He the a message to Kiara, letting her know that he wouldn’t be able to see her for a while. He softehe tone of the message, hoping to make it easier for her to accept.

  After reading it over, he sent the message to Kiara. Surprisingly, it didn’t cost him any LP. ‘Huh, that’s odd. This is the sed time somethied to the Records has been free. Maybe this system isn’t as capitalist as I thought?’

  Still curious, he decided to firm with the Records. “Records, why was sending this message free?”

  [Messages are one of the funs of the System Tools and are sequently free.]

  ‘Oh, that makes sense. Anyway, time to choose the world. But what kind of world should I go to? Could be a cultivation world, a world with wizards, or maybe somethiirely different. I should take a little time to think it over so I make the best decision.’

  Mikael began running through different sarios in his mind, imagining the possibilities. After a moment, he made up his mind.

  Before heading to the Hub, he touched his k sword and willed it into his newly acquired iory. In the moment, the sword disappeared.

  Fog his thoughts on his iory, he saw a mental image of a room with the sword inside. He willed the sword to "e out," and it reappeared in his hand.

  He was impressed by the "magic," but he didn’t dwell too mu it—he was already used to the phenomena caused by the Records that would leave stists tearing their hair out. He then stored his backpad a few "daily" (or rather, weekly, given his stats) ies in his iory.

  He also bought additional supplies he thought might be useful: a campi, a sleeping bag, water, food, and a few other items. Altogether, these purchases cost him 200 LP.

  This time, instead of appearing before him, the items went directly into his iory.

  He then headed to the Hub, as it costs 100 LP to access a world directly from his apartment. Ohere, he spoke to the System in his mind, “Records, I’d like a world simir to those academy-tered novels from Earth, with a power level system separated from F to SSS ranks.

  The world should have that as its foundation but without any creation myths involving gods or simir entities. I also to include people who use both Aura and Mana—rarely, maybe, but it’s essential that sudividuals exist. Finally, the academy should begin on July 5th, or close to that date, and the entry age should be 21, as people awaken their Aura or Mana at 21.”

  After he fihe Records presented him with several worlds that more or less fit his specifications. One of them, however, immediately caught his attention.

  [Dirarnia World]

  World Type: Unique World

  World Power Levels: Peak Tier 2

  Description: Dirarnia is a blend of fantasy and modernity, where modern teology like the i, smartphones, and cars exists alongside medieval-style buildings, giving the world a distinctly magical atmosphere. However, Dirarnia is not just a pce of teology and magic; it’s a world where strength rules, though there are still some ws to protect the weak—even if the strong ultimately prevail.

  The power system in Dirarnia is divided into two main categories. The first, and most on, is the Warrior. Warriors use an energy called Aura to enhahemselves and their ons and are generally cle fighters. The sed category is the Mage, whose members use Mana to manipute reality and cast spells, such as fireballs. Mages are typically le fighters.

  Power levels in this world range from F to SSS. Each rank is subdivided into three categories: F-, F, and F+. In Dirarnia, people awaken their Mana or Aura core (or both, if they’re exceptionally lucky) at the age of 21. This is also the age at which they qualify to join an academy where they learn to harheir energy and grow stronger.

  Optional Quests:

  [Student Life]

  Description: Bee a student at the prestigious tral Academy.

  Rewards: 1K LP

  [Young Master Style]Description: Find yourselves a powerful backer, enabling you to act like a true young master (and also potentially meet a young master’s fate).Rewards: 10K LP

  [Famous]Description: Bee famous—the greater your renown, the better your rewards.Rewards: Varies based on fame level achieved.

  [Powerhouse]Description: Reach S-rank iher Mana or Aura, and undergo your first life extension.Rewards: 20K LP

  [Graduation]Description: plete the four years of study at an academy and pass the graduation exam.Rewards: 5K LP

  Mikael was intrigued by Dirarnia but wao firm oail. "Records, does Dirarnia have any god watg over it?"

  [No, Dirarnia is devoid of gods; only mortal beings inhabit it.]

  ‘Great, that firms it—this world checks all my boxes. I’ll finally be able to access magic. The only downside is that some quests take too long, and while I pn to stay in this world for a while, I definitely won’t it to the four years o plete the graduatio. I think I’ll stay for about a month, give or take—I don’t know the exact duratio, but it’ll be lohan the brief stays I’ve had in other worlds.’

  ‘Yes, a month should be enough to learn this power system, and if I need more time, I extend my stay. But I o be cautious not to lioo long, or my growth could stagnate, making it harder tress.’

  ‘I mean, it’s only been a week—maybe two—since I joihe Records, and I’ve already traveled to several worlds and seen rapid growth. But staying in one pce too long could limit my potential.’

  After refleg on his pn, Mikael decided to ehis world and informed the Records, whiexpectedly responded.

  [Entry into the Dirarnia World has been temporarily halted due to possession of the Basic Background System. Would you like to create a background for yourself? his will cost LP. Yes/No]

  Mikael accepted, and a new s appeared before him:

  [Dirarnia World Background: None

  Price: 0 LP]

  Mikael then asked the Records a few questions to better uand the world before starting on his background. He experimented with different backgrounds but quickly noticed that the more advantageous they were, the higher the price. After some trial and error, he finally created a background he was satisfied with.

