In a dimly lit stone cave.
Three large 'eggs' were hanging from the ceiling.
Inside one of them was the protagonist.
'This? I'm dead? It doesn't feel like it. But I clearly remember dying? This, even if heaven or hell existed I wouldn't think it would feel like either would feel like this… like being in a bowl of soup? It's oddly comfortable…'
'Wait, if I'm dead and feel like I'm alive again could I have transmigrated to another world? Like and isekai? No, what am I thinking. Logically speaking I'd be more likely to have been kidnapped and gone through some brainwashing program to think I was dead or something. But then again I would really really like to be isekai'd. Ah wait, what about my family? Well they would be fine without me but they would be sad wouldn't they? Well if I have been transmigrated to another world there must be magic right? I can use that to go back!'
The protagonist was a person who thought a lot… Trying to be logical while thinking but ultimately being influenced by emotions. Though, what could you expect from a teenager…
[System Binding… Welcome to the Servants system]
'System? … Who is messing with me? I mean I want a system but that's even more bullshit than getting Isekai'd… Also what's a servant system? Summoning Fateservants?'
[Detected Question,The Servants System is a System where you can get rewards Via serving a randomly selected master in any form]
'Eh? I know I've had the desire to be told what to do before, but if it selects a random master… What if I'm selected to some freak? I mean it's fine if they are cute but if they are some ugly bastard I might vomit! Wait wait wait… calm down n- calm down… So theoretically if I were Isekai'd and got a system then that would mean the multiverse would exist and souls would exist, and I know they exist so I wouldn't be looking aimlessly isn't that amazing? Wait wait, nevermind researching something, how can I confirm my situation? I mean the system could just be some prank some bastard pulled on me…'
Maybe the system had enough of the protagonist's thinking… Or maybe it had simply finished searching for a master. Nonetheless the system interrupted the main character.
[Detected a Master built into dna… Searching… Located. Master, Meruem the Chimera Ant King Bound.]
'Chimera ant? Isn't that the species from HXH? So that means I was isekai'd into a chimera ant? Well knowing my luck I won't be some cannon fodder. After all the world loves me so very much! Wait going along with the transmigrated and system thing, I got a pretty good master? I mean he was named by his mom, well I guess the author… As light, symbolizing the light of which he is… And he might have been a piece of shit at first but after meeting that blind girl with the snot he became much more likeable, in fact he was one of the best characters in the whole story… Plus he wasen't some horny bastard… This could actually work out pretty good? I mean at least before I find out how to go back. And Master Meruem sounds pretty good as well…'
'Wait, am I being affected by the innate instinct to follow the King? Haha that's kinda scary… Well now I kinda don't want to accept it… But my system already got bound to the guy… and If I remember at the beginning he was an asshole who would rip his subordinates' heads off at the drop of a hat… Oh yeah does the system have any novice gift packs? System?'
[Detected key word, Noice Gift Pack… Delivering…Congrats on gaining a golden lottery draw, nen ability's 'Doctor Blythe', 'Puppeteering', and 'Terpsichora' and Broken Limiter]
'... So I'm Pitou? Or did I just gain Pitou's abilities? Oh I feel it, my body is telling me my name is Pitou. Well I don't mind, after all of the three Royal guards Pouf's true form looks like a disgusting fly, and Youpi is a muscle monster… So I guess Pitou is the best… Well the system seems to be able to detect questions, or maybe it's just reading my mind… Well it wouldn't hurt to ask about the other two things… System, can you explain the other two things which are not nen?'
[Detected Question, The golden lottery draw can give you a golden level or above item from the endless worlds, while Broken limiter means you will never reach your limit, every action will increase your strength no matter how negligible, and you will constantly grow simply by existing.]
'So basically I'm overpowered? System, can the broken limiter increase intelligence as well?'
[Detected Question, Broken limiter can increase only the body and not the soul. Therefore it can increase your brain's power, however it will reach a limit when the power of your soul is inferior to your brain.]
'I see… Well the system understood what I meant from a broad question… Even if it can't read my mind it can read my intentions… Anyways, system how do I use the golden lottery?'
