The soft bed that I lay upon was so comfortable that I didn't even want to get up, but fate wouldn't let me sleep for any further reason be, I began feeling someone poking my side, my eyes open slightly as I turn to the source of the disturbance.
Before I was no other than 8s, of course, she had an indifferent face like usual, right away I began asking myself why is she bothering me.
So I got up, still in the nude, as my eye gazed upon the android, her face was plastered with indifference same as mine.
"What is it 8s I said don't bother me till I awake willingly."
8s apologetically bends her head as if to say I'm sorry to have bothered you, so I look at her with a hand rubbing my eyes, and said.
"You may speak."
From there she lifts her head as she began to speak right after.
"Master Laplace, I was just here to inform you that lunch is ready, I'm not sure what time you desired to have eaten so I made it late, right now it's exactly one hour before you are scheduled to leave."
"One hour before I am scheduled to leave, I see that means I have been sleeping the whole day, then it is just 3 o clock."
"Affirmative."
"I see, I guess I have recovered enough energy to game the whole night tonight, so tell me what's on the menu today 8s?"
"Since the master has not given me a specific order to cook a specific type of meal this unit has decided to order the master's favorite take-out food for you."
"I'm guessing breadsticks, chicken fingers, and Italian Alfredo."
"Affirmative with a banana milkshake, with extra chocolate cover strawberries, just the way you like it."
"Great, bring it to me as usual."
With that said, 8s went to fetch my late lunch, as she brought one of those miniature portable tables for me, right away I took the tv remote that was always under my pillow and place it on while I enjoy my late news.
And what came on the channel before me, was the news, yes I normally don't watch anything else but the news or some free gaming channel that shows on the cable.
But this giant entertainment set is connected to a satellite in space so it instantly gives me total and absolute access to all channel that exists.
I watch the news with great interest, as the newscaster said.
"Good evening everyone I am Jona Cheque from the local 24/7 news, I have brought great news today, of course, my partner Maria Garcia and I will take you to step by step to all the juicy and heartbreaking news we have to tell you today, would you be kind enough to start Maria."
"Agh... Yes, Jona... Well to start things off on a positive note, we like to say that a member of the most esteemed "S" class family from England is coming to visit the country of Japan."
"Oh really, that is very interesting news, and who is this mysterious family."
"Well, Jona we got word from our sources that it is none other than his royal highness 236th Author Pendragon, and his family."
"Oh that's some rather big news isn't it."
"Most definitely."
Meanwhile, I had a rather boring look on my face as to say who cares.
"Honestly, this is the only thing these rich folks talk about, who cares who is coming to Japan, the only person who profits off of these guys is the most esteemed family, they mean nothing to me, change the conversation please."
After that I continues to watch the news till something interesting comes on, eventually, something rather chilling did come on as Jona said.
"Now that everything about the Pendragon family has been covered, we now arrive with news about the mysterious gruesome murders that have been occurring as of lately."
This instantly caught my interest, the reason being these murders have been happing in the lesser districts lately some of them were beyond explanation.
Jona then proceeds to explain the gore cases that have been happening lately.
"Yes as you all should be aware of that as of late, multiple bodies have been found in the middle district, and even more in the lesser district, but it has been taken into serious consideration when we got the horrible news that students of the royal academy who were reported missing last month, has recently been found this morning."
From there what was shown was multiple bodies all in one area, the limbs look like they had been torn from their bodies, their intestine look as if were physically removed along with other organs, their eyes were gouged out as well, but the most disturbing thing was the fact that they look like they were all drain of their blood.
Honestly, when I saw this, I drop my breadstick in disgust, as I said.
"Ugh... That's is disgusting, I have completely lost my appetite."
With that said I searches for the remote, to turn off the tv, and when I found it I press the power button to cut it off.
"Now more on the constant gas lea...
--Zap--
After I power off the television, I got out of the bed still in the nude, if anything from ever since I know myself whenever I am in clothes I feel as if my freedom is been stripped away from me.
I know it sounds weird but that was a feeling I had all my life.
With that said, I grab one of the many soft and expensive bath towels that were on the towel rack and head for the shower.
And when I reach yet another mechanical door, it scans me once more and grants me entry,
And before me was the advanced shower room, and the shower itself is behind this privacy-proof glass one would mistake as a wall.
