The System's Trump Card

As he was surrounded by the 3 kids of his own age, Reo wondered what they were up to.

'They couldn't be thinking of giving me a beatdown in front of everyone right?', Reo thought.

If they really did, there was only one thing left to do and that was....

Surrender and beg shamelessly!

No matter what, he couldn't have his handsome features disfigured at such a young age!

When the system heard his thoughts, it immediately became infuriated and started degrading Reo ruthlessly.

[You...you...you shameless brat! How can the host of the me, The Almighty Court Ruler System beg someone in such a shameless manner. Even gods will have to respect me but here I am being attached to a fool who is about to beg to mortal kids!]

[A disgrace! An utter disgrace! If you dare to beg at their feet, don't think that I won't find a way to detach myself from you, you shameless brat!]

Reo was at a loss at why the system was so furious.

He was the one who was going to do the begging after all but this crazy system acted as if he was going to steal it's wife instead.

Just what the heck was going on in the system's thoughts.

'Then tell me, can you fight them off?', Reo spoke mentally to the system.

[....]

The system was speechless after hearing Reo's question.

It did not even have a physical image much less a body but now, Reo had actually expected it to fight these people off.

[Stinky brat! You are actually expecting me to do all the work?! How dare you!]

[Do you know how many mighty beings would even beg to serve me and fight at my steed?! But now, you are actually expecting me to do all the work?!]

Seeing the system becoming enraged, Reo couldn't help but ask a certain question that plagued his mind since yesterday.

'System, you said that countless gods and mighty beings worshiped you before but didn't you say that you were created by your creator to assist me?'

'Doesn't that mean that you were actually created recently? How did gods and celestials come into the picture then?', Reo asked.

[....]

The system was speechless.

All because....it's lies had been exposed!

Yes, it was true. Truthfully, it was not even a week old but it had claimed to be the best out of all the systems listed in the novels and even worshiped by countless gods.

Obviously, it took up the idea after finding out about the countless novels in Reo's previous world and had even grown jealous of those mighty systems mentioned.

Mainly, the Solo Leveling System!

That was simply a godly creation that even The Court Ruler System couldn't help but feel jealous about.

As such, to restore it's fallen pride, it mentally developed it's own story where it was at the pinnacle existence revered by countless gods as he granted their wishes.

All was going well...it made a good story for itself and it's fallen pride had already been restored.

However, it didn't expect it's lies to be exposed just 2 days after meeting this boy.

This boy was not only more shameless than it, he also possessed terrible insight as to expose it's lies.

This boy was surely something special.

The system couldn't help but think that it's creator had some kind of godly insight as to see into the future to notice this system's upcoming shamelessness and in turn, pair it with this boy to counter it!

Thinking about this, the system felt that it's creator was too devious as to set it up like this.

Shouldn't it's creator be supporting it instead? Then, why did it send this boy to counter it?

What happened to the bond between creator and creation?

Meanwhile, Reo didn't notice that this system's thoughts had wondered to nonsensical places.

Instead, he thought that the system was keeping quiet because it was too embarrassed to speak.

Seeing this, Reo couldn't help but poke a bit of fun at it.

Since the beginning, the system had always been mocking and making fun of him all this while so it would surely be a loss, if he didn't poke it back in return.

'System, why are you keeping quiet? Could it be that you're embarrassed that I found out about your true nature?', Reo asked cheekily.

[H-Huh?! W-Who's embarassed?! Damn it it,you brat!]

[It doesn't matter when I was created, all you need to know is that I will not allow you to beg in such a shameless manner!]

As Reo kept on conversing with the system mentally, the kids that surrounded him began to grow impatient.

Seeing Reo with a daydream look on his face, they immediately became furious.

They thought that he was ignoring them!

Finally, one boy couldn't take it anymore and directly slammed his hand on Reo's table.

"Reo, you little shit! How dare you ignore me?! Do you really think that you are a big shot after just answering a few questions?!"

Hearing the loud 'bang', Reo looked towards the boy who slammed his hand on the table.

Then, without being able to stop himself, Reo asked instinctively.

"What? You're still here?"

That boy's face began turning red in anger as veins bulged on his forehead.

He felt that Reo was looking down on him.

The same could also be said for the other 2 boys.

[Host, you really are a fool! Do you really want to get a beating that badly?!]

[How can you make such a handsome system attached to you get a beating?! Have you no conscience?"

Reo instantly felt like tearing apart the void and give the system a good beating himself.

Lets see if it was still complaining after that.

This useless system didn't care whether or not he got beaten. Instead, it was more worried about it's reputation getting tarnished if the host that it was attached to got a beating instead.

