Chapter 1 - Exploring The Woods
After going to sleep and waking up the next morning, I realised that I’m not in a dream, and I'm probably not on drugs since the only drug I take is coffee. Last I checked, coffee was not a hallucinate.
It's the first time I've been out of my room, although the sun hurts my eyes like hell, the forest view was quite nice. I was on what seems to be a hill. The forest in front of me stretched past the horizon, and there was a mountain range behind me. Whilst enjoying the view, my mind thought of something ingenious.
“If this is another world just like what that email said, then…. Status!”
Name: Furgaku Osimasu
Race: Human?
Age: 22
Leve: 1
HP: 50/50
MP: 10/10
Skills: Music Levelling(X), Magic(1), Instrument Skills(Maxed)
Blessings: God Of Music
A blue holographic screen suddenly appeared. I knew it! This is just like those mangas I read! But, what’s with the question mark next to my race? Well, at least I can use magic!
“With the skill music levelling, I guess I can gain some levels by playing music.”
Saying so, I returned to my room and picked up my guitar.
“What should I play… Maybe a few chords should suffice.”
After playing random chords for about ten minutes, I reopened my status screen.
Name: Furgaku Osimasu
Race: Human?
Age: 22
Level: 3
HP: 54/54
MP: 12/12
Skills: Music Levelling(X), Magic(1), Instrument Skills(Maxed)
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Blessings: God Of Music
“Nice! I gained 2 levels! My stats barely changed though. I should grind some more until I run out of water and food. Preparation is everything; I can’t afford to die to some goblin.”
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After 3 days of practising some instruments I had in my room along with my vocals, I ran out of water and ramen cups. Whilst practising my music skills, I learnt that I can use magic by saying what I want to appear, like 'fire!' But the mana drain was too much for me to use it more than once.
After ending my inner-monologue, I checked the results of my training.
“Status!”
Name: Furgaku Osimasu
Race: Human?
Age: 22
Level: 18
HP: 88/88
MP: 43/43
Skills: Music Levelling(X), Magic(3), Instrument Skills(Maxed)
Blessings: God Of Music
“Alright, let’s head out!”
I picked up my guitar in a case and headed out into the woods after locking the door. Hopefully, I remember the location of my room later to bring my other instruments with me.
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After hours of walking, my legs burned with a fire hotter than the ones in hell. I haven’t walked any further than to my fridge downstairs for several years; my non-existent muscles are in absolute agony.
After almost collapsing from the pain and thirst, I managed to crawl to a nearby stream for some water. The water seems crystal clear and clean, still, I might get diarrhea from the water. After some thinking, I decided to close my eyes and dip my face into the stream.
“Aurgh! Hack! Hack!”
I got too immersed in cool water; washing my burning face, I almost drowned myself. I might turn into one of those nature people that uses essential oils for everything. Dangerous.
I looked back into the stream and saw a reflection of my face. My hair is cleanly cut, and I have no beards. It seems I have lost my long hippie black hair, and drug addict look; I look a lot more handsome than before.
“Well, I’m probably still ugly. They say a person will view themselves 10x prettier in the mirror than what they actually are.”
Whilst admiring myself, and no, I’m not a narcissist, a loud roar from my stomach knocked me out of my daydream.
“I should try to find a town soon.”
I managed to pick myself up and dragged my burning legs forth, into the unknown woods. Hopefully, I won't die from starvation on my way to find a town...
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“Ah! Finally, a town!”
After walking to nighttime, a brightly lit town surrounded by stone walls appeared in sight, shining brightly past the dark night, a light of hope!
All I have to do now is pray that they aren't hostile.
Please!