  [Dirarnia World Background:

  You were born into a well-off family in the capital city, where your parents were both Mid-rank Rankers. Tragically, they both died st year while expl a B-rank duhat uedly ranked up to A-rank, leaving no survivors. Left alone in a rge house, you ied a siderable fortune from their ranker work.

  Determio grow stronger after this loss, you used part of the moo buy a Mid-tier gravity training ring. Over the past year, you've trained hard, and now the entry test for the tral Academy is only a week away. Your 21st birthday is tomorrow, so you won’t have much time to adjust to your aura or mana, even though your body is already exceptionally strong.

  Price: 800 LP]

  By setting the tral Academy entry test just a week away and his 21st birthday (and thus his awakening) as the day, the price was down to 800 from 2K if he wanted for example to have aire year before the entrance exam.

  The most crucial detail was the purchase of the gravity ring, a device that increases gravity around the body, allowing for intense physical training. This device even enable non-awakened individuals to attain a physique strohan some rankers.

  Typically, when a person advances from F-rank to F+ in their Aura or Mana core, their body gains strength, but physical training is often more effit for reinfort. This device is extremely important because it will allow him to have a reason for his strong body.

  Mikael took o look at his background before firming the purchase. The Records began a ten-sed tdown, and in a fsh of blue light, he was teleported into the world of Dirarnia.

  Mikael appeared in a luxurious medieval bedroom. The floor was made of wood, and the walls were structed from stone, paired with a stoh where a fire crackled, giving the room a cozy ambiance. High-quality furniture added a touch of luxury while maintaining a warm, inviting atmosphere.

  Just seds after taking in his surroundings, Mikael received a notification:

  [Backgroued. Do you want to see it? Yes/No]

  Curious, Mikael selected Yes. Instantly, images began to appear in his mind. It felt like watg a movie of his ‘life’ in this world, from his youth to ret events like his parents’ deaths. These images didn’t affect him emotionally; they simply provided a ral overview of his ‘past.’

  He realized that the Background System had not only created memories for him but had also influehis world so everyone here would believe he was a native, making his background pletely real in their eyes. This gave him invaluable knowledge about the world’s culture, s, and other small details that might prove useful ter on.

  He learned many small details, but the most important thing is that he discovered how this world operates. The world is called Dirarnia, which he already knew, but he now uands that it is governed by the Mystoria Kingdom.

  This kingdom uses a medieval social hierarchy, with the king and his family/royalty at the top, nobles just below them, and oners at the bottom. However, uypical medieval society, Dirarnia blends elements of a modern world with fantasy, so people generally have a det standard of living, and nobles do not hold absolute power over the lives of oners.

  In this sense, life here is somewhat simir to Earth. There is i, cars, and other modern veniences. If a noble were to kill someone publicly, it would quickly spread oer, creating legal issues for them. Although they wouldn’t face the same penalties as a ht, they would still enter sequences, with the severity depending on their family’s influence.

  The world is retively safe, except when dungeons appear. When they do, a team of rankers must clear them; otherwise, the dungeon will overflow, allowing moo spill into the real world. Imagihe chaos if this happened in the middle of a city…

  As the ‘movie’ ended, Mikael felt a sudden headache. “Argh,” he muttered, clutg his head. 'Seems like watg aire life’s worth of events in minutes cause a headache. Who’d have thought?' he thought sarcastically.

  The headache eased slightly, though a dull ache persisted. Trying to ig, he thought, 'Oher hand, the Background System is seriously overpowered. It maniputed reality on a world scale. For 2.5K LP, that was well-ied.'

  Refleg on his newfound “memories,” Mikael assessed his standing. 'Physically, with around 400 in my physical stats, my body strength matches that of an A-rank. In bat, I wouldn’t be on par with an A-rank without access to aura or mana, but my body alone would reach their level.'

  ‘If I used my full strength, though, I’d go beyond genius and into moerritory. I’ll limit myself to a 100 in each physical stat; that would pce me between D and k, making me seem like a genius but still within reason.’

  Sigh

  'I hate having to limit myself, but I’m still too weak to be reckless. Hiding my strength could give me a huge advantage if I get ambushed; they’d be w with the wrong information.'

  With his deade, Mikael sidered his steps. 'Hmm, I o find someoo kill and acquire the Human Race from this world. Based on my ‘memories,’ I should be able to slip out of the city easily. In the nearby forest, I should be able to easily find someone hunting athering herbs.’

  After finalizing his pn, Mikael desded the circur wooden staircase, took his wallet with money and car key in it before stepping out of his medieval mansion. Thanks to the ‘movie’, he already khe house yout and appearance before even seeing it.

  Outside, he saw a quiet city illuminated by street mps in the dead of night. It resembled a suburb in many ways, but the houses, made primarily of wood and stone, were structed in a medieval style, which added a certain charm.

  There were other notable differences from a modern city. For instance, cars here didn’t observe a 50 km/h speed limit in residential areas; some sped by at over 200 km/h. Enhanced senses among rankers made such low speed limits unnecessary.

  After admiring the city for a few moments, he approached his car parked oreet. Although it wasn’t from ah brand, it was still a sleek, bck, four-seater that bined sporty performah sophisticated style.