Shino wakes up to the sounds of his sister shouting for him to go downstairs. After a bit of freshening up, he'd go down and greet Mia.
"G'Morning."
"Good morning, Shino!"
"What a completely different beast compared to last night.."
He thought to himself as he bit into his pancake. He'd start coughing as the spice of the peppers that Mia put in the pancake batter finally take effect.
"Ha! Take that!"
She'd then grab her bag.
"I have to work, sooo-"
She'd open the front door.
"Bye!"
She leaves, closing the door behind her and leaving a suffering Shino alone.
...
Shino takes a look at his menu, seeing another message.
"Daily Quest:
150 Push-ups.
150 Sit-ups.
150 Squats.
15 Minute plank.
15 KM run.
[=]
Penalty: ???"
Shino would then sigh as he started doing the workouts..
...
He'd finish the 15 KM run, drenched in sweat.
"F-Fuck.. Is that all..?"
He asks himself as another message pops up.
"Quest completed!"
"Finally.."
He'd take his rewards, which included a mystery box and a pouch containing 75k gold. He'd select the mystery box in his inventory and open it..
"You have obtained.."
"A Folkloric Item!"
"Ah, that's nice.. Wait what?"
...
He'd sit down in his room, inspecting the item he had just got.
"Hel's Heart:
The Heart of the Goddess of Death in Norse Mythology, Hel.
+200,000 IQ.
+1,000,000 HP.
+500,000 MP.
+175,000 Strength.
+100,000 Speed.
^A-rank AP.
Upgrades double if in a job that's related to Necromancer. One of the most common items able to be obtained amongst the folkloric items in the mystery box, standing at 0,000000000025% to obtain.
Can be equipped at level 110."
Shino's jaw was at the ground.
"T-This is a folkloric item?! Then.. What the fuck does a Godly Item do?!"
He'd question as he stored the Heart in his inventory.
"That is.. Unreal that I just got that."
He says as he laid back on his bed. He'd reopen his inventory and take out the key from the previous day along with the bo staff. He'd reread the description of the key.
"..Insert into any door to enter the dungeon.."
He read as he got up, readying his staff and stretching.
"Well then.."
He'd insert the key into his bedroom door, which slid in smoothly. Shino then turned the key, opening it and revealing the same dungeon he had left the day before.
"I can do this.."
Shino did not know that the gate was a White Gate Dungeon. To him, it's as if this was an A-rank dungeon.
"Alright, even though I've increased in stats, I shouldn't get careless because of my improvement. I need to get better. Even more."
He thought to himself as he started running around the halls, heading towards the sound of the footsteps. He'd find a giant and jump up to the height of it's head, making a massive hole in it's head with a single hit from his bo staff.
"You leveled up!"
The system said as the body of the giant fell down on the ground, revealing the hundreds, maybe thousands coming from the surrounding halls behind it. Shino inhaled and exhaled as he got into a fighting stance, stretching all the muscles in his body and putting himself in flow state.
"Come."
He said as more appeared behind him and they all charged towards him..
...
Many S-rank hunters and raiders entered the Colossus Dungeon, led by the X-rank, Helia, Hexellence's Guild Master. What they saw horrified them, but Helia would simply be uneasy as she set her mind to complete the dungeon.
"Let's continue."
She orders, to which the rest of the party members follow.
"Watch out!"
One of the members shout out, to which only himself and Helia manage to dodge just in time as a giant crushes their party into oblivion.
"N-No.. I want to live!!"
The man shouts as he runs the other way, just to get ambushed by another giant who'd grab him and eat him.
"D-Damn it.."
Right when Helia was about to start delivering her attacks, the head of one of the giants fell infront of her, shocking her.
"Did.. Did a stronger monster appear..?"
She'd ask herself as she evaded the attacks of the giants behind her. The thought of a stronger being than these giants that she was already struggling with sent shivers down her spine.
"Shit!"
