My body sank into a dark abyss. Whispers, screams, contempt, hatred: a thousand feelings swirled around my soul as if trying to capture or devour it.
Picturesque and colorful specters surrounded me. Their gray eyes gleamed in the darkness; one of them approached and touched my shoulder.
A tingling sensation ran through my body, as if a dozen ants were trampling me.
I couldn't even open my eyes; my pupils felt heavy, as if someone were forcing them closed.
Uhm...
Agh!
A million whispers tormented my mind. I felt as if all my bones were breaking and reforming in seconds, as if my skin, my flesh, and my organs were fusing with "something."
After ten minutes of torture, my suffering ended...
I began to think about my last twenty-four hours of life. I woke up at six in the morning and went to the boring university to study psychology. After eight long, tedious hours, I left the university at 4:00 p.m. I arrived at my lonely, empty apartment, with no one to greet me. I had dinner at 7:00 p.m. and fell asleep at midnight while doing homework.
Why can't I wake up if I'm conscious?
My body felt strange, like I wasn't the same person... I haven't been able to move an inch. I feel a discomfort in my body, like I want to vomit, but I can't choke.
After about ten hours, I felt a total lightness in my body... With great effort, I managed to open my eyes and look around.
I wasn't in my room... I was in an elegant room, like something from the Victorian era. Wait a minute, what am I doing in this house?... Is this a crime? A robbery or a kidnapping?
I woke up and my gaze fell upon a mirror covered by a velvet blanket. I approached and pulled it away... I saw my reflection.
A gaunt boy, with deep dark circles under his eyes, hair as black as night, eyes as red as blood, and pale skin, stared back at me in the mirror.
Who is that guy?
T-t-that's me... Have I been reincarnated?
If I was reincarnated, I should have died, but... When? And how?
I don't think I was reincarnated, because I didn't die. Did I transmigrate?
Suddenly, a wave of memories flooded my mind, memories of "him." Immediately, from the mental overload, I vomited and then fainted.
While I slept, I began to remember things about "him" and his world.
His name is Nero Alexue, or rather, it was Nero Alexue, and he is 22 years old. He has a 17-year-old sister, Rose Alexue. They both have black hair and red eyes, and are orphans. We live in the Castevlad Empire, in Vickmolt, the city of money and crime. The year is 1427.
In the Castevlad Empire, the currency is called the Lokg. The Lokg comes in coins of 1, 5, 10, 20, and 50 Lokg. The minimum wage is 7 Lokg per month, but to support myself and Rose, I need 11 Lokg per month.
Vickmolt is divided into four zones: North, South, East, and West. These four zones are controlled by four monarchs, each of whom governs one of the following branches: Military Force, Religion, Science, and Economy.
South Zone: This is the poorest and most precarious zone, dominated by the economic monarch.
East Zone: This is a poor zone, but not as poor as the South Zone. It is ruled by the monarch of science, and it's where Rose and I live.
The West Zone: This is where the wealthy live, or as they're called, the working class. It is ruled by the monarch of military force.
The North Zone: Only tourists or people born in this zone can live here. It is the wealthiest zone and where the four monarchs reside. It is ruled by the monarch of religion.
Vickmolt is known as the City of a Thousand Winds, in honor of its wind god, Zephyr.
Are there gods in this world? What are they like?
I'm unemployed and I urgently need money. She attends a school that charges 5 lokg per month.
This world is divided into 12 empires ruled by 12 races: Humans, Vampires, Dragons, Ogres, Elves, Snow Elves, Dwarves, Beastmen, Phoenixes, Mermaids, Giants, and Gargoyles.
After a moment of unconsciousness, someone woke me by shaking me roughly.
I woke up and saw the tearful face of a girl I assumed was Rose. Tears streamed down her cheeks, her shoulders trembled slightly, and she was hugging me tightly.
She realized I was awake and hugged me tightly...