Chapter 1
‘Eh? Where am I?’
As I was staring at a strange ceiling, I noticed that it had wooden beams, something I don’t recall having in my apartment. Moreover, a tall window beside me with potted plants on the window sill, which I do not have because my bed in the apartment is beside a plain wall. So, where the heck am I??
As I continue to stand up from the bed and examine the surroundings, sunshine streams in through the window. It appears normal to me and does not appear to be a kidnapped person’s room; the wooden floor is neatly polished, there is a small bedside table near my bed with an oil-lantern on it, another round table with what appears to be a brown body bag on top and two chairs placed by the left side of the room, and a simple nailed-in three hooks in the wall beside the door. A narrow wooden countertop with a basin and a metallic jug on top, as well as a small oval mirror pasted on the right side of the wall.
But, I felt something weird between my legs. I went to grab it but only to slowly realize that this ‘thing’ is not supposed to be here between my legs.
‘Holy.. don’t tell me..!’
I frantically went to the mirror and saw my reflection.
“WHAT!?” I accidentally shouted out loud from the shock and my voice was deep like a man’s voice.
“I’m a guy??” I squeeze my face a lot trying to wake up from this dream only to be realized that this is reality.
‘Wait, how can this be real?? I only see this kind of stuff in comics or novels! What the hell! Getting isekai is real!? But, I don’t remember getting hit by truck-kun or dying. The last thing I can remember is going to bed and just to sleep...’
I paced back and forth alongside the mirror, stopping only to glance at myself and then walking back and forth again, attempting to think of the cause.
‘But.. this is weird..’
I paused and looked in the mirror. I have dark pink eyes and brown hair that is practically orange. My hair is done in a short slicked back hairstyle with a few thin bangs hanging on my forehead but not completely concealing it; I don’t resemble the typical main character isekai guys with straight short black hair and bangs. Also, my body is rather large; I don’t look slim, but neither do I look like too much muscled; if I say so, this body type is ideal for me.
“Ah.. it reminded me of those days where I would create a male character with this st....”
‘OH MY GOD! THIS IS CLEARLY 100% MY OWN CHARACTER WHENEVER I PLAY GAMES WITH CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS!!!’
‘BROWN HAIR THAT’S ALMOST GOING ORANGE. CHECK’
‘DARK PINK EYES THAT LOOKS LIKE A GEMSTONE. CHECK’
’AND THE HAIRSTYLE I ALWAYS USE. CHECK!!!′
‘I’VE GOT REINCARNATED INTO MY MALE CHARACTER IN GAMES! ’
’CALM DOWN! Calm down! ’
I inhaled and exhaled as I try to recompose myself.
’This is weird..I should be felt uneasy because I’m in an unknown place and this is clearly not what I look like before. Moreover, I’m a woman last night!!!’
I look at my reflection again
‘What an absurdity, it feels like I know myself well who is in this reflection. Is it because this is my own character?’
I sighed and walk my way towards the bag I saw before but I was a bit hesitant what if something came out from this bag or this might be a trap but everything here in this room feels normal, my guts didn’t said anything if I need to run away or something.
I slowly patted the outer part of the bag first and didn’t feel any hard material in the bag. I took the bag and open it only to see a small piece of an empty rectangular metal card and a few small coins that I didn’t feel it while I was patting the bag.
The metal card suddenly started floating and a hologram appeared. It showed a small box and a keyboard, on the top of the small box it said ‘Please enter your name’
“Damn, I wonder which game am I in..’cause this is clearly not funny”
I typed the name I always use when I make my male character.
‘Alvrion’
The hologram vanished instantly, and the metal card glowed with my name and birthday inscribed, along with a strange mark engraved where the photo would normally be on an ID. As I flipped the metal card, I saw some words engraved on it
‘Adventurer & Merchant Guild Card’
‘Rank E | Adventurer’
‘Rank F | Merchant’
I stared at the card and blink numerous times, I’M REALLY IN A TYPICAL ISEKAI STORY?! I screamed inside my thoughts and fell on my knees. I wish I was only a baron and baroness’s third child so I could live quietly and avoid political matters because I will not be the first or second successor. I feel defeated but continue to stand up slowly anyway.
‘But this is convenient, the months and days are the same in my past world but the year is quite different it’s not in thousands, rather it’s in hundreds.’
I try to look for a calendar to tell what day and year it is but only to see blank walls.
‘Well, I guess I might just head out and figure it while I’m outside.’
I just wear the body bag then walk towards the window to look out to see what’s ahead of me. It looks like I’m in the second floor and this is probably an inn where I stayed last night. The pavement street have a lot of people walking around and some shopkeepers are endorsing their products to some people who would stopped by in front of their shop.
I started walking towards the door and decided to search for a public library or any places where written information that I can freely read. Also, I’m quite amazed that I can read and speak in this world’s language.
’I wonder if I can still go home.. well probably not, I already read a lot of isekai stories and those main characters can’t even go back’
I twisted the doorknob then open the door to only see an empty hallway, I spotted the stairs where can be lead to the first floor. I walk down the stairs and as I get closer to the first floor the more louder the chatter can be heard.
“Ah, young man, are you already going outside now?”
I slightly flinched a bit but kept a poker face. A bald middle aged man stands beside me with a smile plastered on his face.
