I don’t know how I ended up like this.No, I know precisely how I ended up like this. I just find it hard to believe it happened. I had just placed my pen down after finishing my studies and was about to get some well-deserved rest. Since I had already brushed my teeth, I turned off the lights and headed to my bed. I was about to close my exhausted, heavy eyelids when I noticed something strange in the corner of my room. A shadow much darker than the darkness of my surroundings. By this age, I was no longer afraid of sleeping with the lights off. Even so, I just couldn’t stop it from bothering me and turned on my phone’s flashlight. To my relief, there was nothing.Thinking it was just my imagination, I let myself sink into the comfort of my bed only to notice that the strange shadow was now by my side, yellow slit-like eyes staring down at me.Startled by the creepy and horrifying encounter, I reflexively jumped out of bed and tried to rush out however the shadow stretched and got

[DIMENSIONAL RIFT DETECTED.][Scanning for the cause.][…][Failure to identify the cause.][Dimensional Rift closed.][Scanning for damage caused by Dimensional Rift 722 134 199 304 943.][…][No damage detected.][Scanning for casualties caused by Dimensional Rift 722 134 199 304 943.][…][Casualties detected: 01.][Identifying casualties.][Intelligent biological lifeform.Specie: human.Name: Drake Brand.Sex: male.Age: 17 years.][Victim status: alive.][Due to the immediate closure of dimensional rift 722 134 199 304 943 relocation of victim Drake Brand has been made impossible.][Beginning countermeasures.][Modifying molecular structure to ensure compatibility with new Dimension.][Modifying biological structure to ensure compatibility with new Dimension.][Title: “Dimension Traveler” has been generated.][Due to the impossibility of relocating victim Drake Brand to the previous dimension, the title: “Dimension Traveler” is to be granted as compensation.][…][Title: “Dimen

As the cultist led the other prisoner his way, Drake found himself with two choices; either escape to the tunnel opposite to the one they were in or return to his cell. Thinking fast, he picked the latter, realizing how things would go if the cultist were to find out he wasn’t where they left him.Drake climbed back into his cage and closed the door, careful not to make any sound. He then laid on his side and hid his arms behind his back pretending that they were still tied.Seeing the orange glow drawing closer he shut his eyes and played dead praying that the cultist wouldn’t notice anything.Even with his eyes closed, Drake could still see the miniature map in the corner of his vision. When he focused for a few seconds it expanded and showed the entire area he had mapped so far. The white dot representing him was close to the line indicating the dead end. Two more dots appeared at some point, one red and another green, probably representing the cultist and the other prisoner. The

[SYSTEM NOTIFICATION:Rollo has joined your partyQuest: 《Escape mount Icewyrm (SS)》 has been generated. ][《Escape mount Icewyrm (SS)》:You have been captured by the disciples of Eternal Darkness. Only certain death awaits you if you fail to escape.OBJECTIVE: Escape from the church of Eternal Darkness together with Rollo.CLEAR CONDITIONS:Reach the forest at the base of Mount Icewyrm. Rollo's survival.CLEAR REWARDS:Increase chances of survival.25 Soul Essence.FAILURE PENALITY:Death.]The moment Drake took the first step, two half-transparent screens appeared in front of him. The first had the same SYSTEM NOTIFICATION as before. This time, however, it seemed to list a few things he didn’t understand until he read what was on the second screen.The system decided to make it clear that he was stuck with the annoying idiot named Rollo, informing him that his chances of survival would be null unless the two of them made it out together. Drake didn't understand what was the point

Drake Brand.“Are those Beast Souls?”“Beast souls?”I couldn’t help repeating after Rollo as we both stared at the contents of the strange little box. Inside were three fist sized orbs glowing with different colors; one blue, one red and one black. They looked like balls of flames pulsating and quivering and from the looks of it they were floating slightly above the bottom of the box.“Drake…” shifting my way, Rollo placed his hands on my shoulders and said with an extremely serious look “Let’s eat them!”“… What?”I glanced over at the strange will-o’-wisp li