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Chapter 2 - Mercury Van Anguish

*Rumble*

*Boom*

*Gasp*

The sound of loud breathing was heard or that was what it was supposed to sound like if that wasn't a mental gasp.

"Eh, where am I, it's dark I can't move, am I dead, yea that right there was the meteor that hit and destroyed everything and killed everyone it just came out of nowhere and there was my computer yea... wait the ROB entertainment programs oh my god was that real, I wasn't dreaming then... wait so am I dead for real and reincarnated into another world hahaha... I think I'm going crazy."

Mercury was feeling all sorts of emotions as he remembers how he died, the weird Ad, and everything else but he didn't have time to think things through.

The reason is he began hearing a girl's voice and a very professional voice at that in his head as the voice said.

[Goodmorning Mr. Anguish my name is Michael and I am your supervisor and Manager, in short, I am your assistant and personal mission manager my responsibilities vary from things like Mission managing, special event coordinator, Map managing, and more, I exist solely for your use as for the ROBS you can say I am a gift from the company as well]

"Wait what so the fucking ad was real no bullshit."

[Mr. Anguish, I could see why you are confused, and let me give you some confirmation everything up until now is true, from the part where you sign up for the program to prove the part where you committed mass genocide for failing to lose your virginity over and failed miserably, and the part where you wake up here as a reincarnated person]

"Hey don't say it like that you are making me feel like a super virgin here who kills an entire planet just because I can't lose my virginity."

[Tell that to 7.6 billion people who you brutally kill for being a gross virgin Mr. Anguish]

*Sigh* "You make me sound like the bad guy here if it's anyone's fault it is your shitty company why the fuck would you give your customers that much power in the form of a survey."

[Hmmm... Well, Mr. Anguish, As stated in the contract that was written so small to the point you need a magnifying glass to see as it states before completing this survey everything that happens in the last death order of the participant's request of his/her death will not fall on the company shoulder but all conflict and responsibility fall on the participants, so technically you kill your kind, Mr. Anguish]

When Mercury heard this he had a deadpan look on his face and he said.

"That bullshit and you know it, I want a lawyer if this comes back and bites me in the ass."

[Well Mr. Anguish if that time comes you can always contact customer services and file a complaint but that is irrelevant please if you have questions don't be afraid to ask me]

"First of all where the hell am I, I know I'm in another world but where?"

[Im glad you ask Mr. Anguish professionally speaking we at higher realms call this place the game board this is where you will be playing a very dangerous game called [How I met your mother] you see this is a survival Yandere x Yanguire game, a game of tactics, a game of murder and mystery, and a game of constant survival and horror this is the world of Erotica and you Mr. Anguish has been chosen to partake in this game that was set to max difficulty]

"Wait what, are you serious this is just a video game created by Random Omnipotent Beings."

[Mr. Anguish please don't get your mortal perspective mixed into this, please do note that this world along with every other world in existence, and the universe is considered nothing but games to these higher entities, you see Mr. Anguish you reincarnated as the Main Character of the World of Erotica and you are been broadcast live to the highest realm, and Mr. Anguish I most say the highest realm is pleased with you and made you a sensational must watch]

And after Michael said these words she began to narrate Mercury's introduction as if she were the host of this tv series as she said.

[Will the Persistent virgin finally succeed in love and conquer the main Heroin Lilith of Mayhem along with an additional side heroine and get a happy ending or will he fail in his quest for love and die with everything else in the world because of Lilith's boredom please stay tuned as we will go on a short commercial break]

When Mercury heard this he said.

"Hold up now I'm been treated as entertainment this isn't some kind of Orgflix bullshit, and stop calling me a virgin you heartless assistant you don't need to rub salt on the wound I know I'm worthless when it comes to women."

[Mr. Anguish please be advised that the company is very fair when it comes to both the ROBs and the participants as they all pay a hefty sum to see quality comedy, action, Fan-Service, and drama you were already rewarded with your cheats ties as your pay and compensation and let us not forget the bonus ability as well to help you in this survival game show]

Mercury couldn't refute since Michael had a point, after all, everything she was saying was true so Mercury could say anything to refute her, was all he said to himself was.

