Black sweatshirt, black pants, black rags, he looks like a beggar, no, he looks like an emo beggar, because not even an emo can put such a pitiful look on my face, yellow and rotten teeth, hunched back and malnutrition for not eat appropiately. I am that person, you can imagine that I am having financial difficulties and let me tell you that you are wrong, because in fact I am rich, but that does not matter anymore, because I will die soon, how do I know? Very simply, 1 year ago I was detected brain cancer and it seems that I was already in an advanced stage, *sigh*, maybe before I wasn't the best person, after all I was the head of an underground organization, but die like this, knowing that I do not have much time, waiting patiently for the lady death to take me? Never mind, I guess the only good thing about all this is that I'm finally going to satisfy an existential doubt I had a long time ago, knowing if a human with a knife can beat a lion.
You can call me crazy, but from what I've been researching, most people think that if they lock you in a cage with a lion and you just have a knife, the lion will kill you, and you know what? I don't believe that, I'm 100% sure that if I pounce on its neck and give its a good punch, the bastard will fall, that's why, today I have a knife and I'm in a zoo.
I looked around, making sure there were no guards to stop me, there were many people, to go unnoticed is very simple, I keep walking along the wide paths of the zoo, until I reached the lion, and there I was, heh, I was asleep, this will be easier than I thought, with a quick charge move towards one of the cage bars to gain impulse, pushing people out of my way I quickly approach the cage, kinetic energy, plus the jump than I take to grab me tightly from the top of the fence, are enough to get it up and over.Um, that was fast, I look at my prey, the lion, I quietly try to get close to it, but the hustle and bustle of people wakes it up, you stupid bastards, you can't keep your mouth shut for a second, I leave all my stealthy posture and walk with steady step towards the lion, I can already see some people with cameras, yes, this better be recorded for eternity, because it will be the first time you will see a lion vs human.
Focusing my eyes on the lion, uh, looks a little bigger up close? I can see the knife in my hand shaking and adrenaline invading my body, this is the most exciting thing I've had in 20 years...
-ROOOOOAR
That was the exact moment when my whole body tense up and I thought about going backwards, my heart was racing, but I'm not a coward, because to be brave isn't not feel fear, is to be afraid, but still fight. unconsciously, I put myself in a half-crouching position, with one arm a little more extended than the other, the right arm, the arm closest to my body is the arm in which I have the knife, I guess military training is never forgotten.
-ROOAR
The lion roars a second time, but it does not have much impact on my conscience, a little surprised for my action, the lion seems reluctant to attack, but as I am in his territory, he does likewise, he pounces on me, I brake and I hope, when he jumps, I roll to the right and try to stand up, but by that time the fucker had already landed and turned to meet me quickly, -I will not let you bite me damn! -I scream, but I see that instead of biting me, he scratches me with his front leg on the left leg, the bastard tore my trousers and flesh with only a movement of his claws.
Those claws aren't a joke, isn't a cheat?It's like he's got four knives on each leg, that's not counting the thumbs, added to his mouth, I understand why people said he would surely lose, all that thought took me just a second, but the lion knew how to take advantage and jumped at my neck, I tried to move, but he was already in the air when I tried, he jumped on me and in the air I could feel his bite on my shoulder, I still have not lost, I thought, but that thought was interrupted when I saw a trio of lionesses running towards me, I am already dead-I thought in anger, but to you, damn lion I will take you with me, I said as I plunged my knife deep into the lion's mane, it seems that all that hair serves something, because I did not feel cut flesh, -this time I will not fail, I grumbled as I stabbed my knife this time in his head, -fuck is hard-I said to see that I did not pierce it, but left a cut, the lion felt this but only made him furious, because he immediately left my shoulder, to bite my neck, -aghh-I groaned in pain, I can swear I see a smile on his snout, damn it I can feel very cold, Am I at the gates of death yet? I see a light... it must be the fucking sun, I said inwardly.
I only have one chance to win, I thought as I swung my knife back at the lion's throat, this time, I was praying inwardly not to miss the punch and surprisingly hit it, seconds later I could feel boiling blood falling on my chest, Or is it just my blood? , I don't know, since the vision darkened and I couldn't feel anything else, I just stood in front of the infinite darkness of the void, I guess I'm dead...
I'm floating, or so I think since I can't feel anything, but at the same time I feel that I exist.. I don't know how long I've been here, but I feel like I'm losing myself, I mean, I'm losing my essence, um, I'm even starting to forget who I am, or what I was, but there are two things I can't forget, the pain and an orange mane.
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In a place of infinite darkness, a light so great, a red light shone, which filled the whole place.
