*??? POV*
"...I'm screwed"
Those were the only words that managed to leave my mouth after I finished reading the history book I was holding, and as soon as I finished speaking I let it go without thinking, making it hit the floor with a dull thud.
Needless to say, the book falling to the ground was the least of my problems. After all… I was in the most FUCKED-UP universe in the entire FUCKING existence.
And yes, I'm a reincarnator, I think and that much is painfully obvious.
Allow me to introduce myself, I'm Klein, Klein Moretti.
Yep, THAT Klein Moretti, the one destined to become the "Lord of Mysteries" in the novel of the same name.
How am I so sure?
Simple, because when I woke up two days ago I saw in the mirror how a self-inflicted gunshot wound healed on its own.
Not only that, on that same day I talked to my sister Melissa, read the diary exactly like in the novel where it mentions my "friend's" death, and a day ago I finally dared to look at the moon, which to no one's surprise at that point, was also red.
I also saw my brother Benson and learned how in this house we pray to the "Mother Goddess"
That last part caught me off guard, but to be honest, I made peace with it pretty quickly, after all whether we pray to some "Mother Goddess" or the Evernight Goddess doesn't really matter, either way I'll still have to become the "Great Old One" who prevents the apocalypse.
So yeah, at least until yesterday I believed I would become the next Lord of Mysteries, I was even mentally preparing myself to act like the perfect "Mr. Fool" during the Tarot Gathering.
That was… until I read the history book that happened to be in my room, purely out of curiosity to see what else might be different.
You see, something I didn't clarify very well is that, as a proper reincarnator, I knew perfectly well that in the "Lord of the Mysteries" universe, the more you know, the crazier you become.
So the moment I confirmed which universe I was in, I started erasing parts of my memories of the original story..... Well the little I remembered, I have to admit I'd already forgotten a lot.
Not only that, but to make sure I'd be properly prepared before going outside I told my sister I was sick, and being the good sister she is Melissa believed me, so I spent those two days locked inside.
Which means that during those days I didn't look outside, didn't attempt any rituals (not even the one related to the Sefiroth), and didn't check any calendars.
I just spent those days processing, forgetting, and dealing with that kind of stuff necessary to survive and don't end crazy.
But when I finally read that history book… well, let me explain so you can understand just how fucked everything actually is.
Let's start with the fact that it was a book based on events from World War II onward, which immediately ruined the historical era I thought I was in.
Now... sure, that might have been explained somehow… until you realize that one of the first things mentioned in that book is how the FUCKING PROTAGONIST OF BERSERK WITH THE FACE OF STEVE ROGERS WAS THE ONE WHO SINGLE-HANDEDLY STOPPED THE FUCKING WAR.
WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK!?
I mean, ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME!? Not only am I in a universe based on Lord of the Mysteries, but now the FUCKING BERSERK LORE EXISTS TOO!?
Ohhh, but if only that were all, BUT NOPE, Turns out that during that same era there was also a holy war, and you might say "A holy war is no big deal" And I'd reply "Yeah, except the holy war was led by FUCKING ESCANOR FROM THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS"
So now, on top of Lord of the Mysteries and Berserk, you're adding Nanatsu no Taizai into the mix.
WHAT
THE
FUCK
IS
THIS
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
... *Sigh*... believe me, please believe me, I wish more than anyone that this was all, but no, there's more.
Because of course there is, I think the creator of this universe said "Why not add even more chaos to the universe? What could possibly go wrong?"
EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING COULD GO FUCKING WRONG.
WHERE THE FUCK AM I!? AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Why do I say that? Ohhh my friend, because guess what other element of chaos is part of this universe?
That's right, Minecraft.
You might say "That's not a big deal", and I'd say "LOOK AT THE FUCKING TRIAL OF JOHNNY" who, by the way, looks suspiciously like the actor from The Shining.
Because yes, during that lunatic's trial, not only was he wearing a necklace with a square covered in colorful gems that looked like a miniature command block…
He also had the audacity to narrate parts of the original Minecraft world's history as he knew it, and while to everyone else it sounded like the ramblings of a madman, to me it meant something very different, and something I really didn't like.
So now it's not just Berserk, Lord of the Mysteries, and Nanatsu no Taizai. No, now you also have to add a completely broken Minecraft into the death equation, on top of a universe whose base was already Marvel (the most simple thing to discover of all that not even it's necessary to say how I discovered it)
Ohhohoho, but if you think that's all, think again.
Apparently that last incident was just the straw that broke the camel's back, because what came next was pure chaos.
Let's start with the fact that for some reason, there was a "dimensional collapse" somewhere in the multiverse that ended affecting this one.
That's pretty typical for Marvel, especially the comics version, so you might ask "What's so special about that?"
A FUCKING LOT.
WHY THE FUCK ARE THERE COLORFUL TALKING PONIES GOING ON ABOUT HARMONY AND SHIT WHILE USING FUCKING RIFLES, TECHNOLOGY, AND MAGIC AT THE SAME TIME!?
WHY THE FUCK IS CYBERTRON CONSIDERED AN ALLY OF EARTH, AND THE PLANET'S STILL EXISTING!?
WHY THE FUCK IS AKATSUKI CONSIDERED THE LARGEST AND MOST DANGEROUS TERRORIST ORGANIZATION IN THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE!?
HOW THE FUCK TANYA VON DEGURECHAFF IS REGISTERED AS A REBEL GODDESS, AND EVEN BETTER, HAS HER OWN FUCKING ARMY THAT NO ONE HAS MANAGED TO KILL!?
