Chapter 2

A common story of being transported to another world.

However, there are no clear cheats, so please don't expect a thrilling experience...

Also, if you think, "This is not interesting at all!" please quietly close your browser.

The author will be disheartened if you criticize it.

"Hey! I'm the evil god! But I'm not a bad evil god!"

-- Huh?

If I had to describe my state of mind at that moment, it would be summed up in those words.

In front of me, a boy who looked like he was in the lower grades of elementary school was leaning back.

And countless human souls were floating in the darkness—human souls!?

"Hahaha, everyone is confused, aren't they? It's understandable, it's understandable. After all, you're human! Oh, wait, that's not right anymore!"

The boy laughed again.

No, it's not funny!

I'm in a state of total confusion!

"For your sake, I've prepared an explanatory slide! Pay attention over here!"

When the boy pointed, a white screen appeared.

Oh, you're well-prepared.

The first page showed black text on a white background.

-- Going on a school trip

Yeah, that's right.

Indeed, our school was in the middle of a school trip—actually, we were on a bus heading to the airport.

I nodded in agreement, and the slides flipped to the next one.

-- The bus crashes

-- The entire class dies

-- B A D E N D

Only four slides!

And it's just text!

I'm sure the hearts of the human souls here—probably my classmates—became one at that moment.

-- F*ck*ng Sh*t!

"Right! I think it was quite clear, don't you think? -- What? More details? Show it in a video? No, no, that's not possible. It's R18, you know. I'd get in trouble with the censors. Besides, it would be mostly censored, right?"

Is there a censor!

Ah, no, that's not it, but if it's R18 and needs censorship, it must have been a pretty bad way to die.

Everyone died, after all...

A normal traffic accident wouldn't happen like that.

"Hmm? You don't remember when you died? Yeah, I made you forget that part. There's no need to remember the pain or the suffering, right? -- If you did, we couldn't even talk."

Ah, yeah... If it was a burning death, that might be the case.

But this person (?) is called an evil god, right?

Somehow, he seems to be answering questions even though I can't hear his voice.

"Why am I called an evil god? Yeah, it's strange, isn't it? I just provide new career paths to people who have died when I feel like it, but apparently, they don't like it."

Career paths...?

"Right, like transferring to another world for those who died young. The teacher and the bus driver were already old, so I sent them back to the cycle of rebirth, so they're not here."

When he said that, I looked around (or tried to) and counted the human souls—32.

There were 16 boys and 16 girls in my class, so indeed, only the students were here.

That means my childhood friends, Yuu and Shinya, are here too.

But I can't tell them apart at all.

"Right! About a quarter of you were thinking, 'The entire class is being transferred to another world!' The world you're being transferred to has stats and levels, like a game! Isn't that great?"

Light! The evil god is too casual!

I mean, if you do something like this, you'll be recognized as an evil god!

And I'm surprised at how many light novel fans there are in this class!

I like them too, though!

"It's not a reincarnation, so your age remains the same. It's not a summoning, so you won't be given impossible tasks or forced into servitude! Isn't that great?"

Ah, that's true.

There are stories where someone is summoned and told, "You're the hero!" and then forced to kill people.

Or they only hear one side of the story and get involved in a war. What are they thinking?

Well, there are also types who do it reluctantly to survive.

"Would you prefer the world of a dating sim? Hmm, that's not possible! It's not a game, so there are no scenarios! You have to rely on your own charm! It's achievable at the same difficulty level as the real world! Isn't that great?"

No, that's not possible.

If it's the same difficulty level as the real world, it's definitely not possible.

There's no way the girls in my class could become world-class beauties or have the skills to manipulate handsome men.

"Harem? That's the same as before! It's possible if you have charm and money!"

Right, the same goes for the boys.

"Do you have any cheats? No such things exist! I just transfer people on a whim! Oh, as a special service, I'll make sure you can speak and read and write!

-- Shall we end the questions now? Let's start preparing for the transfer!"

When the boy said that and waved his hand, something like a window appeared in front of me.

