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Arc 1 - Chapter 1: Excitement

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At a young age, I was different from others. Well, not too different. Because I know there are other neglected kids. At least my own parents remember to feed me and give me clothes, even if they are kind of plain.

Nonetheless, while growing up, I feel unattached to my life and often daydream like any other kids, hell, I know some adults still do while at work.

Friends made, then lost, and made again until we distance ourselves due to personal reasons. This caused me to just stop trying to spend more time with others and started reading novels, manga, books and started even watching anything that catches my fancy.

Most of the things I have watched and read made my life a bit more colorful, kind of, but the difference between reality and fantasy was just too different. Making me wish that I could live in those fantasy worlds.

Of course, if I really did get such a chance to live in those kinds of worlds. Well, I would make sure I stay away from the main character and a hidden character, that are a powerful one that would make the main character look weak; well, in some stories.

Yeah, becoming overpowered while low-profile is something interesting to me. However, I still like to join in the main events. Just not with the main characters, where I may end up becoming a side character that would be forgotten at some point until plot require me to show up as part of the plot.

Now, what made me so different from other is that I often sleep and dream about those fantasy worlds almost all day long than deal with reality. And end up some point, that I become self-aware within my own dreams.

Yeah, I was shocked and happy during those moments, because I get to do anything I wanted; however, it did take me a couple of tries until I would always be self-aware.

Some of those dreams I wished I wasn't self-aware because some of them turned into a nightmare and kind of realistic to me, that I remember how I read about how if you die in your dream. You would die in the real world. So yeah, becoming permanently self-aware also have its downside.

Either way, thanks to countless living through those nightmares. I started building up a fear resistance so that anything scary in the real world would be less scary to me. Due to the weird and scary nightmare, that would make even most of the horror movies look tame.

Okay, this wasn't completely out of the normal. What I got afterward was what made me excited, because it was something I have only read online and many other okatu would wish to happen to them.

Name: Yume Chūmon
Essence: 10
Will: 10
Physical: 10
Age: 18
Profession: Dream Disciple (Junior)
Cultivation: [None]
Technique: [None]
Skill: [None]
[Dream Disciple] - You are new to being a [Dream Master], and have the [Skills] to become self-aware in dreams; these [Skills] are the most basics in the profession!

Yup, you got it! I somehow got a status window like RPG, that even appears in the real world! Talk about a shocker!

What made me more excited is that I gained something similar to the main character of the Carefree Path of Dreams Novel.

No, it's not the [Dream Master], okay that part I love, but no, the main character of CPOD is having a status window that shows his progress. Yeah, that's kind of it and I think he was like from earth, like earth where all the novels, anime, manga, etc., and so on are at before some of those main characters reborn into a fantasy world and use their modern-day knowledge to their advantage.

Anyway, I don't know how, but I have gained the power of becoming a [Dream Master]!

In a way, that's like in those fanfics, where the main character has like the Gamer ability or something similar to one, as they travel to another world and some even travel to multiple worlds at that.

Well, the [Dream Master], really hope it's the same as the one in Carefree Path of Dreams, then I should be able to enter my favorites anime and stuff, maybe even in games. I really hope it isn't just something similar to the ones in the novel of CPOD.

Now, it has been an entire year since I got this, and yeah, I found out I may not have that much talent due to an entire year trying to finish the stages to become a [Dream Master], and not a [Dream Discple].

There are four stages before one can be called a real [Dream Master] and able to continue on a higher level.

The first stage is entering the dream, which anyone could do; well, when they sleep and in the novel. I think you had to be able to enter your own dream at will. I couldn't find the exact words, but oh well.

The second stage is becoming self-aware, which I had already done so. This meant, that every time one entered a dream, the person could be aware that they were dreaming, and not be confused.

The third stage is changing my own [Dream World], which again, I had already done so, and something I finally have done half a year ago. Yeah, I took more time than the main character of the Carefree Path of Dreams. I guess I was too impatient. Nonetheless, I was able to finish this stage.

The fourth and last stage is ruling my own [Dream World]. Yeah, even after having the 'overpowered' ability to manipulate my own [Dream World]. I guess my [Dream World] had been influenced by all those novels, anime, etc., and making it harder for me to have absolute control over my [Dream World].

I mean seriously, I had to fight broken ass characters from other series in my own [Dream World] and it look like my subconscious or whatever, made it so those characters have their powers and experience of what I read and watch about them.

