Where am I?
That was the question I asked myself after seeing everything around me. Everything was white to the point that a small drop of ink could be seen if there's one.
How did I end up in this place?
The second question that comes to my mind is this. I remembered that I was on my way to my first class of my college senior year then poof I was here.
Why am I in this place?
I've got no idea at all. Is this the afterlife? Hell? Although I'm an adopted child, I still loved my parents and made them proud. I didn't cause troubles to those who didn't bother with me. I treated my friends to foods and drinks when I have surplus of money to spend. So is this place heaven? I don't know.
I was deep in thoughts when a middle-aged man appeared in front of me. I don't know who he is and thought of backing away when I suddenly realized I can't move my body at all.
"W-who are y-you?" I asked while stuttering. My mouth and brain were the only things I could move.
"Me? I'm just a messenger named Yone. As for you, you sure are a lucky one." Yone said while I looked confused.
I am in this place where there's only me and this guy in a white space and I can't move at all. What if... What if this dude decides to attack me? And you call me a lucky one?
"Whoa whoa, stop there. For your information, I'm a married man and I'm not into men." Yone said making me panic, this guy can read my mind. Steeling myself, I decided to ask my questions.
"Why am I in this place? Am I dead?" I asked.
"Well, you are the mortal who got picked by lady Luck in her lottery box. As for your second question, yes you are dead. If not, you wouldn't have been able to enter Lady Luck's lottery box." Yone answered my question.
"D-dead? As far as I know I'm alive, I-I have no recollection on h-how I died." I asked Yone, a little nervous.
"Oh, that? Its better to see it for yourself." Yone then waved his hand and a screen appeared before me.
It showed me walking while being in my own world when a tiny screw flew to me in slow motion and pierced my skull and into my brain. I was so shocked of what happened.
"What the f... Did I just got hit by a Final Destination screw? Like how did that tiny screw flew towards me?!" I screamed as what I just saw just zapped my whole body. My body also regained its functions as I shivered at the scene.
"Hmm... Final Destination... Final Destination... oh, that one where you died ridiculously. I see. I'll rewind it for you and I'll let you know where that screw came from." Yone said while trying to hold his laughter.
He did as he said and the screen in front of me rewinded moments before I died. He then scrolled to the sides and what I saw shook my body. What I saw was a motorcycle crashing into a truck.
'Did that guy just got hit by truck-kun?' Although I'm not someone who watch anime, I've read about the existence of truck-kun as a meme in forums, I also have a friend who's an otaku, I'm pretty sure he'll be envious of me if he's in my place.
Call me blasphemous but I've got no leisure time to watch those kinds of shows considering that we are poor so I had to work part-time to help ease my foster parent's burdens.
I then focused on the screen as it played in slow motion. After the motorcycle got crushed by the truck, the rider flew and landed somewhere while the motorcycle got crushed by the truck and one of the screw of the motorcycle flew towards me and got me killed.
"So I got killed by a screw as a shrapnel...?" I asked, still shaken by what I just saw.
"Fufu...FUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Someone died from a screw! How ridiculous is that?! HAHAHAHAHA!" Yone can't hold back anymore as he plopped down rolling in the ground while laughing his lungs out.
Although I'm ashamed of what happened, that still didn't change the fact that I died and got picked by Lady Luck's lottery.
"So, what happens now after being picked by Lady Luck?" I tried calming myself down from punching the bastard in front of me and decided to change the topic.
"Fwoooo~ that was a good laugh, man. As for your question, you were given three gift boxes. One weapon box, one consumable box, and lastly, a random box. I know that you're going to ask why is Lady Luck doing lottery box so I'm going to answer that.
Every quintillion soul that passed by the realm of the dead, Lady Luck would pick someone randomly to be transported to another world with their memories intact, and it turns out you were the one picked out of quintillion souls. Of course Lady Luck doesn't want that lucky person to enter the realm of the dead immediately after being transported to another world that's why she gives out three gift boxes or starter boxes in gaming terms, as for what you get, that depends on your luck." Yone explained while I tried to process the information that I just received. Its true that I was about to ask it but since he already answered my question then its all good.
"Can I get those boxes now?" I asked. Since I was given another chance to live again through luck, I better treasure it. Since he said another world, I'm pretty sure I won't be transported back to my world.
Although I'm devastated about leaving my foster parents, I've already died and can't do anything at all. I could only hope that they would be able to move forward without me like how I've got no choice but to look ahead.
"Sure." Yone said as he placed three small boxes in front of me.
"The one on the left is the weapon box, the one in the middle is the consumables box, while the right one is a random box." Seeing my confused state, Yone explained it to me.
"I'll go with the weapon box first." I said while feeling a little excited and nervous at the same time.
