A Body Of Their Own

The system of Midgard suddenly illuminated, creating a circle with unfamiliar symbols below their feet.

A radiant beam of light appeared, surrounding them in its glow.

Dora found himself in a whirlwind of colors, surrounded by multiple screens spinning in a magical vortex.

As the chaos unfolded, he noticed his hand disintegrating into countless tiny cubes.

Meanwhile, Midgard experienced a similar transformation, with only her upper body remaining.

"What... Is... Haaap-"

The deconstruction extended to Dora's jaw, turning it completely white. Sensation slipped away, and gradually, consciousness waned. Was it a mistake to trust her?

All that was left was a whirlwind of light and power, as the two companions vanished.

The screens flickered and combined, giving rise to fresh, fluorescent blue displays.

[Character selected, all system functions unlocked]

[Character analysis, Main quest unlocked]

[Character analysis, convert Kill points]

[99999 Kill points transferred to your wallet]

[God Mode unlocked, Superuser connected]

[Character analysis, Sub quests unlocked]

[God Mode unlocked, stats points available]

Numerous messages of this nature emerged and twirled within this seemingly endless vortex.

It was difficult to discern the events that transpired, or the duration of time that passed, but at a certain point, the young boy managed to open one eye, followed by the other.

He found himself once again in his bedroom, gazing at his unblemished body.

"I'm... Alive?"

"Of course, are you still doubting me even after my heartwarming speech?"

He faced his bed, and what he witnessed left him in shock. 

"Don't stay that far away, come closer, my precious, let's enjoy the beauty of our evolution."

Midgard was seated on the spacious bed, completely taken aback by the enigmatic figure standing before him.

The person in question appeared to be a few years younger than previously, about the same age as him.

However, what truly captivated him was the transformation that had occurred.

The once disheveled hair now cascaded elegantly in waves, exuding a newfound grace.

Furthermore, her attire had undergone a dramatic change as well. Instead of the customary white doctor's coat, the girl now donned a revealing ensemble in black and white.

Long black gloves, reminiscent of reptile scales, adorned her hands, while her fingers were concealed by sharp black claws.

Sitting atop their head was an imposing tiara, featuring a striking combination of white and black, embellished with a symbol of a snake.

Yet, the most astonishing alteration was the lower half of her body, which had morphed into either a mermaid's tail or a sleek black snake, resembling that of a lamia.

Dora, unable to find words to express his astonishment, gazed at the spectacle before his in sheer fascination.

The mysterious figure, noticing his reaction, responded with a mischievous smile.

"Ah, dearie, if you keep staring at me like that, you will give me funny ideas."

"What... What happened to you?!"

"Oh, you mean this form? Isn't it magnificent? This skin, those hairs, it's such a crime to keep this treasure away from a lady."

She caused two screens to vanish before her, allowing him to appreciate her physique.

"This is my true form, as a human, my very pure form, this, right in front of you, is the real me. This is the one we call Midgard, the true Midgard, the one before the world imprisoned her into a prison of flesh and bones."

"... I... What... How?!... I have so many questions!"

"Tututu, Little toy, we had an agreement on what to talk about and what to not talk about. But rejoice, this miracle is our feat, our success, so I allow you to enjoy this as much as me. You and I are two treasure from the same chest, let's dive into an infinite world of pleasure only reserved for us, the higher beings."

As she extended her arms, the boy promptly grasped the extent of the chaos within her mind.

"You're sick."

"Hm? that's a no? I was sure boys liked that stuff, or maybe you're scared of my age? Don't worry honey, this body never got old, for an eternity, literally."

"Holy... Stop being crazy! I want to know what happened and I want to know now!"

"Ah... Yes, yes, but my offering is still on the table, I can still make my legs appear by the way. But let's save that for later, sit here, please."

Dora hesitated for a moment, but given the urgency of the situation, he needed to provide an answer.

She gestured towards the spot on the bed next to her, prompting him to sit down.

"Now open your system again."

He complied with her request and raised his hand to activate the system. However, he was taken aback when the screen appeared.

To his surprise, the screen was divided into multiple sections.

One window was labeled 'Quests', while others were labeled 'Stats', 'Shop', 'Items', and 'Skills'.

It seemed that the screen could be scrolled down, adding to his amazement.

"That's what a Player can see through your system."

"What... Is this the same system? My system?!"