At the top, it said 150 points, and below that were rows of races and skills, each with the required points.

"It's a completely different world, so you wouldn't be able to adapt if you were transferred as you are. As a service, I've made it so you can edit a little.

The points at the top are what you can use. They're mostly the same for everyone. There might be slight differences based on your specifications and actions before you died, like if you were physically fit or studied hard.

Effort never betrays you, it's a good saying!"

Hmm. Is 150 a lot or a little... I can't tell since we can't talk to each other.

My school grades weren't bad.

I wasn't bad at sports either... but how would the evil god evaluate that?

Regardless of my position among my classmates, I'd be happy if I had more points than the average person in the new world.

I can't expect any social safety nets, and I have no experience living in that world.

"Hmm. Even the person with the least points will be above average in the new world, so I think you can manage if you try!"

If you try, huh.

Since there are no cheats, it seems like an easy life won't be possible.

I should choose my skills with that in mind.

"Do you want skills that aren't listed here? Okay, list what you want. If there are no problems, I'll add them.

-- Skill theft? Hmm, okay.

-- Skill copying? Okay.

-- Double experience points? Then, let's add quadruple and tenfold as well!

-- Whitening? You want that? Sure.

-- Heroic potential? You want to be a hero?"

Hey, everyone is saying whatever they want!

I was thinking of being practical, but...

The self-proclaimed evil god basically didn't reject any of them, and new skills were added to the window.

The more advantageous ones required more points, and the less advantageous ones required fewer points.

He seems to be trying to maintain a balance...

"By the way, if you don't have enough points for a skill, it won't be displayed. If you requested something that wasn't added, that's why!"

It seems the things the boy just mentioned were added... but there might be skills that require more than 150 points.

What I need... is the help in this window?

The skill descriptions are too brief and insufficient.

"Oh, some people aren't familiar with this. Girls who don't play games, for example. Let's add a help section."

It was added. It requires 20 points—what? Points are needed? And it's quite a lot? This is a one-time use, right?

"Well, are we done? If you're ready, start choosing. I'll close it in about an hour. There are no cheats, so choose your skills carefully!"

As a result of the boy adding everything that was requested, the number of skills displayed in my window more than doubled.

They look pretty crazy... but there are no cheats, right?

But some skills could become cheats if you take them, right?

Like skill copying, which requires 100 points and consumes most of your points.

Is it okay...?

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So, what should I do first?

I'm curious about the [Help].

It says, "Various advice and detailed explanations are displayed. Once checked, it cannot be removed."

Given its nature, it can't be canceled.

It wouldn't make sense to cancel and redo after receiving advice and explanations.

Should I take it? ...No, I don't need to think about it.

20 points is a lot, but without an explanation of the world I'm being transferred to, I can't afford to make a character without advice and end up with a problematic one.

If there are persecuted races or features and skills, it could be disastrous.

It's not a matter of saying, "That's discrimination!" and expecting help.

It's a necessary expense and a safety measure, I told myself, and I checked it.

-- Ah, the display changed.

Skills that I no longer have enough points for became hidden, and additional skill descriptions were added.

"Various advice and detailed explanations are displayed. Once checked, it cannot be removed (You can still receive some advice and explanations after the transfer)."

The new description in parentheses.

Oh, if it's useful after the transfer, it could be quite a bargain.

Okay, next is the race. The one that doesn't require points is 'Human'.

"A race with average abilities (cannot use magic without the potential)."

The one I'm a bit envious of is 'Elf'. It requires 20 points.

"Skilled in magic and has twice the lifespan of a human (can learn magic even without the potential, but has relatively low physical strength)."

The one that tickles my middle school syndrome is 'Vampire Half'. It requires 50 points.

"Has a strong body, recovery ability, and magical potential. As a half, has some resistance to sunlight (has a stronger bloodlust than a full vampire and needs more than 400cc of human blood per day. Most of the time, the target dies before the bloodlust is controlled, making them immediate targets for extermination)."

Ah, no, this is a problem.

A problematic race.

