Chapter 12

[1st POV]

I woke up not in the sea but on the shore of an island.

It was a tropical island.

I was completely naked, and only my pants looked like shorts with no shoes.

However, I still had remnants of my shirt that had turned into rags and moccasins.

I felt like an Indian.

In addition to that, I discovered a few remnants of my belongings from the crash upon checking the beach.

There was my guitar that I had taken with me on vacation.

I also found a couple of suitcases belonging to other passengers. I searched and found a slightly oversized T-shirt I wore while searching for food and water.

I went to a small lake and began to gulp down the water greedily.

It was quite delicious.

Therefore, I quickly ran back to the beach, where I had left everything I couldn't carry, and grabbed a coffee cup with a lid.

After that, I wrapped it in rags to keep the water cool and intact, but I was pretty confident in its quality and undamaged.

Then I decided to take a swim.

I wasn't hungry, but refreshing myself sounded great.

As I went under the water, I realized I had received many messages from the system.

[Quest Completed: Survive]

[Reward:

+1 Level Up

+10 AP.

5% chance of surviving in any conditions.]

[You have crossed the threshold of ten levels. With every tenth level, all your skills will increase by one level. You will also receive an additional ten attribute points.]

[You have received a new skill: Regeneration: Level 1]

[Regeneration: You have the potential to achieve a survivability level akin to Wolverine.]

[Due to being very close to the explosion, you are under a debuff effect: 33% reduction in your strength and health.]

'This system is going to be the end of me. If not physically, then definitely mentally.'

I understand why I only have scratches, and maybe I didn't actually get hurt that badly in the explosion.

Otherwise, I doubt I would have come out of it completely unscathed at my first level…

I have the body of a player and the mind of a player.

When I started sorting through my stats and everything else in this system, I didn't notice these points immediately.

They were listed not in the stats but in a section called "help."

Apparently, this was something self-evident that I didn't grasp at first. Otherwise, I feel like I wouldn't have survived such an explosion.

There were also more messages that I hadn't scrolled through yet because my thoughts were interrupted by water splashing before me.

I opened my eyes and saw HER.

A goddess!

She was about average height and had peach-colored skin. She had thin legs, a flat stomach, a noticeable six-pack, and a big chest.

She had dark hair that was a little curly and bright blue eyes.

However, it was now wet from the water, just like she was, with drops of water slowly trickling down her body.

It was quite a seductive sight and mesmerizing.

She was looking at me, and I was looking at her.

She at me...

... I at her.

Suddenly, half a dozen more girls appeared behind her, all quite pretty.

Their figures were hard to see due to their armor.

They first looked at me, then at her.

"Diana…"

A redhead timidly uttered her name.

That's when it hit me, and I was in deep trouble.

I was on an island not far from modern Greece, an island where there were Amazons.

On this island lived none other than Diana, the princess of this place.

What a disaster.

[+1 Intuition]

[+1 Intelligence]

It looks like it's time to improvise.

"Help!"

I screamed at the top of my lungs!

"There are perverts who are trying to assault us!"

To my delight, Diana's mouth hung open in shock.

Moreover, her eyes widened so much that I feared they might pop out of their sockets.

The amazons stood frozen, unable to utter a word. Apparently, my behavior was unexpected and far too bold for them.

"HELP! Somebody, help! Crazy women are trying to commit gang rape!"

With that cry, I ran out of the lake, nakedly heading towards the beach.

As I thought I had finally distanced myself from them, I crouched beside a tree to catch my breath.

Just then, I felt something cold and sharp press against my neck.

"Stay still, disgusting man."

The same redhead said with caution.

"Please, don't! I didn't mean to end up on this island. It was a plane crash. I have drifted ashore, and please don't force me into anything because my wife is waiting for me back home. After this, she wouldn't take me as her husband anymore. I'll be a tainted, fallen man. I need to keep my reputation intact. I'm a police officer!"

I added, trying to squeeze out a tear.

"You… How dare you…"

She stammered.

"Please don't hurt me…"

"Bind him, Artemis. We'll take him to the queen; let her listen to him and decide what to do with him."

Diana said, who was now standing beside us, dressed in a white tunic.

They bound me and fetched me over a shoulder as they carried me to the city of the Amazons.

However, I didn't remain silent, and I began lecturing them about how BDSM against the will of the "victim" is illegal and immoral.

[+1 Talk No Jutsu]

This was encouraging, especially considering that I was about to have a conversation with Hippolyta.

I wasn't particularly keen on being beaten up by demi-goddesses.

Thanks to my weeping, I was eventually let go of my word to be quiet, and I was now walking toward their city.

Of course, I had nothing to compare it, but from the descriptions, this city resembled a polis of ancient Greece.

As I walked through the wide streets or squares, I was met with the astonished gazes of the Amazons.

They led me to a prominent building that resembled the White House, except the dome was larger.

Inside, we were met by a "guard" of armored Amazons, and on a throne, I presumed, sat Hippolyta.

She looked pretty impressive…

"Who have you brought to me, my daughter?"

She asked in a calm tone, surveying me from head to toe.

 "Why is this man here?"

"This man was... in the lake... we found him there..."

She stuttered and blushed.

"I... I don't even know what to say, Mother."

"He tried to assault me!"

I declared for all to hear.

I don't know why, but several guards dropped their spears to the floor and stood frozen with their mouths agape.

"What?!"

Diana and Hippolyta echoed in unison, with wide eyes and shock.

"She tried to assault me in my moment of vulnerability while washing my body. I was in a plane crash, and I drifted on shore. When I regained consciousness, I found no signs of civilization, so I decided to gather supplies and went into the jungle. There, I came to a lake, filled my water supply, and wanted to wash off the salt. I was tired and relaxed by the pleasant touch of the water, ready to fall asleep when... sniff, sniff... something terrible happened..."

"My queen, don't listen to him..."

The redhead tried to interject, but Hippolyta silenced her with a gesture.

"Let him speak!"

"…The next thing I remember is everything being hazy. I hear a strange sound... I open my eyes, and standing over me is... sniff, sniff... this woman!"

I pointed a finger at Diana.

"She was already undressed, standing close to me, looking at me with a strange, almost predatory gaze. I thought I could ask her for directions to civilization. But suddenly, she started licking her lips. I got scared, and my situation got worse when six more girls emerged from the forest. By the look in their eyes, I could tell they were not there to help me. Their lustful gazes made it clear that I was about to be violated, and my wife would surely leave me after such disgrace! I panicked and ran away… Then, I had a hard time remembering the escape but I remembered being caught by the redhead."

"I'm Artemis, not 'the redhead!'"

She shouted.

"And yet, nothing good was going to come from this."

I replied.

"You were pursuing me with noble intentions—of killing me!"

"Exactly!"

Artemis snapped back.

"You should know we only hunt men who pose a threat!"

"Well, then why the hell did you want to attack me? You're even more twisted than I thought!"

I grimaced in "horror."

"What have I done to deserve such a fate? I've helped the poor and the needy, I've been a law-abiding citizen—I'm a police officer, for crying out loud! And now, you're going to strip me of my honor?"

[+1 Talk No Jutsu]

Everyone froze.

Hippolyta didn't say a word. She simply frowned, shifting her gaze from me to her daughter and then to Artemis.

This went on for several minutes.

Artemis was silent, glaring at me with anger.

Diana, on the other hand, was bright red, either from anger or embarrassment, staring at the floor.

I put on an expression of universal sorrow.

"Take him to the dungeon. Artemis and Diana, I ask you to stay!"

I was sent into the dungeon and spent about an hour there, maybe more.