Chapter 1

Yuu Sato, 12 years old

(Suddenly, I feel like I’m going to die.)

As my consciousness fades, I look at the man in front of me.

He is my stepfather, who routinely abuses me and spends money recklessly, the person I hate the most. My mother stands beside him, doing nothing to stop him, just watching...

“Sorry... but there’s no other way to pay off the debt. Hehe.”

He smiles with a disgusting face.

My final thought was that there are two types of people in this world: those who take and those who are taken from. I am one of those who are taken from, always just being taken from. This time, if I am reborn, I will become one of those who take... I will make it happen.

With that strong resolve, I sank into the darkness, losing consciousness.

When I woke up, I was on a bed. I didn’t understand what was happening, but it was important to grasp the situation. First, this was definitely not a hospital. The room was simple, and looking out the window, I saw a forest.

“Oh, you’re awake.”

A kind-looking old lady said this. She explained that she found me collapsed in the forest, brought me back because I was still breathing, and at first thought I might be a fairy or something because of my black hair. I found it strange that my black hair caused such a reaction, but talking to the old lady, I learned a lot.

First, the old lady who saved me is named Stella. And this place is not Japan... or Earth, but a place called Ressell Village on the Laim Continent. Even as a elementary school student, I knew that Laim Continent is not on Earth. Also, the language Stella speaks is not Japanese. I don’t understand why I can understand her even though it’s not Japanese. Moreover, there are no people with black hair here. This is the reason I am certain this is not Earth.

I look at Stella in front of me.

Name: Stella Fodd

Race: Human

Job: None

Level: 6

HP: 11

MP: 3

Strength: 3

Agility: 2

Vitality: 3

Intelligence: 13

Magic: 4

Luck: 7

Passive Skills: None

Active Skills: None

Unique Skills: None

The status is visible like in an RPG. I tried to focus on myself.

Name: Yuu Sato

Race: Human

Job: None

Level: 1

HP: 8

MP: 2

Strength: 2

Agility: 3

Vitality: 3

Intelligence: 22

Magic: 1

Luck: 1

Passive Skills: None

Active Skills: None

Unique Skills: Otherworldly Magic Eye Level 1

My name has changed from kanji to katakana. Otherworldly Magic Eye? Is this why I can see the status? Anyway, it seems I can’t return to my original world, and I have no desire to. There’s no way I want to go back to that hellish world. Fortunately, I had knowledge of games, so I quickly understood the status.

In this new world, I will become one of those who take.