'What would you do if you became the main character of your own novel? '
If someone asked him this question, Koushi Nomura's response would be, "That's a meaningless question. I don't want to answer it."
When he was younger, he liked to read light novels. Later, he felt that he was capable of writing novels as well, so he started writing them. His work received good reviews from his editor relative, which was why he decided to become a light novel author.
This thought then developed into his dream. Even though he learned about the actual situation of being a light novel author from his relative and learned that it wasn't a glamorous job, he still didn't want to give up. Instead, he was determined to reach the top of this profession!
Of course, he would imagine the emotions and actions of his characters in various situations when he was writing a novel. However, he never thought about what he would think or do if he were in the character's situation.
Although he had imagined such things when he read other people's novels, that phase was long past. He was now an author. His perspective of reading novels had already changed. He no longer thought about what he would do in a novel that was meaningless.
A novel was a stage for the characters, not the author.
The author was the mastermind behind the scenes, but only the mastermind. That was what Koushi Nomura believed.
And so, when he mysteriously found himself at the frontline base in his Silver Newcomer Award winning story, "The Weakest and Undefeatable Supreme Magical Mecha God," he was stunned!
"The Weakest and Undefeatable Supreme Magical Mecha God" was a story about a young boy who was determined to become the world's strongest military machine, the "Supreme Magical Mecha God," in a world where magical technology was highly developed. Due to his excellent grades, he was given the opportunity to learn how to design the last first-generation mecha that was still in service. He became a non-staff maintenance soldier in the maintenance team and met the pilot girl. Then, in an unexpected battle, he became her temporary partner. He used his excellent knowledge and creativity to help the weak first-generation mecha defeat the powerful second-generation mecha.
As for his work, which was submitted after he had carefully polished it, the comments of the examiners were basically "very good", but "the various settings are too complicated and a little difficult to understand". Therefore, it missed the mark and lost to "The Immortal Avenger", only winning the silver prize.
Nomura's feelings towards this were just as he confessed during his acceptance speech. He was unwilling to accept it, but the result was the result. He could only accept it.
Then, without knowing what happened, he found himself in the frontline base in the novel, and his identity was the identity of the protagonist, an off-staff maintenance soldier!
According to the plot of the novel, this place would be attacked next. The entire base would be destroyed in the blink of an eye, and the enemy's second-generation Mecha God would appear like a demon …
Although he was still confused, Nomura had no choice but to take action for his own safety. He attempted to send a warning.
But before he could do so, the attack came.
Just like in the plot, the base was destroyed by a terrifying strategic magic! Their first-generation Mecha God rushed into battle and fell into a disadvantageous position …
At this time, the protagonist in the novel saw the weakness of the enemy's second-generation Mecha God and firmly refused to flee the scene with the surviving soldiers. Alone in the ruined base, he risked his life to find a communication device and tried to contact the female pilot.
As for Koushi Nomura … he didn't reject the surviving soldiers' call for him to escape together with them.
Because it was too terrifying!
The huge base had been destroyed right in front of his eyes. So many living people had been sacrificed in an instant. All kinds of corpses and dying struggles … The incomparably tragic scene deeply impacted him, causing him to temporarily lose the ability to think, leaving only confusion and fear.
Although he had seen tragic scenes in disaster and war movies, it was completely different to actually see it and experience it in person!
Perhaps he would be the next to die! Nomura was overwhelmed by the fear of impending death.
Nomura chose to escape due to his fear. He boarded the vehicle that the soldiers were using to escape the battlefield.
Nomura watched the battle between the two Mecha Gods from afar in the rapidly departing vehicle. While he was astonished, he also began to regain his ability to think.
'What will happen if I escape like this?
The female lead will die in battle … what will happen to me after that? '
Just as Nomura was feeling conflicted, his field of vision was suddenly enveloped by black mist.
He was confused about what was happening. He looked at the other soldiers, only to see that they all had blank expressions and empty eyes.
Nomura tried asking them, but received no response.
At this moment, the vehicle gradually slowed down and then stopped.
Nomura began to feel that something was strange.
'Could this black mist be some type of magic? ' Just as he had such a thought, he saw a bright red flower growing on the vehicle.
This was a cluster amaryllis flower.
Nomura recognized it.
Numerous cluster amaryllis flowers grew out of the vehicle and gave off a faint red light.
When the red light shone on the stunned soldiers, their clothes began to rot, their skin dried up, their hair fell off, and their eyeballs melted … Soon, they were reduced to white skeletons!
Nomura, who sensed danger, jumped out of the vehicle and started running.
The skeletons all started moving and pounced on him!
Nomura used his magical weapon to shoot at the skeletons as he ran.
As he ran, the black mist became thicker and thicker. Nomura's field of vision became almost completely dark. He could only rely on the cluster amaryllis flowers' light to see the ground.
'Am I actually about to die? '
Nomura couldn't help but think this as he looked at the bright red flower that symbolized death.
'Perhaps I suddenly contracted some sort of illness during the award ceremony and am now on the verge of death. Everything I've seen so far was just a dream before I died … '
'If that's the case, at least let me have a better dream. '
There were so many skeletons chasing after him. It wouldn't be a good thing if they caught up to him.
Nomura treated this as a final struggle before death. He kept running as hard as he could.
He didn't dare to run into the darkness. Instead, he instinctively ran in the direction where the light was brighter, which was where the cluster amaryllis flowers were growing more densely.
'Perhaps I'll run all the way to Hell just like this. '
With this thought in mind, Nomura arrived at the location where the flowers were growing more densely.
In the middle of this gorgeous red flower field, there was actually a wooden door with an exquisite signboard!
Nomura, who was already incredibly tired, didn't even bother to see what this door was. He simply opened it and entered the space behind the door.
Then, he saw someone that he recognized.
"Harano … -san …"
'Where exactly is this place? ' Nomura wanted to ask this person this question.
However, his stamina was already at its limit. Before he could even catch his breath, Nomura's vision darkened as he collapsed to the ground.
Seiji immediately went up to check on Koushi Nomura when he saw that he had collapsed.
"Let me take a look at this customer."
A calm male voice spoke up. It was the restaurant owner!
The handsome middle-aged man examined the gray-haired boy on the ground. He then lifted his hand, which started glowing with a gentle white light.
The white light shone on Nomura's body for a while. Then, Nomura moved a little and opened his eyes again.
The restaurant owner helped Nomura up and had him sit down at a nearby table to rest before returning to the kitchen.
Something flashed in Seiji's eyes as he watched the restaurant owner leave.
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