'System!' - I called in my mind.
[ ...? ]
'System!! I need some answers!' - As the system didn't respond he called again.
[ WHAT IS IT HOST? ] - The dull mechanical voice asked calmly.
These horrible memories and emotions, they felt too real, terribly painful and sad, his life story was a total mess... I can't imagine how he endured this constant overflow of horrible emotions.
'Did I... Did I really became, Charles Croxus?'
[ YES. YOU BECAME CHARLES CROXUS HOST, BUT CALM YOURSELF THESE EMOTIONS AND MEMORIES ]
[ ARE NOTHING BUT A PART OF THE SOUL SYNCHRONIZATION ]
'How can I calm myself!?'
'If i really did became, Charles, what happened to the original!??'
'I, I really just can't describe how painful his story was...'
'No matter how much he cried nothing changed! so he just stopped crying.
'No matter how much he trained he was just average! Yet he continued training.'
'No matter how much he studied he was just average! Yet he continued studying.'
'He tried, tried and tried some more, yet...
No matter what he did, at most he would be an good average, he tried he good at something, but most of his skills would be called average...
'I just can't believe, I just can't. Did, did he die??'
Probably because I saw his memories, and felt some of his emotions, I really wanted to know what happened with him.
[ I WOULDN'T CALL IT DEATH, I WOULD SAY THAT HE JUST MADE A WISH... ] - The system answered mysteriously.
'A wish?' - I just couldn't comprehend what the system said.
[ YES. A WISH. HE WISHED TO CHANGE EVERYTHING, HE WANTED TO SAVE THOSE WHOSE HE LOVED ]
[ HE WANTED TO LIVE... SO HE WISHED ]
'But if it was his wish to change, why am I here!?'
'What happened to him!'
'And who complied his wish?'
I couldn't quite understand what was happening, but I was sure that the history just became more and more confusing as the time passed.
[ THE GREAT "T" HELPED HIM, BUT HE COULDN'T SEND HIS ENTIRE SOUL TO THE PAST ]
[ JUST A PART OF THE MEMORIES AND EMOTIONS ]
'The great T??'
'Who is this? Is he some type of god?'
'And if half of his soul returned to the past, what exactly happened to him??'
[ ANSWERING YOUR FIRST QUESTION, HE IS THE MAGNANIMOUS CREATOR OF THIS SYSTEM. THEY CALL HIM "T" ]
[ AS FOR THE SECOND ONE... TO MAKE A CHANGE YOU MUST BE PREPARED TO SACRIFICE SOMETHING.. ]
[ IT IS THE BASIC RULE FOR ALL BEINGS. ]
[ AND WITH THE FRAGMENTATION OF HIS SOUL, THE ORIGINAL CHARLES SENDED HIS FIRST AND ]
[ PROBABLY HIS LAST MISSION TO YOU ]
'I still can't fully comprehend, but did I hear you right?'
'Did you just say that he sent a mission for me?'
'Please show me quickly!'
[ AS YOU WISH HOST... ]
[ DING! ]
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[ -- Main mission acquired! -- ]
Charles Croxus requests that you protect
Elizabeth and various people from the upcoming
dangers, but mainly from the regressor Alexander Lanbelt.
Difficulty: S
Reward: █ █ █ █ █
[ -- Main mission acquired! -- ]
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'...' - I simply had no words to express what I was felling right now.
'....Haah!'
He is seriously asking me to stop a great part of the shit, that this f*cking plot armored f*cker named Alexander will do!?
'Don't he know that this crazy assh*le is insanely overpowered??'
'Haaaaah~'
'System, what functions do you have?'
'It seems I really can't go back home now, by what you said about the sacrifice of changing things...'
'I think it would be impossible to me here normally, at least, I think must have died on earth, right?'
[ IT'S EXACTLY AS YOU SAID, YOU DIED ON EARTH AND CAN'T GO BACK. BUT DON'T WORRY ]
[ I WAS CREATED WITH THE SOLE PURPOSE OF HELPING YOU HOST ]
[ AND NOW I WILL RELAY THE ABILITIES THAT ARE NOW YOURS ]
Right after he said that, a message screen appeared in front of my eyes.
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Personal information
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Name: Charles Croxus
Age: 15
Titles: Baron of Venius, Master of none
Bloodline: Croxus Tears
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Body Skills
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Swordsmanship - proficiency: D+
Mana control - proficiency: D
Bloodline magic - proficiency: C
Mind over the body - proficiency: B-
Storyteller - proficiency: A
Weak constituition: - proficiency: A+
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System Skills
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Appraisal: S+
Sense of danger: A+
Mind of the reader: SS+
Shattered Memories: ???