I walked toward the black-looking wall and press a button that made a door slide open, and when I reach the room that had nothing in it, apart from a weird black metal roof with some mini holes.
I place the towel on the rack inside the shower and as soon as I reach the center of the giant shower room automatically, warm water started to pour on me from above, and after I did this for about two minutes, weird purple smoke started to emerge from the roof, and when it mixes with the water, I could feel my entire body started to become soapy.
For this process, I began to close my eyes, as I made the shower computer system does its thing, and after I was properly washed, warm air started to blow from underneath as all water blow off of me.
And with that, this brought me to the conclusion of my highly luxurious bath.
I then got my towel and wrap it around me, as I head back outside, I instantly went to 8s room which was open, within it was a lot of advanced technology that is needed for her maintenance.
Inside I met her ironing my school uniform, despite it being the end of the day, she then places on a hanger and gave it to me as she said.
"I have taken it upon myself to iron your poorly ironed uniform master do you desire anything else."
"No thanks, I can take care of myself from here."
"But...
But before 8s could finish saying what she was going to say, I have long left the room.
The motionless android face had a confused looked on her face till it just went back to one that was cold and emotionless as she heads into her room.
Meanwhile, I reach back into my room, I found my underwear on my bed folded properly it was even washed.
"I swear android maids are awesome."
But I didn't ponder on the topic instead I went to get dressed immediately I didn't want to reach home late.
It's been a little over eight hours since I have been here, and it should take another hour to reach home.
And right after I got dressed I, of course, placed my leftover food in a doggy bag there was no way I'm wasting good food, despite me losing my appetite.
I then proceed to go towards to exit after I inform 8s of my departure, a shame that I only see her one time a week.
I was once again outside, I expected to meet a club member since it was already evening time, but no I didn't instead I found out that a note was left at my room door.
Of course, it was Julia who else would recognize my transparent existence apart from myself, grandpa, and this anomaly that is known as Julia, if anything she was just kind, so much so that even a lower class like myself has some worth in her eyes.
But I will not be a fool, the upper class are all said to have rather questionable hobbies that I would rather not think about, I could only hope her kindness Is not just a weird hobby for her twisted desires.
Nevertheless, I began reading the note.
"Dear Almighty... I hope you are feeling a little bit better, a shame that you couldn't join us for our activity today, we tried to wake you up a little earlier, but you didn't respond to our call, you see we wanted to invite you for dinner at "heaven restaurant" to celebrate a successful investigation we had earlier today, but since you didn't answer we had to be without you, but if you do need anything at all please don't be afraid to ask."
Right away I throw away the note.
"Sky restaurant a restaurant were only big-shot go to, ha... how laughable there was no way someone like me could step into the superior district, and even if I was invited I would reject the offer instantly."
"Well, it does not concern me, I should start getting an early head start to not let night-time catch me here.
With that said I began to walk home, as I regretfully leave the most comfortable place I have ever been in my life.
--45 minutes later--
I have been walking for about 45 minutes already, I have long left the middle district about 15 minutes ago, of course, this was due to me walking through different alleys, and taking a lot of turns to reduce the walking distance.
Normally it should take a total of 1 hour and 15 minutes to reach home, but thanks to a certain map I created I'm able to reduce the walking by a whopping 15 minutes.
"Do you even know what it is to walk six miles every day without rest for education, and from since school started I have never missed a day if anything I have perfect attendance."
I continue walking eventually I was approximately 10 minutes away from reaching my precious home, but I instantly stop, the reason be.
I saw something I thought I would never see in my life again.
On my right side was a huge building that had a weird and antagonizing aura to it, well that was just the feeling I got from being near this place.
It was an old arcade room, but it wasn't your typical everyday arcade, no this baby had games that go back to the late 1980s and been in the year 2098, this was a place that only hardcore gamers who love every and all games could truly appreciate.
For the first time in ten years since I came across a store like this when I was a little boy, the smile on my face was so high, that people gave me a rather terrified look.
"Momy look at the orc monster."
"Hey... Stop Sarrah it is not good to call people hurtful things, nor is it good to point fingers."
Despite the previous comment that should have wound my soul a little bit, the excitement that coursed through my vein right now could not be explained, I unconditionally raised my head in excitement as I shouted.
