A strong reverberation in my eardrums woke me up in the morning. It was a routine, but still, the annoyance was the same as setting my alarm for the first time. After shutting my alarm, It was time for a nice hot shower. I gathered all my shit together, got out of bed, and slowly dragged myself to shower.

While taking a shower, I thought about how monotonous my life had become. I wondered where my life was going. I immediately shrugged off any incoming negative thoughts and prepared myself for another hustle today. After washing up I saw my wardrobe full of black T-shirts, surely I needed to change it to something new. Immediately. After getting dressed, I sat down and had my post-workout.

While having breakfast, I considered the idea of skipping my gym and directly going to the pleasant heaven cafe to complete my novel. However, those thoughts were short-lived after accepting how important my workout has become. Working out and throwing punches on the punching bag helps me relax my mind. It is the best time of my day. In fact, after leaving the gym, I constantly think about it all day. That's how much fucked up my life is right now.

After reaching the gym, I saw Jacob parking his Tango red A3 2017 model near the front gate. I despised people who came to the gym in their luxury cars. "Morning, Uric. Where's Claudia?" I hated this middle-aged pot-bellied man the most among all the people who drove their luxurious cars to the gym. Not out of jealousy, this fucker had been hitting on my girl for months. There was no reason to be jealous of him otherwise. I believe in living a minimalist life because it's humble and cheap. I have one room and a bathroom, but the only inconvenience I face is that the walls are very thin , and by very thin, I mean that I could even hear phone calls of my neighbors. Sometimes when I get bored with the usual routine, I would listen to their calls for entertainment. It's basically eavesdropping...but hey, you can't expect everything in a cheap flat.

"She'll be here in an hour or so." I didn't greet him back and just smiled. I don't want to drag the conversation with him, so I must not give any other points.

"Ohh, ok. Let's get jacked together." He said in a sad tone but recovered once he realized he was making it obvious. I simply smiled and started towards the gym.

Today's Monday, so that would mean today would be chest day. I hate Mondays as there are usually more people in the gym. You'd be lucky if you could find a bench after 10 mins. As I entered the gym, I saw many fresh faces. I can tell they are new to the gym with just one glance. New clothes and shoes with a backpack on the first day. All cheerful people, watching these cheerful people was another battle I had to overcome. I don't know why they are so happy. I don't know what there is to be so pleased about.

Few of them wouldn't turn up tomorrow, and most wouldn't even finish their first leg day. So I quietly waited for my chance to turn beside a bench. Luckily, I got my chance just after a set.

"Uric, you are early today? Please let me do this set first. You know my shift starts at ten. Can you please give this bench to me?" A voice rang in my ears as I was picking my weights. It was Claudia, my girlfriend. We got all the eyes around on us because of her.

She was looking hot in her blue gym tracks. Dark brown hair, blue iris, and white skin, typical brit. She rarely talks to me in the gym as she doesn't want others to know about us. I know that's a shame, but I still ignore it.

"Can you do it after me? I have already picked up my weights." I know trying anything is futile. And now, by doing so, I have become public enemy no 1.

"Please, can't you do it for me? You know my shift is from ten, and you're not going to work before two. You can surely adjust a couple of minutes here and there. Can't you?" She was extra sweet to me. This was a checkmate. She also works in the same furniture store as me, but she works from 10 to 6 and I from 2 to 10. Therefore, she has all the legal and moral rights over my bench. Anyway, I'll be sitting in the 'Pleasant Heaven' cafe from 9 till 2, so these 15 minutes wouldn't affect me....

That's what I thought. But to my luck, Claudia interrupted me in all my workouts and even to shower. So after a frustrating workout, I knew today was a bad day. "You probably will go to that library cafe again?" She said. As we left the gym and were heading towards our destination, her face told me it disappointed her, and she wanted to spend some time with me, but I couldn't miss my cafe time. The cafe was around 150m from my gym, so I didn't need to go anywhere else.

"Yeah, probably." I looked toward the cafe as I ignored her eye contact. Things were already complicated between us. I know she's already hanging out with another guy and will probably break up with me. Our frequency never matched after a few days into our relationship, so I knew that time was coming. I don't blame her and want to keep my life as peaceful as it can be until the day.

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"K then, I'll see you at work." she said and left. As soon as I turned towards her, I saw her a few meters away, walking back hastily towards her home. It was around 200 meters from there. It gave me a sigh of relief. Maybe she wanted me to walk her back, but the cafe was critical. And it can't be missed. You have all the fantastic and trending fantasy novels in there. What else do you need?. It gave me a sigh of relief.

So I did not spend my favorite hours of the day as I preferred, so to make up for that, I excitedly walked into the 'Pleasant Heaven' cafe. It's a library cafe with diverse books from fantasy novels to science magazines on two floors.

Lady at the counter greeted me, and unlike Jacob, I replied to her cheerfully. I'm a regular here. So they all know me to the extent I avail 30% discount on yearly membership. Here, I stay most of the time in the fantasy fiction section. It's on the first floor.

