Since I entered the crack I was unconscious and did not see my condition, where I was, or what was happening out there.
All I know is that I have become one with this story. My presence might be considered an anomaly that should not exist in any story plot.
And maybe my presence will be felt by him, The guardian of the boundary between reality and fiction that is The fourth wall.
[I found you. An incident that should not have happened to you and your presence here can ruin the existing plot]
[But since you're here I'll introduce myself]
[My name is The Fourth Wall the guardian between reality and fiction]
I started to open my eyes slowly, I saw a blue light from there. A blue light that pointed towards me. I also saw everything was blue and filled with papers and pictures of all fictional characters present here.
Huh? Have I entered a dimension that I myself don't know about?
I saw a giant blue ball filled with story paper and illustrations of the characters. In the middle of it there seemed to be a blue energy that was shining brighter and heading towards me.
[Analyzing]
Analyze? Are you analyzing me? Where is that person and my friend Leon?
[The more you move, the weaker you become. Just stay still and let me analyze you. I will explain once your data has been confirmed.]
What he said was true, I can't move around too much. Because I'm recovering after entering this world.
But what did he want to explain to me? Why can I, a human from the real world, enter a fictional world?
[Confirmed data]
[I will explain everything from the beginning. Kaito is the main character who managed to get out of this story by using the strongest energy source, namely the heart of flame.]
[And when he came out he changed the shape of the heart of flame into a precious accessory that was being worn by an ordinary young girl. And because the heart of flame and the book met A dimensional crack was created between reality and fiction.]
[Who is able to attract all objects and even humans in front of him. And because you are a human from the real world, Then you will meet me so that I can give you boundaries so that you don't create or change the story.]
So you want to limit my abilities so that the plot doesn't change because of my presence?
[Yes and now I allow you to choose your last name, your role, your strengths, and what weapons you want to use]
Wait, isn't my name just Zira, but why is there a last name? Does it affect me?
[No, it's just a last name]
Okay give me some last name options.
[There are 4 last names you can use:
1. Velmora
2. Liorael
3. Nochtane
4. Leonhert]
Thinking again about the last name I don't think it's that important other than the role, strength, or weapon. So I chose the last number, Leonhert.
[Confirmed name: Zira Leonhert]
[Choose the role you will use. Note, each role you choose will determine how strong you are.]
Okay this is an easy one but I remember there should be a last name Deluxe but why isn't it here?
[Here are 4 roles you can choose from: 1 .Assassin
2. Fighter
3. Mage
4. Support]
Why is the choice like this? Maybe I look confused to choose but I know what suits me.
I chose the mage role for this
[Confirmed role: Mage]
[Now choose the power you want to use. Note, each power you choose will affect your abilities]
I see a possibility and I will definitely choose something that I can use many times without requiring a lot of time and energy.
[Choose your strength:
1. Omniscient
2. Splitting sword
3. The emptiness of darkness
4. Unlimited]
Again and again there are strange choices given by him. And I am more interested in one of those powers, which is omniscient. But omniscient is more about skill than power, right?
[You're smart to know it's a trap. Good choice. Confirmed skill: Omniscient]
[Now choose which weapon you will use. Note that the weapon is based on the abilities you currently have.]
I would guess not far from a sword, shield, wand or grimoire.
[Choose the weapon you want to use:
1. Sword
2. Arrow
3. Magic book
4. Orb]
Isn't that orb like a magic crystal and I already have it in this necklace.
[[The transformation of the orb into a magic wand.]
I chose the sword because I was interested in martial arts using swords.
[Confirmed weapon: Sword]
[All done and I will explain the 5 worlds you will visit after meeting me.]
Are there 5 different worlds? And my purpose there is only to save the world? Or solve the mystery?
But why do I feel familiar like there is a combination of the plots from SOS and MOTW?
If it's true then there's no mistake and am I prepared to be the main character?
[You will know it after you explore the following 5 worlds, namely:
1. Closed wall
2. Continent of intelligence
3. Small but big
4. World without light
5. Balance and emptiness]
Is this a clue that leads to the 5 worlds? Hey can I meet my friend?
[It could be yes, it could be no. I hope you can adapt well to that world]
[confirmed data
Name: Zira Leonhert
Age: 21 years old
Gender: Female
Role: Mage
Skill: Omniscient, Fourth Wall, Regeneration, Adaptation, Vision
Weapon: Sword of Justice
Points: 10.000 point
Note: the higher the points the more you can buy expensive items and to get points you have to complete missions or save the world. And get investors.
Investor: -]
How to get investors? And is there any point deduction if I fail?
[There is a point reduction but it depends on the mission you are running. Moreover, investors are a bonus if someone is interested in you]
[Getting ready to move]
Hey wait I still don't understand this. Please don't take me away from here.
[Skill what you get comes from the necklace. So you will be safe as long as the necklace is with you]
[Goodbye Zira]
Before I could continue speaking the place went dark instantly. I couldn't see anything from here all I saw was the notification from the system that he gave me.
If this really happened to me, it is possible that I entered the plot as a character in this story and everything that will happen has been arranged by the author.
"Cuit! Cuit!"
Is that the sound of a bird? I started to open my eyes and I was already in this small room.
I immediately got up from my bed. I went to the mirror and saw something strange about me. I was wearing all black and a cone hat on my head.
Have I been transported to this place? I started to leave the room to find out about this new world.