Some even have a better way to literally manipulate my own [Dream World].

Talk about unfair, because I know the main character in the novel, was able to overcome this stage less than a year.

So after months and months. I toss myself into researching how to overcome this, even if it's kind of making it more difficult each time I failed to gain absolute control, making the next almost impossible to beat.

It was until I remember how the main character did it, and as much as I rather find my own method. I decided to do the same method. Well, similar.

And much to my disappointment. I've finally taken control over my [Dream World] in a single night, while it took me months on my own methods to do so. After following the main character's footstep to finish the last stage.

Of course, I was very lucky and have a similar dream as the main character. An immortal world. If it was something else, then this method would have been altered heavily to make it work.

But, the main point was I have successfully finished the 4th stage. Ruling my own [Dream World].

This caused my entire [Dream World] to disintegrated into powder until I was the only one remaining in the void of my [Dream World]. And then I gained the power to create my own [Dream World] whenever I wanted.

Name: Yume Chūmon
Essence: 13
Will: 15
Physical: 10
Age: 19
Profession: Dream Master
Cultivation: [Dream-Accessing Master]
Technique: [None]
Skill: [None]
[Dream Master] - You rule the [Dream World], you are a traveler between dream and reality, and a nightmare for all your enemies! You can control your [Dream World] at will, and you are everything in your [Dream World]!

You had no idea how happy I was at that time when I finally became a [Dream Master], with the next stage was having to enter other people's dream and repeating the four stages again, but this time I had to make the [Dream World] almost the exact same as reality.

This part took me another year while going through many people's [Dream World]. And boy, I wished I could change my targets, because most of them are either teenagers, young adult, or those adults that haven't been married yet and had too many wet dreams for my taste, even if I did the same in my own [Dream World], much to my guilty pleasure, but other than myself, no one knows.

Of course, after a couple, okay, thousands of dreams later. I was able to finish [Dream-Building Master Stage].

Name: Yume Chūmon
Essence: 20
Will: 15
Physical: 10
Age: 20
Profession: Dream Master
Cultivation: [Dream-Building Master (Complete)]
Technique: [None]
Skill: [None]
[Dream-Building Master] - Not only you have access to any [Dream Worlds], you are also an illusionary editor. You are the real dominator even when you are in other people's [Dream World].

Now, I could have used the main character's path, which was [Dream Soldier Master] since it had the most detail on how to reach near the peak, but decided not to.

Because one, I had no idea if the [Dream Elemental Force], if no one knows what this is, then it similar to [Mana] and happy to finally have it, but no clue if I had a lot or not. Anyway, I had no idea if the [Dream Elemental Force] would be drained away like how it went in the novel.

So, I wanted to make my own path, but knew this would be very hard to do since I wasn't that smart at all. Which led to me, figuring out a way to make my own or use something that should be able to reach the next stage.

It took me a week, but I finally found the right one to use and took me a long time in my [Dream World] to make it work. Also, I cheated my way to entering the next stage, which was the [Illusionary Divine] by rereading the novel on how the main character enters that stage.

Name: Yume Chūmon
Essence: 45
Will: 15
Physical: 10
Age: 20
Profession: Dream Spell Master
Cultivation: [Illusionary Divine (1st Tier)]
Technique: Demon Sealing Hexes [First Demon Sealing Hex (1%)]
Skill: [None]
[Illusionary Divine] - You are not only the master of your own [Dream World], but also the divine person of the [Illusionary World]! Mind could affect matter and consciousness could affect reality, and being a divine person, you have the ability to alter reality!
[Demon Sealing Hexes] - Are unique [Spiritual Spells] that was created by the [League of Demon Sealers].

Yeah, I took the [Demon Sealing Hexes] from the novel: I Shall Seal The Heavens and took the path of [Dream Spell Master], which I may have chewed more than I could. Because if I recall correctly, I need a butt load of [Dream Elemental Force] or the [Energy] belong to a realm, to finish creating these [Demon Sealing Hexes].

Because right now, I got nothing and it took me a thousand years in my [Dream World] just to reach 1% for the [First Demon Sealing Hex]. Plus, after a thousand years, it won't go past 1%. So I need to figure a way to increase my [Dream Elemental Force] or do what those characters in the novel to absorb [Realm Energy] while traveling to another realm/world to increase my cultivation.

