The ground beneath me shook as I tried to stand. Cold, jagged stone pressed against my back. My legs trembled.
The hero—the one everyone loved—stood a few steps away. Silver armor shining, sword in hand, eyes sharp and icy.
"You are not supposed to exist here," he said calmly. "Leave, or die."
I swallowed hard. My hands shook. My throat felt dry. But a strange resolve grew inside me. I wasn't chosen. I wasn't important. But if this world rejected me, I would fight.
1. The Blue Light
Suddenly, a bright blue light appeared in front of my eyes.
Not from the hero. Not from the sky. From me.
A floating screen hovered in midair, glowing with symbols I didn't understand. Somehow, I felt them.
SYSTEM ONLINE
A small window appeared:
STATUS: ERROR – UNREGISTERED
NAME: Undefined
ROLE: Undefined
EXISTENCE: Temporary
Then another line blinked:
OPTIONS:
1️⃣ Kill the Hero
2️⃣ Replace the Hero
3️⃣ Become Something Else
I froze. The world around me—the stormy sky, broken battlefield, ruined castle—faded. Only the system mattered.
2. First Choice
I moved my hand instinctively toward the first option: Kill the Hero.
The hero noticed and narrowed his eyes. "You dare?"
The system answered:
CHOICE CONFIRMED
WARNING: Mortal combat imminent
A surge of energy rushed through me. Not magic. Not skill. Something new. Something mine.
Lightning crackled on my fingers. Sparks danced in my palm. I felt… power. For the first time, I felt real.
3. Clash With the Hero
The hero charged. Silver armor gleaming, sword cutting through the air with deadly precision.
I dodged instinctively and sent a burst of blue energy toward him. The ground cracked. Torn pages from floating books swirled around us, like the story itself was reacting.
"This is impossible," the hero growled. "No one should—"
His words cut off as I countered with another wave of energy. I wasn't just surviving—I was rewriting the moment.
The system blinked again:
ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED: First Contact with Hero
STATISTICS UPDATED: Strength +2, Agility +1, Mana +3
I felt alive. For the first time, I felt real.
4. Learning the Rules
The hero stepped back slightly. The system's hologram expanded in front of me. A soft voice echoed in my mind:
"This world is a story. You are an error.
To survive, you need power. To exist, you need choices.
Every action will decide your fate."
I swallowed. This was bigger than I imagined. Not a dream. Not a game. Real danger. Real consequences.
I was here. I was alive.
And if the story didn't want me… I would force it to notice me.
5. Ending Hook
The hero's eyes showed something—recognition, fear, or maybe both. He knew this "error" could change everything.
Blue energy crackled around my fists as the system waited for my next choice.
And deep inside, a quiet voice whispered:
"Power is yours… but can you handle the consequences?"