My life was dull. Painfully, excruciatingly dull. Everything followed a pattern, a boring monotony I couldn't escape. I had always been smart—too smart for this world, an IQ above others—but intelligence didn't make it better. It just made me notice how dull everything was. School, society, even my own family felt like actors in a lifeless play.
Still life still had some good points Novels they were my escape. Worlds of magic, danger, and possibility were the only things that made my mind feel alive. And in one novel—Arcane: The Truth of Existence—there was a character I loved more than the MC. Silas Reed. Untouchable, mysterious, stronger than the hero, and completely unexplained. The author teased that he existed for some future events, but one day without any explanation the author ended the story suddenly. I hated it. I hated the author for leaving him like that. I wanted answers. I wanted more.
That day, I got myself drunk after a long time, I didn't like alcohol it makes your mind dull but at that moment I felt it was better to be dull for a moment I cursed that fucking author in my mind again.
"Sigh, well there is nothing we can do" I chuckled as I remembered a certain napoleon meme I got up as I staggered a little noticing a message on my phone I unlocked it, It was a message from that author.
"I am sorry Mr. Julian for this sudden ending, I know how invested you were in this novel but due to certain issues i can not tell i had to end this novel early, how about this i can send you my drafts which were in the original story its not finished but it does explain somewhat of the mysteries surrounding Silas. If yes just message me on the same" Well, At least he isn't grumpy about I placed my phone on the table as i laid on myself on the bed staring at the ceiling i remembered my life i wish i could change everything.
I tried to close my eyes but something shifted in the air as i felt something i opened my eyes as i got up from my staring at the weird blue color window that suddenly appeared in front of me.
[Do you Wish to change everything?]
I froze. Thought maybe I was hallucinating had I drank too much? My first instinct was to laugh at myself. But after convincing myself I wasn't seeing things, I leaned closer and read it carefully. My mind processed everything should i? well its very cliche at this point but still i wanted this thing to be real.
"Yes" The world around me vanished in a blinding light. Darkness.
Have you ever felt suddenly blind? That's what I felt next. My thoughts spun like everything both existed and didn't exist. Weightlessness swallowed me. i screamed in pain or at least i tried to. Then, my eyes opened as i gasped to breathe taking deep breathes, I looked around.
I was on a bed in a room unlike anything I had ever imagined. Majestic. Overwhelming. My heart raced, but I forced myself to calm down. Deep breaths. Analyze. Look for clues.
Then the same window appeared again.
[ Hello, Julian/Silas. This is Prime Protocol. The system assigned to assist you from now on.]
[ Note: you have been chosen. ]
I froze. A system? Chosen? Silas? My mind reeled. I realized something profound: this was my second chance. To enter a world I loved, to live through the story I had only read about. To finally understand Silas Reed. But do I really want to? well, it looks like i have already transmigrated, I had no choice but to take it.
" Who am i kidding this is the best thing that has ever happened to him " I smiled as i looked around the room.