Should I Kill Myself? (1)
The anger quickly subsided, and fear took its place.
“What do I do? What should I do?”
It was a scary thought. He didn’t know where he was or what had happened.
It was just a moment since Ryu Han-bin had all these fleeting thoughts in his mind. Suddenly a bright light appeared in front of his nimble eyes.
[Guildline Activation]
It was a screen made of pure bright light. On it was a single sentence, written in Korean.
-This is a parallel world, Selha Latna. You have come to this world as the ‘Chosen One’
“What the hell? The chosen one?” Ryu Han-bin blinked his eyes like a fool.
Few moments passed, and the sentence changed.
-You have been selected as a ‘Suitable Person’. The goal is to survive and grow in this world. I wish you all the best.
Once Ryu Han-bin had read the second sentence, the screen of light disappeared in an instant, without any further instructions or warnings.
“Eh, so……”
Ryu Han-bin tried to piece together everything that had happened before he ended up here. Sadly, there was no concrete answer which he could muster as an explanation. Was he kidnapped and suddenly dropped in this unknown place?
The anger within him, which had only just subsided, burst out once again.
“Hey! You bastards!”, He shouted loudly and aimlessly threw a stone which he found near his foot. Due to his ferocious uproar, Ryu Han-bin struggled to breathe.
“Huh huh, I must calm down, let’s calm down…”
He realized that making a fuss here, would not change anything. Whether he liked it or not, he had to stay calm.
-Survive and grow
It was clearly written in the Guideline.
“But…..how…?”
Looking at the blood-red sky, Ryu Han-bin wondered, “What am I supposed to do here?”
***
Ryu Han-bin decided to look around. He realized that nothing would make sense if he just sat and wondered.
Realization dawned on him that he had changed.
“Come to think of it, my clothes have changed.”
When he was online in his room, Ryu Han-bin was only wearing a running shirt and shorts, as if he had just woken up. But now, he wore a proper black top and bottom, and a pair of shiny shoes. It wasn’t a completely modern outfit but inspired by the medieval European fashion.
“It’s like an outfit from some fantasy movie.”
It wasn’t very uncomfortable.
Ryu Han-bin pondered while looking at his clothes, “Survive and Grow? I don’t even know what it means…. When will I finish growing? Is there any way to grow even more for a guy who has already been to the army?”
The screen from before appeared once again.
-You can try to level up after acquiring experience points through battling powerful monsters. Follow the instructions in the guidelines to grow your skills.
“What!? Did I get stuck in a virtual reality game?”
-It is reality. The guideline system takes a similar form for the convenience of the suitable person.
When I think about it, a similar story was mentioned before from the voices in the light. I used to think that it was fake.
“What’s my level right now?”
-Ryu Han-bin: Lvl. 1
Equipped Skill: None
Strength 21,
Stamina 13,
Recovery 13,
Defense 12,
Vision 5,
Reflexes 7,
Speed 8.
Ryu Han-bin contemplated for a moment. He didn’t know if his stats were high or low.
“Should I think of my stats as the average male persona?”
He perpetually thought of several questions and sought answers as his mind was flooded with varying questions, thoughts, and emotions.
“Who sent me here? What the hell is a parallel world? What is this Selha Latna?”
There was no response. His mind wandered off to several more questions, but there was no immediate answer.
Instead, a message popped up.
-You can get information about any target using the Guideline’s ‘Search’ function.
As directed, Ryu Han-bin searched for surrounding objects like rocks and shrubs.
“What is that rock?”
“What is that tree?”
“Why is the sky so red?”
But, there was no response.
“So, it doesn’t know anything, huh?”
A sigh came out of his mouth.
“What’s going on now? Am I reported as a missing person? My parents must be worried about me. What will my friends think about me?”
Just like that, Ryu Han-bin continued to walk aimlessly. After passing a slope, he saw a small stream.
“Huh?”
He felt a growing thirst in his throat as soon as he saw the water.
“But can I drink this water? What if I get a stomach ache?”
-Potable. No stomach ache will be induced
“Oh!”
Ryu Han-bin was irritated. Still, he thought this Guideline system was quite helpful. He was relieved and drank water with both of his hands, in a clear hurry, like a little pup.
“Ah, I feel like I’m going to survive!”
And about 10 minutes later.
“Ah, uuugh!”
……He got a stomach ache.
“You said it was drinkable! You said I wouldn’t get a stomach ache!”
Grabbing his belly, Ryu Han-bin struggled with pain and resentment. The guidelines flashed and rose before Ryu’s struggling eyes.
-Code error. Error correction. Water not potable. Side effect: Stomach ache.
The screen suddenly glitched, and the letters were broken, followed by a strange electronic screech.
-The one who is going to……..
And the peek went off.
Even in pain, Ryu Han-bin was stunned and opened his mouth wide.
“What is it? Is it like a computer crash?”
Suddenly, a voice was heard in his mind.
-Ah, I made a mistake.
-There is an error in the guidelines.
-Well, only one mistake, it should be okay. There are hundreds of them. No one will find out, right?
So, not only were people being dropped in this strange place, but even the Guideline was broken?
With deep lamentation, he uttered words which were in his thoughts and tongue, several times today.
“I’m doomed……”
* * *
After a long struggle, the stomach ache finally got better.
Ryu Han-bin muttered gloomily, “What should I do now? To survive? Should I get a place to sleep or something to eat?”
But he didn’t know what to eat. It was a desolate place. Far in the distance, there was a singular object of peculiarity; a small sword stuck between a range of mossy rocks.
There were no animals or creatures to be seen anywhere.
“Will I starve to death?”
He was speechless.
‘Rrrrrrrrr…….’
Suddenly there was an ominous sound.
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