Chapter 1: A Company for World Travelers!?
Kuoh City — a modern city in the present day.
Inside a plain and ordinary house, a young man named Shin Akira stood still, his face blank with disbelief.
Looking around, it was obvious he was in a 1DK apartment.
(Note: 1DK means one room with a separate dining-kitchen area.)
Combined with the sudden flood of memories rushing through his head, Akira had no choice but to accept a painful truth—
He had crossed over into another world.
And honestly, Akira was far from happy about it.
Born in the '90s, he had struggled through nine years of compulsory education, three years of high school, three years of college, and another three years of full-time work in the harsh reality of adult life.
Waking up before dawn, coming home past midnight—just for a meager commission. And after all that, he finally managed to scrape together enough to pay the down payment on a small house in a second-tier suburban area.
The payment had just gone through. He hadn't even moved in yet. His plan was to find a girlfriend after New Year's and finally enjoy the sweet-and-sour taste of romance.
And then this?!
He ended up in another world!?
What pissed him off the most was the sheer unfairness of it all. Day after day of fieldwork and grinding just to earn a tiny bit of commission—and the moment he achieved his first life goal, it all vanished into nothing.
And now? No matter how angry he got, it wouldn't change a thing. His frustration was completely powerless.
After combing through the information in his mind, Akira realized something else:
Aside from knowing he had crossed over into another world... he had nothing.
Even looking at his own body—it was still his, but looked like the version of himself back in high school. A glance in the mirror beside him confirmed it.
After three years of work, his once handsome and clean-cut face had long been dulled by constant overtime and sleep deprivation.
But now? He was definitely in another world.
Just... what kind of world was this?
He looked around again. The room he now lived in was a tiny 1DK apartment, probably no more than 30 square meters.
[Ding!]
[World Traveler detected!]
[Ding!]
[Initiating installation of the World Traveler Cheat Distribution System!]
[Ding!]
[Installation complete!]
[Ding!]
[Starting Cheat Lottery Draw...]
[Ding!]
[Draw complete!]
[You have received: Inheritance Template System!]
[Ding!]
[Activating Inheritance Template System...]
[Activation complete!]
[The World Traveler Cheat Distribution System will now self-delete...]
[Deletion complete! Enjoy your new life in this world!]
Akira's expression twisted even further at the sudden barrage of notifications.
What the hell was this? Is world-hopping a trend now?
There's something called a "World Traveler Cheat Distribution System" now? Is dimension-crossing an industry? Are cheats officially handed out by some system now?
The service was so complete it left even a "first-time traveler" like Shin Akira speechless.
[Ding!]
[Synchronizing data...]
[Synchronization complete!]
[Converting data into digital format...]
[Conversion complete!]
[Creating status panel...]
[Status panel complete!]
[The Inheritance Template System is now ready to serve you!]
A floating screen appeared in front of Akira's eyes. Seeing the design, he couldn't even find the words to roast it properly.
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[Name: Shin Akira]
[Status: None (Illegal world traveler. Since this isn't a soul reincarnation, you have no official identity)]
[Level: 0 (You are complete trash with no power)]
[Template: None]
[Talent: None]
[Skill: None]
[Equipment: None]
[Items: Beginner Package x1]
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It looked exactly like one of those cheap pay-to-win MMORPGs, and Akira didn't even know where to begin complaining.
Aside from his name and one measly starter pack, everything else was a fat zero. This was a true whiteboard account—a complete blank slate.
But the part that annoyed him the most was the [Level] section. Sure, he had no power. But why did it have to say "0"? Couldn't they have at least left it blank? Zero was just plain rude.
Even in Dragon Ball, normal humans had a combat power of five! That meant even unarmed civilians had some measurable strength!
But him? Zero. Nada. Nothing at all.
With a heavy sigh, Akira realized the only thing that could possibly help him now was that one lonely Beginner Package.
He wasted no time and selected it. In this situation, he had no choice but to put all his hope in it.
[Ding!]
[Congratulations! You've received: Identity Information!]
[Congratulations! You've received: One-time Inheritance Template Lottery Ticket!]
In the blink of an eye, a torrent of information flooded his brain—details about the identity prepared for him in this world.
Apparently, in this world, he was an orphan raised in a local orphanage. He had since graduated and was now living on his own.
The 1DK apartment he lived in was rented—only one month's rent had been paid.
Meaning if he couldn't pay next month's rent, he'd be out on the streets.
He also received a school transfer certificate and a full school uniform set.
According to the system's setup, he would be enrolling at a school called Kuoh Academy. The tuition for this year had already been taken care of, but from next year onward... that was his problem.
After digesting the information, Akira fell into silence.
And then, he panicked.
Kuoh Academy.
As a hardcore anime fan, that name was way too familiar.
That's the school from High School DxD!
In this world, supernatural beings really existed—Devils, Angels, Fallen Angels, Dragons, Gods, Yokai, Vampires... all those mythological beings that only existed in stories were very real here.
The danger level of this world was off the charts. Even without the top-tier beings, the mere appearance of a Stray Devil in town could mean disaster.
Not to mention, while the anime was known for its "oppai" themes, the protagonist had some seriously busted cheat powers and constantly pulled out power-ups at the last minute.
Stray Devils, High-class Devils, powerful Fallen Angels, Maou, Transcendent beings, even Dragon Gods...
This world was beyond dangerous—a place where survival odds were basically zero!
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