One, two, three, or maybe a hundred. Actually, it's quite a lot if you ask me—that's how many times I got rejected from art school. But hold up! Before you start saying Nazi stuff, I died that day.

There's no reason for this to happen again, but thanks to that idiot driver speeding toward the pedestrian crossing, my life is over!.

I can barely react because that bozo's speed might be up to 150 mph. I can't move my whole body, but I know my body is wrecked.

The flow of the road is stopping, and the world around me is starting to freeze. I see my memories of failure.

But nah, let's skip the memories of this failed life. Who wants to know anyway? Maybe you? Nah, we have the same life, maybe you know now how failure it is.

Suddenly, so many people surround me. Ha! It's my first time being famous, but in the worst way. I hope I can overcome this. I have so many regrets in my life.

Why was I even born to live like this? Am I really going to die a virgin? Screw this! Am I going to die single too? Screw all of you!

But I need to accept it. I feel like I'm not even the main character of my life; maybe I'm just a side character, or worse, maybe I'm just an NPC. There is no second chance.

While I was accepting my hilarious death, suddenly someone wanted to dog show and make me suffer more, or maybe not?

When I was running out of breath, the world came to a complete stop. Oh, wow—this only ever happens in fantasy. Maybe I was just hallucinating because I was dying.

But I was wrong. Suddenly, a very bright light appeared, blinding me for a second. It hurt my eyes so much that I wished I were dead rather than experiencing it. After that, the light vanished, and suddenly...

A floating screen appears as I lie on the ground, feeling confused. The message on the screen reads:

"Do you wish to be born again?"

Of course, I wish for it! Who wouldn't, especially after dying in the worst possible way without ever experiencing a normal human life? Then again, maybe not—I've already experienced rejection. But who cares!

As I accepted the proposal, the world vanished in an instant! I couldn't believe it! Something like this only happens in isekai manga, manhwa, or books read by random bozos.

While I was lying on the ground, staring at the pitch-black surroundings, a massive screen suddenly appeared.

"Welcome, Arnel. How's your five hundred thousandth attempt at reincarnation failure?"

I'm freaking confused! What the hell is this screen trying to say to me? Is it a greeting or mocking me? I need to chill, but I can't!

Are you trying to mock me or something?!

But the screen didn't react while I was staring at it.

Then screen suddenly changed, and I was shocked. What the hell? Is this a game? Why is there a character edit?

•Character Edit and information•

Arnel Hernandez - System Stat Overview

Appearance

Face: Tier A (Handsome but wasted potential)

Hair Color: Black-brown

Hairstyle:

Current: Wolfcut

Past: Crop top, warrior cut, lower taper

Body: Tier B (Has potential but died prematurely, unfortunate waste)

Eyes: Gifted (Blue, striking and unique)

Overall Rating: S-Tier (Capabilities untapped due to lack of awareness)

Character Stat System

Core Stats

1. Strength: Determines physical power and endurance.

Level: Strong

Rank: B

2. Flexibility: Measures mobility and ability to adapt.

Level: Normal

Rank: C

3. Agility: Indicates speed and reflexes.

Level: Normal

Rank: C

4. Intelligence: Reflects problem-solving and knowledge.

Level: Normal

Rank: C

5. Creativity: Denotes innovative thinking and imagination.

Level: High

Rank: A

6. Karma: Represents moral alignment.

Level: Negative

Rank: D

Overall Tier: B

System Explanation:

Levels: Categorized as Weak, Normal, Strong, High, or Exceptional.

Ranks:

S: Exceptional

A: High

B: Strong

C: Normal

D: Low

F: Very Low

Why the hell are my stats in there?!. Damn, I didn't even know I'm gifted in looks. But why the hell am I still single at this point in my life?

"Because you're afraid of women."

What the fuck?! Are you trying to mock me again, you piece of screen?!. Ahh, what the hell, why am I getting angry at a screen?

But who cares!, This is humiliating!. Are you trying to show what a failure I am?!.

"That's not humiliating if you're dead anyway. Also, I'm not the one controlling your life—it's you. So, it's your problem."

What the!!!... Never mind, this isn't going anywhere. Anyway, what the hell is this? I'm dead. Even if I could edit my past life, I couldn't use it anyway.

But who knows, maybe I can edit it. Touches the screen.

"Error: The character can't be edited anymore. The character has been removed. Do you want to create a new character?"

Oh, then it makes sense because I died. But creating a new character?

"You read it right, loser. Make a new character."

Jeez, stop beefing with me already! Can you just shut up?!

"As you wish..."

I thought so. So, does creating a character make me reincarnate into the one I create, or is it just bullshit?

"This time, you're right. The character you're making is the one you'll be reborn as."

But it's a win-win! This is cheating, you know? I could just max out all my stats.

"I'm afraid you can't do that. Although this is absurd, there are limits. You can only max out two stats, two appearance traits, and choose three unique skills."

