'I'm on the 4th or 5th day from the beginning of the last cycle. I guess...'
Subaru thought. It was impossible to remember the exact time. Because it was difficult to remember the events when his mind was blurred. And his mind was still clouded. In fact, the only reason he could think so well now was his will.
'Skills'
[ Skills:
The Gamer's Body (LV:MAX)
Return By Death (LV:MAX)
Absolute Mental Protection (LV:MAX)
Physical Pain Resistance (LV:6)
Basic Bleeding resistance (LV:3)
The Authority of Sloth: Invisible Appreciation (LV:1)
Observation (LV:1)
Spirit Vision (LV:1)
Skill Points: 0 ]
Subaru reflexively checked them all one by one.
The Gamer's Body (LV:MAX)
Gamer allows you to have a body that can use its abilities. They allow you to create skills with repeated movements. It gives immunity to most forces that will change the shape of your body. You can still get injured and you still have basic needs.
Return By Death (LV:MAX)
The skill cannot be defined due to an unidentified anomaly.
Absolute Mental Protection (LV:MAX)
It allows the user to be immune to almost any mental influences. It helps to correct the mental damage of the user. Due to an unidentified anomaly, the skill cannot be used to its full potential.
Physical pain resistance (LV:6)
It allows the user to withstand physical pain for a little longer. It reduces the likelihood of fainting from pain.
Basic Bleeding resistance (LV:3)
It slightly reduces the damage and pain you get from bleeding.
Sloth's Authority: Invisible Appreciation (LV:1)
A special variation of Sloth's authority for you. It allows you to make an invisible hand, about 0.5 meters long. The endurance and willpower it consumes during use increases exponentially as long as it is used. In addition, when used, it causes unbearable mental pain. Your invisible hand can pass through Objects. But according to the density of the object, it will become difficult to do this.
Observation (LV:1)
When used, it gives information about what you observe.
Spirit Vision (LV:1)
It allows you to see spirits with a diameter of 1 meter while active. But when it's active, you can't see anything else.
[Thanks to your elaborateness, his wisdom has increased by +1. Your Wise Statistic has increased to 1. ]
Subaru was a little surprised as the fog in his mind lifted a little more with the last message. But it was pointless to be surprised. If your statistics are so low, it is very easy to upload.
But the stiffness didn't last long. Because another thought suddenly appeared in his mind.
'My wisdom has increased by 6 points. But it went up from -0.75 to 1. Oh Shit...'
'Negative Status Effects'
[Negative Status Effects:
[Continuous Torture]
Your mind and body are damaged because you are constantly being tortured.
Effects:
Statistics of Strength, Agility, Endurance, Intelligence, Wisdom and Willpower -50%
Charisma -2
[Broken Magic Door]
Your door was broken a long time ago. No door, no magic.
Effects:
Magic Skills cannot be used.
If you don't empty your MP accumulated at December intervals, you will die by explosion. At least it's a cool death.
[Long-Term Wounds.]
Wounds heal over time. But some wounds take a very long time to heal.
Effects:
Strength, Agility, Endurance - 10%
Charisma -4
[Pain of Betrayal]
Betrayal is the only end for which happiness is clouded in tears.
Effects:
Wise -8
Willpower -20
Luck -3
[malnutrition]
Your mind and body are paying the price for malnutrition.
Effects:
Strength, Agility, Endurance, Intelligence, Wise and Willpower -25%
Charisma -3
[The Effect of Gluttony],
You are another poor victim of gluttony.
Effects:
No one on this Earth can remember you. Your memories are either erased or changed. Even the Objective World forgets about you.
[Traumas of the Past]
Traumas. Do I need to say anything more?
Effects:
Traumas are not a sufficient debuff?
[Witch Smell]
Witch smell. Witch Miasma, Corrupted Mana. He has many names. But is it all bad?
Effects:
The shrines around you tend to attack you.
There is a very high probability that those who notice your smell will think you are in a witch cult. ]
'Sucks... But it makes sense. They suck anyway. I have to get rid of these as soon as possible. But first...'
Subaru's thoughts were interrupted by a loud voice from the door in front of him. Two dirty dishes came out of the hatch under the door. Subaru prepared himself for the pain, knowing what was about to happen.
Suddenly, the chains holding himself loose and Subaru fell to the ground. He lost a little Hp, but he quickly picked himself up and began to crawl like a dog towards the bowls. He could hear the laughter behind the door.
