She was staring at me right in the eye and had gripped me from my torso.
“I am r-really sorry little g-gr-green man but the battle requires me to k-kki-kill other reincarnated champions. Sorry and goodbye.” (Emiko)
She crushed me in her arms and blood splurted out. Not from her hand from which I had now disappeared but from her neck where now a wooden stake had been rammed.
“How?” Emiko-chan mouthed as she couldn’t speak and saw me at a distance.
I walked up to her in her last moments and spoke using 『Telepathy』, “It’s a skill of mine. It’s called 『Illusion Magic』. Although I’m almost completely out of mana now so we won’t be able to talk. Thanks for the information, bitch.”
I stopped using my skills and Emiko bitch soon died.
Experience points accumulated. Chimon, Forest Sprite has levelled up thrice.
Level Up bonus added. Level Up bonus added. Level Up bonus added
Level Up Skill Points accumulated. 『Telepathy LV2』 has levelled up to 『Telepathy LV3』.
Level Up Skill Points accumulated. 『Telepathy LV3』 has levelled up to 『Telepathy LV4』.
Level Up Skill Points accumulated. 『Illusion Magic LV1』 has levelled up to 『Illusion Magic LV2』.
Tokens added.
Congratulations!
You have defeated a Champion: Emiko, Champion of Immortal God of Ogres in the Battle Royale of the Gods!
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Relationship with Immortal God of Ogres decreased.
Relationship with Elf Goddess increased.
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Bonus: First champion to kill another in God’s Champions’ Battle Royale
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Reward:-
Random skill from dead champion’s arsenal
OR
Connection to patron deity for a short amount of time.
“Hmmmm. I figured I would get some benefits from killing her but what is this?? Were we really some special souls who are now pit against each other on their whims? Who are these gods? Was that black golden ogre who chose Emiko the Immortal God of Ogres? What do I do no-”
Reward chosen. Divine connection established.
“Oh my. It seems the title really suits you. So many questions dwell inside your mind haha. Child, you are doing well. Quite surprising actually. Ask away child for I am not here for long.”
“I assume you are the Elf Goddess. Hmph. Call it my「Thirst for Knowledge」or whatever but I need answers. Of course life isn’t fair so correct me if I’m wrong but I will have only a set amount of questions. I know that this is not Earth and that other ‘champion’ gave me a fair idea of what is going on. I remember only abruptly waking up and being thrown into battle unlike that Emiko who spoke to her patron deity. So I will ask you only one question. Tell me everything that I ‘should’ know just like the other champions.” I spoke angrily to the serene voice inside my head. I had no intentions of bootlicking this goddess and couldn’t care about this game setting much. My life didn’t seem to be in my hands so me struggling to live was just entertainment for her and the other gods.
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“I never imagined you would be this angry with me. Ah well, it is partly my fault too. Anyhow, i shall confirm that all your assumptions were right and you almost already know everything. You were one the souls which were a little special and I just happened to snatch you before the other gods could choose you. Hahaha the look on their faces when they realised your worth was priceless. Child, as you know, you are in a battle against the champions against the other champions. Every soul was given a glimpse into it’s past life to harness two skills based on the life they lived, what they did and their proficiency in it in addition to the blessing of their gods. After all, they had to start their TUTORIAL and fight as soon as they stepped into this world. Your soul however was too damaged to receive skills other than my blessing and you were asleep when the entire process took place. Additionally you were late to wake up so had to be sent early so as not to miss the TUTORIAL. Due to this, the other champions do not currently know of your identity. Anyhow, you now seem ready to receive your dues. All the best child. I’ll hope to see you again soon.”
$ystem ErR0r 218608666 Forbidden memories temporary access granted.
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Hack beginning in 3…..2…..1…...
And before any more messages I felt the connection with the goddess break as a sharp pain hit me in the back of my head. All I saw next was just darkness. It was pitch black everywhere I saw. I realized soon that I did not have a tangible body and was just a floating orb aimlessly drifting in the black space.
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“Wow. Everytime I connect two dots, four new ones appear. Now what is this place?”
As if my surroundings heard me, the space in front of me distorted as an eerily familiar but displeasing smell entered my non-existent nose. The space in front of me started collapsing in itself in a spiral and soon ‘spat out’ a malnourished naked human male who did not seem to be older than in his 20s.
His eyes were red and tears were dripping leaving behind marks on his face. His entire body was drenched of sweat and was covered in bite marks and some white smelly thick liquid, the same dripping from the ends of his mouth and his nose.
He did not notice me and started speaking to himself, "I was yours and yours alone. In the end, you didn't let me sacrifice anything. What happened to you onii-chan? You said it yourself- I was just your beloved younger brother. You were the only person who asked for me and I was content. As long as it made you happy, I would do anything for you. Was it not why didn’t hesitate before asking for my life? I had submitted myself to you and I never wanted more. I knew it as a fact that you would never come to me- that you would never be mine. Not because you deserve better, way better; but because I'm not the right choice. Then that fateful day you decided to sell me to a group of suspicious fat, hairy and smelly men for money. They were not kind to me onii-chan. They hit me, bit me and licked me in places I didn’t even know existed. They injected me with so many drugs that I lost control of my senses. Day and night they would put theirs in me and spray their disgusting liquid all in me and all over me. I went insane onii-chan. But I knew you would save me.
You would save me right?
Onii-chan???
I waited for you for so long that I lost track of time. I could only feed on their liquids and I had gone insane. I started liking their treatment. I loved it. It felt soooo good. Thank you Onii-chan for letting me stay with these men.
It was only when I choked on the overflowing smelly goo in mouth that I felt my life ebb away. I had gone insane. My experience with insanity never yielded one meaning. I learned a lot before dying. This was all only an extremely high level endurance test. You were testing me weren’t you onii-chan? I felt like I was standing on a cliff ready to jump in a river full of man-eating piranhas. The cliff was paper thin. One breath and the cliff breaks. I fell. The river was deeper than the deepest ocean and the cliff was higher than the peak of the highest mountain. The place where I fell seemed darker than the purest shade of black and deeper than any level I've ever known. But I thought you were waiting for me there. It was only at my death that I realised that you had abandoned me Onii-chan. I loved you. Why? Whyyy?”
The space in front of me collapsed again and the man disappeared.
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I found myself lying in front of Emiko-chan’s dead body on my hometree once again. .
『Pheromones LV(MAX)』 acquired. 『Emotional Damage Nullity』 was acquired.
I had acquired two new skills before I unconsciously touched my face and felt tears dripping down.
“Was that…. me?”
I used『Sap Steal』on the dead Emiko before retreating to my hidden house in the upper branches and lay down to process all that had happened today. From The beginning of me waking up in front the the glowing white woman, to being sent here in this unknown place all the way up till now.
“W-was that rr-r-really me in mu-m-my previous life?” I stammered before going into deep thought.