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WARNING

Rated T for Teenagers and above only. This fanfic contains things only teens and above are allowed to read like strong language, explicit scenes and all of those stuff. Those who are clearly underage should not read this kind of material as it is already rated for aforementioned stage of age. If you are indeed underage and still want to read this, remember, I and other authors would not be at fault if your parents found out you reading this kind of stuff and watch MLP porn clips.

You only have yourselves to blame.

Also, if you can't see the title then this story is anime-inspired. So expect some anime-like scenes and references.

Full info:

Title: "I Technically Got Isekai'd into the Brutal World of Terraria Calamity"

Alternate Title: "Find a Way Home from a World of Calamity"

Summary:

"There are things needed to be satirize in order to make things interesting, just like the isekai genre. And it happens so it occurred to me. As you can guess, I indeed did transported into a fantasy world...but a different kind of fantasy that has darkness and brutality thrown in. Yes, I, Kyle Azule, got transported into a sandbox-singleplayer game with a hardcore mod installed that is Terraria Calamity IN Revegeance mode..."

Rated: T

Characters: Kyle Azule (The Player), Andrew (Guide), Elysia (Dryad)

Prelude:

"The Playgrounds of the Titans"

These sacred lands…
Here where life prospers…
Where the creativity of mankind shines above all sentience…
They had not seen such forgiveness and mercy before…
In an era lost in time and memory,
Wars were waged against Humanity, monstrosities and Gods.
These land had then suffered great losses, along with their inhabitants.
Even now, one can hear countless soldiers pleading for their life…
Others begging for the warm embrace of death.
Creatures once thought to be mere obstacle
evolved into beast with unbelievable power and force.

This was the era when millions died fighting for what they believed in.
This was the age in which feral, rogue monstrosities ravaged the world.
This was the time where gods either abandoned or struck those who had faith in them.

This was the moment in which Calamity reigned supreme.

Terraria, a reality where countless worlds resided in. The playgrounds of gods, where they would entertain themselves by manipulating people into surviving and getting stronger as if it was a game (to which it is, ironically). When I first played the game, I didn't think much about it other than assuming it was 2D Minecraft. Just like when I thought Log Horizon is another SAO clone, I deeply regret ever joking about it because both were completely different.

The 2D pixel sandbox RPG game that reached so much copies I can't believe it was the same game I played back in 2012. The contents were crazy and the fact you came from a weak character that can only jump high, use shortsword masterfully (it's useless though), chop down trees and dig through the ground to an overpowered god that could fly and run at high speeds, ride an UFO mount, use blades that spew kittens with rainbows which inflict insane damages, cause the stars to fall and fought a Cthulhu God.

It was pretty fun game, I'd say.

I thought it was over when I ended the Moon Lord and earned my endgame weapons and accessories but it seems I was wrong. Because the Terraria creators, the Re-Logic Team happens to support Modding Community as well and anyone knows what it means; lots of more fun.

I get to know the mods through this one mod I played because of how it changes Terraria's gameplay entirely, Terraria Overhaul. I know some people hated it but I really liked it because it offers a different way to play. But then other mods began to fill my mod list like the Lands of Abaddon, Thorium, Beyond the Forgotten Ages, Split and finally, Terraria Calamity.

Among other mods, this was the biggest when it comes to content.

Terraria Calamity, I remember it fondly as it has something that attracted my attention. The lore, to me, is actually pretty decent and it would've made a good story if it got involved in isekai animes and mangas which lacks creativity even to the face of the 90s isekai which is pretty awesome (like Now and Then, Here and There). The content of the mod were crazy, they have new pre-hardmode bosses, hardmode bosses and even post-Moon Lord bosses which made my playtime even longer than the actual game itself. There are also a bunch of items added in, over 1000 if I remember it correctly.

And then there's the mod's difficulties; Revengeance and Deathmode.

Since I'm a pussy, I didn't played Deathmode only Revengeance 'cause god knows how long will I play it.

I ain't Leviathan, fam.

Nevertheless, despite how hard it is, I still had tons of enjoyment. Stress from the school was accumulating but playing games really helped me (though it didn't help my grades). That was about five years ago and now, I'm attending college. Summer vacation arrived and I wanted a few days off to visit my parents in our small hometown.

Well, at least I was supposed to until I got transported into the same game I've loved even to now.

But there's a mod added in and this experience wasn't going to be a bit pleasant.

I'm not the type of person who would easily give up in his life and then just reincarnate into another world where all of those good things like powers and harem got sprinkled over me–no, I'm the type to accept everything despite how shitty it can be. The thing I don't like about isekai stories that was created today is that it focused on wish-fulfillment rather than trying to find a way back home.

So, what really happened when I got transported into Terraria Calamity?

Well, let us go back to when I was just on my way to visit my parents, driving in my (fully-paid) car...