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'Huh...'
'Well, certainly this looks like a game, it will make this a lot easier.'
That's interesting, and for a mob I seem to have a lot of skill...
'Wait, what the heck!'
'This must be a joke my god!'
Why I have this super shady looking skill called 'Weak constituition' just by it's name, it looks like a great debuff...
'Hey, can you show me the description?'
[ OF COURSE, THE SKILL IS YOURS, YOU DON'T NEED TO ASK, SO JUST LOOK AT IT AND CONCENTRATE A BIT ]
I looked at a skill for a bit and then...
[ SKILL APPRAISAL ACTIVATED! ]
[ YOU FEEL THE HIDDEN CONTENTS SHOWING UP ]
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Weak constituition
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While some have been blessed with an amazing
constituition, you seen to have been born with
horrible physique that looks to be cursed.
Higher the level of this skill, harder will for your body.
Current level: A+ (Aptitude level: SS+)
(At this level your body is really pitiful)
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'Ah.. Aaaa.. Aah f*ck!'
So that's why Charles is so weak and can't seen to improve no matter how much he tried, what kind of curse is this!?
I don't believe in this shit! it seems I am solely made of an entire misfortune, how someone can be so f*cked? A damn problem and then another, man this is so...
'~Haahh.....'
'Damn weak constituition, this is so frustating...'
'I'll try to forget this for now, maybe if I see my other skills i'll cheer up a bit.'
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Swordsmanship
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After years of harsh training, shedding sweat, tears and
blood, some become masters while others continue training
with hope of one day becoming one.
Higher the level of this skill, easier will be for you to handle
a sword.
Current level: D+ (Aptitude level: C+)
(At this level your swordsmanship is a bit better than an
average knight)
(The curse is currently affecting you)
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'Huh!'
'This is looking better than I expected!'
While when you say that my swordsmanship, is only a bit better than your average knight, don't look like much.
According to my memerories, you had to think that to become a full fledged knight, people had to train every day for years, so it's a lot better than I expected.
'However I can't be too happy...'
'It seems that this damn curse will be dragging me down in every place.'
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Mana Control
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After centuries of developing humans can finally
use magic more proficiently, therefore a age
where people that can use magic are common started.
Higher the level of this skill, easier will be for you to feel
and use magic.
Current level: D (Aptitude level: C)
(At this level your mana control is at the level
of an average mage)
(The curse is currently affecting you)
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'I'm starting to see a common pattern here',
'It seem even my aptitude is 'average' in many things. - I thought sullenly
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Bloodline Magic
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Croxus was the king of █ █ █ █ █ he was known as an
unparalleled genius, that at the mere age of
twenty five created a powerful bloodline magic.
Now after centuries Croxus and his dynasty were long forgotten
by history. They that one day were kings had fallen into
baronhood.
Higher the level of this skill, easier will be for you to
command your blood.
Current level: C (Aptitude level: SS+)
(At this level the current you can't even hold a candle
to your ancestor Croxus)
(The curse can't affect such ancient blood)
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'Damn!'
'I have such an ancient bloodline...'
While I can't really say i'm that surprised, seeing how much the author liked creating fallen houses... I didn't expect this, there's nothing in the novel about that.
'But if it's written in the body skills, he must have learned them...'
'I don't know why, but I have a feeling that my bloodline magic is related to using literally my own blood.'
'I'll have to use my own blood...?'
'Ah, well this doesn't matter for now.'
By what the description says apparently my ancestor was a king... Man this making me feel really bad, It seems Charles died without even knowing about his incredible background, looks like I really am the unluckiest extra ever seen.
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Mind over the body
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A long time passed after Charles parents died, he
was extremely sad, he felt powerless... Then one day luckily
he awakened the Croxus bloodline, he felt a happy...
yet sadly his weak body couldn't endure attack skills, so he
only could develop skills directly related to the mind.
Higher the level of this skill, easier will be for you to
supress certain emotions.
Current level: B- (Aptitude level: S)
(This skill have to be activated directly to
function)
(The curse can't affect such ancient blood)
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'Finally! a truly useful skill!'
'While how he got it is sad.'
'This certainly will be a great thing if I can suppress my fear and pain.'
'Principally the pain tough...'
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Storyteller
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You've taken the path of a scholar, In the middle
of your studies your magic attribute developed in
this way.
With sufficient knowledge in the start of a battle, you will
feel the words coming to you.
Higher the level of your knowledge, stronger you will be
while you recite.
