I Reincarnated In My Own Novel

Chapter 4 I reincarnated into my own novel (3)

"Haw...."

Exhaling a long breath I dazedly stared at the sight before me.

"I was expecting something abnormal, but this...."

'Losing' would be the right word to describe the sensation I feel right now.

A huge towering tree stood in front of me. Its huge roots pierced through the hard rock, almost like it was made of clay, and its lush green leaves made one wonder if there really was no sunlight here.

Just above the tree was a pale red fruit that looked very delicious. It resembles a peach, but contrary to the regular peaches, it has a yellow glow that envelops it making it clear that it is not just the regular peaches you can get from the supermarket.

Taking a deep breath, I looked directly at the fruit that contained [Betih Boundaries] with a burning desire.

'This is it. Once I get the fruit, my future will change completely.'

I thought because my eyes could not escape the pale red fruit sitting on the tree.

I will no longer be a useless writer who lounges around his house, raging at his own readers.

No

Rather than writing someone else's story, I would write my own, and.....

Glancing at the fruit above me, I raised my hand and slowly clenched it

"It all started with that fruit"

...

Getting the fruit is not really that difficult.

In the first place, it was supposed to be an accidental discovery by the protagonist as he explored the Clayton ridge during his choice. Moreover, if I don't remember wrongly, I don't think the protagonist didn't even get his fruit, because by the time he came, the only thing he found was [Seeds of limits].

I feel a bit guilty for saying this, but.....

When I wrote this part of the novel, I completely forgot to add the experiment.

You know. such obstacles must be overcome by the protagonist to increase his own strength.

If this was an ordinary novel, there should have been guards protecting its fruit, or at least some sort of defense mechanism that made it difficult for the protagonist to easily claim the fruit, but...I can't force myself to write one, as this would be considered a small improvement for the protagonist.

The main goal was to speed up the protagonist's training by removing the barrier, so I didn't really add any experiments. I did this so I could finish the novel faster, because at that time I was tired of the novel.

But now that I had held the fruit in my hand, I realized how satisfied and foolish I was.

I mean, this is a total cheat item!

No wonder the readers are getting mad at me.....

I really over-gear the protagonist. Moreover, [Border limit] was basically a ticket guaranteed to become a star, therefore deciding the restraints that humans had on their abilities.

Actually.that's not necessarily true.

Although the [Boundary grain] could be considered a cheat item, it was not very powerful.

Although it removed one's limits, it didn't mean that it increased one's talent.

In reality, one's talent remained the same, and despite the fact that one would have no limits and the speed of their training increased, [The seed limit] was unhelpful in terms of actual talent.

For example, if someone who had no talent in battle suddenly took a boundary seed, they would not suddenly turn into some kind of war god. No, if something like that really exists, I'd better leave the novel and finish my day.

I mean, who would bother to read a novel where the protagonist didn't overcome any obstacles and just bulldozed his way to the top?

Fortunately, I was not stupid enough to make such an item.

With [Steel limit] one could only clear their ranking limit, but other than the faster training speed, [Sih limit] did not do much. Moreover, even if an untalented person took the [Seed of limit] they could at most train their stats to be extremely powerful, but if they were to face someone as strong as them then they would be instantly defeated.

Still, imagine if the seed landed in the hands of a talented individual who was not the main protagonist... Just thinking about it gives me goosebumps.

Forcibly suppressing my feelings of guilt, I carefully observed the fruit.

Its pale red color coupled with the holy-like light that enveloped it, made it seem like I was holding a fruit straight from heaven.

Swallowing the saliva stuck in my throat, I gently opened my mouth and bit the fruit small.

Instantly a tremendous sweetness enveloped my tongue, making them dance happily. The juice that comes from the fruit overflows in my mouth, and the delicious taste that comes from the fruit makes me momentarily forget everything around me.

Shortly after taking the first bite of the fruit, I could feel my body change. My eyes became sharper, my head became clearer and my muscles became more explosive.

I can feel myself slowly becoming stronger

Glancing at my status, I saw my stats change every second and as I felt and saw myself change, waves of euphoria swept over me, prompting me to greedily eat the fruit in front of me.

The more I eat the more I feel every fiber of my body becomes stronger and stronger.

\=\=\=Status\=\=\=

Name: Ren Dover

Rating: G +

Power : G +

Agility: G +

Stamina : G +

Intelligence: G +

Mana capacity: G +

Luck: E

Charm: G-G

-> Profession: [Swordsmanship lvl.1]

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"Yes...."

Using my clothes to wipe away the liquid left around my mouth, I took a good look at my status window.

As I looked at my status window, I couldn't help but look at my charm stats ...

Why is my charm not increasing?

I know that I am not very good looking, but, I mean all stats except Luck which is already high enough increased by a level or two. Why can't you put aside some points on my charm?

Am I destined to be a virgin?

- slap!

Slapping my cheek to take away my dark thoughts forcefully, I stared at my hand

"Is this [Seeds of Boundaries]?"

Now that I pay close attention to it, I really cannot determine the difference between this seed and any other seed that might come from the supermarket.

It was not too big or too small, only the size of a coin and if not for the fact that it came from such a sacred fruit, I would never have been able to say this was the [Boundary Seed].

I mean it looks so normal that I wouldn't be surprised if someone would just laugh at me if I told them this was a cheating item.

But of course, because I am the author, I know that this seemingly normal seed is actually the key to my future.

I did mention this before, but the protagonist never really ate the fruit. Wh why? Because he never had a chance in the first place ...

