"Haahhhh.. this really happened and this is really the worst case" I calmed my mind for a moment and tried to rationalize my current thoughts.
"Let's take the positive side…." Ivo tried to think through all the reasons in his head but he finally gave up. "Does that really exist?"
Right now he was in game destiny. a world with a concept of magical setting where there are various people with great abilities that only exist in novels.
"Of all the places why should I start from the town of Ernest?" Ivo sighed softly after surveying his surroundings.
'Destiny' gives freedom in starting the game. Usually when new players enter the game, they can choose where they will start. But that was only limited to the kingdom territory.
"It would be better if I start from the royal capital. At least I can safely survive the first half of the 'destiny' game."
There was an important reminder for newbies in the online forums discussing 'Destiny'. Never start from the town of Ernest.
The reason is very simple, because it is impossible for novice players to pass without knowing the fundamental point of 'destiny'.
Please note that 'destiny' is completely different from other games. If the goal of a normal game is to please the players then 'Destiny' is not like that.
Humans play games as a means to escape from the real world and seek their own pleasure in fantasy worlds that suit them. There may be some who play games not for fun but to support themselves or even compete with each other and so on but their roots have not changed. Humans play games because it's fun.
So. No matter how good the game is, it will not be played if the game is not fun. After all who wants to play a game that forces players to start over every time they die. What is the point of players playing games when all the effort they have put in will ultimately be wasted with just one small mistake.
"Even I was hesitant to start from the city of Ernest even though I have played for 15 years. But what has happened has happened." Ivo shook his head and could only accept the reality that was in front of him.
His experience playing 'destiny' for 15 years in the real world made him understand one thing.
Never expect something to go on your way. Everything you do must have a consequence.
Ivo studied his body through the pool of water that was around the alley where he woke up.
His current appearance is not much different from his appearance when he was 17 years old. There were no defects on the body and it even felt like his current body was better than his previous body. Besides that, Ivo can feel that in his body right now there is 'mana' which is the source of magic.
His face is quite normal for his age except for his hair which is quite long. It was a face that always appeared when he played 'destiny' because 'destiny' didn't have the option to create a character. So one could only use their real face. "It seems that the features of the game have not changed. "
When Ivo was checking his face, suddenly a line of virtual Blu-ray text appeared in front of him.
[synchronization with the main body has started. please wait a moment]
"Information panels!!!" Ivo exclaimed happily.
[0…10%…25%…43%…]
Ivo waited while staring at the screen in front of him. the figure shows the sync value has been climbing rapidly and finally reached 100%.
[sync has been completed. The information panel is now usable]
"open the information panel."
Transparent blue curtains of light appeared in the line of sight and gave off a sci-fi feel even though the setting in this world was a magic theme. The panels that appear do not affect the line of sight.
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Name: Ivo Graham
Race : Human (100%)
Strengths : 10
Agility : 12
Vitality : 8
Mana : 15
Luck : 1
Talents : -
Skills : -
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The 'destiny' information panel appeared in front of him. The function is still the same as before. Destiny's power system doesn't use levels like other games. To become stronger requires effort, experience, and knowledge to get the desired skills.
When Ivo will close the information panel. another panel appeared before him.
[It was detected that before you transmigrated into this world, you had passed through
various problems while playing 'destiny']
[Currently a special qualification will be opened to pay for all the hardships you have experienced and will be closed after the reward is done]
[first qualification has been fulfilled (experiencing destiny for more than 10 years in the real world). Rewards will be given]
[choose one skill you want]
"Hmm what is this? Special qualification?" A look of confusion appeared on his face.
Ivo took another look at the panel.
The panel asks to select the skill he wants. This feature is clearly not in the Destiny game.
To get something like a skill usually requires enough effort and knowledge. In addition, the use of skills is not as easy as just saying the name. Players need to learn to control and release skills manually. This is one of the features that ranks third on game forums as the most annoying feature in destiny and number one in case of death for players.
'I can choose one skill I want?.' Ivo showed an interested face.
"Then I want world devourer" Ivo said what he remembered from his past memories when playing 'destiny'.
"Yeah, it's impossible to..."
Ivo stopped and gasped when he saw the panel in front of him. A feeling of chills emerged from his body at the sentence that appeared on his panel
[world devourer will be selected as your skill]
[Warning!!! This skill cannot be activated because the host's race and body are not compatible with the skill. do you still want to continue?]
[Yes/No]
"Information panels can actually provide this skill?" Ivo quietly said and still couldn't hide his surprise. he immediately pressed the no button and the panel asking to select a skill appeared again.
