Dalton Wyatt, a world-renowned scientist and inventor, is transmigrated into the body of a high school student, also named Dalton Wyatt, who had tragically committed suicide due to unfortunate circumstances and a complicated life. The enchanting world of cards he finds himself in is vastly different from Earth, yet eerily similar in certain aspects. Unlike the peaceful Earth, where humans fought only amongst themselves, this new world is plagued by dungeons and monsters. Here, humanity's survival hinges on battling these mythical and legendary creatures. Ordinary mortals lack the strength to stand against such formidable foes. Thankfully, a select few are blessed with the ability to harness their souls, manifest soul power, and become card apprentices—humanity’s last hope against extinction. Card apprentices are individuals who form contracts with grimoires, mystical artifacts that allow them to wield powerful and versatile cards to fend off monsters and conquer dungeons. A grimoire provides card apprentices with abilities such as card creation and card fusion. Most importantly, it enables them to unlock their full potential in card battles. While this world shares the concept of science with Earth, its focus is not on electronics or industrialization. Instead, cards replace the need for most technologies, fulfilling even the smallest of daily necessities. This world revolves entirely around the grimoire’s abilities, particularly card creation and card fusion. Transmigrated to a place where strength can be bought with money, Dr. Wyatt is forced to earn a living to ensure his survival. Fortunately, with his otherworldly knowledge and expertise, card creation comes naturally to him, setting him apart from other card apprentices. Dr. Wyatt crafts and sells perfect, powerful, and resourceful cards, steadily growing stronger in this monster-ridden world. --- "What did you say? Making good cards is hard? Bah! Card creation is a breeze." "My friend, let me enlighten you—there are no 'trash card ingredients,' only incompetent card creationists." [Commencing card creation using ingredients, i)Bloody Veins - G Rank, Mortal Grade ii)Nyon Rope - G Rank, Mortal Grade iii)Common Core - G Rank, Mortal Grade Card creation… complete! Card Name: Bloody Rope Card Type: Item Card Card Rank: E Rank, Common Grade Card Rating: 3 Stars Card Durability: 100/100 Card Effect: The Bloody Rope can bind and incapacitate its target. When in contact with a target’s wound, it triggers paralysis and blood drain effects. Additional Effect: Paralysis, Blood Drain] "This can’t be real! You used G-rank mortal-grade ingredients and yet crafted an E-rank common-grade card with full durability and a three-star rating? This isn’t real—I must still be dreaming! I couldn’t possibly have woken up today—this has to be a dream!"
Date - 17 Mar 2321
Time - 23:37 hrs
Location - Sky Blossom City, Wyatt Residence.
"Rest in peace, death is another beginning. Since I am you in the world's eyes let me shoulder your hate, pain, and desire."
I woke up feeling something suffocating inside of me, no not my internals something deeper and profound, my soul seemed to be suffocating covered in a fog of malice and hate.
I suddenly realized I was not in my lab but in someone's bedroom. By the looks of the room filled with action figures, model planes, and cars while walls and floor covered in adult posters and magazines it seemed to be a middle-aged perverts room.
Many questions were raised in my head,
Where am I?
What am I doing here?
Was I kidnapped?
Interestingly I found answers to all my questions within my mind, finally realizing that I transmigrated into the body of a 17-year-old boy and things were complicated.
The deceased soul's name is Dalton Venera Wyatt in short Dalton Wyatt, similar to my name, not surprising considering the reincarnation genre.
Young Wyatt's world can be considered parallel Earth considering its earthly resemblance and it was plagued by dungeons and monsters similar to the ones popular in games, novels, and anime in my world.
Young Wyatt's parents were Card Apprentice who passed away in their last mission nearly two months ago.
With his gardeners gone Young Wyatt's life withered,
First, his friends and teachers deserted him since he was no longer the only son of two silver-rank adventurers.
Second, his school life was hell as his bullies gained in numbers and became bolder.
Third, he lost all his savings and insurance money in a scam.
Fourth, he got caught in a staged accident and faced a fraudulent lawsuit.
Even though he had lost all his money in a scam Young Wyatt's parents had left him a good amount of property for example the house I am currently in and their silver rank adventure equipment.
Young Wyatt was smart, first, the scam, and now this staged accident feeling cornered it became clear to him that he was being targeted by someone.
No matter how smart Wyatt was being a legal adult in the government's eyes and with no friends and family in his support, the odds were not in favor of Wyatt.
Under the constant threats of hooligans and court notice young Wyatt felt there was no way out of this.
He could give in to the fraudulent lawsuit and settle but he felt ashamed at the thought of selling his childhood home or his parent's adventure equipment.
In desperation, young Wyatt was not willing to let the perps win and get away with it. so he wrote his will donating his property to a children's trust upon his death. Then decided to commit suicide.
Enter me Dr Dalton Wyatt, the world-renowned scientist, inventor, and entrepreneur.
For unknown reasons, I seemed to have been reborn in this body. But one thing is clear to me my life as Dr. Dalton Wyatt has come to an end.
Even though the deceased soul has traveled to the afterlife, the body contains strong remnant hate, pain, and desire forming a fog suffocating my soul.
"Rest in peace, death is another beginning. Since I am you in the world's eyes let me shoulder your hate, pain, and desire."
Other than communicating with the remanent no other good idea popped into my head.
Coincidentally enough an eerie thought conveyed in my mind,
"Those who wronged me should be punished."
"Fulfill my parent's dream."
Hearing this thought I was frightened and overjoyed at the same time. Fear because ghosts turned out to be real and overjoyed as things could be resolved by talking.
The two conditions put forward by the ghost seemed reasonable at first but they were vague with undefined boundaries.
Punished, what did it mean by that did it want me to kill all those who wronged young Wyatt? Parent's Dream, which one and what are they?
I did not want to live my second life as a murderer fulfilling someone else's dream.
Fortunately, when I voiced my doubts the ghost conveyed the demands more precisely.
Firstly, it only sought Justice, not vengeance, this Justice was subjective to my will.
Secondly, Mr & Mrs. Wyatt longed for their son to be a Card Apprentice and be ranked in the Card Apprentice championship.
…
Successfully negotiating with the ghost, the fog suffocating my soul vanished and I gained complete memories of Young Wyatt.
Maybe it was the negotiation with the ghost or something else, I seemed to have adapted to my new life as a transmigrator.
"ahhhh-hhaaaaaa"
For some reason, I was feeling sleepy,
'Oh! Whatever? I have all the time to explore later let me take a nap now.'