Now, I could have tried to absorb the [Realm Energy] in this realm I'm already in until I realize I have no method to get it. In fact, I got the feeling if I did. This realm I'm in may likely attack me, even when I'm a native here.

Nevertheless, this didn't stop me at all and took me another year to finally find a way to recreate the [Dream-Traversing Technique] to send a part of my soul to another realm while leaving my physical body behind or I could send both my soul and physical body over as well.

Sadly, with the latter, I have a very high chance of the realm/world I enter would try to kill me for being an invader. While the former would have a less chance of the other realm trying to kick me out.

Name: Yume Chūmon
Essence: 45
Will: 15
Physical: 10
Age: 21
Profession: Dream Spell Master
Cultivation: [Illusionary Divine (1st Tier)]
Technique: Demon Sealing Hexes [First Demon Sealing Hex (1%)], Card Magic [6th Magical Card (0%), and Dream-Traversing
Skill: [Book Collector Lv.1] and [Cartomancy Lv.1]
[Card Magic] - The user can utilize a form of [Magic] dealing with cards. They can use cards to achieve a variety of effects from summoning weapons, placing traps, and use other forms of [Magic] through cards. They can predict the future through cards and even trap people inside the card.
[Dream-Traversing] - Allow a [Dream Master] to enter a different realm from their original one. With two methods: With just the soul of the user and possess a native body of the different realm until the user willing to return back to their own physical body that was left behind. The second method is doing the same as the first, but including the physical body, making the risk a lot higher for the user.
[Book Collector] - Collecting of books, including seeking, locating, acquiring, organizing, cataloging, displaying, storing, and maintaining whatever books are of interest to a given collector. Lv.1: Able to record a book while reading. From front to back.
[Cartomancy] - User can employ [Divination], using Tarot Cards to gain insight into the past, current and possible future situations of the subject. Lv.1: Can predict yes or no questions.

After another year; I finally got two new [Techniques]. Wow, I'm kind of disappointed in myself for taking so long.

Okay, I was sidetracked and was trying to see if I could recreate a [Magic] I wanted to try out. Turn out, the [Card Magic] falls under the [Technique Category]. But, of course, I'm still a total beginner of using [Card Magic] and very limited as I require using some of my [Dream Elemental Force] to create and include an effect onto that card.

Actualizing an illusion from my [Dream World] into reality, something that very simple for those in the novel, that many characters could actualize a lot of things from their [Dream World] into reality.

Luckily, using [Card Magic] is a lot easier than using the [Demon Sealing Hexes]. Where I could create 5 [Magical Cards] already.

The first [Magical Card] I made has the effect of manipulating the gravitational force. But, in a limited range of the [Magical Card] itself. So I could manipulate my own gravity or by just throwing the [Magical Card] towards something to affect the gravity around it.

The second [Magical Card] is healing, like literally magical healing in anime and video games or something. It's kind of slow healing and maybe beginner as a [Healing Spell], but better than the normal healing rate of the body. I could speed up the healing rate at the cost of increasing the rate of [Dream Elemental Force] I have to use.

I have to either hold the [Magical Card] itself to heal myself or give it to someone else for them to get the healing effect.

This is a must-have if I wanted to go those fantasy worlds filled with dangerous creatures and anything else that could kill me if I don't have something to heal me.

As for the third [Magical Card]; well, it's a scanner, giving me the ability to 'read' the target by using the [Magical Card] like a camera to scan and give me a small description of what the target is.

Sadly, it takes lots of [Dream Elemental Force] to use this card, because it only gives me a basis of the name and 1 use for it, otherwise, I need to use up more [Dream Elemental Force] to gain more information.

Then the fourth [Magical Card] gives me the ability to blend with the environment like those assassins or thieves. But, more towards magical effect than non-supernatural assassin and thief. Because with this [Magical Card], which would last me enough if I don't move too much, even those thermal goggles wouldn't be able to detect my body heat.

Fifth, and last, [Magical Card] is something I made the last minute. Cleaning. Yes, cleaning, as in it clean my body, clothes, anything as the [Magical Card] touch it.

So holding it would just clean my entire body while I have to place the card on my clothes to clean it.

I was really torn between cleaning and repairing until I realize repairing may cost me more [Dream Elemental Force]. So that decided my choice. Maybe I would make the sixth [Magical Card] for repairing.

