Darkness.
Only the sound of rain filled the surroundings.
Ryuk lay on the ground…
his eyes half-open…
his breathing uneven… breaking.
Then—
His vision began to flicker.
As if reality itself was glitching.
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[ERROR…]
[EMOTIONAL OVERLOAD DETECTED]
[CONDITION MET]
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Ryuk's eyes slowly opened.
"…What… the hell…?"
His brows tightened.
Confusion… mixed with pain.
The screen glitched violently.
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[INITIALIZING…]
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A bright flash.
Ryuk turned his face away.
"Tch… what is this…?"
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Then—
The screen stabilized.
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WRATH SYSTEM
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Ryuk froze.
His eyes widened.
"…A system?"
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[HOST DETECTED: RYUK]
[YOU HAVE BEEN CHOSEN]
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His expression shifted.
Confusion → Disbelief.
"…Chosen… me?"
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[THE SYSTEM HAS SELECTED YOU]
[BASED ON YOUR EMOTIONS]
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His jaw tightened.
"…My emotions…?"
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[YOUR EMOTIONS HAVE REACHED THE REQUIRED THRESHOLD]
[WRATH… PAIN… HATRED…]
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Silence.
The rain grew heavier.
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[YOUR DESIRE FOR REVENGE HAS BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED]
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Ryuk's fists slowly clenched.
A faint darkness appeared in his eyes.
"…Revenge…"
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[I KNOW YOUR INTENT]
[YOU SEEK VENGEANCE AGAINST THE GODS]
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His gaze sharpened instantly.
"…Then help me."
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[I WILL HELP YOU OBTAIN WHAT YOU DESERVE]
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QUEST SYSTEM
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[TO GAIN POWER… YOU MUST COMPLETE QUESTS]
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Ryuk tried to lift himself slightly.
"…Quests…?"
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[INITIAL QUESTS: PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT, SPEED, AND RAW STRENGTH]
[YOUR BODY WILL BE REBUILT TO PERFECTION]
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He looked at his hands—
covered in blood… weak… trembling.
His jaw clenched.
"…So I start from zero…"
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[CORRECT]
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W POINTS
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[REWARD: W POINTS]
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His eyes narrowed slightly.
"…And what do I do with that?"
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[USE IN SYSTEM STORE]
[PURCHASE UNIQUE SKILLS]
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A faint smirk appeared on his lips.
"…Not bad."
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GOD SLAYER PATH
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The screen glitched again.
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[AFTER COMPLETING PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT QUESTS]
[REWARD: GOD SLAYER SWORD]
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His expression turned intense.
"…God Slayer…?"
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[KILL GODS → ABSORB THEIR POWERS]
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His eyes slowly darkened.
"…So I can take their powers…"
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[CONFIRMED]
[LIMITATION: ONLY 3 ACTIVE POWERS AT A TIME]
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Ryuk let out a small breath.
"…Fair enough."
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RANDOM QUESTS
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[RANDOM QUESTS WILL APPEAR]
[COMPLETE THEM TO EARN EXTRA W POINTS]
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He tilted his head slightly.
"…So I just keep getting stronger…"
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FINAL REWARD — WISH
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The screen distorted again.
Glitch… static…
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[FINAL REWARD UNLOCKED]
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His heartbeat quickened.
"…What now…?"
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[WISH GRANTED UPON COMPLETION OF ALL QUESTS]
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Silence.
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His eyes slowly widened.
"…A wish…?"
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[ANY DESIRE CAN BE FULFILLED]
[NO LIMITATIONS]
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For a moment—
his entire expression broke.
Hope.
Pain.
Longing.
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"…Then…"
His voice trembled.
"…Whatever I want…?"
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The screen went silent for a few seconds.
Glitch.
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[…]
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Then—
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[COMPLETE ALL QUESTS TO FIND OUT]
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His face stiffened.
Confusion… doubt.
"…So even that… isn't certain…"
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He took a deep breath.
Then—
his eyes slowly changed.
Soft grief → cold determination.
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"…Fine."
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He slowly stood up.
His body still shaking.
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"I'll complete everything."
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His fists tightened.
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"…And then I'll decide what to wish for."
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A pause.
His voice dropped… deeper.
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"From today…"
"I have only one goal."
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His eyes burned with intensity.
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"I will complete every quest."
"And when that time comes…"
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"…I'll go back."
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"To the moment I lost them."
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"…A world where those gods never existed."
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"…Even if I lose all my powers…"
"I just want a normal life…"
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His voice cracked slightly.
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"…But I will never forget what happened."
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Tears rolled down his face.
He wiped them away.
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"…This time…"
"I won't lose."
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At that moment—
his phone rang.
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"Max…"
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Ryuk answered the call.
"…Hello."
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Max's voice came in panic.
"Ryuk! Thank God you're safe! I just saw the news— a meteor hit Silver Point!"
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Ryuk closed his eyes.
"…I wish it had taken me too."
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"WHAT?!" Max shouted.
"What are you saying?!"
"…Uncle, aunty… Sally… they're fine, right?!"
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Silence.
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Ryuk's voice broke.
"…They're gone…"
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Max froze.
The phone slipped from his hand.
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"…What…?"
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He quickly picked it up again.
"Ryuk… where are you?!"
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"…Near my house…"
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"I'm coming. Stay there."
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Call ended.
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After some time…
Ryuk sat silently in Max's house.
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Max spoke slowly.
"…So this… was done by the gods?"
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Ryuk nodded.
"…I heard everything myself."
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Max's hands tightened.
"…Unbelievable…"
"…I never thought they could do something like this…"
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Ryuk's eyes darkened.
"…They're not what the world thinks they are."
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A pause.
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"…And there's someone above them."
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Max looked at him.
"…What will you do now?"
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Ryuk slowly lifted his head.
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"…What will I do…?"
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A faint, dangerous smile appeared.
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"…I'll rewrite destiny."
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His eyes glowed with pure rage.
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"…Now…"
"…a human will start hunting gods."
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To be continued….