Nyx slowly lay down, his gaze fixed on the empty space above him.
Jujo, puzzled, asked, "What are you doing, host?"
Nyx replied, "I'm thinking about the beautiful world - the blue sky, the deep oceans, mysterious forests. People are busy doing something meaningful with their lives, or so they think. So WHY on earth would someone think that running a red light and hitting someone with their car is a meaningful thing to do?"
Jujo was silent.
Nyx continued, "Was he blind? A mental case? A psychopath? Why… why… why did it have to be ME? I've never committed any crime or killed any living being, not even insects. If I saw a cockroach in my bedroom, I would gladly give up my bed for it and not disturb it. I would sleep on the cold ground, you know!"
Jujo interjected, "…aren't you just scared of the cockroach?"
Nyx retorted, "No. Anyway, that's not the point here. Is there really no other way?"
Jujo replied, "Doing the mission is really the only way."
Nyx thought to himself, 'Did you need to add 4 really?'
Nyx then asked, "OK, before that, what about the murderer?"
Jujo asked back, "What about him?"
Nyx clarified, "I'm asking about his punishment. Did he get a life sentence for hitting me with his car? I won't rest in peace until I get my justice."
Jujo hesitated and said, "…Well, you see, the accident was not intentional so…"
Nyx interrupted impatiently, "So??"
Jujo defended herself, "Host, you know the law pretty well yourself. So don't ask Jujo."
Feeling frustrated and helpless, Nyx lay down and started crying.
Jujo tried to console him, "Don't worry Host. I will lie down and cry with you too."
Nyx shot back, "Other than that what can you do? Can you seek justice for me??? You fraud system."
Jujo was taken aback, "Wh…what fraud??? You…you…"
Nyx challenged her, "What me? Say something you fraud system."
Jujo retorted,"? This is domestic violence. I won't talk to you." And then Jujo ran away while crying dramatically.
Nyx thought to himself, 'Go cry all you want.'
30 minutes later…
Nyx poked Jujo and asked, "Jujo are you upset?"
Jujo didn't respond.
Nyx sighed and said, "OK. I am sorry. I shouldn't have taken out my anger on you. Forgive me, pretty please?"
Jujo hesitated and asked,"…you mean it? You won't abuse me again?"
Nyx reassured it, "Yes, I swear to heaven."
Jujo demanded, "Then say sorry 100 times and pinky promise."
Nyx thought to himself, 'Who let this kid here? This is child laboring!'
Reluctantly Nyx agreed,"Ok 100 times sorry and I promise. Let's get to business. Tell me about the mission."
Jujo seemed pleased,"Good host. That's the spirit. The mission is very simple. All you have to do is play a character in this world and fulfill the original owner's wish."
Nyx sarcastically replied,"Ohh, it's very simple. All I have to do is survive in a world that is full of zombies and dangerous humans and fulfill the owner's wish. What a piece of cake!"
Jujo asked suspiciously,"…are you mocking me?"
Nyx denied with a hint of sarcasm, "I dare not Your Majesty! How could little peasant me have such daring thoughts?"
Jujo retorted, "Of course you dare."
Feeling bored Jujo suggested, "How long are we going to stay here? I am bored. Let's go already. It's my first mission as well as yours. Aren't you excited?"
Nyx replied sarcastically,"What is there to be excited about? Wait!! It's your first mission!?"
Jujo reassured him, "Yes host but don't worry you're in good hands."
Nyx sarcastically asked, "Can I still go to hell?"
Jujo scolded him,"Stop joking! I can't believe you're from the modern world! Don't you guys read novels or something? Other system's hosts are being intelligent and accept the situation much more calmly. So why are you being like this?"
Nyx apologized sarcastically,"Well sorry for being emotional and stupid Your Majesty."
Ignoring his sarcasm Jujo encouraged him,"No need to feel sorry. Who told me to be kind and generous? Anyway, let's go and save the world!"
Nyx thought to himself,'Someone save me from this system first!'
As Jujo lost her patience with Nyx she extended her energy like a vine and dragged Nyx into the mission world.
Nyx felt as if the world was turning upside down, shrinking and expanding for an infinite time. After what felt like an eternity, Nyx slowly tried to open his eyes and look around his surroundings. He found himself in a small room with only the bare necessities - a single bed, a study table with a laptop, and a wardrobe. the room had a single window and two doors, one leading to a bathroom and the room's door.
After examining the room, Nyx called out to his system, "Jujo, where are we?"
"Welcome to the mission world, host! Currently, we are in the original owner's house, specifically his room. Now, I will transfer the mission details to you," Jujo responded.
Receiving the details, Nyx slowly read over the file. He read it a second time, a third time… After reading the file for what felt like the umpteenth time, he still couldn't believe it.
"I thought my life was already tragic, but I never expected a more tragic one. What is this? Is this what they call life? What crime did the original owner commit in his past life to suffer like this?" Nyx wondered aloud.
"Host is right. This one is really pitiful. Just by reading the details, I feel like crying again. No matter what, we need to help the original owner fulfill his wish!" Jujo agreed.
The original owner was named Noah. He was an illegitimate child born of a one-night stand. His father was a famous rich playboy who had a harem of his own even in the modern era. His mother was a foreign model who came to London for a fashion show. The two met and were attracted to each other's beauty and wealth. So they hit it off and in a moment of pleasure conceived Noah. Noah's mother didn't want the child but also couldn't bear to abort him. So she gave birth to Noah, handed him over to Noah's father, and disappeared.
When Noah was born, Noah's father had just gotten married to a wealthy family's daughter. Having an illegitimate son as soon as Noah's father married caused dissatisfaction among both families but they couldn't just abandon the child as it's their blood and society would laugh at them, so raised him.