The blade of her spear would break after a direct hit from a club of one of the giants. She froze in fear as she looked at the armed giants only get closer and closer..
"This is the end.."
She'd go into tears, knowing it was the end for her. The X-ranked hunter, Helia, was meeting her end..
...
Boom!
The bodies of the giants fall to the ground, one after the other. She'd get up and wipe her tears.
"W-Who's there?!"
She shouts out, hoping it'd be a human. She'd look around to see the giants completely wiped out, their blood staining the massive walls of the hallway. She'd walk past the dead bodies, before hearing footsteps from one of the bodies. She'd turn towards the sound of the footsteps and what she saw shocked her.
"Another person?!"
She thought to herself as the man jumped down from one of the giants, desummoning his bo staff. He'd notice her and approach her.
"You look familiar.."
He says, looking towards her. She'd fix her posture.
"I'm Helia, the guildmaster of Hexellence!! State your name this instant!!"
"Uhh.. I'm Shino and I'm an E-rank-?"
She widened her eyes in pure shock.
"An E-rank?! Don't you know that this is a White Gate?!"
She shouts, surprising Shino.
"I thought this was an A-ranked gate at best! I wouldn't even approach this if I knew it was a White Gate!"
He responds. Helia had no choice but to accept it since he saved her life.
"Fine. But once we're out of here, we're going to re-rank you."
She says, surprising him. Re-ranking was only given to those who are worthy.
"Are you certain you'd want to re-rank me-.."
He'd pause for a second, reassessing the situation.
"Finally figured it out? You're easily surviving in a White Gate dungeon as an E-rank, for all I know, you could easily become an S-ranker."
"I see.."
Suddenly, another giant would appear from the hall behind Helia.
"Watch out!"
He throws a jab using his bo staff, killing the giant from a distance but destroying his staff in the process.
"Shit!"
He'd drop his staff, frustrated that he couldn't use it anymore.
"You leveled up!"
The system shouts, to which Shino immediately gives his attention to.
"That means.."
"You're level 50!"
Helia shouts, excited for what's about to happen.
"The fuck?! Don't randomly shout like that!"
"Shush! You're about to awaken your race, of course I'm shouting! This event is always exciting!"
She says, waiting for the system.
[A/N: The System of the Anti-God looks the same as the ordinary system in the eyes of others. Extra details such as the shop and the inventory aren't able to be seen by none users of the SotAG as well.]
"Awakening race.."
".."
".."
Both Shino and Helia were impatient.
"Your race is.."
"Anti-God! Congratulations on your race awakening!"
The system says, sending Helia into a state of pure shock and Shino just being confused.
"Cool..?"
He was about to close the menu, but another message came up.
"Choosing job.."
"You are a Reaper!"
The system announces, putting Helia into a deeper state of shock.
"How is that possible?! First, you awaken into a literal Anti-God and next, you're a Reaper?! Is this luck?!"
Shino would remember the previous times he'd been lucky.
"I guess so.."
They'd both stay quiet.
"Anyways, let's get out now! We both don't have our weapons and I can't do anything against the giants without one!"
He says as he immediately turns around and starts walking towards the exit. Helia would rush after him towards the exit as well..
...
[The Next Day..]
Shino finishes the 15 KM run and simply collects his rewards as he sits down on one of the benches at the park. He'd scroll through the shop after gaining more gold from the daily quest and pass through the items costing billions of gold.
"These are all too expensive man.."
He says to himself as he simply goes to the lootbox section.
"I'll try to get something here."
Shino then buys one lootbox with about half his gold. He'd take it out of his inventory.
"You have obtained.."
"A Mythical; Kurojiro's Soul [1/4th]!"
"..."
"I'm too lucky."
He wouldn't even be surprised as he taps the item to check it's description.
"1/4th of Kurojiro's Soul, the God of Death. Combine with the other pieces to obtain the ultimate item for a Reaper."