*Sigh* "Mercury stay positive and be calm about this, ok I get the idea, I am in a survival horror/thriller Rom-Com game or so you call it what is my main objective, and who is the Lilith of Mayhem her name and titles does not sound pleasing at all."

[Good Question Mr. Anguish the objective is to complete the main objective called campaign mode you see Lilith of Mayhem is the strongest Character in this world, and just like you requested she is a Gothic delinquent with enough screws loose in the head as she and her entire army of servants, Chaos beast, and much more mess up things that are been sealed inside something called Pandoras Box are all waiting for your arrival]

"And what is Pandora's box?"

[Pandora's box is the name of the most powerful sealing magic to ever been created in this world as Lilith and her servant are sealed behind it, but this is the thing the seal can not even be called a seal anymore, as it has deteriorated greatly in time so as a way to Keep Lilith bound inside they made a deal with her]

[Which was to bring her a sacrifice of a young boy 12 years of age so she can make them her plaything and trust me being her plaything is worse than you can imagine as she enjoys breaking their spirit and putting them true hell as they cry and wallow in misery and despair]

[This deal has been going on for nearly 450 years since the seal has been weakened just enough that she can break out anytime she wants but the only reason Lilith made this pact was the fact she was looking for a suitable husband but the thing is well her type of men is considered very unique just like her fetishes]

[She loves little boys and cuteness is not the only quality she looking, you see she wants a strong husband that is strong enough to survive anything she throws his way, she also wants someone with many mysteries coated around them, someone that is not easily intimidated, and overall someone capable of making her submit]

"Were the bloody fucking hell does she expect to find a child that fit any of those conditions."

Said Mercury with a deadpan face as to how the strongest goddess is asking for the impossible to blossom from the many Shota who have seen hell.

[Well Lilith of Mayhem cares little for anyone and if her conditions are not met she will destroy the worldworlddld year grows tired of waiting and when her boredom reaches a certain level bye-bye Erotica but thankfully humanity has one last hope and that is you, Mercury Van Anguish]

"Me, why though arent I just some typical sacrifice like the rest according to your explanation."

[Nope you are very special as your existence in this world can change the very fabric of world government as a whole, as you are a very special person, well the person you reincarnate as that is]

"Ehh... really what is my origin story,"

[I will not tell you as that is a part of the campaign my dear player but I will tell you this if you meet some higher-ups of the human realms say the emperor he will bow before you, as your an important existence to the royal family in a whole]

"Jesus Christ ok... I will keep that noted and also is there any specific way to make Lilith submit you know an instruction manual of sorts."

[Luckily for you there is, you see you will be given a set of 100 + missions for conquering Lilith if you can do each of them perfectly Lilith will be all over you for the taking, as a matter of fact here is the first 10 mission you should focus on]

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Mission board

. Grab Lilith attention

. Punch Lilith in the face

. Set your dominance

. Be defiant and try to escape

. Kill 5% of her army

. Make her have a wet dream

. Suprised Lilith

. Survive the first week in her castle

. Decapitate her once

. Meet Rorria for the first time

[Note after completing the first 10 Lilith missions you will be given a Legendary-Grade box]

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Daily Mission

Make a flashy entrance: 0/1

Sexually harass Majin Khalifa: 0/3

Kill your escort to set an impression: 0/50

Reward: Gold-Grade box

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[As you can see these are the first 10 easy missions including daily mission]

Mercury looks at this in disbelief as he said.

"I have one question."

[Please do ask]

"How strong is Lilith."

[Her base form alone is Planetary level]

"And you call these missions easy."

[Yes very easy, these aren't even the hard ones just don't trigger a dead end at all cost though, those can be a really bad outcome to a situation or a really good blessing in the form of a curse but hey I know you will be fine]

"So decapitating Lilith and punching her in the face is easy."

[If you know what you are doing then here is a tip just keep her entertained]

"Bull fucking shit none of this is romantic in the slightest are you trying to get me killed, of course, I'm just the entertainment am I if not for Lilith then for you guys I'm the one who is losing out here."

