Chapter 2:System Panel

Chapter 2:System Panel

As I stared at my reflection in the pond, I pondered.

Having black sclera doesn't mean I'm no longer human, right?! I mean, it could've been a tattoo!

An eye tattoo!

That's all this is… right?

I couldn't help but laugh helplessly at the thought.

But I can't be sure either.

"If only there was some way to know about my info…"

My face couldn't help but contort through the confusion.

Who am I?

Where am I?

What am I?

Those were the three questions I wanted resolved right away.

The panic is real—it has never been ignored.

Though my heart is beating fast, I still aimed to be calm.

Because what use is panic when all I have is myself?

Panic only leads to destruction.

That is why I once again slapped my face with both hands and looked resolutely at my reflection.

This is who I am now? Fine!

I look cute… I think, and my features look unique.

Hopefully that won't get me in trouble, right?

Anyways,

I stood up and patted my knees, brushing off any dirt that may have settled there.

Then once that was done, I frowned. My brows knitted together as I tried to make sense of my situation.

First, I awoke from that strange dream.

Second, I'm in a place unbeknownst to me.

Third, my identity—what I am, who I am—is unanswered.

But… seemingly as someone transported to another world, surely I have some cheat skill, right?

Though, cheat skills are… boring.

Even I have grown bored reading light novels, mangas, animes that sing the same song.

But when you are in a new reality, you really wish for something absurd… because in the first place—you are in an absurd situation yourself!

And that is exactly why I'm hoping for some cheat ability!

My eyes sparkled with delusions that I know might be an impossibility.

But delusions exist because we want to believe.

And so, I steeled myself.

Usually, a system panel appears when you say it directly.

"System panel."

…

Nothing. Nothing appeared.

Okay, maybe there's something wrong with how I said it!

"Syyyystem panel~♡"

I spun and made a heart gesture with my hands… only to fall to the ground with dark lines streaking my face.

That…

That was cringe.

Never again.

Never again!

I raised my fist up in the air.

"Hmp! Okay, fine. System panel doesn't work… what about Info!"

Suddenly, a system panel showed up right in front of my face, causing me to fall flat on my butt.

"Ouch…"

I rubbed my butt. Goddammit! This system panel literally appeared so close to my face! Like, centimeters! That's not how system panels work!

I gritted my teeth as I stood up.

Then, that blue window began forming words.

『Information:

Name: ???

Level: 50

Job: Bard』

Huh? HUH?!?!

THAT'S IT?!

But… level 50?

Holy crud, that's… isn't that broken? But… then again, I have no idea whether this is the highest or the lowest. For all I know, the highest level could be 900000000 or some bullshit…

But… a bard?

That's another matter entirely!

Not only am I starting at lvl 50, but I'm also a bard?!

Despite more questions piling up in my brain, this answered a few things.

So I'm lvl 50. That's good. That means I won't die as easily—I can take a fight!

But… that's also a big question mark.

Because I'm a bard.

It's not that bards are bad, but in my knowledge, bards are usually support units and buffers. Often relying on charisma to get through daily life…

Though, some would want to use it to swoon dragons…

Either way, me being a bard, alone in a jungle, is a bad thing. For all I know, I could be a glass cannon!

Moreover… it seems my name is under question marks as well.

Makes sense. If I can't remember my name, who says the system panel can?

But hm… lvl 50 is still absurd no matter how you put it…

Since the information the system panel shows is limited, I take it that Information—or Info—is simply put… a way to see your basic information. Simple enough.

If we go by this route, then…

"Stats!"

Boom. System panel on my face again—

"Wahhh!"

I fell to my butt again. Goddammit! Stop appearing so close to my face! Am I so cute that system panels just… appear literally in front of my face to kiss me, huh?!

Gosh!

Anyways… what was in the panel were as follows…

『Stats:

Strength (STR) — Physical power, melee damage, carrying capacity.

· Vitality (VIT) / Constitution (CON) — Health points, durability, stamina, resistance to poison or fatigue.

· Agility (AGI) / Dexterity (DEX) — Speed, evasion, precision, critical hit chance, ranged damage.

· Intelligence (INT) — Raw magical power, spell damage, knowledge, puzzle-solving.

· Wisdom (WIS) — Mana pool, healing power, perception, willpower, resistance to mental attacks.

· Charisma (CHA) — Persuasion, charm, performance power, companion loyalty, bardic magic scaling.

STR: 10

VIT: 500

CON: 587

AGI: 700

DEX: 798

INT: 896

WIS: 1500

CHA: 800』

"Jesus Christ almighty."

My jaw nearly dropped to the floor.

What are those STATS?!

That's not human! No, even from a game design perspective, this is nuts. Insane. All for a bard?! All for a bard?!

Insane!

What really am I?

Was I some national hero?!

Gosh! I need full information!

Eureka!

"Full information!"

Now used to the system panel's violation of personal space, I simply stepped back and saw my information in full.

『Name: ???

Lvl: 50

Job: Bard

Hidden Job: Unlocks at lvl 70

Specie: ?????

STR: 10

VIT: 500

CON: 587

AGI: 700

DEX: 798

INT: 896

WIS: 1500

CHA: 800』

"Should I die?"

My eyes zoomed in on each piece of information.

I understand… and I do not at the same time.

So I'm not just ANY bard.

And I'm really not a human anymore, wuwuwu…

But it's okay… I guess.

As I laugh helplessly, the trees up ahead shook, and birds flew out from the canopy. Then a deep roar vibrated straight through my chest—

"Ahahaha… of course I needed a warm welcome…"

I could only laugh helplessly again…