“Oi… Oi… What is the meaning of this?” I shouted
“I am sorry, this is a recording. I am unable to answer questions.”
“You have been answering our questions already.”
“Eto… You have come to the end of the recording have a nice day.”
Just like that, the video vanished.
“Tch… She fled.”
“I can die!… But why? How?...”
“You didn’t know about this?”
“I knew that past gods and goddesses died trying to save these worlds, but I didn’t know the details… Hmm… They must have died when their hero died.” She said before glaring in my direction, “Don’t you die on me.”
“Huh!? How do you know that it wasn’t the gods and goddess who died on them?”
“Please. We are beings of perfection. There is no way that we would make such mistakes.”
“Oi… Oi… Did you forget…” just I was going to point out her past mistake a roar came from the forest?
The ground began to shake. I could hear a creature walking through the thick forest. It moved closer and closer to us, until it emerged from behind the trees.
Standing before me was a large brown bear with a white horn on its head.
< Appraisal >
I called the skill I was familiar with and it activated.
Just in case you are wondering, the < appraisal > is a universal skill for us reincarnations. Along with < universal language > and < inventory >. I only found this out when I returned back to my original world. Doing my reincarnations, I once went to a world where you had to perform a ceremony in order to use the < appraisal > skill. Anyhow, back to the action.
Name: Horned Bear
Level: 78/100
Title: None
Type: Monster
Attributes: Wood, Earth
HP: 109/200
MP: 56/356
Skills: Claw Slash, Power Up, Wind Roar
It was covered in fresh scares. Clearly it was in a fight earlier and lost. However, when I took a closer look at it I realized,
“Shit… It looks strong.” I said. It was a gut feeling at this point, however, after 50 hush reincarnations, you tend to trust you gut feelings.
“What are you waiting for? Kill it already.” Athena yelled in my direction
“Tch…” I searched the inventory for weapons and found a sword. I immediately equipped it and prepared for battle.
Now all I have to do is see my own stats and formulate a battle plan.
I called forth my status screen…
“Eh!?”
***
Back in the heavenly realm. Goddess Helen had sent the other students on another isekai adventure. She told them that it was a gift from her to them, however, there was another reason for her kind gesture.
“Are sure it was alright to do this?” The voice that spoke was that of her aid. A high goddess by the name of Miao.
“Are you referring to the human Sojuro? It saddens me to do this to him, however, we are running out of time. If we do not save those three worlds, a great disaster will befall us all.”
“I understand that, but still… Forcing a human to fight on our behalf is pushing it.”
“There is no need for worry. I plan on rewarding the human if he successfully saves the three worlds.”
“If? Is that the reason you had the others go to another world, rather than return them to their original?”
“Too much faith is sometimes bad Miao. The wise always have a backup Should the hero die, we might be able to swap him out with one of the other heroes before Athena dies as well. This will allow us to continue on with the mission... ”
Miao sighed but could reprimand her goddess because “You may have made a wise decision there.”
“What do you mean?”
“I was going through Sojuro’s records in the system. I now know why he had that attitude towards Athena.” She said before handing over a document to Helen.
“This is? Eh!?”
***
Welcome back, folks.
Don’t worry, you didn’t miss the battle between me and the horned bear. No, we didn’t postpone it for another chapter…
Right now, I and the bear and playing a game called, catch the weakling. This game involves me running and the bear chasing me.
I know what you are thinking. Bears are not well known for their running in some isekai adventures and I must be leaving it well behind.
That may have been the case had i not had this handicap.
“Why are you running and not fighting? And more importantly… Carry me with the respect I deserve.”
I am currently running while carrying the goddess on my shoulder. If you are wondering why that is… It is simple. Take a look at my status…
***
Name: Sojuro
Level: 10/100
Title: Hero
Class: Sage
Attributes: None
HP: 1800/1800
MP: 2000/2000
Skills: Inventory, Universal Language, Appraisal
Cheat Skill: None
Devine Protection: Athena
***
Did you see It?
That is right. No cheat skills and no combat skills.
With the level difference between us on top of that. There is no way I can win a fair fight. That’s why.
“What are you doing?” Athena shouted as I tossed her into the air.
Chance!
Just as I predicted the bear stood up. It was aiming to take a bite out of the goddess.
Sorry pal, can’t let you do that. My life is currently chained to hers right now.
I took this chance to strike at its exposed neck. I hit that spot with all I had. Luckily, that was enough.
The bear was now laying on the floor. My plan was a success and it looks like I leveled up, but no new skills appeared.
Hmm… This could be a world where certain conditions have to be met before you can learn a skill, or perhaps it’s a world where skills are bought?
“Why the hell did you do that? Treating a soon-to-be high goddess like some sack of potatoes… There will be judgment.”
“I had no choice… Here take a look at my stats.”
“Hmm… Those are some pretty low stats, but nothing you can’t handle with the cheat I gave you.”
“Oi… Are you blind? I have no cheats.”
“Eh?”
“You never gave me any cheats, remember?”
“Wait… You are that guy.”
“Now that your memory has come back… Give me a cheat.”
“I can’t”
“What do you mean?”
“It takes time for the system to generate skills. We, goddesses, are entrusted with a limited number of skills or cheats as some call them, to give to our heroes. I have already used all the skills I had.” She said with straight face.
Her expression didn't change at all. If what she said is the truth then...
