Look, I was just your average BPO agent in Manila—half-dead from night shifts, surviving on 3-in-1 coffee and microwave siopao. I didn’t sign up for swords, monsters, or ancient prophecies. I was just trying to take a quick break.

But then—bam! Out of nowhere, a crash. A freak accident. One minute I’m thinking about snacks, the next I’m waking up in Arcanza—a fantasy world with glowing trees, suspiciously attractive elves, and a very real chance I might die again… this time permanently.

Now apparently I’m shrouded in some “sinister aura,” haunted by a god who got cancelled by humanity, and possibly the reincarnation of someone terrifying (or terribly important—jury’s still out). Great, right?

Join me—Rouie Kazuno—as I stumble through deadly forests, eat poisonous berries on accident, get rescued by a mysterious elf who may or may not want to shoot me, and try really, really hard not to ruin this second chance at life.

This isn’t a hero’s journey.
It’s my reboot.
And trust me—this shift’s just getting started.

Kazuno Stigma

Restart: My Shift in Another World Begins!