— Another novel coming to an end… — I think, finishing the current chapter of one of the web novels I follow. — The author mentioned a big plot twist at the end, but the story is practically over, and I still can't imagine what it could be.
As soon as I finish reading, I set my phone aside and slowly close my eyes, preparing to sleep.
— The last chapters should be released later this week… I just need to wait a little longer.
While waiting for sleep to come, I remember the beginning of the story: a standard hero-and-harem novel, with all the usual clichés. The protagonist ends up with multiple girls and aims to defeat an ancient demon that only the hero can kill.
For some reason, the author decided to make this world have a much larger population of women than men, probably to justify the protagonist's massive harem.
— There are even some who just disappeared from the story… — I think.
At the point where the story stopped, the protagonist is fighting the demon and is supposed to win, even if it requires the power of friendship or something like that.
— Well, if he loses or dies, the whole prophecy part would go down the drain… The plot twist must be something like the demon's origin being connected to the hero… maybe a relative?
Even if I try to speculate, in the end, only the author has the answer. The only thing I can do now is sleep and wait for the rest of the novel.
— Let's just sleep… Ah, I forgot to coment… — I open my eyes and try to grab my phone, but notice something strange, my hand passing through the air. — Hm? Where am I!?
I look around and realize I'm in a small wooden cabin. Rough logs form the walls, and a simple window lets in a beam of light that illuminates the worn wooden floor. There's an unlit stone fireplace in a corner and some simple furniture scattered around the room.
— I must be dreaming… — I think, lying back down. But this time, I no longer feel my soft bed or the comfort of the pillow, only a rustic straw mattress covered by an animal hide. — …Let's take a look.
Maybe from reading so many novels and watching so many anime, I remain relatively calm in the situation, as if something inside me whispers that I'm in another world.
I get up and go to the small window to see what's outside. I push the worn wood, which creaks under my hand, slowly revealing the scene.
What I see in the next moment is waters stretching to the horizon, accompanied by the song of birds and a gentle breeze carrying a faint salty scent.
— …Is that the sea?
As I watch, I feel increasingly intrigued by the situation and decide to check again for anything useful inside the cabin, but find nothing of interest.
— Maybe I should take a look outside… Hm?
As soon as I reach the door, a static screen appears before my eyes, forming words slowly, as if written in water and flowing through the air.
[Welcome]
[You have been selected to participate in the story "The Hero of the Prophecy Is the One Who Was Left Behind," and you are now on a remote island, where no one would notice the sudden arrival of a person.]
[You will have 1 month before being discovered by a fishing boat, so try to familiarize yourself with everything you can during this time.]
[Note: This world is real, and the story was created based on calculations and probabilities of what could happen in the future. Your actions can completely alter the course of events.]
[Thank you for supporting the story by reading it]
— That title… Isn't it the name of the novel I just finished reading!?
[To be continued]