“Oh..yes.. I think I slept too much.. haha”
I playfully scratched the back of my head and laugh a bit.
“HAHAHA! Well you came into our inn last night and look like you were in dire for sleep! Did you know that your eyes were like going to pop out from tiredness last night? HAHAHA!”
The man heavily slap my back multiple times, gesturing me to sit on the stool by the bar counter.
“Don’t worry, young man! Your free breakfast is still here! Eat up! Eat up!”
I just decided to sit then he just continue to laugh and a woman emerges from the doorway.
“Sorry if my husband is bothering you a bit.” She sheepishly smiled as she set the tray with food down on the counter.
“Ah no no its fine! I’m not bothered at all!” I immediately said and just silently laugh. Then, the man just continue to laugh loud while the woman hit her man with a laddle on the shoulder. She slightly scold at him, in order for him to go back into the kitchen. She turns back to me and said that I should wait for the dessert.
The food on the tray consist of wheat bread and a simple vegetable soup with a glass of water.
‘Looks like culinary in this world is still in medieval times.’
I took the spoon and took a spoonful of the soup.
‘YUMMY!’
‘WOAH! THIS IS SO DELICIOUS! I CAN TASTE ALL OF THE VEGETABLES IN HERE! AND IT SEEMS THEY USED BEEF BROTH!!’
I happily dig in the soup and use the bread to dip into the soup. I ate so much faster that I didn’t notice the whole bowl was finishedly cleaned. I chug down the glass of water and felt stuffed. I unknowingly smiled wide and felt so happy.
“Wow, you must be really tired from last night..”
The amount of surprised I was in, my stool rocked backwards that makes me fall on the ground. I heard a shout and a loud thud.
’Ah.. this story is over.. I already died of embarrassment..’
| R I P | Alvrion
I slowly open my eyes only to see a young boy peering over me.
“What happened here, Nathan?!” A shout from a woman voice can be heard.
I helped myself to sit up first and the young boy offered me his hand to help me stand up.
“Thanks” I said while I dust off my back and my bottom.
“I’m...”
My gaze turn to the young man and made my one eyebrow raised up.
“I’M....”
‘Huh?’
“I AM REALLY SO SORRYYYYY” The young boy dogeza in front of me and said sorry over and over again.
“Wait boy! Stand up!”
“NOOOO I HARMED OUR FIRST CUSTOMER!!! WHAT IF YOUR HEAD SUDDENLY KABOOM, YOUR LEGS GETS TWISTED, YOUR BACK GETS CRACKED, YOUR NECK GET SNAP OR YOUR EYES POP OFF!!!”
I knelt down and firmly grabbed his shoulders. I shaked him as hard as I could.
“Mother! Brother! What happened he..-!?”
A young female child steps into the room and she saw me aggressively shaking senses to her brother.
“OI! WHAT ARE YOU DOING!!”
After a few minutes of misunderstanding, the whole problem got resolved right away by their mother, while the father was just laughing beside them.
The older brother, which his name is Nathan was sniffling beside his younger sister, Natasha while she wipes her older brother’s tears with her apron.
“My dear, I’m really sorry for what happened..” Their mother apologizes to me and handed 3 coins.
“Um..may I ask what’s this for?” I inspect the coins on my hand and waited for her reply.
“You might want a refund since one of our staff harmed you while you were staying in the inn” The woman smiled a bit and offering me to accept the refund..
I smiled back and returned the coins to her.
“Don’t worry, like I said before it didn’t bother me at all.”
The woman was hesitant and were about to say something but I cut her off.
“Instead of a refund, how about can you tell me the date today and where is the public bookstore?” I asked her and she looked a bit confused but decided to answer my question.
“Uhm.. today is the 25th of May in the year 465 it’s been 465 years since this empire has been founded and the public bookstore where everyone can use is at the third street from the left if you follow this road towards the church.”
‘FINALLY! I CAN GATHER INFORMATION NOW!’
I silently celebrated in my head and said thank you, I stand up from my seat but the woman stop me again.
“Wait! Are you sure you don’t want to accept these coins?”
I immediately thought of something that I can ask for.
“I’m sure madam, but if you really insist of me taking something then do you have any written information that a publication hands out everyday?”
The woman started to think and she answered
“Do you mean the daily journal for today?”
I nodded at her and she immediately ask her husband to take out a big paper from the other room. She didn’t ask me what and why I want the daily journal. This is for the best.
“This is for todays headline, there’s a lot of things going on outside of this empire’s border” She handed the paper to me and this is clearly a newspaper, also the way it’s written is the same in my past world. But here they call it the ‘daily journal’ .
“Young man, thank y-”
The man stepped out from the back but I cut his words off.
“No need to thank me, to be honest, I should be the one thanking you for accepting me late last night to stay here, because if not were for your inn. I would be sleeping outside.” I offered the man a handshake to make the ending to this conversation.
“Also, expect me coming back here again soon since the accommodation is pretty neat and lastly, the food is so damn delicious!”
The rest of the family wholeheartedly said their thanks and bid their goodbye for today.
‘I CAN’T WAIT TO EXPLORE THIS WORLD’S HISTORY! PUBLIC BOOKSTORE HERE I COME!’
