They say your life flashes before your eyes before you die. For Ren Itsuki, it was more like a montage of bad decisions—saving a stray cat, dodging a delivery truck, and getting crushed by a vending machine that he himself had kicked. A truly heroic end… if anyone had been watching.
When he opened his eyes again, the world had changed.
No white light. No pearly gates. Just a cold stone ceiling etched with glowing blue runes and a system prompt blinking above him.
[Reincarnation Complete. Welcome, Rei of Arcanis. Class: Commoner. Role: Background Student.]
"…Excuse me?"
Ren sat up. Or rather, Rei did. He recognized this place. The academy dorm room, the runes, the dumb floating text—it was from Chronicles of Arcanis, a fantasy RPG manga he binge-read during exams. He wasn't the Hero, the Demon King's heir, or even the edgy rival. No, he was that guy.
Rei—a throwaway NPC who tripped, screamed once, and exploded in Chapter 3.
[ERROR: Default Stats Unavailable. Applying Emergency Override...]
[All Skills: Unlocked. All Stats: MAX. Unique Trait: "Observer of Fate" applied.]
"…HUH!?"
He didn't know what that meant, but when his gaze shattered a nearby crystal just by looking at it wrong, he figured something was very broken.
Now the prologue stands apart, providing an introduction to Rei's situation before the main plot begins. Let me know if you'd like any further changes!
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