His awareness returned from the abyss. However, he quickly found that something was wrong with his current condition. Firstly, he couldn't open his eyes. Secondly, he couldn't control his body. Thirdly, he felt as if he was submerging in warm, thick fluid. What's more, he was calm... In fact, he was too calm.
It was odd... Beyond strange even.
Anyone who was forced to be in his current situation would've gone ballistic and hysterical from the sheer confusion and anxiety assaulting them. Against all expectations, he was abnormally calm. It was truly an unexpected phenomenon for someone "normal" like him.
Where am I?
He asked himself soundlessly in vain.
What happened to me? The last thing I remember before I lost my consciousness was... Ah! That's right. I'm dead! Then, I met that pointlessly handsome Blondie and then he put something in me... After that, he pushed me and I... Everything became blank. What happened? This is too confusing!
Although he kept complaining, nothing changed with his condition. In the end, he decided to wait and see.
After some time, something changed in darkness.
He saw a light. The light came from a rectangular screen. The screen was gaudily gold with red borders. The screen was split into two parts; one part showed easy to understand information that looked like a character's status in a tabletop roleplaying game, and another part was filled with stacked panels. In ascending order, each panel held "Perks", "Skill", "Storage", "Quest", and "Setting" label in it.
When he focused on the rectangular screen, he couldn't help but feel a doubt. He felt that his current situation was oddly familiar.
This seems just like what happened in the self-insert, wish-fulfillment fan fiction with video game element I wrote.
Recognizing what was happening, he was amazed.
Don't tell me I was transmigrated into another world with videogame-like power! I hope that this isn't my mind playing a trick on me. I wish that this isn't a dream!
Apparently, he had a deeply buried desire to be like the protagonist in the Isekai story wherein the protagonist got a cheat of power and built the harem of great beauties and enjoyed the utter joy and bliss in life. His delusional desire spilled into the self-insert, wish-fulfillment story he wrote on the internet. He also enjoyed reading Cheat Isekai Harem story in his free time.
Although people hated that kind of story because how unrealistic it was, he honestly didn't give a damn!
Let's see what is written in here...
He focused on the left part of the rectangular screen.
Name: -
Age: -
Gender: Male
Race: Demigod
Level: 0
EXP: 0%
Phy. Atk: 100
Phy. Def: 100
Speed: 100
Magic Potential: The Core of God (A-Rank)
Divinity: 5000/5000
Recovery-per-Min: 10
Element: True Ether
Origin: Ruler
Title Slots: [1 - The Keystone of Gods] [2 - Two-Third Divinity] [3 - The Promised King] [4 - Empty] [5 - Empty] [6 - Empty] [7 - Empty] [8 - Empty] [9 - Empty]
Skill Point: 0
When he read the displayed statistics, information related to it appeared in his mind. He quickly understood how the statistics work.
Firstly, the level is proportional to his existence quality. He'd raise his level by defeating adversaries or learning something or completing a quest. His age also affected his level... Every year, his level would increase by one automatically.
Secondly, this roleplaying game based power didn't show his Hit/Health Point. Apparently, his life followed the natural law, so there wouldn't be nonsense such as continuing on living as long as his life-related point didn't become zero even after he got his brain or heart destroyed.
Thirdly, Physical Attack—shortened as Phy. Atk—was in conjunction with his bodily strength. He was amused because it was displayed like that instead of the stereotypical "STR" or "Strength" label. Other statistics were the same; Physical Defense—Phy. Def for short—was related with his physical endurance; Speed was self-explaining, though, in more detailed context, it affected thought process, reaction speed, and bodily movement too.
Fourthly, ten points were the equal value with the peak of mortal potential. Basically, he had ten times of strongest, fastest mortal's value.
Fifthly, the "Magic Potential" related with his magic ability. It held the information about the source of his magic, the "The Core of God" that produced "Divinity" and it was very high ranked. What's more, he had whooping 5,000 magic energy units. However, he was not sure how much a unit of "Divinity" in comparison to normal "Prana". At least, " Divinity" was a better fuel for using a miracle than "Prana".
After that, there were "Element" and "Origin", and both were familiar terms from the Type-Moon verse. As self-respecting Type-Moon fan, he understood the meaning of these terms at least.
