"What?"
Seeing the holographic screen in front of him, Mark was shook.
[Mark Greyson, 16 years old. Correct?]
"Yeah..what's going on?! Wh-"
[Calm down. Your heart is beating abnormally.]
'Whose fault is that?!'
Mark wanted to swear at this unknown entity for showing unexpectedly. This thing could have notified him about the situation since earlier.
He had to act like everything's going fine in front of Amy and Bianca while sweats are wetting his shirt all over the place.
Luckily, they didn't notice it.
[Apology, it is mandatory for agents to check the mental condition of the "Lost Ones".]
"Lost ones? Me? I'm lost?! Lost where?"
[Affirmative. As you know, this world is not the place you belong. Moreover, the body you've taken over.]
"Wait...I have taken over...Zane..? Why would I do that?..."
[Calm down. It's not your fault. This body has lost its host before you took over.]
"..okay..? So what are you doing here? Why are you telling me all this? And let me ask again. Why did I take over his body?"
[Because he is the chosen one and you're the lost one.]
"That doesn't explain anything." Mark looks at the hologram with a deadpan.
[Ofcause, it doesn't. You keep interrupting Agent's explanation.]
"Why are you calling yourself agent? That's a weird name."
[Agent is agent. Agent doesn't have a name. What's more, you interrupted again.]
"Fine. Explain. My brain was overloaded by a big chunk of data."
[...]
[Lost ones are those who awakened their dormant power to travel through dimensions. You're just another creature who's victimised by his own power.]
"That doesn't explain why I'm in Zane's body."
[The one you keep mentioning called "Zane" is a chosen one. A special someone for this planet.
Chosen ones are people who are connected to the fate of the civilisations.
But this unfortunate person died before he fulfills his destiny and you, a lost one took over the body of the chosen one.]
"...what in the...he's just a fricking protagonist of a porn game!"
[Fate's interesting, isn't it? A person who gave up his life is calling another who didn't, "Just a protagonist"]
"...You scumbag. Stop being philosophycal!"
[Agent's saying, atleast he died without giving up. And no. He's not just some made up creature from your world. He's a real living creature with feelings.]
"Sorry about that.. Didn't mean to say it like this world is fake.
I don't know...How would you feel if you suddenly got transported to one of your favourite game world?
A world you thought was fake this whole time? People who you thought were just made up become real?
I'm just thinking...Am I even real? Was my life an illusion? No...Then is this one an illusion?...
Fuck! I don't know anymore...and now I have a headache!
[...]
[This world is real. Your world is real. You are real.
But does it all matter?
Look at your condition right now.
Awaking your power. Taking over a chosen one's body. Soon to become a traveller.
Your journey is only starting and believe agent. It's going to be a special one.
Many would die to get a chosen one's body yet here you are. Given to your door's step.]
"Wait, my condition is rare? And what do you mean by traveller..."
[Affirmative. Most lost ones either travel to another world in their body or one of the residents' bodies.
Chosen ones very rarely die before they fulfill their purpose. It's almost impossible for a lost one to take over newly deceased bodies of these people.
Travellers are those contracted with us to have protection from threats for conditions.]
"Ahh I see..but threats? What kind of threats are you talking about?
Alien monsters? Rogue cultivators? Space pirates?"
[Agent can see that you are one with absurd imaginations...but no.
We are protecting you from your own kind. Specifically, Outlanders.]
"Outlanders?"
[Outlanders. Rogue Travellers who broke the contract with agents and destroy planets from other universes for amusement.
They usually use their dimensional abilities to travel between universes to escape from their crimes.]
"Well, that's...Can't the residents of those planet protect themselves?! Don't they have the so called chosen ones?"
[Not every chosen ones are extraordinary.
Most chosen ones from TIER1 civilisations like the one you were living in and this one are usually born ordinary without special skillsets.
They might not be helping the civilisation to a new era but possibly become a leader of a large community.]
"So chosen ones are just glorified nosy people."
[...]
[Yes.]
...
Mark and Agents' chat was interrupted by a yell from Amy downstairs.
"Zane, Bianca is waiting! Hurry up or you'll be late!"
Hearing this, Mark's attention went back to his current situation.
'Oh shit'
"COming!"
Mark wore the uniform in a hurry and grabbed the school bag from the floor then rushed towards downstairs.
In a matter of seconds, he arrived.
Mark looks up in front the door to see his frowning 'cousin' standing on the door frame reading.
She looks up at him.
Her frown turned into a scowl as she walks away.
Mark didn't say anything and passed through her.
Seeing his action, Bianca's face shows confusion.
"Hey idiot! Do you even know where school is?!"
Mark turns around and looks at her with his eyebrow raised in confusion.
"What do you think I was doing since I move in?"
"So you sure you know where you're going? I don't want mom to yell at me if you're late at first day."
Mark looked at this annoying girl and sighed.
She is his favourite character in game and it was funny to see the protagonist getting insulted by her every turn but who would have known...?
This is going to become unbearable soon...
'I lowkey want to go back to my world.'
" *Sigh* Don't worry. I'll tell aunt that it was my fault if that happens. After all, I really don't want to get harrassed by your male fans."
He said the second sentence in whisper but Bianca somehow heard it and her face went red.
"W-wh-what d-do you mean fans! W-who cares about t-that kind of stuff anyway?!!"
Looking at the usual moody teenage girl blushing like crazy and denying repeately, Mark knew what he's facing.
Legendary Tsundere...
"Well, it's okay to have fans since you're really pretty."
'M-me p-pretty?"
Mark didn't have the patience to continue this talk.
"Sorry Bianca. I need to hurry. It's my first day afterall. See you tonight, I guess."
Mark said as he ran off leaving blushing Bianca.
"Why am I blushing...Why because of him...this doesn't make sense at all!"
*Slap*
"Calm down, Bianca. You need to think about your future.
Things like love will disappear with time.
Education is the foundation for success and I need to do my best while i can..."
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This chapter took quite awhile.
Didn't want to dump you readers with too much information but nevertheless..
It's mandatory.
This is Author's first time talking to you and Author wanted to make it somewhat special so here it is...
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