HOW THE FUCK DOES KRATOS EXIST, BUT ISN'T THE ONLY ONE CONSIDERED THE GOD OF WAR!?
HOW THE FUCK IS THE RULER OF HELL NAMED ALUCARD!?
HOW THE FUCK DO THE SAINT SEIYA KNIGHTS EXIST!?
OHHHH BUT THE MOST FUCKED-UP AND INCREDIBLE QUESTION OF ALL
CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME WHY THE IMPERIAL TRUTH OF THE ABSOLUTELY FUCKING MASSIVE WARHAMMER 40K UNIVERSE IS CURRENTLY CONSIDERED A REAL RELIGION!?
NOT TO MENTION THE FACT THAT FUCKING ESCANOR COMPLETELY, ABSOLUTELY, AND WITHOUT EVEN BREAKING A SWEAT DEFEATED EVERY SINGLE FACTION MENTIONED ABOVE.
SERIOUSLY, WHERE THE FUCK AM I!?
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
*General POV*: finally, someone understands part of my pain ⊙﹏⊙
*Takes a deep breath*
.... Shortly after that mental outbreak I couldn't help but notice my hands trembling as I let my body fall against the wall, slowly sliding down until I ended up sitting on the floor.
My head tapped softly against the wall behind me two times, as if trying to shake all those damn truths out of my skull
It didn't work, obviously
"…Alright"
I muttered slowly
"Alright, Klein, think, If screaming doesn't fix anything, then it's time to do the only thing you actually know how to do"
"…Overthink"
I thought the last part, after all...
If this universe was a blasphemous amalgamation of Lord of the Mysteries, Marvel, Berserk, Nanatsu no Taizai, Minecraft, Warhammer 40K, Transformers, My Little Pony armed to the teeth, Naruto, Youjo Senki, Saint Seiya, Hellsing, and who knows what else…
Then there was only one logical conclusion, this world didn't follow a narrative, but rather It followed all of them somehow, and that made it infinitely worse.
In Lord of the Mysteries, knowledge drives you insane, in Warhammer, faith condemns you, in Berserk, suffering is law, in Marvel, chaos and destruction of universes is routine.
And here… here everything somehow coexisted.
"This isn't a crossover…"
I thought while a dry laugh escaping my throat
"This is a narrative minefield"
I closed my eyes with a small hope that when I opened them I'd be back home, but naturally that didn't happen, so with no other option I started to think using the little information I had.
If Escanor had defeated all those factions, then power in this world was completely off the scale, everything I knew about levels, hierarchies, sequences, and gods went straight into the trash.
An angel could die from a gunshot while a god could be arrested, and apparently a concept could be sued in a human court if someone wanted it, but worst of all because why not…
I was still Klein Moretti.
The original Klein Moretti was destined to become the Lord of Mysteries under very specific rules, secret rituals, slow progression, sacrifices, and controlled madness.
But what happens when the world is already insane before I do anything?, what the hell am I supposed to do now?
I couldn't help curling up into a fetal position as I began to cry silently because the despair I feel right now is… something where at the very least suicide would seem acceptable.
But I didn't do it because I knew it wouldn't just be useless but rather it would actually be far worse, and I think it's obvious why.
*Knock knock*
…Damn it, I can't even cry in peace in this damn universe.
*Knock knock*
"Klein, someone's here to see you"
Shit... that's Melissa's voice… I'd better open the door if I don't want to worry her.
*Slowly stands up while wiping away his tears*
"I'm coming"
I said as I went to open the door, after all, if there's one thing I can still trust in this broken universe it's that Melissa and Benson wouldn't betray me, they still believe I'm his brother
*Opens the door*
"What happened Melissa?"
I asked slightly confused because I could see Melissa smiling, don't get me wrong, It wasn't strange for her to smile, if anything the happier she was the better.
What unsettled me was that despite the smile she put, I could feel how forced it was.
"Nothing much, Klein, it's just that one of your friends came to see you"
Melissa said still wearing that forced smile, but the moment she finished speaking the fear flooded my entire body.
Because no matter how much of the Lord of the Mysteries lore I had forgotten, there was one thing I knew for certain.
Klein's friends were dead because they had committed suicide at the same time Klein did, so more out of reflex than thought my answer was faster than I wanted it to be
"I'm sorry, Melissa, but could you tell my friend that I'm still sick?"
"I'd like to"
she replied with a tone noticeably colder than before, and that terrified me even more
"But unfortunately he said it's something important, so you'll have to go see him"
"…I understand"
I said as I closed the door to my room, still wearing a smile on my face while inside my mind had already descended into complete chaos.
Someone had definitely come, I don't know who they are, what they want, or even know why they want me.
But there's one thing I know for certain, beyond the fact that something's terribly wrong.
The one standing behind me.... Is not Melissa.
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Sorry guys for not have written before, problems happened between my Traductor and me, so... Yeah, I couldn't written before
Now I have a new traductor, so I will try to write more chapters, also, I kinda forgot about the original story than I create
"What happened with the chapters I wrote in telegram?"... My old traductor (and old friend) deleted our chat, so... yeah I lost all that I already wrote before (never trust in nobody, even less if you had a fight)
Now I have to create the novel once again in my mind... Yeah, It would take a lot of time
Also, if you see something different about my form of writing, it's because I have been practicing, so I hope you like it, and if don't, I hope you said me