The One Branch of The Tree

meone, not fighting a villain, not getting h

a row for schoolwork. I drank too much coffee and then

I thought it was all over, but it wasn't. When I opened my eyes, I was standing in a

of my classmates. They were all wearing the sa

happ

e are

accident

temples. So it wasn't just me, it was the whole class? G

ce. A tall figure appeared, clad in a golden-white robe, his features too perfect

us with a cal

oice echoed thro

ed in the or

ome got angry, and some were in denial. The sta

kes sense. The

o be reincarnated

everyone freeze. Th

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eally po

D GR

truly a fast-adapting species. Dewa raised

you will receive cl

screens appeared in front of us one by one, m

gan to call

nd stepped forward,

ication

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ediately bec

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voice of

ass: Thund

Class: S

mancer. The gods seem especially generous today. Everyone is getting more and more excited, their faces filled with

stepped

my fate. The light descended, warm. T

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e, twice and

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ilent for a fe

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udly, so unempathetic, Kev

is t

e st

ee Mage o

ral s

he screen in my hand, and something appeared. A small stalk, really just a single stalk, about a foot

iou

it

h

ionlessly, not helping at all.

pon for sweeping?

igh

un

contribution." He

poke

always determ

sually appearing when someone is clearly

e. Before I entered, I saw many stares. Some moc

he handle in my hand. Okay, if this is my class, I'll fig

trees, cool air, the scent of wet earth, birds chirping in the distance-a fantasy world confirmed. Several classmates appeared not f

, Ra

unpleasant. I

t is

rossed

little d

n." Direct. Eff

huc

llain adaptat

riends step

ng people wit

ere are definit

ong, you'll jus

e, but the way it's del

to come with y

ough, but it wasn't.

s not

squi

pla

smile

if resources wi

r if the problem

of them, and some seemed to agree, even not hiding their intentions. It was incredible

nd now," I

n la

oo

s blazing on the blade.

last

lm. A little angry, a little disappointed, but mostly cold, so this is how my classmates a

Everyon

y, memorizing their faces

rememb

s he didn't like my tone. Good, he attacked

shout was hea

ight, so weak, so useless or maybe I

making me fall. The sound of footsteps grew closer, they

start, I'll play by the rules. I'll survive, I'll thri

throbbed very slowly as if respond

a notificat

ocked: De

esting, I continued running deeper into the dark forest, and before I

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