I saw the chirping of birds from outside my house and the market atmosphere was quite crowded here. But besides that I saw the sky with a gloomy color indicating something not good here.
I started to open my door and face the outside world as well as a new world that I did not recognize.
Is that a big wall?
A large wall enclosing this area was just like the first clue the fourth wall gave me. Yes, what else can I do? I have to adapt to this new world while finding out the mysteries that exist in this kingdom.
[The room fragment is unoccupied!]
[Point reward: 10,000 points]
Know the unoccupied room? Well this is easy but first I have to explore more about this kingdom.
In the northern part of the palace, a man dressed in black was lying on the ground. He looked unconscious.What are the effects of dimensional shifting?
"what happened to me? my head hurts"
The man began to slowly open his eyes and see what was in front of him. He didn't look too unfamiliar with his surroundings.
"Why am I here? Where is Zira? And where is the book?
"My head is still a little dizzy and I'm not strong enough to stand up right now."
The man started to stand up and look at his surroundings. He saw this world as a fantasy world just like the one in the book.
Without him realizing there was someone around him who saw him who was still weak. That someone started to approach him.
"Hi, what's your name? You look tired. Did you just wake up?
"Huh, I wasn't sleeping, I just realized it since I entered the dimensional crack from the book.
"Why do you look so rude? I was just asking nicely."
"Excuse me and my name is Leonhard I come from Great Britain"
The girl started to become silent. She didn't know what Great Britain was and Leon's foreign name. She seemed happy to see Leon.
"So your name is Leon. Hello Leon, let me introduce myself, my name is Qia. I am the son of one of the kingdom's core administrators."
"So this girl is one of the children of the royal nobility. If that's true then I can learn about this world from her."
Leon began to be interested in the girl. He smiled faintly at the girl. But before asking the girl, Leon looked at the sword in his right pants pocket.
"Why is there a sword here? Is this sword one of Zira's gifts? Or that person?
"So you're a soldier? You have a unique sword in your pocket."
""Think of it that way. Please explain about this royal territory while walking around."
"Okay, with pleasure."
The girl started walking with Leon with a happy feeling. And Leon was still paying attention to the territory of this kingdom.
In the southern part of the kingdom, I saw a slum area. An uninhabited area. Was this area abandoned by its inhabitants?
If so. Where did they go? I'm still confused about the unoccupied room that this system refers to. It seems like there's only one room.
I pointed my finger at a place that I thought was impossible to get to. Yes, that place was the luxurious palace and I was sure the room was there.
"Hi Miss, excuse me, can I ask you something?"
The voice came from behind me. A man dressed in medieval clothing was looking at me.
Yes, why? What do you want to ask?
The man just smiled thinly at me. And took out the stick and cards that were in his backpack.
"Does Miss know where this card is?"
Card? What card is meant by existence?
The man pointed to a card. It was the card I had read about in the prologue of the MOTW book. The card... Mr. Joker.
"Yes, the joker card has been missing for a long time. I was exploring various worlds and looking for the whereabouts of the card and I didn't find it."
"Would you like to help me in my search for the card?"
"If yes, I will give you 1 limit card gift in return and I will take you as my disciple."
He wanted to take me as his disciple and gave me a limited card. It seems like I can help him.
But in the beginning prologue the card should be under the unoccupied room. And the room is in the palace.
I will help you but first give me one clue to enter the palace area.
"Instructions? Entering the palace grounds is easy. You just need to become a slave there. Pretend to mine, eat and enter the palace."
Slaves? Is there slavery here? Where is freedom here and is that the reason this area is deserted and ownerless?
"You will know more if you enter the palace area. Goodbye and good luck. I hope you can find the card and what happened here."
The man started to walk away from me. But his footsteps stopped and he turned to me with a smile.
"If you fail you will just be an ordinary person in this story."
The man disappeared like the wind. I didn't have time to ask him. And if his statement is true then I have to be careful here.
I see this world as a world that is confined by a large wall there. It seems that the conflict here is deeper than I knew.
"Excuse me! Excuse me!
"The King will pass through here, we expect all citizens to move out of the way immediately!"
King? So the king will pass through this way. I think I will find something if the king passes through this way.
increasingly rare horse legs — klontang-klontang ... klontang-klontang ...
It sounded like the sound of the royal horse's hooves. All the soldiers made way for the horse. And A luxurious carriage or chariot pulled by several horses is where the king sits.
Escorted by cavalry and servants with iron-plated wheels, the royal carriage looks luxurious and beautiful but deadly.
I saw various reactions from the people, such as fear and joy. But when the king passed by in his carriage, there was a sharp gaze directed at someone. Was it a citizen or me?
It seems like the king will visit the market near my house here. If that's true I can ask one of the guards there.
"Excuse me sir, I would like to ask if you are ready to prepare 25 large sacks of wheat for me."
"Okay king, I will prepare it."
"If you can't prepare the entire 25, then I'll prepare your burial plot!"
""Yes, my king, I will prepare it immediately."
Why is the king who should symbolize leadership, strength, and wisdom for his people instead torturing his own people? No, I have to find out carefully.
Excuse me, may I ask if you are a soldier guarding the king?
"Yeah, why? You seem new here. I've never seen you around."
Oh yeah, I just came out of my house. I wanted to ask whether the palace is an open place for the people or just a government council?
When I heard the king who was counting the sacks of wheat looking at me. He immediately moved towards where I was standing. Would I be caught?