In a small room, a young male individual stood by a window, his gaze fixated on the external surroundings with a sense of detachment. Possessing a slender and tall physique reminiscent of adolescence, he exhibited distinctive physical attributes, including vibrant pink hair and captivating pink eyes that effortlessly drew the attention of onlookers. Upon regaining his composure, his attention was captured by the presence of a luminous rectangular blue panel.
With
[Welcome to World "Arret"]
written on it.
In the blink of an eye, a whimsical notification materialized before my very eyes, as if it couldn't wait a moment longer to capture my attention.
[Would you like to merge memories with the previous owner of this body?]
[Yes] or [No].
Without hesitation, he click's on [Yes]. After that large amount of memories where poured in his head. Making him feel a little uncomfortable and nauseous.
After a few minutes of processing, he finally figured out where he was. However, he couldn't recall any memories from his previous life, which only added to his discomfort.
After a brief panic, he managed to calm himself down and started contemplating his next move. According to his newfound memories, he was in a world of swords and magic, or rather, a world of talent and skills.
The talent is an inborn unique ability of humans which they awaken at the age of 15 and it enables them to use mana.
While skills are of two types passive and active skills. They have to be learned through skill book which people obtain from tower as loot.
Following that, his gaze was drawn to the magnificent tower standing tall outside the window, seemingly reaching beyond the heavens.
Each level of the tower housed its own unique realm. Those who dare to ascend the tower are known as the Awakened or players.
He was also an awakened, after giving it some thought he whisper "status".
A status window popped out
Status Panel
Name: Kai Springfield
Race: Human
Rank: Player
STR: 10
INT: 15
VIT: 10
MP: 17
DEX: 10
CHARM: 86
LUCK: 90
Talent: (Lord of Mana: SS)
Skill:
Passive: [None]
Active: [None]
"Feels like I'm trapped in a game," he murmured, marveling at his impressive attributes. Ordinary humans could only reach a maximum of 10 units in each attribute.
However, once they surpassed 20, a player's might would skyrocket, undergoing a qualitative transformation. These metamorphoses continued to occur as the attributes reached specific thresholds, like 20, 50, 100, and so forth.
My INT and MP are 15 and 17, my MP must be high due to my unique skill he muttered. As for my charm and Luc, what can I say being handsome is a crime. and having super luck some time is super fine.
As talent and mana have a major effect on increasing stats of the humans that's why players who awaken rare talents are in a whole another league compare to non-awakened.
After a player reaches 20 in all stats, their rank goes up that is high player. After 50 their rank goes to that of a ranker than high ranker at 100 Which is rare even Inside the tower on the higher floor.
'I wonder when I will reach ranker'
Considering his current stats, he begins strategizing for his future development. "The initial step is to officially register as a player, so I need to visit the Player's Association for registration. I'll make sure to complete the registration process tomorrow."
After that, he started searching for information about players and the tower Online.
"So, there are only two high rankers and 15 rankers in Fidem country, becoming ranker must be a hard task. How much time will it take for me to reach it?"
The country he belongs to is called "Fidem" and the city is name "Fides" both having a similar meaning. "Fides" is the capital city of "Fidem". Contrary to its name only strong and rich can survive here.
Another point of curiosity was his SS rank talent, as no one had ever awakened such a high rank talent before. The highest rank achieved thus far was S, according to his memory, and most of those individuals had reached the ranker or high ranker level.
He confidently believed that he had a chance to surpass them, considering his skill's rank was higher than theirs. His talent, Lord of Mana (SS).
[Lord of mana(SS): Can increase the control of mana or Energy related to mana, higher the rank one achieves the more easy it will become to control and wild mana, it increases the regeneration speed of mana and decreases the amount of mana spent on using a skill.]
'growl~~~'. A low growl came from his stomach.
'Oh, I forgot to eat.'
"I should eat first."
After glancing out the window, he finds out that it's nearing night time already. Then he opens the refrigerator hoping to find something he can eat, there he only finds cup men...
'In his memories the previous owner of this body was an orphan. He was taken into the orphanage at a young age, but it was very difficult for the orphanage to feed everyone due to insufficient funds…'
Kai decided to live independently after he turned 13. He works at a convenience store for 6 dollars per hour and rents a room near the slums.
But this place was not any better than the slums, one small room, one toilet, one window, and no bathroom. At least there's a toilet, so it is manageable.
"But not for me". He muttered
'Yes, I have this world's most OP skill. I don't have to stay in poverty forever '. He declared while striking a posing he thought to be a serious thinking position, imagining about how cool he must be looking at this moment.
After gathering more information through surfing online while he ate his food. He fell into a deep state of sleep, with exhaustion cause of such an action packed day he has gone through. There was a glimmer of excitement and expectation about his future on his face.
Near the tower;
In a crowded area, numerous people where gathered whispering to each other. Then suddenly a voice was heard interrupted them.
"How did a mutated goblin appear on the first floor trial?"
The owner of this voice was a man who appeared to be very calm, collected and silent but was radiating out a fierce aura and anyone present can guess he was furious.
He had lost many of the talented and young player that have newly awaken and have been challenging the trial of the first floor to climb up to the second floor of the tower.
Many players have gone missing for the past few days. Now that he has found out the cause but still is helpless as he con not do anything about it.
He was an old man in his fifties, but had the appearance of a young man in his thirties. Wearing a black suit with a white shirt inside accompanied by a matching black pant with a black tie around his neck. He is the leader of the player association for the entire "fedim" country. Due to mana, everyone's aging has slowed down. Some of the high ranker's Still look as if in their twenties even after passing 70's because of the mana they posses.
"Association leader, we don't have any information about this said mutated goblin".
"The goblin came out of nowhere and started slaughtering every player that he catches a sight of".
"Association leader one player survived by using a teleportation scroll. The only thing he is mumbling about is 'That the goblin has killed all of his companions' ". The secretary informed. "The sole discernible fact is that the mutated goblin possesses superior strength compared to any conventional goblin or Hob Goblin".
"Is there any action that can be taken to address this situation?"".
"We, as the association members, we are unable to intervene. Only the players who have not yet completed the first floor can attempt the trial, and a creature of that magnitude is far beyond their capabilities," explained the secretary.
"What is the condition of the player that has survived? ".
"He remains in a state of shock, deeply impacted by the traumatic events he witnessed. As a result, he is currently unable to think clearly or focus on any matter at hand," the secretary stated.
"We find ourselves in a position where our options are limited," she continued. "However, there is a scheduled meeting tomorrow to address the incident that occurred today. Numerous guilds have expressed their desire to discuss this matter."
"It is imperative that we take action. We cannot afford to lose any more new players, as they may hold the key to the future of humanity," she emphasized.
He raised his gaze, closing his eyes as he contemplated the gravity of the incident and the forthcoming future.