Shit! Shit! Shit!
Why is this happening?!
I just got isekai-ed to some Cthulhu temple ruins, then got isekai-ed again to a normal temple. Now the Church wants to bloody kill me for arriving late!?!
Bullshit!
Right now, I am running through some city streets. I don't have the luxury to take the time to appreciate the fantastical new sights of another world.
"Over there! Get him!"
Shit! They're getting closer and closer.
I don't know if it's the stress or my blood pressure, but a voice echoes through my head in a lazy tone.
'Thou wishest for help?'
Duh, who wouldn't in this situation, dumbass!
But that's not what I say.
After all, people who offer you help in your time of need are one of two things.
Bleeding hearts or those who wish to manipulate and use you.
"Who are you?"
'I have given thee a choice. Accept, or do not.'
I answer without hesitation. "Yes! I need help!"
Not like I have much of a choice in this matter.
The voice responds, 'Very well.'
The next moment, light shines beneath my feet, I look down and see...
'Sigh.'
Another teleportation circle.
Really? A third teleportation circle? There's a limit to how overused a trope can be and three times not even 5K words in? What lazy writing.
'sigh...'
Goddamnit. I think I might lose my lunch this time.
Painfully bright green light engulfs my eyes. My senses become more fried than scrambled eggs.
When I come to, I find myself surrounded by green-
My head spins and the contents of my stomach tap dance their way up my esophagus faster than a monkey scrambling up a banana tree.
In short.
'BLEURGH!'
...
...
...
I think I might puke from seeing the color green from here on out.
After relieving my stomach, I look around the woods.
Okay, getting dropped in a forest in the middle of nowhere, separated by my classmates, and hunted by a bunch of weirdos?
Ugh...
Not a great start for an isekai adventure.
Can god or whatever entity that's looking out for me give me some sort of isekai starter pack so I don't starve to death in the woods?
A green screen suddenly pops up in front of my face.
[Two new skills are available!]
Two skills? Nice! Ask and ye shall receive! I'll ignore the fact that the screen is also green in colour and just take a peek at what the skills are...
What? You wanted more of a reaction from me?
Too bad. I don't know if it's because my brain's fuzzy from being mentally abused or because I've read plenty of isekai novels, but cliche things like a status screen aren't enough to faze me.
Anyways, I examine the two skills on the screen.
[Eyes of The All-Knowing (Incomplete)
Grants the user knowledge of whatever item they wish to look into.]
What's with the hyped up name and the generic description?
Isn't this literally just an Appraisal skill? But it's labelled 'incomplete'. Perhaps there's something more to it.
I check out the next skill.
[Eldritch Mote
Hurl a tiny mote of otherworldly energy. Be careful where you aim it, as the spell will do near-irreversible damage to the target.]
Eh? Now it's the name that's boring but the content is OP? These Eldritch skills sure are strange.
Now then, how do these skills work?
The screen flickers.
[Normally, a skill is thought-activated. However, due to your low level, verbal components are required. Saying the name of the spell out loud will suffice.]
Alright, let me test this out.
I point at a tree, "Eyes of The All-Knowing!"
God, I feel like a Chuuni saying that.
[Tree, nothing special about it.]
...
The heck? I get that I used it on a tree, but should the description be so lackluster?
Eh, guess it works, I won't use the other skill just yet. Don't know how much devastation I might cause, and I don't want to attract the wrong sort of attention in these wilds.
Now, how do I get rid of this screen?
[To dismiss the screen, simply think about it. If the mind is lacking, verbally command it. To summon it once more, think about it. Verbally command it if the mind is still lacking.]
I feel like I'm being dissed, but there's no harm in doing what it says.
"Away!"
The screen vanishes without a trace. No smoke, no bright lights, no sparkles. It's like it never existed.
As I ponder the uniqueness of this world's status system, a voice cries out through the woods.
"Back off! Scram!"
Someone's in trouble close by. Unfortunately, the voice doesn't sound like it belongs to a young lady being harassed by monsters or bandits.
Instead, it's a gruff old man's.
"Shoo! Away with you!"
Ugh... I might not be a degenerate, but even a man like me has his fantasies, alright?
Anyone would rather save a damsel than some old man.
Nonetheless, I should check the source of the commotion and see if I can help out.
Having a native of this world owe me could prove beneficial. I could have him introduce me to the customs and rules of this world.
Then again, he could betray me for a few coins. I still don't know what kind of path I'm walking down. A slow life? Power fantasy? Dark fantasy? Revenge? Trash harem?
'Sigh.'
Whatever, I'll save him first and see how things play out.