CH 1

Chapter Title: Sacrificed in place of my childhood friend.

『Kukuku, I’ve waited a whole year just for this moment.』

In front of me was an expensive looking cloak and a jeweled crown. There is a skeleton wearing a staff with a magic stone. He is carrying a cross on his back and seems to have a very difficult time moving.

『 Are you this year’s sacrifice?』

The skeleton’s eyes glowed red as it looked at me.

「Yes, my evil god. I’m the sacrifice that was chosen this year.」

I was already on the verge of giving up, but my voice still slipped out.

『Kukuku, foolish humans. The only reason I want these offerings is so that I can gain power by by taking in a talented human once a year.』

Not particularly interested in me, the evil god was politely talking to himself about why he needed a sacrifice.

『Mmm……?』

The evil god’s glare was dazzling because he had no real eyes.

『Are you… really the sacrifice chosen this year?』

『I don’t feel the aura of a talented human being from you!』

A screen is projected in front of my eyes. This screen is called 【Status】, a magic that anyone in this world can use to find out their status and strength.

Name: Eito

Title: Citizen

Level: 1

Health: 5

MP: 5

Strength: 5

Agility: 5

Defense: 5

Skill: Agriculture Lv. 2

Unique Skill: Stock (0/1)

『What are these garbage numbers. You’ve got to be kidding me!』

The evil god saw my numbers. The lax mood he had displayed just a few minutes ago disappeared. He showed his anger at my low stats.

「I’m quite serious. I also have an unique skill.」

Unique skills are rare skills that no ordinary person can have. Alicia’s one is called 【Healer of all】 and has healing powers that are perfect for her heart.

In comparison, my unique skill was left unused because I didn’t know how to use it.

『You humans…. You’ve spared the best and brightest from me, haven’t you? How dare you send me this garbage…』

I was slightly hurt by being called trash. But I’m sure they felt the same way about me in town, so I quickly recovered. I remembered how this happened.

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A few hours ago. The entire country was holding a ceremony to sacrifice Alicia. Alicia had completed her purification ceremony and was dressed in a pure white dress, like a wedding one. She was going to be sacrificed to the evil god, so she had dressed herself in a way so that the evil god would like her.

When I visited her the day before. She cried into my chest saying 「I don’t want to die」. But that’s impossible. If she runs away, someone else will have to be sacrified. She wiped her tears and said to me 「I’m sorry, it’s okay now」.

My eyes met hers, the one who was going to be sacrificed to the evil god. She smiled. She looked at me with a smile, as if she was about to go on a picnic.

At that moment, my decision was made.

There are many people who will mourn over her sacrifice. After all, many people have been saved by her healing magic.

I, on the other hand, have never saved anyone, and as you can see, I’m useless.

It’s obvious which one is more needed in this world.

「What? Elt!」

I took advantage of the gap between the guards and rushed towards the magic circle. I knew that by activating this, I would be sent as the sacrifice to the evil god.

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『I can’t have this garbage as my only meal of the year. I will come down myself and I’ll go around killing people.』

It seems that the blood completely rushed to his head. The evil god turned to me and said.

『You. I’m uncomfortable just by looking at you. I will erase you!』

The evil god’s staff was pointed at me.

『Evil beam.』

A black wave was coming out from the tip of his staff. When I saw it spreading across my field of vision, I prepared myself to die. But…

「Hm?」

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw something glowing. Without really thinking about it, I pressed it and…

『What the hell?!』

The Evil Beam disappeared in front of my eyes.

(TL: wow, rip evil god?)