Chapter 1: Chapter 0: Prologue
Pride and pride clash
The battle between the two men was about to come to an end.
"This is the end!"
"Wait a minute Wait a minute!"
"No, I won't wait"
"Direct attack with F.G.D.!"
My field is empty, and there's no stopping F.G.D.'s attack with 5,000 attack power.
I have 4600 life now, so I'm going to die ...!
"Darn it!... My life points have hit zero, it's my loss... Your Red-Eyes Deck is way too strong, isn't it!?""
"Well, before the reprints, it used to be around 3000 yen per card. It's essential for a Dragon Deck, you know?"
"I know that, but..."
"Speaking of which, your deck lacks removal options. There are decks besides burn-focused equipment and lockdown, you know?"
"My deck has up to 24 formats!"
"That's too many... or rather, isn't that excessive!?"
"Well, I didn't plan to make it this way at first, but as I was building the decks I wanted, it turned out like this. Now I'm struggling because I don't have enough of the necessary cards."
"I can imagine... So, what do we do? Have another duel?"
"Of course! I can't stand losing continuously! This time, it's a Deck vs. Deck match!!"
"Again, it's a bit..."
As we talked like this, I glanced at my friend's face, which had a slight smile. I shuffled my deck.
Oh, I forgot to introduce myself.
My name is Sasakura Kiwami.
I'm a otaku, a guy who reads not only manga, anime, and video games, but also eroge and second-hand novels.
Perhaps it's because my university is an information-related university, but I'm really lucky that there are quite a few otaku here, so I don't feel out of place at all. By the way, the card game my friend and I were playing earlier is the famous Yu-Gi-Oh!
It started when I was in elementary school, and now it's one of the most popular card games worldwide. It's cheap, with 5 cards in a pack for 150 yen, so it's played by people of all ages. Well, if you want to seriously build a winning deck, it can cost quite a bit of money.
To tell the truth, I've been away from Yu-Gi-Oh for almost 10 years, but a friend of mine started playing after I entered university, so I pulled out my old cards from my parents' house and brought them with me, and that was the beginning of my comeback.
I was satisfied, so my friend and I went to the arcade and split up.
It's fun to play with him, but it's a bit of a annoying that he lives so far away from me.
The transportation costs are ridiculous. ...
I got off the train, walked out of the station, and crossed the street to get my dinner at a convenience store.
However, just as I was about to finish crossing, I heard the blaring sound of a horn... When I turned around, I saw a small truck speeding towards me.
For a split second, I thought, "I might be in trouble...," but I managed to avoid being run over by rolling forward. Interestingly, the small truck that almost hit me ended up crashing into a utility pole.
"Phew... I've got some scrapes, and my leg feels twisted."
As I once again realized the fact that I didn't die from the pain, a new emotion welled up within me—anger. No matter how injured the driver of the small truck might be, I couldn't help feeling this anger for recklessly running a red light.
I tried to get up slowly, but there were shattered glass-like objects scattered around me, likely from the small truck's window. I hesitated to touch anything carelessly.
While I pondered what to do, I heard a strange sound—a sound like something cracking. In this situation, there were only two places that could make a cracking sound: the small truck's glass or the utility pole. It seemed that the source of the sound was the latter, as I caught sight of the utility pole falling toward me.
"(I thought I had avoided the cliché of a reincarnation truck like in those light novels, but my real fate is a utility pole? Seriously? I still wanted to read more light novels. And, above all... I haven't even built that deck I was planning!!)"
Here I was swallowed up by darkness with a moment of intense pain.
"Wake up."
[ I hear something ]
"Wake up."
[ No, I'm dead ]
"You're wasting time, so wake up now and get real."
[ Open my eyes? No, I'm dead ]
[ But Why am I conscious? ]
[ I thought I was popped by a electricity pole]
[ Is this ... God's mistake -> you're dead -> reincarnation pattern! ]
"It's not that I'm God, nor that you died because of my mistake, but the reincarnation part is the right answer"
[ Seriously! ]
I opened my eyes, in surprise, but I can't even recognize your original form because you're so glowing
"That's intentional. My appearance doesn't have a positive effect on people's minds."
[ What kind of evil god are you? ... No, that's okay ]
[ By the way, what you said earlier about reincarnation, is that true? ]
"Yes, it is true"
"You're going to be reincarnated."
[ i'm both happy and sad ]
[ I can't be reincarnated into the world i've been living in anyway, can i? ]
"You can, but in that case, I'll have to erase your memories of your past life."
[ That doesn't make much sense ]
[ I can't go back and apologize to my parents if I don't have my memories ]
[ If you're reborn without your memories, you're a different person. ... ]
"You have three choices now"
One, erase your memories and reincarnate in the original world.
Two, keep your memories and reincarnate in another world.
Three, erase your memories and reincarnate in another world.
"It's one of these."
[I don't want to erase my memories. I've accumulated a lot of otaku knowledge, and even though I wouldn't say I've studied a lot, losing the knowledge I've gained feels like a waste. Well, maybe having no knowledge could lead to more creative thinking. ]
"After all, which one would you choose?"
[ I'll take number two, please ]
"Understood. Next, when you are reborn in a different world with your current appearance and memories, you would likely die immediately. This is more akin to transportation than reincarnation. So, you'll be reconstructed in that world as if you had lived there. I will alter the history of that world to match your existence, so there should be no suspicions. Now, you can make one request for an ability."
[ Huh? Is that world really that dangerous? I did some karate back in elementary school, but I haven't trained at all...]
"I understand. That's why you should make one request. A wish that will help you survive in that dangerous world. Also, I forgot to mention, aging won't be a concern in that world. Because the rate of cell degradation is significantly different from here, you won't experience aging as long as the life of the star lasts. However, you won't be immortal; you can still die from other factors."
[ Immortality sounds dangerous. I mean, it's not like I know if there are even people in that world, but I wouldn't want to get caught and dissected or something ]
[Anyway, about the ability... Can I have the ability to summon the contents of Yu-Gi-Oh! cards?]
"Yu-Gi-Oh!? Wait a moment... Is it this? It's quite broad. But if you're okay with some limitations, it should be possible."
[ What do you mean by limitations? ]
"It means you won't be able to use it without restrictions. For example, you can't summon monsters. You can only use a total of five spells and traps at once. Permanent effects will continue until you choose to remove them yourself. There will also be some constraints related to forbidden and limited cards."
[So, essentially, it's like playing Yu-Gi-Oh! with some rules?]
[If that works, then that's fine!]
"Then your ability is set, correct? I'll provide more details about it once you're in that world."
[ I still don't really feel it, but thank you anyway ]
[ I'm dead, but not really dead ]
[ And I'm really grateful to you for the ability to not die so easily next time ]
"This is my mission"
"No one in the world you go to will know the world you lived in"
"May your life be blessed in this new World"
[ Whoa! The light is getting stronger ]
[ I'm conscious again. ... ]
"Now we have restored another world"
"The components of the world that were missing due to war, etc., will be reinforced using the souls of the dead whose density has been increased"
"The administrator informed me that ... this system is very similar to the reincarnation of the second novel that person was reading"
"The world to which he was sent is a similar world, and perhaps there are still powers dormant in the people of that world that we are unaware of"
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