NOVEL WEB Chapter 9: The Worlds
[STATUS]
Asahi Saijō Lvl. 1
Current level progress: 0/100 XP
Race: High Human
Class: -
[ATTRIBUTES]
Strength: 30
Dexterity: 35
Constitution: 50
Defense: 50
Charm: 130
Magic: 250
Karma: 35,690
[DIVINE SKILLS]
…
The very first thing that surprised Asahi wasn't his absurd stats but his race — High Human. The race's strengths barely stopped him from making a nasty pun.
"Correct me if I'm wrong. Isn't High Human the race with far better magic affinity than humans and nearly immortal lifespans?"
"Um um. They are god-like elves disguised as humans. Drinking Amrita turned you into a High Human. As for why High Human specifically… Kukuku, I'll let you figure it out on your own."
"Hey, that's an unwanted cliffhanger!"
"But mysteries are fuuun~."
Asahi chuckled. The goddess was growing fond of teasing him. It was a delightful change of pace from his usual interactions with his partners.
He rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "Wait, I think I know the reason. Because you're immortal yourself, you also want me to live a long life."
"Awww, you caught me again… yes, I want you to live forever and ever, but there is another reason."
"I'll discover it myself," he whispered. "By the way, Klyscha. Can you remove my last name from here? I don't want to inherit it."
Getting rid of his cursed clan's name was the first step in this fresh start. A fresh start was necessary for happiness after his bittersweet life.
(But it's your mother's last name. How can you erase it so casually?)
'She lives still in my heart and dreams. By the way, what's your last name?'
(My last name… No, I don't have any. I'll let it stay blank until we find one….) Klyscha continued in a stern tone. (Let's talk about Karma Point. Every point is precious. You can only earn more Karma Points by positively influencing the world, like getting rid of potential threats plaguing a world.)
"Is Karma only used for buying items?"
(Karma Points, KP for short… Its primary function is borrowing Records from the Collective Dreams of Mankind, which logs the dreams occurring in the beings of every universe. It's a system based on my authority, and only I have complete access to it as the Cosmos' only Goddess of Dreams.)
'Only Goddess of Dreams, you say. Did you have any predecessors?'
(I had one. She became tired of sleeping in the endless void and handed the leash of the entire REALITY to me. It's only been ██ years since I became a goddess.)
Her voice distorted as she mentioned the number of years.
(I'm sorry. I meant to say seventeen years but something jumbled our connection.)
'Sus. Very sus.'
(Asahi…)
'Klyscha, with access to billions of worlds, why choose me?'
He might have been one of the greatest womanizers in the world, but he didn't find himself worthy of being Klyscha's consort. She had too much authority to settle with a mere mortal.
(I-I… It's embarrassing. I can't say it!)
'...'
(My love, we can discuss the cause of my affection later. Take a look at your skills.)
'Is it something perverted?'
(...Very.)
He let out a sigh and summoned his status.
[DIVINE SKILLS]
Klyscha's Blessing: The blessing granted by the strongest Goddess in existence.
Subskills includes:
—My love, get stronger! (F-Rank): Klyscha desires for you to get strong from the bottom of her heart.
Passive Effect: XP gain +10%, Recovery speed during sleep +250%
—Destruction! (EX-Rank): If your life is in mortal danger, Klyscha will forcefully transfer you back to her Dreamscape. Her wrath will crush the world and destroy the being that threatened your life.
"Klyscha, you're a rare breed of yandere."
The reality of Klyscha being a submissive yandere goddess was reassuring, in a way. Otherwise, she might have bound him to some dark basement, from which escape would be but a distant dream.
(I-I only wish to protect you, my love,) she whispered meekly. (I, should I tone it down?)
"Nah, it's fine. With you around, I won't be stabbed in my sleep again. It's reassuring."
(I'll never let anyone!)
'Thanks. Can you show me the anime worlds I'm able to visit?'
Another list of texts popped into his vision.
[FICTIONAL WORLDS CATEGORIZED AS ANIME]
-Absolute Duo (A-Rank World)
-Naruto (SSS-Rank World)
-Danmachi (S-Rank World)
-One piece (S-Rank World)
-Akame Ga Kill (A-Rank World)
-High School DxD (EX-Rank World)
-Nasuverse (EX-Rank)
…
Asahi blinked his eyes in surprise. "They are actually real…"
(Not only are they real, but you can change them to your liking.) Klyscha's voice took on a more authoritative, instructive tone. (Each world is constructed from a plethora of records your System will pull from the Collective Dreams. With KP, you can direct the System to tweak these records, adding or removing elements as you see fit.)
Klyscha casually dropped a bomb about his System's overpowered ability. The simple ability opened up a universe for growing his powers and having a fun time at the same time.
(Only you have this privilege because your wife is the Goddess of Dreams.)
"Thanks, I'll try to repay this favor with my body."
(Please~.) She giggled. (Take your time. There is no need to rush anything.)
"Can I kill any character?"
(Yes, by using KP. If the character has a significant influence on the World, you'll need an outrageous amount of KP to change their fate. Do you want to enter a weak world and grind slowly? Or are you in the mood to enter a super powerful world, so I can nuke it with my blessing~?)
"...I'll stick to a weak world."
He might have a super powerful goddess as his lover, but he couldn't risk his life at any cost. He'd survive everything but Klyscha nuking the world meant the end for everyone else.
"Even so, I'll need high-level foes to level up, or I can compensate for quality with quantity…" He rubbed his chin as he scrolled down the list of worlds. "A world with a high number of enemies and nice milfs I can wife up… There it is."
—Highschool of the Dead (D-Rank)
(One of the finest creations. My love has such an exquisite taste.)
"It's pretty low-ranked, but I won't need to go out of my way to find zombies."
The title 'Highschool of the Dead' glowed under his gaze, expanding and taking center stage in his vision, while the other options dimmed into the background, acknowledging his choice.
[HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD]
Description: On a seemingly ordinary day, a relentless zombie infection breaks out and spreads like wildfire across the globe. Society collapses in the blink of an eye, and the world turns into a post-apocalyptic nightmare. The remaining survivors must navigate the desolate land, where their own kind can be just as brutal as the dead. There is only one law: Kill and survive.
[Accept] [Modify]
"Modify."
—Write down the changes…
As if responding to his command, a holographic keyboard materialized before him, floating in the air. He cracked his knuckles and reached for the keyboard. His fingers danced across the keyboard, each keystroke echoing. His smile, as he changed a world's fate to his whims, was spine-chilling.
(My love, keep smiling like that…)
Klyscha, who granted him an unreasonable amount of authority, incessantly fawned over his smile. At the moment, he couldn't care less about anything. Lost in a sea of ideas, he wrote, revised, and removed them for even more interesting changes.
Nearly half an hour slipped by in this intense state of concentration.
(My love, were you an author in your previous life? Because your world and story is so far-reaching yet somehow cohesive.)
'It's just random ideas thrown together.'
[Confirm & Pay 12,999 Karma]
(Your changes overturned the foundations of the world. It's now a modern fantasy story wrapped in a coat of post-apocalypse. The cost of these changes is justified.)
"Yeah, I'll think of it as an investment. I'll make it all back if things go as planned."
As he spoke, the world around him began to warp and shift. His surroundings blurred, colors and shapes melding together in a whirlpool of light and shadow. Then, as if someone had flipped a switch, his vision plunged into darkness.
