I had just finished one of the best games I have ever played, only to look up and find I was no longer in my room, but kneeling in the bloody sand of a colossal, sun-baked fighting arena.

How did this happen?

How did things go from playing a video game to being transported into the body of a background character within the game, who was exonerated and abandoned due to not having as much magical potential as the rest of the family?

…A character who was doomed to die a very horrible death right at the beginning of the game?

I immediately expelled mana again and commanded the raven to switch places with me.


Then Aika pinched my hand that held hers, drawing my attention. When I looked at her, she said calmly, "Look over there."


I followed the finger she pointed to a small screen that had appeared at my side:


[One with the Ravens —> Cooldown: 10 Mins.]


[Time left to use exclusive skill again: 8:43.]


"Oh…" I groaned softly, tilting my head as the reality hit: Turns out this was one of those skills that had a cooldown period.


I let go of Aika's hand with a frown creasing my brow. This skill having a cooldown meant that I had to be strategic with how I used it, as I couldn't just switch any time I wanted.


Chapter 97 - A Desperate Plea