*This story is a work of fiction, any mention of names of people living or dead are purely coincidental*
*School* *Afternoon*
*The school bell chimes*
Young man: It seems today went by fast.
Teacher: Huh? Oh Hideyoshi, can I see you for a second?
Hideyoshi: Yes?
Teacher: The deadline for the forms for what you're planning to do after highschool are coming up soon.
Hideyoshi: Isn't it a bit early since I'm only a second year?
Teacher: That may be true, but graduation will be here before you know it. Is there a reason why you're having trouble deciding?
Hideyoshi: No…not at all.
Teacher: Please let me know as soon as you can. You may go now.
Hideyoshi: Right. Excuse me.
*You left*
*On your way home* *Afternoon*
Hideyoshi: What I want….
Thug 1: Come on baby and have a few drinks with us.
Hideyoshi: "Hey, that looks like a classmate. I think their name was.. "
The female student: Hey let go of me!
*You grabbed the thug's arm tightly*
Hideyoshi: Hey! You're making her uncomfortable.
Thug 2: Where the hell did he come from?
Thug 3: Brats should mind their own business. *Pulls out a bat*
Hideyoshi: Shouldn't you not be picking on kids? You adults are always the same.
*A fight breaks out* *You get hit in the head real hard*
*As you're vision begins to fade as you hear sirens getting louder* *It seems they left her alone*
Hideyoshi: *Weakly* "Good. Glad I was able to help."
*It fades to black*
*???* *???*
*You begin to regain consciousness*
Hideyoshi: Where am I? Huh? Why is everything black? Yet I can still see my hands? *Panicking* Did it die?! Ah dammit! Just when I did something good too.
????: Hello there Hideyoshi Rin. At last we meet.
Rin: So I did die. *Mopey* great….
????: *Concerned* It's not what you think. You're not dead.
Rin: So I'm dreaming?
????: Well how should I put this. You're a unique case. In fact you kinda remind me of a person I met once. Anyways, *Ahem* you're here cus you have been chosen for a special purpose. To stop the Demon King and save the world.
Rin: So I'm getting Isekai'd? Not complaining, but why choose me? I'm sure there were better options for chosen that would be useful.
????: There could be, but I chose you. Because this world will need you as much as you will need it. You'll see at some point of your journey. In a way you'll get what you asked for. I'll send you near the starting town, Kease. You'll have basic equipment to start with and your skills will be based off of you desires.
Rin: *Confused* Uh thanks. Wait.
????: Yes?
Rin: What's your name?
????: Oh I'm Dead.
Rin: It was nice to meet you sir.
Dead: It was nice to meet you too Rin. May our paths cross again.
*You were transported*
Dead: *Sigh* Hopefully his journey goes well.
*In a plains near Kease* *Early morning*
Rin: *Gets up* *Stretches* Huh? So this is a fantasy world. Now how do I check my stuff? *Checks pockets* A note?
Dead: *Voice was used reading the note* Welcome to the land of Bedas. I know you have several questions regarding how this world works such as inventory, magic, and logistics etc., but needn't worry. To access your inventory just say open menu. You don't have to say it vocally, just thinking it will give the result just the same. Your inventory can hold an infinite amount of items however be careful about talking about it since that skill is rare even among nobles. If you've played an rpg you should get a hang of how to work the menu from there. Now for magic. It works by imagination, so the more vividly you can picture the spell or ability, the more effective it is. I won't know exactly what kind of spells you'll receive so best be careful not to overuse your mana or you'll be severely weakened. As for what to expect in this world. It's a fantasy world as you suggested with some surprises I think you'll enjoy. Best to keep a hold of this note. In the emergency you seem lost. Although I can't help entirely I can at least give some advice if needed. Safe travels and may your journey be fulfilling. From Dead.
Rin: Gotta say he was thorough. Let's see. "Open menu." *The menu popped up* *You equipped your starting gear* A dagger? Not a sword, but I could always get one later. As for skills. It seems I only have Heal(Lesser), Night vision, Enhance attack, and huh? *The last skill is blank* Maybe it's some cool hidden power. That's all I see for now. Maybe I can learn other spells, or gain some from leveling up. Well I better get going or I'll be out here when it gets dark. I hate to imagine how bad it could get. *You look over the hill you woke up on* Aha! That must be Kease. My adventure begins.
*Kease* *Morning*
Rin: For a starting town this place ain't half bad. Lets see from what Dead said, I should get registered with the adventurer's guild.
*Adventurer's guild* *Morning*
Man behind the counter: Welcome to the Kease town Adventurer's guild. How can I help you?
Rin: I was told I should come here for work.
Man behind the counter: You were told correctly. The name's Alan. As you could already tell I'm the receptionist here. Let's get you registered. I need you to follow me to the back.
Rin: Alright.
*Back of the Adventurer's guild*
Alan: To get started we need to see your status.
Rin: *Got nervous cus of the blank skill*
Alan: No need to worry, all information is confidential and not shared.
Rin: That's a relief.
Alan: Now place your hand on this stone tablet.
Rin: *You placed your hand*
Alan: Alright. Judging from this you seem qualified to join.
Rin: There's qualifications?
Alan: Yeah. It is too dangerous for someone that's not skilled enough to defend themselves; this line of work might get you killed. Even with the low rank quests there's always the possibility of danger. Sure you could do the safer quests but the income would be low. High risk, high reward as they say.
Rin: I see.
Alan: Sorry about bumming you out but that's just how this world works after all. Anyways, here's your guild card. Make sure to keep a hold of it.
Rin: Thanks.
*The adventurer's guild counter*
Alan: So basically how the adventurer's guild works is you start out on E-rank. These will be the safer jobs I mentioned earlier. Most of them are standard jobs such as tend to the fields, help with construction, and helping upkeep. You get the idea. Your guild card has an experience system built in that'll keep track of your quests and when you do a certain amount you'll eventually be eligible to rank up. When that happens you'll need to take a rank-up test. Rinse and repeat till you get S-rank. As you get higher in the ranks the more dangerous quests will be available. As I said, higher the risk, higher the rewards. E-rank only get paid in Copper Cias. With hardwork and grit you'll get there.
Rin: Thanks you've been a huge help.
Alan: Just doing my job. The E-rank quest board is over there. When you're ready just grab a quest flier and bring it to me.
Rin: Let's see. Actually now that I'm noticing I can read this. Must be an additional skill. Ah this should be alright.
Alan: Herb gathering. A good first quest to start on. *Stamps it* Be careful out there.
Rin: Thanks. I'm off.
*Chapter 1 ended*
Rin: Surely nothing could go wrong in my first quest.
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