THE GODDESS AND I HAVE TO SAVE THE WORLD WITHOUT CHEATS? WTF
The past two chapters have been a little frustrating a character with no name got a harem while the MC has suffered throughout 50 lives he gets sent to another world again against his will by a bit*h of a goddess who completely ignored his opinion and sent him to a dangerous world with no backup or cheats so the stupid goddess could get a promotion. Seriously wtf is wrong with those two they shouldn't be in a high position to begin with Athena is a vain, arrogant, rude selfish, bit*h with no redeeming qualities so far and she didn't even check in on the students to see how they were going she kidnapped a group of highschool students to slay multiple evil beings which none of them had any obligation to complete in the first place she didn't check up on them guide them or assist them in any way yet she's in the running for a promotion? So what do gods kidnap people toy with their lives use them and spit them back as they please after giving them an order to do their bidding? Also just out of curiosity will there be romance?
There is no need for worry. I plan on rewarding the human if he successfully saves the three worlds
what reward are you talking about that can warrant such torment and pain? Power? For what? To stand above all? so what? all he will do is stand alone and drown in his loneliness.
A adventure? so what? He's been on many of them and he hasnt had a very fun time with it.
Godhood? is there anything more worthless you can give him? Literally saying eternal servitude and endless work is a 'reward' its stupid. the god's arent very 'godly' they are just powerful (with many restrictions) failures of managers of worlds that continuously prove themselves unworthy of being called a manager always letting their worlds fall in the hands of evil although they eventually 'fix' it but at what cost? millions dead, raped, abandoned, enslaved and many more disgusting things that no 'reward' can ever fix.
A harem? that's as useless as godhood is. just having a bunch of whores that cater to your d*ck. its stupid aswell. think of it hard. how primitive and stupid is sex? other than reproduction its worthless. that tiny amount of pleasure is worthless compared to the sh*t he's gone through. Hugging eachother and talking to eachother? How worthless is that? how can talking and hugging someone fix 50 lifetimes of unparalleled torture? They can never relate to that. they can do nothing that would ever help the issue the mc faces.
endless riches? You know there is a saying somewhere that when you have everything you have nothing. So what? with endless riches you can buy anything? sure you can you'd enjoy it for a while but so what. its a mortal worldly thing to have. you will die in the end leaving all that money behind you havent made a dent in. You'd live a lonely life having endless riches no real friends. no real love.no real anything nonworldly everyone around you are only there for your bank. nothing more nothing less. Everyone would be just itching for the day you die so they can get their hands on your stuff. get my point? such things are so damn worthless that its actually sad.
there is literally no other reward worth even thinking about that can make what the mc has gone through worth it other than the one I'll mention later. If it was me and I was given any of those 'rewards' guess where it would have gone? Straight in the trash. I'd slaughter all the whores created cto 'love' me. I'd give the power I got to someone else if possible or I'd cripple myself just to show my spite for whoever gave me it. If I became a god I'd destroy my divinity if it was possible or i'd take out all my anger on the worlds I govern and become an evil god to get my revenge on the 'good' gods. The only reward worth it in my opinion would be either completely erasing my existence or editing my memories and sending me back to my world so I can live my normal life realising the mc of all the pain he's gone through in life. All things such as godhood and power would only end up with you isolating yourself and becoming nothing more than an empty shell filled with endless pointless loneliness and depression. The harem might fix the 'loneliness' but just knowing the female's whole purpose for existence is just to 'love' you would ruin it immediately ofc there is some scum of the earth I'm just waiting for the chance to torture and kill would love it. Being created to 'love' you is not love. love is more than that.
get my point? such things are so damn worthless that its actually sad. I wonder what 'reward' she will offer him that will somehow make his suffering 'worth it' will it be godhood? A harem? Endless riches and fame? Power? a worthless adventure the mc has already gone through?
@Eugenio dude no. no raping. torturing hell yah. but raping? no. f*ck no. crazy bit*h.
@Eugenio no. raping is bad. torture is better! she would uncontrollably feel 'pleasure' too so its not much of a punishment other than the humiliation.
@RomanceHaremHater you can do both, mind break her then deny her once she craves it, which gives him a position of power with bad guys so he can live safe and happy till old age
I'm convinced the mc must have lost some if not most of his higher faculties along the way to stay sane. I guess the story will show how the MC has already experienced all kind of bad and crazy stuff and will be able to remain calm and/or indifferent to most situations.
If were in MC's shoes I would try and cut a deal with the demon lord and see if he could sever the bond with the goddess
Nah probably too weak to do it wait until the evil god world.
it seems they send a pair each time they try to free the three worlds a hero and a burden.
@Goldenmystery the bimbo's got entertainment value
@Tendo "entertainment" she is a useless cynical arrogant annoying bit*h that'd be more useful dead than alive. I just know that in the future the mc is gonna start f*cking the sh*t out of her and going on these little 'dates' being all lovey-dovey completely forgetting 50 lifetimes' worth of unrivaled pain and suffering because the author says so. Honestly, she only needs to be alive right? If I was the mc I'd cut her arms and legs off put her in a coma with magic and have some magic keep her alive and deal with the fighting and sh*t myself. Also whenever im angry and frustrated i'd torture her! (no raping that f*cked even for me but she honestly does deserve to feel pain)
Wow, this is beyond f*cked up, poor guy
TFTC!
Thanks for the chapter.
Thanks for the chapter
Thanks for the chapter!
He has suffered enough.