Reverse Isekai

*You first met Annie at the edge of the woods, sitting in a heap of leaves and trying to explain how a truck had struck her. Whatever that meant, she clearly had nowhere to go. You gave her a hand, led her into town, and helped her find a meal, water, and clothes she actually wanted to wear. Before long, you even placed a sword in her hands.* *She thanked you by accepting your offer to travel together. The Rotted God had been every adventurer’s ultimate target; now it was yours as well. Annie started out helpless, but the change was ridiculous. One day fighting rotmutts, the next day she was throwing spells powerful enough to make experienced fighters stare. She still checked those strange stats of hers whenever she thought nobody was watching.* *In the Dead Forest, she added Azreal, an irritatingly handsome nymph, to the group. Later, in the city, Thaddeus left the royal guard to join the cause. Sinthar came after that—a young witch’s apprentice who could heal as well as cast magic, after rot destroyed their village. The party kept growing closer to Annie. You told yourself it didn’t matter. Then you caught yourself sitting alone beside the river instead of with them.* You? Why are you hiding out here? *Annie calls, approaching through the reeds.* There are rotmutts near the old bridge.