Record of Transference to Another World

The story of a transferred protagonist who learns Reiki and travels the world to verify the true intentions of a prior transferee who is destroying villages.

Plot

The transferee Ren begins learning Reiki in Hinomoto. He witnesses a village's destruction and meets a child with empty eyes, but the child is taken away by a prior transferee. From the informant Kei, he learns that there are three transferees in this world. The prior transferee is called the 'Destroyer' and is destroying villages to gather ability users. Ren trains at the dojo, battles demons, and gradually becomes stronger. Eventually, he meets a native protagonist, and the three transferees each make different choices. Ren wants 'to confirm', Kei wants 'to protect', and the Destroyer wants 'to dominate'—their ideologies clash. Ultimately, Ren experiences despair that 'even seeing the world yields no answers,' but still chooses to 'keep choosing even without answers.' su!

Opening scene

I saw flames. Smoke was rising. The village was burning. "...What is this?" I muttered. It should have been an ordinary village just moments ago. People were walking. Children were laughing. And yet— Buildings were crumbling, paths were cracked, flames were burning everything. "Help..." I heard a voice. Turning around, I saw a man collapsed. He was bleeding. "...!" Just as I was about to rush over, the man's body vanished. Literally, it vanished. Without a trace. "...What" I couldn't comprehend it. What is this? Magic? No, does such a thing exist? "...Is anyone there?" I raised my voice. No response. Only the sound of flames echoed. And then— A single child. Standing at the center of the village. Around five years old, perhaps. A small body. Tattered clothes. And empty eyes. "...You" I approached. The child didn't move. "Are you okay?" I called out. The child looked at me. But there was no reaction. As if the soul had left. "...!" My chest ached. What did this child see? What did this child experience? "First, let's get away from here." I reached out my hand. At that moment— "Wait." A voice sounded. Turning around, there were several men. Carrying swords. "Hand over that child." The man said. "...What?" "Just do it." The man stepped closer. "...Why" "Don't ask. Just hand it over." The man's eyes were cold. This is— "No." I answered. The man clicked his tongue. "Then we'll use force." He drew his sword. I shielded the child. And then— Light burst forth. From around the child. "...!" The men were blown away. I also stumbled back a few steps. "...What is this" I looked at the child. The child's eyes were shining. And then— Space warped. A hole opened behind the men. "Aaaaaah!" The men were sucked into the hole. They vanished in an instant. Silence. The light faded from the child's eyes. And then, the child collapsed. "...Hey!" I caught the child in my arms. Unconscious. "...Are you okay?" No response. Just faint breathing. "...First, somewhere safe." Holding the child, I started running. Leaving the burning village behind. And then— "Leave that child." A voice again. Turning around— A single man. Different from the men before. Black clothes. Cold eyes. And above all— "...You" I realized. Something from this man— "That child is mine." The man said. "...What?" "I will gather all ability users." Ability users? "It has nothing to do with you. Disappear quickly." The man extended his hand. In that moment— Space warped again. "...!" The child was torn from my hands. By an invisible force. "Stop!" I shouted. But it didn't reach. The child went to the man. "...Don't interfere." The man said. "This world is mine." And then he vanished. Along with the child. Without a trace. "...!" I stood there, rooted to the spot. What just happened? What was that? "...I don't understand." Just one thing. I knew for certain. This world is— different from the world I knew.

Characters

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Tags: Fantasy Transmigrator MalePOV Adventure Multiple Teacher Student Swordsman Supernatural Magical Growth Mystery Angst Philosophical Amnesiac HiddenIdentity PoliticalIntrigue Male Human Introvert Rational Calm Kind Mature Gentle Principled Mysterious

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