"Hell fucking Yesssssss...
Of course, I wasted no time and rushed into the store with great glee in my soul, and when I open the door the sound of an entrance bell could be heard.
I look around, it wasn't anything grand but instead, I was greeted with many old arcade machines the first was smash sisters, Immortal combat II, and even the first Gaza fighter game.
There were even many older games, for example, The Invader, frogman, Kontract, this place was a paradise indeed, they even had the Og paperman as well.
It was if I time travel back to the early 1980s, but not everyone could appreciate old school games as he does.
He was so excited to play that he didn't notice the presence of someone behind him, and till the person let a sudden cough out to make his presence known.
--Cough! Cough!--
Upon hearing this I looked in the direction of the cough which was behind me, and when I turned around I was met with a giant knee, no he wasn't kicked or anything the person was just so tall, my face meet his knee without me even realizing.
Instantly I look up to the giant with slight fear in my heart, the person before me was what many would call a real a fucking man that look to be in his 20s.
He was at least 7'5 in height and very muscular, he had the body of a beautiful monster, no a beautiful beast that can make a monster crap themselves, before I was a man that was nothing but baggy black pants, there was nothing else on him.
But on his hands were a tight pair of bandages that were wrapped tightly around both his hands, his nails were like claws and they were black, he had a rather handsome face, so much so, he can be considered an ikeman.
The man was so beautiful to the point if he wasn't so muscular I would have mistaken him for a woman, but his firm body that seems to have been made from steel that was carefully forged by the gods themselves spoke other wised.
Was this what they call devilishly beautiful, instantly I began to have an eternal conflict with what this beautiful gorilla of a man wanted from me.
I watch him carefully as his beautiful long straight silky purple hair moved from his face revealing a rather weird-looking eye pattern that I'm way too familiar with, just like my grandfather this man had black sclera but instead of red crimson pupils, his was beautiful and ethereal purple.
Did this man have the same disease as my grandfather, no it was different for my grandfather it just made him look extremely scary, for him it suited the man's beautiful looks, I believe grandfather called it "Demonic blood syndrome" honestly I wouldn't believe him if it wasn't classified by his doctor?
It doesn't do anything to the person who has it, if anything all it does is change the person's sclera and eye color, I know a lame-ass disease to have, but this man's eyes seem to be more demonic, his eyes were darker than gramps as well.
But what made this man so scary looking despite his beautiful look was the fact that he had what appeared to be a giant bear in his hand, blood was dripping on the ground, and its neck was twisted around its head multiple times.
I couldn't move, I was so afraid that I even forgot to breathe, I want to breathe but I can't, what the hell was this monster, what kind of hell did I walk into.
In that mere second, countless thoughts went into my head at once, I want to run but I can't run, I want to scream but my voice won't obey me, I want to move but my body suddenly became stiff.
What the hell was this feeling, what the hell was this unending sense of dread, why won't my body obey me.
I see this was death, this man itself was like the embodiment of death incarnate, how was I so unlucky to walk into the same room as this monster of a man.
But as my mind was been flooded with all these negative emotions, I heard the voice of the man speak before me.
"Oi... boy what the hell are you doing here?"
Yeah, I'm so dead, why the hell did I come here, why the hell did I let my gamer instinct lead me to this wicked salvation.
"Cat got your tongue boy."
I had to answer, so I force myself to speak.
"Agh... No g-g-good sir, I just saw this place, and decide t-t-to stop by since I-I...I love games!"
"Haaa?"
Yes, his simple surprised look speaks it all, I was going to die but the answer I got spoke otherwise.
"Ohhh... I see... What happens here, goddammit I've to takedown that goddam sign."
"Ha... What do you mean by that?"
"Well you see boy, I just move here I recently bought this old arcade that has been shut down for over 7 years now, my name is Yama, the new owner of this place, I recently bought this place because I plan on opening my own business."
"I see, so I walk in for nothing."
"Pretty much all these games are out of commission if anything they don't even come on anymore."
"I see."
At this point and time, sudden despair hit me, I was about to die and I couldn't even play a single game from the old times before I see the heavens.
"Boy, I won't hurt you."
"Haaa... Really."
"Really."
At that moment I regain control over my body as I fell to the ground holding my heart in relief that I could live to see another day.