In the original plot, the protagonist and his classmates will vote on the Clayton ridge.

During the journey, the first to discover this place was not the protagonist, but the rival of the protagonist. Once his rival finds a tree that contains fruit, he immediately eats the fruit and discards the normal-looking seeds, which the protagonist later discovers that by luck he managed to find the effect and eat it.

Yes I know. Right now I am fully reflecting on myself. The more time I spend in this world the more I realize how sad my writing is...

Now that I think about it, since I ate the fruit, I was like preventing his rival from improving himself.

... This is not good.

Rivals are important to the plot. He was one of the reasons why the protagonist managed to become so powerful. I indirectly influenced his growth as well as indirectly influenced the growth of the protagonist

Mm-hmm...I think I'll make it up to you later

Since I've done the deed, I can't really turn back the clock and undo what I did. Instead of worrying about it now, I will just do my best.

I mean, I'll just owe them one later.

Taking a deep breath, I carefully observed the seed in my hand and slowly placed the seed on the top of my tongue.

- Sip!

Swallowing the seed, I sat on the ground and waited for [Seeds of limits] to kick in. Then .....

1 minute passed

2 Minutes passed

5 Minutes passed

10 Minutes passed, and still, nothing happened.

Just when I was about to think that something was wrong, a huge amount of energy came crashing through my body.

It felt like a broken dam, making the veins and my body resist the roar of water coming out of the dam.

'Hurtful' would be the most appropriate word to describe my feelings, as I felt an indescribable pain all over my body. The pain was so intense that no words or screams came out of my mouth. It felt as if all my bones and blood vessels were shattered at once.

The last thing I saw before I fainted was a giant tree inside the cave that slowly withered.

"Haa.I'm really sloppy"

...

I don't know how much time has passed since I fainted, but it doesn't really matter at the moment.

My whole body hurts so much that it makes it hard to stand. Gathering myself together, I slowly grabbed the front pocket of my bag from where I took out a small square tablet.

Tapping on the screen, a 3D holographic image of myself appeared.

I was still unfamiliar with holographic things and so on, then every time a holographic data appeared in front of me, I gasped at every moment.

Swiping to the right, I unlocked the tablet and checked the date.

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Time: 06:47 Date: 07/09/2055

Mail(5) Calls (0) Messages(0) Browsers

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Closing the tablet, I let out a sigh of relief. Only three hours have passed since I fainted. Fortunately for me I didn't faint for days.

If on the unfortunate occasion that I didn't manage to get up before the academy's opening, I would be in big trouble.

Normally I wouldn't care about skipping classes because I didn't want to repeat what I had experienced in high school, but since I designed the keys, I already knew how strict the instructor was. Especially for those who are not highly ranked, like me. They just treated us like useless people who would later die on the front lines. Therefore, if you get on the bad side of some professors, it would be best if you pack up, because you will probably never be able to graduate from there.

This was the last thing I wanted, because there were so many things I had to accomplish in the 'Key' before I could safely exit human territory.

First I need to participate in some event that will happen inside the lock.

But wouldn't participation affect the storyline? Of course, but since I don't know if my reincarnation has any effect on the plot of the story, I need to examine myself personally and see if the storyline is still the same as what I wrote.

So far everything seems the same, but if by chance my reincarnation has a butterfly effect on the story, it could create devastating consequences. So taking this into account, I decided to intervene and help if something deviates from the storyline.

Secondly, since that key is the leading academy in developing heroes throughout mankind, it would be a great loss for me to miss it. If I want to be strong enough to survive the third natural disaster, I must not miss the opportunity given to me. With their state-of-the-art facilities, it didn't take long for me to become strong enough to live alone comfortably.

But before I do that, I must first master the sword arts so that I am not expelled in my first year due to my lack of talent.

Just like a regular academy if you don't pass the year, you'll be held for a year. So if I don't get [keiki style], even with my limit broken thanks to [Seeds limit], I won't be guaranteed a first year pass. It's not like I can be super strong right away. Without effort and time, I could not catch up to the protagonist and his friends.

Checking my status, I noticed that after consuming the [Seed of limit] my stats did not increase. Well, I would be surprised if that happened, because [Seed of limit] is an item that mainly focuses on breaking the user level limit, unlike fruit that focuses on statistical improvement.

But the fact that I am no longer bound by the laws of this world, I can freely practice as much as I want without worrying about reaching obstacles.

...

It actually took me longer than expected to get out of the cave. Exactly 2 hours after I woke up I managed to get out of the cave safely. It's not that I can't find a way out, it's not that part that's actually easy, but it's the fact that my body refuses to listen to me. I was somehow able to move my arm but it was very stiff.

For an entire hour, I had to slowly tighten my muscles from my fingers to my feet. This is because all my muscles refuse to listen to me. It felt like the body I had just gotten used to being foreign again, almost like when I had just reincarnated in this body.

"Haa. there is finally a fresh wind"

Taking a deep breath outside, I felt my body slowly relax, helping me regain some of my energy.

The air outside was very different compared to the air inside the cave, which was very stuffy.

Gazing eastward with better eyesight, I was able to catch a glimpse of a large city on the horizon. The tall skyscrapers and the ever-moving sky train that operates endlessly make the city look very lively.

"Beautiful..."

That was the only word I could mutter as I stared at Ashton city.

It is amazing how despite the humanitarian situation they managed to unite and build such a beautiful city. And now this beautiful city that I see is my new home.

"All right!"

With a famous spirit, I immediately went down the mountain.

It's time I put together [keiki style]