Chapter 5 of 10

Chapter 5

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This story is a work of fiction.

The characters, organizations, and names are all fictitious and have no connection to any real entities.

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Chapter 5: "The One Whose Name Was Taken and Forgotten"

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I found myself drifting in a space dominated by darkness, where it was dark whether my eyes were open or closed. I couldn't tell how much time had passed since then. All I knew was that I was just drifting, unable to move.

I had been thrown into this space of nothing but darkness by that Tiraia. Was this what being discarded meant?

I couldn't tell how vast this space was. It could be infinite, or there might be a wall just a meter away. Either way, I couldn't move my body freely, so I could do nothing.

Would I just decay in this dark space?

No, wait, was I even alive in the first place? That scum had called me to that place alive. The reason he didn't send me back was because he didn't want to be scolded by the gods of Earth, a childish reason.

So, what was my current state? If I was alive, I might decay. But before that, I should die, right? But does death exist in this space?

Ah, thinking about it, I'm getting confused. It's all in vain to just let my thoughts wander.

How much time had passed since then? It felt like an eternity. My stomach was empty, but there was no sign of starving to death.

In this seemingly infinite time and weightless space, I couldn't move my body freely, so I just spent my time cursing Tiraia and my classmates. The curses kept coming one after another. I was probably going crazy in this dark world...

But that scum, to discard me in a place like this, he's a real bastard.

When I get out of this space, I'll beat him up!

【Do you want to get back at the gods?】

Huh!? What, what's that? Is someone there? Hahaha, there's no way. I'm finally starting to hear things. I'm probably going crazy.

【You haven't gone crazy yet.】

Huh!? Then, this voice... Who are you!? Get me out of here!

【I have no intention of giving you a useless answer. Answer me directly. Don't you want to get back at him?】

Directly... Of course, I want to get back at him!

I want to! I want to get back at them and show them what I'm made of!

【He is a god, after all. What you want to do won't be easy. It will be a thorny path. Do you still want to do it?】

Of course! If I can get back at him, I'll do anything!

【What I can give you is a new life, but I can only give you a small amount of power, enough to survive in a harsh environment. Do you still want to do it?】

A new life... If I reincarnate, can I get back at him?

【Whether you can do it or not depends on you. There's no guarantee you won't die before you can get back at him.】

It depends on me...

【At first, you will be reincarnated into a rather harsh environment. Do you still want to do it?】

No matter how harsh it is, if I think of it as dying, I can survive. I've thought I was going to die many times before. It's no different from that. So, I'll do it! Please, let me reincarnate!

【If you reincarnate, you will have to work for me.】

Work for you... Can I get back at him if I do that?

【As I said before, it depends on you.】

If it depends on me, there's no problem. I'll say it again, to get back at him, I can endure anything!

【Then will you work for me?】

I'll work! No matter how dirty the job, I'll work for you, no, for **Your Majesty**!

【Then I will reincarnate you.】

Thank you! But, what should I do?

【When you reincarnate, first raise your level.】

Raise my level, got it. Understood. No matter how difficult, I'll raise my level!

【When your level exceeds 100, come to me.】

Where are you, Your Majesty?

【The temple. You'll know when you go to the temple.】

Understood. I'll raise my level above 100 and go to the temple.

Can I ask your name?

【I am 'The One Whose Name Was Taken and Forgotten'.】

'The One Whose Name Was Taken and Forgotten'—is that a mark or a hint?

【When you reincarnate, your level will be low and it will be tough, but you must survive, even if you have to drink muddy water.】

Yes! No matter what hardships I face, I will survive. No matter how shameful I look, I won't die until I beat them!

【Very well, I will reincarnate you, Toma.】

Yes. Thank you.

With those words, my consciousness faded.

When I woke up, I saw a ceiling I didn't recognize.

It seems I had been reincarnated as a baby.

This small, cute hand is the best proof that I'm a baby now.

But a baby, huh. Even if I want to raise my level, it's pretty difficult as a baby.

For now, I'll do what I can as a baby... try to stand up and move around on my own.

I started moving my body, which couldn't even roll over.

When I raised my left arm, I saw some strange pattern on the back of my hand. A tattoo? Not a tattoo, more like a birthmark?

That reminded me of what Tiraia did. Maybe I can see my status.

"Au au au (Status Open)"

A hologram appeared.

"Ah (Oh!)"

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【Individual Name】 Toma

【Race】 Demigod (Human-God)

【Information】 Male, 0 years old, Healthy

【Title】 Apostle of ×××

【Rank】 G

【Attribute】 God

【Blessing】 God of Conversion (Unawakened)

【Level】 1

【Skill】 Conversion Level 1

【Life】 3 (15)

【Stamina】 4 (20)

【Mana】 5 (25)

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"A, au (It, it appeared)"

My race is amazing. I'm a demigod? As I was thinking about that, a new window popped up for the demigod.

Demigod: A race born from a god impregnating a terrestrial female.

An explanation appeared!?

But, terrestrial, could that mean humans?

Terrestrial: A term for races living on the ground, including humans, beastmen, elves, dwarves, goblins, orcs, and many others.

I see. From this explanation, it seems there might be a celestial race like the gods.

"......"

There's no answer. It seems I can only get explanations about my status.

Then, what does Rank G mean? Isn't the lowest rank F? That's what he said, right?

Rank: The ranks from lowest to highest are F, E, D, C, B, A, S, SS, SSS, H, L, G. H is Heroic, L is Legendary, G is Divine.