ALL NOVEL chapter 1
1 – Transmigration
Croa Academy.
‘Croa Academy,’ commonly known as ‘Croaca,’ is a game that resolves various incidents that occur at the Croa Academy, an educational institution in the Croa Empire.
With hundreds and thousands of routes, captivating stories, and unique NPCs, many people have played Croaca, and I was no exception.
“It’s already been 10 years.”
Alone in my room, I muttered to myself while looking at the monitor screen.
It’s already been 10 years.
I’ve been immersed in this game for 10 years, starting from middle school until now.
As usual, when I logged into Croaca today, I found a message waiting for me.
A message?
I rarely received messages while enjoying solo play, so I checked the message with curiosity.
[Sender – Administrator]
Seeing the sender, I couldn’t help but feel even more puzzled. The company that created Croaca had remained a mystery for 10 years, so there was no information available about the administrator either.
“If I post a message from the administrator on the game’s homepage, it’s going to cause a commotion.”
[Hello. Player ‘Loki,’ we are the administrators of Croa Academy. We sent this message to offer you a pre-experience opportunity for Croa Academy 2.]
“Croaca 2!?”
I couldn’t contain my excitement at the mention of a pre-experience opportunity for Croaca 2.
Croaca 2.
No matter how many routes Croaca has, after 10 years, most of the game’s content has been enjoyed, so users have been eagerly awaiting the sequel to the game.
[If you would like to learn more about Croa Academy 2, please click the link below. wwvv.gldthrdkTwl]
I clicked the link without hesitation.
Click… Click…
Suddenly, a strange sound came from the computer, and the monitor screen went black.
What’s going on?
Beep.
“It’s back on.”
On the screen that came back to life, there was a man.
“Is he the protagonist of Croaca 2?”
The man on the screen had white hair and was wearing an academy uniform. But most noticeable was the white mask he was wearing. The secretive yet ridiculous mask caught my attention.
“They did a good job with the design.”
＜Characteristics＞
[Jester]
[Poker Face]
[Creator’s Touch]
Characteristics are like passive abilities.
Unlike existing characters, there seemed to be no combat-related characteristics.
＜Unique Skill＞
[Phantasm]
In fact, this unique skill is the character’s core.
A unique skill is a skill that only that person possesses in the world.
‘Is it similar to illusion or hallucination magic?’
[Will you play Croa Academy 2?]
[Y/N]
Without hesitation, I clicked on Y, and the screen briefly went off and then on again.
[You can take up to 2 items from your existing character.]
I pondered while tapping the desk. If I choose items that are too strong, the game will become too easy and lose its fun.
“Oh, that’s right.”
There was an item I had made out of boredom and money, in the past.
[???’s Spatial Gap / Mythical Grade]
The spatial gap is a basic item received at the start of the game, at normal grade, but after reaching the end and having nothing else to do, I kept making it to upgrade the normal grade inventory to mythical grade by spending money.
However, the character’s mythical grade items were limited in number, so I had never used them. Without hesitation, I chose the mythical grade spatial gap.
“What should I choose for the remaining one?”
I pondered and chose a skill book related to movement.
[Shadow Step]
As soon as I selected the item, the screen went off again.
Contrary to my expectation that it would come back on soon, the screen did not come back on for about 30 seconds.
“Sigh… It hasn’t been that long since I changed the computer. Why is this happening?”
While sighing, suddenly an incredibly large hand emerged from the monitor.
“What the hell is this!”
The hand that came out of the monitor grabbed me and dragged me into the monitor at an unstoppable speed.
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After the man entered the monitor, the screen returned to normal, revealing the protagonist of Croa Academy 2.
White hair, Academy uniform, and a mask on the face—everything was the same, except for one thing: he was holding the mask in his hand.
The face hidden behind the mask matched the man who had entered the monitor.
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It’s been half a year since I entered the game.
At first, I tried desperately to return to reality, but I gave up after just 40 minutes.
After all, in reality, I had no family, and Croa Academy was closer to my reality.
Now, I was walking towards the Imperial Capital to attend the Academy’s entrance ceremony.
“Masked uncle!”
At that moment, a little kid shouted at me from afar.
“Little miss, masked uncle? Can’t you see the Academy uniform I’m wearing?”
I spun in place, showing off the uniform I had on.
My speech and actions were due to my [Clown] trait.
It was uncomfortable at first, but now I was used to it.
