Chapter 1 - Exploring The Woods

  After going to sleep and waking up the next morning, I realised that I’m not in a dream, and I'm probably not on drugs since the only drug I take is coffee. Last I checked, coffee was not a hallucinate.

  It's the first time I've been out of my room, although the sun hurts my eyes like hell, the forest view was quite nice. I was on what seems to be a hill. The forest in front of me stretched past the horizon, and there was a mountain range behind me. Whilst enjoying the view, my mind thought of something ingenious.

  “If this is another world just like what that email said, then…. Status!”

  Name: Furgaku Osimasu

  Race: Human?

  Age: 22

  Leve: 1

  HP: 50/50

  MP: 10/10

  Skills: Music Levelling(X), Magic(1), Instrument Skills(Maxed)

  Blessings: God Of Music

  A blue holographic screen suddenly appeared. I knew it! This is just like those mangas I read! But, what’s with the question mark next to my race? Well, at least I can use magic!

  “With the skill music levelling, I guess I can gain some levels by playing music.”

  Saying so, I returned to my room and picked up my guitar.

  “What should I play… Maybe a few chords should suffice.”

  After playing random chords for about ten minutes, I reopened my status screen.

  Name: Furgaku Osimasu

  Race: Human?

  Age: 22

  Level: 3

  HP: 54/54

  MP: 12/12

  Skills: Music Levelling(X), Magic(1), Instrument Skills(Maxed)

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  Blessings: God Of Music

  “Nice! I gained 2 levels! My stats barely changed though. I should grind some more until I run out of water and food. Preparation is everything; I can’t afford to die to some goblin.”

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  After 3 days of practising some instruments I had in my room along with my vocals, I ran out of water and ramen cups. Whilst practising my music skills, I learnt that I can use magic by saying what I want to appear, like 'fire!' But the mana drain was too much for me to use it more than once.

  After ending my inner-monologue, I checked the results of my training.

  “Status!”

  Name: Furgaku Osimasu

  Race: Human?

  Age: 22

  Level: 18

  HP: 88/88

  MP: 43/43

  Skills: Music Levelling(X), Magic(3), Instrument Skills(Maxed)

  Blessings: God Of Music

  “Alright, let’s head out!”

  I picked up my guitar in a case and headed out into the woods after locking the door. Hopefully, I remember the location of my room later to bring my other instruments with me.

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  After hours of walking, my legs burned with a fire hotter than the ones in hell. I haven’t walked any further than to my fridge downstairs for several years; my non-existent muscles are in absolute agony.

  After almost collapsing from the pain and thirst, I managed to crawl to a nearby stream for some water. The water seems crystal clear and clean, still, I might get diarrhea from the water. After some thinking, I decided to close my eyes and dip my face into the stream.

  “Aurgh! Hack! Hack!”

  I got too immersed in cool water; washing my burning face, I almost drowned myself. I might turn into one of those nature people that uses essential oils for everything. Dangerous.

  I looked back into the stream and saw a reflection of my face. My hair is cleanly cut, and I have no beards. It seems I have lost my long hippie black hair, and drug addict look; I look a lot more handsome than before.

  “Well, I’m probably still ugly. They say a person will view themselves 10x prettier in the mirror than what they actually are.”

  Whilst admiring myself, and no, I’m not a narcissist, a loud roar from my stomach knocked me out of my daydream.

  “I should try to find a town soon.”

  I managed to pick myself up and dragged my burning legs forth, into the unknown woods. Hopefully, I won't die from starvation on my way to find a town...

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  “Ah! Finally, a town!”

  After walking to nighttime, a brightly lit town surrounded by stone walls appeared in sight, shining brightly past the dark night, a light of hope!

  All I have to do now is pray that they aren't hostile.

  Please!