Chapter 1: Death Wasn't on My Schedule

Pain.

That was the first thing Chimi felt.

Not the sharp, unbearable pain of broken bones, but a dull ache that seemed to seep into every part of her body.

"...Host... Host... Can you hear me?"

A strange voice echoed somewhere inside her head.

She frowned.

"Five more minutes..."

"..."

"..."

Ding!

Emergency restart successful.

Heavenly Fortune System activated.

Scanning Host...

Soul compatibility: 100%.

Transmigration complete.

Chimi's eyes snapped open.

The ceiling above her was made of rough wooden beams blackened by age. The smell of herbs filled the small room. A cold mountain breeze slipped through crack's in the wall.

She blinked.

"This... isn't my apartment."

The last thing she remembered was rain.

A landslide.

A terrified little girl frozen in the middle of a mountain road.

She had run toward the child without thinking.

Then...

Darkness.

"So..."

She slowly sat up.

"I'm dead."

The voice returned, sounding oddly cheerful.

Correct.

"..."

"You're very direct."

Thank you.

"Most people would ease into that conversation."

I calculated that honesty has a 98.7% higher acceptance rate.

"...Who are you?"

I am the Heavenly Fortune System.

Your lifelong companion.

Your guide.

Occasionally your therapist.

Frequently your source of headaches.

Chimi rubbed her temples.

"I've gone insane."

Negative.

You have transmigrated.

"..."

"..."

"...Seriously?"

Yes.

She sighed.

"Well."

Another sigh.

"I suppose that's one way to avoid paying for next month's rent."

The system paused.

The host possesses unexpected optimism.

A laugh escaped her lips.

"If I'm already dead, I might as well enjoy the absurdity."

Before she could ask another question, a flood of memories crashed into her mind.

A girl.

Also named Chimi.

Sixteen years old.

The forgotten daughter of a noble family that had fallen from grace.

Ignored.

Mocked.

Called cursed.

Even the servants pitied her.

The previous Chimi had fallen gravely ill after days without proper food. She had died quietly during the night.

Now this body belonged to someone else.

"...I'm sorry," Chimi whispered to the girl whose memories she now carried. "I'll live well—for both of us."

The room fell silent.

Then...

Ding!

Hidden Achievement Unlocked: Honoring the Fallen.

Reward: 100 Fortune Points.

Chimi blinked.

"I get rewarded for saying thank you?"

Kindness is rare.

"I like this system already."

Correction.

You like the rewards.

"...Fair enough."

Suddenly, footsteps approached outside.

The door burst open.

A tiny girl rushed in carrying a wooden bowl.

"Big Sister!"

She stopped abruptly.

Her eyes widened.

"You're awake!"

Without warning, the little girl threw herself into Chimi's arms.

"I thought you were going to leave me too..."

Chimi froze.

She gently patted the child's head.

"I'm here."

The girl cried even harder.

The system quietly spoke.

Name: Pema.

Age: 10.

Relationship: Maid.

Loyalty: 97%.

Current Emotion: Extreme relief.

Chimi looked at the frightened child.

"A maid?"

This was no servant.

This was a little sister in everything but blood.

She smiled softly.

"Have you eaten?"

Pema shook her head.

"I was waiting for you."

Chimi sighed dramatically.

"Wonderful."

"I wake up in another world."

"I'm apparently poor."

"I almost died."

"And now my little sister hasn't eaten because she was worried about me."

The system replied immediately.

Accurate summary.

"Any more bad news?"

Yes.

"Of course there is."

Estimated survival time...

A glowing screen appeared before her.

Remaining Life Expectancy

Three Days.

"..."

"...Excuse me?"

Congratulations.

Your enemies have already begun planning your murder.

Chimi stared at the screen for several long seconds.

Then she smiled.

Not because she was fearless.

Not because she wasn't terrified.

But because worrying wouldn't change reality.

"Fine."

"If destiny wants me dead..."

She slowly climbed out of bed.

"...then destiny is going to have to work very hard."

Outside the window, snow-covered peaks stretched endlessly beneath a brilliant blue sky.

Somewhere among those mountains, fate had begun to move.

Neither Chimi nor the Heavenly Fortune System knew that this seemingly forgotten girl would one day shake kingdoms, humble immortals, and rewrite the destiny of the world itself.

But first...

She had to survive the next three days.

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