Right now, I am reading a book called Aaron's Quest. It's a simple progression novel with a mixture of romance and adventure. Aaron is a transmigrated main character who turned power-hungry after his father's death, and the princess Sabina is an ambitious 3rd princess of the Roan kingdom. Aaron is a warrior, while Sabina is the mastermind. After the 5th edition, it has become one of my favorite novels. Till now, Aaron and Sabina have unified the western part of the continent where Elves were dominant. However, they are now marching towards the eastern part of the continent, which is dominated by orcs. It is predicted that in the end, humans and dragons will fight for dominance.

After spending a few hours in the cafe, it was time to show up at work. I moved out and crawled toward my workplace. It was the worst time of the day for me. In a furniture store, it is difficult to meet your sales target. It's different for Claudia as she's a girl. I don't know how often I have wished for a truck to run into me, so I won't have to show up for work.

As I was standing at a crossroads. Few strangers were waving and shouting at me nervously from the opposite end. I couldn't hear them as I had my earphones on total volume. As soon as I took one of my earphones off, a significant noise entered my ear, and a black imprint of a truck visible from my right eye suddenly appeared and bang…

An unbearable pain entered my body as I was losing consciousness. I immediately knew this was the end.

Hmm, what a pleasant sensation. I have never felt such a sensation in my entire life. Any good feeling seems to send me to Arcadia. What's this? Something is squeezing me? Something has a grip on me, hmm?

‘ Dara aka jara modhu da..jaa mara modhu laraaka jave go…’, a strange voice came into my ears.

"Ho… hoo.. hoo", chanting can be heard. Well, you don't have to be so loud, MF.

Well, what's this noise, anyway? I remember leaving Pleasant Heaven cafe after spending my entire morning reading the most in-demand novel 'Aaron's Quest'. I remember nothing after that. I remember an image of a truck. '…..'. Don't tell me I'm reincarnated into a different world. That eastern shenanigan just got real.

dammmmnnnnn…. yes, Truck- kun you exist. I really hoped that someday I'll be able to meet you. Truck Kun, how can I thank you, you saved me from that painful life. Orphans' life is not so easy after all. There were no friends or family for me. I spend my time reading web novels. Truck, kun, you saved me from my misery.

Hmmm, what's this light...? Oh, I'm finally opening my eyes…

Oh, hello new family.. hehe.. hello new father, mother…. I hope it's a cultivation world. I can't wait to enroll in some martial arts sect.

Hmm, what is this? A green face? What? a goblin??!! No, it looks like a hobgoblin. Haa, he went away. I hope he was some sort of servant.

Don't blame me for being ruthless in the future, goblin, who told you to scare me like that. I remember this type of dialogue being common in cultivation manga and novels..lol they are fascinating. I can't wait to get my hands on some skills.

Hmm, another green skin, a bigger one? What? Above-average canines? Shit, he's an orc. He wanted to hold me, but something pulled me away. What's holding me? Am I a slave of green skins?

Another orc, a slender one. Wow, she's a female orc. She's damn beautiful. Orcs can be beautiful? What's this? My hands and skin. '….' Shit, I know what's happening.

What the hell, truck kun? You had my hopes high. I had no so-called wonderful experience in my old life. So I thought I would finally have a decent life when I met you.

'A powerful father who will protect me, a beautiful, loving mother, and siblings to play. I almost imagined my cultivation life. How I prepared for the entrance of some sect and then took on missions to get skills. Then there was my love life. I wished to finally have a harem.'

Truck kun, you betrayed me. Can't you just send me 10-12 years back? I could have quickly become a millionaire by buying cryptos. By now, I would live my life on dividends coming from Tesla's shares. Fuck my dream.

’ Apa kau guut aaro maraboot habe go… mara modhu taabatgar jahe go..…’

'"Hoo… hoo. hooo"

Those annoying chants continued. Then suddenly I felt hungry. I tried to protest, but it only led to a small cry. Then I looked at my mother. She has a green face, but she looks beautiful, hmm? Yellow eyes? Beautiful! I didn't feel that she was annoying. Maybe because I never had one and always craved for mother's love. She watched me with loving eyes, and then she lifted the stripe of cloth covering her bosom and started taking my mouth near her to feed me. It is really awkward for a 24-year-old like me to breastfeed, but right now, I can't resist food.

Wait, what is this obsession with food? My mind is telling me to get food from anywhere. It's a necessity. What? May be same logic of 'Aaron's Quest' applies to orcs in this world as well.Also, in Aaron's quest, orcs and other green skins love food, especially meat. This is because they have higher body mass than most of the creatures in this world, and they need an inordinate amount of food to maintain it. So if they don't have enough food, they will feel weak. And weak rarely survive in orcs or goblin tribes. So their mood is directly proportional to food or meat.

Hmm, that's some really condensed milk. That's not bad. I wonder if I can buy this type of milk from the supermarket.

Hmm, I feel dizzy. It feels like today was more than enough for my brain.

I hope it's a dream.