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Chapter 10: Death is a State of Being


Me: "Ice spear."

A large, sharp, icicle shot from my hand and nearly hit Adam in the chest, however he dodged last second.

Me: "Guard."

I turned and the giant ethereal shield blocked the females newly reformed swords.

Me: "Knockback."

I then shouldered her away from me and gained some breathing room.

Me: "Hellfire."

I spun on my heel as my leg was engulfed in flame and kicked Adam in the jaw, scorching a portion of his face as he fell backwards.

Me: "Counter."

I once again turned around and blocked the sword of my other attacker with my bare hand  then back handed her away.

[Ariana's POV]

I watched as (Y/N) fought both Cinder and Adam as if it was nothing. Cinder and Adam wanted me to lead him into a trap, and in a sense I did... but this wasn't a trap to him, it was child's play. Cinder and Adam have taken a lot of damage, but (Y/N) didn't have a mark on him. He always spoke of being the strongest, of never being matched, at first I thought he was cocky... but seeing him fight like this I've learned that it's true. That he could destroy anyone in a single move, but chooses not to.

Me: 'He could be my way out of this... if I just stay with him no one could hunt me down for leaving the White Fang...'

Suddenly Cinder and Adam attacked at the same time, trying to trap (Y/N) with something he couldn't block.

(Y/N): "Tremor."

(Y/N) raised his foot then stomped on the ground, seemingly doing nothing for a moment however the entire warehouse suddenly began to shake causing the catwalk to collapse.

[(Y/N)'s POV]

As the catwalk collapsed I pushed off of the metal walkway and landed softly on the ground, a safe distance away of course. I watched as Adam and my female attacker scrambled to move from the catwalk and jump to the ground, then move out of the way of the falling debris. This was fun. They attacked pretty well in a team, they kept me pressed so I couldn't equip anything, all I could use were skills and magic. I stood off against the two again. They were breathing heavy and looked close to defeated. Their health would be at about 1/4 or so, stamina was basically depleted fully. I slowly began walking forward.

Me: "I'll accept a surrender now, and now only. If you don't walk away now, I won't let either of you walk away at all."

They hesitated. People always hesitate. Some will think and then attack in desperation, others will turn and run away. I can't say I admire the ones that choose to keep fighting, they only end up dying. By now they know the difference between us, so they don't know what to do just yet. Suddenly I heard a scream, feminine. I looked over to Ariana to see another figure putting her in a headlock. The new attacker was dressed in a cloak, a hood covering their face. I sighed and stopped a moment.

Me: "Followers are more of a hassle then anything."

With one push I shot myself forward and grabbed Ariana away from the rouge like enemy, then in the blink of an eye, flicked them on the top of the head as a warning and moved back to my original position with Ariana in my arms, bridal style.

Me: "Charlotte, please be more aware of your surroundings. One unknown enemy, no matter the strength, can be fatal when you're low level."

I looked back to the duo only to see them gone, looking back to the sneak they were on their way out the back door as well. I sighed and began moving towards the exit to the warehouse.

Me: "System Command, Reset Area to 15 minutes ago, transport all bodies to 'Necromancy'."

In the blink of an eye everything looked normal. No bodies, no blood, no damage to the warehouse.

Me: "Come on Charlotte. I think it's time I actually sleep. Gamers aren't exactly known for their perfect sleeping habits."

Ariana: "My name isn't Charlotte!"

[Time Skip, Brought to You by Chibi Ruby Studying Monsters with Handler]

Me: "Haal Zu'u Daar."

I pointed over to the screwdriver on the table next to me. Of course I had to whisper my sentence so she may-

Ariana: "You said 'Hand me that."

Ariana picked up the screwdriver and placed it in my hand. I was somewhat surprised. A few days ago, after my little encounter with the White Fang, Ariana asked me to teach her something amazing, so I decided to teach her Dovah-English, or simplified dragon. She was picking it up rather quick.

Me: "Rinik Kul."

Ariana: "Thank you."

Ariana has been staying by my side almost constantly, trying to learn everything she could from me. I've taught her a few things, stratagems and such. Nothing of physical ability however, her body wouldn't be able to withstand it. My body on the other hand can hold itself together no matter what it absorbs. I stopped with what I was doing and stared into space.

Me: 'Maybe if I created something to modify the filters I use I could get rid of voice commands. That would add a certain difficulty to equipping new things in the middle of battle. Plus the sensory overload of having millions of items cataloged in my brain would make it slightly more difficult to think. But I created the device to be resilient to all interference, technological and psychological. It'd have to port directly into my nervous system in order to bypass that firewall. I'd have to use-"

Ariana: "(Y/N)? You okay?"

I stopped my thought for a moment then looked over.

Me: "Yes. Just thinking something up. I'm almost done with this."

I motioned to the Multi Purpose Analytic Recorder. Something that records all data entries into an external device that will sync with the device in my nervous system.

Me: "With this you'll be able to learn everything I learn. Languages, stories, common knowledge from other universes. While still retaining your thought processing speed."

Ariana: "Have you always been like this?"

Me: "Been like what?"

Ariana: "Smart."

Me: "When I was an infant I was average, however once I began to learn things I quickly proved myself to be above normal. At the age of 5 I could read, write, and speak at the level of most adults. At the age of 10 I designed a machine similar to a teleporter. At the age of 15 I developed a vaccine for the most incurable disease known to man. At the age of 16 I attended college, and at the age of 17 I designed the device I have embedded in my neck. I developed many inventions in between those years, some that would've advanced my society hundreds if not thousands of years. Most mimicking things in video games. Railguns, cybernetic enhancements, biotech, and much more. Most said I could turn the world into a utopia, but politics was never my thing."

Ariana was quiet. Then smiled.

Ariana: "It must be great. Being the best at everything."

I completely stopped what I was doing.

Me: "Quite the opposite. Life is boring without challenge. You lose basic human purpose when you can beat anything. Honestly I was thinking about quitting my playthrough soon."

Ariana: "Huh? Your playthrough?"

Me: "Yes, my life has lost all meaning without challenge. I've done everything there is to think of. I've ridden dragons, beat monsters the size of skyscrapers, invented machines that can-"

Ariana: "Wait... you mean end your life...?"

I looked at her with a plain expression.

Me: "Yes. My playthrough of existing."

Ariana suddenly went to slap me, and I let her. I didn't move at all, and afterward she held her hand in pain. It was most likely like slapping a brick wall or steel beam.

Ariana: "How could you- Ow, Ow, Ow- talk so casually about that?!"

Me: "Death is just a state of being. Life isn't something I so much enjoy anymore. When I was younger I enjoyed being challenged. Now I'm unmatched in everything I do. A few moments and I can master something that would normally take a normal person years. How can I not grow bored?"

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