Arc 1: A First Day Filled with Anarchy
Road to a Hero:
Three chances in another world
Chapter 1: Second chance in another world
Standing on the street with his eyes closed stands a boy shaking with fear. He feels a nice cool breeze wash over his body and the warm sun shining on his skin. Then, his mind starts racing.
{Am I dead? Did I die? Am I in Hell? Or Heaven? Oh please don't be some void afterlife!}
He wipes his glasses as his eyes adjust to the sun and looks around him.
{ Wa… What the. WHAT THE HELL!}
The boy panics when he gets a look at his surroundings. He stands on the cracked, dirty street surrounded by abandoned and condemned buildings. A vast difference from where he just was ten seconds ago. He runs around panicking for about a minute, trying to find anybody to talk to, but there’s no hope. The street looks to be abandoned, with no life in sight, other than the shrubs and overgrown grass on the road and sidewalks. He calms down, wipes the sweat off his face, and sits on a dirty bench to collect himself.
The boy{ so... I don’t seem to be dreaming… this has to be real no doubt about it. With the medieval-style architecture, and getting sent here by way of truck-kun this has to be... Yeah definitely.}
The boy: “I GOT ISEKAI'D!"
The boy checks his body, looking in his jacket and pants pockets for anything he may have been transported with.
The boy { Wait... I .. no way, I GOT NOTHING! I left my phone and wallet on my desk at home! I got no sword, goddess, or kingdom to greet me. Unless I got some undiscovered power, I GOT NOTHING! Zilch, nada. Goddammit, just my luck…}
The boy hears voices in the distance and stands up, ecstatic and overjoyed to know there is somebody to talk to. He rushes over to them while continuing to think to himself.
The boy { Wait, so if I stayed the same way before that truck hit me, does that mean I didn’t die? I didn’t feel any pain from the truck hitting me. So unless this is some terrible limbo or some joke of an afterlife, I might have been teleported right before death. Damn, that means my parents probably think I just ran away... What a legacy to leave behind am I right?}
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He gets to the origin of the voices and looks to his side. Down an alleyway, and there they are. The happiness and excitement he had in his eyes disappeared, leaving only fear and anxiety behind as he looked at the people talking.
The boy { N… No way you’re kidding me, right? This is some isekai world! }
His mind starts to race as he looks at a small, human-like Ogre, a young disheveled man, and an elf.
The boy {If what I've read and watched in TV shows is right...then that dudes is a demi-human! pretty weak-looking one at that...}
The young elf is pointing a small sword at the two men, with a smirk on her face.
Elf girl: “You have some balls trying to rob me of all people! Do you even know who I am?”
The half Ogre: “Yeah we know who you are, Soku The Elfvin Thief! That’s why we're here.! If we take you out we might get a name of our own!”
The dirty man: “YEAH WHAT HE SAID!”
The wind starts to rush around the girl pushing and pulling around her body, making her long green hair flow through the air, as a glowing green tint forms around her. The magical air starts to wrap around the sword, like a whirlwind.
The boy { No way, that’s impossible! MAGIC, IT'S MAGIC!}
No longer scared, the boy looks on in disbelief as he sees the events occurring in front of him. The elf swings the sword, throwing the wind blade at the Ogre. it hits his skin, but seems to do little to no damage! The elf girl looks down in disbelief as the Ogre smiles at her. The disheveled man goes to pull out a rusty kitchen knife and they approach her, backing her into a corner.
The half Ogre: “What’s wrong? Ogres have thick skin, that helps me resist cuts and mana-infused attacks! Never heard? Even if I'm not a full Ogre I still get some of their traits, you should do more research!”
The boy { What? No, they're about to kill that girl! Should I step in? No this isn’t any of my business. But then, if I just walk away, that small girl will die! But If I try and help I'm probably gonna die as well… THINK DAMMIT THINK!}
The Ogre swings at the girl, and right before she can be crushed, the boy swoops in, pushing the girl out of the way.
The boy {WHY DID I DO THAT!? I WAS SAFE, OUT OF THE WAY, BUT NOOOO I HAD TO GET IN THE MIDDLE OF IT!}
The half Ogre: “What the hell are you doing kid!”
The dirty man: “Yeah what he said!”
The boy takes a deep breath, points at himself, and proceeds to shout at the top of his lungs.
The boy: “ MY NAME IS GRAY KYOJIN, THE STRONGEST KNIGHT, HERO FROM ANOTHER -"
He pauses mid-sentence, feeling a surge of power wave over every part of his body. His muscles and bones feel as if they are about to burst, his blood boiling, and his eyes tearing up. Even so, the dirty man moves in to try and stab Gray. Gray with a sudden burst of strength and speed dodges the assailant, then counter-attacking by punching the man in the face which causes him to drop his knife. Gray quickly picks up the knife and then thrusts it into the man's arm.
Gray {THE HELL!? HOW DID I DO THAT? THAT WAS FUCKING AWESOME!}
This surprises the Ogre, as he has just seen his friend stabbed, and he moves to attack Gray. Gray freezes in fear, then he feels a large amount of wind being pulled behind him. it all rushes back on him, pushing him out of the way causing the Ogre to miss his punch, leaving the Ogre open. The Elf girl sees the opening and jolts forward stabbing the Ogre in his eye.
The Elf Girl: “ What's wrong, your tough skin doesn’t protect you from that?! Gonna cry?"
She continues to laugh and mock him, while the Ogre grabs his friend and begins to run away. Gray takes a sigh of relief, falling to the ground from exhaustion. The elf girl exhales, exhausted from the battle. Thus ending Gray's first battle in another world.
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