Even if I closed my eyes, it was darkness; even if I opened them, it was still darkness. I drifted through this space ruled by unyielding blackness.
I donโt know how much time has passed. All I know is that Iโm unable to move, simply floating here.
Those damn gods cast me into this void. Is this what they call being โdiscardedโ?
I donโt know how vast this place is. Maybe itโs endless, or maybe thereโs a wall just a meter ahead. Either way, I canโt move my body, so I canโt do anything.
Am I going to rot away in this dark void?
Wait, am I even alive?
Those pathetic gods summoned me to that place while I was alive. They couldnโt send me back because they didnโt want to face Earthโs godsโan excuse as childish as that.
Then what state am I in right now? If Iโm alive, I might decay, but death would have to come first. Can death even exist in a space like this?
Ugh, thinking about this is getting me nowhere. My thoughts only make the void feel more oppressive.
I donโt know how much time has passed since then. It feels like an eternity has drifted by.
Iโm hungry, but I donโt feel close to starving to death. In this boundless time and weightless space, with no way to move, Iโm killing time by cursing those pathetic gods and my worthless classmates.
No matter how much I curse, I always find more things to vent about. Iโll probably go insane in this world of darkness.
But those damn godsโdumping me in a place like this! The moment I get out, theyโre in for a beating!
โDo you want to prove them wrong?โ
โฆ!? What was that?
Is someone there?
Hah, of course not. Iโm even hearing things now. Guess Iโm finally losing my mind.
โYou havenโt lost it just yet.โ
What!? Thenโฆ this voiceโฆ
Who are you!? Get me out of here!
โI have no time for pointless exchanges. Answer me directly. Do you want to prove them wrong?โ
Directlyโฆ? Of course, I want to prove them wrong!
Yes! I want revenge on them. I want to show them up!
โThe ones you want to oppose are still gods. What you want is not simple. The path ahead is thorny. Will you still do it?โ
Of course! If I can prove them wrong, Iโll do anything!
โWhat I can give you is a new life and a faint power to help you survive harsh conditions. Will you still accept it?โ
A new lifeโฆ If I reincarnate, can I get my revenge?
โWhether you succeed depends on you. Thereโs no guarantee you wonโt die before you even get the chance.โ
It depends on meโฆ
โThe place Iโll send you to will be harsh from the beginning. Even so, will you do it?โ
No matter how tough it is, if I act as though Iโm already dead, Iโll survive. Iโve come close to death countless times before. This time wonโt be any different. So, yes, Iโll do it! Please, let me reincarnate!
โIf I reincarnate you, you will work for me.โ
Work for youโฆ If that helps me get my revenge, then so be it.
โAs I said, whether you achieve that or not is up to you.โ
If itโs up to me, thatโs fine. Iโll say it a hundred timesโif it means proving them wrong, Iโll endure anything!
โThen, will you work for me?โ
I will! No matter how filthy the work, I swear to work for youโฆ no, for Your Grace!
โThen, I shall reincarnate you.โ
Thank you! So, what should I do?
โAfter reincarnation, your first goal is to level up.โ
Level up? Got it. No matter how hard it is, Iโll increase my level!
โOnce your level surpasses one hundred, come to me.โ
Where will I find you?
โIn the temple. Youโll understand when you get there.โ
Understood. Iโll reach level one hundred and come to the temple.
May I know your name?
โI am โThe One Whose Name Was Taken and Forgotten.'โ
โThe One Whose Name Was Taken and Forgottenโโthatโs my marker, then.
โWhen you first reincarnate, your level will be low, and life will be harsh. But live on, even if you must drink muddy water to survive.โ
Yes! No matter what trials await, I will live through them. Iโll not die until Iโve knocked those gods down!
โVery well. I shall reincarnate you, Thomas .โ
Yes. Thank you.
With that final word, my consciousness faded.
When I awoke, I saw an unfamiliar ceiling above me.
It looks like Iโve reincarnated as a baby.
These tiny, adorable hands are proof enough.
A baby, huh? Itโs going to be challenging to level up in this form.
For now, Iโll focus on what I can do as an infantโฆ First, I need to stand up and start moving around on my own.
I wriggled my unsteady little body.
As I lifted my arm, I noticed a strange marking on the back of my left hand. A tattoo? No, it looks more like a birthmark.
I remembered that red-haired god, Shairi, and wondered if I could check my stats.
โAh-wah ah-oo (Status Open).โ
A hologram appeared.
โAh-oh (Wow!)โ
= ใป = ใป = ใป = ใป = ใป = ใป = ใป =
[Name] Thomas
[Race] Demigod (Human-God)
[Info] Male, Age 0, Healthy
[Title] Apostle of XXX
[Rank] G
[Attribute] Divine
[Blessing] God of Transformation (Unawakened)
[Level] 1
[Skill] Transformation, Level 1
[Life] 3 (of 15)
[Stamina] 4 (of 20)
[Mana] 5 (of 25)
= ใป = ใป = ใป = ใป = ใป = ใป = ใป =
โAh-ah (It worked!)โ
Wow, my race is something else. Iโm a Demigod!
As I thought that, a new window opened from the Demigod status.
[Demigod: A race born from the union of a god and a female of a ground species.]
Thereโs an explanation?
So, ground speciesโฆ Does that mean humans?
[Ground Species: Races that live on the ground, including Humans, Beastfolk, Elves, Dwarves, Goblins, Orcs, and many others.]
I see. So there might be something like a celestial species, too?
โโฆโ
No answer. It seems like only my stats can be explained here.
Then what does a G rank mean? Isnโt F the lowest? At least thatโs what those gods told me.
[Rank: Ranks go from F, E, D, C, B, A, S, SS, SSS, H, L, and G. H is Heroic, L is Legendary, and G is Godly.]
Iโmโฆ Godly!