A story by Sah-rawi Dingkih.
"I got lost and found myself in a world where wood is power" a very catchy but weird title I know. A unique type of title used by many Japanese anime titles throughout the field of animation. It is considered a meme by netizens considering it's absurd length of words instead of sticking with short but meaningful titles. Though I'll admit this title is very catchy and I did it in purpose.
Chapter 1: "That's weird. Where am I?"
Piles of my clothes sitting on my floor. The stench of the instant noodles I bought from the convenience store was getting more unpleasant by the minute. My bed was a mess, I wouldn't even call it one if you ask me. I was sitting on a mat, with half-lidded eyes, I sigh in exhaustion and emptiness from doing.. Nothing. Facing the TV watching and absorbing every useless information. My brain eventually gave up and went as what they call "Auto-pilot". I haven't showered in days, my teeth were yellow, my hair was getting greasy and I was prepared to give everything up by sitting down watching TV. I was in a " Rut".
"You will never see your capabilities." The TV suddenly said. My eyes widen from surprise, both eyebrows raised from this interesting phenomenon. Why was the television right in front of me speaking? Was I finally losing my mind? Is this it?
"If you wish to live in a rut, throwing your life away, the potential you hold and the talent wasted, then so be it." The Television harshly said directly to my face as the screen went completely black, leaving me in my dark unpleasant room. My eyes went back to being half-lid, I agreed with the television. I didn't care anymore, I don't wanna see my capabilities at all. I am done-
"But if you wish to do so, all you have to do is complete my tasks for you.. Or quests that people calls it." The television says as the screen showed a white screen flashing my face, shaping every contour. My eyes widen again and both of my eyebrows raised again before my eyes quickly narrowed and my eyebrows furrowed. My face was covered in skepticism. Why is a television talking to me? Is this a glitch? A hacker? A scammer? I wanted to believe that this was my way out of my ru- wait.. Did I just say that I want to get out of my rut? Did this speaking television really made me want to finally stand up again..?
"If you do not believe me then so be it" The television said as it caught the skepticism written all over my face.
"This tv sure is pushy huh?" I muttered to myself. Before tapping my chin pondering if I should explore the potential I hold. Eventually I agreed. Its a speaking television that can actually read the skepticism on my face. Why not give it a go? I mean how bad can this quests be?
"I see you've finally considered my proposition I presume my dear lazy bum?" The television spoke again, this time with a less authorative and commanding tone. The television spoke with slight tease.
"Hey!! What did you just call me?" I spoke directly to the television. Despite my skeptical look of why a television was able to read my thoughts, emotions and etc. I was prepared for this quest that the television mentioned
"I called you a lazy bum. Isn't that what you are?" Clearly the television was trying to rile me up, and maybe a pinch of trying to motivate me? Before I could even scream in a comeback out of growing frustration and annoyance, I clenched my fists, grit my teeth and my eyebrows furrowed. I knew very well I was a "lazy bum" my room was the one and only evidence of it. Well.. my appearance was too considering my dirty environment.
"Your first quest is.." The television paused, clearly trying to make me impatient as the anticipation in my room grew it finally continued "your first quest is to get lost in a forest."The television said bluntly. My eyes have never been this wide before, my eyebrows were furrowed again. I loosen my clenched fists grip, my jaw slightly dropped. I was bewilded by this request, I mean who would do such a thing from a speaking television?
"I can show you your full capabilities. But I need you to follow this location." The television said as he shows an address to a certain and specific location of a green forest nearby. Why on earth would I even go there? That sounds so suspicious! Get lost in a forest with an address given to me by a speaking television? Is it trying to kidnap and kill me or something? I sighed realizing that in this world I don't have anything to lose anymore. I might as well throw my life away.
I nod at the television directly. I agreed to do this absurd request. Eventually I drew the map on a piece of paper, the sounds of my pen's coal scratching my paper was very audible from my quiet depressing room. Afterwards I opened my door, walked embarking on a very suspicious journey but in the end who cares anyway. I arrived at the entrance of the forest. I took my first step then several trailing. The sounds of my footsteps constantly making sounds of dry leaves crunching and branches that had fallen off of the trees snapping. The forest was making me uneasy but I quickly regain my composure considering my very unpleasant condition anyway. I walked for minutes, eventually turning into hours. I realized whenever I'd get close my destination seem to be... repeating?
The branches that snapped earlier were in the same position. The trees were very similar as well. At that moment my eyes widen from realization. I panicked and started running for my life. I thought I was prepared to lose everything but at that moment I wanted to leave again. As I kept running I started to get exhausted. I was getting slower by the minute. My steps showing just how exhausted I was. Eventually I fell asleep.
As I open my eyelids, a bright orange hue from the sunrise brought a pleasant morning. My greasy hair messy as I sit up, my half lidded eyes remembering my panick from yesterday. I decided to stay calm and collected and started trailing each path I took with pebbles and branches. This time it didn't seem to repeat. I was making progress and it motivated me to finally escape. Eventually I made my way into a cliff with an end. I stepped forward, the sun rays shining, as I finally escaped the sunrise's beams of ray covering my vision.. A large castle, surrounded by massive thick wall. It was very medieval like an isekai anime or something. My eyes widen from realizing that I've been isekai'd. My nerdy anime instincts kicked in. I was practically vibrating from excitement. I was finally going to have superpowers or something.
"YEAH!!!" I screamed from the top of my lungs, my voice echoing from the cliff. It's been so long since I've felt this kind of joy.
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I got lost and found myself in a world where wood is power
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