CHAPTER 1 The End of the Strongest Game—and an Overpowered Start
"Got it."
I leaned back in my chair, staring at the screen. My hands were numb, my eyes burned, but my soul… was happy.
LEGENDARY MODE – COMPLETENo Death. No Save. No Mercy.
"Who else would be this insane…" I muttered.
The final boss collapsed, the world shattered into pixels, and then a message appeared:
"Thank you for completing the game.""We hope you enjoyed life."
"Haha, very funny…" I said, standing up.
Then I got dizzy.
"Okay, that wasn't in the tutorial—"
Darkness.
— WAAAAAH!
I woke up… screaming.
Wait.
I was the one crying.
"Why does my voice sound like this?!"
I tried to sit up, but I was lying on something soft and warm. Huge shadows moved around me.
"Healthy!""Strong voice!""The first son of the Grand Ducal family!"
"…What?"
A man stepped forward. Tall, wearing a massive cloak, with a serious expression. He looked at me as if he already expected me to command armies.
"Arel von Valencrest.""From this day on, that is your name."
Arel.
…That actually sounds pretty good.
Wait a second.Grand Ducal?This is a fantasy world, right?
At that moment:
Ping!
A translucent window appeared.
[STATUS WINDOW]
Name: Arel von ValencrestRank: Grand Ducal HeirMagic Potential: ???Luck: ??????Note: "This is probably unbalanced."
"Hey! Who's writing these notes?!"
I tried pointing at the window. My finger… was a baby finger.
"Seriously?"
One of the servants laughed.
"Look, sir, you're already flailing your arms!"
— This isn't flailing! I'm pointing at a UI bug!
Later, when the room finally quieted down, I realized something:
I didn't die painfully.I wasn't turned into a hero.I wasn't thrown into a dungeon.
Instead:
rich noble overpowered start my own castle
"This is too good…" I thought. "This has to be the comedy route."
The status window popped up again.
[Quest Unlocked]"Live peacefully… if you can."
"Oh, come on."
Somewhere in the castle, something exploded.
"…That was fast."
I smiled.
If this is a new life, it might as well be fun.