But I feel like I could trust his words, for some reason, I feel like this man could be trusted, it was as if a moment ago I felt the very essence of death hit me, and all of a sudden I felt nothing but a casual and gentle aura from this man, talk about weird.
To be honest, I got so comfortable with him, that that I suddenly grow the balls to ask him.
"By the way, if you don't mind me asking Mr. Yama why is a giant bear in your hand, and dead at that."
"Oh, this little fucker... Well, I found him trying to kill my chicken in the backyard, so I did what anybody would have done break its fuckinng neck, as a matter of fact, he tonight dinner."
"Scary."
That was the only thing I could say in my head, but I want to get out of here, I can't forget I walk into the house of someone unintended.
"Well, Mr. Yama once again I apologize for my intrusion."
But the answer I got kind of shocked me.
"No don't mind I feel as if our meeting today was meant to be."
"Ha...
After my shock faced appeared the man throw the huge bear like a rag doll across the room and it landed on a table at the back.
He then proceeds to flex his good-given muscle as said.
"Greeting boy, my name is Yama, Owner of "The Devil Muscle Den" I recently bought this place to start my business as a trainer, you see this is a gym, and seeing how chubby you look you can use some muscles."
"No thank you."
Yama drops to the ground in pure defeat.
"You didn't even think about it."
"I hate physical exercise if it ain't games I am not interested."
"Haa... I see."
"Yeah."
"What a bummer my first customer straight out rejected me."
"Well, I will be taking my leave now, once again I apologize for the intrusion."
"Wait, boy."
My body froze again I could feel the same killing aura from before engulf me, I turn around slowly with sweat pouring down my head, as I replied.
"Y-Y-Yes, Mr. Yama."
"What your name boy?"
"Laplace... Just Laplace I have no family name, nor am I anyone special, I'm just your everyday lesser."
"Laplace... I will remember it."
"Yeah."
"Take this."
I watch as Mr. Yama threw a card my way, which I manage to barely catch.
"That is a business card, if you ever change your mind come back and I will give you a lesson for 90% off."
I didn't answer I simply nod my head in confirmation and I proceed to leave the store
"That must have been the closest to death I have ever been since I was born, what the hell was that monster in human flesh."
This question plagued my soul a little it was the first time I have come in direct contact with such a fearsome existence, for a short moment I truly felt like I was nothing.
But I didn't make these thoughts plague my mind for long.
But what made me forget about it all together was, the fact that my eyes glare upon a machine that was outside.
I must have been so excited when I first saw the store, so much so, I didn't notice it, the machine itself was a claw machine, but a more old fashion one.
The claw machine was still widely famous even to this day, it was a way to win expensive things if you got the skill or a way to make the rich even richer by putting in eye-catching rewards that were impossible to get by normal means, among the normal one.
I went towards the machine and it was filled with all kinds of things mostly old, I watch the rewards and there was one weird black box at the center with a red cross plastered on its front.
They were also many plushies as well, I wanted to get a try at it but I had to check if it was functional, and it was since the light was still powered on.
"I wonder what kind of currency it uses."
"Yea let's check it."
And upon doing that I can instantly know that this traditional claw game, was using the modern-day currency, which is a digital currency, yes since the year 2048 humanity began using one set of currencies, which was DC you get paid digitally.
All I had to do was take the smart bracelet on my right hand and scan my bar code on the machine, instantly the machine music began to play.
It was rather old fashion, if I remember correctly it was boss music for a character called Sefigot, in the "First Fantasy 7" game.
"By the looks of it that box, that was put on such a pedestal is the prize item of the machine, I wonder what's inside hmm... there seem to be a lot other great prizes, ok let's try to win this main prize, along with three others."
"Ok it's clear to say that these games are rig, it's all about probability and certainty if I can calculate the motion and strength of the claw, and maneuver the trajectory of the box point of motion and gravity, I can win it."
"First I will have to build a temple, and create a slight wedge within the box center of balance, and once that is finished all that I will have to do is disturbed the balance of the temple which in return will cause the box to fall forwards, similar how dominoes fall when stacking together hahaha... how exotic."
In that fleeting moment, Laplace was now in what is called the zone, a useless technique he created after playing countless games that challenge his mental capability, to him this claw game was nothing more than pure calculation, it was certain to him he would not get this reward in one shot, this was a fun game of chance.
