17 Inheritance (1)

[Warning: There are some words that are related to torture here…so yeah.]

Still watching the mirror, Gin could only utter a single word, "Yes."

[Now, now. Don't be surprised yet, because this is only the beginning. Do you still remember when I said that I will be giving you a gift?]

Remembering it, Gin nodded but he was expectant on the inside about the gift which O will be given to him.

'Is it some kind of manipulation like Kisha? Or a weapon mastery like Nash? Geez, I felt like I kid receiving my first cellphone.' Gin mused inwardly.

[What's with your face? Pft, I know you're excited but at least respond to me with an excited tone. Anyway, back to the topic, I'm one hundred percent sure that this gift will be perfect for you.]

Reading the screen, Gin had his eyes widen/ He then asked, "Perfect? Is there really a perfect partner for my eyes?"

[Yes but not just your eyes. All the things you will get in the future are also the same. But first, you have to listen to me. What I will tell you right now will be still explained outside but I think it has to be now.]

Seeing the message, Gin knew that the topic will be serious so he began to be serious as well. Gin nodded as a sign before a screen appeared in front of him, making him sit on his bed properly.

[The thing I will be explaining to you is called Inheritance.]

[Inheritance comes from the Attribute. It's just an Attribute but it is called Inheritance for a reason. And that reason is the story I will tell you right now— Gin?]

Seeing the two screens, Gin already become surprised. His face wore a surprised expression as his face was glued on the two screens in front.

He shrieked, "What?!"

He then continued, "Huh? Then Rulla..."

Before he could speak, O interjects.

[I told you to listen first, right? All your questions are later and I will answer them truthfully. I promised that.]

Although he didn't believe in the god's promise, Gin calmed down for a second. He then said out loud, "I'm sorry. Please continue."

Seeing Gin had calmed down, O continue his topic.

[Ok, the history of Inheritance is when some lunatic tried this crazy idea. Hmm, Let's go right away. He forced the victim to give his attribute in exchange for wealth, power, and lands. Of course, the victim is unwilling. I mean it's your own attribute and giving them is like giving yourself to them.]

[The lunatic has been thinking about this experiment in the past and right now, he only needed one thing, a test subject to do it. After some persuading the victim and not accepting his proposal, the lunatic could only resort to use and think some terrible and terrifying methods.]

[He asks his men to kidnapped first the victim and next are his whole household. Successful, the victim is enclosed in a room, tied up, different from where his household is.]

[When he wakes up for how long, he is shocked when saw his family members crying, pleading for help, and getting tortured in front of him. He saw some nails and fingers scattered and many more torture methods. That hellish event continued every day until one day, the man gives up.]

[The victim said he can take his attribute. The lunatic smiled and prepared anything that needed to be used. The lunatic told the victim to sign a system contract first. The man then agreed like it's nothing and asks a favor to leave his family after getting his attribute.]

[When the contract has been formed, the victim just said he will be giving his attribute to the lunatic, and what comes after? Both of them felt a searing pain, entering every part of their body.]

[A few hours passed the lunatic wakes up, feeling powerful. The lunatic laugh maniacally for a whole hour because of his success. He then called his people to bring him some people with good attributes and test subjects. When his men saw what's on the inside, they throw up in their places and stood there like a statue.]

[The victim had died during the transfer of Attribute. Afraid of exposing his secrets and success, the lunatic also ordered to kill all their household members. He just said to the public that the household had died due to some illness. It's shitty I know, but you need to know it.]

[The Demonic and Divine Beings are shocked about it but they continued to watch the lunatic from afar. With his success, the system rewards him for his achievements and that is where the name Inheritance formed in the SW. He published his work to the public and showed them to it.]

[Many first think that this is ridiculous but because of their greed for power, many people sponsor the lunatic for his brutal experiment. They're thinking is no matter how many sacrifices, as long as they're strong, they will do it no matter what.]

[After abducting many people, He repeated the same process of his brutal process to another victim. This time instead of 'giving' their attributes he instead writes to the contract only 'half' of it and he is successful. Both the test subject and victim are alive this time.]

[After that, he showed them to the public that anyone can have an Inheritance and many more are astonished by his talents. But because only half is given, it's logical that the received power is also half.]

[The lunatic then announced to the public that greater sacrifices have great meanings. He said that they should inherit the attributes 100%. This time many factions have strongly disagreed. Even some sponsoring him have left him calling him 'lunatic' because this is not experimenting anymore. It's a massacre.]

[They're all shits and bastards, I know that. Now that they have power, they're now feeling that the lunatic is wrong or something like that, but fuck them.]

'Eh? O? A god can curse too? How funny.' Gin said inwardly while said smiling faintly.

[Why are you smiling?] O asked but O really knows what Gin is thinking.

Gin speaks with an innocent tone. "Nothing. Please continue."

A moment of silence enveloped the two before another screen appeared.

[Then small talks turn into a quarrel, quarrel turns into fights, fights turn into a battle, battles turn into a war. The war between the lunatic and the people, who opposed him, is called Anti-Inheritance War for short AIW.]