Subaru slowly reached for the bowls and began to eat like a hungry animal. He didn't look at what was in the bowls. He already knew. Testing his observation ability would only increase his nausea.
Something was strange. Subaru was used to this situation. He should no longer feel humiliation or anger. But he felt it! He felt it very strongly.
His new talent had partially repaired his mind. As a side effect of this, natural reactions have returned. But before Subaru could think about these feelings for a long time, the chains started moving again. And Subaru found himself once again chained to the iron cross.
[New mission: Escape from prison and execution.
Objective: If you stay here, you will die. Run and be free. It's that simple.
Bonus Goal 1: ?
Bonus Goal 2: ?
Bonus Goal 3: ?
Duration: 28 days
Condition of failure: to give up/refuse the task.
Awards:
+2 levels
?
?
?
Bonus goal 1 reward:
?
?
Bonus goal 2 reward:
?
?
Bonus goal 3 reward:
?
?
?
?
?
Failure: The endless cycle of death. Almost the entire Multiverse is trapped in a time loop forever.
Do you accept the task?
Yes/No ]
The task, of course, attracted Subaru's attention.
'Escape... Is it possible?'
'The whole prison is full of guards. The prison cell was designed to inhibit my mental predisposition. No spirit can enter here. My door is broken. I'm under constant surveillance. As soon as I show any strange abilities, I will be sealed with the yin-yang seal, like the Archbishop of Anger. There will also be about 10-odd spirit users during my execution.'
[ Because you can clearly analyze your poor situation, your intelligence has increased by +1. Your intelligence status has increased to 3.25. ]
But the main thing that attracted Subaru's attention was the penalty for failure. Almost the entire Multiverse is trapped in a time loop forever.
Subaru didn't have many moral constraints left at this point. He was ready to do almost anything if it would enable him to escape. But even if he wasn't ready, it wouldn't make any difference anymore.
Because this punishment provided Subaru with all the necessary moral ground for using all kinds of extreme things. Condemning countless lives to an eternal prison of time.
Making the hopes and dreams of countless innocent CHILDREN meaningless.
Ironically, he was the guard here. To save himself would have been as useful to his tormentors as to himself.
Under the influence of these thoughts, a mixture of hatred and arrogance filled Subaru's interior. Feelings that have not been felt for a long time.
'Yes'
[The task is accepted. Good luck!]
'Even if all this isn't real, it doesn't matter. I have yet to try. But research first. Everything that can be exploited must be exploited.'
[ Positive Status Effects:
[The will that Death Cannot Break]
The nothingness of true Death breaks the will of souls. No one should have been able to resist that. But you fought back.
Effects:
50% Increase in willpower status.
50% Boost to death-related skills.
10% exp gain increase in death related skills.
You can withstand physical sensory Sensation for much longer.
[The wisdom of a Neet]
A neet is useless in almost every way. But at least they have a good imagination.
Effects:
It makes it easier to come up with new ideas.
It makes it easier to remember information from when you were Neet.
[Irrational Mood predisposition]
Someone with a predisposition to the psyche is rare. Someone with a high mood predisposition is very rare. It is almost impossible for someone with a high enough Soul Predisposition to make souls love him at one sight. It can be possible only with the help of divine protections. But it's impossible to find someone with your mental predisposition. It's literally impossible. Your mental predisposition. it's completely impossible. Irrational. Meaningless. Unlimited?
Effects:
250% Boost to soul-related abilities
100% exp gain increase in soul-related abilities
The evolution rate of their souls increases by 500%.
A 100% increase in the status of their souls.
When spirits see you for the first time, they usually tend to like you. They usually want to help you and make a contract with you. It doesn't work on souls who already hate you.
Spirits often subconsciously avoid harming you.
[The Absolute Gratitude of the Ground Dragons]
The skill cannot be defined due to an unidentified anomaly.
Effects:
The earth dragons love you. You can ride all kinds of ground dragons.
Ground dragons subconsciously avoid harming you.
The speed of the Ground dragon you ride increases by 50%.
All the stats of the ground dragon you ride increase by 10%.
[New Host of Greed Authority]
It could also be a great thing. It could be nothing at all.
Effects:
When conditions are met, you gain the authority of greed.
[Existence Outside Time]
Time has rules. These rules can be stretched, but they can never be destroyed. Almost every asset should adhere to these rules. But somehow you ignore the rules. Are you sure you're human?
Effects:
Complete independence with time versus skills.
50% Boost to time-related abilities
50% exp gain increase in time-related abilities
[What Are You?!]
