In the northern part of the continent, a flat forest spreads out. Inside this forest, Yu Chen, the third main character, embarked on a journey toward the smoke he had spotted in the distance.
As he surveyed his surroundings, Yu Chen concluded that the forest was safe. There were no poisonous plants, animals, or monsters in sight.
Passing by a creek, Yu Chen sighed, feeling tired and half-asleep. Just before he was summoned to the white space, he had spent the night playing online games.
Although he was awake in the white space, he couldn't remember anything. It was only when someone yelled, "GOOD LUCK," that he truly became alert.
Yu Chen stopped in his tracks and scanned the area. A moment ago, he had noticed a bush moving, and confusion and fear gripped him, making him think that a monster might attack. Quickly, he activated his appraisal skill.
[Name: none
Age: 2
Gender: female
Level: 1
Title: Spirit Child]
"A spirit?" Yu Chen mumbled as he approached the bush. Pushing aside the branches where the status window appeared, he discovered a small child with green hair and eyes.
He picked her up and placed her on his lap, teasingly pinching her nose. "Do you want to go on an adventure with me?" The child nodded as her stomach growled.
"Hungry? Too bad I don't have anything with me. If only I had some bread." In the next moment, a soft loaf of bread appeared in his hand. Yu Chen blinked multiple times, bewildered by this sudden appearance.
Hearing the child's stomach grumbling and seeing her trying to grab the bread, Yu Chen decided to feed her first.
As he offered her a piece, he asked again, "Do you want to be with me? If so, give me a nod." The child quickly nodded in response.
"Smart! Alright then, I can't just have you without a name. Let's find one for you." After finishing the loaf, Yu Chen stood up and raised her into the air. "From here on out, your name will be 'Spring.' Do you like it?" he asked, only to receive a kick to the face from the child.
Yu Chen groaned from the kick and sat down again. "That's a no, then." He realized how challenging it was to name a child; he couldn't just use a name from his gaming tag.
As he continued to ponder a name, Yu Chen began to mumble his own name, repeating the 'Yu' part. After a minute of this, the child giggled and opened her eyes.
"Yu Yu!? Do you like that?" he asked her, and Yu Yu giggled with a smile on her face. Seeing her happy made Yu Chen decide to call her by that name continuously.
"Alright then, let's go to the town," Yu Chen declared as he thought of better baby clothes for her. Just like before, baby clothes appeared to wrap around Yu Yu's body.
"Another one!?" Yu Chen exclaimed. As he resumed walking, he remembered he could check his status.
"Status window!" he called out, looking at his status and letting out a defeated sigh.
[Status window
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Name: Yu Chen
Level: 1
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Class: Creator
Title: Otherworlder, Main character
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Stats:
Strength: 10
Agility: 10
Defense: 12
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HP: 5 (+100)
Mana: 600 (+100)
Stamina: 20
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Endurance: 3+10
Intelligence: 22
Luck: 18
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Skills: Appraisal, Level: 1. Item box, Level: 1. Language comprehension, Level: 1. Creation, Level: 6.
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Attribute points: 0. Skill points: 0.
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Items: Identification card, random item card]
Looking at his status and seeing how his basic stats were already good, Yu Chen decided to pour all his SP into creation skills and all his AP into Endurance stats.
"Let's go Yu Yu."
***
I opened my eyes and saw white in all directions. As I looked around, I spotted four other people in this space. A moment later, a voice began to speak in my head and started giving me instructions.
"Title - Prodigy, has activated. You are now able to access the system. Please say the words: 'Status window' to fully access the system."
Upon hearing the voice, I didn't hesitate and whispered, "Status window." The next moment, a panel appeared before my eyes.
[Status window
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Name: Adrian
Level: 1
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Class: All Master
Title: Otherworlder, Prodigy
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Stats:
Strength: 6
Agility: 7
Defense: 4
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HP: 6 (+100)
Mana: 350 (+100)
Stamina: 14
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Endurance: 2
Intelligence: 21
Luck: 20
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Skills: Appraisal, Level: 1; Item Box, Level: 1; Language Comprehension, Level: 1
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Unique Trait: Comprehension. Perfect body. Strong mind.
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Additional Points: 10. Skill Points: 10
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Items: Identification card; random item card]
Looking at the AP and SP of mine, I decided to invest all of my Skill Points into Appraisal and my Additional Points into Defense and Strength.
The moment I pressed the 'enter' button, I felt my strength increasing while my body became tougher. With a notification of my skill leveling up, I felt my mind expanding and my understanding deepening.
I put my arm behind my back and summoned my Item Box, as I placed my hand inside of it. I felt a card inside it. With a thought, the card transformed into a sphere.
As I gazed around at the others, I noticed one of the three other males approaching the only girl, who was on her knees.
After a short conversation, the brown-skinned man left the girl alone. Observing this, I didn't think about what it might lead to and decided to use my Appraisal skill on them.
The statuses of each group member appeared before me, although they showed only limited information.
[Name: Kein
Level: 1
Class: Currently none
Title: Otherworlder]
Someone with no class or skills? He seems like a cannon fodder meant to give everyone else a chance to shine in this world.