He frowned and looked carefully at the panel in front of him. "Qualification huh…This isn't a feature in the game. But if this could really give me the skills I wanted it would save me a lot of trouble especially surviving the first half of 'Destiny'. "
10 years in real world which is equivalent to over 86,000 hours in real worlds. Which means one needs to at least spend more than 16 hours every day just to play destiny.
There's no way anyone would have accomplished this, when 'Destiny' was already a dead game in just 5 years.
Ivo thought about it for a while but soon gave up. "This is really a very difficult choice."
based on his previous experiments, he could indeed get any skill he wanted but there was a clear limit.
Right now he was just an ordinary human with very low status and ability. So he had to consider it carefully.
In theory there are more than 1000 skills that he can choose from and can be used with his current state. "I can't choose something that can be obtained with easily or with hard work. Something special and exclusive that can help me. "
There is only one choice and it must be chosen carefully. Ivo thinking it for a while and chose one. "Heart of fearlessness"
[Heart of fearlessness will be chosen as your skill are you sure]
[warning!!! This skill is included in the dangerous category. Would you like to continue?]
[Yes No]
Ivo confidently pressed the word 'yes' on the panel. Suddenly a pain appeared right in his heart. His heart felt like it was being stabbed by hundreds of needles stabbing slowly.
'it hurts, it really hurts. aaahhhh….' He never thought the pain would suddenly come. This pain instantly shocked his brain
Under the baptism of pain, my consciousness faded away. my body lost its strength and fell to the ground.
***
"hah…hah… what happened? Where am I?"
Ivo woke up and stared at the ceiling that seemed foreign to him. Outside the clear sky had been replaced by the darkness of the night, but people were still crowding the streets.
"Looking around, it seems that when I fainted someone transported me here." Ivo held his head trying to calm himself down. His body was drenched in sweat. Surprisingly, his emotions inside him were very calm without the slightest ripple.
The door in this room opened and someone entered, seeing his face I immediately recognized him. he was the one who woke me up when I was first transported to this world.
"You don't need to panic, this is my room, I found you asleep when i am going back and brought you here because it was getting dark."
The person came in carrying some sandwiches and put the food on the table.
I saw that person, there's no way I don't know him. While at the academy the players will often meet him and maybe some even try to find storylines related to this person. But I know that he is not that simple. Especially for those who have achieved very far progress in 'Destiny'
'No wonder I feel so familiar with him. He…'
"oh yeah by the way I haven't introduced myself" he held out his hand to me and said in a warm tone.
'walking calamity, Raven Astrea'
"Raven Astrea" Ivo stretched out his hand and responded to the greeting.
'A regressor with the nickname of 'walking calamity'.'
Ivo took Raven's hand and shook it."Ivo. You can call me Ivo"Raven looked at me enthusiastically as if he had found a very valuable treasure. "By the way your name is quite unique huh""a lot of people say that haha.."we talked casually. we talked a lot about general things like where we came from and why we entered snow white academy. Well, this is pretty much useless chit chat since what we're saying is a lie. But even so, raven didn't stop or change his expression even because of the lie I said even though he has 'that' talent."Ivo, when do you plan to enroll in white snow academy?" raven asked me"I plan to register tomorrow""Okay, I can take you there. I happened to have registered at the academy this afternoon.""You can also use this room until the day of the exam. You also don't have to worry about the cost, I will bear it" Raven explained quickly for fear that I would leave because I didn't feel comfortable. "uh.. yes. Thank You. sorry to bother you" Ivo said with that
it was really a crazy experience.Ivo held his head and tried to calm his thoughts. The feeling he had just experienced was truly beyond his highest imagination. While playing destiny, the pain setting is set to be at the highest level of 40%. If the pain level were raised any further, people would go crazy.But the pain he was feeling right now could be said to be at the 100% level. If not for the mana used to keep his mind rational and the support from the heart of fearlessness, I fear I would have gone mad by now or worse would have died from the shock and the strain on the brain.Ivo opened the information panel and looked about the skills and talents he had just acquired.[Heart of fearlessnessEffects:when fighting enemies, increases the power of the owner's heart by 15%.The more opponents you fight and the fewer allies you have in battle, the power level will increase proportionally based on the number of opponents and the number of allies.The greater the difference in stren
