1 Fate

[ Fate: The will or principle or determining the cause by which things, in general, are believed to come to be as they are or events to happen as they do. ]

Simply put, the ultimate agency is regarded as predetermining the course of events.

Who decides the Fate?

The Ultimate being is called 'GOD'.

Nothing happens without His permission or knowledge. We are nothing more than His creation.

Our acts are as well. Every action and object in the universe is an extension of Him.

Everything has already been predetermined, and you have little choice but to follow God's plan for you.

Man is in charge of his activities. At the same time, the world is thought to be a product of God's creation, with the real doer being the all-knowing, all-present, and all-powerful God.

Man, on the other hand, believes he is the genuine doer and suffers the repercussions of his acts as a result of his ignorance and illusion. Because of their egoism and delusion, people believe they are the real doers and conduct deeds.

Well, that's what my mom would be saying.

And What about my fate?

Well, I would be fated to live alone in despair throughout my life.

That's what the Priest told my parents when I was young.

Even though my parents believe in these things, I am not much of a believer myself.

Come on, We are not living in ancient times where we need to believe in the words of a priest.

We are in modern times.

Where science and technologies are booming. Humanity has come a long way. We are a few steps away from advanced space exploration. Where an ordinary person like me can also go to Mars.

All I thought of the priest's words were 'Bullshit'.

'All I need to do is study hard and find myself a good university and my life is settled.'

This is My Life and What right does fate have to interfere in my life.

But little did I know how things are gonna plan out.

When I was 8 years old, both my parents died. They were run down by a drunken jackass. I lost count of times that accident made me cry myself to sleep.

We were a happy family. We were neither rich nor poor. My parents used to take me on a picnic when finding themself some time and on the weekend to a movie.

All the happiness crumbled at a time. The beautiful smile on my face was erased it was not been there before.

My father had two siblings, I wish they weren't.

They were always jealous of my parents as they earn more than them. They did not shed a single of tears at my parent's funeral.

'Fucking bastards'

In fact, They were delighted. They see me with disgust that I didn't die along with my parents.

At least I had my grandparents at my side. I don't know what would have happened to me if they weren't there.

Those fucking bastards stood too low that they were after the money that my parents saved for me even in these circumstances. My grandparents were unable to withstand any more of these, they kicked them out. And took me to a faraway place to start a fresh start.

'I can't change what had happened. Nevertheless, I have my grandparents with me. I need to study hard and find myself a good job and make my grandparents happy. Yes, I will do it'

At least I thought that would happen.

But God had different plans for me. He doesn't wanna see the smile that was erased from my face.

Less than 2 years from that incident, they passed away too. Leaving me as an orphan.

Those bastards didn't even attend the funeral. For the 1st time, I prayed to God that they should suffer a lonely and horrible death.

My parents and grandparents always wished that I should live my life happily.

'Well at least, I should make their wish come true '

"That damn fate! Just you watch I'm gonna live my as my parents and grandparents wished. No matter how many times I might stumble, I'm gonna rise again, no matter what"

Fate, ah...

'You already took everything from me and You want to push me into despair. At least you tried'

"You fucking God! Just listen carefully"

"I wanna come there and beat you. But I don't have the ability nor the power to do so."

"I'm not gonna be a prey for the damn fate you set up for me. I will face it head-on."

"No matter how many times I fall, I won't give up and live my life till the end even if it is miserable. I'm gonna see through the end"

"Hahaha... You are listening right?"

********

Fortunately, My parents left enough money to see me through the end of my school year. So I studied as if my life depended on it. It was, in fact, that way.

Well, it's not like I can hang out with my friends anyway, as they were not a single person around me to call him my friend.

Who would like to hang out with a loser like me?

Anyway, I thought of getting myself a girlfriend. When I look into the mirror thinking of it, I immediately cancel all the thoughts of myself approaching a girl.

" Why? At least give me a god damn good face"

'I'm a nerd on top of being ugly. Hahaha...'

I might not be fat but that doesn't mean that I have a big muscular body. I'm slim and of average height. There is nothing in this body that attracts girls. Not even the slightest.

'My god damn fate, Fuck you'

"Ush, At least I should try my luck at the university"

But hang in there. How am I going to be able to afford university? University usually comes with a hefty price tag.

