Chapter 4: Quest?!
'WHAT IN THE WORLD DO YOU MEAN?!" I yell in my head
<<Administrator of : ||Past Death|| Responds - Your world has chances of complete annihilation to life. Dimension #2, Earth's 6th Mass Extinction of life.>>
'And you're trying to stop it? Wait, if this is considered to be called a "Special Class"…'
I look up at the screen,
'Does "Special Class" mean that the most powerful of gods were chosen for this mission?'
<<...>>
<<Administrator of:||Past Death|| Is Impressed with Your Foresight Yet Again.>>
<<System: Yes, that is correct. The 6 great gods were chosen for this Mission to save Earth in Dimension #2>>
Hmm, "Dimension #2". So i'm guessing this Dimension and World was important because it was the Second dimension created in the vast amount of dimensions?
'So, that means that "The Systems of the Gods" is not only for lower gods entertainment, but to help worlds on the brink of disaster.'
<<Correct>>
So this is what I understand currently, every 10 years, the gods choose a world from different dimensions that are in need of heroes. After choosing, they collect 6 different gods depending on the difficulty of the world. The 6 chosen pick 6 challengers that use their system to help save the world. The unchosen gods bet who will become the hero, being able to watch the challengers movements. Something like a TV show, but real. The "Higher Up" gods disguise this as entertainment, however, its real purpose is to save the worlds from destruction.
"Sir, we have arrived at you stop"
I snap out of my doze.
"Ah! Yes, thank you for your services"
"...."
'I'll continue this later...'
I get out of the car, and watch it as it drives off.
I press the doorbell.
"Ding Dong!"
A middle-aged woman's voice comes from the inside.
"Please wait!"
As the door knob clicks, it opens.
As she looks back at me, her eyes widen.
"I'm home."
"AH!"
The woman burst into tears.
"Hirotoooo, wwwwaaaaahhhhh!!!!!"
She jumps and grabs me, hugging me tightly.
"Mom!"
She squeezes me too tightly sometimes..
"H-hey. M-mmoom. You're, huHp, killing me."
"Huh?...."
She looks up.
"Ah! You must be tired for how long you've been out!"
She says that it casually as if it's normal, however unfortunately, it is normal...
As she stops hugging me, she lets me inside.
We walk through the hallway
"Do you know how worried I've been!? You've been gone for 4 days straight!"
I take my shoes off and walk into the house's dining room.
"Mhm, yes, I understand Mom."
"YOU BETTER!!!!!"
"Eep!"
She's pissed.
If she wasn't my weak, kind, adoring Mother, I'd probably piss my pants and hit the crap out of her
She continues talking while admitting a dangerous aura, looking right into my eyes.
"Do you know how I felt getting called 4 in the morning, telling me my son died in a high-class dungeon!?"
"Ah…"
I change my eye's direction from her, as the atmosphere gets uncomfortable.
Tiny footsteps follow the silence.
"Brother!!!!"
"Ah! Sora!"
'I would have said, "Good Job interrupting the talk with 'Mommy'.
A small kid, roughly tall enough to be recognized as a 6 years old, with big adorable eyes, and silky black hair ran further into the room.
"Brother! You're home!"
He runs up and gives me a hug, up from my knees.
'AHHH! He's too CUTE!"
I give a big smile.
"Yes, Sora! Older Brother is home!"
He looks up and down.
His eyes started tearing up,
"Wa, WAHHHH"
"Huh!? Sora, What's wrong?!"
This family has a reputation of being too emotional at times.
He looks at up at me as tears flow down his face
"Brother never came home to Sora for 4 days!"
"Oh, Sora…"
I give a guilty expression, closing my eyes and hugging him back.
"..."
"Ahem. Well, I wish you would have greeted me like that, Hiroto."
My mother says with a murky look on her face
I sigh inwardly
I get up, walk over and hug her.
I whisper,
"Thanks Mom, I'm sorry".
She looks away,
"Well, you better!"
Sometimes I mistaken my mother as a 10 years old child.
I get out of the hug
I start to head over to my bedroom
"Ah! You're going to your room? I prepared food for you just in case you're hungry!"
"Nah, it's fine, I'll eat something in the morning."
To my surprise, it was already late at night.
"Well, alright, get some rest Hiroto."
"Yeah! Good night, Brother!"
I wave and smile back
"Thanks!"
I close the door behind me.
"Haaaah~ What a day."
I took a shower, changed, then flopped down onto my bed.
Right before I close my eyes, drifting to a deep slumber, I hear a highly familiar 'ring' in my head.
<<Cling!>>
<<Administrator of the System: ||Past Death|| Has given you A Quest.>>
I open my eyes, my eyes stretch open with surprise.
"A-a, A Quest?!!"
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AN: This chapter was shorter than others, but I hope you still enjoyed it!
One thing I notice is that I tend to post chapters without making sure it makes sense, so you might see mistakes in between. Please tell me if there is an issue with the chapter as I will always check anyways and update them.