But he possesses the ability to create a mental map, which in turn could be called an imaginary cheat sheet to defy the system, in every game, there is always a loophole, anything could be won if you take the time out to create your loopholes of finding the ones that already exist.
And someone like Laplace who loves games to the fullest, relish the fleeting moment when the challenger recognized that they were just playing pointless games, to begin with, that is what made games fun for Laplace, to crush the opponent in the most unorthodox and humiliating way possible.
To him, all games were just probability and certainty, the harder it was the more fun it is.
The more he can increase the probability the more certainty of victory was.
With that said I began to look at the bundle of toys and rewards that was in the machine and started to build a mental map in my head as I calculate the probability of each movement and the outcome of such movement and when I was certain that every movement was perfect align, it was when I began to make my move.
I then aim for the smallest toy first, the objective wasn't to win at first no it was was like building a bridge and a tower to get to the main prize.
And after about 20 tries only 13 of those attempts were a success, I wasted at least that much Dc to create this small mountain of stacked toys all that was left was to disrupt the gravity a little, but since the box was tilted forward by a little it made the success rate all the more higher, as of this moment the chance of victory was now 70%.
And since the small mountain of toys was around and above it, and it was a little high, I just need to take the claw and push it to the left, only a single push was needed, and if that moved, the chances that a total of fours toy will emerge was likely.
So I began to use one last DC, the sound of the machine could be heard, a rather scary and serious look was on my face, as I brought the claw forwards and it grab the box and lift it slightly to the left.
But the claw strength was pure bullshit, but the goal was not to lift, it was to push, and just like I calculated, the box began to roll, but in that instant, it got stuck between the edge and some toys, I was so close was what many would say, but I beg to differ.
Because at the same time a bunch of other toys began to role down and when the box was pushed slightly, they all came crashing down like dominoes after a total of six toys came towards the exits as it rolls it push the box causing it to drop, along with three other toys that were beside it, of course, the previous six drop out of the machine as well.
At this I look at the remaining money I had, I spend 21 DC but end up winning the prize item along with a total of nine other teddy bears and games like plushy as well, it is clear that I gain more in terms of profit.
So I wasted no time and grab all of the rewards I gain, from there, I rush home, I was already losing daylight so I decided to run home with everything I have earned today I didn't want grandpa to worry.
I reach home in five minutes it was now 5:25 p.m, I was now greeted by a rather crowded shop, of course, I met Shizu and grandpa taking over, and I was instantly greeted by grandpa.
"You finally back Laplace."
"Yeah... A bit tired though."
"I see, did you do anything interesting today?"
"Yap, a lot of different things, but I'm too tired to explain I'm going to bed."
"Without anything to eat."
"I'm good, I prefer to go and sleep, I'm not feeling hungry."
"I see very well then, we'll have a good rest."
With that said I wasted no time at all, I went straight to my room which was on the top floor.
I place all my rewards on my small bed and look at them one by one, they were only stuffed animals and so forth, but I didn't make this get to me at least one of them was a giant diamond ruby sword from the game Gaia.
But the main prize was this mysterious box.
"What the hell is this?"
I wasted no time and began opening up, and what I found made me have a rather confused look.
Before I was nothing more than a wooden grail with some weird carving on it, three viles of a transparent liquid that looks a lot like water, and a single vile of a crimson red liquid that resembles blood.
"Is this some kind of joke, the main prize was just some food sealed properly in a box?"
Yes, this was the first thought that came to me, back in the day this would catch a lot of gamers who would play the claw game, they would put crap rewards in fancy boxes, in short after you spend a lot of money winning these prizes the company making them for a profit doesn't lose anything at all.
"What cheap trick, sigh just when I was getting my hopes up, this is pure bullshit, from, the look of it this must be some type of old school beverage, well it isn't good to waste food, so I guess I could mix this and frost the drink in the fridge and drink it when I eat my leftover later.
I then proceed to open one of the transparent viles, and it was scentless, to be honest, it was practically water.
So I poured all three vile of water into the wooden cup that was shaped like a grail, I then open the red vile, and instantly a rather sweet fragrance spread through the entire room.
"Holy shit, this seems like it will taste good."