'It's not my fault. It just slipped out'

'I actually wanted to ask them what they wanted instead', Reo told the system.

Meanwhile, the boy who slammed the table leaned over and immediately grabbed Reo's collar.

"Bastard! Are you looking down on me?!",the boy couldn't resist cursing out.

He had already hated Reo before but seeing him act like a bigshot in front of him, he felt as if he was a mighty lion being looked down on by a skunk!

"Huh? Oh sorry, I was thinking about something else just now. Don't mind me", Reo apologized.

However, his apology didn't make the boy feel better. Instead, it made him feel worse.

Reo's words basically confirmed that he wasn't taking them seriously from the start.

Meanwhile, the rest of the class gathered around them as if to watch a good show.

"It finally started, huh? I was wondering when someone would go up to him"

"To dare hold my Mikasa-chan's hand, I won't forgive him! Nishimura, give him a good beating!

"That's right! We have to teach him that just because he knew Mikasa-chan early, doesn't give him the right to do anything as he pleases with her!"

The class started kicking up a fuss when they saw the commotion starting out between Reo and Nishimura.

They were originally upset about how Reo was flaunting his superior intellect in front of everyone but the one thing that they hated more than that was Reo taking advantage of Mikasa.

Today's commotion at the school gate had long been passed around between the students so basically everyone in their class knew about it.

When the school initially announced the culprit behind the Rising Sunrise incident, the students naturally didn't believe that a beauty such as Mikasa being the mastermind behind such an incident. So, they naturally defended her and didn't bare any ill will whatsoever.

Instead, they turned all their attention to Reo.

They had always been jealous of him being good friends with the school's flower and now that Mikasa had gotten into trouble, they would naturally suspect him of using underhanded methods to convince Mikasa to take the fall for him.

After all, his attitude wasn't exactly a clean slate either.

Now, that they had finally confirmed the facts with Mikasa's own mouth, they were finally willing to release all their pent up frustrations on Reo in the name of justice.

Seeing the class wanting to see him get beaten up, Reo was speechless.

It was one thing for them to use curses but physical beating was another thing.

At this moment, Reo really wished to dive into the afterlife to give the previous Reo a good beating to release all the grievances in his heart.

However, now that it had come down to this, Reo knew that he could not afford to fight his way out.

The system had previously told him that his stats were only average at best compared to a normal 10 year old and now that he was surrounded, fighting would just lead to his downfall.

The thought of taking one down together with him didn't come to him at all.

He didn't want to get hurt for no reason. After all, he still needed to practice his basketball to get stronger.

So, the only option he had left....was to beg!

[Host, you absolutely cannot do that! Like all those countless experts have said, "A man can be beaten to death but he cannot be shamed!"]

[As the Host of me, The Great Court Ruler System, you can't behave in such a shameful manner or I will get mocked by all those other systems when I meet them!]

Right now, Reo really wondered if the system was really alright in the head.

It had clearly been reading too many wuxia and isekai novels, so much so that it had started talking like those protagonists that wouldn't give up until their last breath.

However....This was real life, damn it!

And what 'A man can be beaten to death but cannot be shamed'?! You have to first be alive to even think of that in the first place!

Also, what nonsense about meeting other systems?!

Reo was positive that this system was really the only one in this world so what nonsense was it talking about now?

Also, Reo was sure that if there really were any other systems, they would probably shun his system away on the account that it was too shameless.

'Then let me ask you again, system. Can you fight them for me? If not, I will beg!', Reo spoke straightforwardly to the system

[....]

The system kept quiet for a while.

It really couldn't fight on Reo's behalf even if he wanted to. After all, that was not how systems worked.

So, after having a long internal debate with itself, it finally gave out it's answer.

[Sigh....Looks like I will have to reveal my trump card now. Honestly, I didn't think that I would have to use it this soon]

Reo felt his scalp tingle in excitement.

A trump card? It looked like this system was indeed prepared.

Reo immediately felt a hundred thanks to the system. If not for it, he would really have to beg these idiots.

No matter what, begging was just too shameful. He would know because he had done it before, literally.

[To use this trump card is a bit of a waste now but no matter what, I will not let you beg to these underaged idiots!]

[So, with the power vested in me, I hereby give you the permission to use it. The permission to....Run away!]

Reo who had been waiting in anticipation immediately felt his blood surge as he was nearly inches away from spurting blood and dying.

This....What kind of trump card was this?!

Running away? How much different was this than begging?!

Both would still lose honor either way but at least the begging can spare him a few beatings unlike getting caught after running away.

To Reo, he felt that this system's trump card was more shameful than his begging tactics.