Mia
"Where am I?"
Mia heard someone mutter in fear beside her.
It was a male voice.
She hated it.
She hated men.
With her hands habitually going to scratch her head, Mia observed her current surroundings.
It wasn't one she was familiar with. Looking at the reaction of others around her, she could also tell they were also in the same situation.
However instead of feeling fear....
She laughed.
It started quietly and normally.
Then it got more audible and crazy.
Everyone around her distanced themselves from her.
"Is she crazy?"
She heard someone ask in puzzlement.
It was a female voice this time.
It felt a little more pleasant to her ears.
She wanted to stop laughing but it was difficult.
It had always been like this. Something she used as a method to deal with her inner turmoil, turned into a habit of sickness.
She continued to laugh for a while.
Then.
She stopped.
Mia returned to her previous calmness and continued to scratch her head.
Seconds later her hands came to a halt.
Then she started crying.
"...."
At this point, no one was close to her anymore.
Suddenly, a majestic voice reached her ears.
[Welcome to the Tower of Gods]
Followed by a scream.
"Ahh! A demon appeared!"
Mia turned to look at her surroundings again and discovered the odd blue screen that was above them before was no longer there.
Instead, there was a strange humanoid.
A humanoid creature with a single large horn protruding from its head, clad in a black suit. It had long red hair and a somewhat slender figure.
Pandemonium broke out.
"Ahh! There's a creature flying above us!"
"It's a demon!"
"Mommy!"
The clamour grew louder.
Mia didn't scream in chaos like the others.
A sense of fear sprouted but almost immediately, it got replaced by calmness and numbness.
Something that was unique to her.
She couldn't feel fear.
It was either sadness, calmness, and joy. If it weren't these, then it was irritation, hatred, and anger.
Most times it wasn't a positive feeling or just numbness.
Though the 'demon' merely hovered above our heads with a frown on his face and took no action, his seemingly slender physique and terrifying appearance emitted a certain pressure.
The pressure made Mia's heart beat faster. But she felt no fear. If anything, she felt irritated.
[Silence!]
The demon-looking humanoid's deep voice reverberated throughout the cave.
Suddenly, Mia found herself unable to move.
'What…'
Nor could she make a sound.
Her eyes were the only things that could move, and as she glanced at the others around me, she realised we were all in the same predicament.
She could see the fear in their eyes.
Mia felt more irritated.
She wanted to scratch her body to get rid of the annoyance.
The once noisy cave fell silent all at once.
[Good.]
The demon nodded in satisfaction.
[All of you here were chosen by the tower. Be happy! You now have the opportunity to become gods!]
The demon stated and continued.
[Wealth, power, immortality! Everything can be attained in the tower!]
[Of course, as long as you climb the necessary floors.]
Mia's expression was serious for a split second.
'Anything can be attained?'
'Can I bring them back?'
Several images flashed through Mia's mind.
Her heart started beating fast.
The demon wasn't done talking.
[Please pay attention to what I say next. It's directly related to your survival.]
!!!!
Perhaps if most people were able to speak, sounds of gasps would have filled the cave.
[Firstly, you're on the tutorial floor of the tower. This tower is designed to test the chosen ones and prepare them for the floors ahead.]
[Note that this is not a joke. Everything happening now is real, so if you don't take this seriously, you'll die.]
The air felt heavy as the last word came out for some reason.
[I don't have much time to spend here, but if you want more answers, climb the tower. Everything you want is up there.]
[Survive and climb the floors ahead. Grow stronger, and everything you desire will be within your reach.]
The demon figure suddenly began to blur as if it would disappear soon.
[Oh yes. To see your status, just say 'status'!]
And his figure completely disappeared silently.
"...."
"What the hell is this?!"
Someone screamed in fear.
Mia felt her voice back.
Then…
she started crying.
This time none paid attention to her as they were busy trying to digest what just happened.
Chaos continued, but Mia ignored everything and continued crying.
Despite her appearance, her mind was clear as the demon's words continued to echo in her head.
[Wealth, power, immortality! Everything can be attained in the tower!]
[Of course, as long as you climb the necessary floors.]
[Survive and climb the floors ahead. Grow stronger, and everything you desire will be within your reach.]
'Can I really have anything I want?'
'Can I bring them back?'
She then remembered the demon's last words.
[To see your status, just say 'status'!]
Mia decided to try it out.
'Status'
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[Status]
[Strength: G]
[Agility: G]
[Endurance: G]
[Mana: G]
{Skills}
None in possession.
{Mana Art}
None in possession.
{Special Gift}
Weapon Genius
Memory Absorption[1/1]
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So I found out some readers have been wondering when the Yandere of our story will manifest.
Please be patient.
She will appear and perhaps she already has.
This particular chapter wasn't even supposed to appear now, but due to your queries and the fact it doesn't look like it would affect the story much, and might even be better released earlier, I uploaded it.
The main core of this novel will be centred around our MC and a Yandere, but unlike what most might think, it's not going to be some shallow connection but a real one.
One that will take time and grow into something else. It might be friendship, hatred, or something else.
This novel is like some novel that might have a title like 'Time Monarch', but when this title becomes relevant is after a dozen chapters due to the need for progression and an earlier buildup.
And don't worry, it won't take too long. I'm not just writing a Yandere, I'm writing a villainess. A true one that's actually evil.
So please be patient, readers.
I promise you all I'm really cooking something.
Thanks for reading.