[Detected Question, To use the golden lottery draw, think 'System use golden lottery draw']
'... Is system a keyword? Nevermind… System use golden lottery draw'
[Action Detected, Using golden lottery draw…Successfully gained 'Regenerative Healing Factor'... Regenerative Healing Factor is the power to automatically rapidly heal.]
'Oh it even explains it this time? Is it growing? Hmmm maybe. By that way I suppose I am in an egg? Well it's incredibly comfy I don't really want to get out… Even though my body is telling me to leave, it's so comfy… Could I just stay here until the ki- Meruem is born?'
[Detected Task, Be born, and prepare a nen user for your master when he wakes up]
[Reward: 10% nen increase]
[Failure Penalty: 10% nen reduction]
'... MF, can't even let me be comfortable… Also why should I prepare a meal when I myself am hungry. … Well I guess I don't really want to eat a human… Oh yeah kite is still alive, I'll just capture him and make a meal for Meruem'
Making up their mind, the protagonist, or rather Pitou, broke out of their egg.
'Well, it was really comfy while it lasted…'
'Oh those should be Youpi and Pouf… Pouf was born second and Youpi last? That is correct I think… Well anyways what should I do next? I can't use en to find Kite yet…'
Pitou did a quick stretch before pacing around while thinking.
'I remember Pitou learned nen from a nen user that was hiding in the bones in the feeding room or whatever… Well it should be where the smell of blood is the heaviest, yes?'
Pitou sniffed for a second before walking into one of the corridors, Pitou felt it would be weird to run, but also be weird to meet someone so Pitou walked the way avoiding people whenever they came by with Pitou's extreme speed.
'This is the place! Geez that's a lot of bones, I mean I've seen a dead body in my previous life but this smell should make me gag… Well I guess the brain of this body heavily affects the soul… I wonder if it's just the senses feeded into the soul saying this smell is fine or that the soul is being changed by the brain… I wonder what I'll look like? Will I look like Pitou? A sphere or maybe my previous life?'
"Can't you see the light around his body?" Said a Penguin Ant named Peggy.
'Oh? I remember this is when Pitou was first introduced, wasn't it…That bird was the idiot who kept fighting gon? I remember, did he die? I don't remember that. The penguin was one of the few smart ants that exist. I should keep him alive. Well I don't remember the pig, though I can feel that there's a living being under the bones… Should be the nen user I am looking for. Well I'll listen to them and hope it helps me recall some memories of the plot… Yeah, and then I can step in when I think I will sound cool or something! Well not that I care to sound cool, well I guess it's a habit? No, I haven't acted like that before… Is it what I feel is normal for me to do because I'm in an anime? Maybe, I mean I don't feel any emotions about it…Well I guess acting cool doesn't matter then, but I should try to refresh my memories…'
"Light?.. Nah I don't see a thing." Said the Pig chef ant.
'Oh I remember this is when the ants started to learn about nen… I remember the royal guards being born with nen? Why don't I have any light around me? System, do you know?"
[Detected Question, Due to Broken Limiter you will no longer radiate excess energy beyond the normal person. Your nen is condensed inside you.]
'I see, so this immense energy inside me is my nen? It seems to be growing? Oh nen is life energy which is part of the body and therefore will grow… By the way, do I remember making an ability using emotions? Well… Gravity seems to work? A fine manipulation can help with manipulating items, and I can maybe even create black and white holes to lead home? And it's powerful'
Pitou focused her energy trying to imagine her using nen to manipulate gravity. But it didn't work, after all Pitou was an avid learner using youtube, and while Pitou may not know specific formulas and information of gravity besides that gravity accelerates things at 9.81 meters per second per second on earth..
'Well.. I'm sure if I keep it in my mind and imagine myself being able to use it, I'll be able to do it eventually… Oh yeah, the conversation to refresh memories!'
"Then it's true that only some can identify this power." Said Peggy the penguin ant.
"Meaning it's a talent?" Said the bird ant with a bird brain named Rammot.
Looking at Rammot the bird ant with a bird brain Pitou's mouth twitched.