5'11" or 5'9", depending on how close you are to him, he has pale brown skin, a buzz cut, and an average face. He appears to be Filipino.
His clothing consists of: black slacks, a white polo shirt, a garter belt, and rubber shoes. He also carries a bulging backpack that seems to be filled with clothes, instant noodles, junk food, and water bottles.
[Name: Dan-hye
Level: 1
Class: Marksman
Titles: Otherworlder, Main Character
Unique Traits: ?.?.?.?.?]
She already has a class that sounds strong and possesses multiple traits, with five unique traits.
Clearly, she is meant to challenge the idea that a woman can't take a front-line role and should always be relegated to the sidelines.
About 5'9", white skin, pink hair, and pupils—a weird combination, if I'm being honest. From her appearance, she seems to be from South Korea.
[Name: Yu Chen
Level: 1
Class: Creator
Titles: Otherworlder, Main Character
Skill: Creation, Level: 1]
A solid class with a creation skill already—he looks like a protagonist destined to enjoy a laid-back life in this world.
At around 5'9", he has red hair and a strong build—he appears to be an indoor type. The way his eyes barely open suggests he likely spends his nights playing online games until morning. His facial expressions indicate he's Chinese.
[Name: Nagisa
Level: 1
Class: Mage
Titles: Otherworlder, Main Character
Unique Traits: ?.?]
It seems we have a typical harem protagonist—someone destined to shine through magic, complete with the classic moment of breaking the magic orb in the adventurer's guild.
About 5'8", blond hair, since those two are Korean and Chinese, then this guy should be Japanese.
...
As I examined their status windows further, I noticed a pattern: the three of them held the title of 'Main Character,' while Kein and I did not.
Although I lacked that title, my 'Prodigy' title felt meaningful in its own right, leaving Kein with only one title in the group.
Deep in thought, I continued studying their statuses when Kein suddenly spoke up, breaking my concentration.
As I tried to refocus, another voice interrupted. This voice belonged not to the one directing me but to a 4'10" mushroom-headed god.
The moment he stumbled to the ground, everyone except for Kein addressed him politely, which made me reconsider my earlier opinion about him.
"Kein," I asked, "have you already received a revelation? If so, which god is it?" However, my voice did not carry at all. Instead, Kein suddenly made a deal with the deity before us.
I tried to use my Appraisal on him multiple times in those moments, but to no avail; my skill wouldn't work anymore.
Before I knew it, I was falling from the sky along with the others when, at the last moment, a portal opened behind me.
The last seconds before I entered the portal, I looked at Kein and used my Appraisal on him one last time, I need to know whether he already received a relevelation from a god...
As I entered the portal, I heard him scream, "GOOD LUCK!" And successfully see his status for the last time.
[Name: Kein
Level: 1
Class: Currently none
Title: Otherworlder
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God: ???
Revelation: 2-stage]
"A second stage revelation!?" I couldn't believe my eyes, seeing someone being a second stage.
Across the globe, there are multiple religions, with each religion having many believers. It is said that those who are part of a religion will live their entire life as everyone else.
Though some can receive a revelation; however, some can only imagine being at the second stage.
Yet, the man before me is already one. I asked myself as I lost my consciousness, "What are you?"
In our world, God exists in every single religion; it doesn't matter what kind of religion it is or what they are. As long as there are believers, a God can exist.
And those who worship and believe in their God can receive a revelation which will grant them an ability or something from that God.
This can vary, from supernatural ability, divine power, divine protection, divine knowledge, and many more.
Although not known to many, those who received a revelation can have some form of protection from other gods' temptation or control.
So, Kein, I may not know you, but who is your God?
***
"Wake up!" A voice called out to Adrian, but he didn't respond.
The man calling out to Adrian shook him several times, yet there was still no response.
Seeing this, the man removed his bloodstained gloves and set them aside.
Using his life magic, he cleaned his hands with water, after wiping them off.
He walked back to the sleeping Adrian, gazing at his peaceful face.
The man hesitated, not wanting to disturb him.
He tried to wake Adrian again gently, but this time, there was no response.
That was enough for him to wake Adrian up with a slap.
"I said..." He raised his hand in the air, swiping it toward Adrian's face.
"WAKE UP!!!" the man screamed at the top of his lungs as he slapped Adrian's face.
As the hand connected with Adrian's cheek, he jolted up, letting out a scream like a pig being butchered.
"Who the hell did that?" Adrian shouted, ready to retaliate against the person who had hit him.
When he saw who it was, he smiled sheepishly.
The man who slapped him had a giant scar across his face and was wearing full black armor, with a dragon slayer sword hanging from his back, adorned with a wyvern head at the end of it.
"You're awake now, right?" the man asked.
"Yes! I'm wide awake!" Adrian replied.
"Good. Here are some coins. Don't spend them all at once, and try not to sleep on a random street in broad daylight if you don't want to attract unwanted attention," the man said, handing Adrian a couple of silver coins before turning to walk away.
Standing up and surveying his surroundings, Adrian realized he was inside a town.
"The most typical medieval town I've ever seen," he sighed while gazing at the houses before him.
"Well, there's not much to do here. I guess I should head to the adventurer's guild."