Your existence cannot be fully defined. No one can fully understand you. Look on the bright side. Living beings either despise or fear things that they cannot understand.
Effects:
Others either despise you or are afraid of you, depending on the situation.
No amount of identification skills can make you fully understand. ]
'It's great but it's not enough. Title'
[ Title:
Innocent Prisoner
Being accused of something you didn't do. It's really sad.
Active Effects:
The effectiveness of resistance skills increases by 5%.
10% Extra tolerance to torture ]
'Profession'
[ Occupation: Unelected.
Make your choice carefully. You cannot get another profession until your chosen profession reaches the 50th level. There is only one profession that you can choose right now.
Prisoner
Do you confirm your choice as a 'Prisoner' profession?
Yes/No ]
'I don't really want to. But I have no choice. Yes'
[Your profession has been changed to 'Prisoner'.
Prisoner:
Exp gains:
As long as you are in a prison, you earn a profession exp.
The more you do what a guard says, the more you earn profession and level exp.
When you damage a guard, you earn a profession exp.
If you are subjected to torture or ill-treatment by a guard, you will earn a profession and level exp.
If you escape from a prison, you gain profession and level exp according to the capacity of the prison you escaped from to restrain you.
Effects:
The exp acquisition rate of 'Physical Pain Resistance' and 'Mental Pain Resistance' skills increases by 2% per occupation level.
When fighting guards, your physical stats increase by 0.5% per profession level. ]
Almost a chuckle escaped Subaru's lips. This was exactly what he needed. The hope in him was beginning to solidify a little. At this point, he no longer cared if these were real or not.
'Class'
[The class system is locked until you reach level 25. ]
'Okey, that's a bit depressing. Let's look on the bright side. I have a mood to spoil. But, seriously... it's just, how am I supposed to escape with these?'
Indeed, although these advantages and skills are quite useful, they are not enough. Thing... If he could use the spirits, maybe he would have a chance. But...'
'That fucking bastard'
That fucking bastard... So the knight, who was called Julius, had taken away this option of Subaru. When Subaru was captured for the first time, Julius had noticed his superior spirit predisposition. And, of course, he had ensured that precautions were taken against it. No soul comes into this cell. And during Subaru's execution, there will also be many rental spirit users from the Gusteko kingdom.
'On the bright side. That bastard will not be at my execution. She has to deal with her little lady's illness. If I'm really going to try to escape, it definitely has to be during the execution.'
[ Wisdom +2 increased because you made a logical decision. Your Wisdom status has increased to 1.5.]
Despite the Wisdom statistic, the ability to build an impressive strategy. Probably because of his will. But it's definitely not a strange situation for him.
After all, these were his only powers. It's his real powers that keep him moving forward on this damn Earth. Will and induction. The ability to use information in cycles. And now this ability, thanks to his new mental calmness, was stronger than it had been for a long time.
And it was in this state that Subaru began to conduct his first serious experiment to create his plan.
he held his breath.
Braz held his breath again.
And he continued to hold his breath for about 42 seconds. Then he couldn't stand it and gave up his breath. Then he caught his breath again. After a while, he gave it again. Then he held it up again. For a while, the daa repeated this cycle.
Subaru achieved its goal after a while.
[You have created the 'Holding Breath' skill. ]
Breath Holding (LV:1)
It makes it 0.5% easier to hold your breath.
'It might be possible with that. The plan is taking shape. Okay, that's not really a plan. At best, a quarter of the plan.
[ As a result of creating a plan by pushing the boundaries of your mind, your wisdom has increased by +5. Your wisdom has increased to 2.75. ]
'But according to the System, it seems like a good plan. That's enough.' Subaru thought, while getting a little hopeful. Of course, this did not last long. The sounds of the cell door opening began to echo in the dark cell.
'This world wouldn't let me be so happy anyway.'
The door slowly opened, revealing a certain knight with cat ears.
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Author's Note: Finally, the most boring and artificial side is over. Although I knew that this part was necessary, writing it was like torture. But if I didn't explain the system, I couldn't continue knitting in any way.
I have already planned chapters 3 and 4. All it takes is writing. Which takes about 1 or 2 weeks. There are things I need to do. And I'm already doing it for fun.
But rest assured, the other two episodes at least won't be as boring.
To summarize these first two chapters and the themes of the two chapters I am going to write.
Prologue: The Beginning
Part 1: Motivation and system explanations
Part 2: Torture and Tragedy
Chapter 3: Escape
Anyway... Take care of yourselves. thank you for reading.