After I said that, Yone opened the box and looked at me weirdly.
"Are you sure you're really the one picked by Lady Luck?" Yone asked while looking at me weirdly.
"Do you think I know?!" I retorted back.
"Well... you see... what you got from the box... is this." Yone pulled out the wooden spear in front of me.
"A wooden spear?" I asked then Yone started laughing his ass off again.
"Seriously?! A wooden spear? HAHAHAHAHAHA! It doesn't even have runes! Its just a normal spear HAHAHAHA!" Now I know why he is looking at me weirdly. Turns out what I got from the box is just a normal spear. Shaking my head, I decided to open the second box myself since Yone is busy laughing his ass off.
After opening the second box, what I saw inside was a small bean.
"What's this bean?" I asked the Yone who stopped laughing after seeing me open the box.
"Oh. Looks like you really have no luck. Those I've seen open the boxes gained something really good. You're the only one who got pitiful amounts of luck. That's a lucky bean. If you eat that, you will be lucky for three seconds. That's all." Yone said while I sat down a little dejected. All I got from the two boxes were not good at all.
"What did those who got before me get from these boxes?" I asked while feeling sullen.
"Although I'll get nothing from this, I guess giving me a good laugh can be considered payment. Listen, the last one who got picked by Lady Luck, got Sandai Kitetsu, a famed blade. And what he got from the consumable box, is a devil fruit without weaknesses. As for what DF it was, I don't have obligations to tell you." Yone said while I looked at the spear and the bean in front of me. I may not watch anime but my otaku friend would keep on rambling about things like haki, devil, fruit, chakra and many more stuff.
It really looks like I've used up all of my luck by being picked by lady Luck through lottery.
"*Sigh* I guess this is the last box. Since the lucky bean is only for three seconds, I guess I'd open this up with my lucky bean." I sighed at my luck and looked at the last box with a resigned look.
I ate the bean and immediately opened the box. A blinding light flashed as I screamed. 5 magatama appeared on the back of my hand and Yone seeing what happened, was surprised. He immediately kneeled down and greeted the figure in front of him.
"Greetings, Lady-" Yone was stopped when a lance was pointed on him.
"Are you my master this time, Yone?" Asked the armored figure. The armored figure was thin due to the way the armor enveloped the figure.
"No, I'm not." Yone respectfully said and the armored figure scanned the surroundings and found another person in that space.
"You, why do you look exactly like him?" The armored figure pointed the lance to me.
"What do you mean?! I look like this since I was young, and who are you referring to?" I replied while feeling nervous. First, I died from a screw, now I'm going to die from someone who came from my gift box.
Seeing my state, the armored figure relaxed and pointed the lance down.
"You, state your name. Since Yone is not my master then you must be my new master." The armored figure said, brushing my question aside.
"I think we're having a misunderstanding here." Yone said while looking at the armored figure.
"What do you mean?" The armored figure asked.
"You are not summoned as a servant to fight for the holy grail war. You were a summoned servant for this kid and to be exact, this kid revived you." Yone said which surprised the armored figure.
"I see..." The armored figure then looked at me and the wooden spear in my hand.
"So you want me to teach him?" The armored figure asked Yone.
"Honestly, I don't care what you two do from now on. Reviving a servant from the the Throne of Heroes through the gift box is nigh impossible, but with the help of the lucky bean, I guess it helped him." Yone said while the armored figure looked at me for a few seconds.
"State your name." The armored figure said.
"Nevan Moriarty." I said while looking at the armored figure.
"Nevan, huh. Yone, is he a descendant of him?" The armored figure asked Yone who thought for a second before nodding.
"Huh? Who are you talking about?" I asked with curiosity.
"Don't sweat the small stuff kid. Anyway its time for you two to go." Yone said as he clapped and a portal appeared in front of us.
"This portal will bring you to a random world. It still depends on your luck though." Yone continued while looking at us.
"I've got no say in this matter, aren't I?" The armored figure asked Yone.
"Unfortunately, no." He then clapped once more and the portal looked like it was a blackhole as it sucked me and the armored figure.
"Is my luck that bad?" The armored figure sighed and said helplessly and entered the portal on her own volition.
"Who would've thought that I would meet Diarmuid's last descendant. I thought I was talking to him earlier since he was an exact copy of him, at least in appearance. One thing for sure is his luck is pretty rotten just like his ancestor that's for sure, hehe. Pretty sure if he didn't have that lucky bean, he would get something trash in the last box, to think he would revive summon a servant... and the King of Knights at that... interesting." Yone said while looking at the closing portal one more time before disappearing.
Let me know your thoughts on this opening. Tbh I suck at starting a novel and would be forcing things sometimes. Also 1st chapter would be 1st PoV then from chapter 2 to above will be on 3rd PoV