The Badge of Shire

The roulette spun rapidly, gradually slowing down, and then suddenly stopped. The wheel transformed into a colorful plank that read, "The Badge of Shire."

"What is that?" Lucien furrowed his brows, not understanding the concept of Moirai or fate.

[This is the Wheel of Fate! Revealing your "Path" in the new world you will transferred to: Nereidia, under the rule of Salacia, the Water Goddess.]

Lucien interjected, "Wait, I meant the Badge of Shire." Freya, looking flustered, smacked Lucien's head before clarifying:

[It means you have the power to build and develop a land!]

[The Badge of Shire is the lowest level. It means you can only govern a small town!]

[The level will increase when you finish the quests the system gives you!]

[You're so lucky; it's a rare one! You can even become a King if you continue to develop your land!]

Lucien rolled his eyes and sighed; this all felt surreal, like a hazy dream after indulging in too much weed. However, the idea of playing as a ruler in another world didn't seem too bad.

It might be something he could excel at, even if his bachelor's degree turned out to be useless. Smart as he was, becoming a ruler couldn't be that hard, right?

So, Lucien stood up and said, "Fine by me. Anyway, you won't be coming with me, right?" This was crucial because that kitten was annoying!

[What if I want to come with you? Won't you allow it?]

Freya persistently flew around Lucien, emitting colorful sprinkles like some kind of peculiar pegasus. It only added to Lucien's annoyance.

"No, get away from me," he declared firmly.

Freya looked disappointed but continued to hover around.

[Well, you can't just make me disappear, you know! So I'll do whatever I like!]

Lucien furrowed his brows in irritation. "Don't you have any job or something?"

[No! I am as free as you!]

[Anyway, let's continue with the system!]

[You can open the system by saying, "Open status!" The system will help you understand the world better and answer your questions!]

A game screen with blue colors and information appeared in front of Lucien. It displayed his character information:

[Name: Lucien Mitsuki Ashbourne.]

[Age: 22 Years Old.]

[Race: Human.]

[HP: -]

[Class: -]

[MP: -]

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[Path: The Badge of Shire lvl 1]

[Unique Skill: Omnicisient Alcazar]

[Active Quest: -]

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[Special Passive Skill:

[Level up attributes and class by reading and deep analytical thinking]

[Attributes]

[Attack: 20, Strength: 10, Agility: 10, Defense: 8, Stamina: 15, Intelligence: 25]

It felt like a game to Lucien, and he despised playing one. What were MP and attributes? The complexities were driving him mad.

So, he began learning from scratch, bombarding Freya with questions until it grew annoyed and remarked,

[How much of a normie can you be? Haven't you played a game before? Doesn't everyone on Earth love it?]

Their positions shifted from standing to sitting, and Freya even stopped flying, slumping to the ground.

"Why did you create this kind of system, and why do I have it, anyway?" Lucien asked the fundamental question about the purpose of all this.

[Of course, to help you adapt to the new world! And since you've been transmigrated, you must be special enough to be chosen by the Goddess!]

Lucien lay down again, of course, he was special.

Now examining the system. He grasped most of it but still had a lingering question. "So, I need to read and think to increase the attributes, and attributes will make the class I choose stronger in damage."

"Then, to level up the Path, I need to do quests? Is there anything else to increase the attribute?" Lucien might be a diligent individual, but he wasn't a fan of reading.

[Well, you can kill monsters for that!]

"What a pain..." Lucien sighed.

He just wanted to work in front of a table and not venture outside often. He also detested moving around, except for three hours in a gym—keeping those muscles in check.

As Lucien scrutinized the screen again, he noticed the empty class slot. "Why is the class empty? What even is that, anyway?"

[Uggh... It's like, you know, Warrior, Mage, Ranger, Assassin? Now, you choose one!]

"Hmm... I want to pick the one that doesn't require too much moving," Lucien shrugged, indifferent to the class choice.

When he was a teenager, he could wield a katana. But now, imagining him using that only makes him even more tired.

Especially when his mother teaches him the way of samurai in the most hard way possible, giving him another PTSD.

He figured he'd end up as a Lord with a bunch of knights, not needing to fight or defend himself.

[Mage it is! You'll get the newbie weapon!]

Something materialized in Lucien's hand—a stick that was as tall as him. As he inspected the staff that materialized in his hand, he found it to be a simple, brown stick.

He ran his fingers along its surface, feeling the texture—a clear indication that it was just an ordinary branch, seemingly plucked straight from a tree. He knocked it around, realizing how lame it was.

[Now, are you ready to be teleported to another world?]

Lucien looked at the screen again, ensuring he didn't miss anything. "Ah, what is Omniscient Alcazar?"

Freya remained silent for a while, it shook its head, already tired of Lucien's numerous questions, and finally said:

[You're asking too much! You'll know later when you're in another world!]

[Now, hope you enjoy your journey with your family and life in Nereidia!]

[Bye-bye!]

"Wait, what?! With my family! Are you insa—" Before Lucien could finish his words, he was already teleported to 'another world.'

In his mind, the Goddess of this world must be crazy because his family was out of their mind. Being thrown into this world with them would undoubtedly bring the end of the world!

The moment his family set foot in another world, that world would be close to an apocalypse. His family would definitely destroy and ruin this world apart!