Life was always running. First, I was running to school to get a better college. Then I was running to college to get a better job. Finally running to a job to get more money. I was feeling happy about life as I had everything a person need for success but at the same time, I, also wanted to enjoy myself. I was studying abroad when I got my job, so, I was only connected with my Family through face calls. It was like a ritual I do, where I call them every other day to ask about everyone and tell them about work. This was how, Randeep a 23-year-old, bachelor, was living his life in States.
It was yet another day after the pandemic. I was going to work which was a 30 minutes' walk from my apartment. It was normal for me to hear the radio went going to and from work. I had an important client presentation that day. Nothing to worry about for me as I was prepared and looking forward to it. I was humming the music while walking and Observing what people are doing around me. Music come to an end and the radio jockey was telling about how there was a missing case for a woman couple of days ago. Coincidently, I have been hearing that quite a few of these are missing cases these past couple of weeks. But it had nothing to do with me, so I never give it any mind.
I was only a couple of blocks away from my office when I hear a hound noise.
BOOM…
What I saw was a Purplish black circular object. For a second I thought that it was a billboard which has fallen from the nearby construction building, but it was something different.
Just as I was trying to move away from it, it started sucking me in like a vacuum. I tried to resist but, it failed, and I was sucked into that thing. Just as Randeep was inside that Purplish black Dungeon thingy. It disappeared. And just like that Randeep becomes one of the missing people.
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[You have entered Spatial Rift before the Mergences of Worlds]
[You will be given System access]
[You will be given a gift]
[Required people Conditions Met]
[Initializing Plan "Mergences of Worlds"]
[Make sure to Survive and Entertain Us]
….
When I woke up, I found myself in the forest. Sun was shining and I assume it was around afternoon. My head was hurting, and I was feeling like I was about to vomit. I look around and there was just a bag on me and all around me were just trees.
"What happened?!"
"Where the hell am I?!"
I look around and try to stay calm. I remembered I heard something about the spatial rift and Mergences of Worlds. I only remember it vaguely.
I do remember a mocking voice of someone saying to stay alive. What does it mean by it!
"Did I get transported to a different world?"
"Nah, that would be crazy."
But How am I in the forest? My phone also does not have any signals. Something is definitely not right.
"I need to find a way back home. Most probably, there was a new technology, that they might be testing and that is why I am here. I am gonna sue the hell out of the company."
First thing, I looked into my bag and see what I have once again. It has all the documents I was carrying for the presentation and a laptop. I also have some takeout plastic forks and knife set along with sanitizers, masks, and water bottle, and a lunch box I wore my bag in front so that nothing falls off if the bag tears. I look around and broke a branch from a nearby tree and choose one direction to go. I was hoping to find a river and then a village to get me back.
I was not an outdoor person from start, I think that was the reason, I was gained a lot of weight and was trying to lose it. It was safe to assume at after 45 mins of walking in the forest, I was tired and was out of my breath.
Brush…
Crack…
I hear sound coming from a bush and outcome a black dog. I assume it was a dog, but When I look closely, it was definitely not a dog. I have never seen a dog with a bloody red mouth, it got to be a wolf. I raised my stick to intimidate it, but the wolf saw me as prey and started to run towards me. I ran the other way to save myself. Hardly a minute would have been based when his clause cut my back and I fall down.
Having fallen on my back, I assume he will come after me, but the wolf didn't come towards me but started circling around me. It was as if he was toying with me. I do not know how, but I stood up and tight grip on the stick I was caring and aim it towards it.
"I am not gonna die without a fight you monster."
"Come at me."
I think it was a human instinct to survive. I have never even hurt a person before, now I was holding a stick and aiming at a wolf.
The wolf out of nowhere breathed out fire from its mouth. I was able to hit the ball of fire with my stick. But it was just a stick, not a log. It broke and a fireball hit my left shoulder and burnt my upper left head.
"AHHHH!!!"
It was so hot, and painful, I almost fainted. I have an on the tree.
"That was definitely fireball. I have seen that in games and such. That wolf just used magic!".
I am in a different world.
Why was I here?
What about my family?
Who did this to me?
Can I go back home?
Am I going to die?
A lot of thoughts and memories started coming to mind. The wolf did not waste any time and howl loudly before slowly coming toward me.
I saw a stone near my right hand. I know that I was going to die. But I do not want to die like a coward. It comes really close to me. When it was within my reach, I, with all the remaining power I have hit the stone to the wolf's head.
The wolf had not seen it come as he thought that prey is almost at death doors.
Crack…
The hit was so hard, that it cracked its skull and there was blood all over it.