Anyway, I really need to find a way to be able to find out which realm I'm entering and not end up in something that may kill me, if not, outright kill me the moment I appear.

Oh, right, 3 years after gaining this ability. I made sure to use this to my advantage to help myself learn many subjects a lot faster and help myself memorize or just record everything I have read so far. Which gave me [Book collector].

You have no idea how lucky I got this [Skill] and how helpful it is in the long run. Because, thanks to [Book Collector]. I can just enter my [Dream World], which I turned into a library somewhat, to hold all the memories I have read.

Of course, with it being at level 1. I can't really search for the one I want to read. Since I have to manually look for it like in person in a library. Maybe, later on, I would have a search function.

After finally recreating the [Dream-Traversing Technique]. I had to figure out how to find the coordination to enter those realms. Along with figuring a way to keep my physical body from dying from lack of daily needs like eating and drinking water.

As much of a risk, it is; I have decided to use the last method for [Dream-Traversing Technique]. Which was sending both my soul and body over the next realm and hope for the best. Because, unlike the main character, who cultivates his physical body to keep it alive after his trip.

I can't seem to do the same at all and need to risk it.

Which is why I'm betting on using a book as a method to locate the world of that book I'm holding. And that book is One Piece.

Since I'm hoping those Devil Fruits would contain [Realm Energy] for me to absorb and allow my [Demon Sealing Hexes] to absorb them. While the [Magical Cards]; I can just wait until my [Dream Elemental Force] increase and the next one would be easily be formed.

But, before I send myself to maybe One Piece world. I checked everything I have to bring with me.

"Goggles. Check." I place it around my neck until I need them.

These goggles are just for style honestly. Sure, I could have stolen lots of things with my [4th Magical Card: Stealth] to take things during the night without giving myself away.

But, there are many things that could go wrong.

One: I know for sure my [Dream Elemental Force] won't last me long enough during the entire night. So, the moment I ran out, I would be discovered instantly and I have no [Skills] in stealth, which why I created this [Magical Card] in the first place.

Two: Even with enough [Dream Elemental Force]. I'm only hidden visibly, where I could still make sound and could be touched if someone bumps into me while I'm invisible.

Three: I'm not that strong enough to carry a bag full of goods, even if they are filled with lightweight items. Adding them all together would still make me struggle to carry while on the run.

Next to check, "Deck of Tarot Cards. Check." I put it in my pocket since I may need them later on and could be used if I decide to include the path of [Dream Divine Master] as well.

Seeing how in the Carefree Path of Dreams allow others to use other paths of [Dream Master]. Just that it makes things harder for them to rise to the next tier.

And the [Dream Divine Master] is the path that allows one to gain insight into the past, present, and future. But, sadly, there wasn't much info about it in the novel. So I had to learn it on my own until I create a [Magical Card] to do the prediction for me later.

It took me a while to gain the [Cartomancy Skill] after finding out I can't make the 6th [Magical Card] with my current [Dream Elemental Force]. And I didn't even have to create anything in my [Dream World] to use [Cartomancy] and just require having a deck of Tarot Cards.

Plus, having [Cartomancy] would help me save my butt in multiple situations. I mean, look at one of the characters in One Piece, who do the same and became one the strongest rookie pirates.

Also, I had no clue on how to do Tarot Cards reading until I figure why not use a bit of [Dream Elemental Force] while doing it while practicing. I really wished I learned this before doing [Card Magic]. Oh, well, at least I got the [Skill] for it.

"Actually, I should try it out now." I mumble to myself, since I already have [Cartomancy] may as well put it to my use, even if it is at level 1 and only work with yes or no questions. Better than nothing.

Taking out the Tarot Cards and shuffle it, then decided to do a three-card Tarot spread; well, more like I just draw three cards.

And going with situation/action/outcome.

"Situation: Will I be able to arrive in One Piece world without dying, yes or no?" I ask the question out loud and start using [Cartomancy].

Drawing the first card, revealing an upright Six of Cup, means revisiting the past, childhood memories, innocence, and joy.

Taking that as a yes, then start with the second question.

"Action: Should I help the main characters in their travels, yes or no?" I ask the second question.

Drawing the second card, revealing an upright King of Cups, which means emotionally balanced, compassionate, diplomatic. So, that is a yes for me. Since it's again upright.

