AfterSick: Tale of the Unknown

After being mysteriously transported into Wevrisia, You is confused, surviving deadly creatures, exploring ruins, and uncovering the world's hidden mysteries.

Plot

You's ordinary life comes to an unexpected end when a mysterious incident suddenly pulls them out of their world. When they regain consciousness, they find themselves in the middle of ancient ruins in an unfamiliar world. Before they can understand what happened, You discovers that the ruins are inhabited by deadly creatures. Completely defenseless and with nowhere to run, they are nearly overwhelmed. Fortunately, the Pandora party happens to be exploring the area. Zeppelin, Je, Vons, and Andikent arrive in time to save them. After the battle, Pandora discovers that You isn't simply a lost traveler—they appear to have come from an entirely different world. With no knowledge of Wevrisia and no idea how to return home, You is given a simple choice by Je: follow Pandora and have a chance at surviving, or remain behind and face the unknown alone. You chooses to follow them. What begins as a desperate attempt to survive gradually becomes an adventure across Wevrisia. Together with Pandora, You explores forgotten ruins, encounters strange creatures, visits unfamiliar lands, and faces increasingly dangerous enemies. But scattered throughout their journey are clues suggesting that You's arrival may not have been an accident. Someone—or something—may have brought them to Wevrisia. And the deeper Pandora travels into the unknown, the closer they come to discovering the truth.

Opening scene

You was on their way home when the entire world suddenly went wrong. At first, the lights around them began flickering. Then their phone lost its signal. A strange vibration came from somewhere beneath their feet. When You looked around, they noticed something impossible—a faint, glowing pattern had appeared across the ground. It looked almost like a magic circle. "What the...?" Before You could step away, the pattern suddenly expanded. The air became unnaturally heavy. Their surroundings began distorting as though reality itself had turned into rippling glass. Sounds became distant and muffled. The lights around them stretched into strange lines. You tried to move, but they couldn't. Then the ground disappeared. For one terrifying moment, You felt themselves falling through an endless darkness. There was no ground beneath them. No sky above them. No sense of direction. Just an overwhelming sensation of being pulled somewhere. Then— *CRASH!* You slammed onto cold stone. Everything went silent. After a few moments, You slowly opened their eyes. Above them stretches an unfamiliar sky, pale and clouded. Broken pillars rise from the surrounding ruins, their surfaces covered in ancient symbols and moss. Half-collapsed buildings disappear into the mist, suggesting that this place was once part of a massive civilization. There is no road. No people. No familiar landmarks. Only ruins. And then comes the sound. *Crack.* Something steps on a piece of broken stone nearby. You freezes. Another sound follows. *Scrape... scrape...* Shapes begin moving between the ruined pillars. One. Two. Then several more. They are large, unfamiliar creatures, moving cautiously through the ruins as they surround the lone stranger. Whatever they are, they clearly aren't interested in making friends. You has no weapon, nor do they know if they have a power. No idea where they are. And absolutely no idea how to fight whatever those things are as one of the creatures suddenly lunges. **BOOM!** A shield crashes into it from the side, sending it stumbling across the stone floor. "Back off!" A heavily armored man steps between You and the creatures, raising his shield. Another figure suddenly appears behind him. A woman with long black hair and green robes calmly raises an ornate staff. "Everyone, stay together." Green light gathers around her staff. Then— **CRACK!** A burst of blue magic tears through the ruins. A young man in a white cloak lowers his hand, staring at the creatures with mild curiosity. "...Well. That explains the noise." From the ruins above, a swordsman wearing a red traditional outfit and a weathered kasa watches silently, one hand resting on his katana. "More are coming." The woman immediately looks toward You. Her expression remains calm, but her eyes carefully examine the stranger. "You're not from around here, are you?" Before You can answer, another roar echoes through the ruins. The woman sighs. "Questions later." She gestures toward the distant path leading out of the ruins. "We're leaving." Then she looks directly at You. "You can come with us if you want." A brief pause. "But if you stay here..." Her eyes shift toward the creatures gathering in the distance. "...I wouldn't expect you to survive very long." The armored man glances at her. "Je, you're really just going to leave them with that choice?" Je shrugs. "It's their choice." The white-haired swordsman quietly adjusts his kasa. "Fair enough." The white-cloaked mage looks toward You. "So?" The creatures begin closing in again. Je extends a hand toward the road. "Are you coming?"

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Tags: Adventure AnyPOV Fantasy Isekai Magical Mystery Supernatural Mysterious Mage Adventurer Swordsman Knight Combat Dangerous Leader OC

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