(OLD) Technomancer: How I Became the Hapless Sidekick of the World’s Greatest Magical Girl [Volume 1]

[Participant in the Royal Road Writathon] Discord now live! - https://discord.gg/wgh34vjMrp What to expect: - A near-future cyberpunk setting with: Real Robots Mecha. Magitech. Frilly magical girls. Urban fantasy.  - Slow burn, somber, and oftentimes heartwarming slice of life. - A 'weak' but useful protagonist. -The usual horrifying extradimensional monsters associated with RR's Magical Girl subgenre. -Lite LitRPG elements in the form of a tactical HUD and resource management apparatus that serves the plot. In a world devastated by otherworldly invaders, Earth's survivors cling to the memories of a time before the great war. A time before legions of monsters poured forth from portals, toppling the bastions of civilization. A time before salvation was delivered in the form of young girls who filled the skies, swirling with magic, light, and idealism. To those that would survive, the Terrans — denizens of a parallel world that had come to Earth's aid represented both hope and resentment alike. A north star of prosperity, and a bitter inequity.   For Ikazuchi and his family, dealing with surging crime, horrifying monsters, roving separatist gangs, and grueling hyperinflation is simply another day in the week. These dismal living conditions are all ‘Ikki has ever known, and he would do anything to see a better life for his loved ones. Fortunately for Ikki, he is offered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to start over on Terra, a parallel world unmarred by the ravages of the Aberrations. Unfortunately for Ikki — before his departure, a chance encounter with a roving gang of slavers nearly spells his end. In a frantic fight for survival, he stumbles upon him a piece of enigmatic Terran technology. A sentient magitech companion that strangely, finds him at the right place and the right time, warning him of a cataclysm in his future...