The darkness of the night is really disturbing around these canyons, for real though. The road were on the side of the cliffs and there weren't any street lamps to compensate me to lessen my anxiety regarding places like this. I only have my bright car lights illuminating my worries and it's only for a close proximity. I know this road is old and all but why the fuck is the government not taking any countermeasures to avoid accidents from happening? I mean, this is very dangerous. Car lights don't provide the same protections as a fuckin' Kevlar in these kinds of roads. I bet someone drove through the cliff and fell down.

Because of this concern, I had to drive nice and slow. Carefully watching the road for any corners to turn or anything that may appear on the road like a wolf or hyenas.

If you're wondering why I'm driving this late then it's mainly because I had night classes to attend. I already promised mom and dad to come this day so I had no choice but to drive in the late of the night. The moon while bright is pretty fucking useless when it comes to illuminating the surface and merely knows how to appear beautifully and make useless tricks just like a certain blue-haired goddess. I only had my car lights to depend and the google maps is also useless as well since this is an uncharted territory. Its perception on which ways I should take is pretty fucked up.

And here I am, carefully watching the road with widen eyes.

Where did I go wrong in life?

As I was driving, steering around the corners and all, something happened that made me enraged. I was pretty sure I'm driving slowly (not too slow) and I ran into something sharp, causing one of the tires to pop and technically mess the steering as well.

"Oh shit...!" I cursed as all of my senses went haywire.

In quick response, I hit the brakes and also pulled the emergency brake. Luckily enough with the slow speed I drove and the quick reaction, I saved my own life from getting thrown off the cliff. As the car came to an abrupt halt, my senses came to life once more and I felt that my heart was racing and that my hair was standing all over my body. My breathing seem to stop as well before I finally breathe properly out of the realization I nearly died. I let out a sigh of relief and looked around, there was no one since it's already night and that not much people goes to my small hometown.

"The fuck was that!?" I finally yelled, both out of frustration and shock. "What the hell was on the goddamn road!?" I got out of the car and check on the roads behind, there was nothing that could be seen. "What kind of prankster thought that putting some big-ass thumbtacks on the road to be funny? I nearly got killed!" I face-palmed and massage my temples, "Jesus Christ! It's already late and this stress isn't going to help me damn it!"

I went on and check which tires got popped and tried to fix it. Thanks to the car being supplied with a spare tire and some tools to work it with, I faced no other problem other than dealing what kind of sadistic deity out there who would find my situation to be amusing and entertaining. That is until I checked the missed tire on the back wheel, where one seemed to have been deflated from also receiving a softened blow of whatever popped the tire on the front.

"Motherfuh-! You gotta be kidding me!" I frowned and then stared the tire, "Goddamnit, you also have to be one of the problem!? Son of a bitch!"

I didn't need this kind of thing happening at the moment!

I have enough assignments and projects to be stressed out about, I really don't need more!

"The hell, man!? What should I do now!?" I looked around, stress begin to accumulate as I tap my foot repeatedly. I was really running out of patience, "The tow service...would they be available in this time of night? Would they even go all the way to here, in the middle of fucking nowhere?" I properly breathe and calmed myself, "Whatever, let's just try."

I called the tow service and fortunately, they would be able to tow my car in this time though the downside of it is that it would take a few hours. Make sense since it's been hours ever since I started driving. Just when I thought my day couldn't get any better, fantastic.

"What should I do now...?" I look at the car and sighed, "I better just relax and waste the gas on air conditioners."

I entered inside and closed all of the windows, relaxing as the cold air wafts in. I pick my pocket to get my phone and I started to text mom. I told her that I would be late and that they should not wait for me as the clock had already went pass midnight. After that, I search for anything interesting in google and stumbled across an interesting news.

"Hm? Terraria Journey's End is pushed to 2020? Well, very unlucky." I chuckled and then browse again, "And the 1.3 for mobile users is still in test though, I'd say it looks complete enough." I continued to browse and find news about other games like Biomutant and Resident Evil 3.

I'm very hype to get those games, I'll make sure to pre-order them.

As I browse, I finally got bored and then went on to check the social media. I don't really like social media and I only use it to see how my parents were doing (they were still using Facebook). It seems they were okay and there's even a new post showing them talking about me and how they were excited to see me again after nearly a year. I miss them, I really do.

Unknowingly enough, I find myself exiting the Facebook app and went to the gallery, scrolling down through countless images I took with my parents and some of my friends in college. The bonds and friendships you've created in high school does not matter because once you hit college, they all became meaningless and I agree. The friends I had now aren't the same as the ones I have in high school, they're someone I met during my first year in college. Some of them were guys and most of them were girls, I think they thought I'm gay or something (which I'm not, I'm straight). It's certainly strange how relationship works with age, from kindergarten to elementary to middle school to high school to college.

