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The Cheater's Game
3:Snap and Control

3:Snap and Control

Neolia stood before the various nobles in the room, hands to her side, which was seen as a bit improper.

Neville gestured a hand over to her. "This is Neolia, our summon in these desperate times. The Priestess has told me they are of the Earth attribute, coincidentally having Earth magic as well, and they are of the Undefined class."

One noble stood up, a sly smirk on her face. She had gray hair in a bun, seemed to be in her mid-60s, and had blue eyes. "You expect us to think we're safe with something like that?" She said, pointing a fan at Neolia.

A small vein appeared on her head, tilting it to the side. "I assure you, ma'am, I am very capable."

"Alright," she said sarcastically, "You don't even have your arms in the proper position for a lady; a bitch like you could never protect a kingdom like this."

"Maybe she should just be a prostitute." A male noble said.

"Heh! Look at how flat she is; I don't think any man would want her, but I'll be generous and take her as a servant." Another male said.

This struck something in Neolia, then, without warning, the interface appeared in red.

[Current Fate Objective: Kill them all. Being unable to do so will result in a 45-year penalty. You have 20 minutes.]

Neolia seemed perplexed and a bit nervous about this message.

"The hell is a Fate Objective?!"

[A Fate objective aligns with your deepest desires at a random moment. You know you wish to kill them; thus, a Fate Objective has been activated. Note: These are rare despite them being random.]

[Your reward will be added abilities to Player and Cheater. As well as 16,000 exp.]

That was a lot for Neolia, but to kill them? Right here and now? She checked the timer, already at 16 minutes.

Neville placed a hand on her back and handed her a sword. "Display some skills for them to prove your worth."

"Yes, woman. Entertain us." A particularly fat noble said, caressing the thigh of a young, black-haired woman with fair skin and blue eyes. She seemed very uncomfortable.

Neolia grabbed the sword and grinned. "Very well. I'll show them!" She said, running forward and jumping into the air.

She landed on top of the fat noble, causing the chair to fall back. Neolia then reverse-gripped the sword and drove it into his skull, killing him.

The nobles gasped as they watched Neolia withdraw the sword from the man's head, walking toward the door and locking it.

[The Voice of Chaos seeks to enter your mind. Accept?]

"No." Neolia said, starting to walk toward the nobles, who began to stand up and scramble around the room. Neolia dashed forward, and one by one, their screams were cut short.

By the time it was finished, only one was left. The noblewoman who had made the first snarky comment backed up against the wall, tears forming in her eyes. "Please! I'll give you whatever you want if you spare me! Artifacts, money, political power!"

Neolia grinned, her eyes starting to glow a bluish purple. "Trust me... The king will have no choice but to let this slide." She said, raising the sword.

"No... No—" The woman screamed, which was cut short and followed by the sound of flesh tearing.

All that was left were the bodies of dead nobles, the servants, and the king.

Neville stood in shock, surprised Neolia acted on such an impulse. "Neo-"

"Shut up." Neolia said, a small grin forming on her face. "Supply these servants with money, and only let me off with a warning." She turned toward the king.

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"Besides, don't you need me? Who else do you have to rely on to save your kingdom? Only me and whoever you're going to place me with." She said, holding the sword at her side.

The king bit his lip and clenched his fist slightly. She was right. They didn't have enough resources to expend on another summon, let alone send another armory to Demonic General Valio's camp again. That, combined with the looming threat of Amon, keeping her around would be the correct course of action.

"Very well. I'll only let you off with a warning." He said begrudgingly as he walked toward Neolia. "For the safety of my kingdom, please do your best. I will send you off with the four generals, as well as the Divine Priestess."

Neolia grinned, basically having the king in the palm of her hand now. Whether she had to play a hero or villain, she would take revenge for her fallen comrades back on earth.

The king signaled her to follow, to which she did. As they moved through the winding corridors, the display popped up again.

[Fate Objective complete! Producing rewards...]

[You have reached level 13! You were initially level 1.]

[With this, you have gained the following abilities: Respawn, Save State, Save Timeline, Eyes of The Admin, Summon Object (level 1), and Change Weight.]

As she read the display, she looked back at the king, and her eyes widened. She could see every bit of information about him.

He was 53 years old, went by the name Neville Berwick, was classless, and had two kids. He was a widower as well.

Neo closed her eyes, as she could see every bit of information on every single thing. From people to the material of the ground beneath her feet.

She then had an idea; sneakily, she used Summon Object to create a blindfold, which she put over her eyes.

[Activating X-ray.]

She could see perfectly from the blindfold as if she weren't wearing it at all. Plus with the benefit of not being bombarded with constant information and detail.

Neville led her into a room with banners on all four sides of the walls within. Sitting around a small circular table were four individuals. One woman, three men.

"Neolia, these people are the Four Generals of the kingdom. Leah, Mark, Bengal, and Ray. Please, treat them with respect. The mission for the five, soon six of you, is to invade Valio's camp. Failure is not an option." Neville said, turning around. "A carriage awaits outside."

The group looked at Neolia. "Heya!" Leah stood up, happily walking in front of her. "Nice to meet ya!" She extended her hand for a handshake.

Neolia's eyes softened, as her bubbly personality reminded her a lot of Hailey. She shook her hand as the rest walked forward.

Hailey was a short woman, about Neolia's height. She had short black hair and black eyes as well.

Mark had short green hair with green eyes and fair skin. He was pretty tall, having a noticeable scar on his face. "Nice to meet you."

Bengal was an elf, having flawless skin, green eyes, and blonde hair that reached his upper back.

Ray had short brown hair, fair skin, and blue eyes and stood quite tall, like the rest of the men.

"Shall we head out?" Neolia asked, the group nodding in response.

"Let's go!" Leah said as they went out of the castle. Outside on the cobbled streets, a carriage with two people up front awaited them.

The priestess stood next to the carriage with a small smile on her face. "Let us go." Everyone boarded the carriage and felt it begin to move forward. Neolia stared out the window, seeing lines of crowds cheering them on.

They waved flags, tossed confetti, and some even threw money at them. Whatever this king did to keep people this happy, it was working. The carriage was accompanied by knights on horses and a small army of about 400.

Neolia sighed, wondering what this adventure was going to bring. Still, one thing lingered in her mind, a few things actually.

The first one being the Voice of Chaos. She noticed that the Divine Priestess also was talked to by a supposed voice, but the Voice of Divinity sounded much different from the Voice of Chaos.

"What are voices?" Neolia thought as she leaned back.

[Voices are the voices of higher beings. Not many, if any, can descend upon the mortal plane, as doing so would mean utter destruction from the universe. Thus, through Apostles, Vergers, Priests, Priestesses, and Prophets, shrines are constructed.]

The interface disappeared, then reappeared.

[Shrines, statues, temples, or relics are places where these gods' essence may dwell, allowing their voices to be heard by those who they deem worthy or interesting.]

[However, even though shrines have a far reach to beckon people, there are no current catalysts for the Voice of Chaos to reach you. Meaning at some point, they possessed someone nearby or simply had invaded your mind during your outburst.]

"You're telling me these gods can just invade people's minds? Just like that?" Neolia asked in thought as she bounced slightly as the carriage moved across the rocky surface.

[Correct. These gods are also known as Sentinels, and they play a huge part in this world's religious and societal norms.]

[Some are good, some are evil, and some are in the middle.]

The interface disappeared. She was left now with more questions than answers. She just sighed and closed her eyes. She would find out one way or another.

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