The sky was too vast.
That was David's first thought when he opened his eyes.
It wasn't blue. Not entirely. Streaks of crimson bled through clouds shaped like ancient runes, while constellations shimmered in daylight. The wind smelled of distant incense and smoke. This place wasn't Earth. And his last memory—
…Was dying.
"You have been chosen."
A voice echoed in his mind, but it didn't come with warmth or explanation. It was layered—dozens of whispers stacked into a single sentence. The tone was neither malicious nor kind. Just inevitable.
Then came the ding.
[Mystery Codex has been installed.]
[Welcome, Designated Heir of the Fool.]
[Location: Dawn Era, Little Garden – Divine Epoch Initiation.]
[Objective: Establish a Pantheon and attain Eternity.]
David blinked. "Little Garden?"
It struck him then—this was Problem Children Are Coming from Another World, Aren't They? But not the era of Izayoi and the No Names. This was before it all. The dawn of civilization, when gods were still new, and myth had not yet taken form.
He stood atop a black spire of stone, overlooking miles of floating islands and shifting landscapes. Some zones looked like battlefields between divine beasts; others gleamed with infant civilizations praying to stars that hadn't answered yet.
[System Tutorial Activated.]
[You possess the ability to manifest anything from the Lord of the Mysteries universe using Mystery Points.]
[Mystery Points are earned by increasing your influence on the world: altering fate, instilling awe or terror, creating myths, or destabilizing or creating systems.]
David exhaled slowly. "A transmigration cheat system, of course.
[Starter Pack Granted.]
– Potion: Seer (Sequence 9)
– Authority Mystery: grants the divinity of mystery and changes race to God
– 500 Mystery Points
His body shimmered faintly. He felt the something absorb into him, and suddenly, the world bent differently.
His eyes pierced illusions. His mind reached outward—and touched the edge of the fog.
The gray fog.
It was there, dormant and silent, waiting in the cracks between reality and madness. With a thought, he summoned a wisp of it into his palm. The mist curled lovingly, like a pet recognizing its master.
[New Quest: Form a Community – "The First Tarot Club"]
[Objective: Recruit three individuals and establish a divine banner.]
[Reward: Unlock a Divine Name | 300 Mystery Points]
David smiled and stepped forward, walking off the spire.
The Fool had entered Little Garden.
And the world would never be the same.