Hello, you shameless little soul in the office of one of my subordinate gods.
My name is Alvatria. One of the rulers of Terra Sol, the world that those races you have designed are going to be used on.
Alright, I'm in trouble. But how did she know I was here?
Friendly advice: never use a computer without checking if it's got cloud save or not.
Wow, she's good. I mean, crap, this is bad!
Do not be alarmed. The trash-talking is just me following the Evil Goddess 101.
Oh, phew... what was that about "evil"?
Moving on, I was the one who received those designs for the new races to be added to the Terra Sol World System. And I love them! Especially the first one. It struck my heartstrings right there and then.
So, I have a suggestion: will you be reincarnated to the world of Terra Sol as my subordinate?
What is she talking about?
The thing is, on Terra Sol, there are twelve really bad pieces of news. Like, bad enough to destroy all of Terra Sol. They came to birth due to some minor programming faults with the World System, the power that grants skills and evolutions if you don't remember, and they are kinda impossible for even us to get rid of, without, you know, destroying all of Terra Sol.
That's counterproductive, alright.
So, when we first got to know about these Ultimate Disasters (we named them such since they have the same numbers and represent the same attributes as us, the twelve Ultimate Gods of Terra Sol), we informed the mortals about those monsters.
Still, that wasn't enough, as one of these Disasters showed itself during a war between two nations, and almost destroyed them both! Then, one of my colleagues, Qulux (urgh) came with the idea to grant several individuals there on the battlefield a blessing from us Ultimate Gods.
The idea worked, and the Disaster was defeated. After that, we decided to call these fellows "the Champions of the Ultimate Gods". But here's the kicker: not all the gods granted powers to people.
The problem is that there are not many people that can accept our blessings. Putting it bluntly, we Ultimate Gods are too clumsy to grant small amounts of power. Forcing someone unfit for the blessing would lead to them blowing up like a pinata with a stick of dynamite in it. Just gorier.
You don't need to describe it.
So, we other gods, except the Wind, Light, Metal, and Water gods, started to look for people that could accept our blessings without being blown sky-high, but the last one in question now is poor little me!
There was this one guy that had some potential, but he refused! Can you believe it!?
So, I thought of another idea: If no one can accept my powers, why not build one from scratch?
Say what now? And why's this goddess so weak to group pressure?
But before I could do that, I needed the all-important content, meaning a soul and mind, that could pull out the stunt of being my Champion. I mean, even if I made a creature right now, it would still be a baby, right?
And I haven't the time to wait for it to grow up. Together with the decision of creating the Champions of the Ultimate Gods, we also decided to have a bet: which Champion could prove themselves to be the best of them all?
The rules are simple: the Champions are gonna prove their worth, not only against the Disasters but against any kind of peril on Terra Sol. The other eleven Ultimate gods are going to judge their performance, and if the Champion does well, one of the other Gods are going to grant that Champion a special blessing, which is practically an add-on to the one they already have, so they won't explode to many tiny bits.
When a Champion has collected the blessings from all the other Ultimate Gods, the God in charge of that Champion has won the bet and obtains the right to customize a special Dreadnought-class Dungeon that we are planning on setting loose on Terra Sol after their attribute!
So, it's some kinda status thing? Honor and all that?
I get why she's got no time to waste though... But couldn't she just refuse to give a blessing?
The worst part is, I can't refuse to give the blessings! I've already given one blessing to the Champions of both the Death God and the Chaos God!
Ah, so she can't.
Therefore, I need a soul that has matured to a reasonable level. You, who lost your memories when you crashed on your head, for then dying because you broke your neck right after that, are perfect for that job! Also, I like your work with the character charts of the new races.
... Hey, why does she know that? Don't tell me...
Besides, unless you know some other gods, there's no way for you to reincarnate anywhere with your sense of self intact. Accepting my proposal is your best bet here.
Tsk. She's right.
Anyway, do you wish to accept this deal?
Yes/No
The last part of the message must be acting as buttons.
However, despite my doubts, I've got no other choice here. Just as she said, she's my only hope of getting a new life, even if she's shady as heck... Fine. Yes.
Half a second after I pushed the button came the so-called evil goddess's answer. Did she wait all the time, or would the message automatically pop up when I pushed the button? I'm not sure if I wanna know what would happen if I said no.
