its source of energy. Certain skills can execute healing capabilities. Depending on the amount of energy that a bearer can handle, they can heal up to desired amount.
(Support) A rank
Manifestation that uses the presence of Light to provide support to their companion. Can also be used to defend a team.
(Boost) S rank
Manifestation that uses the presence of Light to boost certain skills of companions. Boost stacks based on damage can deal the bearer to the opponent.
Dark Manifestation
(Heal) A rank
Manifestation that uses dark elements as its source of energy. Certain skills can execute healing capabilities. Depending on the amount of energy that a bearer can handle, they can heal up to desired amount.
(Support) A rank
Manifestation that uses the presence of Dark to provide support to their companion. Can also be used to defend a team.
(Boost) S rank
Manifestation that uses the presence of Dark to boost certain skills of companions. Boost stacks based on damage can deal the bearer to the opponent.
Hybrid Manifestation
(Match of any two manifestation) A – S rank
Manifestation of any two manifestations. Any skill can be generated if two manifestations are combined. The combined manifest will also affect its performance.
Select one (1) manifestation.
Enable Random Pick?]
Oh hell no. Is it a gacha game now? I hope I land on hybrid manifestation. I think it is a lot better than the rest of them. Every match seems to be A rank and above.
[Manifest…
ELEMENTAL MANIFESTATION…]
It looks like deck cards now and is shuffling randomly. Fire! Fire! Fire!
[Elemental (Water) Manifestation has been obtained.]
Right. It is indeed a gacha.
[Initiating…
Random extra skill.]
Nevermind. I bet it will be some minor skill that even an infant of this world can do. And it is also shuffling cards like before.
[Extra skill obtained.]
Oh! It is gold! It is gold! Is it great? Maybe it is a legendary one? Wow!
[Rank:SS rank (locked)
Skill details: Spirit summon]
Yes! A powerful card! Hoo. I thought I would be some weakling in this world.
How to view the details? Is it a touch screen?
*toot* *toot*
Ohh. It is a touch screen.
I clicked the view details of Extra Skill but it cannot be open. And it says "locked". The heck is this extra skill? Can I even use it?