The morning light filtered through the small, wooden window, casting a soft glow across the modest room. He stirred, groggy and disoriented, his mind clouded with a strange heaviness. As his eyes slowly blinked open, nothing felt right. The air smelled different, the bed beneath him rough and unfamiliar. His body felt...wrong.

Panic gripped him as he sat up abruptly, hands flying to his face. This wasn't him. The face he touched wasn't his own. His breath came quicker, and as he looked down at his hands, his heart pounded in his chest. These hands were rougher, calloused—hands that had worked, labored.

His mind raced, trying to make sense of it all, but before he could think any further, a flood of memories crashed into him like a tidal wave. Images, sensations, pieces of a life not his own overwhelmed him, drowning his thoughts. Elias. That name surfaced again and again. He was in someone else's body—someone named Elias. He could see flashes of a simple life in a small village in a kingdom called Eldorath. Memories of a village with dirt roads, stone cottages, and fields stretching toward a distant forest.

He squeezed his eyes shut, trying to separate his own thoughts from these invading memories, but it was like they were merging, becoming his own. The more he fought, the deeper they sank into him, until they weren't just memories anymore—they were a part of him. Elias was him now, or rather, he was Elias.

Sweat dripped down his forehead as he opened his eyes again, trying to steady his breathing. Where am I? he thought, his heart still racing. He was in another world, that much was clear. The memories told him this place was medieval, a world of swords and villages, not the modern world he once knew. But something else stood out, something impossible, something he had only read about in fantasy stories—cards. Cards that granted power.

In this world, children between the ages of 14 and 16 awakened their first card, a magical item that appeared within them, forming a deck stored inside their soul. It was a rite of passage, and yesterday, Elias had awakened his own card deck for the first time. But something had gone terribly wrong. The memories were blurry, but the last thing Elias had experienced was...death. And now, somehow, his soul had taken over this body.

His hands trembled as the weight of it all sank in. He tried to remember his old life—his name, his family—but everything was a blur, just fragments of feelings and faces without names. His past was slipping away, dissolving like a distant dream, while this new world was becoming his reality.

His body shook uncontrollably as fear and confusion gripped him. He forced himself to breathe slowly, to calm his racing heart. Inhale. Exhale. I'm Elias now. He had to accept that. This was his life now.

Just as the thought settled in, a faint glow appeared in front of his eyes. Words formed in the air, shimmering softly like a message only he could see:

Skill Learned: Mental Resilience Lv. 1

He blinked, staring at the words, trying to comprehend them. A skill? He took a deep breath and sat up straighter. 

He blinked, staring at the words, trying to comprehend them. A skill? The thought felt foreign, yet familiar. He took a deep breath and sat up straighter, trying to shake off the lingering confusion. This was a message from his Heart Deck—at least, that's what Elias' memories told him. Bit by bit, he pieced it together. Elias had gathered fragments of knowledge from various sources over the years, learning what he could while surviving on his own.

Elias' life had been a hard one. He was an orphan, kicked out of the orphanage as soon as he was old enough to work. He had done whatever he could to make ends meet, taking up odd jobs, learning skills wherever he found them. His hands had always been busy, working for scraps to build something that resembled a life. Even now, as Ryn—his new soul trapped in Elias' body—sat in the small wooden hut in the forest, he could feel the rough edges of Elias' past.

This forest wasn't far from the village, but it was a small, quiet one. Fortunately, no dangerous creatures roamed here—not the powerful ones that could tear through the village's defenses, anyway. Elias had spent years crafting this hut from wood he had gathered, learning carpentry by necessity because everything in the village was too expensive. He had carved out this small life with his own hands.

But none of that mattered now. Ryn needed to focus on the present, on understanding this world. The Heart Deck. Elias had learned that your Heart Deck was crucial—it defined who you would become. It represents your potential, your future abilities. Each person had a Core Card, which was the foundation of their deck, and this card would dictate what kind of skills they could learn. A person with a farming-related Core Card, for example, would develop skills like harvesting, plant growth, and other similar abilities.

Elias had always believed that what you did before your Heart Deck awakened could influence what card you received. With that in mind, he had spent his early years learning anything he could. He tried his hand at everything, hoping to improve his chances of getting a powerful card.

Cooking. Cleaning. Carpentry. Blacksmithing. Harvesting. Farming. Tailoring. Swordsmanship. Spearmanship. The list went on and on. Elias had picked up whatever scraps of knowledge he could,so when he got his core card he could have at least knowledge about things he could do. But when his Heart Deck finally awakened yesterday, something had gone wrong. Elias had died. And now, Ryn from Earth has taken over this body.

Now that Ryn was here, it was time to see what kind of situation he was really in. He closed his eyes and focused, just as Elias' memories had taught him. The thought was simple—he wanted to see his status. Almost immediately, something clicked, and in front of him, a translucent screen appeared, displaying everything he needed to know.

Status

Name: Elias

Age: 14 years, 5 months

Traits: Strong Soul

Deck Type: Absolute

Core Card: Omni-Savant

Skills:

Rare Skills:

Mental Resilience Lv2

Ryn now Elias stared at the screen, his heart pounding. Omni-Savant? What did that even mean? He hadn't seen or heard anything like it in Elias' fragmented memories. Most people had common,uncommon ,rare Core Cards—something that reflected their background or interests. But Absolute? That wasn't normal, never even heard of it unlike types like epic legendary and even mythical which were just stories .

Ryn sat there, his heart still racing, staring at the translucent status screen. Omni-Savant. He had never heard of a Core Card like this before. In all of Elias' memories, there was no mention of such a card type or deck. People usually had cards linked to specific trades or combat abilities—swordsmen, farmers, merchants, healers. There were categories, rules, expectations. But this? Omni-Savant didn't seem to follow those patterns.

There was only one way to learn more. According to Elias' memories, to truly understand what a Core Card did, one only had to focus on it—give it a mental "nudge," so to speak. Ryn took a deep breath and pushed his thoughts toward the card, willing it to reveal its secrets.

The response was immediate. Information flooded his mind, as if the card itself was eager to explain its purpose. A detailed description materialized before his eyes.

Ryn focused on the card again, hoping for a clearer explanation. Almost immediately, a concise description appeared before him, this time in a more straightforward format, as if the system itself was breaking down the card's features in simple terms.

Omni-Savant (Core Card)

Function:

Allows the user to gain a skill from any task performed, whether simple or complex. The card is not restricted by profession or activity type.

Skill Learning:

The user can learn any skill simply by performing the related action. There are no restrictions on what can be learned—cooking, combat, crafting, and more are all within reach.

Skill Growth:The rate at which skills are learned is significantly increased. Tasks that would normally take months to master can be learned in a fraction of the time.

Versatility:There is no penalty for learning multiple skills at once. Users can pick up skills from different fields simultaneously without losing efficiency in any one area.

Skill Evolution:Basic skills can evolve into higher-tier skills Uncommon, Rare subsequently with continued use and practice. There is no limit to how far a skill can be developed.

Guidance:If the user encounters something unfamiliar, the card provides subtle guidance, helping them grasp new concepts faster.

External Skills: Any skill gained from cards outside of the Omni-Savant deck will also enjoy the same benefits, including faster learning and the ability to evolve into higher tiers.