" *cough *cough* name?"
"... Era"
"don't waste my time, full name!"
"I am Era"
"fine I guess it's some of those orphan sh*t heads *cough cough* Kevin take her in!"
"me? F* no I'm not getting near that thing"
"f* you man you think I'm enjoying the smell! I'm dying over here!... F*! Just get in, there's no one else anyway..."
Sigh, did they really have to shout that in my face but I don't really blame them. I do smell but I swear it's not my fault still they should have been nicer to me. I'm not shouting at their faces how ugly and fat they are.
I'm here to test if I have a talent to get in this kingdom's famous magic academy, they don't actually use the term magic in this world but I'm calling it that because this is all new to me.
My aim is to enter the Sun academy which for many is an unreachable dream because it's only nobles and those who are gifted with a talent who are accepted . So it's not very surprising that I'm the only one here to take the test.
Im still a bit new to all of this because well it's only been four months since I've been in this world. We should go back so you can understand what I'm saying.
Four months earlier...
"Boom!"
Ugh that fool Kyle must be playing his stupid video game, I just hate how his room is next to mine and I can hear everything that's happening in his room. He has headphones so this must be him refusing to miss this chance of ruining my sleep.
"BOOM!"
What the hell man! My eyes snapped open because that second boom sounded too loud and too real. Just as I was about to scream Kyle's name at the top of my lungs I got overwhelmed by shock and confusion. "wait... why am I not seeing the Grey ceiling of my room? "
I couldn't dwell for too long on that issue as I only felt awe when seeing the blue sky. The cleanest, brightest and most beautiful blue sky I've ever seen. There wasn't even an ounce of pollution, I raised my arm and did a reaching out gesture which made me see my-the hand that was reaching out. Small, slander, spotless and delicate, nothing like the hand I've abused for the entire seventeen years of my life.
"BOOM!"
Okay forget the hand or the sky, the explosion sounded closer than the last one. I got up from the ground and when looking all around me I was in some forest that had big towering trees. I'm not really one to care and admire nature but this was the most majestic forest I've ever seen.
The sound of something coming this way snapped me out of it, I quickly hid behind one of the trees. They were big enough to hide me, I didn't have to wait too long as the sound of a horse running for its dear life made me wonder if it was safe for me to even hide here. I'm weaker than a horse so what could it be running from. Curiosity won, I looked but I made sure I wouldn't be seen. I waited to see what might come out from the direction the horse came from.
A beautiful girl appeared, no she wasn't just beautiful she was gorgeous. Her petite figure wore a pink armor, yes I said armor. It looked like something out of a sci-fi movie only this one wasn't thick and hindering. Her skin was pale and spotless, her eyes and hair were an unnatural yellow color like in cartoons or dyed hair, only that she looked like a real human.
Three men wearing armor that was black and a bit less impressive than the girl's appeared.
" I wonder why father gave burdens such as yourselves the job to protect me, you can't even keep up!"
I grimaced when hearing her irritating high pitched voice filled with distain and dissatisfaction.
One of the men who must be forty years older than her bowed deeply and was about to apologize but the girl didn't allow him" save it! Because of you our target got away! "
" Do not worry young miss, we were able to leave a tracker on it"
I thought that she'd be happy with that but then something even more shocking and unbelievable happened. The girl raised her hand, flames appeared on her hand but they didn't really look like they hurt her at all. I also didn't miss the tiny glow on her already bright eyes, while I was wondering where to place my jaw she slapped the man so hard that his teeth flew out of his mouth.
"you dare tell me what and what not to do! Who the hell do you think you are!?"
She continued screaming but I could no longer hear what she was saying cause I have just realized what was happening here. I'm in some weird horrible dream and I am positive I'm going to wake up any minute now. So no point in enjoying the drama.
After more screaming at the three men they left in the direction the horse ran to. After they were gone I began with the testing, I slapped, pinched and bit myself and guess what... I felt the pain. It just made no sense, if I'm up then why am I not in my room. Was I kidnapped? But who in their right mind would kidnap a boring person like me. Plus what about what I've just seen.
[ I sensed that you are about to ask where you are so allow me clear your confusion and answer that question.
You are in- planet Zakra
Sun kingdom (human kingdom)
Worsha forest
You received a second chance to live a meaningful life filled with adventure and danger. I, your system given to you by *&$#$_:* will help you with your journey.]
What the hell is this? Some Grey panel just appeared in front of my face telling me I'm in some planet called Zakra. Also, what does it mean I have a second chance to live a meaningful life filled with danger. As it knew me and how I lived my-
[ You lived your life on planet earth as Zoe a smart senior high school student who got straight A's not because you were intelligent, your life was so dull that you spent any time you had studying.
Many times you've thought of ending your life but you'd cower at the last moment. You hated your life, you had a deadbeat father, your mother was a junky and your brother an ungrateful burden. You did not have dreams, desires and didn't know what to do with your life.
I am confident anyone with a brain can see you live a meaningless life. This is a second chance for you]
That managed to keep my mouth shut and I had to admit that this system of mine was right. Still this doesn't make all of this less scary, I'm no longer on earth, I'm on a planet I've never heard of before called Zakra.
[ Now would be a great time to ask questions regarding this world and how it's different from Earth ]
This! Shouldn't it be emotionless? It's extremely rude and I'm not very happy that it can read my thoughts. Sigh, I'm actually gonna be living with this thing from now on. "okay fine, system please tell me everything about this planet"
[I cannot do that. Your brain will not be able to process and handle that much information. I will only tell you what you need to know]
"...!"
"will you tell me already!"
[... Planet Zakra is twice the size of planet earth and has seven continents. There are five kingdoms : Sun Kingdom also known as the human kingdom controls a continent. Elven kingdom is allies with the human kingdom controls a continent. Beast kingdom is unruly and famous for being barbaric also controls a continent. Demon kingdom controls an isolated continent and therefore doesn't interect with other kingdoms. Then there's the Argloes kingdom enemy of all, controls two continents and is currently attacking the human kingdom.
The human kingdom is known as the weakest kingdom and the Argloes kingdom is suspected to want to be in control of a continent.
I will not explain too much about the state of the world as you will learn of it when you enter the Sun academy where young humans with a talent are nurtured.]
Im trying to accept that this is actually happening and I'm in another planet but just the first line is too shocking. This planet is twice thw size of earth!? Then it dropped another bomb, it's not just humans in this planet. There are elves, demons and the other two that were mentioned.