"That's all..? There's no boosts? Oh, there they are!.."
"..Uses Kera's Arms as a passive?"
Shino would be confused. He had no idea what was Kera's Arms but he didn't want to have whatever it was as a passive.
"I'll keep it in my inventory for now."
He thought to himself while storing the 1/4th soul into his inventory. He then takes out his phone to contact Helia.
"Yeah?"
Helia said on the other end.
"Shino here. Can you do me a favor?"
"Depends. Whaddya want?"
She asks while spinning around on her chair.
"Can you commission a weapon for me?"
Shino asks Helia, who'd stop spinning and fix her posture to type on her laptop.
"Yeah, suuureee.. You want another staff?"
She asks, stopping her typing.
"Actually, no. Do you have something like a greatsword?"
Helia gains a surprised look. She was surprised at the sudden change of weapons.
"Why though? You seem so good with the bo staff?"
Helia goes back to spinning on her chair.
"Believe it or not, I only adapted the bo staff the day before. Besides, a greatsword doesn't need as much technique as a bo staff."
Shino responds as he opens the door to his home. Helia stops spinning and looks towards the zweihander placed on her wall, the one forged and powered by the gem of the Conduit of Death, Kurojiro.
"..He's worth it. I hope you support my decision, grandma."
She thought to herself as she put the image of her grandmother, Tsurojiro, in her head.
"I don't have a greatsword and I'm afraid it'd take a long time to create one, but I have a perfect replacement for one."
"Ooh! What is it?"
Shino says as he gets into the bathroom with spare clothes.
"You'll have to see later. Don't forget about your re-ranking."
"Aw.. But I'm looking forward to it. Now if you don't mind, I have to do something."
"Alright then, see you later!"
"Bye."
The call ends as Shino gets into the bath..
...
Helia gets up from her seat and carefully takes the zweihander off the wall. She'd take it out of it's sheath and simply test it.
"..Still not reacting to me, huh?"
She says as she puts it back into it's sheath.
"Don't worry. You'll be put into good hands."
For a vague moment, she felt the sword have a neutral aura instead of it's usual heavy gloomy one..
...
Shino leaves his home, fully cleaned and prepared for his re-ranking. He didn't need much, except his, well, his own magic but he decided to clean himself up since a re-ranking was a rare opportunity. He'd decide to go the scenic way and enjoy his walk towards Hexellence's HQ.
Boom!
"Aaaand of course, I can't walk in peace."
He'd direct his attention towards the sound of the explosion and run towards there. He'd arrive at the scene to see many C and B-rankers, with a single A-ranker, fighting dungeon beasts. The police would be keeping the crowd away, who'd all be taking pictures.
"Yeah! Beat that beast Jade!!"
"She's moving so fast!! I can't even see her!!"
A couple shouts from the crowd attract Shino's attention, who'd be on the front.
"Jade..? I've heard that name before.."
He thought to himself as he tries to remember.
"Ah! It's the girl that helped Helia!"
He'd remember the previous day, when he left the dungeon with Helia. Jade was the girl who accompanied Helia back to the guild.
"Let's see.."
Shino summons 2 fangs from the giants he had harvested. He'd push back his right foot and lean back while holding one of the fangs in his hand. He'd apply a bit of his strength in his throw, sending it at high speeds. The dungeon boss goes down after Shino throws the other fang in it's stomach, gaining cheers from the crowd as the hunters upfront finally stop, cheering at their win against the dungeon beasts. Shino would chuckle as he takes a glance at Jade, who'd see him.
"W-wait!"
She shouts towards him, but she'd be stopped by the crowd before she'd reach Shino. Shino smiles towards her.
"Nice meeting you, Jade. I'm Shinojiro."
He mouthed clearly, to which Jade responded with a smile of her own. A smile that Shino considered to be irreplaceable.
"Likewise, Shino."
She mouthed back as Shino vanishes using Death's Presence. It's time he gets re-ranked.