[Well in the norm, yes but the ROBs know the difficulty of this campaign so it was decided if you beat it they will give you this universe as compensation]

When Mercury heard this he was shocked as he said.

"So basically God-level status hmm... God's status equals eternal carefree life, not a bad deal."

[And if you fail you and I will die that just how strict these ROBs are with their rules so please don't lose this game]

Said Michael with a little fear behind her voice.

*Sigh* "I just can't catch a break can I, so I have been meaning to ask where exactly am I at this moment it's dark and I can't move."

[Good questions your body is in a temporary stagnation like state, as I explain everything to you while you are been transported to the Citadel of Mayhem which is Lilith's main base of operation where she and her people have been sealed for over 10,000 years, as you are been transported by the church and a small army of 40 knights from the human empire itself inside a coffin to be present to Lilith herself]

"Wait so I'm heading Lilith's direction now."

[Yes indeed Mr. Aguish as that is the start of the campaign]

"Great my life is already in danger and I don't even have anything to defend myself with... oh yea that's right my powers... I want to see them."

[Just imagine a status board appearing before you and say manifest]

"I see ok".

[Manifest]

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Status Board

[Mercury Van Anguish]

Name: [Mercury Van Anguish]

Age: [18]

Race: [High-Human]

Unique-Title: [King of Genocide]

Wives: [0]

Concubines: [0]

Occupation: [Player]

Strength: [C]

Speed: [C]

Stamina: [C]

Mana: [A]

Vitality: [S]

Luck: [F]

Intelligence: [B]

[Abilities]

[Transmutation, Eternal evolution, Perfect appraised, Perfect self-replication, Hermes]

[Treasures]

[]

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Ability log

*Transmutation: The user can transform, alter or transmute matter, energy, elements, objects, beings animals, aliens, mythical beings, and more into anything else, either completely or partially, permanently or temporarily*

*Eternal Evolution: A Passive skill that is always on, what kills me will only make me stronger if it doesn't completely kill you in any particular way you will quickly adapt and evolve to it in a period of 30 sec to 2 minutes even a 1 hour, in the end, it all depends on what route your body evolves into to counter the problem you might face, please note every day your body is evolving this ability also make you evolve to your surrounding very quickly as your body is always in a state of constant eternal evolution even if you are not aware of it*

*Perfect appraised: You can see everything a person, animal, or object has to hide as it all depends on how deep you dig into personal information as all information come from the Akashic recorders as your powers come from your eyes*

*Perfect self-replication: You can split yourself into 20 separate entities as each clone keeps the same original status they had before splitting please note 20 is your current limit*

*Hermes: This unique skill gives you the ability to run at Mach-5 and make you interact with souls and also move them around as you please*

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Unique titles

*King of genocide: This is a unique title that is only given to those who killed millions of their species this title gives you the ability to control the humans at will as they will abide by your will strictly out of fear of no other race could understand, please not human with extremely strong will or fighting spirit can conquer it*

When Mercury saw this he mentally smiled and said.

"Haha, this is perfect survival gear set up if you ask me well it will not bother me so much If I want to live and clear this game I have to play it smart... also can you teach me how to use my powers."

[Well sure to you use Transm... beep, beep, beep]

And just when Michael was about to explain how this transmutation thing worked Mercury began hearing a beeping sound on Michael's side as he ask.

"What the hell is that?"

[My shift is finally done well Mercury have fun with surviving the first night]

"You can't be serious you fail as a system...didn't you say you will stay by my side."

[For your information I am an angel, I am at a higher realm behind a computer talking to you as this is my work, I got gifted to you but I have a house and everything else, and my shift is done I am not a system but an assistant I have already done my explaining so till tomorrow 8 a.m. again bye bye]

"You are just leaving me."

[You have reached Michael if you are hearing this then I am off my shift good bye]

"She left me without explaining how to use my powers what a load of bullshit."

From there Mercury felt like he stops moving and began feeling control over his body as he heard someone walking toward His Coffin and said.

"Release it."