"Please select the world view," Miku's voice sounded again.
Two icons appeared on the light screen: one representing the anime world, and the other representing the manga world.
After all, some plot points were changed after the anime adaptation, so this made sense.
Luke clicked on the icon representing the anime without a second thought.
"Selected: seraph of the end (Anime)."
After all, he had learned about this work through the anime. Although he had followed part of the manga to understand the setting, his feelings for the anime were stronger.
This series mainly tells the story of a lethal apocalypse virus spreading among humans, where only children under thirteen are immune to infection.
Amidst human panic, Vampires from underground occupied some human cities, treating humans as livestock.
The remaining humans rebuilt and formed the Imperial Demon Army, using the power of demons to protect the people while fighting against Vampires and monsters from the apocalypse.
It was a very interesting plot, but unfortunately, the story collapsed later in the original work.
"Please select the transmigration mode."
Miku continued to ask.
game mode: Missions may be issued depending on the situation. There is no penalty for mission failure, and appropriate rewards will be given upon completion.
heavenly dao mode: Omnipotent, able to command the Golden finger of the Sub-world.
Note: You cannot switch modes during the transmigration; you will return to the Heavenly Dao Space after death.
Looking at the introduction, Luke roughly understood; it was similar to the difference between Creative Mode and Survival Mode.
One relies on one's own efforts, while the other gives you whatever you want.
The previous Golden finger had certainly considered the aspect of fun.
To this, Luke chose game mode without hesitation.
And he adjusted the ratio of light novels, manga, and web novels in the reward pool to 50%.
Just kidding, things like this are only fun if you complete them yourself. If he wanted to be omnipotent, there would be no need for him to go to the seraph of the end world.
Another interface popped up as the light screen flickered.
"Please set your name, combat power, and background."
"Quite a lot of functions," Luke nodded with satisfaction.
The opening of the anime shows the Vampires occupying the city where the protagonist lives. Krul Tepes, the Third Progenitor and Queen of the Vampires, takes away the two protagonists and the children from the orphanage.
"Should I directly become a Vampire, or join the Imperial Demon Army? It's a real headache," Luke's indecisiveness flared up.
"I want to get close to Lady Krul, but I also want to hear Shinoa Hiragi tell dirty jokes."
"As expected, it has to be Krul. It's decided! I'll become a human, and then find a way to drink Krul's blood to become a Vampire!"
Luke had a plan and made his decision.
Name: Luke
Combat Power: Slightly stronger than Krul (after becoming a Vampire)
Background: Human
Abilities: None
Note: Born in the city where the Hyakuya Orphanage is located.
Looking at the information on the light screen, Luke clicked confirm.
Originally, he wanted to fill in a combat power equal to the Progenitor, but Miku told him this was beyond the scope of adjustment, and being slightly stronger than Krul was already the limit.
Furthermore, there were specific ways to acquire abilities in the seraph of the end world, so he felt there was no need to set them separately.
The little Miku figure floated out from the light screen, bowed slightly to Luke, and said, "I wish you a pleasant first experience! Now, beginning entry into the world of seraph of the end."
After speaking, she turned into points of light and vanished.
Luke suddenly felt a wind behind his head, and then felt as if the back of his skull had been smashed by a sledgehammer, before losing consciousness.
Before passing out, Luke even suspected he was accepting a mission in Reincarnation Paradise.
Couldn't there be a gentler way to transmigrate?
...Consciousness returned, but he couldn't open his eyes. His body didn't quite follow Luke's commands, and he found that he had become a newborn baby, crying uncontrollably.
Why start from birth! By the way, which time period am I reborn in? It can't be that I'm just being born when the virus outbreaks.
Wouldn't that mean I'd only be eight years old during the Battle of Nagoya? Then what's the point!
Miku's voice also sounded in his heart at the right time.
"game mode requires living through a complete life; you cannot freely choose your age. The current time period is eight years before the virus outbreak."
Luke breathed a sigh of relief; then there was still a chance to play.
Just as he was about to ask something else, he heard people talking outside.
"Congratulations, Mrs. Akiura, it's a boy!" The nurse congratulated her while holding Luke.
It was Japanese, but he could understand it, likely due to the Golden finger Source.
Luke felt the nurse set him down, and a warm palm gently caressed his cheek, but he still couldn't control his body well and couldn't open his eyes.
However, with the caress of this palm, his crying involuntarily weakened.
A beautiful silver-haired woman lay on her side on the hospital bed, caressing Luke with a face full of happiness, smiling as she said, "Little guy, you are part of our family now. Your name is Luke. Do you like it, Luke?"
Mother?
Feeling the maternal tenderness he had never had in his previous life, Luke's mind and body began to relax, and before long, he fell into a dreamland.
Six years later.
"Luke, it's time to eat."
"Coming, Mother!"
The silver-haired boy closed sword art online, climbed onto the tatami, went to his spot, and sat in seiza, ready to start the meal.
"Itadakimasu."
"Mother, I got praised at school today!"
Luke showed off happily to the woman in front of him, as if he really were just a six-year-old child, looking forward to his mother's praise.
"Good, our Luke is the best."
The woman rubbed Luke's head dotingly and said with a smile, her tone clearly filled with gratification.
Luke smiled even more brightly and lowered his head contentedly to start eating.
"You have a new mission to complete."
Luke stopped his chopsticks and pulled up a light screen that only he could see.
Mission: Rescue the stray cat
Reward: No Game No Life light novel
Time Limit: One hour
This is great! Even without a reward, I'd save a kitten, let alone being able to get a set of light novels for free.
If Miku hadn't issued missions from time to time over these six years, he would have forgotten he was in a Sub-world; he even wanted to just spend the rest of his life with his mother like this.
He was born into the Akiura family. His father passed away from overwork a year after he was born, and he had been living with his mother ever since, spending a quite pleasant time together.
Over these six years, the most common rewards he received through missions were Japanese light novels. Many works from the Main World didn't exist here because the original work didn't mention the development of entertainment light novels in this world, so the Sub-world was default to being very barren in this regard.
After eating, Luke followed Miku's prompts, found the stray cat that had fallen into a drainage ditch, and rescued it.
"Two years left..."
Looking at the kitten that bolted over ten meters away as soon as it hit the ground, Luke murmured.
Compared to when he first arrived, he now didn't want to start the main storyline too early. After all, the virus wouldn't spare his mother, and he couldn't bear to see her die from it.
"Miku, is there no other way?"
"In game mode, the Golden finger does not provide assistance."
"You could just issue a related mission," Luke said, refusing to give up.
After a long silence, Miku finally made a compromise.
"You have a new mission to complete."
Mission: Find the entrance to the Vampire underground world
Reward: One bottle of Anti-Apocalypse Virus Drink
Time Limit: Two years
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