“But why are you wearing a mask?”
“There’s a special magic cast on this mask.”
The reason I wore this mask was that it was also an item.
Wearing the [Clown’s Mask] increased proficiency compared to usual. For instance, if I exercised with the mask on, my stamina increased more than when I did without it.
“Show me some magic!”
“I’ll show it to you, little miss, just for you.”
I flicked my fingers.
Snap.
The sound of fingers flicking echoed in the air, and a cat appeared out of nowhere.
“Oh, a cat!”
“hehehe, isn’t it amazing?”
“What about a dog? Can you do a dog too?”
I flicked my fingers again.
Snap.
This time, a dog appeared in the air.
This is my unique skill, [Illusion].
Literally, it creates illusions. At first, it felt awkward, but after practicing with a mask, I became able to use it freely.
Since then, I created various illusions for the little kids.
They loved the reactions, so I continued to show them without even realizing it.
“Wow! This time it’s a butterfly!”
“· · · · · · · ·.”
And around the time when I showed them a butterfly, I suddenly noticed a woman sitting next to the child, observing me.
I was startled once by the sudden appearance of the woman, and twice by her appearance.
Platinum hair flowing down to her waist, blue eyes resembling sapphires. The combination of these two made her look beautiful. Her eyes seemed piercing, but they couldn’t hide her beauty.
A appearance that seemed meticulously crafted like a work of art, rather than that of a human being.
From the sword at her waist to the emblem of the disciplinary committee on her school uniform sleeves.
The reason I played Croaker for 10 years, my favorite character, Johanna Freyja.
There she was before my eyes.
But perhaps due to her characteristic [Poker Face], I could conceal my emotions at meeting my favorite character in person.
“Hiya! Who are you? You surprised me.”
Unlike me, the child looked at Johanna and smiled brightly.
“Pretty lady!”
The child naturally leaned on her. Envious!
“Does the little miss know her?”
“Yep! She’s the lady who sometimes buys me tasty stuff.”
Johanna naturally stroked the child’s head. From the way she did it, it was clear that it wasn’t her first time.
“Lies.”
“Huh?”
“About being surprised.”
“No, no, it’s not a lie. I really was surprised. I thought my heart was going to burst from the shock!”
The reason Johanna thought it was a lie was probably because of her characteristic [Poker Face]. It was so unfair. I was so surprised!
“Pretty lady, by the way, what brings you here at this time?”
“Report.”
“Has there been a report?”
I had no choice but to intervene in their conversation. What’s going on? As far as I remember, there shouldn’t be anything significant happening at this time that would warrant the leaders to take action. Could something have changed?
She glanced at me with curiosity.
“There’s a suspicious guy wearing a mask talking to a girl…”
A guy with a mask…
That’s me, right?
“Mister, are you the suspicious person?”
“Oh no, no. We were just having a lively conversation, and if you say something like that all of a sudden, it hurts my feelings.”
Pretending to collapse while clutching my chest, the kid laughed as if it was the most amusing thing.
“New student?”
“Yes! A fresh and lively new student joining us. But how did you know?”
“First time seeing your face.”
“Well, once you see my face, it’s hard to forget.”
“Mister, save that line for when you take off the mask.”
Yohanna looked at me conversing with the kid and then made an unbelievable suggestion.
“Shall we go together?”
Yohanna saying such a thing first! She has never once initiated anything in the game.
“For a senior to make such a suggestion, it’s an honor for me.”
“Name.”
“Oops. I haven’t revealed my name yet. My name is Loki. May I know the name of the senior?”
“I’m Yohanna Freya.”
크으! I can’t believe I received an introduction from Yo-hanna. It feels like all the hard work for the past six months after falling into the game is finally paying off.
“Can I call you Senior Yo-hanna?”
“Feel free.”
“Please feel comfortable calling me Rocky.”
She murmured my name, Rocky… Rocky, while walking. How cute!
“Rocky, let’s go.”
“Yes! Understood! Senior Yo-hanna!”
I deliberately responded loudly to Yo-hanna, who called my name softly.
“Mister Mask and Pretty Sister, see you again later!”
“Little Miss, see you later. And next time, don’t call me mister!”
The little girl raised her hand high and waved, and I raised both hands higher and waved even more vigorously than the child.
“…”
Watching the two of us, Yo-hanna timidly raised her hand and waved lightly.
And so, she and I began to walk towards the academy.