"Alright, Rin," I mutter to myself. "You got hit by Truck-kun, woke up in Hell, and somehow tricked a giant lava monster into falling into a pit. This is fine. Everything is fine."


    I take a deep breath.


    I start coughing immediately because the air is basically toxic fumes.


    "Ugh, I need a plan," I groan. "I can’t just sit here forever. What would a true isekai protagonist do?"


    I blink. Then grin.


    "A true isekai protagonist would GET STRONGER."


    Step 2: Check the Stats!


    I swipe at the air, hoping to bring up my status screen. A blue window pops up.


    [Status Window]


    Name: Rin Asakura


    Race: Human


    Class: Survivor


    Level: 2 (EXP: 50/200)


    Title: [Lava Idiot]


    HP: 15/15


    MP: 0/0


    Skills:


    [Heat Resistance (Weak) – Lv 1]


    [Dodge Roll – Lv 1]


    [Lava Parkour – Lv 1]


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    [Survivor’s Instinct – Lv 1]


    Stats:


    Strength: 3 (You can barely punch a potato.)


    Agility: 6 (Slightly better than a turtle on caffeine.)


    Speed: 5 (At least you’re faster than a snail.)


    Intelligence: 8 (Congrats, you’re not completely stupid.)


    Endurance: 4 (One push-up and you’re dead.)


    Luck: 1 (…Yeah. I can tell.)


    I squint at the last stat.


    "Excuse me?! ONE in LUCK? That explains everything!"


    I swipe away the window before it can insult me further. "Alright, fine. I have crap stats, but I have skills! If I level them up, I’ll survive long enough to get out of this flaming rock sauna!"


    Just as I make my declaration, another notification pops up.


    DING!


    New Quest: Escape the Hadean Era!


    Objective: Reach the Ancient Magic Circle (Distance: 275 km)


    Reward: Time Skip to a Non-Lava-Filled Future!


    Failure: Exist here for a few million years. Have fun! :)


    I freeze.


    "Wait… WHAT?!"


    275 KILOMETERS?! IN THIS PLACE?!


    I reread the quest again, focusing on one part.


    > Time Skip to a Non-Lava-Filled Future!


    My eyes widen.


    "Oh my god, YES!" I shout, jumping to my feet. "I CAN GET OUT OF HERE!"


    Then I pause.


    "Wait… HOW am I supposed to cross 275 kilometers of literal lava?"


    The system does not answer.


    I sigh deeply.


    "Alright. Time to start training."


    Step 3: The Isekai Training Montage (Except I Suck at Everything)


    I take my first step forward with the determination of a shounen protagonist—


    —And immediately trip on a rock, face-planting into the ground.


    DING!


    New Skill Acquired: [Falling Gracefully – Lv 1]


    "…I hate this world."


    But I get back up. Because if there''s one thing I know about isekai stories, it’s this:


    If I grind enough, I can become OP.


    And I am not staying here for millions of years.


    Time to get moving.