At this point, he had a guess what kind of world he was transmigrated to. What's more, the title strengthened his suspicion.
I suppose I'm going to play the role of King of Heroes, no? Good grief. I don't know whether this is bad or good... Wait... That pointlessly handsome man from before, he who sent me here, don't tell me he's Gilgamesh?! Why he let me take over his role? This looks out of character of him... Regardless, I'll get the answer later, I think.
"Quest Received!"
A monotone voice spoke in his head, surprising him. A split second later, a small rectangular screen popped out in front of the "Menu".
Object: Find the reason why you were given this ability and a chance to roleplay as King of Heroes!
Time: Limitless
Reward: Unknown
Note: This quest cannot be declined!
Accept? Yes/No
At least, I have a clear goal besides enjoying a prosperous life as King... Speaking of King, what kind of King I'm going to be? Am I going to copy Gil's kingship from Type-Moon canon? Nah, I have time to think about this later. Let's continue with my inspection!
He put aside his whimsical thought and checked the right side of the Menu screen.
Firstly, he checked the Perks panel. When he mentally chose it, the panel expanded downward, covering other panels. He found several Perks had been listed in there.
?-?-?: a permanent perk that grants you the power based on a tabletop roleplaying game and ?-?-? skill. Automatically erases your limit.
Two-Third God: Grant you A-ranked "The Core of God". Every level up, you shall gain 100 points plus for each statistic.
Blessed by Gods: As the Keystone of Gods, Gods and Goddesses won't stop bestowing their favors to you as long as this perk's retained.
Golden Destiny: Grant you affluent status that gives you Charisma skill, at least at A-Rank, and absurdly increases your luck.
All in all, his perks were broken. He was truly reborn as a cheat character. Realizing this fact, he became excited... He couldn't help to be born and grow up as soon as possible to enjoy this amazing new life!
Alright... Calm down. Let's check everything first before I relish in this absurdly lucky happenstance!
Forcing himself to calm down, he shrunk the Perks panel with his thought and then mentally commanded the Skills panel to expand.
Following the "Perks" panel example, the "Skills" panel had a skill listed here already. He carefully and raptly read the only Skill displayed.
?-?-? (Rank: EX)
- Grants absolute immunity to any influence and phenomenon which can negatively affect your mind and soul with some exceptions.
- Grants absolute suppression to emotions that can negatively affect your thinking.
- Grants the ability to create or learn any skill as long as you understand the minimum understanding of the skill's mechanism.
- Grants the ability to analyze the information of an object you desired. "Analyze" is the keyword to active this sub-skill, activated by thought and voice.
- Grants the ability to quickly recover from injury when sleeping. The environment affects the recovery speed.
Well, damn, was it all-encompassing cheat… this skill is certifiably breaking the rules!
Amazed, he couldn't help but think as such.
Although he felt the urge to try the skill as soon as possible, he endured his urge and continued his inspection.
Next was the "Storage" panel, and it was surprisingly the standard "Inventory" in any fiction with the video game element. In short, it was the infinite mallet space. Following the established pattern, it couldn't store living beings but plants. However, if a living being was frozen in a static condition, said living being could be stored in… it was another broken feature of his power that amazed him.
After that, he checked the "Quest" panel.
Following the customary configuration of a story linked with video game element, it showed his "Quests", which were "ongoing", "completed", and "failed". Since he only got his first quest a moment prior, that quest was the only one listed here.
The last panel was the "Setting" panel. When he expanded it, he saw something like this.
MAP:
On [_]
Off [X]
NOTIFICATION:
On [X]
Off [_]
AUTO-LOOT:
On [_]
Off [X]
He marked "On" option for the MAP, kept "Off" option for NOTIFICATION marked, and turned On the AUTO-LOOT.
At least, he finished his inspection.
Now, let's go wild and create some useful skill that will help me later!
Thinking that, he prepared himself for the following busy months in his current mother's womb. At any rate, he wouldn't feel bored being confined in this place for the following several months.
Five months later, his tiny little world was shaken up and he was forced to endure the agonizing pain from being pushed through a small passage.
Finally, he was born…