Infinite Checkpoint Project: No Game No Life

{T/N: For religious reasons, I will be referring to Tet as the 'One True Deus'... That is, instead of God, he will be Deus...}

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"Wahhhhh!!! Checkpoint! Save!"

Thanks to the unfortunate and completely un-businesslike Supreme Deity's 'service', Nangou Haruya was yeeted into the world of ~No Game No Life~

Just like in the light novel's plot, Haruya was currently falling from the sky, plummeting rapidly toward the ground.

It's fine. Although he was transported here by the 'Supreme Deity', he was still technically summoned, right? So the 'One True Deus' of this world, Tet, should appear.

And once Tet showed up, Haruya would be able to land safely... No big deal, right?

"Wow! Is that the human kingdom over there?!"

Beyond the mountains and mist, on the distant horizon, there were many tall buildings. Haruya decided to make that his first destination.

Thinking this, Haruya hugged the items in his possession and looked down at the ground...

"Huh? Wait, did I misunderstand something?"

In the moment Haruya realized his mistake, his head hit the ground, shattered, and he felt no pain...

Yes... Haruya, the protagonist who had just been yeeted into this world was dead.

"SHIIIT!!!! This isn't how it's supposed to go, right?!"

<< Checkpoint: Reload >>

Haruya was once again plummeting toward the ground. The fear of not even being able to feel the pain of death made him cry out, "Hey! Someone! Help!"

'Where the heck is Tet!?' Haruya thought.

If Tet did not show up, Haruya might end up dying here infinitely...

Although he could Save a Checkpoint right before hitting the ground, Reloading at that point would not eliminate the momentum of the fall, so it was useless...

Looking around whilst trying to find a way out, Haruya noticed a figure appearing beside him. That was—

"Welcome to my world!"

With the grand and surreal scenery behind him, the 'boy' spread his arms and smiled as he fell.

"This is the utopia of your dreams, The World on a game board: Disboard! This is a world where everything is decided by simple games! That's right, People's lives... and even national borders!"

Without a doubt, the person who appeared was the 'One True Deus' of this world, Tet.

"My, my, what a surprise. I was bored and heard a human's scream, but I didn't expect it to be from a human from another world~"

"You're..."

Halfway through his sentence, Haruya realized he shouldn't say Tet's name at this moment. After all, Tet had not introduced himself yet, and if Haruya said it, he'd be giving himself away...

Ignoring Haruya's conflicted expression, Tet continued,

"I don't know how you came to my world, but you must still follow the rules of my world. As I said earlier, this is a world where everything is decided by simple games! And all games must abide by the Ten Covenants."

"The Ten Covenants Are;

1. In this world, all forms of killing, war, and plunder are prohibited.

2. All disputes shall be resolved through games.

3. In games, each player must wager something they deem of equal value.

4. As long as it doesn't violate the third pledge, the content and wagers of the game are not restricted.

5. The challenged party has the right to decide the game's content.

6. Any bets sworn by the pledges must be upheld.

7. Conflicts between groups shall be resolved by designated representatives.

8. If a player is caught cheating during a game, they lose by default.

9. In the name of Tet, the above rules are absolute and unchangeable.

10. Let's all have fun and play together! "

"All games can only proceed under the condition that these Ten Covenants are followed."

"Human, no matter who you were before, in this world, you can change. I look forward to meeting you again... if you can manage it."

After saying this, Tet disappeared, and Haruya breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, he safely landed on the ground.

"Phew~ That was terrifying."

Standing on the edge of the cliff, Haruya took a step back and looked at the world before him.

The scent of grass, the chill of the wind, the undulating mountains, and... a dragon soaring up from the cliff.

Without a doubt, he had truly arrived in a different world.

"First things first..."

<< Checkpoint: Save >>

The first thing to do upon arriving in another world isn't to panic, but to assess the situation.

Thinking this, Haruya suddenly noticed a line of text appear in his mind: [Conquer 'at least' two countries...]

Is this the mission for this time?

In the context of this world, that would mean becoming the representative of two races...

Haruya considered himself a gaming expert, but facing all the players in this vast world would be a huge challenge.

Another thing that concerned Haruya was...

"Are Sora and Shiro also in this world?"

If they were in this world, had they already become the representatives of Immanity, the human race of this world?

If that were the case, would he have to compete against the gaming genius siblings, Sora and Shiro?

No.

Though... perhaps that would make things easier, because he had the ability to Save and Reload Checkpoints...

That is, as long as he wasn't completely outplayed by Sora and Shiro in every game...

"Let's go."

Haruya was a man of action. If he wanted to buy a figurine, he'd go out and buy it immediately. If he wanted to win a Gacha item, he'd keep trying until he won, using his Checkpoint ability of course...

Taking his first step, Haruya walked down the path behind him, but his foot slipped, and he fell off the cliff.

"What the heck..."

After experiencing the sensation of his entire body turning into mush, Haruya Reloaded his Save from the top of the cliff.

"This misfortune follows me everywhere..."

Lamenting his fate, Haruya arrived at the main road and saw a passing human merchant caravan.

The people in the caravan were kind-hearted. Even though Haruya was wearing strange clothes, they let him ride on their wagon.

He heard they were also heading to the Immanity's Kingdom of Elkia to trade, which saved Haruya a lot of travel time.

Their goods were transported from other countries, and some of them were quite special.

Throughout the journey, Haruya Saved frequently and acted cautiously. Even so, he still choked to death on food once...

Misfortune is truly terrifying!

After Saving and Reloading once more, Haruya had already planned his next move.

Staying idle was not an option. If Sora and Shiro were here, they would undoubtedly conquer this world, so Haruya had to act accordingly.

Fortunately, the mission wasn't to conquer the entire world, or else things would get complicated...

Maybe this was also part of the Supreme Deity's 'Service'...

"First, I'll head to the royal capital to gather the necessary information."

Having made his decision, all that was left was to wait. So, Haruya lay down on the wagon and began to rest...