Yeah, I'm using the upright and reversed card as a yes or no factor for myself and see if I should take it a good or bad sign while including the meaning of those Tarot Card.

"Outcome: Will I be able to leave One Piece in the future after I get what I wanted there, yes or no?" I ask my last question.

Then, draw the last card, revealing an upright Nine of Pentacles, which was a yes to me. However, the meaning of it while upright is abundance, luxury, self-sufficiency, financial independence. No clue how that affects me.

If I were to guess the hidden meaning, then I should have gained lots of [Realm Energy] before leaving.

"Well, look like I'm heading to One Piece." I smirk at this, then look around the room and look at the note, where anyone would find it if someone wanted to find me. Where I have already written a farewell letter to anyone that bothered to look for me.

Putting away my Tarot Card, then use [Dream-Traversing Technique] while holding the One Piece manga book.

"Wait, which volume is this?" I forgot about which volume I picked to use and notice it the 19th volume of One Piece and if I recall correctly, it in the Alabasta Arc.

"Crap." I said before a bubble of rainbow color appears around me and the surrounding changed rapidly that I had no idea what's going on.

(Alabasta: Unknown)

Then not even a minute, I found myself in the middle of nowhere in the desert.

"So hot." I mumble as the heat hit me instantly the moment the rainbow bubble disappear.

I slowly blink when I notice my hands are grabbing air and notice I'm missing the volume 19 of One Piece. And wonder if it was used as a tribute for me to come here.

"Shit. How am I supposed to head to another world after One Piece?" I mumble to myself, then look around the area and only see sand and sand.

Then look around to see if anyone nearby, which was a big fat no, and wonder which direction should I take.

Taking out my deck of Tarot Cards to do another reading and wonder how long it would take to level up [Cartomancy].

I'm going with another three-card reading, but for decision-making and choices. With option 1/option 2/option 3.

"Option 1: Going forward without stopping, will I die, yes or no? Option 2: Going the opposite direction of option 1, will I die, yes or no? Option 3: Staying where I am for the entire night, will I die, yes or no?" I whisper to myself, then draw three random cards from the top of the deck.

First Card: Eight of Pentacles Upright - Yes.

Second Card: The Hierophant Reversed - No.

Third Card: King of Wands Upright - Yes.

I blankly stare at the three cards in my right hand, then place them back into the deck before pocketing them.

Without thinking about it much, I turn around and start walking while under the heat.

'Now, if I were to think about the meaning of those three cards. I should be able to see the outcome, maybe. For the first one, the Eight of Pentacles being upright. Apprenticeship, repetitive tasks, mastery, skill development. If I were to guess, I may have teamed up with a bad guy and later on, I would end up dead at the end.' I frown at this part. Wondering who I would meet up if I were to take option 1.

'The second card being The Hierophant in reversed. Personal beliefs, freedom, challenging the status quo. No clue on the first and last part, but I can guess that freedom means that I won't be under control over anyone and could do whatever I wanted.' I let out a sigh of relief at this one.

'Now, the third card is the King of Wands being upright. A natural-born leader, grand visions, long-term success. I could roughly guess that someone powerful, and a leader of a group would find me and most likely to kill me upon meeting. Yikes. I think option 3 is worse than option 1. At least, I get to live for a while before getting killed. While option 3 would lead to instant death at night time.' I wipe the sweat off my forehead with my right forearm. Then stop thinking about this for now and rather not think about who I would meet in option 3.

'If I remember, around 3 days. A human can survive without water, but if the conditions are bad. Like being in a desert where the heat is very hot than I'm used to, and if I'm traveling during daylight. Then I would last maybe, hours or so instead of 3 days.' I thought to myself and I don't have to worry about dying today, since with the help of [Dream Elemental Force].

I should be able to last a bit longer than a regular human.

If needed, I could use some [Dream Elemental Force] to create water for me to drink, even if it takes lots of energy to do so, just for a cup. At least, the water would be drinkable and able to create in reality since the water not alive.

I frown as the heat is getting to me and really hope I meet someone soon, because I really should have thought this through more if I wanted to enter One Piece, and without any supply to help me.

Letting out a tired sigh, knowing that I wouldn't be able to bring much with me since I have no idea if the [Dream-Traversing Technique] would allow it. Not to mention how the realm of One Piece would likely reject me if I had something that was not allowed into One Piece.

So for who knows how long; I will just have to continue walking straight without stopping.