"White Snow Academy has a short history compared to other academies but is one of the quickest to reach its peak.""Unlike other academies which were built for the benefit of the nation, White Snow Academy is an independent academy that attracts many different kinds of organizations and clans that compete for graduates from the academy. Not only that, it's not uncommon for various organizations and clans to register their descendants there." Raven explained quite enthusiastically.Right now Raven and Ivo were walking towards the academy. Even so the atmosphere between the two of them was quite awkward at the moment. Despite the explanation Raven gave, the two of them didn't say much.Along the way Raven showed a slightly strange face. His face showed a confused expression. He looked at the person in front of him while continuously rubbing his eyes.To be honest, it was quite funny looking at his behavior now."Ravens? What is it?" Ivo wondered while looking at his face. He had a look
The morning sunlight brought with it a warmth that he had almost never felt in his previous world. It would be so refreshing if only his head didn't hurt right now. At least, the pain has started to decrease little by little. Calm atmosphere around with neatly arranged trees. Each breath that comes in brings cold air into the lungs. The air quality here was completely different than outside the academy. "ugh…" Ivo opened his eyes. He was getting used to the pain in his head. The sunlight hit his whole body and warmed his body which was leaning weakly on the park bench. The vision in front of him was filled with a crowd of people walking by without a care for him. In stark contrast to the calm atmosphere of the previous morning. Some exhibited how beautiful clothes were embroidered with silk in various striking colors. Those who wore the formal attire of the organization they belonged to, Ordinary people who didn't have fancy clothes and only wore normal human clothes, and some eve
Inside the room, Ivo lay on his bed and thought about the important matter of the moment. His gaze was directed to the ceiling of his room staring blankly.He is currently faced with the most crucial problem experienced by all humans in the world.'I have no money.'This is the first problem that all players of this game have. There wasn't a single 'destiny' player who didn't come across this problem.At least he didn't have to worry about expenses when he became a student of White Snow Academy. But there is also what is called operational costs while being an academy student. Such as activities outside the academy, personal equipment, even research that might have to be done.Everything costs money. And that by a very large amount too."I can only do this in one go. Once done there is no going back.""Well... not that this time is different from the times when I played games."'Destiny' lacks the most important feature in the game. Save & Load.This forces the players to move forward
"I really need to reconsider my decision-making matters for the future."Ivo grumbled to himself. He really couldn't sleep last night. His head was constantly sending pain so he couldn't sleep at all.So to pass the time and distract him from the pain. Ivo performs simple drills using techniques he has accumulated during his time as a player.It was neither a special technique nor a forbidden technique. Just an ordinary mana circulation technique without any advantages.At first he thought it would take him at least one to two hours. After that he would feel exhausted after circulating mana throughout the body.But he was wrong. 18 hours, That was the time he had spent performing the mana circulation technique. When he opened his eyes it was already the next morning.His body condition was worse than he thought. The sudden appearance of his talent was really weighing on his body right now. His brain must continue to work in receiving stimuli that are continuously sent by his senses."
"Haahh…Haahhh…Haaahhh…" Inside the bathroom, Ivo was leaning against the mirror in front of him. His hand held the sink to support his body.His current condition was dire. His face showed a distorted expression with messy breathing. His body trembled uncontrollably and cold sweat covered his entire body.The tap water ran down his head to various parts of his body. All of his clothes were now soaked with water. His state was very pitiful if other people saw it.Brak!!!A fist shattered the mirror in front of him. Fresh red blood flowed from his hand mixed with the water in the sink.it hurts!!!it hurts!!!it hurts!!! It hurts so much!!!Ivo held his head and his body fell to the floor because he lost his bearings. The extremely terrible pain came non-stop. Nausea churned all over his stomach. It felt like he was about to spit out his entire insides."KhuK…This can't… continue." Ivo raised one of his hands with all the strength he had. Slowly but surely, his hands were brought to his
"Should be here." Ivo arrived in front of a large white hall. It was a large and majestic hall that could easily accommodate over 10,000 people.Without hesitation, he immediately entered the hall. Inside, only one person was sitting casually eating potato chips.Several books floated in the air and flipped by themselves according to the person's will. While reading his book, he asked Ivo who had just entered the hall."What is it? Are you guys lost?"Ivo caught his breath before answering. "No sir, I just want to continue the final test."The person asked curiously. He looked at the watch in his pocket. "Continue with the test? The written test is still not finished. Come back later with the others."Before Ivo could answer, he continued his questioning. "What made you believe that you could start the test earlier anyway?"Ivo answered cautiously. He couldn't cause trouble with the person in front of him with his current strength. If he said something wrong his life could be lost at