As I scrolled down, I finally got to the point where I was taking a picture with a blonde girl. I raised my eyebrows at the sight before letting out a sigh. This was way back when I was just a teenager, this girl is actually my ex whom I arbitrarily decided to go out because I thought it was fun. Now, I'll be honest, I'm a bit religious. You know what? Scratch that, I am religious (despite having to cuss on daily basis) and I have a code that I shouldn't lose my virginity until I'm married with a woman I'll spend the rest of my life with. So when I go out with her, a few months after our constant dates and fun activities only couples get to do, she brought me to her home and it happens so her parent were not there.

And it happened, she nearly had sex with me. I didn't know at first and I can be considered as innocent to these kinds of thing seeing as I thought it happens mostly in fiction but I was wrong. I'm just a nerd (who doesn't look like one) who watches innocent and sweet romance comedy animes so my expectations were a bit high for something to happen between us (I watched a lot of romance animes like Toradora and even rom-com ones like School Rumble). You know, where we go to a park and then climb the Paris wheel and then share our first kiss once we reaches the highest point. Yes, I know, that was a pretty innocent thought.

But that ideal shattered when I got my first kiss in her room on bed, she was so damn aggressive. As if our roles were reversed, she was the one who pushed me down to the bed and aggressively kissed me–French kissed me like an animal in their breeding month. I was both panicking and kind of...aroused. Can't blame me, even if I'm religious it doesn't change the fact that I am indeed a man. After that, I just pushed her off and ran away. It was a coward move but it certainly saved my virginity at least, I'm the type to value my own firsts which kinda got look down upon in this country. Where did shame and modesty go, I wonder?

The next day, she wanted to break up and I agreed without any hesitation. It could've gone better if I accepted her, or will it only be worse? Perhaps, perhaps not. If she didn't want to do it with me, our relationship could go far beyond the superficial bonds that only concerns in sex and half-assed feelings and achieve something only people ever dream of. Or maybe that's just an exaggeration, I don't know. But what's done is done, no use crying over spilt milk.

"Now that I think about it, my life was pretty eventful." I sighed, "At least it didn't go off to how teenage nowadays usually took it."

Sex became quite a common thing nowadays. I mean, it was back in my teenage days but it wasn't as much as how it goes today. But well, don't mind what a 21-year old virgin say, no one ever does take people like me seriously.

I scrolled down again, reminiscing the old moments of my life before I saw a certain picture that struck me hard. It struck me hard because it was a picture I don't remember taking and don't remember what happened until I saw it. It was another picture of me playing my laptop, headphones over my head with a girl also playing her laptop, smiling while giving the camera a peace sign.

It's a long time ago and I don't remember much.

This girl and I go way back, when I first entered my high school. Funnily enough, she was the one who recommended me to play Terraria and that game was the bridge for our friendship. We used to play Terraria a lot when it had constant updates, more so than Minecraft. She was, while good when I first played the game, became suck when I became a pro. But we still had a lot of fun, it's been a long time since I ever talk to her. I wonder how she's doing right now.

I don't think I ever get her contact number because if I remember it correctly, she suddenly moved away without any notice. I tried visiting her house but the neighbors say she and her family moved so that's how I know. Heh, she used to hear a lot of Porter Robinson's music back then, she especially loved Sad Machine while I liked Shelter and Goodbye to a World.

Man, all of this reminiscing is really dwindling down all of my stress. Some fond memories, here and there, some bittersweet and some are just okay. I spent so much energy on remembering these memories, I feel a bit drowsy. I guess it is better that I just sleep since the tow truck will be here in a few hours.

I smiled, closing down my phone. I locked the car, low down the air conditioner fans and push my back against the backrest, pushing it down to where I can use it as a temporary sleeping bed. I let out a yawn and closed my eyes. My breathing were calm and not before long, I lost my consciousness to the lands of dreams.

A bright light pierce through my eyelids, causing me to frown and slowly open my eyes.

Is the tow truck here already? Took them long enough.

My vision was blurry and I can see blurred lights in form of orbs as well as some...shades (?) which also are in forms of orbs due to the blurring affect. That's strange. I blinked slowly and finally, I regained my sight as it fully adjusts to the brightness.

But what I see was not what I was expecting.

The light was the bright blue sky with clouds and the shades were trees. Instantly, I shot up, eyes widened. I blinked again and look around, seeing an unfamiliar forest surrounding me. I stood up, panic began to set in my mind as I don't have anything on me right now.

"Where the hell am I!?" I asked to particularly no one.

This situation is unsettling and it doesn't feel like a dream with all the realistic feels and my full consciousness. I don't like this one bit...

"Hey, there!" I blinked at a new voice, calling me from somewhere and turned around, seeing a young man with light-auburn hair, dark-grey eyes wearing long-sleeved grey shirt, light blue jeans and a green cap. "You're Kyle Azule, am I right?"