'That smirk, it's the arrogance smirk, knowing the chimera ants and them wanting to be king he's probably fantasizing about that…It seems to be annoying to me? I'm mad? That… Wow I didn't expect to feel mad about this, is the influence from my genes so great? I almost never get mad beside one of my parents nagging… But other than that even if someone insults me all day long it won't really affect me… Could it be that he's being so ignorant he is annoying me? I mean I've had that before but it usually takes months of being ignorant in my face to even start that… Could it be a combination of my innate respect for ma- the king of the Chimera ants and my annoyance at ignorance? Well…I'm calmer now… After all I understand where he is coming from, when one does not understand the height of a world's beings they view themself as the height… It's natural arrogance. Well anyways I should shock the guy so that he can be obedient when I need him.'
With Pitou releasing their aura Rammot the bird ant freezes.
"What is that!? Something is coming!" Said Peggy the penguin ant.
'Look at their faces, they're so scared. Well it's understandable when facing the gap between us…Well I'll release the pressure or it'll increase with the Broken limiter. And I don't really want to expose that… After all, I'm still not sure what I'm going to do… Maybe brainwash the king to be a good person who doesn't cause trouble? Maybe get rid of some annoying ants? Wait, if Meruem is my master I probably can't harm him but what other things can I not do in front of him? System, tell me.'
[Detected Question, The host cannot harm the bound master intentionally, and must be truthful when asked questions.]
'I see, so unless asked I don't need to speak… and I should avoid him as much as possible. No, what if he asks why I avoid him? Wouldn't I have to tell him? Or wait, it just must be the truth, not the entire story. So could I just say I don't like to talk much, which is true, and that it would be better for Pouf to do the information jobs for the king? That might be risky… But I definitely shouldn't take the initiative to help the king unless the system needs me to… Oh yeah back to the matter at hand.'
Peggy was a bit confused, this ant should be one of the royal guards but why didn't she talk after she stopped moving and put her aura away?
On the other hand Rammot was completely frozen with fear.
"Interesting, Mind telling me more about this, life force?" Pitou asked, contrary to the lines the original had said. Pitou couldn't directly go to the human for it would be suspicious, well maybe not but it had a possibility. And with the king hanging over Pitou's head they didn't want to take any unnecessary actions which may arouse suspicion.
"O-One of the Queen's Royal Guard!!" Rammot awoke from his frozen face as the impact from Pitou's aura subsided.
Rammot felt his previous thoughts were foolish, he was entirely outclassed by Pitou. Feeling that he would never be able to escape the class he was born in he kneeled down.
'He's rather pitiful isn't he? A weak will, A weak body, and instincts to serve… Well it doesn't matter much to me, though this Penguin… What was his name? Well he may be afraid, but he didn't kneel… he is much more interesting than this bird…'
Pitou looked over at Peggy and asked,
"What is your name?"
"P-Peggy"
Peggy didn't understand why Pitou asked for his name, however while trembling with nervousness, he still responded.
Rammot on the other hand, was still kneeling. Unlike the original Pitou, this Pitou really didn't care about him. So instead of devoting himself like in the original he simply knelt with fear.
On the other hand the nen user hidden in the bones, named Pokkle was sweating. He was stressed, wondering why a being could have such an evil aura.
'Peggy huh… It does ring a bell… Well, next to deal with the human under those bones… He was the nen user I believe.'
"Why is there a human under those bones?"
Pitou said while pointing at the human bones
Pokkle felt a cold shiver run down his spine. He immediately held his breath hoping they couldn't find him knowing running was futile.
Both Rammot who was kneeling on the ground and Peggy who was looking at Pitou immediately looked over as Pitou said this.
Pitou walked over and moved the bones, Pokkle struggled but was instantly knocked unconscious.
Throwing Pokkle to Peggy, Pitou said,
"Tie him up in a room, also could you explain what you know about these rares? In fact, could you explain about humans in general? And the situation of the Chimera ants?"
Peggy was stunned for a second before responding,
"Yes! I have a room with knowledge I have been collecting from humans, shall we chat there?"
"Very well." Pitou responded before motioning for Peggy to lead the way.
'That should be fine right? I didn't reveal anything? Wait, I don't think I was there when they mentioned rares… Well that's fine they didn't know when I was there in the first place…Time to learn about nen. I wonder what extent nen can reach?'
End of chapter