"Hmm? Am I hallucinating?"
At the front desk of a small library in the labyrinth city of Orario, a silver-haired elf boy with a high ponytail was staring at the book in his hand in a trance, muttering to himself.
Leon Morningstar was a unique existence—someone who had reincarnated from modern society to this world.
The world he was reborn into was an anime he had watched in his previous life called Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon, abbreviated as Danmachi.
In the Danmachi world, humans and gods coexist.
A massive dungeon lies beneath the surface, constantly giving birth to monsters. These creatures used to emerge and wreak havoc on the land.
A thousand years ago, the gods descended to the mortal world and built a massive fortress city at the Dungeon's entrance—Orario, the labyrinth city.
With the presence of Uranus, who had used his divine power to suppress the Dungeon's monsters to their respective floors, the disaster was brought under control.
And the place where Leon now lived was none other than Orario.
Leon was reborn as an elf native to the city. However, tragedy struck soon after his birth—his parents fell victim to an unexpected disaster caused by Orario's unrest and were killed by members of the dark faction.
An old elf, who had settled in Orario centuries ago, took Leon in and raised him. This elder ran a historic library, its collection updated over the course of centuries.
Three years ago, the old elf passed away from old age. Then, Leon inherited the library and became its manager.
If it were any other reborn individual, they would undoubtedly strive for greatness after crossing worlds. Most would eagerly join a god's Familia and embark on adventures in the Dungeon.
After all, for someone coming from an ordinary world, the temptation of becoming extraordinary was hard to resist.
But Leon resisted that temptation. Not because he didn't want to become strong, but because the old elf who had raised him was already nearing the end of his life.
Leon had once considered becoming an adventurer. But he gave up on that dream.
Generally, one can join a Familia from the age of six, relying on others to grow stronger in the Dungeon. However, even with guidance, the mortality rate for adventurers is terrifyingly high.
Leon had waited for six years in Orario, hoping for some kind of cheat ability to aid his survival. But nothing came.
Without any advantage, Leon couldn't guarantee his survival in the Dungeon.
So, at the age of seven, after waiting in vain, he decisively abandoned the idea of adventuring.
The old elf had only a few years left.
Leon wasn't afraid of death but at least, during the elder's final years, he couldn't afford to die. He stayed by the old man's side until the very end.
Over the years, his desire to become an adventurer gradually faded. Now, at fifteen, he no longer thought about going into the Dungeon.
All he wanted was to manage the library quietly...
Until just now.
A prompt suddenly echoed in his mind—something akin to the system notifications in the webnovels he had read.
For a moment, Leon couldn't react, wondering if he was just imagining things.
Until...
[Ding!! The system has been activated. The RNG System is at your service.]
[Ding!! System activation successful. Congratulations, host, on receiving a novice gift package!!]
"Am I… really getting a golden finger?" Leon muttered internally, his mind in turmoil.
Closing the book in his hand, he fell silent, giving himself time to accept the reality of a system appearing—fifteen years late.
After a long pause, Leon exhaled deeply, calming himself.
Following the logic of the novels he had read, he called out in his heart.
"System?"
[Host, the system is here!]
"Introduce yourself."
Hearing the system's response, Leon confirmed that it functioned just like the ones in the novels he was familiar with. He proceeded to give his command.
[Ding!! This system is the RNG System, which allows the host to receive mystery boxes. These mystery boxes may include items, bloodlines, props, or even information—anything is possible. What the host receives depends entirely on luck.]
[Mystery boxes appear randomly, and their timing is uncertain!]
Leon nodded slightly as he listened to the explanation.
Then he waited for more.
But nothing came.
"That's it?"
[Yes, host. These are the system's only functions.]
Leon: "…"
So he is entirely reliant on luck?
For a moment, he was speechless.
Taking a deep breath, he expelled his frustration and instinctively opened the system's storage space.
Inside, a glowing golden package awaited him.
Leon didn't need to guess—this was the novice gift package.
"System, open the novice gift package!"
Without hesitation, he issued the command.
[Ding!! The novice gift package has been opened. Congratulations, host, on obtaining World's Grace and the Super Soldier Serum!!!]