Current level: A (Aptitude level: S)
(The curse can't affect your type of attribute)
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'Uhh...??'
'What the hell this 'recite' thing means...?'
It seems I have a rather confusing skill, this description really don't help me at all. But well... what I can do? at least it looks like a rather useful buff skill.
But man for an extra I have a lot of skills, they aren't that useful although....
'I seriously have no doubt I am, one of the most cursed people here!'
'There will be a lot of damn monsters here, and I almost don't have any combat skills, how i'm supposed to change things here System!?'
[ ... ] - The system suspiciously didn't answer.
[ THERE'S NOTHING I CAN DO HOST... ] - Moments later he finally said something.
'Haah~ anyway let's see if the system skills can help me.'
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Appraisal
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With the great bestowment of the great T you have your
everyday appraisal, I guess..?
Current level: S+ (Aptitude level: ??)
(Bestowed by T)
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'What...'
'what a rather lackluster description...'
'Well, I guess that there's nothing to say about it.
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Sense of danger
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You can sense ill intent in the surroundings...
having an inkling of danger that can save your life.
You can sense killing intent, curses and anything
that may kill you.
Current level: A+ (Aptitude level: ??)
(Bestowed by T)
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'Now you are making me scared System!'
This looks super shady! First I have a skill to supress emotions like fear and pain and now you suddenly give a a skill used to escape from death?
'Yeah... looks like i'm f*cked.'
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Mind of the reader
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You are the reader, if you think a bit you can
rembember everything from HumbleHolyHero.
This skill will help you memorize things faster
and remember then easily.
Current level: SS+ (Aptitude level: ??)
(Bestowed by T)
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'Certainly this will be pretty useful I will remember even the most random extra-.'
'Wait!'
'This skill must be a passive! I was angry with the author by the way he killed Charles in the novel.'
'But how could I remember everything, I read about a guy that died in the start!?'
'Yet, strangely I didn't even feel slightly suspicious... What a scary yet useful skill.'
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Shattered Memories
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After the assimilation of souls, You now can feel
Charles emotions and has his memories.
Yet some of it was lost in the process.
You wonder where these pitiful memories are now.
Current Memories: 1/3 (Memories: ???)
(Bestowed by T)
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'Ha..hah...'
'I don't even have words to say how frustated I am...'
'Barely having any atack skills seems beareable...'
'having a weak body that if I don't carefully take care can get even worse is barely bearable but...'
'Are you saying that beside all of these things I have uncomplete memories?
'you and T must be laughing loudly behind my back..."
'Haah~ my poor life...' - I sighed internally seeing how my future looked bleak.
[ ... ] - Again the System was silent.
'Can't you at least give me one cheat or some thing like that??'
[ I'M AFRAID I CAN'T CHARLES, THERE ARE RULES ] - Strangely the normally emotionless system sounded a bit nervous.
'What rules!? Are you talking about rules now???'
'In the first place I never even agreed to be here! Can't you at least help me a bit.' - I complained, as I was losing all of my patience.
[ HUH? ] - The System looked surpised.
[ WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? YOU SIGNED A █ █ █ WITH █ █ █ █ IN THE █ █ DON'T YOU REMEM- AH! ]
The system suddenly stopped talking, as if he remembered something.
'What? Why did you stop talking!?'
'And what the hell are these strange black boxes!?' - Nervous I asked.
[ ... ] - All that there a big silence.
'This a confidential information or something like that?'
'I don't remember signing anything answer me man!'
'Please...'
[ ... ]
[ Please..? ]
[ OKAY, OKAY CALM DOMN CHARLES I WILL EXPLAIN EVERYTHING ] - The system anserwered confidently.
[ YOU SIGNE- WHAT'S THAT! ]
Out of nothing he yelled, I felt like he pointed to the windows... When I looked there was nothing at that place, then I heard the voice on my head again...
[ SORRY CHARLES, I'M AFRAID MY TIME IS UP ]
'W-What!'
'Wait you didn't answer me yet!'
[ I WISH YOU LUCK ] - the system really sounded relieved.
'Wait! System!!'
[ GOODBYE! ] - Then he stopped talking...
'System!'
'System!!'
'System!!!'
The System didn't answer me, no matter how much I asked, and when I already didn't know what to do so.
I resolved to finally pay attention to the words of the old magic professor that was in the front of this big class.
But even while I tried my most to hear him, I just couldn't focus... thinking with angry thoughts I mumbled.
"I don't believe... this damn System deceived me"
Sadly I had to accept the truth, only one hour after I came to this world, I was undoubtedly scammed...