Chapter 175: The Next Morning

Chapter 175: The Next Morning

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The morning’s sun rose, shining right across my room’s window. The bright light reaching my face made me slightly uncomfortable until I was able to finally wake up. I found myself on my bed, feeling rather well-rested. For a moment, it felt like I’d been sleeping here like always, after having gone through a normal day. The memories and sensations of a life I once had as a young girl in a slightly wealthy family with two loving parents and a big brother who always took care of me.

Usually, I would wake up and immediately go down to have breakfast before doing anything else; my mom would greet me with a plate full of pancakes; and my dad would greet me while reading the newspaper. My brother would tell me a joke, and I would giggle while watching the morning cartoons while enjoying the tasty pancakes. Then I would go take a shower, wash my teeth, get dressed up, and go to school with my brother.

I would spend my time in school with my friends, be reprimanded by my teachers for being too noisy, and then get picked up by my brother, who would bring me back home. Like this, for days, months, years...

“Hahh...”

I couldn’t help but sigh. Remembering those memories only made me feel melancholy. I always took such a life for granted, unaware of how blessed I truly was. It made me rather sad to think everything was gone now. My mom, my dad... Only my brother was left, and he had changed so much that sometimes it felt like the Jack of back then had died long ago.

But he hasn’t died; he’s still there. I can sense him. He had changed, and he was slowly losing himself, but I’ll make sure he remembers who he truly is: my brother, a lovable, charismatic man who likes to tell jokes, loved skateboarding, had a crush on the popular girl, and was interested in marine biology. I remember he had many aquariums with all sorts of fish.

[“You’re finally awake.”]

The voice of Gram echoed inside my mind, and then Sepa talked right after.

“Anna, you’ve been sleeping for three days now. Are you alright? You overexerted your body too much. Fighting all those apostles, then killing a constellation and absorbing half their soul... I thought you would be in a coma for at least a month.”

“Wow, since when have you been so worried?” I laughed a bit. “Don’t worry about me; I’m fine. Maybe I just needed to rest to stabilize my body and soul. Hah, that battle three days ago—was it real? It felt like a dream.”

[“It sure was real; it’s all over the news now... Well, based on what I’ve heard from the TV”]

“I heard they’re calling all survivors of the Raid as National Heroes, you’ll probably get some sort of fancy medal and maybe new government privileges.”

“Privileges? Hmm, maybe I’ll be able to travel to another country more easily now. They only allow wealthy people or super-experienced hunters. Mostly due to all the flying monsters disrupting the flight.”

After yawning one last time, I checked my Status lazily, noticing the numbers had gone up quite a lot, yeah, a LOT.

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[Player Name]: [Anna]

[Titles]: [Protagonist’s Little Sister] [Huntress] [Transcendent] [Half-Angel] [Half-Demon] [Hero] [Constellation Slayer]

[Traits]: [Reader (??? Grade)] [Princess (Epic Grade)] [Tail-Eating Snake (Epic Grade)]

[Sealed Traits]: [Devouring Gaze (Mythic Grade)] [Cunning Viper (Mythic Grade)]

[Physique]: [Twelve Colored Stars Physique (Tier 2: Rank 10)]

[Cosmic Heart]: [Rank 1: Novice Star (Initial Stage)]

[Class]: [Nephilim: ★]

[Subclass]: [Cambion: ★]

[Level]: [80/80]

[EXP]: [--/--]

[HP]: [7.010/7.010]

[MP]: [9.120/9.120]

[KI]: [2.450/2.450]

[CE]: [5.059/5.330]

[STR]: [5.730]

[VIT]: [5.770]

[DEX]: [6.378]

[AGI]: [6.454]

[INT]: [5.397]

[WIS]: [5.400]

[LUC]: [-20.200]

[CHM]: [36.150]

{Innate Skills (25)}

[Passive]: [Little Sister (C): Lv6] [Mana Sense (C): Lv8] [Divine Eye of Truth (SS): Lv4] [Great Sorceress (S): Lv4] [Cosmic Transcendent: Lv3 (SSS)] [Celestial Body (A): Lv3] [Jack of All Trades (A): Lv3] [Thanatos’ Stigma (S): Lv1] [Demonic Body (A): Lv2] [Thunder Queen (S): Lv2] [Warrior Princess’ Physique (S): Lv3] [Spectral Body (S): Lv2] [Steel Body (S): Lv2]

[Active]: [Thousand Blades (A): Lv8] [Venom Secretion (D): Lv6] [Sunshine (B): Lv7] [Anubis’ Judgement (S): Lv4] [Half-Beast Demonic Transformation (A): Lv8] [Dagger Arts (C): Lv5] [Miracle Magic (A): Lv3] [Healing Touch (S): Lv3] [Curse Magic (A): Lv2] [Mjolnir’s Manifestation (S): Lv2] [Demonic Snake’s Gluttony (SSS): Lv2]

[Support]: [Gatherer (C): Lv8] [Crafting (C): Lv6] [Blacksmithing (D): Lv2] [Charlatan (C): Lv7] [Cooking (D): Lv4] [Alchemy (C): Lv6] [Ruler of the Dead (S): Lv3] [Samariel’s Ancient Forge of Sins and Virtues (SS): Lv1]

{Fused Skills (5)}

[Eye of Anubis (A): Lv3] [Sunlight Blade (A): Lv5] [Crafty Trickster (C): Lv3] [Arcane Hands (SS): Lv3] [Divine Demon-Sealing Purgatory Realm (SS): Lv2] [Nameless Axe-Sword: Heracles’ Twelve Labors Manifestation: Lv1 (SSS)]

{Privileges (15)}

Ding!