[AIW has only had one goal: To stop the lunatic from his experiment. Thus, the lands that have been given to the lunatic have been taken away. His fame for the greater good turns him into a destroyer of the world. Battles from different places happened and millions of people have died from it.]

[When his experiment shows that it hit the wall. Many factions from lunatic have left him or betrayed him because they're only at the side of this lunatic for his experiment.]

[But then, he had another idea had a mind that leads him to his demise. He experimented that it is time to have a second inheritance.]

[When he finds a good test subject, he began to experiment using the same process. His victim had given up. He put the condition of the contract, allowing him to obtain once a full 100% attribute.]

[When he does that, the pain he felt before has reminiscence once again. The lunatic thought that he is successful. Alas, when the pain is getting stronger and stronger, he began to feel strangeness inside his body.]

[First, his legs are shaking alongside his arms. Second, his brain had started to feel worse like someone eating it from the inside, and Third? He clutched his heart really hard and died alone.]

[It's a very anticlimactic ending. Why can't he just die in the first place? Sigh… After some time. The Ant-Inheritance Alliance or AIA had known that the lunatic had died just like that.]

[After they heard the news, they put another system contract. AIA has put the condition to never use this method again and only allowed for the Inheritance to inherit when someone is old or has a sickness that can't be cured.]

[The majority of the faction had agreed and some had disliked it, but the majority wins and put the contract of what did they all talked about to each other.]

[The Divine and Demonic beings we're very proud by what the lowly human has been doing. Thus, the higher beings had formulated a wonderful idea. They began to bribe the lowly beings about lending their power. Of course, only 50% of it will be given and they will control their bodies anytime they want.]

[But the lowly beings didn't know that the higher beings are only using them. But hey, there are some higher beings that are good and not all of them bad.]

[Kuhum back to the topic, The goal of higher beings to is only one: To spread their Influence.]

[For the Divine beings needed positive energy, that's why they are many churches from every different race.]

[For Demonic, they needed negative energy and even one person could do the job. They will just say 'this is the will my god that will destroy you all!' and say the name or similar to that. Now, what word is that in your world? Ah! An Apostle.]

[Now it's done. Why would I tell you—huh? Gin, what happened to you?!]

When Gin saw the word 'done', his brain had short-circuited for a moment while holding his head. 'Inheritance? Lunatic? Influence? Different Races? An Apostle?! A War…'

] Forced Task Applied [

[Are you alright? We can still continue this tomorrow, you know.]

"N-No I'm ok. Uhm… O. Are you sure telling me this information? Isn't telling me this will take a toll on you?"

] Forced Task Applied [

[Of course, it's taking a toll on me! And you should be grateful that I'm doing this much favor to you. Repay them back…ok? Back to the topic. Why would I tell you something like this? Think for a reason Gin. You're a smart-ass person, so you'll know it.]

After he saw the message, Gin calmed his heart a bit and began to think what reason for O to say all these things, even though it is taking a toll on the god. He began to recall everything about the series of screens he just saw right now.

The experiment, inheritance, the lunatic's life ending, about the beings, and the word apostle.

Connecting the pieces together, Gin speaks in a shocked tone. "The gift you will be giving me is called Inheritance and this Inheritance is only a one-time thing?"

] Forced Task Applied [

[Correct! You really are smart. Inheritance is only a one-time thing. Well, the safest but there is a certain condition to be met if you want to have another Inheritance. This is only possible if a higher being is the one who gifted the Inheritance and if that being had died.]

Gin read the last part with ridicule. 'A god dying? What a funny thing to say. Even O is making a joke, huh.'

As he said those things inwardly, he saw that no screen was being followed up by O's statements earlier. Gin takes it that O is done. Since it was teh case, Gin knew it was time to ask questions.

"So, can I ask questions now?"

] Forced Task Applied [

[Sure, go ahead.]

Gin nodded and began to ask some questions. "Do you guys also have Status Window?"

] Forced Task Applied [

[Yes. In fact, we have also had strength, vitality, and many more. The Divine or the Demonic beings have at least 4 or 5 attributes and giving one of our attributes is no problem.]

"Uhuh…But O you…giving me two… well, later if you answer this question."

] Forced Task Applied [

[Sure, go ahead.]

Gin then began to speak in an anxious voice. "In the story you just said… Won't you die that way?"

He regretted it. He knew he shouldn't say the word dying to a god, who he thought lived for many years but it was needed. He can't let the god die. They're many things to take advantage of a helping god.

But no screen was being followed up after. It's complete silence.

Still nothing, Gin bit his lips and felt like he had insulted the god not until he heard a burst of laughter on his mind, but you couldn't tell whether it was the man or woman talking and laughing.

'Pft. HAHAHAHA, me dying? You're really funny Gin … really funny.'

"What the?!" Gin shouted out loud as he blurted the words, making the mirror on his hand fall on his bed.

'Relax, Relax. I know you're surprised. It's annoying to send you a message every time. Oh. Be more careful of the mirror, we're not finished yet and I know you still had many more questions to ask. Now continue the questions.'

Hearing the monotonous voice, Gin had so many questions to ask but another just formed on his mind, which needed to be answered in this instant.

"You can talk in my mind?"