“Take a seat lieutenant” a sweet almost sour voice said through a tight smile that didn't quite make it to her eyes. What the fuck, I raised my rifle at least I thought I raised my rifle as the sensation of not having a body sunk in. “Ah yes, forgive me as your language is hard to translate through this spell. I was going more for the take a breath and relax but there is no use crying over milk that has expired.” Jesus Christ this must be a dream, I'm dreaming right now there is no way this is happening. I think to myself. “No Lieutenant this isn't a dream” she says while losing the smile she was half ass wearing “What the fuck you can read my mind” I yell out surprising myself at the level and pitch of my voice. Since when did my voice sound so hollow and quiet?

“Listen Lieutenant, I'm going to be frank I think is the term you Terrans would use, as I don't have a lot of time. My name is Amaria, I am one of the Gods of my world. You see, in about five seconds your planet's time you will expire. There is nothing I can do to prevent that but I can offer you a second chance. A new start if you will. Your Karma and Soul are strong enough to make the transition with little to no risk of failure and I am in desperate need of a new champion for my people.” She says or more of less imparts to me.

Its hard to explain but it wasn't words more of a contractual mental offering as I stared at her with unadulterated confusion.

*Congratulations*

You have been selected to be the Champion for the goddess Amaria,

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What the absolute fuck! I cringe seeing the slight disapproval in Amaria face as I internally swear. “Is this a game screen?” I ask bewildered as I look up at her.

“Yes my dear Colt, That is the weave. An entity born of our greed when designing the game. It has since over the millennia become sentient and runs our world Demoris on its own. We gods can now only apply force over the direction of the game with the Champions we choose.”

“Righhhtt” I draw out still looking at the floating blue screen in front of me. “So this game is like our games with classes and levels like those table tops O’Conner was always making us play or more like RPGs on the Xbox where the world is a sandbox and the decisions we make shape the game play?”

“Yes Colt, there are classes and levels but you won't have to worry about that for the first few years or until you awaken.”

“Awaken?”

“Well you obviously cant go to Demoris with the body you are about to lose now can you?”

I stare at her confused, “Ok all of this is a little too much too fast don’t you think? Only a minute ago I was clearing a house and fighting for my life now I'm here in whatever this place is being given an offer to go to another world and live in a game. Why am I not freaking out more? Why are my thoughts so clear?”

“Colt while I wish we had more time you need to make your choice. If you agree I will give you my champion gift on arrival to Demoris instead of when you Awaken. The choice must be made now”

I stare at her hoping she wasn't wrong. Why can't I feel any of this I wonder, no pain, no loss, no excitement. “fine fuck it down the rabbit hole we go Alice.”

The next thing I know the mud wall is in front of me and standing there with a smile on his face is the cock sucker we were after for this mission with a cellphone in his hand “Goodbye Mr. Colt may Alaheiem take your soul to paradise.” he says in perfect English as confusion and blinding light hits me from all directions.