YOU HAVE DIED.
Isa's eyes widened in shock. Her mind couldn’t process the situation. The maelstrom of flames and inhuman pain suddenly disappeared, replaced by a transparent screen announcing her death.
“What the hell happened? am I turning crazy like Rick?” Isa mumbled, badly shaken by the brutal turn of events.
She blinked a few times, trying to shake off the memories her untimely death and excruciating pain to no avail. The traumatic experience flooded her mind again.
When the memories of her death came back, she shouted until her throat turned raw.
She didn’t even notice new transparent panels appearing in the air.
ERROR DETECTED. THE CHOSEN ONE HASN’T BEEN EXTRACTED ON TIME.
THE MAIN SYSTEM IS APPLYING EMERGENCY MEASURE TO PREVENT INSANITY.
Suddenly Isa stopped shouting. She felt calm, unusually so. Her memories didn’t disappear but she could go past them and concentrate on other matters.
She started to look around, searching for clues about the whole mess but found nothing. Nothing but white space stretching infinitely as far as her eyes could see. There was no discernible beginning or end, only an uninterrupted sea of white.
“What is this place? Am I dreaming? Wasn’t I with Rick in the desert a few minutes ago?” she asked the void. An uncanny silence answered her questions.
Her attention snapped back to the present as another prompt appeared.
YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO SAVE ANOTHER WORLD FROM IMPENDING DOOM.
She looked at the screen again and again till her eyes turned dry unable to make head or tail of the situation. Another world? You want me to save another world, when I can’t even save myself? Is that a joke?
Taken from Royal Road, this narrative should be reported if found on Amazon.
After a few moments, a bunch of transparent panels appeared in the air.
ERROR DETECTED. YOUR BODY SHOULD HAVE BEEN EXTRACTED BEFORE YOU DIED AND TRANSFERRED TO THE WORLD OF LORIA.
TO MAKE UP FOR OUR MISTAKE WE WILL GIVE YOU A NEW BODY AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHOSE YOUR CLASS AND YOUR ABILITIES.
New body? Class and abilities? Should I go to the psychiatric with Rick?
CHOSE YOUR CLASS:
* WARRIOR: Master of the sword, skilled in close combat.
* MAGE: Cast magic spells and control mana.
* ROGUE: Agile and stealthy, excelling in sneak attacks.
* ARCHER: A master of ranged combat, skilled with the bow.
* PRIEST: Healer and supporter, with the ability to mend wounds and protect allies.
* ELEMENTALIST: Manipulate the forces of nature to unleash devastating attacks.
Isa stared at the floating panels, with incredulity.
IF YOU DON’T SELECT AN OPTION IN 30 SECONDS YOU WILL BE GIVEN A RANDOM ABILITY.
The system undid the speaking bane to let her select an option.
“I chose the m-mage class.” Isa stuttered, as the movement bane was still under effect, hindering her pronunciation greatly.
YOU MUST TAP ON THE SCREEN TO SELECT AN OPTION. 6-5-4
This broken thing!!! Is it making fun of me now?
“U-undo the m-movement bane p-please!” she stuttered angrily, unable to make head or tail of the bewildering situation fate brought upon herself.
MOVEMENT BANE UNDONE. TIME IS RUNING OUT. SELECT AN OPTION PLEASE. 3-2-1
Isa’s instincts took over as she clicked on the screen at top speed. She didn't really understand what was happening, but she knew she might regret it later if she didn’t choose carefully. Better safe than sorry, like they said.
MAGE CLASS SELECTED.
CHOSE YOUR MAGICAL AFINITY:
* Water, fire, wind, earth, ice, thunder, darkness, light, healing, poison, sound, nature, life, death, time, space, summon, soul, mind…
The flow of information made her feel dizzy. She barely had the time to register what was going on, when another transparent panel appeared out of thin air.
TIME IS RUNING OUT. SELECT AN OPTION PLEASE. 3-2-1
She tapped on the screen.
YOU HAVE LEARNED TIME MAGIC. THE SECOND ABILITY WILL BE SELECTED RANDOMLY.
SECOND ABILITY: SPACE MAGIC.
YOUR RACE AND GENDER WILL BE GENERATED SOON.
What? I can’t chose my race and gender? she though unable to make a sound again.
WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF LORIA. MAY LUCK BE ON YOUR SIDE.