I own nothing but my SI.
''Awaken Mortal!'', an outworldy voice commanded with might
"What?! Where am I?! Who are you?!"
"SILENCE!!!"
An insurmountable pressure came all over me, not even granting me the respite of blinking. I felt like a prisoner in my own body.
Listen up mortal. I am going to make it brief. You are dead. Your soul was rejected by the root. Do you know what that means cur?, the being of darkness and restrained brutality asked.
The pressure abated just enough for me to think, "N-No, S-sir", dread and fear enveloped me in its abominable embrace, "I-I d-do not", I meekly responded to his query.
"It means that you work for me now, since i dragged your wretched soul from the abyss that would have painfully torn your essence into shreds over the course of several eons." It responded, paying no heed to my dread.
"I have just one job for you which would serve as payment for my aid. I am sending you to kill Great Red, I don't care how you do it, i just want it done."
'What the fuck is going on?!' I screamed in my mind.
"Since you are puny in mind, spirit and body and since i have to give you a modicum of a chance to succeed in completing the stated objective, I would give you a tool that would help you survive". The incomprehensible entity's flashlights for eyes started glowing eeriely.
"Aaah!!", a primal scream escaped my lips which promptly failed in expounding how much it hurt.
My mind felt like it was splitting in two before stopping.
[Primitive Life Form Detected]
A female machine-like voice like what you would hear from Siri, resounded in my mind.
[Beep]
What the Fu-
[Installation Complete]
I felt something connecting to my mind. It was bizzare.
[Configuration Complete. Welcome to the Edelweiss Network.]
[You have been Granted a New Skill by #grj#]
[Skill: Localised Omniscience: Observe - C
Description: Demand the small snippets of information from the target by assessing the root. Ineffective against some Entities]
Is this a gamer system?
[Incorrect. I am a fragment of an intergalactic Technological Goddess that is charged with aiding certain beings achieve 'their' goals. I do not play games.]
Intergalactic? Hosts?
"Now be on your way", the Entity swifly dismissed me from its presence by blasting me with its kaleidoscopic might, hurling me across space and time.
THE CONTINENT OF BERALTA
OLD ZEALAND
WESTERN DISTRICT
ABANDONED FARM
I awoke with a jolt. Perspiration covering my entire form. My breathing as erratic as my thoughts.
"What a nightmare. That is the last time I am drinking before bed"
[QUEST ALERT: Emissary of The Primordial Darkness]
"Oh Sh-
[Main Quest: Kill Great Red
Description: The Dragon of Dreams is the precipice of all dragonkind. With that prestige comes pride, pride that would bring about His downfall. The downfall that would be brought by You. Go kill him.
Rewards:
1. Soul degradation Ceases.
2. One wish
3. Apotheosis
Goodluck 'Hero']
"No", I whispered to myself in fear and disbelief.
"No! No!! No!!!"
"This can't be happening. I must be going insane, that is it, it's all in my head, it doesn't exist. Yes, that is-"
[Emergency Quest: Escape your Demise]
"What is it now?!", I asked the System, overwhelmed with shock of the surrealness and fear of what it would mean for my wellbeing.
[Description: Several Forces have detected your presence in their domain and has conspired to eliminate you, survive at all cost.
Reward:
1. Access to mana
2. A class
3. Very restricted assess to the Second Magic: Kaleidoscopic]
Boom
A cacophony of unworldy light and loud sounds shook me out of my daze, demanding my attention. I squared my shoulders and assessed my would-be assailant.
"What a bother, sending me to kill a human, how humiliating." , the sultry voice of a female emanated from the dust and debris that was the barn entrance.
The voice came from the most beautiful woman I have ever seen in my life. Lush, smooth skin, shiny blue hair that looks natural and a blue outfit that was very familiar which was accentuated by the very eye catching 'mini skirt' that was so short, I was sure I should able to see her panties. Rather that focusing on her beauty, I was focused on her name and title hovering above her head.
Beautiful, Serene, Life
Aqua
Goddess of Water
Lv???
"That is a starnge scrying ability you got there, as expected from an outerworlder", She spoke after sizing me up.
"So..." She said with a lazy drawl that highlighted her indifference.
"Any last words before I put you out of your misery?" She asked with an inkling of amusement, which may have arose from the stupid expression on my face and my wet boxer shorts that I didn't pee on.
"Yes, I do" I said with conviction, my voice unwavering, maybe it was the shock or some misplaced bravado or maybe it was because my mind has stopped trying to comprehend anymore complex thoughts.
"Well, out with it", she said amused.
"Could you spare my life?", I asked without any emotions, but inwardly I was panicking.
"And why should I do that?", She questioned, a tinge humour in her tone.
"There must be something you want right? Something you are too busy to do, i could help you with that", I practically begged, my psyche slightly delving into hysteria.
"You help a god? Don't make me laugh", she said, arcane light emanating from her, all humour evaporated from her tone and demeanor.
"Wait! Hear me out please?", I begged in desperation.
"Be silent and die with a little dignity", Her voice was filled with divine might. The light became unbearable, so i shut them cursing the entity that placed me in this predicament, when suddenly it stopped.
"On second thought, maybe you can.", the light and arcane symbols surrounding the room dematerializing.
"Listen up, Mortal", She spoke with power, completely different from the Aqua from the anime series.
"There is a den of succubi in this town that are a torn in my side. They are running a harlot house here, find it and get rid of it and them."
I nodded fervently, my entire body shaking with fear.
"I-I will, I swear"
"Good, just in case", She flicked her wrists, her arcane light covered me causing my entire form to changing my appearance.
"That will keep them from knowing you are still alive. Get it done and be out of my hair." She said flippantly.
"Oh, I almost forgot, you are to give me a bottle of expensive liquor every three months as an offering or I will come back for you, go it?"
"Y-yes ma'am!"
"Good", she said with humour before dissolving into mist.
I collapsed onto the floor of the ruin barn and started sobbing uncontrollably.
[Mission Complete: Escape your demise]
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