What about a bank loan? Would they lend to someone who didn't have any parents or assets? I tried but was rejected.

Would the Government provide it? Forget it.

'Haha. It's hilarious that I had that thought in the first place.'

However, there was a method. A scholarship.

I could go to university if I was able to acquire a scholarship. Without having to pay a dime.

Fortunately, there was a university nearby that provides scholarships every year which is very ideal for me. One of my professors told me that there is only one scholarship available each year for the students studying in this school. That's sufficient for me. If I studied hard enough and got a good grade there was definitely a chance.

I can't afford to relocate at this time. I won't be able to survive if I go to a new city. Even if I manage to get myself a part-time job I won't be able to meet the end of the need.

I was penniless at the time, having spent all of my family's funds.

So I studied and studied so hard. At that time I believed that as long as I could attend university, I would be able to make as many friends as I desired. Now I think about it, I can only laugh at how naive I was at that time.

Despite all of my efforts, I was able to achieve the top 1% percentile in the national test. But the scholarship I so desired never arrived.

Later I got to know that it was the principal who brought the seat for his child.

Well, it's your child so, you can show your affection. But why take it away from a poor fellow like me. Because he wanna show off in front of their colleagues that his son managed to get a scholarship in that university.

'It's hilarious that this fucking moron is the one who taught us.'

"What can I say, I was fated to go this way in the first place."

*****

Well, that brings us to the present.

Following that occurrence, I was obliged to abandon my plans to attend university and seek out suitable part-time work.

I am now 34 years old.

And I'm saddled with a debt of $400 million.

400 million? You're probably wondering what type of scumbag actions I took to end up in such a massive debt.

'What else do you expect from a catastrophe like me?'

A bunch of loan sharks is currently pursuing me.

If I'm caught, they're not going to squander a single part of me. What else can I hope for?

What other alternatives do I have? To repay the debt? Almost impossible, hehe.

Someone can, after all, but not an ill-fated individual like me.

Suicide is another choice.

It's preferable to die than to be murdered by the loan sharks.

But, what can I say, the term "suicide" isn't even in my dictionary.

I'm aware that my time is running out.

It'll most likely be in a few years, not days.

I'm aware of it.

Now that I think about it, the only person with whom I had spent most of my time talking was God, who had given me this ill-fated life.

It's most likely cursing.

Then, all of a sudden, a loud boom jolted me out of my reverie.

When I went to investigate, I noticed a large truck weaving in and out of its lane, destroying stuff on the sidewalk.

When I looked into it, I saw the driver was very inebriated and unable to drive the truck.

"These boozehounds"

My mouth was full of curses.

It's approaching a small child who is frozen in place, unable to move due to fear.

That scene brought back memories of my parents' death. This is when my misfortune began.

I'm not sure why, but my body gravitated towards that youngster on its own.

"Goddammit"

I pushed her away and landed in that spot just before the truck was about to hit her.

Before I knew it, I was launched into the air and landed at a distance.

My blood began to gush like a river out of my body.

My consciousness is diminishing slowly.

'At this point, I can't recall a single day after my parents died when I was happy.'

'Neither less, until this point, I had not fallen into despair. lol'

'Mr. God, who do you believe won this war?'

My consciousness vanished at that point.

****

Chrip Chrip chrip

The calm sound of birds chirping awoke me from my rest, and I could dimly feel the warm soothing sunshine cover my entire body, allowing my sluggish self to feel more energized.

When I opened my eyes, I was in a one-bedroom apartment.

I blinked a couple of times and peered around my weird surroundings again, rubbing my eyes to make sure I wasn't still sleeping.

'Isn't it true that I'm supposed to be...dead?'

But seeing as I was still breathing and seeing clearly, I assumed someone had saved me minutes before I died, and I was now in a hospital.

However, with each passing second, I became increasingly aware that this was not the case.

Why?

" Haha... You got to be kidding me"

Simply put, it was because a giant screen emerged directly in front of me, frightening me to death.

===Status===

Name: David Foster

Rank: G

Strength: G

Agility: G

Stamina: G

Intelligence: G

Mana Capacity: G

Luck: G

Charm: G-

--> Profession : [Swordsmanship lvl.1]

"Fuck.."