[The Cosmic Throne {Butterfly That Flies Across The Universe} is shocked by your actions and is left utterly speechless. She wonders, however, what you’re planning to do now. She warns you; you better be careful from now on. You’re treading into dangerous territory.]

[She has sponsored 5.000 Plot Points and [Chaos Extraction Jewel (S Rank)] x1!]

Yeah, I can tell you’re warning me, but don’t worry. This was all calculated. Although I’m not too good at math,.

[The Cosmic Throne {Monkey that Dances in Chaos} is amazed by your unyielding will and your desire to go against the heavens.]

[He once more desires to turn you into his incarnation! He has decided to begin bribing you.]

[He has sponsored 10.000 Plot Points and [Peach of Immortality Replica (SS Rank)] x1!]

[The Cosmic Throne {Monkey that Dances in Chaos} says that you’ll immediately get half a million points and even the true peach if you become his Incarnation. Later on, he will even begin gifting you some of the replicas of his Sacred Relics!]

Thank you for the rewards, but I am not becoming your incarnation, monkey. Go kill Buddha by yourself.

[The Cosmic Throne {Maiden that Watches Over Nature} is flabbergasted by everything you’ve done. She’s so surprised she has been left with little words.]

[Nonetheless, she’s happy you’re okay, and wonders if you can do her a favor. To return what she did for you. She has considered asking you now after seeing what you’re truly capable of.]

[She has sponsored 10.000 Plot Points and [Spirit World Tree Seed (SSS Rank)] x1!]

[“I know why you’re doing these things, and trust me, I also want your world to be saved. This seed... Take care of it and nourish it with your Mana. Once the time comes, plant it in the place you believe is the best. It will protect your world.”]

Did she...?! I can’t believe it. She’s really one of the good ones. With this seed, it could be possible to boost the Rank of this incredibly low-ranked world. But I’ll need to handle it with much care.

[The Cosmic Throne {Warrior That Seeks Calamity} admires your bravery and wits. Once more, he invites you to the Nebula of Olympus.]

[For now, he has sponsored 5.000 Plot Points and the [Gladiator’s Medallion (S Rank)] x1!]

[He asks you to consider this offer, as it will define your future from now on. Your world is not worth saving, and he wants you to jump the ship and join him and Olympus.]

Thanks for the rewards and everything; I’ve really appreciated all of them. But kindly fuck off. I am not abandoning my world.

[The Cosmic Throne {Ancient King that Sits On A Throne of Gold} is amused by your bravery, fitting of a true hero!]

[He invites you to the Sumerian Nebula, saying many other Constellations are very interested in you. He promises you countless riches and treasures of all kinds within his endless treasury.]

[He reveals his true suffix, {Divine King of All Heroes: Gilgamesh}, and offers you 1.000.000 Plot Points, 1.000.000.000 USD, and [Radiant Excalibur (??? Rank)] x1, alongside being able to choose anything within his treasury if you join him right now.]

“No, sorry.”

[The Cosmic Throne {Ancient King that Sits On A Throne of Gold} laughs out loud, saying you will eventually seek him! Everyone does!]

[Out of admiration, he has decided to gift you 25.000 Plot Points, $100.000.000 to your bank account, and [Excalipoor (A Rank)] x1!]

Gilgamesh is truly full of himself, isn’t he? Well, at least he didn’t call me a mongrel for rejecting his offer.

Wait, Excalipoor?

[The Cosmic Throne {Divine Judge of Flames} is very thankful for everything you’ve done to help Henrietta and her brother.]

[He wishes your continued support in her endeavors and in protecting her reckless brother, whom she cares so much about. He has sponsored 10.000 Plot Points and [Celestial Radiance Elixir (S Rank)] x3!]

Oh! Gabriel, thank you so much. Maybe he’s fine? Though all the Archangels are not to be trusted, Gabriel is, interestingly enough, the tamest of them. The others... I would rather not meddle with them.

[The Cosmic Throne {Divine Judge of Flames} is wondering if you could join the Eden Nebula; he promises many more rewards, special techniques for your celestial energy usage, and more.]

“No thanks.”

[Many other Constellations congratulate you for what you’ve accomplished.]

[Dozens of messages have been automatically blocked due to the amount of spam.]

[However, you’ve accumulated an additional 35.000 Plot Points out of their rewards.]

Wow, so the System can just filter the Constellations I care about and leave the rest outside unless I seek their specific messages, huh? That’s nice. Although I love some freebies, I don’t think I have the patience to sit down through countless messages. I waved the messages one after another, and once I read the reward ones, I came to see a few ones full of anger.

[The Cosmic Throne {Black Jackal that Judges the Death} wishes your death.]

[The Cosmic Throne {Queen of the Underworld} says that you should go die in a ditch!]

[The Cosmic Throne {Cursed Eight-Legged Maiden} is plotting your demise, giving you a devilish grin.]

[The Cosmic Throne {Chaotic King of Brutality} says he will not forgive you for having killed his beloved snake pet. All Demons below his commands are now your enemies.]

[Several other associated Constellations show their animosity toward you.]

Yikes, even Lucifer is out there cursing me. I’ve made myself quite a lot of foes. But they’re all mostly on the kill list anyway. With my brother, we’re going to kill them all. No questions were asked. You’re all going down. We killed Uroboros, and we can kill more.

Maybe I’m getting a bit too heated... Or cocky, but facts are facts. Nonetheless, all of this messed-up event happened because of the butterfly effect I created due to my meddling. And it might get even worse.

Therefore, to be prepared for the worst possible scenario, I will have to get even stronger. And just in time, some other notifications were appearing. These were unrelated to the Constellations and were related to Heisenberg’s defeat.

I knew I wasn’t going to go unrewarded for that.

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