I didn't waste anything and poured the remaining crimson red liquid into the water, and seeing how sweet this thing smelled there was no need for sugar, I then stair it with my fingers and when I think it mix properly I put it in the fridge to get cold.
From there I went to play games right away, and so I did for the next eight hours.
--Growl!--
I have been playing random Rpg games for eight hours now, I'm finally starting to feel hungry so I began to pause my offline game as I head straight to the fridge to heat my leftover food and took the drink I made earlier from the fridge.
I began to eat everything that was on my plate, as I took a casual sip from the delicious beverage I have won in the claw game that rip me off.
Honestly, this drink was by far the most delicious juice I had ever tasted in my life, honestly what kind of cool-aid was this.
And when I was finished drinking everything I place my dirty cup and plate in the sink, and I began taking drying them off.
"Ok I'm a little sleepy, but I'm ready to game for another eight more hours, it's just Saturday morning, after all, sleep is for the weak."
I then head back to my CPU, I wasn't playing an online game since the free internet was down, but one thing is for sure I absolutely feel energized.
I seated down on my chair and began to play for another 30 minutes, the reason being I was feeling extremely drowsy, more so than normal.
"Wow, I sleep the whole, why do I feel so sleepy, agh... Maybe I should just take a little nap, no I must press forward to complete my gr-gr-grind, I c-cant sle...
--bap!--
The sound of my face hitting my keyboard was all that could have been heard, as I was knocked out cold, to be honest, I was put into a deep sleep, so much so, I didn't even realize how I fall asleep, it was as if my body just powers down.
But in my unconscious state, I didn't recognize the mechanical voice of a woman speaking in my mind.
[Now assimilating the blood of Christ with the mortal body and flesh of man]
My entire body started to glow with weird silver energy around it, but what was weird was that the energy leaking off me started to do something to my room, the wooden floor beneath me and around me started to slowly grow different types of flowers and vines.
The dead roaches, and rats that died in the room prior due to the poison that gramps put beforehand suddenly started to raised from the dead, as they ran with life and fear in their hearts.
My hair color changed from brown to jet black, and as it got a little longer, the curliness also became more vivid but more beautiful.
And if my eyes were open they would have gone from, plane brown eyes a moment ago to suddenly transforming into a beautiful pair of golden eyes that resembles the sun, with a slit pupil as well, but they went back to normal right after.
Although my fat boost remain the same, my skin became snow-white, if anything it was so beautiful one may not even call it the skin of a human.
My vein went from green to a weird yet majestic blue, meanwhile, the sounds of multiple heartbeats could be heard.
A total of two more hearts started to appear in my body one in the stomach region, another one on the left side of my chest, and even the way it beat was weird, it was beating slowly and it was drastically becoming slower by the second if anything each heart only beat ten times for a second.
And finally, at the center of both my hands, it was as if space was been distorted, and then a loud plop could be heard.
--Plop!--
And after the loud noise went off two holes at the center of my hands suddenly appear, it was as if someone nail me to my desk.
My blood color remain the same though, but it glowed in the dark, beautifully like that of a blood moon.
And finally, the woman's voice played louder and more frequently in my head, as it said the very words that would make the entire Christian body shiver with glee and purpose.
[Now starting the awakening process of the second coming of Christ]
[The individual Laplace has absorbed the blood of salvation within his system]
[Due to the host consuming the blood of Jesus Christ, the title "The son of God" has now been transferred over to the Subject known as Laplace]
[Now analyzing the host's deepest desire to awaken a random power corresponding to it, and benefiting the new son of the one true God of all things]
[Attention. The power "The Almighty One" has been awakening within the host that goes by the mortal name of Laplace]
[Awakening complete]
[Now showing the power of the Almighty One]
[The power of the Almighty one is the power to surpass all existence, as of now the inherent ability is the ability to gain access to a random Meta or Omni ability every ten levels, as each level would require a mission complete]
[Now giving one free random default passive ability and one free random default active ability as a beginner bonus]
[Notice. The passive ability "Absolute limit denial" has been awakened within the host Laplace]
[Notice. The Active ability "Omnipresent" has been awakened within the host Laplace]
[Attention the host race change from "human" to "transcended human"
[With that said this brings an end to the awakening of the second coming of Christ]
To be continued
Next time: I see everything.