Disclaimer: I do not own Hyperdimension Neptunia or the series' characters. They belong to Idea Factory and Compile Heart.

A/N: Now I know what you're thinking. "Oh great, yet ANOTHER Hyperdimension Neptunia fanfic with a self-insert OC." Which is fair, but since this game series is one of my favorites, I couldn't think of a better place to start for my first fic. This takes place after Megadimension.

Italics represent the OC's thoughts.

Gamindustri.

A land of wonder where technology and magic meet, a land watched over by the CPUs who rule over each of the four nations.

The nation ruled by CPU Black Heart, Lastation.

The nation ruled by CPU White Heart, Lowee.

The nation ruled by CPU Green Heart, Leanbox.

And finally, the nation ruled by CPU Purple Heart, Planeptune.

Gamindustri has encountered many threats throughout the years, such as the Deity of Sin and the forces of delusion. But the CPUs have remained, protecting Gamindustri from monsters and any other threats that arise…

"…Which makes me wonder what the point of me doing this kind of work is." I mumble to myself as I'm walking up to the dead Fenrir in front of me to remove my weapon from its side.

Gripping the handle of my short sword, I pull it free with little resistance. With my sword free, the last Fenrir's body dissolves into pixels and drifts away.

I take a minute to quickly inspect my blade. It's just a simple steel sword, not nearly as fancy or powerful as a high-tech sword, but it's sturdy, weighty and reliable. After wiping the blood off and storing it back in my inventory, I pull out my phone and mark the quest as complete.

*Ping* A notification pops up on the screen just as I'm about to put it back in my pocket.

"Congratulations! You've completed your 500th quest, keep it up!" Chimes a friendly robotic voice accompanied by cheering. Five hundred, huh? Time sure flies.

Let's start at the beginning. People call me Jack. I've been working as a field agent for the Planeptune guild for 6 years now. Unlike the Intelligence Division, Security Division or Assault Division, we field agents mostly just take care of the quests that are sent to the guild.

Aside from that, I'm just your average 21-year-old guy with spiky blue hair and brown eyes that you can find anywhere else in Gamindustri.

It's obviously grunt work, but my job is the kind of thing many Planeptunians dream of doing. Traveling to different places, completing quests and slaying monsters in the name of the nation, Lady Purple Heart, and free loot. Which begs the question…

"WHY IS EVERYTHING SO DAMN BORING?!" I scream into the uncaring sky.

I mean seriously, the job used to be fun. Every new quest was exciting; every monster had the potential to beat me into the ground. But then I started getting stronger and more experienced. Now every day is the same: Wake up, go to the guild, accept a quest, kill some monsters, go home, repeat. Eventually I stopped wearing armor on missions to try to add more challenge.

My current attire is nothing more than a pair of navy-blue jeans, brown combat boots and a green jacket with a white t-shirt underneath.

Even today, I picked a quest to exterminate a pack of Fenrir that wandered into Virtua Forest and I barely had any trouble dealing with them. That's 3 fully grown Fenrir trying to tear me apart at the same time and all they were able to do was give me a few light scratches and rip my jeans. The whole thing was just straight up disappointing.

At least I finished the quest quickly, so I might have time to accept a new one once I get back to the guild. Maybe I'll go after an Ancient Dragon this time. It's been a while since I killed one of those.

Or maybe I'll just go buy a new pair of jeans and go home. Yeah, probably that.

I let out a sigh and start making my way back to Planeptune, ready to do it all again tomorrow. But then a familiar buzzing in my pocket snaps me out of my thoughts. I pull it out and look down at the screen to see that it's the guild office calling me.

That's weird.

*Beep* "Hello, what is it?" I answer the phone and respond to the person on the other end.

"Mr. R- I mean, Mr. Jack! I'm so glad I was able to reach you!" The girl (probably a receptionist) sounds panicked. "We need your help immediately, it's an emergency!"

That's a bad sign. The guild usually prefers to leave me alone if they can help it.

"What do you want?" I ask while trying to hide my interest. It's been a long time since something interesting has happened. I just hope this is worth my time.

Although I probably should have tried to calm her down a little first, because…-

"Wegotareallybigproblemsomeoneisintroubleandwereallyneedyoutotakecareofitbecausewecan'tgetanyoneelseoverthereandifsomethinghappenstoherohgoddessit'sgoingtobeanightmarefor-!" Her explanation comes pouring out of my phone in a rapid-fire stream.

Well, she's officially lost it. I can't understand a single word she's trying to say. I need to put my foot down or I'll be here all day.

"Stop. For Goddess's sake, take a breath!" I say in my 'no bullshit' voice.

The stream of word-vomit coming through my phone immediately stops as I hear her gasp and freeze up on the other end. Why do most of my interactions with other guild members always end up like this? If it's an emergency, then just say it clearly. I don't have all day.

"Calm down and tell me, what's this emergency?"

"O-o-okay." She sounds shaken up, but at least I can understand her now.

"W-we received a report that another guild agent has encountered a very dangerous monster close to your location and she needs immediate assistance. We've been trying to find someone to send as backup but you're currently the only experienced agent close enough to offer any support." She finishes her report quickly.

"…" That explains why they came to me at least. They had no "better" option. I can't really say I'm surprised.

Of course, it's not like I'm going to say no. I'm not about to just leave a fellow agent die, especially not when I'm being asked for help directly. That, and I literally have nothing better to do today.

"…I-if payment is a concern then the guild is prepared to offer you a substantial reward for your assistance." She offers, apparently mistaking my silence for unwillingness.

You don't have to try and bribe me; I was going to accept it either way.

"Fine, I accept. Send me their location." I hang up before she has the chance to freak out again.

I pull up the map of the area on my phone and watch as a waypoint pops up, pointing north of where I am. Despite the weird situation and the fact that I have no idea who I'm saving or what I need to fight, I can't help but feel a bit excitement building.

"Looks like today might turn out to be pretty interesting after all."

So, here's the first chapter of the story! Did you like it? Hate it? Let me know! I'll take any criticism/advice I can get. Because let's be honest here, I need it.

With everything I got going on I don't have a definitive update schedule yet. But I will try work on this whenever I have time if you guys want to read more! In any case, I hope you enjoy!