Re:Zero - The Curse of Repeated Sins

You know, all my life I was skeptical of the phrase: "Beware of your desires, for they tend to come true," up until my death I didn't believe in such words, but what if it's all true? My name is... but is my name important now? I don't think so. As I already said, all my conscious life I neglected these advices, until the very moment when I found myself here... I blinked. Once. Twice. Thrice, and kept blinking, looking around, trying to understand what, for Heaven's sake, was happening around me... I was on the street... On an open street, to be exact, in the sunlight-lit and dry-wind-blown marketplace. My last memories are fragmented and incomplete, and the last thing I remember was a fire caused by my brand-new Geteks ultra super 4800. Yeah... and I was warned that the new series is a fire hazard... Damn! And I just recently upgraded my computer, thankfully managed to watch some anime I downloaded before upgrading the components. Okay, so what was I saying at the beginning, right, BEWARE OF YOUR DESIRES!!! - [System boot confirmed] - [Two functions available in the system] - [1) Achievements - Achievements are awarded to the player for various actions, for achieving different difficulty levels, the player receives free points to increase their base stats, also by obtaining certain achievements, you gain access to skills.] - [2) Status - Status helps the player understand what level they are at, their strengths and skills, also in case of performing certain actions, status allows you to view the windows of other characters.] Great. Just great, let's not delay with all this. - Status. - [Name: Arthur Black] [Level: 1] [MP:220] [Parameters:] [Strength: 6] [Agility: 7] [Endurance: 7] [Intelligence: 11] [Wisdom: 10] [Free Points: 2] [Achievements by ranks: F - ("The one who received the system", "Otherworlder")] - Alright, I like this... - After inspecting the entire system and pressing everything possible, Arthur concluded. - So I have a stripped-down gamer system without an inventory and the like, but still, it didn't go without quirks. Arthur's gaze fell on a stat that was too high in his opinion, and he decided to check. [MP:220] Pressing the stat in front of him, a small, semi-transparent, blue screen popped up. [The base mana score consists of the number of intelligence points multiplied by 10. Also, the base mana score was doubled due to the "Relic of Sin" item.] [Base mana regeneration consists of the number of wisdom points multiplied by 0.1. Also, the base mana regeneration was doubled due to the "Relic of Sin" item.] Okay, I still don't fully understand what this relic is, but for now, it's worth looking around. Around Arthur were ordinary people, humanoid dogs, cats, and the latter were standing on two... paws? They were all dressed in medieval clothing, although some stood out with their special attire like metal armor, cloaks, and... dancer costumes. Well, the latter was a real feast for the eyes. An exception to the evolution of animals into humanoid forms was lizards. They weren't humanoid, but their size was comparable to that of a whole car. After admiring the charms of different species, I began to look around, this time paying attention to the buildings around and noticing the architectural style: design, admiring the charms of various kinds, I began to look around, this time paying attention to the buildings and noting the architectural style: design, form... very similar to the buildings from an anime I'm familiar with... And recalling the name of that unknown relic, fear and a crappy premonition enveloped me. Alright, now is not the time to worry about that... What the heck happened? "Akh." As soon as Arthur tried to remember what exactly happened before appearing in this world, his right hand began to ache, drawing the guy's attention to a strange pattern on it. "What is this? Like a huge shapeless burn mark, but it even reminds me of a tattoo." After touching it and not feeling any pain, Arthur decided to walk around. Wandering for several dozen minutes through what seemed like an endless market, I felt the sun burning strongly, so I decided to find a quiet, dark place. It took another two minutes to find such a place—a small alley between buildings. Entering it, I looked around to make sure I was alone, and, satisfied, sat down on a stone slab near the wall. "What the hell do I do now?" I muttered aloud after inspecting the contents of the windbreaker and pants pockets. ... The wallet is obviously useless here. I don't think paper money is used in medieval times. The same goes for my phone and watch. No signal anyway, so I better turn them off to save battery. Who knows? Maybe in the future, they will come in handy, or I can charge them since all my favorite music is there. Thank God, due to my crappy internet, I had to download it. Oh... thank you, Migiphone, for at least doing something useful. By the way, speaking of useful things... what is this metal protection on my arm? I don't remember wearing such a thing, and I don't feel its weight, but I'm sure it would be more durable than various alloys... "Hey, hey, buddy, you seem to have some nice stuff there." Hearing a nasty mocking voice, I tensed up. And turning around, I saw... thugs or junkies? Or maybe punks... well, at least one of them could be characterized as a punk. There were three of them: one big and well-built, another just very short, possibly the shortest dwarf I've seen in my life. Although he and the first... The last of the trio, as I already mentioned, was a punk with blue hair, in which glimpses of pink color could be seen. He had a chain around his neck. Oh, forgive me, Lord, for this sinful f***ot. And the tongue... I think a normal person can't have such a long tongue. I'm sure with such a tongue, he would find the most pleasant job in the world. Internally sighing and swallowing, I prepared myself. After all, I've had lessons from Master Cyph, and I've practiced street fights and know some basics. But everything has a limit; I'm sure I could easily defeat the dwarf and the punk, but what do I do with the third one? After all, he's about two meters tall, and considering his dimensions... I'm afraid to imagine how much he weighs. "What do you need?" I ask with as low and calm a voice as possible. It's better to show that you're not scared at all in front of such people. The big guy grinned grotesquely and glanced at me. "Oh, bro, nothing special. We just happened to notice some glowing thing you pulled out a minute ago. Seems like it's Metia..." They were talking about my phone... "Maybe. But I have no intentions of giving it to you," I said to them, looking straight into the eyes of the leader. The bandit scowled. "Bro, this is not a request," he said with a malicious smile, and he looked at the blue-haired punk, who immediately pulled out two knives. "Either this or your life. I think we both know what's more valuable." Now they have knives too... how troublesome... too bad I only have one wallet... Moreover, I'm not going to give my phone to anyone. Besides, I don't want to fight. It's too risky. Well, where are you, Subaru, when you're needed? Yes, with the arrival of these cocks, I immediately realized which anime I'm in, thought that if I drag time a bit, Natsuki will come here. However, it's doubtful; maybe he was just teleported to this world, or they didn't summon him at all, and I'm alone here. "Give it here!" It seems I immersed myself too much in my thoughts. The next thing I saw was the bandit in front of me, with a raised fist, intending to hit me in the face. Instinctively, I manage to block it and fly back about two meters. Immediately after landing, I notice how the punk with knives quickly ran out from behind his comrade and is about to make a swing. According to Master Cyph's teachings and thanks to my wallet, I managed to catch the punk's knife, and as a result of quick actions, one of the weapons ended up in my possession. "Now we're even..." I say with a sneering smile and begin my counterattack. With my right hand, I swing to deliver a blow, and with the protection on my left, I parry attacks. In the end, when I managed to touch the punk and deprive him of his second weapon, I received a blow to my back, sending me into the wall, and then I felt sharp pain in my back. "Stop! I, Natsuki Subaru, won't allow anyone to mock others! — The voice of the wet main character of this world was serious, and there was no fear in his eyes. Perhaps this scene changed his view of the world, and, like himself from the second life, he is unfamiliar with fear from them. But, how can this be... Very strange, funny, and ridiculous. You didn't make it in time. The stream of blood flowing from my back turned into a stream. My eyes began to close, and cold enveloped my body, at the same time, I noticed a little yellow-haired girl running over the roofs from above. Yeah... a sad outcome... not what I wished for...