The day I died was just another ordinary day.

  I woke up late, rushed through my morning routine, and barely managed to catch the train to work. The same corporate grind, the same endless meetings, and the same mind-numbing paperwork that made me question my life choices every single day.

  I wasn’t special. Just another middle-aged salaryman drowning in deadlines.

  But fate had other plans for me.

  The accident happened in an instant.

  One moment, I was crossing the street, half-distracted by my phone. The next, blinding headlights filled my vision, and the screech of tires rang in my ears.

  Then—darkness.

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  No pain. No last words. Just an empty void swallowing me whole.

  I thought that was the end.

  But when I opened my eyes again, I wasn’t in the city anymore.

  I was lying on a bed of grass, staring up at an endless blue sky. A gentle breeze brushed against my skin, carrying the scent of trees and fresh earth.

  I slowly sat up, my body strangely light.

  “Where… am I?” I muttered.

  And then—

  Ding!

  A blue screen appeared in front of me, glowing with strange symbols before shifting into words I could understand.

  > [Welcome to the World of Eldoria.]

  Initializing System…

  Assigning Starting Class…

  I blinked.

  What… the hell was this?

  Before I could even process what was happening, another screen popped up.

  > [Starting Class: ???]

  Status: Locked. Unlock conditions must be met.]

  I stared at the floating text, my heart pounding.

  Was this some kind of dream? Had I finally lost my mind?

  I reached out to touch the screen, half-expecting my fingers to pass through it—

  But the moment I did, a shockwave of energy surged through my body.

  Memories that weren’t mine flashed before my eyes—monsters, dungeons, ancient warriors, and powerful magic. A world unlike anything I had ever seen.

  And at that moment, I knew the truth.

  I wasn’t in my world anymore.

  I had been thrown into a new reality—one governed by magic, monsters, and an unknown system that had already decided my fate.

  And whether I liked it or not, I had just become a player in a game where survival was everything.