2 Dainte Fores (1/2)

Year 1189 from the Eldeon Calendar. The 3rd day of Month Elula.

Warm breezy wind blew up to the sky, washing away the foggy clouds that mask the Majestic beauty of the Clear blue sky.

The town of Elmore was a lively place, even if it was just early In the morning, the streets and vendors were already bursting with life and vigor.

Carriages were moving back and forth at the entrance of the town.

In the long queued from the west entrance.

A man was lining up at the long queue at the west gate of the town.

The most unusual thing from that man was his pitch-black hair, a pair of glittering black amethyst eyes curiously looking around In the surrounding area, making the man look weird enough to become a suspicious person.

”Haaah~ After traveling for a whole day and night, I finally arrived at the nearest town.” (Kiro) was feeling dejected after his long journey, He still needs to wait outside the entrance for identity check-up.

As Kiro was looking around the scenery outside the western gate, he couldn't help to recall the massive event that changed everything In his life.

It's already been a week since I was transported into this world.

On the first day coming from this world, It hit me so hard that all I wanted to believe in is, everything was only a bad dream, but as the days go by. The world Is still spinning with or without me, so I finally accepted the fact everything is real.

Right now, my current target is just to live a life and hope to overcome this new challenge In life.

Yes, even I found It myself weird with the situation I was forced into.

Why did I say forced?

Well, It all started on that day...

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'Welcome to the World of Eldeon, Congratulations on winning a whole new life~!'

A voice echoed inside his head, he felt familiar at the same time It was not.

”... Ugh.” (Kiro) Groan in pain, His head felt like he was being stabbed by a hundred needles.

”... Where am I?” (Kiro)

Finally, he manages to open his eyes and look at the surrounding scenery.

Incredible sight appeared right before him.

His surrounding was full of lush green, It was an open field inside the forest.

A warm ray of light bathing his body, reminding him that he wasn't dreaming.

Suddenly the voice Inside his head started to talk once more.

`To answer your question, You are right now, In the middle of the forest'

”... W-what? did I finally lose it? After reading books for a day and night, did I finally have a mental breakdown to the point even in my dream, there was a voice echoing inside my head?!” (Kiro)

`This Isn't a dream, Everything is real.` The voice says, as If everything that's happening was on Its expectation.

”... Hehehe, WAHAHAHA! Damn It, what's happening to me? The first thing I knew after that blinding white of light was me standing Inside the forest for God knows where! What is more, there was even a voice inside my head, do you really expect me to believe that everything is real?!” (Kiro)

”Why are you being quiet all of the sudden huh? Well, of course, It will, after all, everything was just my imagination!” (Kiro)

`... I know your head Is not stable enough to make a conversation so I decided to stay quiet. `

”Wa-wa... What? N... no, It can't be, Yep It was just a dream, yeah a bad dream, as long as I close my eyes everything will be back to normal.” (Kiro)

After Kiro said those words, he gently shut both of his eyes as he tried to calm himself down, for a couple of good minutes, with a high expectation, slowly his glittering pitch-black eyes lit up, looking at the surrounding area. But sadly It was not the same old 1DK room that he was hoping for.

'Do you finally believe in me?' the voice asked once more.

”Huuh~ what happened? How come I ended up being here?” (Kiro) exhale a little to stabilize his mentality and finally asks something reasonable.

'As I said earlier, You've won a new life, out of one thousand individuals who receive the prize notification, you are the only one who clicks the button.'

'For you being here was to claim your rewards, You will have a whole new life here in the world of Eldeon.`

”What?! You're saying because of that stupid Ads now I am here In the middle of nowhere? A whole new life? Aren't I alive and well and the world of Eldeon? Why are you saying as If I wasn't...” (Kiro) stopped his sentences, he couldn't finish it, as if realizing something. He couldn't believe such an absurd scenario pop-up inside his head, He was very familiar to It.

'Yes, you guessed it right, you are right now in a different world, the world of sword and magic. This is your reward, You will be living in this world from now on.`

Silences overwhelm the two, the one was talking to his head, while the person was shouting.

Finally, Kiro broke the quiet atmosphere.

”HUH?! I don't need this kind of reward! I'm happy with my current lifestyle! Why would you decide things on your own huh?! Hurry up and send me back! Or do you expect me to slay the demon king or something before I could return to my former world?!” (Kiro) shouted hysterically, everything that was happening to him was so unreal, even though he wanted to accept everything is real, subconsciously inside his head, he refuses to accept the fact.

'Relax, It was meant to be a reward, not a quest, so you wouldn't need to slay someone. Just living a life in this world will be enough and sorry to say this. For you to return to your former world is Impossible. Your main reward, after all, was to live a life here in the world of sword and magic. '

”What? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! Do you really think that I would accept everything you say just because you say so?! Go send me back right now! Or else I will refuse everything from that so-called reward of yours!” (Kiro) finally snapped, every word he said was filled with firm resolve that he will really refuse everything that will be given for him. If push comes to the shove he will reject it with everything he got.

'Haa~ No matter what, everything was now set In motion, even If you refuse the rewards with all of your might, the outcome will still be the same, Now everything is clear, I will now start to give you the rest of your reward.'

After saying that, a pillar of white light descends from heaven, swallowing Kiro as a whole.