I always thought dying would suck more.
But honestly? It was kind of... instant. One second I was face-first in my gaming chair with a half-eaten cup noodle on my chest, and the next—boom—I was floating in a white void that smelled like fresh RAM and bad decisions.
"Welcome, Yuto Kurogane."
A voice echoed around me like someone was speaking from inside a CPU fan. It was deep. Smooth. Way too professional for my current state.
I blinked. "Uh... Hello? Did I die?"
[YES.]
"...Knew I shouldn't have mixed coffee with energy drinks."
[YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR A SPECIAL ISEKAI EXPERIENCE.]
"Wait, like, a fantasy world? Magic? Overpowered skills? Cute elf girls?"
[...YES.]
I pumped a weak fist in the air. "Let's gooo."
A floating blue screen appeared in front of me. Classic RPG-style.
CHOOSE YOUR STARTING SYSTEM:
1. Sword Mastery System
2. Summoner System
3. Healing Saint System
4. Glitched System (WARNING: Unstable)
"Okay, Sword Mastery sounds cool… but basic. Summoner? Meh. Healing Saint? That's a nope."
My eyes landed on the fourth one.
"Glitched System (WARNING: Unstable)"
I grinned.
The voice hesitated. "You sure?"
"Bro," I said, "when have I not clicked the weirdest option in a game?"
[You have selected: GLITCHED SYSTEM.]
[God help you.]
---
▓ Loading… ▓
Light exploded around me like someone turned up the gamma to 9000. I slammed into the ground, grass in my mouth, face-first in a forest.
It was quiet. Peaceful. Birds chirped. A gentle breeze blew.
Then came the notification.
---
[System Initialization… ERROR]
[Class: ???]
[Race: ???]
[Title: Error404]
[Level: 1]
[HP: 10/10]
[MP: 0/?]
[Strength: 3] [Agility: 2] [Intelligence: 5]
[Skills: Glitch: Random Buff (10s), Packet Skip (1x/day)]
[Note: System may malfunction. Good luck! :]
---
"What in the holy patch notes is this…"
I barely had time to complain before something rustled behind me. I turned around and saw it.
A slime.
Level 1.
"Pff. Easy first kill."
I raised a stick I found on the ground like a legendary blade.
[Glitch Activated: Random Buff Applied!]
My body glowed red.
[Buff: Invert Controls (Duration: 10 seconds)]
"Huh?"
My left foot moved right. My right foot tripped. I lunged forward, then fell backward—straight into the slime.
SPLAT.
HP: 10 → 2.
---
"…I hate this system."
But I wasn't dead. Yet.
I rolled, grabbed the stick, and somehow whacked the slime's core. It burst like jelly on a summer day.
[+10 EXP. Level Up!]
[Congratulations! New Glitch Unlocked!]
New Skill Acquired: [Sound Lag] – Enemies hear your attacks 5 seconds too late.
"…I don't even know how that works, but okay."
I stood up, wiping goo off my face.
My name's Yuto Kurogane.
High school dropout. Pro gamer (in my own mind).
Now? Glitched hero.
And this broken world has no idea what's coming.
---
To be continued...