Finally giving my last strength on that hit. I was exhausted and I know that cut on my back and burn on my hand were severe and I will die sooner rather than later if no treatment will be given.
I started thinking about my home and family, who were dependent on me.
As I was fainting, I saw two more wolves at a distance!
"So, this is how I will die. Being eaten by some magical wolfs."
"Hopefully in my next life, I am able to have a fresh start."
I hear a few noises of clashing metal and I fainted after that.
….
I woke up in a bed. From the looks of it, it was a building or house of some sort. The first thing I thought was is this Svarg (Heaven call in Indian Mythology). No That can't be right, I am not a spirit right now, nor can I feel calm. My body is still in pain and heavy.
Two women and a man come to the hut and saw that I woke up. They gave me some water and started talking.
"Kase Ho !?"
"Dard khai per ho raha?"
"…."
I do not know what they were talking about. When I was about to answer a person with some armor come. He started saying something loudly which I did not understand. Since I was not talking, he suddenly pointed his spear at me. The man and two women who I assume were doctors tried to talk to him. I have had my hand in the air since he pointed his spear. Seeing me doing this he paused and took out the glass ball from his bag. He pointed to touch his hands on the ball.
I placed my hands as instructed as I do not want to take any chances. It started glowing green.
"What the hell is going on?". I thoughted.
All of them have a sigh of relief and started talking again.
Man: "I told you that he was not a criminal."
Women: "Guard sir, you should not jump to conclusions."
Guard: "We can never be sure. After the recent war, there are a lot of thieves on the road."
Women 2: "We understand, but since he is clear, we can leave him. Most probably he is still in shock."
All: "Yes"
As they said that, he started leaving the room.
One of the women come to me.
Women: "you can eat that. You were out for a day. Do not worry all your stuff is there." Pointing towards a corner where my bag was.
Women: "You ate luck, those adventures sawed at the right time otherwise you would have been Fire-blood wolf's meal."
As she said that, she started to leave as well.
I was so shocked that I could not say anything.
I was shocked because I was able to understand them after touching the ball thingy. Not only that, but I was also seeing a character window which my status on.
[Connect with World Droit System]
….
[Connect with World Droit System]
[Analyzing past Experience]
[Processing…]
[Processing…]
[Processing…]
[Providing Appropriate Skills]
[Process Complete]
This window was not visible to others as they did not react at all.
I was seeing my status on the screen which said
Name: Randeep Josh
Race: Human
Age: 23
Title: Other-Worlder
Job: Apprentice Dark Mage: level 2
Strength: 25
Agility: 16
Intelligence: 30
Stamina: 14
Vitality: 19
Mana: 330
Skill:
· Mana Sense: Level 1
· Mana Control: Level 1
· Appraisal: Level 2
· Analyze: Level 2
· Pain Resistance: level 2
· Faint Resistance: Level 2
· Dark Magic: Level 1
· Soul Sense: Level 1
· Inventory: Level –
· Cooking: Level 2
· Alchemy: Level 1
Gift: One skill of users' choice can be achieved.
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Yup, I am not on earth. We do not have levels like the game there. And I am a dark mage? How can a person be a mage when he doesn't even know how to use magic? Do I need to fight to get level? I really do not want to go through this again. I just wanted to go home. Our life back on earth was never life-threatening. We were over the point where there were wars going around or we need to hunt to eat. Everything was convenient. But here everything is different. I do not was to live in this world.
Suddenly, I heard a voice.
[Gift ready to Open]
[Describe the skill you want]
I, on the verge of an emotional breakdown, could only say one thing.
"I want to go back to my home and my family."
I think I was still tired from wounds, I had from the previous times, so I could not hold my consciousness for long and faint. But I did hear my gift been given to me loud and clearly.
[Searching for Skills according to user's description]
[Could not authorizes Space-Time Movement Skill]
[Processing different Skills for user]
[Processing the possibility of this world connecting with User's world]
[Processing …]
[Processing …]
[Question Taking too long to Answer]
[Asking Admin for the Solution]
[LIVE LONG AND YOU WILL BE ABLE TO GO HOME]
[Changing the User's from "I want to go back to my home and my family." To "Living long and strong enough to go back to my home and to my family".]
[Race change and Immortality Skills could not be given]
[An extra Stat of Luck been added to Status]
[Unique Skill: Extraction been given to User]
[Unique Skill: Extraction and Inventory combined]
[New Skill: Treasure Trove is given to user]
[GOOD LUCK OTHER-WORLDER]
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The Story, I started just as a hobby. read it and enjoy it. let me know if you find any mistakes as I am not a writer. Thank you for reading my work.