I frowned, "How do you know me...?"

"Well, buddy, that's the question now isn't it?" He smiled and walked towards me, "I'm Andrew Books and for the rest of your time here, I'll be your Guide."

An unfamiliar term that sounds familiar for some reason, "Guide...?" I don't know why but I swallowed the lump in my throat, "Um, can you really tell me where I am right now?"

"Why, you're in the lands of Calamity of course!" He stated rather enthusiastically, I was becoming nervous at the mention of Calamity for some reason. "Kyle, you are here because you are chosen to be the savior of this universe. Ever since the Calamity Era started, the other Terrarians had been killed off one by one by the Jungle Tyrant and his companions. The Titans must've called you here so you can finally stop the terror that continue to plague the universe!"

My eyes widened and I raised my hands to hold down what he just said, "Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait!" I stopped him and he looked at me in curiosity, eyebrows furrowing. "T-Terrarians? Calamity? Jungle Tyrant?" I gulped again, "Am I...am I in Terraria Calamity?"

Andrew blinked and he just smiled, "Welcome to the Playgrounds of the Titans, Kyle!"

Ironically, after I remember old memories that made me become more attached to my world, I was transported into the world of Terraria Calamity. Well, I technically got isekai'd into the gruesome world of Terraria Calamity and this wasn't going to pleasant, not one bit.

Prelude:

"The Playgrounds of the Titans"

I myself don't know how I wrote this.

It merely started off as this joke of a thought that I wanted to create a fanfic in which I try to parody isekai. But then when I finally began to write it, somehow, the seriousness also got involved in and then my thoughts went to Calamity mod. Then boom, this came into life.

When I created this, I was going to imply a lot of comedy but my serious said to fuck it all and just go straight to the hellish kind of storytelling (not really). The first part was kind of carefree and I even joked about the part where (for anime fans only) that Log Horizon was an SAO clone when it is not and this was the same as Terraria to which Minecraft fans (me included) used to call it as a 2D Minecraft. But then something hit me, it was nostalgia.

And then I began to write how I actually experienced Terraria at first. Fun fact about how I got Terraria is that I actually only wanted Minecraft from a friend but they gave me Terraria which (at first) put me off. He said it was "like Minecraft but better" and once I first entered the game, I reply with "2D Minecraft? Really?" And when I got back to my home and finally started to play it, I find that it was actually different and it was whole lots more fun. The world building in Terraria is insane than Minecraft, the bosses were tons of fun and I spent countless hours playing the game even better than that same friend who was stuck fighting against the Wall of Flesh ever since he first gave me the game while I was already fighting Skeletron Prime with Hallowed Armor.

It's a very wild experience and I actually ended up writing about it and that's where I think I should take this story seriously by creating a character who also feels the same way as I do regarding Terraria and all of its nostalgic experience. And while Kyle Azule had played Terraria and other mods, it's been a long time since he played and that gives him the chance to experience somewhat "new" things once more. I thought it would be better than having either a protagonist that doesn't know anything about Terraria or a protagonist that knows a lot about Terraria.

After that, I got carried away and then started to give you readers an insight of how his life was and describe his personality by letting him tell the tales of his teenage life and how he feels about college and then let his cynical thoughts regarding relationships and sex (as well as his "experience" if you could even call it one) go wild. I think one of the important part of a story is the characters rather than the settings because with good characters and their development, even an anime (or any type of show) with a simple setting could be worthwhile to watch (like OreGairu).

But since Calamity has interesting lore (to me at least), it makes the story more interesting than most modern isekai nowadays. I mean, imagine if the story of a protagonist getting transported in not your typical fantasy in which you can see everywhere in isekai with all those adventurer's guild and all but a world in ruins where the protagonist must survive on his own with little help, build his colony, get stronger on his own and the only way back home was to defeat the last boss (in this fanfic's case, the Jungle Tyrant). The fact that it has a lot of things isekai don't have like the biomes, the floating islands, the planetoids, the different monsters and different bosses is what makes it good. It already sounds better than most isekai!

Isekai nowadays usually focuses on the good things that can be sprinkled over this unlucky/bland guy. Harem, riches, statuses, looks, powers and all of those good shit. That style of writing is akin to a wish-fulfillment fanfic created by kids and it's just...for guilty pleasure. So if the light novels author really want to create a good isekai story, they need to put in a lot of effort.

Well, I just hope once MobuSeka's anime adaption comes out, it better be good 'cause the light novels were fuckin' awesome.

That's all the rant I have for now so thanks for actually taking your time tuning in and even read the whole passage of both the story and this excessive author note. I hope you enjoy the prelude and if you do, please leave a review–also a follow and fav. I very much appreciate it.

See you in the next update (hopefully).