Chapter 1: Awakening in Elegia – The System Activates!
The sound of crashing waves echoed softly in the background, blending with the distant hum of music drifting through the air. Seagulls circled the skies above as the wind carried the scent of salt and serenity.
Jessie opened his eyes slowly, blinking at the blinding sunlight. His head throbbed slightly, as if awakening from a long, deep dream.
"Where... am I?"
The last thing he remembered was walking home from work, exhausted and frustrated with life. Then—nothing. Darkness. And now... this?
He sat up and looked around. He was in a land that felt almost surreal. White buildings with artistic designs, massive instruments scattered across a lively island, and colorful banners flowing in the breeze.
"This is... Elegia. The Land of Music?" Jessie muttered.
His breath caught in his throat. He had watched One Piece. He knew this place. But how was he here?
Then, out of the corner of his eye, he saw something—or someone. His eyes widened in shock.
There, lying still and pale under the sun, was Uta—the Songstress of the New Era. Her body rested gently in the arms of Red-Haired Shanks, his face grim with pain.