Unique skills? That makes this even more interesting. But is this really balanced? There's no disadvantage?

"Actually, there is. Once you're done creating a new character, the system will automatically assign your weakness."

Jeez, a gacha disadvantage? I'm terrible at that. I hope my bad luck from that game, Alchemia, doesn't follow me here.

But this is interesting! Let's give it a shot.

Character Maker!

Welcome to Character Maker! Here, you get to create the character of your dreams!

Please choose a gender:

•Male

•Female

Of course, I'll choose male. But doesn't female have some advantages? Never mind, I don't want to deal with cramps...

You chose male!

Now you can edit your character!

Now, let's not mess this up.

Few moment's later

Loading processing...

Eye color: Gold

Eyes: Almond-shaped

Nose: Small, straight nose

Face: Sharp, angular face

Lips: Soft, slightly plump

Ears: Slightly rounded

Is this the character you desire?

Yes... It took me a lot of time to create this. It reminds me of a character from a game I always played.

Character stat!

Oh, fuck, i forgot about this! Jeez.. okay let's see..

Stat:

Strength:

Agility:

Flexibility:

Creative:

Luck:

Karma:

System has been update

System added

New stat:

Dexterity - Impacts your ability to use lighter weapons, and affects your ability to dodge and perform certain actions more precisely.

Endurance - Determines your stamina, how much weight you can carry, and how long you can perform actions like running or attacking before tiring.

Vigor - Affects your health (HP). Higher vigor increases your ability to survive damage.

Magic - Governs the usage of magic and other special abilities, like incantations or spells.

Weapon Mastery – The ability to wield weapons such as daggers, two-handed swords, one-handed swords, spears, and others.

Speed – The reaction time and quickness of a swordsman's strikes and defenses. A high speed stat means faster attacks and quicker responses to opponents' movements.

Technique – The mastery of various sword techniques, such as stances, strikes, blocks, and footwork. A high technique stat indicates a well-rounded and skilled swordsman, capable of handling different types of combat situations.

Precision – The ability to land strikes accurately on vital spots, with minimal wasted movement. A high precision stat means the swordsman can land strikes effectively, avoiding glancing blows or wild swings.

Well, there is something new, but shouldn't speed, dexterity, and endurance matter?

Of course not, but the system removes them because they weren't required in your past life.

Is this beefing again or something?

No, it's the only explanation you need. Although, aren't you curious about your past and past lives?

Past or past life? What does that mean? Did I live another life?

Of course you did. As I said, you've lived and been reborn five hundred thousand times."

So, I make a lot of characters? I used to create them and use them as my life? So, the character I used in life before I ended up here is also the one I make?

No and yes. Although you made a lot of characters in your previous life, the one you live as, Arnel, is naturally reborn.

Before you became Arnel, something happened in the system that caused a lot of errors, which led to you being born naturally. So, yeah, it's not your fault for being a loser.

But if my life as Arnel was an error because I was born naturally, why have these five hundred thousand reincarnations been failures?

Because you died in the worst possible way. Betrayed, being alone, and in some cases, dying foolishly.

Since you can't remember, you need to recall the past and understand why this reincarnation attempt failed according to the system. Once you do, you will understand.

However, it will take a lot of time to explain, so we should help you recall it. Accept this as an apology for what happened to the system.

You should discover it while you live your new life.

So now, you should finish the process so you can be reborn.

Ah? What do you mean? Did you say something?"

You should adjust your stats right now, as I said.

Ahhh! I'm done. While you were talking about me being born naturally, I found it boring, so I stopped listening.

This should be done! Can I go now?

Well, no matter how many lives you've lived, you will still be the same.

Lets proceed, it's time to gacha! What world will you be born into?!

Bro! You didn't even mention this! You only talked about the disadvantages of the stats.

Who cares, you should be grateful to have another chance to live again.

Gacha start rolling

And now, what is it?

• World of Gods and Demons •

You so lucky to be born in that world

There isn't even a single description of how I know I'm lucky, or are you just lying?

Well, you should find out for yourself. Let's proceed to the disadvantages.

It's time for disadvantage roll, let's see what you got!

Gacha start rolling

And what you got, let's see.

Hmm... being born in low class family. Well, it looks like you'll experience something new. It's not that bad.

Well, I can't say that it's a disadvantage, since I've experienced poverty since birth. Luckily, there's someone wealthier to support me at that nonsense art school.

I hope she's alright, though... Anyway, is everything good now?

Well, you're good to go now, but is there anything you want to say before you leave your life as Arnel?

Bullshit driver, bullshit art school—that's it. And thanks to my parents...

I thought you were just someone who didn't care about their parents, but I was wrong.

Anyway, are you ready for another adventure and a new life?

Of course, I'm ready.

Then, here we go!"

Chapter End