-Poor forgotten soul, you do not deserve all this-A deep voice echoed in an endless abyss.
-hello, is anyone there? I can't see you-I said trying to see a colossal being made of pure crimson light that was in front of me.
-Hahaha poor soul, you could not see my form, even if I wanted, after all you are be in front a god.
-A god? , what god?
-You're in front of the magnificent %&###% God of demons
-Did you say a name? I'm sorry, I couldn't understand you.
-Of course you cannot understand me, none mortal is worthy to know the name of a god.
-I guess you're right- I said softly to the entity in front of me.
-Tell me little boy, do you want a second chance?
-AâŚsecond chanceâŚof what?
-To live obviusly, no other god appreciates you, they see you as garbage, but for me, you are only unluky.
-To live... Are there other gods? , and...none apreciates me? I said sadly.
-Yes, there are other gods, but we don't have time for this, won't be another chance, do you want to reincarnate or not?
-Yes, I do- I answered quickly.
-Well, little boy, what would you like to be reincarnate? , whatever you want, a dragon, a rich human, whatever is fine.
This is too good to be true, I feel like I'm making a deal with the devil... wait, am I doing? I'll think about it later.
-What I want? -I asked with emotion
-Yes little boy, whatever you want.
-if this is the case, I want... to reincarnate with mane and claws... I want to reincarnate like a lion.
-A lion? Is that a creature from your world? , hum, ok, I have it, I will reincarnate you in a lion, I will create a good evolutionary path, one that will make you strong, with requirements and challenges that will forge you as a good vassal and I will give you a gift that will help you in your ascent, don't take too long.
while assimilated what the entity in front of me had told me, a sleepy sensation flooded me, the dark became darker, until I felt nothing, did reincarnation fail?i asked myself, after i was heavely suck up...
...after that I could open my eyes, and the first thing I felt was a feeling of weakness while a cold and sinister voice greeted me.
-[Hello host, welcome to Rograt, the mortal plane, I am your assistant, the gift of the demon god, I am Tax the system] said the system with a monstrous voice.
-Rawr... - I tried to talk, but everything that came out of my snout, it was a tender sound
-[Since the host cannot speak, cann't perform voice commands, for that reason, the system has implemented a mechanism of reading intentions, if you want to open the "State" of the system, just think about that and the system will open that]
-while I ignored to the voice in my head, I was looking at my paw, with a small weak claw in it,-Hahaha, I am a lion, Hahaha, I cannot believe it, this is like a dream...
...sorry, I wasn't paying attention, what's that "state" you were talking about?
Demonic System Tax
[Main information]
Condition: Regular
Name: indeterminate
Species: Panthera leo
Age: Newborn
Gender: Male
Length: 16 in (head and body)
Height: 6 in (to shoulder)
Weight: 3 lbs
[Status]/[Hidden Details]
Health: 18
Stamina: ~100%
Mana: 0% (Not Compatible)
Strength: 0.1
Defense: 0.2
Agility: 0.1
Endurance: 0.2
Vitality: 0.1
Intelligence :1.0
[Titles]/[Hidden Details]
[The Devil's Champion] [Hunter's Command] [Unique]
[Skills]/[Hidden Details]
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[Features]/[Hidden Details]
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Woah that's cool, I thought while I look my status, in my early youth, I had played some rpg games, so understanding the stats was quite easy, but there's something than I didn't understand I said looking with doubts the titles I had, like reading my intention, the system opened the description of the titles
[Titles]/[Hidden details]
[Devil's champion]
The Demon God has assigned you as his champion, which obligatorily makes you a demon. Passive: You don't have bottlenecks to rise in rank and you can invoke the portal of hell or leave it, without sacrificing.
[Hunter's commandment]
Even being a weak and fragile human, you had the courage to face a lion, no, you had the audacity to hunt it.
Passive 1 "Run, Mouse": If an enemy runs from you, take 200% additional damage and move 50% faster.
Passive 2 "Bloody Harvest": If an enemy applies for passive 1, you heal 1% of the damage inflicted.
You are a hunter, if you are hunted, your commandment will also affect you
Passive 1 "I won't run again": If you run from an enemy, you don't get experience in 5 days, or until you kill it.
[Unique]
You're the only lion in this universe. Passive: You can mate with other mammals that are at least half your height and at most twice your size.
Hohoho, these passives are incredible, I just have to be careful with my commandment, but I think I will not have problems with that subject, after reviewing my other statistics, I realized that it was not compatible with the mana, I waited for an answer from the system, but when I did not receive any answer, I sent that doubt to the back of my mind.
I focused on my environment, everything was so big, or I'm just really small, anyway, I guess this is where my adventure begins.