Good job, me, for choosing the help!

Reading through, I found that most of the special races have their weaknesses listed in the additional explanations. They seem quite dangerous, even though they initially appear advantageous.

20 points is well worth it.

But is the evil god hiding important information, or is there another reason...?

Other races that seem safe to choose... 'Dwarf' makes you short and bearded, and 'Halfling' makes you less than 120 cm tall.

These might be okay in a game, but in reality, I'd rather not.

I like animal ears, but I wouldn't want to have them myself. I just want to admire them.

...Okay, I'll go with 'Elf'.

This leaves me with 110 points.

Next is skills. Various ones were added...

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[Skill Theft (80 points)]

Steals all skills from the target at their current level.

No need to specify which skills to steal.

Stolen skills are returned when you die.

(Transfers 4% of the target's lifespan × the total level of stolen skills to the target.

Skills without levels are considered level 5)

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This skill looks like a cheat, but the drawback is too severe.

Well, since you're stealing something that took someone time to develop, it might be fair to transfer that time.

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[Skill Copy (100 points)]

Copies skills without affecting the target.

Must specify the name and level of the skill to copy.

(Copied skills start at level 1 and are sealed.

They can be unsealed by receiving training from the original user.

Skills without levels cannot be copied)

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This one has no drawbacks for the copied party, so the penalty is relatively mild.

If you get proper training from the original user, you can use it at level 1, which might be quite good.

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[Double Experience (50 points)]

Doubles the experience points gained from battles, training, and practice.

(Requires 10 times the experience to master skills compared to others)

[Tenfold Experience (120 points)]

Increases the experience points gained from battles, training, and practice by tenfold.

(Requires 10 times the experience to master skills compared to others)

[Heroic Potential (80 points)]

Has the potential to become a hero through training and effort.

(More likely to be involved in trouble and face constant danger)

[Magic Potential (All Attributes) (80 points)]

Has the potential to learn all types of magic.

(The difficulty of learning all types of magic increases significantly)

[Max Magic Power (80 points)]

Possesses immense magical power.

(Has extremely low physical strength and durability. Controlling magic is very difficult)

[Charming (50 points)]

Strongly attracts and charms the opposite sex. Appearance remains unchanged.

(Charmed individuals exhibit strong possessiveness and try to make you their own.

Cannot choose who to charm)

[Very Attractive Appearance (30 points)]

Has a perfect appearance that attracts both sexes.

(May be useful for those who are already attractive.

Elves, who are already beautiful, become dangerously attractive and are not recommended)

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-- Ugh! These are almost all problematic! As expected of an evil god!

Well, he did say there were no cheats, and I did think it was strange how easily he added them!

If there was no help, people thinking, "I'll dominate!" would all die, right?

Ah, but the only ones who would really die are those who use [Skill Theft] without thinking. They'd die immediately with a total level of 25.

The others are tough but not immediately fatal.

The experience increase skills seem to have only drawbacks, but since I'm spending points, there might be some benefit I don't understand.

For the original skills...

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[Tough (10 points)]

Makes the body more resilient.

(Less likely to get injured and more resistant to diseases.

In a different world, there might be different pathogens)

[Fire Magic Potential (10 points)]

Allows the user to learn fire magic.

(Humans cannot learn it without this.

Elves can learn it without this, but it becomes more powerful with it)

[Attractive Appearance (10 points)]

Makes the user more appealing to others.

(Not recommended for already attractive elves.

Humans might become a nuisance)

[Sword Talent (10 points)]

Grants the talent to wield a sword more skillfully.

(Talent requires training. Do not overestimate)

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Oh, these are normal!

The advice in parentheses is also useful!

The advice for the added skills is super important, but it's more about explaining the risks.

However, all the newly added skills seem to be problematic...

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[Whitening (5 points)]

Gives you whiter skin that is less prone to sunburn.

(Thinner pigmentation makes you more sensitive to sunlight and prone to skin cancer)

[Alcohol Tolerance (5 points)]

Makes you less likely to get drunk.

(