Eris Main Residence, Gerfast
Great Western Empire
April 1st
Year 1051
The Great Western Empire!
That was the na of the empire that I started with whenever I picked the 'Second' of the 'Seven Heroes' as my playable character.
The ability to mimic the skills of other characters and enemies was the one reason I picked the 'Second', 90% of the ti I reset my account.
But to think that the ga I enjoyed playing so much, 'Aidos Online', was actually the simulation of what would have happened in another world sowhere in the universe.
I never would have expected such a thing to happen even in a million years…provided I could live that long.
Frankly, when I woke up and t the goddess, I was scared shitless.
I an, who would not be if they were suddenly whisked out of their ho and tossed into so random space with a god?
An actual deity that rules over who knows how many worlds!
Although I feigned being calm, given the fact that she could read my thoughts, she probably figured that out.
As for learning that 'Aidos' actually existed and what the goddess wanted from , I had mixed feelings about it.
Part of was happy that my favourite ga was becoming reality, while part of was scared of the worst-case scenarios.
What if I got killed by so random monster?
What If the goddess went back on her word?
What if the other god who's on the demon's side just decides to nuke this one?
Such questions instantly plagued my mind but I still agreed to co here.
The reason was quite simple, I feared the possibility that even if I had refused, the goddess could just toss in here regardless.
In that case, my task may have been the sa, but I might have not gotten any special powers or abilities.
Hopefully, whatever goals she has would not be detrintal to when she moves to achieve them.
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Ever since I was but a little boy, I've always felt that there was sothing significant about my na. I don't know when it started but at one point in ti, I began feeling that way.
After coming to this world, Aidos, and possessing the body of soone with the sa na, that feeling beca stronger than ever.
There was no way in hell that it was a coincidence. That a kid nad 'Evan' just happened to have a body open for possession at the ti when I was to be sent into this world.
Such coincidences don't happen that easily.
Then there was my race, a race that obviously wasn't what I originally was, a human.
At first, I thought it was 'Evan Del Eris', the original owner of this body who was not human, but the information I accessed from the system's archive proved wrong.
Up to the point of his death, 'Evan Del Eris', was indeed a human.
That ant that right from the very beginning, 'I' was never a human in the first place.
This brought to think about my parents back in my ho world, if they were not human just like but they were.
I didn't have any basis for this, but I was sure of it.
I opened my status board and darted my gaze to the censored title on it. Whatever I really was, whatever my soul really was, it had to do with that hidden title.
As for asking Artemisia what race I was, that was futile.
After all, if she wanted to know, she would not have censored it in the first place!
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Looking at myself in the mirror with the maid 'Rei' behind , I heaved a sigh once more as I thought about the fact that I had to attend another one of the parties that I detested.
Well, saying I detested them was a bit much but it didn't change the fact that I didn't really like going to those parties.
Especially due to the fact that the body I was now in, was that of one of the highest ranking nobles in the Great Western Empire, a global superpower that could be compared to a certain United Group of states in so northern continent of my old world.
'Or maybe we are the guys right next to them who had a country spanning two continents? Or the ones who started a world war about a century ago?'
I kept on thinking about random stuff while I was waiting for the butler to co to call up when the carriage was ready.
Taking a seat, I reviewed the plans I had for when Laurene, Ralphie and I returned from the Graveyard of the Arrogant.
With the way the Duke and the Emperor were acting, it was quite hard to say that they would let Laurene and I go on weekly dungeon expeditions.
Allowing us to go out and hunt wild monsters is even more unlikely, there are too many risks that the Duke wouldn't want to put his successor through, at least for now.
Perhaps when this body grows older, but while it's still just ten, there's no way he'd let go hunt monsters as much as I would like to.
'I guess I'm going with the plan to run away and go dungeon diving myself. But this is a Ducal estate I'm tryna run from, it won't be easy. I'd have to pick the timing right, maybe even borrow help from others.
The problem is who to get help from...'
|Connection Initiated|
|Connection Confird|
"Huh?"
A blue notice box suddenly appeared in front of , causing to let out a surprised voice.
"Is there a problem, young duke?"
"…No, leave be for now."
I told 'Rei' to leave and she bowed before exiting the room, allowing to take my ti to understand what was happening now.
'It says 'Connection Confird'
Connection to who?'
[The 'goddess Artemisia' says it is a connection to herself.]
'Artemisia?'
[The 'goddess Artemisia' says that is indeed her na.]
'…'
[The 'goddess Artemisia' says that you should not forget you have a party to attend in less than ten minutes.]
I stared at the floating letters in shock for a few monts before another ssage popped up, reminding of the nuisance I had to deal with soon.
'Why?'
[The goddess Artemisia says that if by 'Why?', you an 'Why she decided to contact you?', then the answer is simple.
She says she wishes to provide you with assistance as whatever plan you are cooking up in your head would fail without her assistance.
She also feels like you would need her help in a few other situations so she decided to create a connection between you two so she can provide assistance, when and only when she considers it 'Necessary'.]
'…That was one lengthy explanation, but then again I can see why you'd do that.'
**KNOCK KNOCK!!
I wished to chat with Artemisia more, but the knock on the door reminded once more of the party I was to attend.
I looked at the appearance of the 4 feet 9 inches tall ten-year-old with dark hair and dark grey eyes in the mirror before heaving a sigh and walking out of the room.
'Let's do this!'
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'Let's NOT do this!!'
Although I really didn't like these parties, I could sohow bear with them. The influence of the mories of the original 'Evan' who grew up seeing these as normal also helped.
However, this situation is entirely different!
Here I was, an hour after thinking I could deal with this party and be done with it in quickly, with my left hand on Laurene's waist and my right hand entwined with hers as the two of us danced a slow waltz on the ballroom floor.
Around us were dozens of other noblen and won, dancing along with the music, and even though I really didn't understand classical music, I had to admit that the song was beautiful.
It would all have been perfect, if I didn't have to deal with the death glare that was coming from the blonde-haired, green-eyed teenager who was dancing with his fiancée no more than five tres away from Laurene and .
"Pfft."
The fact that both Laurene and his fiancée noticed his actions and found it funny didn't make the situation any better.
Sohow, he was able to prevent everyone else on the dance floor, save the two girls, from noticing his actions while giving a glare that could kill ten tis over if glares could kill.
Staring at the bright lights hanging from the ceiling of the ballroom, I thought about how the party began and how things got to this stage.
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