Role_Travers

Nagi Travers, a 20-year-old shut-in and former gaming champion, lives a miserable and isolated existence after being tormented by bullies throughout his life. Fired from his last job and grieving the loss of his parents, Nagi now survives by playing video games and barely ventures outside. His world spirals further into despair when he encounters Jake and Mary, his former high school bullies, who humiliate him and steal his money.

Broken by the return of his tormentors and the weight of his past, Nagi contemplates suicide as his only escape. Just as he’s about to take his life, a small girl’s ball rolls into the street, with a speeding truck barreling towards her. In a moment of selflessness, Nagi rushes out and saves the girl, sacrificing himself in the process. Fatally injured, he reflects on the idea that it's better to die doing good than bad.

Nagi awakens in a surreal, white world, where he is greeted by an angelic figure who offers him two choices: remain in eternal peace, free from suffering, or be reborn in a different world where he could seek redemption and a second chance at life. Nagi faces a life-altering decision—rest forever or attempt to find meaning and fulfillment in another world.

(Note: it is the revised version of my earlier work with the same title)

My Second Chance in Life in Another World

<p>I took another look at Alad, lying sprawled across the ground with his chest slowly rising and falling. Judging by his shallow breaths and the slight droop of his eyelids, it seemed unlikely he'd be awake anytime soon. Satisfied with that, I straightened and turned toward Crestia. She hadn't moved an inch since I'd last glanced her way. Her small figure seemed even smaller against the darkening backdrop of the woods, the quiet tension lingering in the air around her.</p>

<p>As I started toward her, her eyes widened slightly, and I caught a flash of fear. She took an involuntary step back. Was she really that afraid of me? My stomach twisted at the thought. I'd just defeated her bullies without breaking a sweat, so maybe it was only natural she'd be intimidated. Even though I hadn't intended to scare her, I couldn't shake the sense that I'd accidentally stepped into the role of a monster in her eyes.</p>

CRESTIA