Chapter 3 - 03: Emotions [GTG]
Leo Auston—an extra. Not exactly what I expected. He has no real affinity, or rather, his affinity is so weak it barely even qualifies as one. And as strange as it sounds, I have no idea how I know this. It's as if the knowledge is just there, without any recollection of where it came from.
My biggest concern right now is what happens when I use up my final respawn. Will I return home? Will this world glitch and collapse around me? Or... will I simply cease to exist? I sincerely hope it's not the latter.
The classroom was eerily silent as everyone tried to etch the teacher's words into their very souls. No one wanted to hear the dreaded sound of failure echoing in their ears. Here, students were graded on both intellectual and physical exams, and like workers, we received credits based on our performance. But that wasn't my main concern. I still had no clue how I died.
I remember waking up in this classroom, disoriented and confused. Yet, for some reason, I managed to keep my composure long enough to assess the situation. I had transmigrated—that much I figured out. Into a game. Another fact confirmed. But beyond that, I was lost. No idea what to do or how to move forward. While I stared blankly at the teacher, lost in thought, a sudden *ding* pulled me back to reality, followed by a pop-up screen.
The realization that I was living in a world where the respawn timer could hit zero and I would die for real was horrifying. Anxiety bubbled in my chest, and as soon as the bell rang to signal the end of class, I made my way to the cafeteria.
The food display was vast, and I was absurdly hungry. I devoured my lunch quickly, mentally calculating my next steps. Just as I finished, another jingle signaled the end of lunch, and I headed back to class. That's when it hit me—a sharp, excruciating pain in my stomach.
With directions from a few students who eyed me strangely, I made my way to the restroom. But just as I was about to enter, someone knocked me to the ground. Before I could react, I felt a violent stab in my back, and then... darkness.
I never saw my attacker.
*Sigh.*
*Ding-Ding-Ding.*
Wait—what the...? It's lunchtime again.