"No, it's OUR system. This window can only be activated and used by me, but of course, you will lead the way. Basically, I will use everything to give you the best you need and you decide what is happening and what to do. That's pretty fair, isn't it? Now let's take a look at all the functions."

Upon opening the quest window, two additional windows were displayed: one dedicated to the main quests and the other specifically for the side quests.

"Wait... Does this mean the daily quest has been reset?! Should I clear everything now?!!"

"Ah... So hardworking, but don't worry, only the daily quest is an obligation to complete, but from what I see, it's already done for today. It's not impossible that the same kind of conditions happen for the others but for now, they are pending. We can clear them later. Now look at this, it's the statistics window."

After opening a different window, they were able to observe a mannequin positioned alongside various statistics.

|Attack: 12

|Physical Def: 8

|Intelligence: 24

|Magic Def: 17

|Speed:19

|Stamina:6

|Mana:45

|Agility: 21+5

|Sensitivity:28

|Luck: 1

|Stat Points: 45

Even though it was the first time he saw this, Dora understood in a second what 1 luck meant.

"That's why?! That's why I always get ridiculous soul stones?!"

"Hm, you were indeed E-rank. There's a lot of work to do but at least you have some stat points left. Let's start by dividing them to make up for what you're missing... Except luck."

"Are you kidding me?"

"This is not a necessity at the moment, my dear, your physical abilities are a disaster, we need to fix that as a priority."

"Maybe it's because this body is specifically for my abnormal magic, my stats are flexible."

"What did you... Oh, is that the thing you did at the exam? The Delta thing?"

"Yeah, so... Write this down in your head, I don't want to say it out loud again: I can't use every branch type by myself... but together, we can."

Midgard's pupils shrank.

"There are several versions of myself in this body. Dora is our name, but we use different nicknames between us. I am Sigma, the specialist in abnormal skills, the brain. I am the best character to deal with society. The one who does the daily quests is Gamma, the specialist in general skills and combat genius. He is the one with the greatest offensive power, the one who masters normal magic, but is too dangerous because he could seriously hurt someone. The one you saw today was the worst of us, Beta, the one who had no powers and whose only advantage was being a good son and a good brother to our family. That's literally it, he's a real pain in the ass, he once accepted a girl's confession, and We got caught up in this dating bullshit. Luckily, I managed to get rid of her."

Midgard's eyes quivered with sheer delight.

"It's... It's wonderful... Oh my God... You are... Where have you been all this time? It's just... Hm? But I'm sure I have felt power in Beta."

"That's gotta be Delta, a special case. When I or Gamma want to use Beta with powers, we transfer some of our powers to an empty body, Delta, and let Beta take control and a character trait of the one who gave the power is also transferred to Beta. Earlier I gave Delta enough power to summon a golem but not enough to defeat it for example."

"Wonderful, simply wonderful..."

"Not exactly. As I said, each persona has its own mind. The problem is we can have different opinions, for example, you didn't make a pact with Anesidora, you made a pact with 'Sigma', but maybe Gamma wouldn't want that, maybe Beta would be too scared, oh but don't worry, since they didn't react, that means that they agree."

"Interesting... So I can... Can you all change places at will or do you have a time limit?"

"... Like I would answer that!"

"Come on, at first you caught my attention but now I'm dying to know more... Do you have an Alpha persona? Is there one for each letter?"

"Let me just tell you and stop asking, damn! I want to go to bed early. There's an Alpha character, but this one is... A problem. We've only used it once, but I have no memory of it... Well, I do have one memory. I know he's a physical user and there is a huge downside to using him. But we can't summon him anymore... I don't even know if he's conscious or if he is like Delta."

After some thought, Midgard examined the skills screen closely in silence.

"I understand now... So both fighters depend entirely on magic? It's no surprise that your physical body is not strong. However, I have something valuable to teach you. The perfect Avatar is not Sigma, Gamma, or any other persona. It's your main body, Anesidora. I doubt that you have flexible stats, but we can spend the whole night experimenting with each of you to see what we can come up with."

"I'm pretty sure tomorrow is the first day of school, so I should definitely sleep early."

"Ah, my poor little darling, I told you once, don't show me anything interesting if you don't want me to ravish you. We're going to review every inch of this system, every piece of code. I can't wait to start playing for real."

Regrettably for him, the night was still in its infancy. It was at that moment when Dora had her initial realization that the most dangerous individuals in this realm were none other than these deranged women.