What does she write back?
Excellent! Here is the info about the races I've handpicked for you to reincarnate to. They were all monster races, but there was no one else that I could temper with to withstand my blessing.
Information about the blessing, such as its abilities and skills, is also included.
As a bonus, Champions have their unique item! In your case, it will be a special grimoire that holds information about all the stuff on Terra Sol, so read that if you're in doubt.
Oh, and one final thing, about your initial skills.
Initial skills?
After being born, people can gain 5 skills free of charge. What these skills are is decided by their actions until they have received them all. A kid that trains with the sword in their childhood will get the [Swordsmanship] skill, for example.
You, however, can pick 10 skills of your choice as your initial skills. This means that you won't get any random skills due to a random action you do. You can also pick them later on Terra Sol, but I recommend that you take up the [Identification] skill at once, no matter what race you chose. That one can be used to see the target's status and information from the World System.
Also, you can even select a high-tier skill, meaning a skill that's rarer, and more powerful, than other skills that your everyday chump owns! It's limited to those of the Darkness, Death, and Chaos attributes, and combination attributes that include those three, and those that are only available through evolving other skills are not part of the deal either.
Hmm, ignoring the limitations, doesn't this mean I can obtain high-ranking skills right away? Cool!
P.S: I've locked all the races to the female gender, 'cause I want it, and you will start with an adult body, 'cause I hate to wait. Please thank me.
WHYYYYYY?!
Who would thank you for that?! Besides, it's "do not thank me"!
I like the fact that I can skip going goo-goo-ga-ga, but that's not enough to compensate for this treatment of my rights as a man!!
Anyway, I expect great things from you. Get entangled in as much trouble as much as possible.
Do not disappoint me.
Don't give me that! Urgh. Better a life as a girl than no life at all..., I think.
And thinking about it, she never said she would punish me either, despite this
Now that's out of the way, what are my options here? Clicking on this link, will...
Available Starter Races:Dusk BatA normal bat with a little more aether in it than others. It comes with flight and a power-up when exposed to the moonlight.The bad news is that they take damage from the sun even as a bat.Take this if you want to become a Vampire or Werebat in the future.Lesser ZombieThe lowest of the low zombies that you can find.While having many weaknesses to fire, light, and holy, people aren't hunting this one down as actively as other Undeads, unless it's the one who issued the challenge. Mostly because of the stench, and that it gives almost no EXP. Slaying a simple rat would be more productive.Undeads don't need to eat or sleep, but some do it anyway as a hobby. This is true even for this weakling zombie here.Take this if you want to live your new life as an undead. Future normal evolutions are Zombie, High Zombie, and Living Dead.Lesser Fiend GoblinThe weakest of the monstrous goblins.These guys can only work well when they're cooperating, so being alone is the same as a death sentence. I only added this one because it was so weak it could survive the machinations needed for it to survive the blessing.It evolves into the regular Fiend Goblin, then it can take a class to become a kind of Worker Goblin.But seriously, I don't recommend it.Grey DemonSomething that escaped from some guy's nightmare.A mix-up of different aether that has converged and resulted in this literal freak of nature.It can learn Monster Skills from any species, but after you've picked one, you have to stay on the same route as the creatures that already have those skills.Other than that, it's tragically fragile, to the point it's not even funny. That, and it looks like something that came crawling out of a nightmare.The evolution of the Grey Demon is determined by the skills it obtains, as it does not have a natural evolution like the three from before. And due to its traits, it can only evolve into a demon species.
Hmm, the best bet here would be the bat... but wouldn't that mean I would have to live my life as a gender-bended Dracula... or would Carmilla be more right? Still sounds kinda cool.
The zombie... ain't that bad. Other people would doubt my sanity for picking an undead as my new race in my new life, but it's a freaking undead! Still, the massive weakness and smell that comes with it are killing my will to take it.
The gob's just out. It's way too weak. When something's so weak, they can survive stuff that other, higher-ranked species can't, then they're so weak, it's not even funny. I'm not planning on spending my life having to fight adventurers as a day job anyway.
Then, it was this guy. The demon. To be honest, most of the explanation didn't give me much info, except that I can turn into whatever demonic monster I want after becoming one. Is there more info about them?