Huh...
Ashan blinked his eyes open, his vision hazy and unfocused.
"W-Where am I? Ugh…"
He clutched his head as a sharp pain shot through it.
'Ahh... my head! It hurts like hell. Did I hit it when I fell? And my stomach feels like it's been crushed.'
He rubbed his eyes and tried again. What he saw left him stunned.
"What the hell is this?"
He was in a cavernous space, surrounded by stone walls embedded with glowing, unknown rocks that cast an eerie light everywhere.
'Where in the wor—'
Bluah...
Ashan doubled over and vomited, his hands getting covered in the mess. He stared at his right hand, his heart pounding.
B-Blood?
Grrrr....
Hiss....
A guttural animal sound echoed from his left. He glanced over and spotted movement. It was a massive dog, as big as a lion, with blood-red fur streaked in shiny black. It stood in a pool of blood, surrounded by scattered human remains.
'What is this? Am I dreaming? Or in hell? How else can I explain it?'
'Real or not, I have to get out.'
Ashan tried to stand, but agony ripped through his back.
"Ahh... Hup."
He muffled a scream with his hand, but it was too late. The beast, with its keen hearing, locked eyes on him instantly.
Ashan froze, his body trembling in terror. The creature's head was shrouded in pitch-black fur, and with each breath, flames flickered from its nostrils. Its bright yellow eyes screamed death.
He knew his situation was dire.
'If I don't escape, I'm done for. I have to run.'
But it was already too late. The beast coiled, ready to pounce.
Ashan took a deep breath.
'I'm finished.'
Sleesh...
Suddenly, the beast froze, as if time itself had stopped.
Ashan glanced around, confused. Everything was eerily still.
A shimmering dot appeared before him, expanding into a transparent yellow rectangle, a screen. Words materialized, accompanied by a soft female voice.
[Loading complete]
[Ashan, the great one is welcomed to the fated world]
[You are chosen to change the miserable fate of this world]
[You may ask any question you want. After answering the questions the host has, this support will disappear. The bonded system will remain. Time will flow again]
Ashan stared, speechless, for a few minutes, then shook his head.
"Kilsoo was right. All those anime and manhwa are messing with my mind. This can't be real."
[Dear host, you are not hallucinating. What you are seeing is real. And only you can see this]
Ashan said nothing at first, then burst into laughter like he'd heard the punchline to a joke.
"Alright, alright. I trust you. Even if you say I'm a transmigrator in another world."
[...]
A mirror-like surface appeared in front of him. Ashan saw his reflection. It was not his own face and body. Long black hair, green eyes, a strikingly handsome face. He wore a purple robe.
He had no choice but to accept it.
Ashan gripped his head with both hands.
"Whose body is this? And where am I?"
He asked, eyeing the system window.
[You are currently in a world much like your own, but different. Forty percent of people here are superhumans with powers and abilities, ranked by mana levels: E (lowest) to S (highest). And...]
"Excuse me, can you give that info in a simpler way? I don't think I can memorize it all right now."
[Of course. I can send all information about this world and your current body directly to your brain, including the previous owner's memories.]
[Will you accept?]
Ashan nodded.
"Yes."
Instantly, a searing pain tore through his brain.
Wait, this... AHHHH...
He writhed on the floor, agony overwhelming him.
The pain vanished as quickly as it came.
[Securing host's brain from exploding]
[Receiving information….]
[Task complete]
Ashan shouted at the system.
"What the hell was that? Why didn't you warn me? I thought I was going to die."
[After receiving a large amount of information, your brain nearly collapsed. The system reconstructed it to handle the load.]
Ashan pushed himself upright, wiping the blood from his hands. Closing his eyes, he steadied his breath as a surge of foreign memories flooded his mind, visions of lives already lived and futures yet to come, all unfolding at once.
"I want to believe this is a dream, but it's not. Who would've thought this could happen?"
"I can see it, the end of this world. It's brutal."
'Tch... those greedy people! This will happen because of them.'
'No matter the world, greed ruins it all.'
'I'm amazed. Things I thought were just fantasy are real.'
'If this exists, then…'
Ashan glanced at the system window.
"Hey, I've got the info and understand it. So what now?"
[You saw the world's end. Your mission is to change it. That vision wasn't the true ending.]
"What do you mean?"
[Sorry, but more details are prohibited. But know this: while altering the world's fate is your main goal, you must survive at all costs.]
Ashan leaned back with a wry smile.
"Do I look like your slave? Ordering me around like you own me."
[...Yes. Technically, you are.]
"That's nonsense. If anything, you owe me for dragging me into this mess. Explain."
[Back then, do you remember falling into the fire? You died.]
Ashan's eyes widened.
"What? I don't remember…"
He paused, clutching his head.
You're right. I just recalled,I died. So you pulled me here?
[Exactly. When your existence was fading, I placed you in this body, which was near death.]
"How do I live now? I just learned about this world, and I can't do much. Aren't you going to help?"
[As I said, there's a system embedded in your brain. It will give missions and rewards.]
"What kind of rewards?"
[Things you've wished for, things you've dreamed of. You'll get them all.]
"I don't know what you're talking about, but I'll see. One more thing, how do I escape here and avoid that monster?"
[I can explain your situation, but I can't interfere with your decisions. Use the knowledge I gave you. First, let me introduce these.]
Two new windows appeared.
[One shows your body's status, the other your health. You can access them anytime by thinking about them.]
Ashan studied them carefully.
—-------------------------------------------------------
Name - Ashan Ashvale
Age - 23
Gender - Male
[Power rank - D]
[specialty - Mage]
[Strength - 6]
[Stamina - 7]
[endurence - 5]
[Agility - 6]
[Sense - 20]
[Other powers and skills]
<> Nature blessing(healing type) - E
Healing skill which allows to heal the user and others
<> Fire magic - D
Basic fire control
<> Knowledge of mana - D
<> Ultimate battlesense - A
Read the surroundings at an extreme level.
[System points - 1000]
—-------------------------------------------------------
—-------------------------------------------------------
…Health status…
- Light and deep wounds
Places ( Stomach, Hands, Neck, Legs )
- Heavy damages
Skull is cracked
Internal injuries in stomach area
- Blood lose 10%
- Mana core ( Level 3)
Only 20% of mana remains
- Mental state
Shocked, Confused
- Hormone levels
Average
—---------------------------------------------------------------------------