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For the first time since waking up to this world, you faced a very tricky issue. The Fire Witch who betrayed you today was still a fresh wound; you wanted to do something about it, but when deciding now meant siding with one of your new acquaintances over the other, things became more complicated.
Answering suddenly became far easier when you realized: You didn’t have to answer them at all!
“Both of you, calm down.” You muttered. “I’ll think about it. For now, I just want to get some rest.”
Lisa nodded. Hitori, ashamed at her outburst earlier, apologized.
As to Blue Eyes’ offer to help you train and possibly learn magic, you answered thoughtfully:
"I’d like to learn more about magic and all this weird stuff that happens in this world, but not right now. I’ve got a broken leg, you see?"
“Ah, of course,” Hitori nodded. “Then just rest for now.”
An exceptionally glaring realisation occurred to you again: You’re from Earth. You already knew things that none of these people know. While your memory is still cloudy, you realize that you still have as much knowledge and wits as any sane modern man from the dark year of 2024. So what are you doing here, fretting like a clueless guy?
You get a hold of yourself. Catching and punishing that rotten Fire Witch can wait. Armed with your hidden knowledge, you bide your time and sit for now.
“There’s one thing, though.” Lisa spoke quietly.
“What’s that?” You asked.
“Although you don’t have any magical abilities, Nathan… You have one thing all of us always have.”
Lisa produced a pen and a small piece of paper, and began to write. Even Hitori curiously moved closer. Afterwards, she gave it to you.
With luminous golden ink, she’d written a single word, and a number below it:
Luck: 6.
“Luck.” You say, reading. “Six.”
The number six glowed mysteriously.
“That’s your luck score,” Lisa said.
You held the number tightly between your fingers. What does this mean? You are suddenly left in wonderment.
Hitori spoke up. “Luck - and magic - are facts of life in the world,” she said. “All of us have different luck - some of us are born lucky. Others… not so much.”
Lisa smiled. “I can’t see your number,” she said. “Only you can see it.”
>ASK. What does this mean?>REST. You decide to rest for now, and sleep. 